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Category: TV
Disney, Movies, TV
Disney buying 20th Century Fox? The potential impacts to pop culture
A month ago there was a very interesting report that The Walt Disney Company had been in discussions to buy 20th Century Fox’s entertainment assets… But that the talks had ended with no deal. This week, news is breaking that…
Geek, The Prisoner, TV
The Prisoner 50th Anniversary Set is a must-buy for fans of the series
Q: Did the Prisoner escape? McGoohan: No. The Prisoner never escapes. I mean, you are a prisoner of something. Everyone is a prisoner of something. You escape when you are released.. By death. It’s the final release. As to how…
Featured Articles, Geek, TV, Twin Peaks
On Twin Peaks The Return… “A place both wonderful and strange”
“Man… woman… birth… death… Infinity.” Opening to Ben Casey So, we finally have an ending. And it’s one that is both perfect and maddening simultaneously. When you look of pop culture today, you see a world of sequels, reboots and…
Geek, TV
A celebration of Adam West
This one was tough. I heard about the passing of Adam West from a text message from my sister as I was about to set sail on a seven day cruise with my family – I was sitting in a…
My Quora answers, TV, Twin Peaks
Will the new season of Twin Peaks be based upon Mark Frost’s book, ‘The Secret History of Twin Peaks’, that came out last year?
Somewhat. As I understand it, the book is a “backstory”/prequel that fills the gaps between the ending of the last episode and the new season. Some things that are detailed in the book (like SPOILER Pete dying in the bank…
Geek, Movies, TV
Close Channel D… Robert Vaughn is gone
I would be delinquent in my duties as an obsessive Man from U.N.C.L.E. fanboy if I did not note with great sadness the passing of the amazing actor Robert Vaughn. Vaughn played Napoleon Solo in the original series and had…
Photos, Trek, TV
Photos: The restored USS Enterprise at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Thursday September 8th was the 50th anniversary of the airing of the first episode of Star Trek, “The Man Trap”. On that day I was in Washington DC for business, and before I arrived I realized I was only a…
Geek, Movies, Trek, TV
Photos: #StarTrek 50 at the EMP Museum
In Seattle for work this week and was able to make some time to visit the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Exhibit at the EMP Museum. The display is fantastic, with Paramount opening up their archives to showcase props and costumes…
Geek, Trek, TV
Star Trek Fan Film Guidelines to end all good Star Trek fan films
I really don’t want to write anymore about Star Trek, but then CBS/Paramount does a stupid thing and I have to. This week, the owners of Star Trek released fan film guidelines, mostly in response to the lawsuit against the…
Geek, Music, TV
Deconstructing the music video for Billy Joel’s “Pressure”
I’m sorry, but I love Billy Joel’s music. That is how a lot of people start the conversation when it comes to Billy Joel… They apologize for liking the guy’s work. I blame Piano Man. That song, man… I think…
TV
Photos: Here’s Johnny! Tonight Show Exhibit at the Museum of Broadcast Communications
I was in Chicago for business this week and I was able to sneak away from work long enough to go visit the Museum of Broadcast Communications and check out a new exhibit that was just added. Here’s Johnny! celebrates…
My Quora answers, TV, Twin Peaks
Thoughts about Showtime’s upcoming season of Twin Peaks
Today is the day that Dale Cooper first arrived in the two of Twin Peaks – “Diane, 11:30 am, February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks…” Fans around the world celebrate it as “Twin Peaks Day” and all over…
My Quora answers, TV, Twin Peaks
Is it worth watching Twin Peaks if I know the killer?
Yes, because it’s not the destination… it’s the journey. If someone told you before you saw Citizen Kane that Rosebud was a sled, you still should watch Citizen Kane…. Heck, you MUST watch Citizen Kane, because it is a seminal…
My Quora answers, The Prisoner, TV
Should The Prisoner be remade into a movie?
No, but that probably won’t stop Hollywood from trying. It shouldn’t be remade for two reasons: First, The Prisoner was “lightning in a bottle” and a near singular vision of Patrick McGoohan (while George Markstein was actively involved in creating…
My Quora answers, TV, Twin Peaks
What made Twin Peaks a cult TV series?
A cult TV series is any show that has a dedicated and loyal audience. So, a better question may be, “Why does Twin Peaks STILL have a dedicated and loyal audience, 25 years later? In my opinion there are three…