Adaptation #175: Miss Peregrine’s Loop for Tiny Adults
The Adaptation host discuss time loops, relative ages, and mortality in this episode covering Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Question of the Week: What are … Continue reading
Adaptation Outtake from Episode #173: Grease Live!
Dorin and Kendyl spent more than a little bit of time discussing Grease Live!.
Vlog: Raven’s Gate Dream Cast
In which Dorin presents her magical casting choices for the first book in Anthony Horowitz’s Power of Five series. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Vlog: Adaptations We Wish Existed 2016
In which Jenn gives you our Adaptation hosts’ yearly choices for adaptations that we would literally pay money to see! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #174: The Queen of the Castle (…it’s called a Rook)
Dorin and Kendyl just want to know more about Phiona in this episode on The Queen of Katwe by Tim Crothers. Question of the Week: Did you think that Phiona’s … Continue reading
Adaptation #173: There Dragons Will Be
Dorin and Kendyl were mega-impressed with Pete’s Dragon (2016), but worry that it was too intense for the kiddies. Question of the Week: How does this movie come across for … Continue reading
Vlog: Dragonriders of Pern Dream Cast
In which Dorin gives you her casting choices in the event of an adaptation of Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #172: The Nerve to Be Anonymous
Jenn and Kendyl discuss the pros and cons of Nerve (2016), the film adaptation of Jeanne Ryan’s novel. Question of the Week: Could there be a sequel to this film? … Continue reading
Adaptation #171: What’s the Opposite of Squad Goals?
Adaptation expresses their (mild?) disappointment in Suicide Squad (2016) and try to keep their hopes up for future DC endeavors. Question of the Week: What do you think will happen … Continue reading
Adaptation #170: Ghostbustin’ Makes Me Feel Good
In this surprise episode, Kendyl confesses and Dorin consoles as the two reveal how they felt about the 1984 and 2016 Ghostbusters films. Question of the Week: Did the media and … Continue reading
Adaptation #169: Star Trek Above and Beyond
A packed episode leads to a lot of opinions–some on opposite ends of the spectrum–on Star Trek Beyond (2016), the film series as a whole, and how well it interprets … Continue reading
Adaptation #168: The Big Friendly Sandman
Covering all The BFGs in one episode, the hosts talk Roald Dahl, 1989, and 2016 versions, with an extra shot of farting corgis in for good measure. Question of the … Continue reading
Vlog: The Mortal Instruments Spotlight
In which Jess highlights the light and dark of Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments and its (plural) adaptations. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Staff Recommendations – July 2016
Here’s what the Adaptation staff has been consuming this month:
Adaptation #167: Hit a NERVE
Talking over Nerve by Jeanne Ryan, the hosts have a lot of questions about how the game works, how much pull the Watchers have, and how they get all their … Continue reading
Vlog: Life as We Knew It Dream Cast
In which Kendyl casts a television series based on Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, the first in the Last Survivors series. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #166: Winter Has Come
Jenn, Ryan, and Kendyl discuss the best season yet of Game of Thrones! Question of the Week: What are your predictions for next season? What’s John’s real name? How is … Continue reading
Adaptation #165: Once Upon a Test of True Love
Adaptation covers the fifth season of ABC’s Once Upon a Time, which started off promisingly before it crashed and burned. Question of the Week: How does True Love work in … Continue reading
Vlog: Recommended Reading for a Harry Potter Fan
Jenn gives some suggestions for books reminiscent of the Harry Potter series iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #164: Me Before the Wreckage
This episode is a roller-coaster as Dorin and Kendyl begin by saying they enjoyed watching Me Before You (2016) and end by calling it a train wreck. Question of the … Continue reading
Vlog: The Kingdom Keepers Dream Cast
In which Jess presents her choices for actors to star in a hypothetical Disney film set in the Disney parks! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #163: Magnetocast
The Adaptation hosts discuss how the X-Men cinematic world has developed in X-Men:Apocolypse (2016) and then get into a very serious discussion about McKellen!Magneto versus Fassbender!Magneto. Question of the Week: … Continue reading
Adaptation #162: Alice Through the Ocean of Time
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) turns the hosts to discussions of time travel, colorful characters, and what exactly qualifies as an adaptation. Question of the Week: Does this film … Continue reading
Vlog: Voiceovers Done Right
In which Kendyl goes over the best voiceovers in adaptations and why they were so well executed. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube Clips from: Veronica Mars (2014) – (C) Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Spondoolie … Continue reading
Adaptation #161: Super-Mega-Foxy-Awesome-Hot-Girl
Girls run the Supergirl world and we love it! We discuss the great female-centric relationships, the comic villains, and where Supergirl fits in the DC television universe. Question of the … Continue reading
Adaptation #160: Putting Me Before You
Corey, Nicole, and Kendyl have a lot of feelings about Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. Through all the heavy concepts in the book, it’s still gray as to how … Continue reading
Adaptation #159: Civil War Makes Civil Hands Unclean
The hosts discuss the many heroes, twists, and ideologies of Captain America: Civil War (2016). Question of the Week: What else? Cap or Tony?
