Since the first Super Bowl game on Jan. 15, 1967 and for every one 25 years later, the halftime became synonymous with an urban legend that the New York City sewer system would experience problems. Before there was TiVo and the generic DVS, people had to watch the Super Bowl live. They couldn’t even tapeContinue reading “How ‘In Living Color’ Forever Changed The Super Bowl Broadcast”
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South Park’s Mockery Of Canada Seems More Timely With Classic Episode, Guy
Almost from the beginning of their run, South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone seemed to have been poking fun of Canada in one form or another. They had Canadians Terrence and Phillip who were popular with the South Park children for their constant flatulence. This led to one of their most controversial episodesContinue reading “South Park’s Mockery Of Canada Seems More Timely With Classic Episode, Guy”
‘Super/Man’ Documentary Will Make You Believe Anybody Can Soar High
During one of the interviews in the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story that hits hard is when Glenn Close says she thinks Robin Williams would still be alive if Reeve was still alive. While Williams was suffering from Lewy body dementia at the time of his death, I will have to agree with herContinue reading “‘Super/Man’ Documentary Will Make You Believe Anybody Can Soar High”
Liberation Day
There’s a saying that goes, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” As Donald Trump tries to revoke birthright citizenship, lead a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and clamp down on basic rights for the LGBTQIA community, 80 years ago, the Soviet Union liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the most horrific places of human savagery,Continue reading “Liberation Day”
David Lynch Made Avant-Garde Cinema/TV Mainstream
I’ve often said even when David Lynch made a bad movie, it was still a lot better than some other director’s best movies. I remember watching the 2002 Academy Awards telecast and very briefly there was a shot of Lynch standing next to Robert Altman as they were casually talking. It was one of thoseContinue reading “David Lynch Made Avant-Garde Cinema/TV Mainstream”
Grand Slam Life For Mr. Baseball
If Major League Baseball had a Rodney Dangerfield, it was Bob Uecker. Despite his self-depreciating humor, he was actually was on the St. Louis Cardinals team when they won the World Series in 1964. But many people born in the past 50 years probably only remember him as a fictional version of himself in theContinue reading “Grand Slam Life For Mr. Baseball”
‘Who Killed JonBenet’ Documentary Offers More Questions Than Answers
JonBenet Ramsey was only 6 when her body was found in the basement of the Boulder, Colo. house the day after Christmas in 1996. And almost immediately, everyone thought they knew who was responsible. The greater tragedy other than the death of JonBenet was how so many people weren’t willing to be fooled again inContinue reading “‘Who Killed JonBenet’ Documentary Offers More Questions Than Answers”
‘Music By John Williams’ Hits Every Note Perfectly
Editor’s Note: Usually I decided to do a post about a horror/thriller or black comedy. But I felt in light of things in my own life and with the country, we really need something everyone can enjoy. One of the most interesting details in Music by John Williams is how much of a contribution heContinue reading “‘Music By John Williams’ Hits Every Note Perfectly”
Rest In Power, Art Evans
Sometimes events in the universe happen in the oddest ways. Art Evans, a long-time veteran character actor, passed away on Dec. 21, the first day of winter and just four days away from Christmas. It was in Die Hard 2 where Evans portrayed one of his most memorable roles as a Leslie Barnes, the chiefContinue reading “Rest In Power, Art Evans”
The Awkward Darkness Of ‘The Life and Adventures Of Santa Claus’
All good things must come to an end sometimes. By the close of the 1970s, the Rankin/Bass Christmas holiday specials looked very atrocious in comparison to their earlier productions. In 1979, Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July was released and it’s about as bad as it looks. Even at an hour and a half, it’sContinue reading “The Awkward Darkness Of ‘The Life and Adventures Of Santa Claus’”
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