Judy Manning

Dream chaser extraordinaire! Judy tends to be a tad sarcastic and kind of goofy! She is an avid admirer of all things supernatural, paranormal, celestial and mystical. She loves to read, write, and watches way too much TV. She enjoys many genres of film and music (and let's be honest, most music from the 80s). She also has a wicked sweet tooth. Cupcakes beware.

Most commented posts

  1. Advance Review: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Final Season, Ep 1 “Rispetto” — 11 comments
  2. TV News: TNT’s Adventure Series THE LIBRARIANS Returns November 20 — 6 comments
  3. #SOA Review: Sons of Anarchy “Fruit for the Crows” – Death threats, tempers flaring, and “strange fruit hanging” in trees — 6 comments
  4. Paleyfest 2011 – Supernatural: I almost missed it! — 5 comments
  5. Advance Review: @Syfy #ParanormalWitness , Season 1 Premiere “Emily the Imaginary Friend” and “Lost Girl” — 4 comments

Author's posts

Nov 08 2013

Love Can Be So Cruel. Review: Dracula – “Goblin Merchant Men”

Love Can Be So Cruel. Review: Dracula – “Goblin Merchant Men” 1

Season 1, Episode 3 Air Date: Friday, November 8, 2013, 10/9c on NBC. Rating:     “…and Harker, never presume to defend me to anyone.” — Renfield   “Goblin Merchant Men” isn’t for the faint of heart. There are several bloody scenes thrown into this dire but intriguing episode that reveals much, yet doesn’t quite …

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Nov 08 2013

This Little Piggy… Retrospective: Grimm – “A Dish Best Served Cold”

This Little Piggy... Retrospective: Grimm – “A Dish Best Served Cold” 3

An unappetizing quote leads us into a macabre episode of culinary frights. “A Dish Best Served Cold” is quite gruesome in its subject matter with tension slowly building from the opening scene to the end. I found myself unable to turn away from the screen because something major was going down and I didn’t want to miss a single second.

Nov 08 2013

TV News: Syfy Celebrates Thanksgiving With James Bond, Star Trek, and Indiana Jones

Syfy will shake up the Thanksgiving Weekend (November 28-December 1) with its annual two day James Bond marathon featuring a dozen movies featuring an assortment of James Bonds. Syfy will also “beam down” a Star Trek marathon of six films, rounding out the holiday festivities with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Nov 07 2013

TV News: Syfy’s HAVEN Gets Visitors As Danny Masterson and Kris Lemche Guest Star

TV News: Syfy's HAVEN Gets Visitors As Danny Masterson and Kris Lemche Guest Star 4

Danny Masterson (Men at Work, That ‘70s Show) and Kris Lemche (Joan of Arcadia, Ghost Whisperer) join the cast of Syfy’s popular series Haven as guest stars. In the cross-over episode, titled “A Shot in the Dark,” Haven’s season-long social media storyline makes the jump to the small screen when the Darkside Seekers, a duo of paranormal investigators who star in their own low-budget TV reality show, pay the town of Haven a visit to investigate reports of a murder victim missing a heart. Tweet me @judybopp #HavenSnitch

Nov 05 2013

An Unappetizing Feat. Retrospective: Sleepy Hollow – “The Sin Eater”

An Unappetizing Feat. Retrospective: Sleepy Hollow – “The Sin Eater” 5

“The Sin Eater” knocks it out of the park, pun intended. After a three week hiatus, Sleepy Hollow comes to bat ready to hit home runs for the rest of the season. “The Sin Eater” makes no apologies as it roars through in a most frightening manner with talk of demons and sin. Nightmare sequences complete with crackling lightning, a crying baby, strange looking dolls, and a headless horseman – all things that would make anyone cringe.

Nov 05 2013

TV Promo: Paranormal Witness – “The Visitors” Sneak Peek

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The Visitors – Sneak Peek: A skeptical scientist comes face to face with the paranormal—and catches it on camera.

