Lovers of film and television have an insatiable appetite when it comes to learning all about the off-camera lives of their favorite stars. This is why that popular culture biographies continue to be best-sellers. There’s something that is so exciting…
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In 1865, on Cauldbrae Farm, sheepherder Old Jock (Alex Mackenzie) travels to Edinburgh, since the family he works for can no longer afford to pay him. The family dog, a Skye Terrier named Bobby, has taken a liking to Old…
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We have just one more day left in our Dog Days of Summer Week, but before we wrap things up tomorrow we wanted to pose a seemingly impossible question to you. This is getting into Sophie’s Choice level of difficulty,…
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From the rise to superstardom of James Dean to atomic-era monster movies and beyond, there was no decade quite like the 1950s. We are currently celebrating features from the Eisenhower era with our Favorites from the ’50s Sale, and here’s…
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Following the passing of Charlotte Rae earlier this week, we’ve been thinking a lot about how enjoyable — and enduring — the sitcom The Facts of Life truly was. Originally conceived as a Diff’rent Strokes spinoff starring Rae’s loving Mrs….
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I’ve been dogsitting this week, which has me thinking about my favorite canine of classic film. I have to admit, I’m not an original at all: I love Skippy, of Asta fame. It doesn’t matter that I’m not a wire-haired…
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So far, August isn’t joking around. We are only in the second week of the month and there are so many great vintage and recent theatrical films making their DVD and/or Blu-ray debut this week that it is mind-boggling. Looking…
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For an entire generation of viewers, The Facts of Life‘s Mrs. Garrett was a surrogate mother. Always there with a friendly ear and some practical advice, she was able to not only help Blair, Jo, Natalie, and Tootie with their…
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It had to happen sooner or later. In 1989, the big news was the fall of the Berlin Wall and the complete and utter chaos that followed after the Communist Russian government collapsed.The Klingons of the Star Trek Universe had,…
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Today marks a sad anniversary as it was on this date in 1962 that Marilyn Monroe died tragically at the age of 36 in Los Angeles. Decades later and she remains one of the brightest — and most intriguing —…
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