Last week, I discussed Twilight Zone, the venerable “godfather” of horror anthology television series. While not the first, it paved the way for others in the genre like Outer Limits, Thriller, Tales from the Darkside and Masters of Horror. There were others, too. Many others. Many, many others, including one with which you may not …
Summer is over and October is upon is. The leaves are changing. The hot temperatures of July are yielding to cool breezes that bring a nip to the air. The sun is setting at an earlier time and everything is flavored with pumpkin spice. Well, everything has been flavored with pumpkin spice since the third …
I have been drawing since I was a little kid. Much to my parents’ chagrin, I decided to make art my chosen career. I went to art school and I have made a living as a professional artist — in one capacity or another — for over 40 years. Unlike a lot of my colleagues …
Robin Williams was funny, manic, inspired, hysterical and troubled. Rather than put himself and his family through the potential turmoil that awaited upon his diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, increasing paranoia and continued depression, he took his own life. Robin Williams committed suicide on August 11, 2014 at the age of 63. (My …
In an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, broadcast on November 24, 1973, the perennially-arrogant and equally-dimwitted WJM news anchor “Ted Baxter” listed Kaboom and Cocoa Puffs as his favorite cereal. I remember eating (and liking) Kaboom, as well… but I was a child.
This is Sabrina Ellis. Sabrina is a ridiculously talented singer-songwriter-musician-dancer-performer from Austin, Texas. They are the singer for several bands, including Sweet Spirit and A Giant Dog. While performing with their bands, they are a bundle of pure energy. Jumping, dancing, twirling, singing, writhing — non-stop! The first time I saw A Giant Dog was …
I saw Emo Philips at a little comedy club in Philadelphia in 2009. There were four people in the audience. My son and I were seated at a tiny table for two positioned stageside and a man and a woman were at a larger table about six or so feet behind us. That’s it. There …
In 1982, Fun Boy Three released their first of two albums. Formed from the remnants of the breakup of pioneering British ska band The Specials, Fun Boy Three brought together Neville Staple, Lynval Golding and Terry Hall for a fleeting bit of fame. With a little help from girl group du jour Bananarama, recorded and …
Chaim Topol, or just Topol, as he was known professionally, passed away this week from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease . His career spanned seven decades and he conquered film, television, stage and even musical recordings. He is most closely associated with the role of “Tevye the Dairyman,” the main character in the 1971 musical …
No, that’s not Natalie Portman, although Cindy Williams thought it was. I met Cindy Williams at a collector show in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A two-plus hour drive from my house, this particular show offered something for both Mrs. Pincus and myself. It boasted a large variety of vendors selling antiques and assorted collectibles, something my wife …
