"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" covers from Vanity Fair
Including a poignant portrait of the late Carrie Fisher.
So long, Roger Moore
Roger Moore, famed for his role on "The Saint" TV series and his stint as James Bond, died today at age 89. The BBC has an obituary here.
Moore's arched-eyebrow portrayal of Bond rubbed some fans the wrong way - they felt he played the character too much for laughs. There's no question the Moore-era Bond films are campy and silly. They got more ridiculous as they went on. But most of them are also tremendously entertaining.
Although I prefer Sean Connery and will even make a heated argument for George Lazenby as being a better Bond, Connery was the first actor I saw in the role - in the theater in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1978. At age 12, I was swept up in the action. The movie was a blast. And, after that, I enjoyed seeing Moore as Bond during ABC's "Movie of the Week" presentations of "Live and Let Die" and "The Man With the Golden Gun."
Yes, I'll be predictable and name "Goldfinger" or "Dr. No" as the best Bond film (or "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," when I want to throw a curveball). But Moore made Bond fun and I'd still list his early films in the role in my top 10.
So, so long to another icon of youth - another figure from my pop culture youth, gone.
Moore's arched-eyebrow portrayal of Bond rubbed some fans the wrong way - they felt he played the character too much for laughs. There's no question the Moore-era Bond films are campy and silly. They got more ridiculous as they went on. But most of them are also tremendously entertaining.
Although I prefer Sean Connery and will even make a heated argument for George Lazenby as being a better Bond, Connery was the first actor I saw in the role - in the theater in "The Spy Who Loved Me" in 1978. At age 12, I was swept up in the action. The movie was a blast. And, after that, I enjoyed seeing Moore as Bond during ABC's "Movie of the Week" presentations of "Live and Let Die" and "The Man With the Golden Gun."
Yes, I'll be predictable and name "Goldfinger" or "Dr. No" as the best Bond film (or "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," when I want to throw a curveball). But Moore made Bond fun and I'd still list his early films in the role in my top 10.
So, so long to another icon of youth - another figure from my pop culture youth, gone.
Eisner 100: Kitchen Sink's Spirit comic series pt. 1
Continuing our celebration of Will Eisner's centenary.
Before DC Comics got into the game - publishing a complete run of Eisner's Spirit strip in hardcover as part of its Archives series - Kitchen Sink Press had another crack at it, publishing reprints in a comic book formate, with new covers by the master. Here's the first installment of our gallery collecting them.
Before DC Comics got into the game - publishing a complete run of Eisner's Spirit strip in hardcover as part of its Archives series - Kitchen Sink Press had another crack at it, publishing reprints in a comic book formate, with new covers by the master. Here's the first installment of our gallery collecting them.
New Music Releases May 19, 2017: Los Straitjackets; Little Steven; Stax Classics;
Click the links to order items from Amazon.
What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Los Straitjackets
Little Steven / Soulfire
William Bell / Stax Classics
Wynton Kelly Trio and Wes Montgomery / Smokin' in Seattle
Thelonious Monk / Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960
Staple Singers / Stax Classics
Spaced Out - The Story of Mushroom Records
What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Los Straitjackets
Little Steven / Soulfire
William Bell / Stax Classics
Wynton Kelly Trio and Wes Montgomery / Smokin' in Seattle
Thelonious Monk / Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960
Staple Singers / Stax Classics
Spaced Out - The Story of Mushroom Records
Pop Culture Roundup: Doctor Who; Game of Thrones; Doctor Who; Orson Welles; Green Arrow; retro travel
Former "Doctor Who" showrunner Russell T. Davies illustrated a new book of poems inspired by the timelord.
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George R.R. Martin has several "Game of Thrones"-based shows on the way from HBO. Just don't call them "spin-offs."
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David Tennant and Billie Piper will reunite for a series of Doctor Who audio adventures.
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Netflix will stream a new documentary on Orson Welles, along with the director's unfinished, final film. Both are set to air next year.
The origins of Green Arrow.
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Ah, remember when traveling by air wasn't like living through an episode of "Game of Thrones"?
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George R.R. Martin has several "Game of Thrones"-based shows on the way from HBO. Just don't call them "spin-offs."
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David Tennant and Billie Piper will reunite for a series of Doctor Who audio adventures.
In the first of the three new stories, Attack of the Zaross, an alien invasion of Earth isn’t quite what it seems.
In Sword of the Chevalier, the Doctor and Rose arrive in glamorous Slough in 1791 where they encounter an enigmatic ex-spy who has lived his life as a woman, and tackle alien slavers intent on trafficking human cargo.
And rounding off the series is Cold Vengeance, a clash with the Doctor’s old enemies the Ice Warriors.
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Netflix will stream a new documentary on Orson Welles, along with the director's unfinished, final film. Both are set to air next year.
John Huston, Oja Kodar, Lilli Palmer and Dennis Hopper starred in The Other Side of the Wind, which is considered to be Welles' semiautobiographical satire of Hollywood. It follows a legendary film director (played by Huston) who is attempting to stage a Hollywood comeback by appealing to a younger audience by making a stylish art film, which turns into a disaster.-----
The origins of Green Arrow.
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Ah, remember when traveling by air wasn't like living through an episode of "Game of Thrones"?
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