Years ago, I watched all three seasons of Veronica Mars with my two oldest daughters, then in 7th and 9th grades. This summer, my son, my younger daughter, and I binge-watched all three seasons again. This show holds up over time (nearly ten years), and I recommend it to anyone—particularly parents to watch with their…
If I told you that there was a new crime show that was both funny and socially relevant and successfully incorporated elements of other acclaimed shows while still treating its subject matter with utmost respect, what network would you guess it was on? It would have to be something like a Netflix Original series right?…
Being a parent is a herculean task, even when you have a wife or husband to help you out. But, successfully raising a child on your own is a task worthy of a legendary hero. Many of the labors single parents face are mundane and don't involve mortal peril, but everyday they're called on to…
Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and the Hardy Boys, but what about the best female sleuths from pop culture? Women have been solving crime and catching bad guys in books, television, and movies just as long as men—only they’ve been doing it better. Let’s face it, women do almost everything better. Call it female…
When iZombie was first announced, I was reluctant to get onboard. I am not ordinarily a fan of Zombies. I have proudly never watched an episode of The Walking Dead. But the brains, so to speak, behind the series belonged to Rob Thomas, creator of the late, lamented series Veronica Mars. For that reason alone…
Zoinks! This Friday night brings the limited theatrical and video on-demand release of the movie Veronica Mars, crowd-funded at lightspeed by fans of the iconic tv girl detective of the 'oughts from Neptune, California. Here's the trailer, with plenty of the signature snark, showing how they'll work in the Then and Now of it all.…
Over $2 million was raised by the Veronica Mars Movie Project fans in LESS THAN ONE DAY on Kickstarter to show Warner Bros. their support for a movie project that would allow creator Rob Thomas to bring the girl (now woman) detective back to snoop around Neptune, California. The UK’s CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlist for…
