I’ve always been someone that gets pretty sucked into the stories I watch in movies and tv shows. In college, I went on a Law & Order SVU kick that lasted several months and ended up in me having not one but two trench coats because I wanted to be Olivia Benson. Olivia Benson is bad ass. We should all want to be her at least a little bit. At its best, I love this digital media because of the amazing stories and intense…
It’s no secret that I’m a reality TV junkie. Cancelling my cable subscription years ago did not curb my love of trashy TV. Instead, I just watch trashy reality TV for much cheaper than I used to. It works for me. So imagine my surprise and delight when I saw “Dance Moms” appear on my Netflix queue. It’s completely over the top ridiculous. Mix over involved mothers with too much money, wannabe diva children, and a fairly verbally abusive dance…
We cancelled our cable subscription several years ago, and have been relying on just Netflix and Hulu for TV. It works out really well, because I don’t like to watch a ton of TV. Cable is really expensive, and when you factor in high speed internet plus a premium cable package (for BBC America, obviously) my bill ended up being huge. I’ve been cable free for over three years, and I really don’t miss it. Since I’ve watched every available…