Vlog: Looking Glass Wars Dream Cast
Jenn dreamcasts another hypothetical adaptation, this time of The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Commentary #14: Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Adaptation watches Alice in Wonderland (2010) along with you to prep for the sequel.
Adaptation #158: The Law of the Jungle Book
Ryan and Kendyl discuss the 2016 adaptation of The Jungle Book. Question of the Week: Do the prominent actors voicing these characters distract or add to the movie? We also … Continue reading
Vlog: Voiceovers Done Wrong
In which Jess’s imagination exceeds her abilities in producing a bad voiceover vlog to accompany our hosts’ choices for voiceovers done wrong in adaptations! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #157: The Huntsman and the Queen’s War
The huntsman takes a back seat in this discussion as Jenn and Kendyl cannot get enough of the fierce fairytale queens in The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016). Question of the … Continue reading
Staff Recommendations – April 2016
The Adaptation staff has started reading quite a few books this month. Here’s what we thought:
Vlog: Eleanor & Park Dream Cast
In which Kendyl thinks she might have found a good cast for Eleanor & Park, but would really like your input. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Commentary #13: The Jungle Book (1967)
The Adaptation staff had a really great time commentating Disney’s The Jungle Book (1967) in preparation for the new “live-action” film.
Vlog: Worst Animated Adaptations
In which Jenn might make some enemies by listing our choices for Worst Animated Adaptations! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #156: Dawn of the Justice League
The hosts are hot and cold in this discussion of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). We can’t love certain casting choices any more, but full-on hate others; we … Continue reading
Staff Recommendations – March 2016
Our March recommendations are a little late (blame Kendyl), but the Adaptation staff has a few ideas about what you should check out now that it’s April!
Adaptation #155: Divided Allegiances
In discussing the film Allegiant (2016), the hosts discuss the flip in Tris and Four’s judgement, the pure versus damaged perspective, and what all these changes mean for Ascendant. Question … Continue reading
Vlog: Best Animated Adaptations
In which Jess waxes nostalgic when talking about the best animated adaptations… and our many criteria for choosing them! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #154: What Would Peggy Carter Do?
The hosts gush once more over Agent Peggy Carter, the vibrant, loyal characters around her, and the excellent way the writers subverted our expectations this season. Make sure you check … Continue reading
Commentary #12: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2012)
A few Adaptation hosts watch Part 1 & 2 of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns in preparation for the bat to face off against the boy scout on the big … Continue reading
Adaptation #153: The Right to Refuse Allegiance
Kendyl and Jenn discuss Allegiant, the final book in the Divergent series by Veronica Roth and make predictions for how off-kilter the films will go. Check out our episodes on … Continue reading
Adaptation #152: Deadpool Talks to Walls
Like the rest of the world, the hosts loved Deadpool (2016). Listen to them go over the good, the bad (there’s always something) and what Hollywood should but probably won’t … Continue reading
Vlog: Seven Sobbin’ Women for Seven Brothers
Kendyl breaks down the differences between Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and the short story it’s based on. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #151: A Flirty Pissing Contest and Zombies
Jenn, Sarah, and Kendyl discuss Pride and Prejudice and Zombies the film, the movie and the original Jane Austen novel they are descended from in this entertaining episode. They could … Continue reading
Vlog: Lunar Chronicles Spotlight
https://youtu.be/UGm3PNWheIk%5B/embed%5D Jenn spotlights the amazing Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #150: We Are the 5th Wave
The Adaptation hosts aren’t in total agreement about the film The 5th Wave (2016); some enjoyed the film and others didn’t, but one thing that they do agree on is … Continue reading
Get HOOKed! – Why Hook Has Stood the Test of Time
Much of my first watching of Peter Pan Live! was spent thinking about the film Hook (1991). Every time something bored or bothered me in the 2014 live version, every … Continue reading
Vlog: Characters We Love to Hate
In which Kendyl lists those characters that are really enjoyable to watch and really satisfying to hate. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Vlog: Alan Rickman Spotlight
In which Kendyl pays tribute to the great Alan Rickman. Alan Rickman Interview iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Commentary #11: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Watch, mock, and complain about X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) with us.
