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A Tribute To Mary Lambert
While Mary Lambert's career as a movie director didn't get the boost from the hit Pet Sematary one might expect, she had already made a bigger mark on pop culture than most directors.
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The Curse of the Von Erich Family
The Von Erich Family is famous for producing famous wrestlers, but there is a dark side to their story. The tragedies this family has faced are Shakespearian in their scope.
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A Salute to Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry ("Ode to Billie Joe," "Fancy") was someone who knew what she wanted and went and got it. The world may not have been ready for her, but that didn't stop her.
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Spade Cooley : Country Music's Forgotten Monster
Spade Cooley was one of the biggest stars of his era. Then he became the epitome of everything that can go wrong with celebrity culture.
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That Girl by Paul W Fairman
That Girl was a moderately successful sitcom in the late 60s and early 70s. This tie in novel bears little to no relation to the show that it is supposed to tie into, but though badly written will have interest for people interested in pop culture ephemera.
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How a Marilyn Monroe Movie Helped Make Jayne Mansfield a Star
Three movies, two actresses, and one playwright were all linked together in a strange tapestry that helped shape pop culture in the mid and late fifties.
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Susan Cabot's Bizarre Fate
Susan Cabot had some strange circumstances in her life, and the end of it was no exception.
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Barbara Payton: Trashy and Tragic
Barbara Payton was an actress with potential, but she ended up being her own worst enemy. Instead of stardom she had a life of scandal and misery.
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Gig Young's Shocking End
Gig Young had a prolific career, but he was obviously troubled and that led to a shocking end for him and his wife.
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Dorothy Dell Gets Her Answer
Dorothy Dell was just beginning her career when tragedy took her. Sadly she may have predicted her untimely death without realizing that was what she was doing.
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Carole Landis Throws It All Away for Dr. Doolittle
Carol Landis was beautiful and successful, but she decided to throw everything away for the sake of a man who didn't deserve her.
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The Tragedy of Judith Barsi
Judith Barsi had a big pop culture impact in her tragically short life.
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Alfalfa's Tragic Early End
Alfalfa is a pop culture icon, but the actor who played him met with a tragic and untimely end.
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Murder or Suicide? The Mysterious Death of Jean Harlow's Husband
Jean Harlow's 1932 marriage to Paul Bern was controversial from the beginning, even more so when it ended with his death two weeks later. Though officially ruled a suicide, speculation remains that it was murder.
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Sam Cooke's Sad Demise
Sam Cooke started as a religious singer who transitioned into pop music. That makes his end all the more shocking and scandalous.
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King Curtis' Violent End
King Curtis helped create the sound of early rock and roll. While he was truly music royalty, the end of his life was tragic.
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The Gate
The Gate is prime 80's horror, even with it's PG-13 rating. In fact, it may just be an unrecognized classic.
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Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After is a fun British comedy whose biggest fault is not using more shots of Yvonne De Carlo.
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It (1990)
This version was It may be hampered by being made for television, but Tim Curry still managed an iconic performance as Pennywise the Clown.
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Johnny Quest
Johnny Quest helped raise the bar when it came to animated shows, and also broadened the audience to include adults.
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Bell Book and Candle
The best Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart movie that isn't Vertigo, Bell Book and Candle could have used a bit more whimsy but it's still enjoyable.
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Madhouse (1974)
Vincent Price in a weird-ass slasher flick. 'Nuff said.
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Roustabout
Roustabout will never be mistaken for high art, but for Elvis fans it's a lot of fun.
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The Addams Family T.V. Show
Between being a hit comic strip and a hit movie franchise, The Addams Family was a classic sitcom on television. It may be corny at times, but it's a lot of fun.
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Evils of the Night
Evils of the Night has enough campy star power that it should have been better.
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Mae West: Way Out West
Mae West had honed her sexy schtick to such a sharp point by the time she made this album that just listening to her purr rock hits of the day makes you feel a little dirty.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is a horror comedy classic that leans more into the comedy than the horror and manages to become a family friendly fright and fun fest.
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Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse started as a Superman spoof and became something all it's own.
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6 More Fun Pop Culture Facts
6 more pop culture trivia nuggets, from Carol Burnett's annoying home invasion to the U.S. Vice President who penned a rock and roll song.
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A Salute to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Elvira wasn't the first horror host, but she has become one of the most iconic. She's also the only one to go on to make movies of her own.
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A Salute To Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones is best known as the mother to tv's darkest family, but her career and life encompassed so much more.
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6 Fun Pop Culture Facts
6 fun pieces of trivia from your favorite pop culture ranging from The Brady Bunch to Black Sabbath.
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7 More Fun Pop Culture Facts
7 more fun pieces of pop culture trivia
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The Alan Parsons Project Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Allen Poe
A neat concept that turned out to be good but not great in execution.
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Dracula (1931)
Dracula is often considered the first Hollywood horror movie. It's importance cannot be overstated, but does that make it a good movie?
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A Salute To Sonny Curtis
Sonny Curtis isn't a name that is terribly well known, but he had a big impact on early rock music and on pop culture in general.
