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GOOD DAUGTHER: Interview with Filmmaker Rachel Annette Helson

Elizabeth Gracen

4 days ago14 min read

GOOD DAUGTHER: Interview with Filmmaker Rachel Annette Helson

130

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

Dec 21, 20244 min read

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

250

Interview with "SHATTER BELT" Writer/Director Jim Byrkit

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 6, 20248 min read

Interview with "SHATTER BELT" Writer/Director Jim Byrkit

370

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

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

170

Merchant Ivory: Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Soucy

Elizabeth Gracen

Nov 5, 202410 min read

Merchant Ivory: Interview with Filmmaker Stephen Soucy

360

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

Oct 23, 20243 min read

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

370

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

Elizabeth Gracen

Sep 24, 202410 min read

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

600

Happy Women's History Month

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 29, 20245 min read

Happy Women's History Month

950

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

Mar 25, 20249 min read

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

1790

10 Years a Comet: A "Coherence" Reunion

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 15, 202411 min read

10 Years a Comet: A "Coherence" Reunion

870

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

Dec 30, 20236 min read

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

470

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

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 22, 20234 min read

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

330

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

Elizabeth Gracen

Dec 8, 20236 min read

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

410

THE DUAL Docuseries: Interview with Creator John Myers

Elizabeth Gracen

Nov 28, 20235 min read

THE DUAL Docuseries: Interview with Creator John Myers

3920

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

Nov 10, 20234 min read

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

1480

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

Oct 20, 20237 min read

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

2580

A Case for Physical Media

Aug 29, 20237 min read

A Case for Physical Media

500

Risky Business: The No-Win Scenario of Entertainment Economics

Aug 4, 20237 min read

Risky Business: The No-Win Scenario of Entertainment Economics

660

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

John C. Alsedek

May 26, 20234 min read

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

480

Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

May 16, 20233 min read

Edwina Booth: A Biography by @allaboutsilentfilm

590

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

Apr 22, 20234 min read

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

520

The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

John C. Alsedek

Mar 31, 20234 min read

The Many Lives of Felix the Cat

480

Don Paonessa, We Miss You

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 30, 20234 min read

Don Paonessa, We Miss You

570

Celebrating Drag: Part 1

Elizabeth Gracen

Mar 28, 20233 min read

Celebrating Drag: Part 1

1130

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

Mar 10, 20235 min read

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

380

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

John C. Alsedek

Mar 3, 20236 min read

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

1,4440

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

Feb 24, 20234 min read

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

1420

Anthology All-Stars: Creating the Ultimate Genre Series

Feb 18, 20238 min read

Anthology All-Stars: Creating the Ultimate Genre Series

230

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

Feb 4, 20235 min read

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

8800

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

John C. Alsedek

Jan 27, 20235 min read

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

660

Best/Worst Films 2022

Jan 21, 20237 min read

Best/Worst Films 2022

670

Best/Worst Television Series 2022

Jan 20, 20237 min read

Best/Worst Television Series 2022

510

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

John C. Alsedek

Dec 28, 20225 min read

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

1,0530

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

John C. Alsedek

Dec 23, 20224 min read

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

9800

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

John C. Alsedek

Dec 17, 20225 min read

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

1300

Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

John C. Alsedek

Dec 2, 20224 min read

Hollywood Dark Days: Jean Muir & the Blacklist

720

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

Nov 19, 20224 min read

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

2290

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

John C. Alsedek

Oct 28, 20225 min read

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

1620

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

Oct 14, 20224 min read

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

240

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

John C. Alsedek

Oct 7, 20225 min read

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

820

Nothing Cheesy About It: The Story of KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE

Sep 16, 20224 min read

Nothing Cheesy About It: The Story of KRAFT SUSPENSE THEATRE

2940

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

John C. Alsedek

Aug 25, 20225 min read

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

6280

R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols

Aug 23, 20222 min read

R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols

500

Congratulations to Newly Honored Order of Canada Recipient Jim Byrnes!

Elizabeth Gracen

Aug 16, 202212 min read

Congratulations to Newly Honored Order of Canada Recipient Jim Byrnes!

4180

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

John C. Alsedek

Aug 4, 20225 min read

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

9120

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

Jul 30, 20225 min read

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

2650

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

John C. Alsedek

Jul 23, 20224 min read

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

1090

Typecasting as a Plus: The Fine Career of Virginia Gregg

John C. Alsedek

Jul 15, 20225 min read

Typecasting as a Plus: The Fine Career of Virginia Gregg

3330

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

Jul 14, 202215 min read

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

1500

“Well!”: The Comedic Genius of Jack Benny

John C. Alsedek

Jul 1, 20225 min read

“Well!”: The Comedic Genius of Jack Benny

4300

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