Before ‘Scary Movie’ There Was The Horror Parody ‘Student Bodies’

Horror comedies have been around for decades all the way back when ‘Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein’ had the two sharing the silver screen with Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi. And then Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder gave us ‘Young Frankenstein.’ In 2000, the Wayans brought us ‘Scary Movie,’ a crude but hilarious parodyContinue reading “Before ‘Scary Movie’ There Was The Horror Parody ‘Student Bodies’”

Leno Leaves On A High Note, Then Ruins It With An Encore And Coda

With Stephen Colbert gone, the future of late-night talk show TV looks bleak. But Jay Leno once went out in the best way. No not that time, the first time.  It had been announced in the mid-2000s that Leno would leave with Conan O’Brien taking over as host of The Tonight Show.  For a weekContinue reading “Leno Leaves On A High Note, Then Ruins It With An Encore And Coda”

‘The Housemaid’ Keeps It Too Clean When It Should Get Dirtier

Now that ‘Euphoria’ is over surprising fans, series regular Sydney Sweeney can go on to other things, even if people don’t like her. Personally, I don’t see the big issue. She did an ad for American Eagle with a play on the words “genes” and “jeans.” But let’s face it, American Eagle caters to a certainContinue reading “‘The Housemaid’ Keeps It Too Clean When It Should Get Dirtier”

Keep On Strokin’ Clarence Carter

Forty years ago during the waning years of the Satanic panic, a lot of songs were still under scrutiny by several Christian and/or parental groups. Therefore, a song like “Strokin’” would’ve never played on the radio or even MTV but only late at night.  Clarence Carter recorded the song for his album ‘Dr. C.C.’ onContinue reading “Keep On Strokin’ Clarence Carter”

‘Class Of 1984’ Foretold The Future

Now that the Class of 2026 is winding down as the robes have been returned and the tassels have long been turned from one side to the other, education in the first quarter of the 21st Century is a lot different than when the graduates’ parents and grandparents went to school.  I saw a socialContinue reading “‘Class Of 1984’ Foretold The Future”

If You Think The Customer Is Always Right, That And A Nickel Will Get You A Cup Of Coffee

I’m not surprised there’s been a divide over the incident at a Tim Hortens in the Fort Wayne, Ind. area. Earlier this month, Anita Grayson, 75, died of a suspected heart attack after a fight with store employees started. Grayson’s family and city officials have spoken out against the restaurant and its employees. But securityContinue reading “If You Think The Customer Is Always Right, That And A Nickel Will Get You A Cup Of Coffee”