#Kate Simses

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Title: What's Your Number?

Rating: R

Director: Mark Mylod

Cast: Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley Jr, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Heather Burns, Eliza Coupe, Kate Simses, Tika Sumpter, Dave Annable, Joel McHale, Chris Pratt, Denise Vasi, Zachary Quinto, Martin Freeman, Anthony Mackie, Andy Samberg

Release year: 2011

Genres: comedy, romance

Blurb: Ally Darling is realising she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job...then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96% of women who've been with twenty or more lovers are unlikely to find a husband. Determined to turn her life around and prove the article wrong, Ally embarks on a mission to find the perfect mate from among her numerous ex-boyfriends.

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Shatter Me

I've seen this YA dystopia on lists of stuff from the 2010s, in special edition form, and on lists of hater sites, so I decided to try doing a commentary for it. I remember listening to the audiobook for the first book years ago, but I didn't remember any of the things people complained about, and I'm curious to know how it holds up.

No promises on sticking to any kind of schedule, but I can get the first chapter done, at least.

Author's Note

I really appreciate the explanation here about the strikethroughs, numbers, and all the other erratic bits of writing. IIRC it did a good job communicating the "chaos in Juliette's mind", but it probably would've been jarring to come into without that knowledge.

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The chapter opens with a lot of numbers, and it's immediately clear why the author's note was necessary. One problem kind of jumps out - in the audiobook, Kate Simses had a great voice that made her seem sympathetic so I didn't notice so much, but here Juliette is immediately complaining about her circumstances from the outset. And like. I certainly can't blame her; being in solitary confinement for 264 days is a form of torture, it's enough to drive anyone at least temporarily insane, and that seriously sucks. But I'm also starting to get why people called her "whiny" - it's understandable, I'd never blame a real person for it, but I can see how, to some people, this might not be pleasant to read.

Personally, though, I think the stylistic bits that Mafi messes around with do carry the story well enough to make it engaging despite the protagonist's clear misery but it's a fair criticism.

We're told some worldbuilding information about The Reestablishment, an initiative meant to help society after a bunch of climate disasters left people starving; and that it's this Reestablishment that's locked Juliette up. It confuses me a little bit that she seems to describe a total isolation, where she hasn't spoken a word to anyone; but then we see the "minions" of the Reestablishment talking to her about the new cellmate she's getting. Is she not speaking to them because they won't listen, or because she hates them too much? I'd think that after enough isolation, you'd speak to anyone, even if they weren't listening; but I guess some people go the opposite direction and withdraw. Still, there's some confusion around how the facts being established.

Her new cellmate is a boy, and she responds like this:

"I stifle my scream my urgency to run the crippling horror gripping my limbs"

Is this a 2010s YA thing? It's been a while; I don't know if this is a common trope. But like. Would it be less weird if her cellmate had been a girl? I know in our arguably-dystopian prison systems, cells (and prisons in general) are segregated by binary gender, but is that a thing here? Is she worried about being molested, or is this just adolescent "forbidden desires" shenanigans? Or has she been locked up for so long that boys still have cooties?

"He sizes up the meager pillow on the spare bed they shoved into the empty space this morning, the skimpy mattress and threadbare blanket hardly big enough to support his upper half. He glances at my bed. Glances at his bed. "Shoves them both together with one hand. Uses his foot to push the two metal frames to his side of the room. Stretches out across the two mattresses, grabbing my pillow to fluff up under his neck. I've begun to shake. ... "He's stolen my bed my blanket my pillow."

Juliette refuses to fight back because she's too paranoid about something, and is worried about hearing "those screams" again. I do like how choppily this is described, and how it hints at her backstory. So far, all of her complaints have been pretty reasonable, and as a person I don't think she's "overly" whiny or anything. But I can see how, from a subjective reader perspective, some people might not like her as a narrator. Still, right now I'm on the side of "Those people are being rather picky."

That might change as the book goes on.

(chapter 2 will be linked here when posted)

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Kate Simses, Dave Foley, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Jonathan Slavin, Ken Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Albert Tsai and Krista Marie Yu in “Dr. Ken”. 

