A Home On Huh? Island: Special Delivery
Those of us who knew beforehand that this week’s episode was going to be a Jin/Sun flash-sideways expected the long-awaited reunion between the two. Alas, that still has not happened, but we got a juicy flash-sideways and some more info on Widmore nonetheless. The episode began with some of Widmore’s crew shooting Smocke’s entire camp [...]
Monster Madness Tourney: The Fearsome 4
The Blob vs. Zombies The storylines in this matchup are powerful. Can the amorphous amazement continue its Cinderella run? Can the unbelievable undead continue their rampant amble? It’s just really exciting to be at the Fearsome 4. This is the kind of matchup we put this tourney together for: two contenders from different walks of [...]
A Home on HUH? Island: The Curious Case of Richard Alpert
This week we got a peek into the life of one of the island’s biggest mysteries, the eye-lined, ageless advisor Ricardus “Richard” Alpert, and ended up with clues into a lot more. Richard came to the island around 1867 on the Black Rock as property of Captain Magnus Hanso. He was sold into slavery in [...]
MONSTER MADNESS TOURNEY: Play-in Game
Low seeding via the random selection process gave us one of the most fantastic battles as the play-in game. A clash of otherworldly titans. A bout of the baddies from beyond. A donnybrook between the denizens of the dark void. You get the picture. Alien came in to the matchup with a thirst for blood [...]
MARCH MADNESS: SELECTION MONDAY
UPDATED: We now have competitor capsules with a breakdown of each entry. Submit your bracket in the comments section by Wednesday at Noon for a chance to win a prize! RAWR! Hey everyone! Time for productivity to drop 1 Billion % or whatever it is. If you’re a sports fan/have a pulse, you are well [...]
A Matter of the Utmost Importance: Fearless Oscar Predictions
OSCAR. IS. HERE. (ALMOST). Personally, I’ll be wearing a Jean Christian Penney (pronounced Penn-AY) suit for the red carpet this Sunday, and drinking only the finest boxed wine. It’s a night where all of our favorite stars get dressed up and get to be self-important smug people and get recognized for how well they can [...]
Ground Chuck: Leading the League in Mysterious Foxes
Last week I gave you my favorite episodes of Chuck while the Winter Olympics kicked it off for a couple weeks. Well, this week is no different. As everyone is frothing at the mouth to see the finale of Pairs Ice Dancing, take a few minutes and check in with the Maestro of Mysterious Maidens, [...]
Thanks! 200!
Today, Pop Ramblings turns 200. Crazy, I know. This is the 20oth of what I hope to be MANY MORE posts on this site. I have written them all, but the majority come from me (SORRY). When I started writing, I really just did it because friends and family members often asked me what I [...]
A Matter of the Utmost Importance: Perfect Pop Date
It’s Valentine’s Day! Looking for love is a struggle as most of us know. It’s a battle as noble and vicious as any fight for freedom in history and one that EVERYONE in the world engages in. In this battle, it’s important to be prepared, to have the right strategy. With that in mind I turn to you brilliant panel. I’m excited for this because [...]
A Home on HUH? Island: LOST Recap
I have to admit, I am a little disappointed in last night’s episode of Lost. Last episode brought the BANG and last night brought the BORE. With all of the promises of answers and action, I guess I got my hopes up for a season filled with as much mystery and excitement as any season [...]
