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    TV’s Comedy Crown Jewel: The Dick Van Dyke Show
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • 7 days ago
    • 4 min

    TV’s Comedy Crown Jewel: The Dick Van Dyke Show

    By John C. Alsedek: As I start writing this, a confession: I watched a lot of television as a kid. I mean a LOT—especially during...
    16 views1 comment
    The Feed: @gladysandnorma
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Apr 1
    • 8 min

    The Feed: @gladysandnorma

    By Elizabeth Gracen: The Feed is a monthly series that takes a closer look at the unique, fascinating, and individually curated Instagram...
    35 views0 comments
    History on Display: The Museum of Broadcast Communications
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Mar 26
    • 4 min

    History on Display: The Museum of Broadcast Communications

    By John C. Alsedek: With the field of broadcast communications now nearly 120 years old, it’s had plenty of time to build a rich history...
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    Location Scouting for ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Mar 25
    • 6 min

    Location Scouting for ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES

    By Ken Gord: We shoot movies on soundstages and on actual locations. Across the River and into the Trees—the Ernest Hemingway novel we...
    310 views0 comments
    Wild Women Healers: Episode #4: Bakara Wintner
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Mar 23
    • 2 min

    Wild Women Healers: Episode #4: Bakara Wintner

    By Sharon Ruedeman: When I think about Bakara Wintner, I think about somebody who is just all in when it comes to not only her life but...
    15 views0 comments
    Television Trailblazer: The Story of Della Reese and DELLA
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Mar 12
    • 4 min

    Television Trailblazer: The Story of Della Reese and DELLA

    By John C. Alsedek: If you were/are a fan of the TV series Touched By an Angel, you’re already very familiar with Della Reese—she played...
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    COHERENCE: The Movie/The Play/The Interview
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Mar 8
    • 5 min

    COHERENCE: The Movie/The Play/The Interview

    By Elizabeth Gracen: As an actor and performer, I’ve been lucky enough to be part of a few productions that really checked all the boxes...
    47 views1 comment
    Unforgettable: The Career of Trailblazing Entertainer Nat King Cole
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Feb 26
    • 5 min

    Unforgettable: The Career of Trailblazing Entertainer Nat King Cole

    By John C. Alsedek: One of the small joys of getting older is being able to rediscover entertainers from my childhood and see them in an...
    10 views0 comments
    Wild Women Healers: Episode 3—Julie Pasqual/Hospital Clown
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Feb 22
    • 2 min

    Wild Women Healers: Episode 3—Julie Pasqual/Hospital Clown

    By Sharon Ruedeman: Laughter as Medicine In yoga, we are taught that through all living souls there is a deep river of joy that lies...
    21 views0 comments
    On the Hollywood Fringe: The Amazing Criswell and Korla Pandit
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Jan 23
    • 6 min

    On the Hollywood Fringe: The Amazing Criswell and Korla Pandit

    By John C. Alsedek: I guess most of us have go-to movies, films that we can watch dozens of times and not get tired of. For me, Ed Wood’s...
    14 views0 comments
    Wild Women Healers: Episode #2—Karen Glass/Flowerhouse Tattoo
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Jan 11
    • 3 min

    Wild Women Healers: Episode #2—Karen Glass/Flowerhouse Tattoo

    By Sharon Ruedeman: Every year we collectively celebrate the ushering in of a new year, reflect on the past, and make new goals or...
    13 views0 comments
    Meet Filmmaker Anastasiya Sergienya
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Jan 7
    • 6 min

    Meet Filmmaker Anastasiya Sergienya

    By Elizabeth Gracen: Indie filmmakers hold a special place in my heart. With my feet in the deep end of this medium through my own film...
    70 views1 comment
    Turkeys Over Hollywood: Ed Wood and PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Turkeys Over Hollywood: Ed Wood and PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE

    By John C. Alsedek: I was fifteen in 1980 when The Golden Turkey Awards were first published. The Golden Turkey Awards, written by...
    14 views0 comments
    “In the not-too-distant future...”: The Story of Mystery Science Theater 3000
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    “In the not-too-distant future...”: The Story of Mystery Science Theater 3000

    By John C. Alsedek: I’m guessing that a lot of you are familiar with Mystery Science Theater 3000, which ran on KTMA, Comedy Central, and...
    23 views0 comments
    Meet Filmmaker Sharon Ruedeman
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 7 min

    Meet Filmmaker Sharon Ruedeman

    By Elizabeth Gracen: Flapper Press begins a new series that features indie filmmakers from across the world. We start the series with the...
    21 views0 comments
    Wild Women Healers: Episode 1, Lindsay Mack of Wild Soul Healing
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Wild Women Healers: Episode 1, Lindsay Mack of Wild Soul Healing

    By Sharon Ruedeman: Lindsay Mack, founder and creator of Tarot for the Wild Soul, is an amazing individual, healer, teacher, intuitive,...
    28 views0 comments
    The Feed: @allaboutsilentfilm
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 8 min

    The Feed: @allaboutsilentfilm

    By Elizabeth Gracen: If you have an Instagram account, you've seen the sheer variety of content created by people from all walks of life...
    72 views0 comments
    HEARTS OF SPACE: A Look at Radio’s Longest-Running Ambient Music Program
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    HEARTS OF SPACE: A Look at Radio’s Longest-Running Ambient Music Program

    By John C. Alsedek: I spend a lot of time listening to things above and beyond the requirements of everyday life. When I’m out trail...
    20 views0 comments
    Minimal Production, Maximum Effect: Michael Hanson & MINDWEBS
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Minimal Production, Maximum Effect: Michael Hanson & MINDWEBS

    By John C. Alsedek: As a kid of the seventies, I grew up in one of the great periods for a radio drama enthusiast—I just didn't know it...
    31 views0 comments
    A KIND OF MAGIC: MAKING THE ORIGINAL HIGHLANDER—Interview with Jonathan Melville
    FLAPPER PRESS
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 7 min

    A KIND OF MAGIC: MAKING THE ORIGINAL HIGHLANDER—Interview with Jonathan Melville

    By Flapper Press: More than 35 years later, the Highlander franchise continues to engender a fanbase of outspoken loyalists and nostalgic...
    1,029 views0 comments
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