Katie Donbavand
Email: katie@gozamos.com
Website: http://katiedonbavand.com/
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A Boston import and recent newly wed, Katie Donbavand is a freelance writer who loves zombie movies, magic tricks, s'mores, and winning at Texas Hold ‘em. By day she's a mild-mannered featured writer at Shelterrific, Gapers Block, and Gozamos but her secret identity is a Kung-Fu master in training. Follow her adventures (and mishaps) on Twitter.
The Incredible Lou Ferrigno
By Katie Donbavand on August 12, 2011 | 1 Comment
Gozamos’ Katie Donbavand got to cross something off her bucket list this week! She talked to the original (and still the greatest) Incredible Hulk.
C2E2 2011 – Gozamos.tv Episode 22
By Katie Donbavand on March 21, 2011 | 2 Comments
Gozamos goes to E2C2 2011 and checks out Chicago’s pop culture event of the year! We talk to several comic book artist, film directors, geek culture lovers and even Windy City Jedi. To find out more about how you can attend next year visit C2E2.com
Ten Things to Do at C2E2 Chicago
By Katie Donbavand on March 17, 2011 | Leave a comment!
Pop culture nerds of all shapes and sizes are invading Chicago this weekend for the one and only C2E2! Get ready. Get set. Get your geek on!
Review: “The Green Hornet”
By Katie Donbavand on January 14, 2011 | 2 Comments
‘The Green Hornet’ buzzes into theaters this weekend, so how does it stack up against other superhero movies? Gozamos’ Katie Donbavand was pleasantly surprised.
Last Look: Lifestyle on a Budget
By Katie Donbavand on December 29, 2010 | Leave a comment!
If there was anything that united us as a country this past year, it was the economic slump. Check out the best of our Lifestyle advice for living within a budget and not sacrificing any of your style.
A Rare Christmas Miracle: ‘Rare Exports’ Movie Review
By Katie Donbavand on December 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
What do you get when you take an evil Santa Claus, some old man nudity, a few dozen mutilated reindeer, and stuff it all into a subtitled Finnish movie? One hell of an entertaining Christmas movie.
Last Look: Lifestyle
By Katie Donbavand on December 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
In 2010, the Lifestyle section has been your go-to for how-to. Catch up on all the hits that you may have missed and get some inspiration for those upcoming New Year’s resolutions.
Lifestyle Section’s Winter Solstice Wish List
By Katie Donbavand on December 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Love is flowing, fireplaces are roaring and cash registers are ringing. Your favorite Gozamos Gurus are here to help wipe that puzzled look off your face and drive up that Visa bill.
Chicago Latino Fashion Week 2010 is here!
By Katie Donbavand on November 8, 2010 | 3 Comments
It may be by Latinos, but Chicago Latino Fashion Week 2010 is for everyone! Dust off your skyscraper high heels and get your best suit pressed: Latino Fashion Week is arriving in Chicago tonight.
Pasties and Podoboos: A ‘Boobs and Goombas’ Review
By Katie Donbavand on October 28, 2010 | 2 Comments
Gozamos spends a Friday night in the Mushroom Kingdom. Here we go!
Interview: OK GO – Better than OK
By Katie Donbavand on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
OK Go’s Tim Nordwind talks to Gozamos’ resident super fan about trained dogs, song writing alchemy, and where to get the best Polish sausage in Chicago.
Buried: Notes from the Underground
By Katie Donbavand on September 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
‘Buried’ is a high-concept, tautly acted thriller. But is it any fun to watch?
The First Time’s Not Always the Charm
By Katie Donbavand on September 23, 2010 | 2 Comments
‘The Virginity Hit’ comes out this weekend and, unless you thought ‘American Pie’ was too intellectual, don’t waste your time. Our advice? Skip it.
‘Howl’ Hits all the Right Beats
By Katie Donbavand on September 22, 2010 | 3 Comments
Who wants to see a two hour movie about a poem? You should!
The Dude Keeps Rollin’
By Katie Donbavand on September 16, 2010 | Leave a comment!
The cult film gets a sexy make-over in Vaudezilla’s latest inspired production, “Rollin’ Outta Here Naked.”
Local Hero: Donna Touch
By Katie Donbavand on September 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
She shimmies, she shakes. You can look, but Donna Touch! The bombshell burlesque star takes time out of her glamorous schedule to tell us the two word motto that she lives by and why the best part about being a grown up can be ordered at happy hour.
‘Going the Distance’ is Worth the Trip
By Katie Donbavand on September 2, 2010 | 3 Comments
Is this the return of the (good) rom com? Here’s hoping that Drew Barrymore and Justin Long’s big screen success will herald a string of romantic comedies that don’t suck.
A Gorram Good Time
By Katie Donbavand on August 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
Saturday night the Portage Theater will be hosting a few hundred big damn heroes as fans of ‘Firefly’, one of most-loved cult TV shows in the ‘verse, gather for a little shindig where all of the proceeds go to benefit Chicago’s House of the Good Shepard and Equality Now.
Devilish Good Fun with ‘The Last Exorcism’
By Katie Donbavand on August 26, 2010 | 1 Comment
We watched it through our fingers and it gave us nightmares, but Gozamos is still giving a thumbs up to this weekend’s ‘The Last Exorcism’.
Local Hero: Dr. Robyn Barbiers
By Katie Donbavand on August 20, 2010 | 3 Comments
Gozamos turns the spotlight on our of our heroes: Dr. Robyn Barbiers, President of the Anti-Cruelty Society. She breaks up her busy day to tell Gozamos about why she loves Thanksgiving and how happy she is that she’ll never have to drink tomato juice again.
Going to Graceland
By Katie Donbavand on August 10, 2010 | 3 Comments
Where can you see a pyramid without leaving Chicago? Take a trip north to marvel at the opulent mausoleums and gorgeously landscaped Graceland Cemetery.
10 Things to Remember to do Before you Leave for Vacation
By Katie Donbavand on July 31, 2010 | 3 Comments
Attention, Happy Travelers: before you leave for that fabulous trip around the world or just over the river and through the words, don’t forget to run through Gozamos’ pre-vacation checklist.
Messy Martyr: Lindsay Lohan and Schadenfreude
By Katie Donbavand on July 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
Lindsay Lohan is going to jail so what does she deserve: our ridicule or our empathy?
6 Hot Spots to Catch Chicagoland Fireworks
By Katie Donbavand on July 3, 2010 | 1 Comment
Booming fireworks displays are the essential part of celebrating our nation’s birth and our victory over those devious, tax-loving Englishmen so grab some lawn chairs and cozy up to a fellow patriot under the rockets’ red glare.