Vlog: Best Adaptations of Mythology
In which Jenn lists our hosts’ choices for best mythological adaptations–both filmed and written! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #149: Riding the 5th Wave
Our hosts agree that the story and writing of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave are outstanding and kept them on the edge of their seat. But they also agree that … Continue reading
Vlog: Heracles Spotlight
In which Dorin keeps it real when telling the true story of Heracles – NOT Hercules! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #148: #TeamWhale
Jenn and Kendyl discover what the real meaning of “based on the true story” according to Hollywood and despair at the twisting of the story that In the Heart of … Continue reading
Adaptation #147: The Peanut Gallery Is Back!
Jenn and Kendyl love The Peanuts Movie, but come to some distressing realizations about the characters. Still, the movie did a great job refreshing this iconic crew.
Vlog: Worst Adaptations of Mythology
In which Jess deals with both the past and the future in listing our hosts’ choices for worst adaptations of mythology! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #146: Breaking the Heart of the Sea
Jenn and Kendyl discuss the first nonfiction narrative that we’ve covered on Adaptation, Nathanial Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea. While sometimes confused by the many names to remember, … Continue reading
Adaptation #145: The Origin of Victor Frankenstein
Dorin and Kendyl pick apart Victor Frankenstein (2015). They hoped for something closer to the novel but got an confusing and occasionally interesting take on previous adaptations—an origin story that … Continue reading
Adaptation #144: The Hunger Games Finale
Wrapping up this series is a true accomplishment for our hosts, having covered The Hunger Games novel on episode #6. And now they’ve made it to the final film, Mockingjay … Continue reading
Vlog: Underrepresented Mythologies
In which Kendyl lists some geographical areas that are really underrepresented in adaptations.
Staff Recommendations – December 2015
While the holidays kept the Adaptation staff pretty busy, we took a break from the crazy to indulge in some fun and recommend it to you!
Vlog: Most Anticipated Adaptations of 2016
In which Jenn lists the adaptations we’re most looking forward to in 2016!
Commentary #10: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Just in time for Christmas, a room full of hosts watches A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965).
Vlog: Best Adaptations of 2015
In which Jenn lists our favorite adaptations of 2015!
Adaptation #143: There’s No Place Like Brooklyn
Kendyl and Jenn are back to discuss the film Brooklyn. In some ways more satisfying than the book, they don’t have many negative things to say about this adaptation. Great … Continue reading
Project for Awesome 2015: Reach Out & Read
This year’s P4A video, in which we tell you about another great charity that starts kids on the path to being great readers. Reach Out & Read: http://www.reachoutandread.org/ Project for … Continue reading
Vlog: The Adaptation of Santa Claus
In which Kendyl goes over just some of the elements that turned St. Nicholas into Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Santa Claus Who is St. Nicholas? Santa Claus Wiki Saint … Continue reading
Staff Recommendations – November 2015
Through the busy month of November, the Adaptation staff were still able to find some things to recommend to you.
Vlog: Thanks to the Authors!
In which Jenn thanks several authors for their literary input–and impact–to the world! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Vlog: How Thanksgiving Has Been Adapted
In which Dorin explains how the original Thanksgiving story differs from the adaptation. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Vlog: The Selection Dream Cast
In which Jess dream-casts the Bachelor…Okay, it’s actually The Selection by Kiera Cass, but it might as well be! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #142: When Sh*t Hits the Pan
The hosts don’t exactly have a glowing review for Pan (2015). While they liked the visual elements, the plot just gave us another “chosen one” and changed everything that we’ve … Continue reading
Vlog: Sabrina Fair
In which Kendyl discusses the 1953 play, and the two film adaptations of Sabrina Fair. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Vlog: NaNoWriMo Prep
In which Jenn starts to freak out over the impending NaNoWriMo challenge. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Commentary #9: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Dorin and Kendyl watch A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) along with you, talking about why the original is better than the remake and drooling over young Johnny Depp.
