Love him or hate him, Bugs Bunny turns 70 today. He was first introduced in A Wild Hare, directed by Tex Avery and released on July 27, 1940. “What’s up, Doc?” Animation historian Joe Adamson counts A Wild Hare as the first “official” Bugs Bunny short. It is also the first cartoon where Mel Blanc […]
Youtube’s Winnebago Man viral celebrity is the premise of the recent Winnebago Man documentary search for the sales pitchman. Finding Jack Rebney is like looking for the wise man on top of a mountain for some kind of knowledge. The reclusive salesman is unaware of his fame left behind for a new media that gobbled […]
Cinema Retro Movie Classics offers a treasure trove of insights into Sergio Leone's trilogy and the films that made Clint Eastwood a household name
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/83327935001?isVid=1 The best show on the air or iTunes is back tonight. Mad Men season four begins with new twists. The fleshed out characters have matured and ready to conquer a bigger audience. The advertising world glorified around an early sixties backdrop goes full throttle with season four. The show begins with a bang, Don […]
Celebrate 75 years of DC Comics with films and TV series inspired by some of the most popular SUPER HEROES including BATMAN, SUPERMAN and other iconic DC Comics characters. To celebrate this milestone, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution is highlighting dozens of movies and shows that are available for download on iTunes, WBshop.com, On Demand on […]
The Trouble With Tribbles is considered by many to be on the top ten lists of many fans of Star Trek from the original series. Olly Moss pays tribute to that episode with a set of posters for a special screening of the 1967 Star Trek episode “The Trouble With Tribbles” at the Alamo Drafthouse […]
I would start taking the subway if Darth Vader would commute more often. The reenactment of the first Princess Leia / Darth Vader scene from Star Wars on a New York City subway car is performed by Improv Everywhere. Since 2001 the actors have staged over 100 such scenes to the surprise of many caught […]
Legos are not just for kids. The universe of Lego is a vast encompassing machine geared to adults now. The men children are in love with their Legos and are building elaborate concepts virtually and giant life size designs. Hillel Cooperman gives a glimpse into this interesting world of Legos for adults, entertaining yet at […]
The campy Green Hornet is back. Seth Rogen sheds a new comedic dimension to the 60’s popular second banana series to the Batman iconic TV show of the time. The movie will hit theaters in 2011. This should get heavy play at Comic-Con this year. The Green Hornet is a masked superhero, created by George […]
Graffiti cannot be good grief for any building owner if it is not wanted. Here found in Ottawa is a tribute to Charlie Brown ‘s yellow jagged stripe top that graces the bricked building. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear […]
Google Books online has a generous sampling of “Kids Say the Darndest Things!” A recent reprint of the original 1957 book which had a great introduction by Walt Disney which was replaced Jello-Man, Bill Cosby who also hosted the Kids Say the Darndest Things! show. The thing that stands out in the book is the […]
When the well is dry in the summer time, the silly season takes over as networks try to hit the bull’s-eye such as the latest offering from TLC. Extreme Poodles is at times silly and sad as poodle owners give their pets extreme makeovers. Some of the creations are walking disasters at best. The boa […]