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Friday, February 5, 2010Recommended ReadingDick Cavett weighs in on the NBC late night situation and what went wrong. His answer? Everything. • Posted at 9:30 PM · LINKRecommended ReadingFred Kaplan discusses Ballistic Missile Defense, which some us have long sensed was a matter of our government throwing good billions after bad. The attitude of some seems to be that it's a brilliant concept that will someday save all our lives so we shouldn't fret over teensy details...like the fact that it's never worked, nor has there been any evidence that it could ever work. But apart from that, it's perfect. • Posted at 10:42 AM · LINKToday's Video LinkThe video on this isn't great but it's watchable. It's a clip from the 1991 telecast of The Horror Hall of Fame, a syndicated awards show designed to honor grisly movies and all things macabre. This segment, which salutes and tells the story of EC Comics, features one of the last public appearances by EC (and MAD) publisher William M. Gaines, who passed away the following year. It nicely makes the point that Gaines, who was once pilloried as a purveyor of filth and depravity, lived long enough to see that work hailed as classic and beloved. And you also get a look at Joe Orlando, who drew some of that filth and depravity, and Al Feldstein, who edited and wrote it, and probably doesn't get enough credit for his work... • Posted at 10:17 AM · LINKMore Recommended ReadingBob Elisberg tells us (and shows us) that Mel Gibson ain't changed a whole lot. • Posted at 10:08 AM · LINKRecommended ReadingPatricia Zohn tells the heroic story of the women (that's right...women) without whom the movie Snow White would never have been made. If you're interested in Disney history or just Hollywood lore, this one's a must-click. • Posted at 10:03 AM · LINK |
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