Vlog: Spotlight: Wes Craven
In which Dorin freaks us all out while highlighting the genius of horror film guru Wes Craven. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #141: A Guilt Trip to Brooklyn
Kendyl struggles to pronounce the Irish names in Colm Toibin’s Brooklyn, while Jenn patiently corrects her and they talk about moving away from home, memories that fade, and choosing between … Continue reading
Vlog: Dracula Spotlight
In which Jenn spotlights adaptations of Dracula over the years. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Vlog: Horror Films We Want to See Rebooted
While listing the horror films that our Adaptation hosts want to see rebooted, Jess has a bit of a conundrum to solve! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Peter Pan Productions that Fly from Stage to TV
With Pan, a new adaptation of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie, being released in theaters soon, we at Adaptation Podcast have been talking about ALL THINGS PAN. Unlike most … Continue reading
Adaptation #140: Running the Scorch Trials
We’re back to talk about Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015). With all the major plot differences from the book, the hosts are a little concerned for the next film, … Continue reading
Vlog: Magyk Dream Cast
In which Kendyl gives her ideal cast for the many characters in Angie Sage’s Magyk, first in the Septimus Heap series. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Staff Recommendations – September 2015
The Adaptation staff were a little obsessive about things last month. We strongly recommend you check them out.
Vlog: BB 2015 Virtual Read Out – Forever by Judy Blume
Kendyl reads a bit of Forever by Judy Blume, the 2nd most challenged book in 2005. Enter to win some BBW pins and Adaptation merch here! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube BBW.org Virtual Read-Out … Continue reading
Adaptation #139: Peter Pan, #NotAllChildren
Everyone gathers again for more Peter Pan discussion, this time on the novel by JM Barrie and all the ways it’s been adapted on stage and screen. The hosts talk … Continue reading
Vlog: Strange or Silly Reasons for Banning Books
In which Dorin details some silly or strange reasons why some books have been banned over the years.
Commentary #8: Peter Pan (2003)
Our hosts commentate their way through Peter Pan (2003), finding all the ways that it could be a very dark story and wondering at the parallels between the lost boys … Continue reading
Vlog: Banned Books Week 2015
In which Kendyl tells you why we should stop with the the book banning, and how you can celebrate Banned Books Week. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube BBW.org Virtual Read-Out ALA’s 2015 Library Report … Continue reading
Commentary #7: Jem and the Holograms (1985)
Jem fans Dorin and Kendyl and newbie Jenn watch the first 5 episodes of this 1985 television show along with you while commenting on the technical aspects of Synergy and … Continue reading
Vlog: Adaptations We Wish Existed – GeekyCon Edition
In which Kendyl shares the 7 books that the people of GeekyCon 2015 want to be turned into films. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #138: The Scorch Trials and Tribulations
Kendyl and Jenn discuss the second book in the Maze Runner series, The Scorch Trials. There’s good. There’s bad. There’s nervousness about the upcoming film. And there’s more advice about … Continue reading
Vlog: The Ranger’s Apprentice Dream Cast
In which Jenn dream casts The Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #137: A Paper Trail to a Paper Girl
Our hosts think that the Paper Towns film was a fun adaptation of the John Green novel, much lighter than the book and with a few unresolved plotlines. They’ve also … Continue reading
Staff Recommendations – August 2015
In August, the Adaptation staff have been keeping busy with these great shows and books!
Adaptation #136: A Shot in the Dark Places
This time around the hosts discuss the film Dark Places based on the novel by Gillian Flynn. They admire how accurate the plot was, but wonder why the characters seem … Continue reading
Adaptation #135: Fallible Four and the Fantastic Flop
The Adaptation hosts were not too happy with Fantastic Four (2015). This probably doesn’t surprise you. Bad balance and pacing, no character development, and awkward moments consisting of “Hey! I … Continue reading
Jem is Truly Outrageous – This New Adaptation Might Just Be Truly Truly Truly an Outrage!
