Posted on June 19, 2009 by hooplamedia
People have been asking me lately which blogs I really love to read. I know I need to mention these guys more, but here you have it. Here is a list of blogs and other stuff I dig– similar content to Soul Lab, but also very unique indeed.
Idol Chatter on Beliefnet.com combines the latest pop [...]
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Posted on May 22, 2009 by hooplamedia
Since my earliest memories I always struggled with the idea that I had to be all things to all people. We work so hard to keep various elements of our lives separate and distinct to the point that many of us have panic attacks about whether or not to “friend” a colleague or a family [...]
Filed under: Entertainment, Essays, Film, Humor, Inspiration, Metaphysics, Movies, Opinion, Personal Development, Poetry, Pop Culture, Reality Television, Satire, Spirituality, Television, Writing | Tagged: craniosacral, Joseph Campbell, slam poetry, Star Wars, The Daily Show | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 29, 2009 by hooplamedia
This is the first in a new series I am calling Reality Check Books, a place where I can make book recommendations specifically for stars of reality shows (and those who truly identify with them). In this column, I will discuss (admit) the shows I watch and then (with deep sincerity) I will offer a [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2008 by hooplamedia
So last year my friend John started this great online mag called Shuffleboil.com where he gathered up a bunch of his writer friends and we all contributed to his brilliant work. The mag is something new and great and all his own now, but I was reading through some old posts and I thought I [...]
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Posted on July 16, 2008 by hooplamedia
For those of you who have requested the links to my Reality TV column, “My Next Top Reality” on Shuffleboil.com, here they are:
My Next Top Reality: The Price of Pain in Hollywood
My Next Top Reality – Weigh to Go
My Next Top Reality – “Hey! I’m Trying to Eat Here!”
My Next Top Reality – America’s #1 [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2008 by hooplamedia
Doing a quick scan and reconnecting with some of my friends, I feel so proud that great things are happening. It’s been sort of an isolating year and a half being a new Mom and trying to get in a groove with various writing projects all the while running a business. It’s just been, well, [...]
Filed under: Articles, Books, Children's Literature, Entertainment, Film, Personal Development, Pop Culture, Reality Television, Screenplays & Treatments, Television, Writing | Tagged: Andrew Osborne, Cash Cab, Ernie Cline, Fanboys, Genevieve Van Cleve, Hick Flicks, Jana Christy, John Mitchell, Scott Von Doviak, Sonya Feher, Thundercade | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 13, 2008 by hooplamedia
Posted on January 8, 2008 by hooplamedia
For those of you who have not checked out Shuffleboil yet, shame on you. I am so very proud of my friend and writing colleague John Mitchell who started this wonderful ezine last year. It is full of some of the most intriguing content I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve learned about graphic novels, [...]
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Posted on December 28, 2007 by hooplamedia
Ring…. ring… ring… ring… ring (stop)
Ring… ring… ring… ring… ring (stop)
Ring… ring… ring… ring… ring (stop)
Husband to me: For the love of God, answer the phone. She will call until you do.
Me to husband: Fine.
Ring… ring…
Me: Hello?
Tyra: HEY GIRL!!! I have been tryin’ to call you! Were you in the back or something?
Me: Uh huh. [...]
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Posted on December 7, 2007 by hooplamedia
Check out the latest in “My Next Top Reality” at Shuffleboil and see what I can and can not stomach in the world of reality TV.
Filed under: Celebrities, Entertainment, Essays, General, Humor, Opinion, Personal Development, Reality Television, Television | Tagged: Bear Grylls, Celebrity Fit Club, Dancing with the Stars, How Clean is Your House, How do I Look?, Man vs. Wild, Project Runway, Reality TV, Survivor, The Biggest Loser, Tila Tequila, VH1 | Leave a Comment »