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I love the Emmy Awards because they fall in September, four months before the height of awards season in January, February and March. The Emmys are like the very delicious appetizer before the main course. I also enjoy them because they celebrate primetime television and let's be honest, I watch a ton of TV (and Amazon and Netflix).
I turned on the E! red carpet at about 6:00pm, just as the stars were arriving in mass. Below is my list of this year's best and worst dressed.
BEST DRESSED
When I was in elementary school my mother worked for WGBH, Boston's PBS station. As a result, we became a total WGBH family. We proudly wore branded t-shirts and tote bags, attended the annual ice cream festival (I even had a birthday party there one year) and watched all the kids TV shows. In fact, when I found out they were canceling my favorite show, Ghostwriter, I wrote a letter to the head of the network to beg him to change his mind.
This summer in New England has been absolutely beautiful. We've had endless weeks of warmth and sun, ideal for pool days, boat rides, beach weekends, hiking, biking and more.
I hate writing negative reviews, but in this case, I felt I should spare you 13 hours of streaming a crappy show when you could be spending those valuable binge watching hours on a show worthy of your free time.
Grace and Frankie is a Netflix original series that debuted in 2015. The show stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen. A great cast, no?
Before my family's Cape Cod vacation last month I ordered a bunch of books on Amazon so I would have ample reading material on the beach. I decided to take three with me including Paula Hawkins' thriller The Girl On The Train.
Though I don't cook, I have always loved grocery shopping. Growing up, my dad went to the super market every Saturday morning and I would accompany him. When I was little, I would ride in the front of the cart and as I got older, I would stand on the back of the cart as we went aisle by aisle. I have know idea why I thought riding on the back on the cart was so cool, but I did. In those pre-teen years I used to try and sneak things into the cart without him noticing (mostly Poptarts).
This summer I have been streaming up a storm. I've already watched Bloodline (Season 2), Orange is the New Black (Season 4) and Catastrophe (Seasons 1 & 2). When I finished Catastrophe I was itching for another show to start right away.
On January 4, 2016 we celebrated 7 years of Pop.Bop.Shop. At the close of that anniversary post I asked you, my incredible readers, what you would like to see on the site this year. One of the requests was for Pop.Bop.Shop. to hit the road and explore Providence, RI. Well, your wish is my command!
I've been doing a ton of traveling this summer and this past weekend it felt really nice to keep things local. On Saturday night I went to dinner and a movie on Mass. Ave in Arlington with one of my besties. We began the night with a vegetarian feast at Zhu that ended with chocolate fried ice cream. Then we walked one block up to the Capitol Theatre to see Ghostbusters.
One of the best things about summer is being able to finally check out all the shows you've been reading about or hearing about from family, friends and coworkers. Most of the popular fall TV shows are on hiatus all summer, giving all of us binge watchers plenty of time to stream in June, July and August.
Every summer for my whole life my family has spent at least one full week on Cape Cod. When I was a little girl we all piled into my grandparents' rental house in East Dennis and for the past 20 years we've stayed in the same house in Truro. For those who aren't familiar, Truro is the very last town before Provincetown, the final town at the tip of the Cape.
