Sammi Rich is an avid music lover whose writing influences what she’s listening to at any given time. She’s a big fan of Nutella, coffee, and watching crazy YouTube videos. She definitely doesn’t have any weird hobbies. Definitely not. Continue reading
Pour yourself a Butterbeer and let me tell you the sad story of how I’ve never read a single Harry Potter book. I don’t know a mudblood from a halfblood. Who’s Dumbledore again? Continue reading
“Writing, once you’re actually getting good at it, is not easy. You better cherish it when you suck, and carry that bright spark as you get better, because you will get better; you’ll start doing it for your friends, and if you’re very fortunate, you’ll eventually get to do it for the money.” Continue reading
In today’s Links You’ll Like: even more Great Gatsby goodies (WE CAN’T STOP), a bunch of awesome literary merch we never knew we needed, and the Corgi Song – aka, your new jam. Continue reading
At Figment, we love YA, which is why we’re super excited for Scholastic’s new campaign, I read YA. All month long, they’re encouraging you to tweet about your favorite YA books and authors for a chance to win fun prizes. Click through to learn how you could take home a tote bag stuffed with seven amazing books! Continue reading
I regrettably missed the Arrested Development boat (or should I say the Lucille yacht?) when it aired from 2003 to 2006. A few summers ago, I did the right thing and watched all three seasons. Multiple times. It’s never too late! If you have yet to watch the cult masterpiece, get into it now before Netflix airs the highly-anticipated fourth season on May 26th. If this call to arms didn’t light a fire beneath your behind, one or more of the following reasons should do the trick. Continue reading
“The Great Gatsby” will be released May 10th. Who is excited? I’m excited. No one does decadence quite like Baz Luhrmann, so at the very least, the movie will be gorgeous with a great soundtrack. The track list has generated a lot of discussion (Beyonce & Andre 3000 covering an Amy Winehouse song?!), but overall, looks super promising. Unsurprising, given that Jay-Z is the executive producer and Luhrmann movie soundtracks consistently are top-notch. Want proof? Let’s take a look at highlights from Baz’s other offerings: Continue reading
This week on Modern Family: Phil speaks at Luke’s class’ Career Day; “The Tooth Fairy” accidentally gives Lily a one hundred dollar bill; and Jay attempts to be a writer. Continue reading
Ben and Maggie are caught in a time loop, forced to repeat the same 48 hours over and over. Every loop has the same outcome: the two are killed by a bad guy with a gun. Can Ben and Maggie change their fate? Can you survive the Loop? Take our quiz to find out! Continue reading
It’s the beginning of May and that means summer is just around the corner. Time for shorts and swimsuits. Don’t worry! We’ve got a step-by-step guide to getting the ultimate beach body . . . and by “ultimate,” we mean “literal.” Continue reading