Nov 04 2013

TV News: TravelChannel.com Names The “Travel’s Best” Travel Deals For 2013

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Travelchannel.com names the “Travel’s Best” Travel Deals for 2013. This annual list is the ultimate resource for any savvy traveler looking for great travel deals, and includes the best websites, rewards programs, locations and other invaluable information.

Nov 02 2013

Morphing Troubles and Creepy Crabs. Retrospective: Haven — “Crush”

Morphing Troubles and Creepy Crabs. Retrospective: Haven — “Crush” 8

“Crush” isn’t just about someone liking someone, it’s more a literal term meaning someone’s trouble is crushing people to death. While this trouble is a unique one in that the person afflicted has never had a family history of a trouble, what is most intriguing is the reason why the troubles are morphing. And as Lexie/Audrey (Emily Rose) said in “Lay Me Down,” things in Haven are about to get weird..er.

Nov 02 2013

The Lying Game. Review: Grimm – “PTZD”

The Lying Game. Review: Grimm – “PTZD” 9

Opening “PTZD” with a perplexing and ominous quote by Voltaire sets the tone for a decidedly better episode than the less than enthralling season premiere. With “PTZD,” a play on PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), extending the scenes from the ending of “Ungrateful Dead,” we see an uncontrollable Nick (David Giuntoli) go after an innocent family, making us wonder whether Rosalee’s (Bree Turner) cure can actually work on him. Meanwhile, just like the season premiere, the more interesting storyline involves Adalind (Claire Coffee) trying to regain her Hexenbiest powers with the help of Stefania (Shohreh Aghdashloo).

Nov 02 2013

Captivating Mysteries. Advance Review: Greatest Mysteries: Smithsonian

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Greatest Mysteries: Smithsonian is a must-see. With captivating narration by Wildman who retells compelling stories from our nation’s history, Travel Channel definitely has found the right blend for what it takes to make learning about history fun and entertaining.

Oct 30 2013

Con News: Long Beach Comic & Horror Con Calling All Cosplay Enthusiasts

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Long Beach Comic & Horror Con today announced its 3rd Annual Costume Contest and inaugural Cosplay Corner at Long Beach Comic & Horror Con this November 23 and 24. The 3rd Annual Costume Contest will include cash prizes and giveaways for an assortment of categories.

Oct 30 2013

Con News: Stan Lee’s COMIKAZE Hits Los Angeles Convention Center

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Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo presented by POW! Entertainment, and co-owned by the largest producer of trade shows and events in the nation, Advanstar Communications, Inc., returns to Los Angeles this weekend. Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo kicks off this November 1-3, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and promises an incredible experience for fans of comics, gaming, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and anime. This year’s event will feature an amazing line-up of attractions from vendors and exhibitors, interactive contests, celebrity autograph signings, screenings, renowned panel sessions and gaming tournaments.

Oct 30 2013

TV News: Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles Debuts On HBO Nov 23

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Dubbed “the most outrageously funny woman alive” by Rolling Stone, comedian and actress Sarah Silverman stars in her first HBO comedy special when SARAH SILVERMAN: WE ARE MIRACLES debuts SATURDAY, NOV. 23 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Oct 28 2013

TV News: NBC’s “Why We (Heart) Vampires” Premieres Friday Nov 1

TV News: NBC's "Why We (Heart) Vampires" Premieres Friday Nov 1 14

NBC today announced that it will air a one-hour primetime special, “Why We (heart) Vampires” on Friday, November 1st at 8pm ET. Hosted by NBCUniversal News Group’s Tamron Hall, “Why We (heart) Vampires” is a collection of fun, comedic interviews accompanied by entertaining clips from our favorite vampire moments.

Oct 27 2013

Blood Isn’t Always Thicker. Retrospective: Haven – “Lay Me Down”

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“Lay Me Down” is hands down the best episode of Haven so far this season. There is a plethora of drama, mystery, a delightfully scary new trouble, and of course, chivalry and romance. As we dive into “Lay Me Down,” the entire town is on NoDoz® because someone’s sleep trouble is causing dreams to become reality—and not in a good way. One town drunk dreams about being mauled by a bear (seriously) and he dies in his sleep looking like…he was mauled by a bear. But our main characters aren’t immune to this trouble.

