Trailer for Martin Scorsese's George Harrison documentary
Really looking forward to seeing this one:
Deal alet: The Wire, complete series on DVD, for $72.49
Today only, save $127.49 on The Wire: Complete Series on DVD, at Amazon.
BBC radio this week
Introducing a new feature here at Pop Culture Safari, which presents links to various listen-on-demand program on BBC radio. The Beeb frequently presents documentaries and dramas that may be of interest to PSC readers. At least they're of interest to me!
Radio 4
Twangmasters: Art of the Lead Guitarist: Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.
The Twilight World of Syd Barrett: Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
The Doctor and Douglas: As Doctor Who returns, Jon Culshaw looks at the man who changed it forever: Douglas Adams.
Sylvie Simmons: The Rock Chick: Islington-born Sylvie Simmons talks to Nick Barraclough about her life as a rock writer.
Radio 6
Hitsville U.S.A.: The Story of Motown
Radio 4
Twangmasters: Art of the Lead Guitarist: Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.
The Twilight World of Syd Barrett: Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
The Doctor and Douglas: As Doctor Who returns, Jon Culshaw looks at the man who changed it forever: Douglas Adams.
Sylvie Simmons: The Rock Chick: Islington-born Sylvie Simmons talks to Nick Barraclough about her life as a rock writer.
Radio 6
Hitsville U.S.A.: The Story of Motown
Marvel Comics solicitations November 2011
Highlights from Marvel's November offerings:
JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS OMNIBUS HC
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, PETER B. GILLIS, BILL MANTLO & ALAN WEISS Penciled by GIL KANE, DAVE COCKRUM, CARMINE INFANTINO, WALTER SIMONSON, ROSS ANDRU, ERNIE COLON, FRANK MILLER, MIKE VOSBURG, LARRY HAMA, SAL BUSCEMA, ERNIE CHAN & ALAN WEISS Covers by ALAN DAVIS & GIL KANE
Marvel's top talents of the 1970s take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' savage swordsman of Barsoom! John Carter, a hunted soldier on the Western frontier, is transported to an alien world filled with six-armed aliens, sinister super-science and the love of his life, the incomparable Dejah Thoris! A must-have science-fiction epic in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Collecting JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS #1-28 and ANNUAL #1-3.
624 pages
SPIDER-MAN: MARVEL TEAM-UP BY CLAREMONT & BYRNE TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & RALPH MACCHIO Penciled by JOHN BYRNE Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Chris Claremont and John Byrne take the helm of MARVEL TEAM-UP -- and deliver some of the most entertaining, edge-of-your-seat pairings yet! Featuring Spider-Man, the Human Torch, Ms. Marvel, Iron Fist, Captain Britain, Thor, Power Man, Havok and more -- against the threats of Equinox, the Super-Skrull, the Steel Serpent, Arcade, Kraven, D'Spayre and the Living Monolith! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #59-70 and #75.
240 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY VOL. 1 TPB
Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DICK AYERS
Stand at attention, soldier, and get ready for a super-size K-ration of the adventures of Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos! Join Fury and his Howlers -- with special guest-appearances by Captain America and Bucky! -- as they battle Baron Strucker and his Ratzi hordes, bringing the action all the way to Hitler himself! This tank-size tome brings you such a heaping serving of WWII adventures that enough to whet even Dum Dum Dugan's appetite! WA-HOOO! Collecting SGT. FURY #1-23 and ANNUAL #1.
544 pages
JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS OMNIBUS HC
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, PETER B. GILLIS, BILL MANTLO & ALAN WEISS Penciled by GIL KANE, DAVE COCKRUM, CARMINE INFANTINO, WALTER SIMONSON, ROSS ANDRU, ERNIE COLON, FRANK MILLER, MIKE VOSBURG, LARRY HAMA, SAL BUSCEMA, ERNIE CHAN & ALAN WEISS Covers by ALAN DAVIS & GIL KANE
Marvel's top talents of the 1970s take on Edgar Rice Burroughs' savage swordsman of Barsoom! John Carter, a hunted soldier on the Western frontier, is transported to an alien world filled with six-armed aliens, sinister super-science and the love of his life, the incomparable Dejah Thoris! A must-have science-fiction epic in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Collecting JOHN CARTER, WARLORD OF MARS #1-28 and ANNUAL #1-3.
624 pages
SPIDER-MAN: MARVEL TEAM-UP BY CLAREMONT & BYRNE TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & RALPH MACCHIO Penciled by JOHN BYRNE Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Chris Claremont and John Byrne take the helm of MARVEL TEAM-UP -- and deliver some of the most entertaining, edge-of-your-seat pairings yet! Featuring Spider-Man, the Human Torch, Ms. Marvel, Iron Fist, Captain Britain, Thor, Power Man, Havok and more -- against the threats of Equinox, the Super-Skrull, the Steel Serpent, Arcade, Kraven, D'Spayre and the Living Monolith! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #59-70 and #75.
240 pages
ESSENTIAL SGT. FURY VOL. 1 TPB
Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & DICK AYERS
Stand at attention, soldier, and get ready for a super-size K-ration of the adventures of Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos! Join Fury and his Howlers -- with special guest-appearances by Captain America and Bucky! -- as they battle Baron Strucker and his Ratzi hordes, bringing the action all the way to Hitler himself! This tank-size tome brings you such a heaping serving of WWII adventures that enough to whet even Dum Dum Dugan's appetite! WA-HOOO! Collecting SGT. FURY #1-23 and ANNUAL #1.
544 pages
Video find: Lieber and Stoller on What's My Line
Jerry Lieber, lyricist of a zillion rock'n'roll hits with composer Mike Stoller -- including "Hound Dog" and "Stand By Me," passed away yesterday at age 78.
Here's the pair in a 1950s TV game show appearance:
Here's the pair in a 1950s TV game show appearance:
New comics and other merchandise Aug. 24, 2011
Other items of interest:
DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Big Barda PVC Figure
DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Wonder Woman (V.3) PVC Figure
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Supergirl: Bizarrogirl
DC Direct Superman Family Multi-Part Statue: Part 2: Supergirl and Steel
Team-ups of the Brave and the Bold
Archie Americana Volume 1: The '40s
Doctor Who: Official Annual 2011
FF, Vol. 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner - Volume 1
Modesty Blaise: Million Dollar Game (Modesty Blaise
DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Big Barda PVC Figure
DC Direct Ame-Comi Heroine Series: Wonder Woman (V.3) PVC Figure
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Supergirl: Bizarrogirl
DC Direct Superman Family Multi-Part Statue: Part 2: Supergirl and Steel
Team-ups of the Brave and the Bold
Archie Americana Volume 1: The '40s
Doctor Who: Official Annual 2011
FF, Vol. 1
Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner - Volume 1
Modesty Blaise: Million Dollar Game (Modesty Blaise
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