Jonathan Frid, 1924-2012
On April 14th, the world lost a great actor. Jonathan Frid, perhaps best known as Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows, died at 87. Frid’s magnetism […]
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Dark Shadows, Episode 11
“11.” Dark Shadows. ABC. 11 July 1966. The atmosphere at Collinwood is chilly, to say the least. Carolyn insists everything is fine since Devlin will […]
MTAC Review
Despite a maddening combination of distance, broken timing belts and other assorted conspiracies of fate, Geekademia managed to have at least one pair of feet […]
Dark Shadows, Episode 10
“10.” Dark Shadows. ABC. 8 July 1966. We open with David sneaking inside the house. Ducking behind a chair in the drawing room, he overhears […]
Dark Shadows, Episode 9
“Episode 9.” Dark Shadows. ABC. 7 July 1966. We open with Bill Malloy trying to reach Devlin. Undaunted, he rushes over to Collinwood and […]
Animation Block: Bravestarr
By 1987, the landscape of American animation had changed dramatically. Anime was slowly creeping in, while merchandise-derived shows were trying to keep up with the […]
Dark Shadows, Episode 8
“Episode 8.” Dark Shadows. ABC. 6 July 1966. We see Elizabeth inside Victoria’s room. Closing a window, she notices some stray papers on the floor. […]
Con Nooga Report 2012
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend Con Nooga, taking place in downtown Chattanooga, TN. A multi-fandom extravaganza, roller derby fans […]
Dark Shadows, Episode 7 Review
“Episode 7.” Dark Shadows. ABC. Various stations. 5 July 1966. Returning to the realm of Dark Shadows, here is a new series of recaps/running commentary […]
Animation Block: Dungeons and Dragons
Dipping back into the Marvel Productions well once more, the show Dungeons & Dragons was always a favorite of mine. Like many children of the […]