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The Indomitable Spirit of My Immigrant Family

The Indomitable Spirit of My Immigrant Family

The Indomitable Spirit of My Immigrant Family

Elizabeth Ricketson

Jun 17

GOOD DAUGTHER: Interview with Filmmaker Rachel Annette Helson

GOOD DAUGTHER: Interview with Filmmaker Rachel Annette Helson

GOOD DAUGTHER: Interview with Filmmaker Rachel Annette Helson

Elizabeth Gracen

Jan 17

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

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

Dec 21, 2024

Interview with "SHATTER BELT" Writer/Director Jim Byrkit

Interview with "SHATTER BELT" Writer/Director Jim Byrkit

Interview with "SHATTER BELT" Writer/Director Jim Byrkit

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 6, 2024

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!

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

Nov 21, 2024

Merchant Ivory: Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Soucy

Merchant Ivory: Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Soucy

Merchant Ivory: Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Soucy

Elizabeth Gracen

Nov 5, 2024

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

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, 2024

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

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

Elizabeth Gracen

Sep 24, 2024

Happy Women's History Month

Happy Women's History Month

Happy Women's History Month

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 29, 2024

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

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

Mar 25, 2024

10 Years a Comet: A "Coherence" Reunion

10 Years a Comet: A "Coherence" Reunion

10 Years a Comet: A "Coherence" Reunion

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 15, 2024

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"

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

Dec 30, 2023

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

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

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

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 22, 2023

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

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

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

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 8, 2023

THE DUAL Docuseries: Interview with Creator John Myers

THE DUAL Docuseries: Interview with Creator John Myers

THE DUAL Docuseries: Interview with Creator John Myers

Elizabeth Gracen

Nov 28, 2023

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

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

Nov 10, 2023

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

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

Oct 20, 2023

A Case for Physical Media

A Case for Physical Media

A Case for Physical Media

Aug 29, 2023

Risky Business: The No-Win Scenario of Entertainment Economics

Risky Business: The No-Win Scenario of Entertainment Economics

Risky Business: The No-Win Scenario of Entertainment Economics

Aug 4, 2023

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

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

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

John C. Alsedek

May 26, 2023

Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

May 16, 2023

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

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

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

Apr 22, 2023

The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

John C. Alsedek

Mar 31, 2023

Don Paonessa, We Miss You

Don Paonessa, We Miss You

Don Paonessa, We Miss You

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 30, 2023

Celebrating Drag: Part 1

Celebrating Drag: Part 1

Celebrating Drag: Part 1

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 28, 2023

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

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

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

Mar 10, 2023

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

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

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

John C. Alsedek

Mar 3, 2023

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

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

Feb 24, 2023

Anthology All-Stars: Creating the Ultimate Genre Series

Anthology All-Stars: Creating the Ultimate Genre Series

Anthology All-Stars: Creating the Ultimate Genre Series

Feb 18, 2023

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

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

Feb 4, 2023

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

“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, 2023

Best/Worst Films 2022

Best/Worst Films 2022

Best/Worst Films 2022

Jan 21, 2023

Best/Worst Television Series 2022

Best/Worst Television Series 2022

Best/Worst Television Series 2022

Jan 20, 2023

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

“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, 2022

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

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, 2022

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

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, 2022

Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

John C. Alsedek

Dec 2, 2022

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

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

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

Nov 19, 2022

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

“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, 2022

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

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

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

Oct 14, 2022

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

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, 2022

Nothing Cheesy About It: The Story of KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE

Nothing Cheesy About It: The Story of KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE

Nothing Cheesy About It: The Story of KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE

Sep 16, 2022

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

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

John C. Alsedek

Aug 25, 2022

R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols

R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols

R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols

Aug 23, 2022

Congratulations to Newly Honored Order of Canada Recipient Jim Byrnes!

Congratulations to Newly Honored Order of Canada Recipient Jim Byrnes!

Congratulations to Newly Honored Order of Canada Recipient Jim Byrnes!

Elizabeth Gracen

Aug 16, 2022

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

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, 2022

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

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, 2022

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

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, 2022

Typecasting as a Plus: The Fine Career of Virginia Gregg

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, 2022

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

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

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

Jul 14, 2022

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