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GOOD DAUGTHER: Interview with Filmmaker Rachel Annette Helson

GOOD DAUGTHER: Interview with Filmmaker Rachel Annette Helson

Elizabeth Gracen

Jan 1714 min read

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Yippie Ki Yay! The Most Wholesome DIE HARD Retelling You’ll Ever See Onstage

Yippie Ki Yay! The Most Wholesome DIE HARD Retelling You’ll Ever See Onstage

Dec 21, 20244 min read

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Interview with "SHATTER BELT" Writer/Director Jim Byrkit

Interview with "SHATTER BELT" Writer/Director Jim Byrkit

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 6, 20248 min read

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The NATURAL Adaptation—Can a Movie Entirely Flip the Theme of Its Source Material and Still Work? Yes, It Can!

The NATURAL Adaptation—Can a Movie Entirely Flip the Theme of Its Source Material and Still Work? Yes, It Can!

Nov 21, 20245 min read

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Merchant Ivory: Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Soucy

Merchant Ivory: Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Soucy

Elizabeth Gracen

Nov 5, 202410 min read

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Flapper Press Announces Its Best of the Net Nominations in Non-Fiction

Flapper Press Announces Its Best of the Net Nominations in Non-Fiction

Oct 23, 20243 min read

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Across the River and Into the Trees: An Interview with Producer Ken Gord

Across the River and Into the Trees: An Interview with Producer Ken Gord

Elizabeth Gracen

Sep 24, 202410 min read

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Happy Women's History Month

Happy Women's History Month

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 29, 20245 min read

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All Movies Are Art—Even the Bad Ones—Despite What Nearly Every Filmmaker and Film Critic May Tell You

All Movies Are Art—Even the Bad Ones—Despite What Nearly Every Filmmaker and Film Critic May Tell You

Mar 25, 20249 min read

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10 Years a Comet: A "Coherence" Reunion

10 Years a Comet: A "Coherence" Reunion

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 15, 202411 min read

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Concert Film Trilogy—Part Three: Saving the Beyst for Last, "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé"

Concert Film Trilogy—Part Three: Saving the Beyst for Last, "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé"

Dec 30, 20236 min read

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Concert Film Trilogy—Part Two: "Stop Making Sense"

Concert Film Trilogy—Part Two: "Stop Making Sense"

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 22, 20234 min read

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Concert Film Trilogy—Part One: "The Eras Tour"

Concert Film Trilogy—Part One: "The Eras Tour"

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 8, 20236 min read

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THE DUAL Docuseries: Interview with Creator John Myers

THE DUAL Docuseries: Interview with Creator John Myers

Elizabeth Gracen

Nov 28, 20235 min read

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Dragging Up Memories: Jim Bailey, Judy Garland, and a Fascinated 10-Year-Old Fan

Dragging Up Memories: Jim Bailey, Judy Garland, and a Fascinated 10-Year-Old Fan

Nov 10, 20234 min read

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Eve and Xena Try to Connect: A New TikTok Series with Adrienne Wilkinson

Eve and Xena Try to Connect: A New TikTok Series with Adrienne Wilkinson

Oct 20, 20237 min read

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A Case for Physical Media

A Case for Physical Media

Aug 29, 20237 min read

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Risky Business: The No-Win Scenario of Entertainment Economics

Risky Business: The No-Win Scenario of Entertainment Economics

Aug 4, 20237 min read

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“GoGoGo West, Young Man!!!”: The Story of Speed Racer

“GoGoGo West, Young Man!!!”: The Story of Speed Racer

John C. Alsedek

May 26, 20234 min read

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Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

May 16, 20233 min read

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Felix, Herc, & More: The Animated History of Joe Oriolo

Felix, Herc, & More: The Animated History of Joe Oriolo

Apr 22, 20234 min read

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The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

John C. Alsedek

Mar 31, 20234 min read

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Don Paonessa, We Miss You

Don Paonessa, We Miss You

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 30, 20234 min read

58

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Celebrating Drag: Part 1

Celebrating Drag: Part 1

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 28, 20233 min read

116

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Reflections on a (Teeny) Phosphor Screen: The RCA Television Field Trials

Reflections on a (Teeny) Phosphor Screen: The RCA Television Field Trials

Mar 10, 20235 min read

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More Than a “MWAH!”: The Career of Dinah Shore

