Series of write ups on an old piece of media (albums, books, comics, films, shows, video games) that the writer has recently digested for the first time
As a 10-year-old American boy in 1993, I was there. I remember the buzz, the eye-popping effects they showed in TV clips, the Weird Al song that I was much too young to realize was a parody. I definitely remember … Continue reading Late to the Party: Jurassic Park
Welcome to the next edition of Late To The Party, a regular column in which some Avocado cops to a blind-spot in their cultural gaze, and dives into a ubiquitous piece of popular entertainment for the first time. This week, … Continue reading Late to the Party: The Godfather (1972)
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. On bat, this week is Max Payne , a 2001 third person shooter game from the developer … Continue reading Late to the Party: Max Payne
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. On bat, this week is Falling Down, a 1993 action drama directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Ebbe … Continue reading Late To The Party: Falling Down (1993)
Gotta Catch ‘Em All! This story begins in 1998, which, you may note, is not the year that Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire released. No, that was the year Pokemon Red/Blue was released in North America, kicking off what most people assumed would … Continue reading Late to the Party: Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. Our focus this week is Sleepless in Seattle, a 1993 romantic comedy directed and co-written by Nora Ephron … Continue reading Late to the Party: Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. Our focus this week is Final Fantasy VII, Squaresoft’s era-defining 1997 role-playing game. WARNING: This article contains … Continue reading Late to the Party: Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. Our focus this week is Day of the Tentacle Remastered, the 2016 remake of the classic 1993 LucasArts point-and-click adventure. Continue reading Late to the Party: Day of the Tentacle Remastered (1993/2016)
Welcome to the late second edition of Late to the Party, a Hound-pitched idea where every week someone posts about an older piece of media they just watched for the first time. Lamb Dance started off last week and here’s the … Continue reading Late To The Party: Show Boat (1929)
So if you don’t know, this is Late to the Party, a Hound-pitched idea where every week someone posts about an older piece of media they just watched for the first time. And I guess now I’m like the kid … Continue reading Late to the Party: Millennium Actress (2001)
The idea for the discussion is simple, once a week a volunteer will do a write up on an older piece of media that they are digesting for the very first time. So here’s the link to signup for … Continue reading Late to the Party SignUps and Rules
As some may have noticed, I’ve suggested an idea for a discussion where a volunteer does a write up on an old piece of media (albums, books, comics, films, shows, video games) that they’ve recently digested for the first time. … Continue reading Late to the Party: Setting it Up
