This dude was a whistler. As in, he whistled. As a job. For money. And he was basically the best at it. You may have heard his whistling before: That last one is not the original movie … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Muzzy Marcellino
Bienvenido a la Artist Spotlight of Francisca Valenzuela, American-born Chilean Singer/ songwriter multi-instumentalist, model, fashion designer and published poet at the age of 12 So, fairly accomplished. Also entertaining as heck. How much fun is this? Quiero Verte Mas, from her … Continue reading Artist Spotlight- Francisca Valenzuela
Season 5 Directed by Derek Martinus Written by Brian Hayles I’ve talked a lot over the past couple weeks about the move towards recurring villains and this time out we are introduced to another new recurring villain, the titular Ice … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S05E03 “The Ice Warriors”
I admit, I’ve been wary of this one coming up. “Some Enchanted Evening” was the first episode of The Simpsons ever produced, but due to severe animation issues it was pushed back to the end of the broadcast line. Going … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E13 “Some Enchanted Evening”
After the generally terrible audience reception to 1975’s Terror of Mechagodzilla(it was the first Godzilla film to sell less than a million tickets in total!) Toho’s biggest star spent nearly a decade out to pasture. It’s true there were failed attempts … Continue reading Series Spotlight: Heisei-era Godzilla
“The Menagerie” Season 1 Production Order #16 & 17 Airing Order #11 & 12 Directed by Marc Daniels and Robert Butler Written by Gene Roddenberry In the beginning, Gene Roddenberry created “The Cage”. Now the original pilot was rejected by NBC, … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E16/17 “The Menagerie”
The women went to their homes, exhausted. All of this murder and death had taken a toll. One woman rose and went about her business. As she snuck through the neighborhood toward her target’s home, a few raindrops began to … Continue reading Werewolf 27 Day 7: Lightning Round
The women went back to their homes, having half the friends they started the week with. Each of them went about their wifely duties and then went to bed or to their after-hours hobbies. Olivia Michaels crouched outside of a … Continue reading Werewolf 27 Day 6: A Murder Most Foul
Season 5 Directed by Gerald Blake Written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln In my discussions of the Cybermen including last week, in my discussions about the temporary end of the Daleks, and elsewhere I’ve drawn plenty of attention to … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S05E02 “The Abominable Snowmen”
HELL YEAH SIDESHOW BOB HELL YEAH This is the last episode produced for season one, and it really shows, as the show’s style, themes, and characters are all crafted better than they’ve ever been, and with a mostly-well-done mystery story … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E12 “Krusty Gets Busted”
In 1974, a pair of historical wargaming enthusiasts from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin published what they termed “rules for Fantastic medieval wargames campaigns, playable with pencil, paper, and miniature figures.” Their initial print run was a thousand copies. They expected this … Continue reading Scene Spotlight: The Dungeons and Dragons Old-School R(something), or: D&D goes Punk Rock
One of the things I love about Artist Spotlights, and about the Avocado in general, is how we personally relate to our pop culture totems. There’s an intimacy to how we talk about our influences and loves, a sense of … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: B-52’s
“The Galileo Seven” Season 1 Production Order #14 Airing Order #16 Directed by Robert Gist Written by Oliver Crawford and S. Bar-David After one episode last week, it’s time to get back to normal with two episodes. The Enterprise is … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E14/15 “The Galileo Seven” and “Court Martial”
We Are Scientists are an indie rock/alternative/dance-punk band hailing from California. I became hooked on this band after hearing their 2006 major label debut With Love and Squalor (named after a J.D. Salinger short story) and have championed them since … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: We Are Scientists
After Audry’s death, the women made another false note for her husband. They went about greeting their families and then turned in for the night. Some of them arose to perform their hobbies. Outside the DeLonge household, Zelda was working … Continue reading Werewolf 27 Day 5: The Fire
After washing off the creature guts, the women made their suppers, greeted their families and went off to bed. Some of the husbands questioned the scratches, but the women waved them off with talk of the new “fencing club” they … Continue reading Werewolf 27 Day 4: Silent Screams
Harrowed by their first kill, the women retired to their respective homes. Some sought solace in their hobbies, while others got to work on other, more sinister, activities. The strange lights began to blink again. This time, two women happened … Continue reading Werewolf 27 Day 3: Blood is Good Fertilizer
Season 5 Directed by Morris Barry Written by Kid Pedler and Gerry Davis For the third time in the span of less than year, the Cybermen return to Doctor Who. After their last appearance in “The Moonbase” I talked about … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S05E01 “The Tomb of the Cybermen”
Finally, we hit an episode where everyone is completely recognisable! Skinner is so sick of Bart’s exploits that he convinces the Simpson parents into sending Bart off as an exchange student to France, and this gives us split stories, as … Continue reading The Simpsons: S01E11 “The Crepes Of Wrath”
“The Conscience of the King” Season 1 Production Order #13 Airing Order #13 Directed by Gerd Oswald Written by Barry Trivers Welcome back to Star Trek: TOS reviews as we return from a two week break as we head back to the … Continue reading Star Trek: TOS – S01E13 “The Conscience of the King”
The town of Chickapee began to rest as the sun went down. A few of the housewives greeted their husbands, a few others started work on their hobbies and a few more began acting according to some strange impulse. A … Continue reading Werewolf 27 Day 2: Strange Happenings, Stranger Unhappenings
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