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“I read the news today oh, boy. . .”
Dear Davy Jones, I’m writing you a letter to send off into the digital airwaves in hopes that you might read it as you drift up to Rock Star Heaven. Let me assure you, I’m not jumping on the posthumous...
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Yentl in 400 Words or Less
I knew I was on to something when not one but two friends confessed: “My mom dragged me to see Yentl when I was a kid.” Funny, I thought you just said your mom dragged you to see Yentl when you were a...
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It’s not easy being … a Muppet.
It’s not easy being green. That’s what Kermit said anyway. I wouldn’t pretend to know myself. Because that’s just insulting to those who are green. Like I don’t want to be all, “Doesn’t it blow to be...
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Things I Once Believed Thanks to Television
1.) That perhaps eight was not enough. (sources: Eight is Enough, The Brady Bunch, Just the Ten of Us) 2.) That immigrants were dim-witted and naive and that this is what made them lovable....
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What the . . . Circus of the Stars?
*What the…Friday? is a weekly Friday feature in which I resuscitate a video relic from the swampy pits of Pop Culture Wasteland.* Today: What the Circus of the Stars? Our WTF? video feature today was...
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What the . . . PG-rated Poltergeist?
*What the…Friday? is a weekly Friday feature in which I resuscitate a video relic from the swampy pits of Pop Culture Wasteland.* Today: What the PG-rated Poltergeist? Next Monday will mark my...
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An Epic Adventure in Babysitting
In 1987 I saw the movie Adventures in Babysitting in my hometown theater. The babysitter, played by Elizabeth Shue, was badass. She clobbered carjackers, walked on high rafters, sang in seedy...
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Babysitting FAQs
Judging by reader comments, I now realize that in the historically disastrous babysitting story I shared with you all on Monday, I left a few gaping holes. * If you intended to read that post but...
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When Saturday Mornings Meant Something
Okay, I have a word for you. Sort of an experiment, I guess. Part of a psychological test, really. I want to see how you’ll react to this word. Because the way you react will tell me everything...
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What the . . . One to Grow On?
*What the…Friday? is a weekly Friday feature in which I resuscitate a video relic from the swampy pits of Pop Culture Wasteland.* Today: What the One to Grow On? Do I ever forget anything? Yes. While...
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A Rose by Any Other Name
Today, over at my new blog Punch Drunk Village, you’ll learn why Rose, Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia were not meant to be Piper, Bella, Tatum and Addison. And FOR GOD’S SAKE not Caitlyn! I hope you’ll...
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