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The Perfect Life #76
Dear Dr. Perfect, I think my guy friend is crushing on me. I’m totally not into him, but he seems to think the opposite. I just want him off my case without ruining the friendship, but I’m running out of excuses for why we can never hang one-on-one anymore. I hoped that he would take… Continue reading
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Episode 643: Schloctoberfest 2024 #2 (THX 1138)!
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into George Lucas’s debut film feature, a science fiction epic that isn’t the one you are thinking of. This early ’70s work helps us understand what was once called The New Hollywood, and how George Lucas’s remarkable strengths and weaknesses are on display in this memorable… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #503: Shivers
I opened the door to my Beanie Baby storehouse. I reached out for the string that when yanked would give me 60 soft-glowing watts. The illuminated room revealed no Beanie Babies. Half a lifetime of investment down the drain. I was supposed to retire on those! I screamed and with that, a pencil-necked geek came… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #96: Looking Through Ghosts To See The Stars
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #292: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 13
What was I saying last week? Never mind that, we got more DC miniseries to wade through this week. And the next. And the next. But this time, as with last week, I’m returning to a series I had touched on briefly last year that introduces us to a new character in DC canon with a fairly… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #75
Dear Dr. Perfect, The new Fortnite season is coming soon, but my dad won’t buy me V-bucks! Since I’m going into high school this year, he thinks that I should get a job instead of relying on him for stuff like this. I don’t want a job, I just want to play Fortnite. It’s only… Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi The Spiral Staircase USA, 1945 Director: Robert Siodmak Cast: Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Kent Smith The Spiral Staircase appears on this list largely because it may well be the first ‘slasher film’. Though tame by today’s standards, it stands out because of intelligent crafting and, as we shall see, the influence… Continue reading
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Episode 642: Schloctoberfest 2024 #1 (Crimes of the Future)!
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I discuss the existential provocations of two films called Crimes of the Future, both created by David Cronenberg. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #502: Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things
Driblets of blood fell from my hand, a reminder of the sorry state of Waldo, my red and white striped compatriot in the fight against the Goose Lord and his gang, who was bleeding out from a bullet wound to the gut. I scrambled looking for gauze, but all I saw were rows of candy… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #95: Boots and Black Feathers
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading
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