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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar NoéRachel BrosnahanAmy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

The KtS Contest: Veronica Mars!

UPDATE: This contest has ended. Congratulations, Andy!

Hey, Marshmallows! Following last year's record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, the highly anticipated, crowd-funding blockbuster Veronica Mars hits select theatres on Friday, March 14th!

To celebrate, Kicking the Seat has teamed with Partnershub and Warner Bros. to give one lucky reader a Veronica Mars prize pack--which includes a DVD of the film and a limited-edition trucker hat!*

On the eve of graduating law school, Veronica Mars has put Neptune and her amateur sleuthing days behind her. While interviewing at high-end New York law firms, she gets a call from her ex-boyfriend Logan who has been accused of murder. Veronica heads back to Neptune to help Logan find an attorney, but gets pulled back into a life she thought she'd left behind.

To Enter: In the Comments below, name which character from the Veronica Mars TV series you're most looking forward to catching up with in the feature film (any character who isn't Veronica Mars, that is)--and why. Yep, you've gotta work a bit for this one, gang.

Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Friday, March 28th, 2014.

In the meantime, you can keep up with all the VM goodness at http://theveronicamarsmovie.com, follow the movie on Twitter (@veronicamars), and even pre-order it on Digital HD!

And while you're at it, bone up on your Veronica Mars knowledge with the "Purity Test" and "10 Best Episodes" guide below!

*All prize packs will ship after the DVD release date (ETA May 2014).

Eligibility: All prizes for the Veronica Mars Contest, the Veronica Mars Blog App, and the "Purity Test" Blog App are provided courtesy of Warner Bros. Prize will be sent via FedEx or UPS. No P.O. boxes, please. Each household is only eligible to win One (1) Veronica Mars Prize Pack via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Notification: Kicking the Seat will contact the contest winner within twelve hours of contest close. If no response is received within twenty-four hours, an alternate winner will be chosen. Contest is open to residents of the US and Canada only.

The KtS Contest: TWIX Bites!

Contest: Under the Skin!