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Kate Simses in That Awkward Moment

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ok so i downloaded the shatter me audiobook and i am now regretting this decision. while it did answer my burning question of how tf u read strikethroughs, this girl's voice is ruining juliette for me goodnight

sera's late night thoughts: what happens when they have to read the strikethroughs in the shatter me audibooks. what do they say. do they say the strikethroughs do they skip over them do they say i love myself NO i hate myself lol like what happens

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DVD review: “Dr. Ken – The complete series” (2019)

DVD review: “Dr. Ken – The complete series” (2019)

“Dr. Ken – The complete series” (2019)

Television Comedy

44 Episodes

Created by: Jared Stern, Ken Jeong and John Fox

Featuring: Ken Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Jonathan Slavin, Albert Tsai, Krista Marie Yu, Kate Simses, Dana Lee and Dave Foley

Released recently on DVD is the entire run of the Ken Jeong created and starring television series “Dr. Ken – The complete…

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best audiobooks for kids : A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen | Kids

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Written By: Jennifer A. Nielsen Narrated By: Kate Simses Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Date: September 2015 Duration: 7 hours 12 minutes

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best audiobooks for kids : Rainbow Magic by Working Partners LTD. | Kids

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Written By: Working Partners LTD. Narrated By: Kate Simses Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Date: August 2009 Duration: 0 hours 33 minutes

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children's short stories audiobooks : The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd | Kids

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Written By: Natalie Lloyd Narrated By: Kate Simses Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Date: March 2016 Duration: 5 hours 15 minutes

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children's short stories audiobooks : A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen | Kids

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Written By: Jennifer A. Nielsen Narrated By: Kate Simses Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Date: September 2015 Duration: 7 hours 12 minutes

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children's short stories audiobooks : Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi | Kids

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Written By: Tahereh Mafi Narrated By: Kate Simses Publisher: HarperCollins Date: February 2013 Duration: 11 hours 54 minutes

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La serie de Jon Lucas y Scott Moore, ‘Mixology’, es el ejemplo de una cancelación a tiempo. Es una comedia divertida pero trata solo sobre una noche en 13 capítulos, así que no tenía sentido extenderla como hicieron con ‘Cómo conocí a vuestra madre’ cuando rompieron el ritmo de la serie dedicando una temporada a un fin de semana.

Se puede ver en Estados Unidos en el canal ABC.

GIF elaborado por Rereza sobre Huang, E. (Productor). (2013). Mixology [serie de televisión]. Estados Unidos: ABC Network.

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It Had to Be You

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Ignoring for a moment that I'm not really a big fan of the social pressure of getting married, this is a very enjoyable, nice little indie rom-com. Not a lot of big laughs, but a number of small ones and sweet situations. And none of them involving any gross out humour that's often so prevalent in rom-coms today.

I know it's cliché, but Milioti with her big brown eyes (at times with glasses) is just too cute.

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Dr. Ken  -  ABC  -  10/2/2015  - 3/31/2017

Sitcom (44 episodes)

Running Time:  30 minutes

Stars:

Ken Jeong as Dr. Kendrick "Ken" Park.

Suzy Nakamura as Dr. Allison Park (née Kuramata)

Tisha Campbell-Martin as Damona Watkins

Jonathan Slavin as Clark Leslie Beavers

Albert Tsai as Dave Park

Krista Marie Yu as Molly Park

Kate Simses as Dr. Julie Dobbs (season 1)

Dave Foley as Pat Hein

Dana Lee as D.K. Park, Ken's stern, traditional father (season 2, recurring season 1)

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Every New Movie Coming To Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu And HBO This Weekend

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Every New Movie Coming To Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu And HBO This Weekend

TOKYO, JAPAN – JANUARY 15: Amanda Seyfried attends the press conference for Lancome on January 15, … [] 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage)

December is fresh, which means a swath of new movies have recently been added to our favorite streaming services: Netflix NFLX , Amazon Prime AMZN , Hulu, HBO Max. But the rest of the month promises plenty of new options as well.

And that includes this week, when 15 new movies will be added across those four platforms. Here’s every one of those new projects and when you can expect those movies to premiere.

Bombay Rose (Netflix)

Plot summary: A Hindu girl falls in love with an orphaned Muslim boy after escaping from an arranged marriage.

Bombay Rose stars Cyli Khare, Amit Deondi, Anurag Kashyap, Makrand Deshpande, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Shishir Sharma, Virendra Saxena and Amardeep Jha. The movie was directed by Gitanjali Rao.

Bombay Rose will be available to stream on Netflix on December 4.

Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas (Netflix)

Plot summary: Christmas gets weird—really weird—after George and Harold go back in time to change up a few of their beloved holiday traditions.

Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas stars Nat Faxon, Jay Gragnani, Ramone Hamilton, Sean Astin, Dayci Brookshire, Jim Cummings and Jorge Diaz.. The movie was directed by Erik Kling and Kevin Peaty.

Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas will be available to stream on Netflix on December 4.

Leyla Everlasting (Netflix)

Plot summary: A resilient housewife, her husband and their marriage therapist become mired in a toxic love triangle an a plot to obtain an antique manuscript.

Leyla Everlasting stars Haluk Bilginer, Demet Akbag, Elçin Sangu, Firat Tanis and Alican Yücesoy. The movie was directed by Ezel Akay.

Leyla Everlasting will be available to stream on Netflix on December 4.

