Ashley Hopwood

Ashley Hopwood is a social media enthusiast, pop culture fanatic, and U.S. history nerd. She graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz, with a degree in history. On average, she can be found at local coffee shops waxing poetic about the correlation between past and present and enlightening/boring nearby patrons. In her spare time, she can be found traipsing around Orange County or at home—reading and writing at an overly cluttered desk or staring at her world map planning her next adventure.

The Newsroom: Season 1, Episode 6

Posted on 30. Jul, 2012 by suz in category of Ashley Hopwood, recap, the newsroom

Here’s what you have missed on The Newsroom so far: newscaster Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) getting in trouble with the network for his explosive, investigative reporting; a variety of romantic entanglements; and a whole lot of current events from a fresh, contemporary, and retrospective standpoint.Read More »

New Cast of Dancing with the Stars Revealed!

Posted on 27. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of TV, Ashley Hopwood

Early on Friday, ABC announced the new 12 contestants for its new season of Dancing with the Stars. And boy, does this season promise to be one of the most anticipated and star-filled yet!

Already in its 15th season, Stars has decided to re-invigorate and redesign itself in order to retain its already extensive national audience and—potentially—entice new viewers. Any diehard reality-show fan can tell you what that means…

ALL-STAR SEASON!Read More »

Season 3 Promo of The Walking Dead

Posted on 26. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of TV, Ashley Hopwood, walking dead, zombies

Last weekend at Comic-Con, AMC unveiled the trailer for season three of zombie fan favorite The Walking Dead. The show, my personal favorite, is scheduled to premiere on October 14.

Behind-the-scenes featurettes and other promotional material on the show’s website have promised fans a harder, faster, darker, and deeper plot than ever before—and the trailer certainly gives credibility to that promise.Read More »

All Aboard the SS Coachella!

Posted on 23. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Music, Ashley Hopwood

It's official – Coachella is expanding, and the SS Coachella (better known as the Silhouette from Celebrity Cruise Lines) is scheduled to make two four-day cruises this December. The first cruise is set to sail to the Bahamas from December 16 through the 19. A follow-up cruise will sail to Jamaica from the 19 to the 23. Both cruises depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Read More »

The (Sur)Real World

Posted on 22. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of TV, Ashley Hopwood

In 1992, MTV premiered the first season of the reality show The Real World. Set in New York City, the show focused on a group of seven strangers picked to live in a house and have their lives taped.

The show met instant success and was renewed for another season, and another season after that.

And another one after that.Read More »

Simba, Segways, and Suits: Disney Faces Lawsuit

Posted on 22. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Lifestyle, Ashley Hopwood, current events

Just last week, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco dealt a civil suggestion to the folks at Disneyland after hearing evidence in a disability lawsuit against Walt Disney World Co.Read More »

Another Year, Another Comic-Con

Posted on 22. Jul, 2012 by Dana Linn in category of Movies, Ashley Hopwood

Unsurprisingly, the folks at the famous (or infamous) multi-genre convention geared toward comics, science fiction, and the like managed to make 2012 another unforgettable year. Fans got to meet their favorite characters, creators, and creatures over the course of four days in the San Diego Convention Center.Read More »

Ashley Hopwood

Ashley Hopwood is a social media enthusiast, pop culture fanatic, and U.S. history nerd. She graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz, with a degree in history. On average, she can be found at local coffee shops waxing poetic about the correlation between past and present and enlightening/boring nearby patrons. In her spare time, she can be found traipsing around Orange County or at home—reading and writing at an overly cluttered desk or staring at her world map planning her next adventure.