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Movie Musings: If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk tells the story of a young couple torn apart by a wrongful conviction. Directed by Barry Jenkins, the film is beautiful, poignant, and deeply personal. 

January 29, 2019

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019: Best And Worst Dressed

Sharing my picks for the best and worst dressed at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards. This is one of my favorite award shows, because each category is voted on by actors, to celebrate actors. 

January 28, 2019

Top 10: Brunch Spots

Kicking off a new series of top 10 lists in honor of Pop.Bop.Shop.'s 10th anniversary, beginning with my favorite brunch spots of all time. 

January 27, 2019

Read: From the Corner of the Oval

Beck Dorey-Stein shares her experience as a stenographer in the Obama White House in From the Corner of the Oval. 

January 22, 2019

Stream: Inside Jokes

Follow seven stand up comics as they vy for a highly coveted spot in the annual New Faces Showcase at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada. Come along on their auditions, call backs, and watch them perfect their sets, all in the hopes of delivering a memorable six minutes to the industry heavyweights searching for the next big star. 

January 20, 2019

Movie Musings: Mary Queen of Scots

While I was in Miami, FL during Christmas week, I went with my mom and my sister to see Mary Queen of Scots. It was playing at the Coral Gables Art Cinema, which is a one-screen theater (it feels more like a college lecture hall) directly across the street from two of my favorite places - Books & Books and the gift shop at the Coral Gables Museum. 

January 17, 2019

Read: Becoming

An ode to Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming. If you haven't had a chance to read this yet, you must. Prepare to be amazed and inspired. 

January 15, 2019

2019 New Year's Resolutions

Drumroll, please . . . presenting my 2019 New Year's resolutions! The wait is over. Read on for the list of this year's goals. 

January 14, 2019

Stream: 7 Days Out

I watched a lot of TV over the holiday break, and my favorite discovery was 7 Days Out on Netflix. 

January 11, 2019

Golden Globe Awards 2019: Best And Worst Dressed

My picks for the best and worst dressed at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards. 

January 7, 2019

Shop: Avenue C at Eastleigh Farm

I have found a new place to go treasure hunting - Avenue C at Eastleigh Farm in Framingham, MA. Sharing a photo diary from my first visit. 

January 5, 2019

Pop.Bop.Shop. Turns 10

Celebrating 10 years of Pop.Bop.Shop. by sending care packages to 10 lucky readers. 

January 4, 2019