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Before They Were Stars: 17-Year Old David Bowie Plugs “The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men”
As I’m sure you’re aware, David Bowie tragically passed away yesterday, so I think it’s only fitting to do a re-post of what I consider to be one of the greatest “Before They Were Stars” clips The Back Row has … Continue reading
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James M. McGill, Esq.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUDUowZbiU8 2016 is going to be a great year for TV! We may not be getting any new Rick and Morty, but there’s new X-Files coming our way, and next month we’ll get season 2 of Better Call Saul! I … Continue reading
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X-Men: Danger Room Protocols
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuxmouv5_nM I’m utterly confused as to why Fox hasn’t created a new X-Men cartoon, considering how damn successful the movie series has been, but thankfully the fans have picked up where the studio has dropped the ball. Joel Furtado has … Continue reading
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Your work is not yet finished…
Daredevil surprised everyone by giving us a a gritty superhero series that felt like DC but belonged to the Marvel canon. It was a great time, and now expectations are high for Daredevil‘s second season, teased here with the best … Continue reading
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The Reviewinator: Ash vs. Evil Dead (Season 1)
Evil Dead has come a long way. From the short film Within the Woods in 1978 to the Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 1 finale here in 2016, we’re looking at 38 years’ worth of entries all starring the same lead actor (and it doesn’t even have … Continue reading
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Last Link of the Day: May We Smell Your Fingers?
No biting!
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A Case of X-Philia (Part 1)
In the Season 1 episode Fallen Angel, Mulder succinctly summarizes that “no government agency has jurisdiction over the truth” and the appeal of The X-Files has been peeling back the enveloping layers of conspiracy. Theorists have bandied speculation around JFK, … Continue reading
Before They Were Stars: Simon Pegg in “Big Train”
In 1998, an unknown Simon Pegg became a cast member on a short-lived Monty Python-esque sketch comedy series called Big Train. In this hilarious sketch titled “Work Place Wanking”, Pegg plays an office drone who is none-too-thrilled to hear that … Continue reading
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Review: Ash Vs. Evil Dead (Season 1, Episode 10)
Entering into the season 1 finale, I was positive that there would be a sense of closure with Ash’s full circle back to the Michigan cabin. After all, they filmed the entirety of season 1 before Starz officially announced the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Jennifer Jason Leigh Gets Pregnant on “CBS Afternoon Playhouse”
Jennifer Jason Leigh’s breakthrough role was in Fast Times on Ridgemont High, where she played an inexperienced teenage girl who is impregnated by a douchebag. A year beforehand, Leigh covered similar ground by playing another teenage girl who becomes unexpectedly … Continue reading
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