A Director Talks Beauty, Weight, and Acceptance in America


Updated 10/13/11 7:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

America the Beautiful Director Darryl Roberts on Body Image

America the Beautiful II is the new chapter in the much-lauded documentary series that explores attractiveness, self-perception, and weight in America. For its release, filmmaker Darryl Roberts spoke with us about what working on these films has taught him about beauty, what really makes someone attractive, and what keeps him happy with his own appearance. For the interview, keep reading. Read more

The Office, "Free Family Portrait Studio": Best Lines of the Night


Updated 05/11/12 10:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Office Recap "Free Family Portrait Studio"

This week is the season finale of The Office, and Dwight puts on a family portrait studio for his co-workers, but it's really to prove that he's the father of Angela's baby. Andy comes in looking absolutely crazy, but we learn that our old friend David Wallace has decided to buy Dunder-Mifflin from Sabre and give Andy his old job back. Darryl makes his affection for Val very clear to everyone — Read more

The Office, "Fundraiser": Best Lines of the Night


Updated 04/27/12 7:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Office Recap "Fundraiser"

After a great cold open where Ryan tries to show off how seriously he's mourning the loss of Smokey Robinson, in this week's episode of The Office, we spend a little time at work before everyone heads to a big fundraiser thrown by Angela's senator husband. Darryl and Nellie can't seem to connect, and we learn that everything is not that positive for Andy as he adjusts to life without the office. Read more

The Office, "Last Day in Florida": Best Lines of The Night


Updated 03/09/12 7:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Office Recap "Last Day in Florida"

After my dream came to fruition — a cold open starring Creed — the rest of this week's episode of The Office does not disappoint. Robert California comes back into the picture, and while it was brief, I was happy to have him around. The Girl Scout cookie wars between Toby and Darryl are amazing, Kevin and Meredith kids, and I enjoyed Dwight and Jim battling it out in the hallway. And on top Read more

The Office, "Special Project": Best Lines of The Night


Updated 02/10/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Office Recap "Special Project"

In this week's episode of The Office, Dwight has been chosen to spearhead a three-week assignment in Tallahassee. He's putting together "a competent team" that will assist him on the mission, setting up a number of new Sabre locations. Half the episode deals with various relationship issues, and the rest is essentially an audition for the team that will head to Florida. There are some important Read more

The Office, "Mrs. California": Best Lines of the Night


Updated 12/02/11 7:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Office Recap of "Mrs. California"

With one of the best cold opens on The Office all season, this week we jump back into Robert California's bulldozing of Andy. Tonight, it's about his wife. Robert says that under no circumstances is his sweet and beautiful wife (played by Maura Tierney) allowed to work at Dunder-Mifflin. Andy almost pushes through and succeeds, until all of the games become just too much. Just when it looks like Read more

The Office, "Gettysburg": Best Lines of the Night


Updated 02/09/12 7:50 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

The Office Recap "Gettysburg"

This week on The Office, Andy plans a day trip to Gettysburg in order to boost company morale and teach the crew all about the "business" of war and how it translates to paper. Since the trip isn't mandatory, half of the office stays back in Scranton, hoping they'll have a laid-back day. All of that changes when Robert California shows up and tells everyone to start coming up with some Read more

The Office, "Pam's Replacement": Best Lines of the Night


Updated 11/11/11 9:01 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Office Recap "Pam's Replacement"

On this week's episode of The Office, a very pregnant Pam must train her replacement for her maternity leave, and she's feeling more insecure than usual when that replacement happens to be an attractive woman that all the men at Dunder Mifflin are buzzing about. All the men except Jim, that is. Pam's determined to get Jim to admit he finds temp Cathy (Lindsey Broad) hot, and goes as far as to Read more

The Office, "Spooked": Best Lines of the Night


Updated 10/28/11 9:50 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

The Office Recap "Spooked"

As Andy's first Halloween as regional manager, he's taking The Office celebration very seriously. After prescreening costumes and putting Erin in charge of the event, he feels pressure from Robert California to amp things up a bit. As a result, he attempts to hand the reins back over to former party-planning commandant Angela, but Erin does her best to re-imagine her sweet "kiddie" party for Read more

The Office Season Premiere "The List": Best Lines of the Night


Updated 09/26/11 9:34 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

The Office Recap Season Premiere "The List"

The season premiere of The Office gives us new cast member James Spader, who's taken over as the Sabre CEO from Kathy Bates's Jo, but the more exciting promotion is that of Andy, who's now the regional manager! It's a development I'm excited about, because Ed Helms has always been a delight, and after seeing in this first episode, I have faith that his good attitude will help soothe the void left Read more