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Dick Tracy animated series DVDs

Dick Tracy animated series on DVD:

Complete Animated Series

Mama's Family DVDs

Mama's Family on DVD:

Complete First Season

Whose Line is it Anyway DVDs

Whose Line is it Anyway on DVD:

Season one censored
Season one uncensored

Penn and Teller Bullsh*t DVDs

Penn and Teller Bullsh*t on DVD:

Complete First Season
Complete Second Season
Complete Third Season
Complete Fourth Season

See a Complete List of TV Shows on DVD

Everybody Hates Chris DVDs

Everybody Hates Chris on DVD:

First Season

Second Season

Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law DVDs

Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law on DVD:

Vol. 1
Vol. 2

Pop Artifact! "Secret of the Incas" movie poster

Here's the third batch of action figures based on the new "Doctor Who" series.

Wave 3 contains Captain Jack Harkness (with sonic gun), New Earth Rose with K9, Grey and Orange Krillitanes and a new version of the Cyberman.

Order Doctor Who toys and action figures from Amazon UK.

See the Best Doctor Who Sites on the Web.

Pop Culture Roundup Sept. 1, 2006

Bedazzled shares video of a 1964 press conference by the Beatles. Plus the Zombies on "Hullabaloo"!

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Rumor's afoot that Borders Books is abandoning the sale of monthly comic books.

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Via Mark Evanier: The great comics artist Gene Colan is 80 today.

Today's Best Song Ever: "(Love is Like A) Heatwave" -- Martha and the Vandellas

Sure, the Supremes had more hits. But Martha had more soul. Listen to Martha Reeves' earthy performance here, and that of backup singers Rosalind Ashford and Annette Sterling.

The trio started at Motown singing behind others. That's them on Marvin Gaye's "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" and "Hitch Hike."

"Heatwave," penned by the unbeatable team of Holland-Dozier-Holland was released in summer 1963 and hit #4 on the U.S. pop charts.

The single is the sound of Motown hitting it's stride. Launching with tight snare followed with handclaps, horns and Martha's sun-coming-out-from-behind-the-clouds vocals. It's a great tune, amazingly catchy and well-constructed. But it's the performance here that makes the record. Same with Martha's "Dancing in the Streets." Ever here decent cover versions of either? Ever heard the Who's horrid covers of both?

Sample it via Amazon

Availability:

Martha and the Vandellas Ultimate Collection
Complete Motown Singles Vol. 4

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