More Than a “MWAH!”: The Career of Dinah Shore

John C. Alsedek

Mar 3, 20236 min read

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A Tale of Two Themes: THE OUTER LIMITS, ONE STEP BEYOND, and Harry Lubin

A Tale of Two Themes: THE OUTER LIMITS, ONE STEP BEYOND, and Harry Lubin

Feb 24, 20234 min read

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Anthology All-Stars: Creating the Ultimate Genre Series

Anthology All-Stars: Creating the Ultimate Genre Series

Feb 18, 20238 min read

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Thirty-Minute Jaunts to the World of the Unknown: The Story of ONE STEP BEYOND

Thirty-Minute Jaunts to the World of the Unknown: The Story of ONE STEP BEYOND

Feb 4, 20235 min read

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“Sci-Fi for Adults”: The Story of SCIENCE FICTION THEATRE

“Sci-Fi for Adults”: The Story of SCIENCE FICTION THEATRE

John C. Alsedek

Jan 27, 20235 min read

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Best/Worst Films 2022

Best/Worst Films 2022

Jan 21, 20237 min read

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Best/Worst Television Series 2022

Best/Worst Television Series 2022

Jan 20, 20237 min read

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“Just the Facts, Ma’am”: The Unexpected Side of Jack Webb

“Just the Facts, Ma’am”: The Unexpected Side of Jack Webb

John C. Alsedek

Dec 28, 20225 min read

1,281

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Hip Cats to Medicos: The Journey of Bobby Troup & Julie London

Hip Cats to Medicos: The Journey of Bobby Troup & Julie London

John C. Alsedek

Dec 23, 20224 min read

1,132

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Lessons From the Road: The Story of TV’s ROUTE 66

Lessons From the Road: The Story of TV’s ROUTE 66

John C. Alsedek

Dec 17, 20225 min read

158

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Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

John C. Alsedek

Dec 2, 20224 min read

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A Lost Television Classic?: The Story of STARRING BORIS KARLOFF

A Lost Television Classic?: The Story of STARRING BORIS KARLOFF

Nov 19, 20224 min read

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“Am I Blue?”: The Story of How NBC (sort of) Created ABC

“Am I Blue?”: The Story of How NBC (sort of) Created ABC

John C. Alsedek

Oct 28, 20225 min read

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Soap In Your Ears: Radio’s Greatest Anthology, LUX RADIO THEATRE

Soap In Your Ears: Radio’s Greatest Anthology, LUX RADIO THEATRE

Oct 14, 20224 min read

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From Teen Vixen to Trailblazer: The Career Arc of Ida Lupino

From Teen Vixen to Trailblazer: The Career Arc of Ida Lupino

John C. Alsedek

Oct 7, 20225 min read

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Nothing Cheesy About It: The Story of KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE

Nothing Cheesy About It: The Story of KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE

Sep 16, 20224 min read

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Felled by the Ratings’ Sting: The Story of TV’s THE GREEN HORNET

Felled by the Ratings’ Sting: The Story of TV’s THE GREEN HORNET

John C. Alsedek

Aug 25, 20225 min read

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R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols

R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols

Aug 23, 20222 min read

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Congratulations to Newly Honored Order of Canada Recipient Jim Byrnes!

Congratulations to Newly Honored Order of Canada Recipient Jim Byrnes!

Elizabeth Gracen

Aug 16, 202212 min read

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TV’s Original Franchise: The Story of 77 SUNSET STRIP and Co.

TV’s Original Franchise: The Story of 77 SUNSET STRIP and Co.

John C. Alsedek

Aug 4, 20225 min read

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Alien Before ALIEN: The Story of It! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE

Alien Before ALIEN: The Story of It! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE

Jul 30, 20225 min read

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My Hometown Heroine: Amelia Reynolds Long and FIEND WITHOUT A FACE

My Hometown Heroine: Amelia Reynolds Long and FIEND WITHOUT A FACE

John C. Alsedek

Jul 23, 20224 min read

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Typecasting as a Plus: The Fine Career of Virginia Gregg

Typecasting as a Plus: The Fine Career of Virginia Gregg

John C. Alsedek

Jul 15, 20225 min read

399

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Truths Revealed—An Interview with Derek May about HIGHLANDER: VERITAS

Truths Revealed—An Interview with Derek May about HIGHLANDER: VERITAS

Jul 14, 202215 min read

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“Well!”: The Comedic Genius of Jack Benny

“Well!”: The Comedic Genius of Jack Benny

John C. Alsedek

Jul 1, 20225 min read

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