The first recording today starts with the end of Finley the Fire Engine. Then it’s Kerwhizz – Hat-trick Highway. Media Centre Description: The animated quiz with the added whizz continues, with Ninki, Twist and Kit facing a tricky time in a new raceworld. They will have to use their Pod Mods wisely to pull this race out of the hat! Recorded from BBC TWO on Monday 15th February 2010 07:38 BBC Genome: BBC TWO Monday 15th February 2010 07:40 The next recording is only 11 minutes long so there’s…

Monday night a near sell-out crowd filled the El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Boulevard to see The Rocketeer on its 25th anniversary with along with three of its principal creators: director Joe Johnston, production designer Jim Bissell, and executive producer Larry Franco. I was lucky enough to be asked to host a panel with this trio onstage, and each participant had warm feelings toward the movie—if not the conditions in which they had to work (cold, sometimes rainy night shoots). The…

I have a quick three-fer edition of The List for you dear readers today. (A score-focused one is coming next week — Obsession, amirite?) Today you’ll find a healthy offering of experimental fare, paired with a dark and catchy retro number. Enjoy. Daniel Quasar — I Am… The hyper talented Daniel Quasar, creator of the ubiquitous Progress Pride flag and crafter of catchy electronic music, recently released an entrancing experimental record entitled I Am… It’s not entirely dance-ready and laced…

A great tune from a great 80s movie.

"Cushing inventories near operational minimum, risking supply disruptions and crude quality issues" we're about to be in a completely new world of hurt— Stephen Petrey (@stephen.nyc) 2026-06-05T19:01:27.441Z The post appeared first on stephen.nyc.

Marvel: This November, superstar creators Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto reunite to launch a trailblazing new run of AVENGERS! The new ongoing series spins out of Avengers: Armageddon, the five-issue limited series by Zdarsky, Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar, which brings Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into a dramatically transformed Marvel Universe. Now, Earth itself needs to be avenged! A bold lineup of heroes—a mix of legendary Avengers, proven mainstays and wildcard newcomers—assemble to protect…

I like Bryher. She was a novelist, a poet, a ludicrously rich heiress (born illegitimate but she was still her father’s heir) who used her wealth for good, and for the support of the arts. She saved over 100 refugees from Nazi Germany up to 1940 by receiving them in her house in Switzerland from … Continue reading Visa for Avalon, by Bryher →

Westworld is a science-fiction film (1973) and TV series (2016-2022) that is based on the premise of a theme-park populated by AI robots role-playing the setting of the American “West”. It’s been ten years since I’ve seen the show (and I only watched the first season), so I can’t remember the details well. However, I wanted to reflect a bit on the central premise, and how we are moving toward a real-life Westworld. The American West, as depicted through the Western genre, was a period of…

Hey, could the next huge hit from some 20-something YouTuber be a romantic comedy or a heist movie or something featuring a great young martial artist? I like horror well enough, but let's switch it up! I guess it's time to see if anyone really wants a Masters of the Universe movie; the one we're getting has Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Jared Leto as Skeletor, some half-decent folks picking up

Just published a new essay at Cinema Sugar as part of America Month called Lincoln is the Better Angel of Biopics. It’s a celebration of Spielberg’s masterpiece as both a biopic—a genre I’m generally suspicious of—and a portrait of the man beneath the myth at a crucial juncture in history. Regular readers of this blog will understand how much of a bullseye this topic is for me as a cinephile and history lover. I wrote about visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in…

Social media promotion for San Jose State University’s “Deep Dive in F5VE,” such as this ad for an interview with Artie Patel (2026), uses digital red string. From contributor Justin Wigard.

An auction lot of Twin Peaks publicity photos contained a unique artifact from obsolete technology – an Associated Press (AP) Laserphoto of Special Agent Dale Cooper and Sheriff Harry S. Truman. This photo was shared via the AP news wire service on August 2, 1990 after it was announced that David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful... The post Twin Peaks Publicity – AP Laserphoto of Dale Cooper and Sheriff Truman from Aug. 2, 1990 appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

by Nathaniel R Jacqueline Durran's work on WUTHERING HEIGHTS was the first gauntlet thrown for the 99th Oscars Best Costume Design race. © Warner Bros Pictures Dearest (im)patient readers. The time has come. Let's dive into our April Foolish first round Oscar predictions of the year. We'll put up one category (or more) per day until it's complete. To kick us off, the sartorial wonders of Best Costume Design. Last season my medals went to the juke joint 30s fashions of Sinners, the colliding…

Supergirl: Survive #1A Rod Reis Regular Release: Jun 03, 2026Cover: Aug 2026 Creators WriterGriffin Sheridan | Ethan ParkerArtistRod ReisCover ArtistRod Reis With Superman: Father of Tomorrow and this title, now seems to be the time for alternate takes on the survivors of Krypton’s destruction. The former finds Jor-El, after having lost Lara and Kal-El, being the sole survivor of Krypton’s destruction and landing in Smallville and being taken in by the Kents. This Elseworlds tale focuses on…

