The Hilarious Nature Of Live TV! I worked in live TV for many years, and have seen some of the funniest, most unusual things happen when the cameras are live…everything from unexpected guests to live problems like this: There is… Read More ›
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Hollywood’s Iconic “Formosa Cafe” Has Reopened! Finally, A Great Hollywood Story!
The Answer Is “YES YES YES”! Hollywood’s Legendary Formosa Cafe Has Been Saved! Finally, some GOOD news about Hollywood’s legendary haunts! Here’s the great news about the future of the iconic Formosa Cafe, which shuttered abruptly two years ago –… Read More ›
“Ghastly” Horror! Meet The “Ed Wood” Of Shock Cinema! “Cranium Cleaving” Andy Milligan’s Blue Faced Shockers!
Meet The “Blue Face” Of Horror! With the chaotic 2017 Oscar telecast naming the wrong film for Best Picture, it’s time to look at other films that were “overlooked” for the Academy’s top honor…in fact, here are three classic films… Read More ›
My Movie Alphabet! An A-Z Of My Favorite – And Most Offbeat Films!
My Movie Alphabet! Yes, the poster art says “Vol. 2” – because I missed the first “go-round” on this fun exercise in cinema! A movie for every letter of the alphabet – who can refuse? For many of us, this… Read More ›
A Train To The “Roof Of The World!” Fascinating Paul Theroux Book! Incredible Tibetan Pictures!
Welcome To “The Roof Of The World!” This unbelievable image is from Lhasa, Tibet. This area os central Asia, which includes Mt. Everest, is known as the “roof of the world.” I just read a book that took me on… Read More ›
“King Cohen”! Exploitation Director Larry Cohen! Killer Babies! Winged Serpents! Exploitation Master! Dynamite New Documentary!
All Hail The King! Yes, the “King” of winged serpents, killer babies AND blaxploitation! Yes, one Director has delivered a number of exploitation classics for cult movie buffs, and now there’s a documentary that celebrates this wild wild career! Larry… Read More ›
Flying Pan Am’s First Class Meal In The Sky! LA’s Most EXCLUSIVE Restaurant! In Pacoima!
Welcome Aboard Pan Am! Yes, you can fly Pan Am again! Well, sort of…you see, fans of the iconic airline – and their food – were sad to see this airline go out of business in 1991… But while you… Read More ›
North Korea’s Legendary “Koryo” Burger! The Mystery Of A Mysterious Hamburger Revealed!
With North Korea in the news every day, it has led to some fascinating stories about this mysterious country – in particular THIS! North Korea Has A Legendary “Mystery Meat” Burger! Bravo to the LA Times for their story on… Read More ›
Amazing Newfoundland Iceberg Washes Ashore! Massive Wall Of Ice Becomes Instant Tourist Attraction!
Talk about a wall of ice! A small town in Newfoundland reports that an iceberg has washed ashore and has become a huge tourist attraction! Here is the story from The Guardian: A towering iceberg is causing traffic jams in… Read More ›
“Utopia”! Todd Rundgren’s “Prog Rock” Classic! “Wait Another Year, Utopia Is Here!”
Todd Rundgren’s “Utopia!” This is a great photo by Chris “Razz” of a great progressive rock band from the 70’s…Todd Rundgren’s Utopia! I was a young kid in Seattle when my girlfriend wanted to see the guy who sang “Hello… Read More ›
