Entertainment

June 2015 - Posts

  • RED Hearts: Entertainment: Gilmore Guys

    By Jordyn Turney, 25, reporting from Boise, Idaho, on a hilarious, heartfelt, must-listen podcast

    My latest obsession is a podcast called Gilmore Guys, which is exactly what it sounds like: two guys watching, discussing and reviewing every episode of the early 00s WB show Gilmore Girls. Your obsessive hosts are Kevin, a longtime Gilly (you know, a fan of Gilmore), and Demi, a newcomer to the beloved town of Stars Hollow. They’re consistently original, insightful and entertaining, making Gilmore Guys must-listen podcasting…if that’s a thing.

    The show is hilarious, heartfelt—and at times absolutely ridiculous—as Kevin and Demi analyze everything from GG fashion to Rory’s boyfriends (say yes to the Jess?) to the awesomeness that is Emily, the reigning queen of Gilmore.

    Along with their eye for detail, their great taste in guest hosts and their many (many) inside jokes, maybe the greatest thing about Kevin and Demi is that these two twentysomething guys sincerely love the show they’ve taken on. It’s clear in the way they rant about Lorelai’s selfishness, Paris’s vulnerability, and Rory’s entitlement. This is a podcast so engaging that I’ve found myself, at times, yelling at Kevin and Demi, joining in on their debates and laughing maniacally. I can’t listen to it in public anymore.

    In fact, even writing this review is proving difficult, as my full immersion makes it harder and harder to talk about the show without inserting the hosts’ inside jokes that risk alienating new fans. So you’re just going to have to trust me when I say that Gilmore Guys manages the seemingly impossible: It’s hilarious, adorable, smart, sincere and snarky all at once. Go listen.

  • RED Hearts: Entertainment: The Summer Reading Hot List

    By Jordyn Turney, 25, reporting from Boise, Idaho, on the wait-no-more books of the season

    Summer is here! To me the season always means bonus reading time, loaded with new releases and an ever-growing number of books I must have.

    It’s like they’re perishable; it’s that immediate.

    Here are three right at the top of my list:

    Proof of Forever by Lexa Hillyer – A cute YA novel about best friends accidentally time traveling back to their 15th summer in order to fix their friendship? Yes, please. The premise of this book has many of my favorite elements: the way we interact with the people who matter most to us, time travel and summers. I’m just hoping they come together as wonderfully as it sounds like they might. June 2.

    Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout – I’ll be honest with you: Nearly every book I read about that’s billed as romance strikes me as painfully cliché. It’s hard to find a fresh new twist on the classic girl-meets-boy. But introducing boarding schools and K-pop? That’s promising. With the collection of K-pop songs on my iPod and my total Rooftop Prince obsession, I except I’ll be wooed by this adorable-sounding debut novel. June 9.

    Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway – I feel like I’ve been waiting for this book forever. Stories of bittersweet relationships (friends, family, couples) are always welcome, and this novel about childhood friends torn apart then reunited fits the bill perfectly. June 23.