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Christmas comes early. "Unicorn baby time. Let's do this." [Season and series finale] [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Apr 2, 2020 - 16 comments

Wayne struggles to hold on to his memories, and his grip on reality, as the truth behind the Purcell case is finally revealed. [Season finale] [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Feb 25, 2019 - 26 comments

The winner of Rupaul's Drag Race season ten is crowned after winning the second ever lip sync for the crown. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Jul 2, 2018 - 10 comments

Archer and the gang enter a deadly temple in search of an even deadlier treasure. [Season finale, but not the end of the show] [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Jun 14, 2018 - 20 comments

Ember recaps things so far as only Ember can, which brings us to now: "a crisis comes to a head when the true power behind the troubles comes to party. Battles are won and wars are lost, as Q and the others must protect their kingdom. Alice makes a startling revelation and things may never be the same." Now, let's debate the merits of an open, informed democracy versus an authoritarian monarchy! [Season Finale; Season 3 due out in 2018]
posted by filthy light thief on Apr 20, 2017 - 17 comments

Ember recaps things so far as only Ember can, which brings us to now: "a crisis comes to a head when the true power behind the troubles comes to party. Battles are won and wars are lost, as Q and the others must protect their kingdom. Alice makes a startling revelation and things may never be the same." Your books mean nothing here! [Season Finale; Season 3 due out in 2018]
posted by filthy light thief on Apr 20, 2017 - 5 comments

Fashion week is finally here and the designers rush to put the final touches on their collections. Four designers live their dream of showing at New York Fashion Week, but only one designer will reach the ultimate goal of being crowned the next Project Runway winner! [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Dec 23, 2016 - 13 comments

Everyone must pay for their sins when the day of reckoning arrives. Ernestine prays, Tom asks for forgiveness and plans, and 'Stine acts. Rosalee, Noah and Boo are on the move, with the help of the Hawkes and Sheriff Kyle. August tries to seek revenge for Ben, and finds out that slave-catchers have one limitation. And we meet Patty Cannon! [Season finale, season 2 confirmed for next year]
posted by filthy light thief on May 12, 2016 - 4 comments

While Jessica is recording some of her mystery stories for the blind, the sound studio literally goes dark and the studio's new owner is killed. The blind record producer quickly arrested, with his motive tied to the fact that the producer's blindness was due to a car crash caused by the dead man, but Jessica is convinced that it's a set-up, and fights the lieutenant's misogyny, and to prove her friend's innocence. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Apr 28, 2015 - 2 comments

Jessica and her family are assimilating to the Orlando way of life, and she is closing houses like a boss, so she is thrilled to be invited to join the North Orlando Country Club. Club membership comes with its perks, but also makes Jessica worry about her family losing their roots. The boys are enrolled in an intense Mandarin course in Tampa, and Jessica tries to get back to her roots, though Louis realizes the cost of the country club might be worth it. Meanwhile, Eddie tries to take the easy way in World Cultures Day, but finds himself learning about his culture and schooling his class-mates. [Season finale] [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Apr 26, 2015 - 7 comments

Reunited, Spike and Julia pick up where they left off in their plans to escape Red Dragon, but it is soon foiled by Vicious. Spike returns to the Bebop for one last farewell, knowing that he will likely die before he can return, and then storms the Red Dragon's headquarters to confront Vicious for the last time.
posted by filthy light thief on Jan 19, 2015 - 4 comments

The picture's not pretty when an art thief is on the loose; an heiress Julia Granger is killed, and her husband becomes the suspect. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Jan 17, 2015 - 2 comments

Mindy thinks she's met the man of her dreams after he writes a description of their encounter in a New York newspaper. After a failed attempt at meeting each other, Mindy once again spots whom she believes to be her mystery man but is left with an even bigger reveal. (Wikipedia summary, more detailed summaries below the fold.) Season two finale. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on May 23, 2014 - 19 comments