Paula's Soapbox

You may remember a post I wrote last year about a web series called Classic Alice. Soon after that post I interviewed show creator and actress Kate Hackett, who plays Alice Rackham. I then went on to interview cast member Chris O'Brien who plays Ewan McBay. (You can view both of these below). The series just wrapped season 1 and the cast and crew are hoping to raise enough money for season 2. So far they have raised about $12,000 of their $60,000 goal. You can find more information on their fundraising campaign at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/classic-alice-books-8-beyond . There is only about a month left to donate, with tons of perks when you do! To watch the first season of Classic Alice go to https://www.youtube.com/user/ClassicAliceSeries To spread the word about the campaign to save Classic Alice go to http://www.savealice.classic-alice.com

I've decided to start something new on the blog to introduce my readers to various shows or artists that they may have never heard about. I watch a lot of different shows on tv and the web; and if you know me, you know I never endorse something I don't like. That's what this blog segment is about. If I see or hear something I like and I think others will like it too, I'll post it on here. Had I started this earlier, Broken at Love , The Bay , and Super Knocked Up   would have most certainly been "Paula's Picks," as would artists Keaton Simons , Phoebe Sharp , and Rie Sinclair . I now have a new pick to add to the list, a web series called Classic Alice .  Classic Alice follows the life of a young, female college student, named Alice Rackham, played by series creator Kate Hackett. Accustomed to receiving mostly A's, Alice is disappointed to see that one of her papers only warranted a B-. Her teacher's accompanying critique only adds insult t...