House of Cards Vs. Veep: What TV Has Taught Me About The Vice Presidency
Television viewers these days seem to have an affection for the second in charge, what with Veep winning two Emmys last season and everyone on earth losing their shit over the most recent season of House of Cards. One is a farcical 30 minute comedy, the other a dark and… [Read More]
Let the ‘Cosmos’ Pump You Up
When I was 12, my seventh grade class went on a field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. After dicking around like 12 year olds do for most of the day, we all quieted down when ushered into the planetarium to watch the new 20 min documentary,… [Read More]
How to Tell If You Read the ‘Game of Thrones’ Books
Did you know that the HBO series Game of Thrones is an adaption of George R.R. Martin’s book series titled A Song of Fire and Ice? Apparently a lot of people have read the books and are just watching the TV series as a fun little way to re-experience the… [Read More]
Harry Potter Spinoffs You Actually Want to See
Over a year ago Warner Brothers announced that J.K. Rowling was writing a screenplay for a new film set in the Harry Potter Universe. More recently it was announced that Rowling’s film will be the first in a trilogy of Harry Potter “Megamovies.” Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them… [Read More]
Who Should Win the Game of Thrones, By Someone Who Doesn’t Get It
As a casual viewer not entirely invested in Game of Thrones, I thought I’d share my two cents on who should win the throne governing the Seven Kingdoms. A few caveats: Most of my Game of Thrones knowledge stems from an issue of Entertainment Weekly. I don’t know half of… [Read More]
Wait, I Think Instagram is Actually Empowering Me
The other day I was walking down the street, when I overheard two young girls who were walking in front of me, talking about boys. “So do you like Hudson, or Brannan more?” “Hudson, I think.” “Really?! I like Brannan so much more.” Their voices had the upturned lilt of… [Read More]
Foster the People’s New Album is Actually a 20-Something Self-Help Book
Foster the People’s new album, Supermodel, was released two days ago. It’s their sophomore effort, coming three years after their debut Torches took them from indie sweethearts to overplayed rock stars in about the span of a month during the summer of 2011. That naturally puts a lot of pressure… [Read More]
At Least Justin Bieber Will Never Be President
Last week’s publicized March 6th deposition of Justin Bieber (who was being questioned about an assault case involving his bodyguard and a photographer) went viral, collecting millions of views. This was hot on the heels of his Miami antics, after which he was charged with a festival of misdemeanors, which,… [Read More]
Smiling Through Sadness With Wes Anderson in ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
In a few words, Wes Anderson’s eighth and most recent film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, is funny, beautiful, quick, clever, star-studded, and strange. It’s the same description easily applied to any of his previous works, and also the standard veil for a strong undertone of sadness Anderson places at the… [Read More]
6 Songs We’d Love to Hear on Loop After Nelly’s “Hot in Herre”
Bay Area radio station 105.7 has been playing Nelly’s 2002 song “Hot in Herre” nonstop since 3 PM on Friday. And because we ask the important questions here at Thelma, we wanted to know which songs we wouldn’t mind listening to for hours on end. 1) Hot in Herre –… [Read More]
