Labor Day movie picks
Life never stops teaching us My idea for this year’s Labor Day movie picks is a sampling of films with senior citizens as protagonists. In […]
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Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
Farewell to the guy on the chopper By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” In 1970, when I was a […]
The Brett Michaels threat
I just had a flashback. (I guess that’ll keep happening from here on out.) I’m recalling the time a piece I wrote in 1987 for […]
Two trailers
I guess I value directors over stars, because two films — one just out, another due in the fall — got me thinkin’ about goin’ […]
Summer movies
The livin’ ain’t always easy Here, for both of you rabid MarkVoger.com users, are my summer movie picks for 2019. Now, ignore them and do something […]
Father’s Day movie picks
Just in case yer lookin’ for a few Father’s Day movie picks, here are six ideas. The fathers in these films all have something wrong […]
‘Stan and Ollie’ (2018)
The boys done proud By Mark Voger | Author, “Groovy” I’ve loved Laurel and Hardy since I was little. So I was psyched when I […]
Mott the Hoople ’74 banner
Still freakin’ on Mott Yup, it’s true: One month and seven days after seeing Mott the Hoople ’74 in Glenside, Pa., I’m still on a […]
Mott at the Keswick (April 8, 2019)
‘If my wheel could take another turn …’ By Mark Voger | Author, “Groovy” Philly has always been a Mott town — and a Bowie […]
Mott the Hoople ’74 T-shirt
Making a Mott shirt in 7 steps As both rabid readers of MarkVoger.com are aware, I’m super-psyched to see Mott the Hoople ’74 on April […]
St. Pat’s movie picks
The watchin’ o’ the green It’s that Bizarro World time of year again, when beer is green and corned beef is a delicacy. Are ye […]
Peter Tork (1942-2019)
The nice one By Mark Voger | Author, “Groovy” As people were learning of the death of Peter Tork at age 77 on Feb. 21, […]
Mott the Hoople ’74 tour
It’s good for your body, it’s good for your soul By Mark Voger | Author, “Groovy” I am over the moon. That’s ‘coz I’ll be […]
Valentine’s Day movie picks
Call me corny, but I dig makin’ little lists of movies to watch when there’s a timely theme — like Valentine’s Day, fer instance. So […]
Super Shock Show II (Feb. 9, 2019)
Begone, winter doldrums Cool peeps. And a refuge from cabin fever. The second edition of the Super Shock Show held at Groovy Graveyard in Asbury […]
Boris and Basil
When Messrs. Karloff and Rathbone met on screen Today — Feb. 2, 2019 — is the 50th anniversary of the death of Boris Karloff. Not […]
Dick Miller (1928-2019)
Prince Sirki claims ‘Bucket of Blood’ star “I had come out from New York as a writer. After bumming around for a while and not […]
Boris Karloff in ‘The Lark’
Actor’s late-career triumph on Broadway and TV Blogger’s note: Feb. 2, 2019, will be the 50th anniversary of Boris Karloff’s death. I’m marking the occasion […]
Singing for presidents
U.S. (and family) history When reading about a storied or legendary performer, typically in his or her obituary, we sometimes come across the expression that […]
‘Robin Hood’ poster
Errol takes aim in undated find Can ya believe it — a new comic shop in Eatontown, NJ, in this day and age? Me ‘n’ […]