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Nicky Katt’s Acting Was Both His Craft And His Curse

Born Augustin Islas in Acapulco, Mexico, Nicky Katt started out as a child actor appearing in blink-and-miss it roles in Gremlins and roles on popular TV shows like Fantasy Island and Trapper John, M.D. On the advice of Harvey Korman, he adopted a more Anglicized name like Nicky. He was also a distant cousin ofContinue reading “Nicky Katt’s Acting Was Both His Craft And His Curse”

The Dust Bowl Revisited

High winds on Friday, March 14 turned turned parts of Oklahoma and Texas into a huge dust storm. Fortunately, I was lucky here where the winds were high but there still was visibility. Other people reported limited visibility and semi trucks were recorded in the Amarillo, Texas flipping over. Wildfires have been reported in CreekContinue reading “The Dust Bowl Revisited”

Last Curtain Call To David Johansen, The “King Of Babylon”

The New York Dolls are now mostly forgotten. But when they formed in 1971, they were a precursor to the future punk scene that had been started by the Velvet Underground and the Stooges. David Johansen looked like what would happen if someone decided to do Mick Jagger as a mediocre drag queen. He wasContinue reading “Last Curtain Call To David Johansen, The “King Of Babylon””

Jerry Springer Netflix Documentary Nothing To Cheer About

Ten years ago, Netflix hit paydirt with their phenomenal and very detailed Making a Murderer docuseries that raised questions on if a man was framed for murder because the local law enforcement had framed him for a previous unrelated murder. Since then, their docuseries have been the equivalent of what the King Kong ride usedContinue reading “Jerry Springer Netflix Documentary Nothing To Cheer About”