Tag Archives: Fifties

Ferrari: Must See

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Steve

Several years ago, there was the hit movie Ford v. Ferrari, I liked it but I was still cheering for Ferrari because Ford has always (and still does) made shit cars with the horrible DNA of its founder in them. Henry … Continue reading →

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The Good Shepherd

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Steve

Robert DeNiro’s demonstration that he can direct a story-by-numbers via this incredibly inaccurate yet fictional story on the CIA’s infancy. Being a fanatic of History, a stickler for accuracy and having an above average knowledge (for an American) of America’s … Continue reading →

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1953: Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” speech

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Steve

On this day, President Eisenhower spoke before the UN General Assembly to promote the peaceful, positive applications of nuclear discoveries. Instead of weapons, why not harness nuclear fission to provide electricity! Given how much I think Ike was one of … Continue reading →

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Oppenheimer: Worth Seeing despite its duration

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Steve

Before you ask, no, I didn’t do the double feature crap. I’m sure Barbie is a good movie but I tend to avoid bullshit, moron trends I find shallow such as people pouring ice water on each other thinking it … Continue reading →

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Moonraker by Ian Fleming

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Steve

Twenty-five years ago, I read my first James Bond novel but it was not written by Ian Fleming, it was Raymond Benson, the former Prez of the US fan club. He did a great job too. His Zero Minus Ten … Continue reading →

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RIP Harry Belafonte

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Steve

Sorry to delay such a pretty cool guy. People still know his “Banana Boat Song” to this day. I often hear it at the local hockey games and it was a key scene in Beetlejuice. Harry had a great episode of The … Continue reading →

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RIP Tony Dow

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Steve

Tony had a pretty good run/life and managed to avoid the post-child-actor tragedy we all hear about. Sure he was often remembered as Wally, the older brother from Leave it to Beaver, a SitCom I never hated yet I could never … Continue reading →

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Al Jaffe of MAD Magazine is 101!

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Steve

Comedian Dan Telfer made the best joke, Al’s birthday is now the perfect fold-in! For Gen Z and some Mills, back when MAD was around, the back, inside cover was an art-based joke by Al. It would ask a question and … Continue reading →

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1957: Wham-O produces the first Frisbees

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Steve

You’d think this toy had its origins in the Fifties as plastic was getting rolled out into the wonder substance for everything: toys, car parts, food storage, etc. Oddly, name comes from a baker in 1871 called The Frisbie Pie … Continue reading →

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Luca: Streaming at best

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Steve

Maybe Pixar is stuck in a pattern of great movie followed by mediocre movie, repeat. Currently, it would go: Coco, Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, Onward, Soul and Luca. If I chose to go back farther, my hypothesis would have more interruptions of … Continue reading →

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1976: Laverne & Shirley debuts on ABC!

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Steve

A big thank you to Silver Age of TV’s Twitter feed and additional details from the ever wonderful Michael McKean bringing this anniversary up. Sadly, stars Penny Marshall and David Landers are no longer with us alongside its primary creator … Continue reading →

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Farewell Phil Spector

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Steve

The debate over who’s responsible for the Wall of Sound Spector is credited for will go on forever yet he did contribute immensely to Popular Music. Phil comes more into play for my generation by working with the Ramones since … Continue reading →

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Half way through 2020!

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Steve

To cheer us all up, I decided make my header one of the best movies ever made in the Eighties. Hell, it’s so perfect, I can’t think of a single complaint about it. On July 3, 1985, Back to the … Continue reading →

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RIP Carl Reiner

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Steve

So many comedy patriarchs are leaving us lately, I’m starting to feel like my grandparents who I thought were obsessed with obituaries during the Seventies and Eighties. To say Carl Reiner was a legend is an understatement. The man helped … Continue reading →

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New Chucks for May 2020, part 11

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Steve

My last pair from the Converse sale. You can’t go wrong with hot-rod flames! I have two different black pairs and it’s about time I got these in white.

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