'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Canceled By TLC After Allegations Star Is Dating Child Molester Come Out from the Huffington Post
"TMZ reports that TLC has canceled "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" following allegations that June "Mama June" Shannon is dating a convicted child molester named Mark McDaniel."
Showing posts with label Popular culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Popular culture. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
MOVIE NUGGET!!
On Repeat: Why People Watch Movies and Shows Over and Over (Derek Thompson) from the Atlantic
"The glory of old films, memories, and the existential therapy of nostalgia."
"The glory of old films, memories, and the existential therapy of nostalgia."
Friday, August 1, 2014
CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD NUGGET!!
From East Liberty to Hollywood, Gene Kelly Brought His Pittsburgh Roots to Dance from Essential Pittsburgh
"The life of Gene Kelly, legendary dancer, director, choreographer and Pittsburgh native, will be celebrated Wednesday evening in a show presented at the Byham Theater called Gene Kelly: The Legacy,..."
"The life of Gene Kelly, legendary dancer, director, choreographer and Pittsburgh native, will be celebrated Wednesday evening in a show presented at the Byham Theater called Gene Kelly: The Legacy,..."
Friday, June 13, 2014
NOT-SO-GOOD MOVIE NUGGET!!
8 Movies From The Last 15 Years That Are Super Overrated from the Huffington Post
"Recently, HuffPost Entertainment presented a list of so-called terrible movies that we simply adore. Now we're flipping the coin to tear down championed films we just can't get behind."
"Recently, HuffPost Entertainment presented a list of so-called terrible movies that we simply adore. Now we're flipping the coin to tear down championed films we just can't get behind."
MOVIE STUDIO NUGGET!!
Marvel’s Secret Formula: How the studio seized on American political anxieties to make itself a blockbuster machine from Salon
"From "Iron Man" to "Avengers," Marvel built a cinematic empire on channeling our age of partisanship and paranoia."
"From "Iron Man" to "Avengers," Marvel built a cinematic empire on channeling our age of partisanship and paranoia."
Monday, June 9, 2014
COMIC NUGGET!!
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ creator Bill Watterson returns to the comics page — to offer a few ‘Pearls’ gems from the Huffington Post
"AT THE END OF 1995, the beloved “Calvin and Hobbes” sledded off the comics page for the final time, and its long-reclusive legendary creator, Bill Watterson, retired from the business, never to draw another syndicated newspaper strip. Until now."
"AT THE END OF 1995, the beloved “Calvin and Hobbes” sledded off the comics page for the final time, and its long-reclusive legendary creator, Bill Watterson, retired from the business, never to draw another syndicated newspaper strip. Until now."
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
COMIC BOOK MOVIE NUGGET!!
The Pow! Bang! Bam! Plan to Save Marvel, Starring B-List Heroes from Bloomberg Businessweek
"The Winter Soldier will be Marvel’s ninth movie in six years. They’ve all performed well, and some have done phenomenally. The Avengers sold $1.5 billion in tickets globally in 2012, making it the third-highest-grossing movie of all time. All told, Marvel has made consistent hits, which is supposedly impossible in a creative business. “It’s almost like we have a built-in GPS system for the storytelling,” Iger says."
"The Winter Soldier will be Marvel’s ninth movie in six years. They’ve all performed well, and some have done phenomenally. The Avengers sold $1.5 billion in tickets globally in 2012, making it the third-highest-grossing movie of all time. All told, Marvel has made consistent hits, which is supposedly impossible in a creative business. “It’s almost like we have a built-in GPS system for the storytelling,” Iger says."
Friday, May 30, 2014
CHILDREN'S BOOK NUGGET!!
At The ToonSeum, a Little Golden Books Exhibit Brings Back Memories from the Pittsburgh City Paper
"Even if you've never picked up a Little Golden Book, the artwork still impresses."
"Even if you've never picked up a Little Golden Book, the artwork still impresses."
Monday, April 14, 2014
COMIC BOOK HISTORY NUGGET!!
Captain America, McCarthyite (Charles Moss) from the Atlantic
"Steve Rogers's ideals have always matched their times—so in the 1950s, he became the "Commie Smasher."
"Steve Rogers's ideals have always matched their times—so in the 1950s, he became the "Commie Smasher."
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