Welcome back to Messy Notebook Paper, the essential podcast for all things film and television! On this week’s episode, Riley returns from a month long break to review the Twilight films. Joined by sister Reese, the two discuss favorite characters, pacing problems, and questionable plot points. Why did Jacob imprint on a child? Is Charlie the best character in the franchise? And why is Eclipse the worst movie in the franchise? All this and more in this episode, with major spoilers for all five Twilight films: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn Part One, and Breaking Dawn Part Two. (I know I said I would link Trin Lovell’s video, but it is now unavailable in the US!) Breaking Dawn parody: https://youtu.be/gUEOS9mwWaQ

Welcome back to Messy Notebook Paper, the essential podcast for all things film and media! Today’s episode is part two of the ranking and reviewing of the twenty Best Picture winners. Starting with Slumdog Millionaire and ending with Parasite, Riley shares her (much more positive) thoughts on the films. How amazing is Argo? Is Spotlight really that good, or is Riley just a journalism nerd? And do people think the fish romance in Shape of Water is weird? All this and more in the episode, with major spoilers for the following films: Slumdog Millionaire, The Hurt Locker, The King’s Speech, The Artist, Argo, 12 Years A Slave, Birdman, Spotlight, Moonlight, The Shape of Water, Green Book, and Parasite. Again, all the thoughts expressed in this video are subjective.

Welcome back to Messy Notebook Paper, your essential podcast for all things film and media! On today’s episode, host Riley shares her findings from her recently written research paper on the Academy Awards, #OscarsSoWhite, and the diversity standards. After a brief explanation of the research, Riley reviews the Best Picture winners she watched. How terrible is Crash? Did Chicago really deserve to win Best Picture? And how beautiful is Russell Crowe’s mind in A Beautiful Mind? All this and more will be discussed in this episode, with major spoilers for the following films: Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Chicago, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Million Dollar Baby, Crash, The Departed, and No Country For Old Men. Again, the opinions expressed in this episode are purely subjective, so if you’re a film bro or fan of LOTR, you may want to skip this episode. Part two of the ranking will be coming soon!

On this week’s episode of Messy Notebook Paper, host Riley is joined by her best friend, Alex Hoffman, for a journalism assignment. They discuss a number of topics, like which restaurant has the best chicken tenders, and whether or not water is wet.

Taylor Swift doesn’t miss! She released another surprise album in 2020, and of course, Riley is here to review it. She gives her initial thoughts on the album before reviewing each song and sharing her ranking. Here is the updated song playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TMczL3uedmJyumkNhNJFD?si=TenVsoSWTYqxr1ibHoCCsA

Welcome back everyone to Messy Notebook Paper! On this week’s episode, host Riley returns to discuss and review the books she read in 2020. Thanks to the pandemic, she was able to read 52 books, most of them belonging to the American Girl series.

Respect for Carlos! On this week’s episode of Messy Notebook Paper, Riley recaps the latest episode of The Bachelorette, which currently follows Tayshia’s journey to find love. The episode showcased two group dates, a rose ceremony, and plenty of drama to go around. Is it anyone’s dream to coat men in oil? Why is Joe the best guy on this show? And why won’t Chasen stop calling Tayshia a smoke show?

Tayshia has arrived! On this week’s episode of Messy Notebook Paper, host Riley recaps episode five of The Bachelorette, specifically discussing Tayshia’s first encounter with the men and who she may be interested in. Why does Riley call Spencer lunch meat? Who is Ed? Did we need a twenty minute conversation with Dale and Clare?

On this week’s episode of Messy Notebook Paper, host Riley recaps Clare Crawley’s last episode of The Bachelorette. Tayshia is officially taking over, now that Clare and Dale are engaged. Was this episode a bit boring? Yes.

Episode three of Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette was certainly an interesting one! On this week’s episode of Messy Notebook Paper, host Riley goes through the Yosef drama, and gives her thoughts on Clare and Dale’s relationship. More importantly, when is Taysha getting here?