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Books

Melissa Auf der Maur’s Memoir Captures 90s Rock Life

Melissa Auf der Maur’s Memoir Captures 90s Rock Life

By Tony M.

Melissa Auf der Maur adds a new milestone to her extraordinary creative journey with the release of her memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry:A '90s Rock Memoir, from the imprint Da Capo. The book offers an intimate look at her life during the explosive alternative rock era of the 1990s, revealing the music, moments, and personal experiences that shaped her career.

Down the Rabbit Hole: Collecting Alice in Wonderland

Down the Rabbit Hole: Collecting Alice in Wonderland

By Tony M.

Down the Rabbit Hole: Collecting Alice in Wonderland by Matt Crandall grabbed my attention. The book explores the enormous universe of merchandise and promotional material inspired by The Walt Disney Company’s animated classic Alice in Wonderland, turning a beloved story into a sprawling pop culture archive

Bill Everett: Fantagraphics Honors Marvel Pioneer

Bill Everett: Fantagraphics Honors Marvel Pioneer

By Tony M.

Fantagraphics celebrates Marvel pioneer Bill Everett, creator of Namor and co-creator of Daredevil, with stunning oversized volumes restoring his pre-Code horror comics. From the depths of Atlantis with Namor to the eerie shadows of pre-Code horror, his work remains as striking, inventive, and influential as ever.

Cartoons

Fleischer Cartoons Return in Stunning Restored Collection

Fleischer Cartoons Return in Stunning Restored Collection

By Tony M.

Fleischer Cartoons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1, distributed by ClassicFlix, feels like rediscovering a lost treasure chest from animation’s most imaginative era. Seeing these shorts restored with modern clarity is a revelation. Many of these cartoons have not looked this vibrant since their original theatrical releases nearly a century ago.

The Simpsons Hits 800 Episodes with Classic Springfield Fun

The Simpsons Hits 800 Episodes with Classic Springfield Fun

By Tony M.

The AP celebrates The Simpsons' 800th episode milestone with behind-the-scenes insights, iconic characters, music evolution, and the show's lasting cultural impact.

Peanuts on Ed Sullivan and Broadway’s Big Moment

Peanuts on Ed Sullivan and Broadway’s Big Moment

By Tony M.

Ed Sullivan’s influence and heartfelt simplicity of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown helped cement Peanuts as a cornerstone of American entertainment history.

Food

Burger Wars 2026? CEOs Bite Back After McDonald’s Video

Burger Wars 2026? CEOs Bite Back After McDonald’s Video

By Tony M.

It all began when Chris Kempczinski, CEO of McDonald's, appeared in a promotional video sampling the chain’s newest towering creation, the Big Arch. Then it turned into a full-blown burger bun-fight. Are we witnessing the opening act of the Burger Wars of the 2020s?

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Toothpaste Is Real

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Toothpaste Is Real

By Tony M.

Reese's has teamed up with Australian oral care disruptor Hismile to launch a limited-edition Reese's Peanut Butter Cup flavored toothpaste, and yes, your dentist might grin from ear to ear about this one. The sugar-free, fluoride-enhanced formula blends chocolate and peanut butter notes with a cool minty finish.

Bringing Miss Chiquita to Life: Pop, Color, and Tropical Charm

Bringing Miss Chiquita to Life: Pop, Color, and Tropical Charm

By Tony M.

Miss Chiquita in Jiaqi Wang’s Pop by Nature campaign, blending bold colors, tropical spirit, and playful pop-art charm for Chiquita banana fans.

Art

Bob Ross “Old Mill” Painting Recreated as Moving Diorama

Bob Ross “Old Mill” Painting Recreated as Moving Diorama

By Tony M.

YouTuber Physical Render recreates Bob Ross’s “The Old Mill” as a 3D mechanical diorama with a flowing river and working water wheel, turning a classic painting into living art. This project proves that sometimes the best way to honor a painting is to let it flow.

Zara Picken: Modern Illustration Revives Mid-Century Magic

Zara Picken: Modern Illustration Revives Mid-Century Magic

By Tony M.

Zara Picken curates a comprehensive archive of mid-20th century commercial illustration, showcasing vintage graphic design and advertising art from the 1950s to 1970s.

Meet Bruce Asbestos: The Playful Large-Scale Pop Artist

Meet Bruce Asbestos: The Playful Large-Scale Pop Artist

By Tony M.

Bruce Asbestos creates bold, full-scale pop art, from immersive installations and dynamic performances to large public sculptures that captivate audiences worldwide.

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Movies

Teaser: Experience the Epic Conclusion of Dune Part Three

Teaser: Experience the Epic Conclusion of Dune Part Three

For fans of epic science fiction, political drama, and visually breathtaking cinema, Dune: Part Three is poised to be one of the year’s must-see films, offering the thrilling conclusion that fans have been waiting for since the very first Dune.

Walt Disney: Secret Formula for Heartbreak in Every Movie

Walt Disney: Secret Formula for Heartbreak in Every Movie

Disney storytelling is not just about magic and fantasy. It is about emotional engineering. The formula is deliberate, the timing is calculated, and the impact is lasting. They do not just tell stories. They make you feel them, then they take something away.

Comics

Spy vs. Spy at 65: MAD Magazine’s Silent Icons

Spy vs. Spy at 65: MAD Magazine’s Silent Icons

By Tony M.

65 years on, the brilliance of Spy vs. Spy still comes down to its simplicity, proving again and again that great comedy needs no dialogue, only clever ideas, perfect timing, and a bold willingness to blow everything sky-high.

The Acme Novelty Library #21: Chris Ware’s Must-Read Comic

The Acme Novelty Library #21: Chris Ware’s Must-Read Comic

By Tony M.

The Acme Novelty Library #21 by Chris Ware offers comic lovers a stunning, intricate, and deeply moving graphic novel experience.

Weird

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

By Tony M.

The Norwegian Consumer Council report explains ensh*ttification, the slow decline of digital platforms as ads grow, features vanish, and users get squeezed. An Ensh*ttificator is hard at work right now polishing the next update and thinking, “Perfect. That’s just crappy enough."

How to Write Out a Paper Check (For Dummies)

How to Write Out a Paper Check (For Dummies)

By Tony M.

A dad finds himself giving his twenty-something daughter an unexpected life lesson: how to write an old-fashioned paper check. The moment turns into a humorous look at the generational gap between digital payments and old-school banking, with a nostalgic detour into quirky promotions like the long-forgotten “Toaster Rule.”