MANK (Netflix)

Plot summary: 1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish “Citizen Kane.”

MANK stars Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Arliss Howard, Tom Pelphrey, Sam Troughton, Ferdinand Kingsley, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Burke, Joseph Cross, Jamie McShane, Toby Leonard Moore and Monika Gossman. The movie was directed by David Fincher.

MANK will be available to stream on Netflix on December 4.

Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas (XXX)

Plot summary: The Mighty Express welcomes a new train and speeds into a snowstorm to deliver Santa’s presents and save Christmas for all the kids in Tracksville.

Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas stars Jay Hatton, Meesha Contreras, Dylan Schombing, Tyler Nathan, Leo Orgil and Michela Luci. The movie was directed by Clint Butler.

Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas will be available to stream on Netflix on December 6.

Sound of Metal (Amazon Prime)

Plot summary: A heavy-metal drummer’s life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

Sound of Metal stars Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff and Mathieu Amalric. The movie was directed by Darius Marder.

Sound of Metal will be available to stream on Amazon Prime on December 4.

She Dies Tomorrow (Hulu)

Plot summary: A woman’s conviction that she will die tomorrow spreads like a contagion through a town.

She Dies Tomorrow stars Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Katie Aselton, Chris Messina, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michelle Rodriguez, Josh Lucas and Adam Wingard. The movie was directed by Amy Seimetz.

She Dies Tomorrow will be available to stream on Hulu on December 4.

God’s Own Country (Hulu)

Plot summary: A young farmer numbs his frustrations with drinking and casual sex until a Romanian migrant worker sets him on a new path.

God’s Own Country stars Josh O’Connor, Alec Secăreanu, Gemma Jones and Ian Hart. The movie was directed by Francis Lee.

God’s Own Country will be available to stream on Hulu on December 5.

It Had to Be You (Hulu)

Plot summary: Sonia, a neurotic and charming jingle writer, dreams of having an exciting life. The sudden marriage proposal and subsequent ultimatum from her easygoing boyfriend force Sonia to confront whether she wants to join the ranks of her married friends or pursue her fantasies.

It Had to Be You stars Cristin Milioti, Dan Soder, Halley Feiffer, Kate Simses, Erica Sweany, Mark Gessner and Rachel York.. The movie was directed by Sasha Gordon.

It Had to Be Your will be available to stream on Hulu on December 5.

Mr. Jones (Hulu)

Plot summary: Welsh journalist Gareth Jones risks his life to expose the truth about the devastating famine in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.

Mr. Jones stars James Norton, Vanessa Kirby and Peter Sarsgaard. The movie was directed by Agnieszka Holland.

Mr. Jones will be available to stream on Hulu on December 5.

Waiting for the Barbarians (Hulu)

Plot summary: A magistrate at an isolated outpost reevaluates his loyalty to his nation when an army colonel uses cruel tactics to interrogate the locals about a possible uprising.

Waiting for the Barbarians stars Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan and Greta Scacchi. The movie was directed by Ciro Guerra.

Waiting for the Barbarians will be available to stream on Hulu on December 5.

How to Fake a War (Hulu)

Plot summary: When an unexpected outbreak of peace leads to a cease fire between Ukbar forces and Georgian rebels, arrogant rock star Harry Hope fears for the success of his heavily hyped Piece of Peace global charity concert. Desperate, he dispatches his PR consultant, Kate, and her naïve intern, Peggy, to create a fake war story, until the concert, at least.

How to Fake a War stars Katherine Parkinson, Hanna Jewell, Volker Michalowski and Jay Pharoah. The movie was directed by Rudolph Herzog.

How to Fake a War will be available to stream on Hulu on December 6.

The Secret Garden (Hulu)

Plot summary: When Mary Lennox’s parents suddenly die, she is sent to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven, on his remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. While exploring, she discovers a hidden magical garden.

The Secret Garden stars Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Dixie Egerickx, Edan Hayhurst and Amir Wilson. The movie was directed by Marc Munden.

The Secret Garden will be available to stream on Hulu on December 6.

La Leyenda Negra (HBO)

Plot summary: In Compton, an undocumented teenager fights for her right to stay in America while risking her family, her friendships, and her first love.

La Layenda Negra stars Monica Betancourt, Kailei Lopez, Irlanda Moreno, Justin Avila, Sammy Flores and Juan Reynoso. The movie was directed by Patricia Vidal Delgado.

La Layenda Negra will be available to stream on HBO on December 4.

The Photograph (HBO)

Plot summary: When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother’s early life—an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.

The Photograph stars Issa Rae, Lakeith Stanfield, Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Chanté Adams and Jasmine Cephas Jones. The movie was directed by Stella Meghie.

The Photograph will be available to stream on HBO on December 5.

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