Meg Dowell

New York

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Grey's Anatomy puts friendship, rightfully, at the forefront

1 week ago | culturess.com | Meg Dowell

There's more than one type of love -- even at Grey Sloan Memorial. This review contains spoilers for Grey's Anatomy Season 21, episode 14 "Love in the Ice Age."At its heart, Grey's Anatomy thrives in its realistic -- though, understandably, often over-dramatic -- depictions of romance.
Grey's Anatomy recap: Bad surgeons and baseball

1 week ago | culturess.com | Meg Dowell

There's always something to learn from the worst in the field. This recap contains spoilers for Grey's Anatomy Season 21, episode 14 "Love in the Ice Age."Simone arrives at grand rounds to discover that the renowned surgeon Bailey has invited to Grey Sloan is the mean responsible for her getting kicked out of her first residency program. Simone doesn't trust Dr. Chase after the way he treated her, but Bailey is too distracted by all she's heard about the doctor's successes.
Shadow of the Sith author Adam Christopher announces Darth Vader novel

1 week ago | dorksideoftheforce.com | Meg Dowell

After 10 years without a Darth Vader book, Star Wars publishing is delivering at last. In 2015, Star Wars publishing released Lords of the Sith- the first canon novel to prominently feature Darth Vader (and Palpatine) in the early days of the rebellion against the Empire. A decade later, we're getting another Vader story in novel form - and its author? None other than the man responsible for writing the widely beloved Star Wars novel Shadow of the Sith.
If the runtime rumors are true, Andor is going to be insufferable

2 weeks ago | dorksideoftheforce.com | Meg Dowell

We can both be excited for Andor Season 2 and question the unnecessary release schedule. I've been looking forward to the second and final season of Star Wars: Andor since the final episode of Season 1 ended- much like the rest of the fandom. So far, the show has been phenomenal- filled with dynamic characters, captivating storytelling, and the continuous promise of even better things to come. I will happily watch every single episode. Once, maybe even twice, once it's all over.
With Sunrise on the Reaping, Hunger Games leans on Star Wars' greatest strength

2 weeks ago | culturess.com | Meg Dowell

Prequels can be good, it turns out. Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest addition to The Hunger Games world of storytelling, initially presented a big question upon its initial announcement last year: Do we really need this? After all, Suzanne Collins' original trilogy of books -- and the four movies they were adapted into not much later -- was revolutionary enough to allow the author to never have to tell another Hunger Games story again.
Daredevil: Born Again is a masterclass in the complex art of cliffhangers

2 weeks ago | culturess.com | Meg Dowell

All roads really do lead to pain. WARNING: SPOILERS for Daredevil: Born Again episode 8 ahead. In a show where multiple storylines seemingly scatter throughout a season, following their own path, sometimes meeting but often diverging again, all tends to come together at an explosive end. Such is the penultimate episode of Daredevil: Born Again -- where all characters attend the mayor's ball that ends, as expected, in disaster.
Experience the novelization of Revenge of the Sith in a whole new way this October

2 weeks ago | dorksideoftheforce.com | Meg Dowell

Annotations from the author AND sprayed edges? I'll take 20. The single mention of Star Wars books will bring nearly every longtime reader -- Legends and otherwise -- to the forefront to rave about the Revenge of the Sith novelization. Author Matthew Stover has written many books set in a galaxy far, far away, but this is the one he's mostly widely known for. Few will argue that a milestone anniversary of its original publication is more than deserving of a special edition release.
On the story of Aoh, a captivating tale of a young girl's search for home

2 weeks ago | culturess.com | Meg Dowell

A must-read for anyone who has ever wondered if they belong anywhere. Of the many timeless tales both currently at our fingertips and yet to be written, one of the most universal stories that continues to be told revolves around our collective thirst for comfort, safety, and serenity. To find a home means to find a purpose. But no matter how many times such a story is told, each new angle offers a fresh perspective on what we tend to gain when we lose everything we thought we knew.
Grey's Anatomy continues to empower its women to succeed ... and fail

2 weeks ago | culturess.com | Meg Dowell

To be fair, the show has never been afraid to let women be flawed. WARNING: This recap contains spoilers for Grey's Anatomy Season 21, episode 13 "Don't You (Forget About Me)."The entire premise of Grey's Anatomy from Day 1 has always been that women can be both admirable and questionable in their professional and personal lives. Brilliant, but reckless. Tough, but occasionally vulnerable.
Grey's Anatomy recap: Memories and revelations

2 weeks ago | culturess.com | Meg Dowell

There's remembering, and then there's understanding. WARNING: This recap contains spoilers for Grey's Anatomy Season 21, episode 13 "Don't You (Forget About Me). With only five episodes to go before the Season 21 finale, Grey's Anatomy is giving its cast of characters space to grow, thrive, question, and learn. While some relationships remain blissfully intact, others veer dangerously close to disaster (or are already flatlining).