Oct 26 2013

Crash and Burn. Retrospective: Grimm – “Ungrateful Dead”

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“Ungrateful Dead” picks up, or rather, continues where we left off at the end of season two’s finale “Goodnight, Sweet Prince” – good guys versus reanimated corpses. While I was expecting a lot more fanfare to the season three premiere, I’m a bit disappointed in how this episode pans out. I guess I was hoping for more…oomph but what I got was more…meh.

Oct 25 2013

TV News: SUITS Gets Fourth Season Renewal

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USA Network announced today a 16-episode fourth season renewal of the critically-acclaimed original drama SUITS.

Oct 22 2013

TV News: Syfy Launches SYFYGames.com

yfy Ventures today announced a major redesign of SyfyGames.com, which will establish the site as the curator of much of the web’s best free-to-play MMO (massively multiplayer online), RPG (role-playing game), strategy and action games.

Oct 18 2013

Book Review – “Sky’s End: Book One in the Cassiel Winters Series” by Lesley Young

Book Review – “Sky’s End: Book One in the Cassiel Winters Series” by Lesley Young 18

Sky’s End is an engaging and stimulating point of view of the intergalactic frontier sprinkled with a dash of mystery, intrigue, and romance. As a fan of the sci-fi genre, I was more than a little intrigued given the fact the book is written by a woman. Most of the sci-fi I’ve read has been written from a male perspective. And the romance aspect of Sky’s End also fascinated me.

Oct 16 2013

Sweet Vengeance. Advance Review: Dracula – “The Blood Is The Life”

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NBC’s Dracula is a fresh spin on the classic tale. While many of the characters are there, this retelling delves into a darker side of Grayson/Dracula’s origins and how he becomes the man/vampire he is today. The story unfolds with a captivating opening sequence and we get a glimpse of the darkness that waits. Two men lower themselves into a dark cave and discover Dracula’s coffin. One sacrifices the other to resurrect the decrepit creature from his long, dry slumber…

Oct 15 2013

The Lost Colony. Review: Sleepy Hollow – “John Doe”

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“John Doe” tells the ill-fated tale of the legendary “lost colony of Roanoke,” an entire village that simply disappeared. That is, until a little boy named Thomas (Matthew Lintz) mysteriously arrives in the woods of Sleepy Hollow bringing with him a plague of some kind infecting Ichabod and many of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) workers.

Oct 14 2013

Con News: Long Beach Comic & Horror Con Welcomes John Kricfalusi

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John K is the cartoonist who created The Ren & Stimpy Show. Kricfalusi began his career by working on Saturday morning cartoons like the Jetsons revival, Smurfs, Richie Rich, Super Friends, The New Adventures of Tom and Jerry, Snorks, Flash Gordon, Pac-Man, and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids.

Oct 12 2013

Supernatural Puppet Master. Review: Haven — “The New Girl”

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Losing no time, “The New Girl” picks up immediately where “Lost and Found” left off — a stand-off with the Guard, and good old Jordan (Kate Kelton) leading the charge against Nathan (Lucas Bryant), Duke (Eric Balfour), Jennifer (Emma Lahana), and the proverbial new girl on the scene, Lexie (Emily Rose).

Oct 11 2013

Photos: STARZ Da Vinci’s Demons – First Look Photos For Season 2

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STARZ released the first photos from the anticipated second season of the adventure drama, “Da Vinci’s Demons,” a STARZ Original series from the mind of David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Man of Steel), which will return on STARZ in 2014.

Oct 10 2013

Witches Brew. Review: American Horror Story: Coven – “Bitchcraft”

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“Bitchcraft” is scary, haunting, and chilling sprinkled with a dash of dark humor. This ain’t for the faint of heart or anyone with a weak constitution. American Horror Story: Coven (AHS Coven) comes in with a voracious appetite that will devour you before the end. I’ve been eager for the season to start and it did not leave me disappointed. I’m left wanting…more!

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