I went to see Minions for my birthday, and I got to see the Jem trailer. I have some severe judgements about it, but before I share them, see the … Continue reading
GeekyCon 2015 Live Tweet – Part 3 of 3
In order and with commentary for your reading pleasure, I present part 3 of 3 of my GeekyCon 2015 livetweet! If you were following my livetweet…live, then you might have … Continue reading
GeekyCon 2015 Live Tweet – Part 2 of 3
In order and with commentary for your reading pleasure, I present part 2 of 3 of my GeekyCon 2015 livetweet! If you were following my livetweet…live, then you might have … Continue reading
GeekyCon 2015 Live Tweet – Part 1 of 3
In order and with commentary for your reading pleasure, I present part 1 of 3 of my GeekyCon 2015 livetweet! If you were following my livetweet…live, then you might have … Continue reading
Vlog: Rest in Print Golden Trio
Jenn travels back in time to complete our Harry Potter month, gushing over the written Golden Trio, and bemoaning the differences in the films!
Staff Recommendations – July 2015
The Adaptation staff are keeping cool indoors with these entertaining recommendations for July!
Adaptation #134: Ant-Man Is Watching You
Our hosts find a lot of tropey things in Ant-Man (2015). But despite the issues, they still enjoyed the humor and the action.
Adaptation #133: Dark and Twisty Places
The hosts can barely get their thoughts in order after binge reading Gillian Flynn’s Dark Places. They have a lot to say about these very twisted and mostly unlikable characters, … Continue reading
Vlog: Harry Potter in the Eyes of a Non-Reader
In which Dorin explains how the Harry Potter films failed the non-readers.
Adaptation #132: Terminating the Genisys
Our hosts brains are a little scrambled trying to figure out how the timeline works in the film Terminator Genisys. As a reboot it may work, but having just marathoned … Continue reading
Find Me at GeekyCon!
In which Kendyl tells you the reasons you should say hi to her at GeekyCon.
Adaptation #131: Free Willy from the Paper Towns
Nicole and Jess talk Paper Towns by John Green, giving Margo more than her share of character analysis and comparing the treatment of this Manic Pixie to that of Green’s … Continue reading
Vlog: Rest in Print Peeves
Continuing with our Harry Potter month, Jess outlines the many exploits of Peeves from the book series, and bemoans the absolute absence of his antics from the films.
Ever the Gentleman…The Loss of Patrick Macnee
Just after Christopher Lee’s passing, we have lost another great, Patrick Macnee. The two of them were the last surviving members of Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet (1948). I wrote last month about the … Continue reading
Vlog: Rest in Print Marauders
In our second vlog about mistreated Harry Potter characters, Jess gets a little emotional over the representation of the Marauders in the Harry Potter books…and the lack thereof in the … Continue reading
Adaptation #130: A Losing Game of Thrones
Adaptation talks Game of Thrones season 5, going over all the major storylines—cheering for some, groaning for others—and making predictions for next season! NOTE: We do not spoil anything past … Continue reading
Adaptation #129: On Top of the Jurassic World
In this week’s Adaptation, the team discusses Jurassic World (2015), and they have a lot of feelings…mostly about the park, the dinosaurs and who the real monsters are. While it … Continue reading
Vlog: Rest in Print Neville Longbottom
The first in our month of mistreated Harry Potter characters, Kendyl talks about the character traits and plot points left out of the films that lead to Neville being misrepresented.
Staff Recommendations – June 2015
Here’s what the Adaptation staff have been up to in the month of June!
Vlog: Adaptations Better Than the Book: Fan Edition
In which Jenn presents fan responses for adaptations that were better than the book!
Commentary #6: The Terminator (1984)
Kendyl and Ryan sit down to watch The Terminator (1984) and discuss the weirdness of time travel and the rudeness of the person that decided to mow the lawn outside … Continue reading
Vlog: Terrible Performances in Good Adaptations
In which Dorin lists the actors who almost ruined perfectly good adaptations. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
The Legendary Christopher Lee
On June 7, 2015 the great actor and icon Christopher Lee passed away due to heart failure. He was 93 years old. Most people know him for his portrayal of Saruman … Continue reading
Jurassic Park: How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.…
by Sarah J. I fell in love with Jurassic Park the way most people of my generation did: sheer, abject horror intermingled with an intense curiosity and juvenile fascination with … Continue reading
Adaptation #128: The Causal Flarrow of Time
Once again fitting two seasons into an episode, Jess and Jenn discuss season 1 of The Flash and season 4 of Arrow. Time travel, secret identities and character relationships all … Continue reading
Vlog: Stand Out Performances in Bad Adaptations
In which Kendyl lists the actors that did their best to shine, despite being in awful adaptations.