Navigating the Stars of Project Hail Mary Warning: may contain spoilers for Project Hail MaryOne of the joys of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary is how convincingly it blends speculative science fiction with real astronomy. Val Hovey’s interactive Project Hail Mary – Stellar Navigation Chart leans into that realism, using authentic data from the GAIA DR3 star survey to recreate the ship’s

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Decorah, Iowa, 2023: The Porter House was built in 1867 for the merchant Dighton B. Ellsworth (1822–1896), an English immigrant who had come to Decorah from New York in 1855. After his death, the Ellsworth family sold the house to Francis and Emma Young whose daughter Grace married Adelbert Field Porter (known as "Bert" who had been raised in the house across the street) in 1904. The Young

C++: The Documentary premiered today on YouTube, and it was great to be on the live chat with Bjarne and many other key folks who participated in C++’s history. I’m honored to have been one of hundreds of people who have played a part in advancing Bjarne’s wonderful project over the years. If you haven’t watched this yet, make it a weekend goal. What a great synopsis of a 40-year success story, from humble beginnings to global adoption to being currently (as of Q3 2025) the fastest-growing of…

sometimes I feel like I'm the only person in the world that remembers High Maintenance by Miranda Cosgrove

The first recording today starts with the end of Blue Peter. There’s a trail for ‘Heart Term’. Then it’s Gastronuts – What’s the World’s Weirdest Diet? There a special guest, athlete Colin Jackson, who talks about the diets he has to use when competing. They look at the different diets that different sports people eat. They look at wartime rationing diets. Dr Sella explains why diet fizzy drinks float while sugared drinks sink in water. Explorer Benedict Allen talks about the kinds of things he…

It was 22 years ago today that I made the "Famous First Post" on A Shroud of Thoughts. From about 2002 to 2006, blogs were a bit of a fad. At the time, I had a lady friend who had a blog and it looked like fun, so I started my own blog. As to the title, in the early to mid-Naughts, titles with words like "thoughts" or 'similar words were in fashion, so I borrowed a phrase from Lord Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. I have always regretted it, as it has occurred to me I should have chosen a…

I’ve been watching 70s movies lately, and it’s reminded me how much fun it is to watch Cybill Shepherd on the screen. Which eventually led me to wonder… “was Moonlighting any good?” I saw some episodes of that back in the 80s, and I remember it being an amusing if dopey show, but I don’t remember much else. I looked around for it, and: Er… OK… so it’s a sought-after item, but not enough to make them re-release it on 4K blu ray or anything. It’s available for streaming — but not around these…

I had seen the by Vincenzo Bellini‘s opera Norma twice (before yesterday evening) but both times were before I starting blogging so I was very pleased to see that Irish National Opera were doing a new production this year. It had a run at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, but I took the chance to see it National Opera House in Wexford. The first time I went there was last year and was to see a very different opera, although that one and Norma are both generally categorized by the term bel canto. I…

Two new movies deal with women struggling on their own -- albeit with very different issues. The Saudi movie Unidentified focuses on Noelle, a woman who lost a child shortly after its birth, a tragedy that colors everything that follows. Made in Argentina, The Currents takes us into a middle-class milieu where a fashion designer's life seems to be coming apart at the seams. Both movies are deliberately paced, but each illuminates the life of a woman trying to cope (or not) with very different…

Two new movies deal with women struggling on their own -- albeit with very different issues. The Saudi movie Unidentified offers insights into life in Saudi Arabia, focusing a character played by Mila Al Zahrani. Zahrani's Lena lost a child shortly after its birth, a tragedy that colors her life. Made in Argentina, The Currents takes us into a middle-class milieu where a fashion designer's life comes apart at the steams. Both movies are deliberately paced and, at its best, The Currents…

Another TCM film festival is in the books, and it was just as fabulous this year as it was the first time I attended back in 2013 – four wonderful days filled with films, friends, and fantastic special guests! As you may know, for the last six years, I’ve attended the festival with my older daughter, Veronica, and we always go a few days early to take in some special sights of L.A. This has previously included visits to Angels Flight, the Magic Castle, the Last Bookstore, Grand Central Market,…

by Amber Dubin Lucky episode number seven of Night Gallery feels more like a short film than some of the others. It’s a little lop-sided in its delivery, containing one segment over 40 minutes long while the second is less than 10, but both feature incredible acting and meaningful plots. It does make sense that … Continue reading [June 4, 1971] Night Gallery: "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar" and "The Last Laurel" → The post [June 4, 1971] <em>Night Gallery</em>: "They're Tearing Down Tim…

The ‪Sebastián Píriz variant cover for Land of Never #1 (Mad Cave, 2026) features some classic red string. ▲ Land of Never #1 (Mad Cave, 2026), Sebastián Píriz variant cover

Don Cherry, Henry Grimes & Ed Blackwell - November 1961Jazz scholar Lewis Porter is always turning up interesting and cool artifacts — and recently he shared a great one! An unreleased/unknown session with Don Cherry, Henry Grimes and Ed Blackwell? In 1961?! Sign me up. Some details from Porter: Cherry’s playing is melodic and creative, and I think you will enjoy his work here quite a bit. And his colleagues here are Henry Grimes on bass and Ed Blackwell on drums! There are lots of connections…

I’m continuing on with watching the miniseries Edward the King (1975) in desperate hopes of