Overend Watts R.I.P.
One year and five days after the death of Mott the Hoople‘s drummer, Buffin Griffin, comes the death of the band’s bassist, Overend Watts. (Yeah, […]
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Posters from my past
How did adolescents express themselves before Spacebook and Instatweet? When I was a little (non) shaver, there weren’t many avenues of expression available. One way […]
In search of ‘Invasion Siniestra’
Some day, my dream will come true: To again watch “Invasion Siniestra,” the (very) last film of Boris Karloff, filmed in 1968 and released in […]
Lost in 2016
Farewell, Ziggy Stardust, the Green Hornet, Carol Brady … By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ 2016 was […]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2016)
Rifles, confetti canons and candy-cane girls on stilts By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Friends and family […]
Toy exhibit in Union
Popeye, and brainier stuff, at Liberty Hall Museum By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ This nostalgic cat loves […]
John Zacherle (1918-2016)
Zach made monster-movie-lovin’ fun By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I’m still reeling with grief over the […]
All-Star Super Shock Show
The daymare before Halloween By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ Sometimes I get wiped out at huge, […]
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
A cold day in Chicago By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ A play set in the 1920s has […]
‘Frankie in Newark’
Here come old flat-top, he come groovin’ up slowly By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I won’t bore […]
Why I sat out ‘Batman v Superman’
Ben Affleck.
‘The Devil Bat’ (1940)
PRC’s prequel to ‘Bride of the Monster’ By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ If only “kindly” Dr. Paul Carruthers […]
Asbury Park
The thousand-millionth look at the old sights By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ I had a photo shoot […]
Muhammad Ali’s hometown
I was en route to Louisville, Kentucky, the birthplace of Muhammad Ali, when I heard on the radio that Ali had died. Louisville’s significance as […]
The Rondos
I just got back from attending the 14th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards held June 4, 2016, at WonderFest in Louisville, Kentucky, where “Monster […]
How I met Karch
Blogger’s note: The following account of how I met Karch has been refuted by my bassist/brother, Voger. He sez I remember it all wrong. But […]
The Keith Roth interview
How they found the right Jack By Mark Voger, author, “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” As faded rock star Jack Ainsley — […]
Keith Roth, movie star
What I always say about Keith Roth is that whichever of the three modes you may encounter him in – “radio Keith,” “onstage Keith” or […]
Farewell, Comics Plus (1989-2015)
“Don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone,” sang the great philosopher Tom Kiefer. Since ’89, I had a comic shop. My own comic […]
NJArts.net benefit March 13
NJArts.net is a much-needed resource in the culture-rich state of New Jersey, a vital go-to source for the bustling arts scene here. Believe me. On […]