Welcome To London! I have been lucky enough to have been to London many times in my career, and have had the chance to explore many of its fun and fascinating corners…as part of my latest “Hitch Hiking” series, I… Read More ›
Cult Movies
A Magical “Dinner And A Movie”! Feast On Babette’s Quail In Puff Pastry!
“Dinner And A Movie” Goes For The Gold! My latest installment of “dinner and a movie” heads overseas for a classic preparation: Quail in puff pastry – a delicious recipe from a Oscar winning film: Babette’s Feast! This classic 1987… Read More ›
Happy Birthday Brian DePalma! “Scarface!” “Carrie!” Incredible Films Like “Blow Out” And “Phantom Of The Paradise”! Hilarious Casting Trivia With “Star Wars” Too!
Happy Birthday Brian DePalma! One of cinema’s all-time greats is celebrating a birthday today, a legendary Director with an incredible body of work that continues today. Brian DePalma was born on September 11, 1940. His incredible career is marked with… Read More ›
After 48 Years! The Last Orson Welles Film “The Other Side Of The Wind” Is Released! Bravo Netflix!!!
Finally! The Tortured Story Of Long-Lost “The Other Side Of The Wind!” John Huston, Orson Welles and Peter Bogdanovich may be laughing in the photo above, but there is nothing funny about the torturous route that the legendary Director’s last… Read More ›
“Waiting”! A Terrific Memoir Of An Under-Appreciated Profession! Time To Tip Better!
“Waiting…The True Confessions Of A Waitress” I just finished a great memoir. The Amazon description is short and sweet: A veteran waitress dishes up a spicy and robust account of life as it really exists behind kitchen doors. Career Waitress… Read More ›
Spinal Tap’s Lawsuit Goes To $400-Million! Classic Mock Rockers Sue For A Piece Of The Cinematic Pie!
These Don’t “Go To Eleven”! They Go To $400-Million! Yes, speakers that “go to eleven” so they would be “one louder” is just one of the great gags from “This Is Spinal Tap”- along with, of course, “Hello, Cleveland!” One… Read More ›
The 2018 “Burning Man” Controversy! What’s The Fate Of The “Orgy Dome”?
Welcome to “Burning Man!” One of pop culture’s most unique spectacles, the Burning Man Festival, is about to light up again, but this year, there is more controversy than usual about the event… As The Daily Mail reports: “Tens of… Read More ›
Woodstock! 49 Years Ago “Three Days Of Peace And Music” Changed America!
“Three Days Of Peace And Music” That Changed Pop Culture Forever! It is the world’s most iconic music festival of all time: Woodstock – the 1969 concert that changed pop culture – and music – forever…it just celebrated its 49th… Read More ›
“Hitch Hiking” #5! We Climb San Francisco’s Legendary Coit Tower! Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo”!
Welcome To San Francisco’s Coit Tower! While The Golden Gate Bridge may be San Francisco’s most iconic sight, the famous Coit Tower isn’t far behind… Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, built… Read More ›
Johnny Depp! Nazi Clowns! Sgt. Pepper! Three “What Were They Thinking” Movies!
Time To Go To The Movies! I love the communal movie experience: a packed theater laughing, crying, or being scared to death by the power of cinema…but cinema has another power as well: As this hilarious photo from the “Den… Read More ›
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