Sometimes, writers find their supporting and secondary characters are the more fascinating ones than the main protagonists and the main villains. In the Stephen King universe, there have been numerous characters that have come and went. Take how King introduced us to Sheriff George Bannerman in The Dead Zone only to kill him off asContinue reading “‘Never Flinch’ Never Rises To Top Of Stephen King’s Best Works”
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Some Things Don’t Deserve To Be Reassessed Decades Later
In recent months, filmmaker John Carpenter came under fire from his own fans that his 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine isn’t as great as people make it out to be. Carpenter has been one of the few mainstream directors who doesn’t shy away from the fact that he does a movie for money norContinue reading “Some Things Don’t Deserve To Be Reassessed Decades Later”
‘Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow’ A Notable Superman Tale
With the new Superman movie getting rave reviews (and silly social media criticism from the right) and making money, the modern day superhero/comic book era has been ongoing since 1985 with the publications of Watchmen and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns changing things up. DC Comics decided to movie away from the Comic Codes AuthorityContinue reading “‘Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow’ A Notable Superman Tale”
‘House Of My Mother’ A Memoir Of Abuse And Horrors
According to Judd Apatow, one of the reasons his show Freaks and Geeks failed is because NBC refused to allow a website to be created. It was 30 years ago when I first saw a http link used in an advertisement for the digitally remastered VHS boxed set of the Star Wars trilogy. The InternetContinue reading “‘House Of My Mother’ A Memoir Of Abuse And Horrors”
Is ‘King Of The Hill’ Cursed?
Let me start off by saying, I would like to express my condolences to actor the family and friends of actor Jonathan Joss. The actor who was most famously known for voicing John Redcorn on King of the Hill. Another recurring role was as Ken Hotate on Parks and Recreation. Joss was reportedly shot byContinue reading “Is ‘King Of The Hill’ Cursed?”
Please Help If You Can
Some people get hit too hard at one time. Last year, Stephanie Nota lost her partner of many years following an illness. Then, she herself, suffered a stroke. And she needs your help as she works on recovering. Please go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/healing-together-me-and-biscuit?attribution_id=sl%3Ab33f4eff-975b-4514-baa8-c046a2ef6a5b&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp14_t2&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link Any donation will help. If you can’t donate, then please share. Stephanie isContinue reading “Please Help If You Can”
Support Your Local Library For National Library Week
This is National Library Week. And while it seems this is another program that the Trump Administration will try to defund because it doesn’t turn a profit, you need to still support your local library. You can still check out DVDs for free. I know I still enjoy watching them. And then it seems toContinue reading “Support Your Local Library For National Library Week”
‘Carlin Home Companion’ Focuses On Life As Child Of Famous Celebrity
You have to wonder what it’s like to grow up the child of a famous celebrity. Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan, says he’s never been able to sit through the “fake orgasm” scene in When Harry Met Sally. Liv Tyler didn’t know Steven Tyler was her father until she was a teenager. And SeanContinue reading “‘Carlin Home Companion’ Focuses On Life As Child Of Famous Celebrity”
Gods And Monsters/Vault 5421 A Great Tourist Stop In Orlando
On my recent trip to Orlando, I checked out a comic book store that wasn’t too far from my hotel. A friend had told me about it. We had planned on meeting there. Even though she was dealing with some health issues, I decided to go there myself. It looks great but the biggest surpriseContinue reading “Gods And Monsters/Vault 5421 A Great Tourist Stop In Orlando”
Antiquarian Book Fair Draws Many To St. Petersburg, Continues Today
Over 80 book sellers and literacy groups are currently selling probably just anything a book lover is looking for at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair this weekend. The event began on Saturday, March 1 and continues today. However, Saturday’s hours were 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. while today’s is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also,Continue reading “Antiquarian Book Fair Draws Many To St. Petersburg, Continues Today”
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