“You Wanted The Best…..” I couldn’t do an entire year of KISS’ studio albums without at least mentioning the Alive live album releases. KISS is best known for their bombastic live performances and their first Alive album literally saved them and Casablanca Records from falling apart. While I won’t go into much detail about theContinue reading “The Year Of KISS: The Alive! Albums (1975-2006)”
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
The Gentrification Of Slasher Films 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a sequel to the original 1974 Texas Chain Saw Massacre, has quite a few things going for it. It takes a number of Texas stereotypes, social issues, and specific Austin, TX stereotypes and drops them in the middle of Leatherface’s latest killing spree. The funny thingContinue reading “Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)”
The Year of KISS: Dressed To Kill (1975)
“She’s a dancer, a romancer. I’m a Capricorn and she’s a Cancer.” Still looking for a hit album, KISS returned to the studio in February of 1975, four short months after the release of Hotter Than Hell. By March, the band released their third studio album, Dressed To Kill. While it sold better than itsContinue reading “The Year of KISS: Dressed To Kill (1975)”
McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse The Batman (2022)
“I’m vengeance!” With The Batman due to hit theaters on March 4th and with me being such a huge fan of the character in pretty much all of his incarnations, I had to snap up the McFarlane Toys version of the Dark Knight as soon as I saw it. I can’t wait for the filmContinue reading “McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse The Batman (2022)”
McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Justice League 2021 Speed Force Flash
“Just gotta go faster than the speed of light…..far beyond the speed of light.” Catching a McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Flash figure from the Justice League 2021 line has been almost as impossible as catching the actual Flash. Thankfully McFarlane released a second version of the figure, Speed Force Flash, and I found a numberContinue reading “McFarlane Toys DC Multiverse Justice League 2021 Speed Force Flash”
Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures
“The Force is strong with this one.” Star Wars has been a cash cow ever since the first film hit screens back in 1977. There have been countless books, TV shows, comics, and more that have been available for over four decades. Toys have always been a massive part of the brand and make upContinue reading “Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures”
Classic Horror: The Exorcist (1973)
“What an excellent day for an exorcism.” Even with its fiftieth anniversary approaching next year, The Exorcist (1973) is still one of the most impressive supernatural horror films to ever hit the big screen. To this day, many people refuse to watch the film due to its subject matter (demonic possession). It was banned inContinue reading “Classic Horror: The Exorcist (1973)”
Resident Alien: The Fish Out Of Water Show That You Should Watch
“At least I’m killing them for a good reason.” When an alien crash lands while attempting to destroy all of the humans on Earth, he goes undercover as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, a doctor who the alien kills in self defense in the SyFy series Resident Alien. As he searches for the device that he needsContinue reading “Resident Alien: The Fish Out Of Water Show That You Should Watch”
The Year Of KISS: Hotter Than Hell (1974)
“You’re so young and so much different than I….” Just a few months after releasing their debut album in February of 1974, KISS’ second album, Hotter Than Hell, hit record store shelves on October 22nd. Sales of the album were worse than the group’s debut. Live shows weren’t the problem and many critics then andContinue reading “The Year Of KISS: Hotter Than Hell (1974)”
Throwback Thursday: The Challenger Explosion (January 28, 1986)
“I really don’t want to say goodbye to any of you people.” Christa McAuliffe Tomorrow marks the 36th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. As a kid who was hooked on science fiction, had a subscription to Odyssey magazine, visited the Johnson Space Center, and dreamed of being an astronaut in the 1980’s, the Challenger missionContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Challenger Explosion (January 28, 1986)”
