The Fleischer influence
Innovations in animation Just watching a Fleischer Studios animated short — such as the ’30s-’40s Popeye, Betty Boop and Superman cartoons — one senses that […]
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(Remco) John in NYC
A graphic experiment By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Yesterday, I sent the finalized 192 interior […]
Mayfield meets Marvel
Beaver had FF#1 I’m a little late in reporting this, but a 1985 episode of the syndicated series “Still the Beaver” (a.k.a. “The New Leave […]
‘Frankenstein’ (1818 novel)
Meet the dæmon By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” “Frankenstein is the real monster. The creator is the real […]
‘Monster From Green Hell’ (1958)
Pass the wasp repellent ‘Monster From Green Hell: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 71 minutes plus special features Not rated By […]
T-shirts these days
While researching the 1958 “giant bug” movie “Monster From Green Hell” for a review, I came across the image below of a hip young couple […]
‘la Marca del Muerto’ (1961)
There is no Rock Madison. By Mark Voger, author ‘Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture’ Fernando Cortés’ “La Marca del Muerto” (1961) is […]
‘The Capture’ (1950)
Odd genre marriage: Western noir ‘The Capture: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 91 minutes plus special features Not rated By Mark […]
‘The White Birch’ (1968)
Karloff’s dramatic farewell The final dramatic performance of Boris Karloff — I’ll offer my evidence on this point shortly — was in a TV movie […]
Party Mix meatloaf
It’s a party in a pan One day, it hit me: pumpkin funnel cake. What an idea! I would surely be hailed as a pop […]
‘Dracula’ (1897 novel)
It only took 56 years By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” Spoilers follow. I bought the novel “Dracula” in […]
Femme fatales
Cinematic sirens’ cunning charm Yeah, it’s a little bit sexist, but don’t let that stop you from immersing yourself in an often rewarding sub-genre of […]
‘Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection’
Getting into Wontner ‘The Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection’ The Film Detective $59.95 (Blu-ray), $49.95 (DVD) Five hours and 2 minutes plus special features Not rated […]
Steel Pluckers (model kit)
Bill Campbell, genius By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” Never mind the “why” — you don’t wanna get me […]
‘The Amazing Mr. X’ (1948)
Turhan Bey’s tour de force ‘The Amazing Mr. X: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 78 minutes plus special features Not rated […]
‘Frankenstein’s Daughter’ (1958)
Monsters on Main Street ‘Frankenstein’s Daughter: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 85 minutes plus special features Not rated By Mark Voger, […]
Nova Twins
My new jam I found the Nova Twins. They rock my world. They make me feel like I’m back at Ozzfest in 1998. They’re making […]
Monster Mash cereal
A pop-culture food moment Thanks to an eagle-eyed friend, I scored a box of limited-edition, 50th-anniversary Monster Mash cereal. It’s been hard to find, but […]
Lakehouse Recording in Asbury
Podcast interview at fancy facility Today, a rainy Tuesday, I went to Lakehouse Recording Studios in Asbury Park to tape an interview for an upcoming […]
The Beatles meet Dracula
… in Saturday-morning cartoons, that is Lately, I began a dive into the Saturday-morning cartoon series titled, simply, “The Beatles” (1965-69). Try as I might, […]