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7 Fun Pop Culture Facts
Here are 7 little pieces of trivia about some of our favorite pop culture, from Star Wars to Mary Tyler Moore to the band Dokken.
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The Marx Brothers' "Monkey Business" (1931)
The Marx Brothers create mayhem on a cruise ship in "Monkey Business."
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"The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" (1958)
The "7th Voyage of Sinbad" is Ray Harryhausen magic at it's finest. Adventure and fantasy are in store, so climb aboard!
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Poor Pretty Eddie
Poor Pretty Eddie is not a pretty movie. It may be the epitome of a trashy movie. Worst of all, it's not a very good movie.
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Ghoulies
Ghoulies is a movie that could have been great but budget issues not only kept it from being as good as it could have been, but caused it to be seen as a Gremlins knockoff.
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Godley & Creme Birds of Prey
A review of the Godley & Creme album Birds of Prey
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"The January Man" (1989)
"The January Man" has a great cast, but it's a mediocre movie trying to be a thriller-comedy. It's neither.
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Astroboy
Astroboy is an old school anime that helped serve as a gateway for the form in the U.S.
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"The Comedy Of Terrors" (1964)
This horror-comedy starring some of the heavyweights of classic horror is a can't-miss family movie.
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The Gray Seal: Superhero Prototype
Before superhero comics were a thing, there was a character who set up many of the tropes for superheroes. That character was the Gray Seal.
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Salute To Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard was a great comic actress who was taken away too soon.
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The Night of the Ripper by Robert Bloch
Fun little slasher novel based on Jack the Ripper will keep you entertained for a few hours.
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Masterpiece In Murder by Richard Powell
A fun old mystery story that is entertaining as long as you don't set the bar too high
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Mudd's Angels by J.A. Lawrence
If you love Star Trek, you might want to check out this book compiling 2 classic episodes with a silly new story, but you probably still won't like it
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Salute to Claude Akins
If you like old westerns, chances are you have enjoyed the work of Claude Akins. He did more than play cowboys though, and brought something special to every role he played.
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The List of 7 by Mark Frost
Arthur Conan Doyle teams up with a detective who helps him to save the world, and inspires him to make his greatest work.
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Salute to Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr escaped the Nazis, became a world famous movie star, and created technology that changed our world.
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The Godfather Novel & Movie
A discussion of The Godfather, the movie and the novel.
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Midnight at the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker
Midnight at the Well of Souls is still a fun sci-fi/fantasy romp, even after all these years.
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
A classic example of the successful fusion of horror and comedy that is so hard to get right, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a also a buffet of horror greats.
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Creepshow: The Greatest Horror Anthology?
As the joke goes, what is the greatest horror anthology film ever made, and why is it Creepshow?
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I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch is maybe not the Best Veronica Lake movie, but it's still a Veronica Lake movie.
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"The Wrecking Crew" (1968)
In "The Wrecking Crew," Dean Martin plays Matt Helm, a secret agent who makes James Bond look like a teetotalling prude. Sharon Tate plays his sexy and clumsy sidekick.
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Cocoon and Cocoon The Return
Looking at the 80's senior citizen sci-fi dramedy duology Cocoon and Cocoon the Return
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Signs and Portents by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Signs and Portents is a collection of psychological horror stories, that like most anthologies bears mixed results.
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Nine Neat Pop Culture Facts
Here are some quick little pop culture bits of trivia. They may not be earth shattering, but they are fun.
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A Salute to Dirk Benedict
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10 Underrated Movie Directors
While directors like Hitchcock and Tarantino get celebrated as filmmaking geniuses, directors like Joe Dante, Penny Marshall, and John Carpenter established equally impressive careers despite the fact people don't refer to them by last name only.
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The Tragic Death of Thelma Todd
Thelma Todd was an actress and an entrepreneur. An unfortunate series of events (or a well-crafted plan, depending on who you believe) led to her premature death and the end of both her careers.
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Classic Songs About Bad Relationships
Some songs that come across as love songs are actually pretty f*cked up. Every Breath You Take is one popular example of this. Here are a list of five more.
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Life and Tragic Death of Joe Meek
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10 Underrated Hair Metal Songs
Hair Metal is still popular today after being declared dead forever in the early 90's era of grunge. But not all of the great songs of the era get remembered. Here are ten that get overlooked more than they should.
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The Life and Tragic Death of Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten, the daughter of Dutch immigrants, was on the verge of achieving a Hollywood fantasy. Unfortunately, the man who helped her get there was not willing to let her go.
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The 20 Best Kiss Songs You Rarely Hear
KISS has an extensive catalog, so there are a lot of great songs that don't get a lot of attention. Here are 20 songs that don't get the love they deserve.
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10 Crazy "Twilight Zone" Appearances by Famous Actors
Do the "Twilight Zone" actors sometimes look familiar? Here are 10 famous actors who appeared on the show, including Robert Redford.
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8 Interesting Women of Comics
Women haven't always had the best treatment in comics, but some of the most interesting characters have been women. Here are some of the ladies who made comics what they are.
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5 Strange Rock Star TV Appearances
Rock stars can be eccentric people. Here are some of the stranger things they have done on TV, including Alice Cooper's performance on "The Muppet Show."