Adaptation #127: Still Pretty Close to the Madding Crowd
After loving Thomas Hardy’s novel as much as we did, it’s somewhat surprising that we ended up being really happy with Far from the Madding Crowd (2015). There were a … Continue reading
Vlog: Five Worst Superhero Incarnations
In which Jess speeds through our list of superhero adaptations that our hosts found lacking in…everything. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Staff Recommendations – May 2015
The Adaptation staff have some top-notch recommendations for you in the month of May!
Adaptation #126: Perfect Peggy and the Agents of SHIELD
Full up with hosts and content this week, the Adaptation team takes on the monumental task of covering season 1 of Agent Carter and season 2 of Agents of SHIELD … Continue reading
Vlog: Daredevil Spotlight
In which Jenn raves about the new Daredevil series on Netflix! iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Gotham: the Gritty City with the Bright Future
As far as first seasons go, I would say that Gotham was really strong overall. It brought to light backstories of characters that had not had them before and was … Continue reading
Adaptation #125: Once Upon a Soap Opera
The gang gets out some pretty intense rants about the storylines in Once Upon a Time season 4 in this episode. They admire the best character arcs, despair over the … Continue reading
Vlog: Lesser-Known Female Superheroes
In which Dorin takes us through some amazing female superheroes from DC and Marvel that you should definitely know. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
The Misselthwaite Archives Adapts The Secret Garden on YouTube
With mother’s day just passing, I find myself reminiscing and missing more the things I use to do with my mom rather than past ways we celebrated the holiday. One … Continue reading
Adaptation #124: Avengers, Age of Cameos
Despite the internet uproar, our hosts liked Age of Ultron overall. They wished some things had been set up better, but they discuss the character layers in depth and get … Continue reading
Vlog: Best Superhero Incarnations
In which Jessica gives you a list of the best versions of our favorite superheroes, with a little help from our friends. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – … Continue reading
Adaptation #123: Right in the Middle of the Madding Crowd
The hosts could not be happier that Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy made it onto our schedule. They enjoy getting back to their roots with some classic … Continue reading
The Selection Series by Kiera Cass to Be Made into Film Series
It is official, Kiera Cass’ series The Selection are becoming movies. After the CW lobbied to make a television series out of the soon to be quartet, Warner Bros has … Continue reading
Commentary #5: Jurassic Park (1993)
The hosts sit down and watch Jurassic Park, talking through the film about all the inferior security planning, the character development, and how it all differs from Crichton’s novel. iTunes … Continue reading
Adaptation #122: Home Is Where the Boov Is
Kendyl and Jenn discuss the film Home (2015), what is lost and found in the changes from Adam Rex’s novel and what aliens would really think about the weird stuff … Continue reading
Vlog: Comic Character Inspirations
In which Kendyl takes you through some of the comic characters that were inspired by other things. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Staff Recommendations – April 2015
April got the Adaptation staff back to its book-loving roots! What have you been reading? Breaking Sky by Cori McCarthy Breaking Sky is a Young-Adult, fast paced thriller about a … Continue reading
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Originally posted on River Ram Press #InspireWriters #InspireReaders:
A book review by Kendyl Bryant If you’ve seen the new Dreamworks film Home starring the vocal stylings of Jim Parsons and…
The Last Unicorn Cannot Be the Last Adaptation
The Last Unicorn was a favorite childhood film of mine; maybe not THE favorite, but in the top ten. I had watched it many times over the course of my … Continue reading
Vlog: Five Memorable Quotes You Wish You Could Forget
Jenn lists off the top five quotes that we would love to scrub from our brains. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook – Tumblr – YouTube
Adaptation #121: Cinderella and Her Fairy Goose Mother
After our episode chalk-full of different versions of Cinderella, the hosts are slightly disappointed that the new live-action Disney version is twist-less. On the other-hand, they can’t deny that is … Continue reading
Dream Cast Vlog: The Last Unicorn
In which Dorin casts pretty much every character you can think of for her ideal live-action version of The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle. iTunes – Twitter – Facebook … Continue reading
Commentary #15: Pete’s Dragon (1977)
Getting ready for the 2016 remake, Dorin and Kendyl commentate Pete’s Dragon (1977) and try to find accurately cute Elliot plushies.