He’s good. He’s very good.
From Top Gun: Maverick: Leave it to Hangman to save the day. Here’s how he does it: (Disclaimer: Profanity) He’s good. He’s very good. And so is Glen Powell in the delivery of his lines. Is there a Top Gun: Hangman in the future?
I Ate the Dragon Prince!
What a joy it is to be on the receiving end of a gift–especially when it’s a surprise from the fine folks at Wonderstorm, makers of The Dragon Prince on Netflix. This is what is known in the entertainment biz as “swag”–promotional goods or items. The swag of The Dragon Prince is extraordinary. It goes […]
A Dragon for Christmas
A Dragon Christmas card? Yes! And what better than a Dragon to keep you warm?
The Ballad of Paladin
There’s a tradition in pop culture in which the hero is a wealthy man who dons a secret identity–that of a crusader of vigilante justice, taking on villains that attack helpless civilians. These secret superheroes include The Scarlet Pumpernickel, Zorro, The Green Hornet, Batman, Iron Man. The type also applies to Paladin, an Old West […]
The Empire is Coming to Town
From the Empire City Garrison, a Star Wars marathon promotion on the Spike TV channel in 2014.
Bob McGrath sings — in Japanese!
Prior to his career on Sesame Street, Bob McGrath plied his talents as an Irish tenor, appearing on TV game shows in America, and starring on TV shows in Japan! I’ve Got a Secret: To Tell the Truth, with Bud Collyer as the host: Collyer, incidentally, voiced Superman and Clark Kent on radio and in […]
Bob McGrath sings the SESAME STREET theme
The following is a video uploaded by Muppet Songs four years ago, from the pilot episode of Sesame Street as sung by Bob McGrath, who passed away December 4, 2022, age 90. And Bob sings “Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?” with some celebrities.
More Hand-drawn Dragons
On November 17, 2022, Peacock began streaming a new batch of DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms, a season of six episodes this time. As ever, the credits feature hand-drawn dragons–more appealing than their CG-rendered counterparts, wouldn’t you say?
In time for Christmas: Today in STAR WARS History, Part 2!
At LOSCON in Los Angeles, November 25-27, 2022, Richard Woloski of Skywalking Through Neverland fame presented Today in Star Wars History, Part 2, covering dates from July to December. Want to know what Star Wars event(s) happened on a certain date. Today in Star Wars History has the answers! Richard thoroughly documented his citations and […]
JANE AND THE DRAGON Animation Test
A year prior to the show’s production, Weta Workshop tested a scene for Jane and the Dragon to apply a hand-drawn storybook texture, later to be termed “Bayntonization.” (If not viewable in Firefox, try another browser.)
