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”
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‘Lord Of The Flies’ Adaptations A Monster To Connect With Audience
A movie or TV adaptation is like a step-parent. No matter what it does or doesn’t do, people will still be weary. But at the same time, just like a step-parent, it shouldn’t be forced to be appreciated just because someone wants you to. I read William Golding’s Lord of the Flies over 30 yearsContinue reading “‘Lord Of The Flies’ Adaptations A Monster To Connect With Audience”
‘Into The Manosphere’ Only Skims The Surface Of The Rabbit Hole
I just watched Magnolia in which Tom Cruise received an Oscar nomination for his role as Frank T.J. Mackey, a writer and basic swindler, who has convinced many men that he is on their side. He has a technique he calls Seduce and Destroy that will enable all men to have as much sex as they can withContinue reading “‘Into The Manosphere’ Only Skims The Surface Of The Rabbit Hole”
Our Gang’s Worst, Most Racist Short Premiered 85 Years Ago
A lot of modern audience may not know much of the Our Gang/Little Rascals characters other than the 1994 movie, which only proved that any actor playing Alfalfa is a horrible person in real life. I mean, let’s face it. Bug Hall had every opportunity to be a better person than Carl Switzer and just decided to be a bigger assholeContinue reading “Our Gang’s Worst, Most Racist Short Premiered 85 Years Ago”
From Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Dumpster Fire
I’d thought I’d never admit this but we’d be better off with Kristi Noem as the Secretary of the Homeland Security. But she’s on her way out and her possibly replacement isn’t any better by a longshot. Since he became a U.S. Senator after three terms in the House of Representative, Markwayne Mullin has been walking around Capitol Hill like O’Bannion from Dazed and Confused. He thinks he’s a badass and constantly trying to start fightsContinue reading “From Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Dumpster Fire”
The News Story We Need Right Now
Every now and again, a nice story makes the round that a lot of people really find fascinating. One of my journalism professors said it used to be called a “blight,” a simple feel-good story. And right now, we really need one. Just in a matter of the last few days, the President is suspected of making a phony phoneContinue reading “The News Story We Need Right Now”
One Time I Nearly Met Jesse Jackson
When I was in college, I nearly met Rev. Jesse Jackson. It was around 2000 when I was enrolled at Georgia Southern University and Jackson was scheduled to speak one afternoon. I think there had been some mix up in the location as several people felt it was supposed to be in the main ballroomContinue reading “One Time I Nearly Met Jesse Jackson”
‘The Devil’s Advocate’ Is About The Last Temptation Of Keanu
SPOILER WARNING!! This post contains major plot points and revelations. When I first saw The Devil’s Advocate when it hit video in the spring of 1998, I really didn’t like the ending. The basic premise of the movie is Keanu Reeves plays Kevin Lomax, a young hot-shot lawyer from Gainesville, Fla. who is plucked byContinue reading “‘The Devil’s Advocate’ Is About The Last Temptation Of Keanu”
Gone But Never Forgotten And Now Her Legacy Will Live On
I had to smile that on Saturday, Oct. 18 as the No Kings Protest were ongoing throughout the country, the College Media Association John A Boyd Hall of Fame recognized Kelley Lash at a special ceremony that evening in Washington, D.C. Kelley was the editor of the George-Anne, the college newspaper of Georgia Southern University,Continue reading “Gone But Never Forgotten And Now Her Legacy Will Live On”
‘Parents’ Is An Acquired Taste
My grandfather used to go to deer hunting. One time he told us a joke about a father who brings home some venison meat from a hunt. His kids are unaware of what it is because it doesn’t smell like beef or pork. He tells his kids, “I’ll give you a hint. It’s something yourContinue reading “‘Parents’ Is An Acquired Taste”
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