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Published on November 11, 2009 by Margg
This year (2009) celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of a classic television series: The Twilight Zone. Beginning in 1959 and running for five seasons, The Twilight Zone has definitely made its mark on our culture.
Published on October 22, 2009 by Joshua_the_Samurai
A "Furry" comic is a comic that involves Human/animal anthropomorphic characters, and is popular with folks who refer to themselves as "Furry" or fans of Anthropomorphic animals. Because of the odd subject matter many furry comics see only limited success and are...
Published on October 1, 2009 by Esamuherr
It's a formula as old as television itself. If the first series did well, why not use the original shows success to make another show using a same character or theme element. Unfortunately, although the formula can occasionally prove successful, (Happy Days...
Published on September 11, 2009 by Lyrebyrd
In July 1973, George Lucas was an unknown director working on a low budget 1960s nostalgia film called "American Graffiti". He approached Universal studios to see if they were interested in a film called, "Star Wars". Universal turned him down in one of the...
Published on September 6, 2009 by Iakhovas
There is no doubt that throughout the history of chess there have been many superb players who have reshaped and redefined the way the game is played. This list is an attempt to examine and categorize the greatest of those. No doubt there are many worthy names...
Published on August 30, 2009 by Elizabeth Kelly
They don't make advertising villains like they used to. In fact, they hardly make advertising villains at all. Today's television ads are slick MTV-style montages, amusing slice-of-life vignettes, or testimonials that look like mini documentaries. Even McDonald's...
Published on August 9, 2009 by Unknown
Narrowing the episodes from thirteen seasons of South Park to just a select ten is no easy task. But someone had to do it. Whether you love or hate the show, there is no denying the huge success and cultural impact of it. By parodying current events and...
Published on June 29, 2009 by egernunge
Some children's shows on TV teach the children about colors, numbers and the alphabet. Some will just leave them scarred for life. Many of these shows have been broadcast in several countries - I've only listed the country of origin.
Published on June 28, 2009 by DavidP
The following list compiles ten of the best documentary films relating to the United States, released in the last 25 years. The documentaries here are shown in no particular order. Be sure to add your own favorites to the comments.
Published on June 22, 2009 by STLMo
If you know anything about 1980s cartoons, then you know that He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was a half-hour commercial for Mattel’s Masters of the Universe toys. Pretty much the same could be said about Transformers and GI Joe — both of which were...
Published on May 6, 2009 by Jay K
Ah, the Star Vehicle for musicians-turned-actors. Eager to cash in on fan goodwill, a red hot rep, or simply fifteen fleeting minutes of fame, record industry weasels convince musicians they can act— all for a quick buck. Some, like David Bowie and Frank Sinatra...
Published on May 5, 2009 by warrrreagl
Television has become a staple part of life for the majority of people and in some countries television is now regarded as an essential human right (ridiculous in my opinion). Through the years, many shows have come and gone, but some have stuck around and become...
Published on February 4, 2009
Erotica has existed since man first was able to think. A once large industry has now burst out as a giant in entertainment due to the Internet. Most people with access to the net has seen pornography either intentionally or accidentally.
Published on February 3, 2009
Ten groundbreaking soundtracks created on the Commodore Amiga before true audio arrived. Back in the early days of the computer game industry, the music, as well as everything else, had to be painstakingly programmed in by hand. Getting the music to sound anything...
Published on February 1, 2009
Every boy at some point in his childhood dreams of being a cop: here are the ten best role models. The desire to help others in such a manly way has lead to a plethora of films and TV programs that feature the awesomest of awesome cops.
Published on January 29, 2009
Who didn't love cartoons as a kid? Hanna-Barbera produced some of the best, and here they are. These cartoons are not full of skimpily clad girls with attitudes that would make an adult blush (as so many are today) - they are from the good old days of innocent...
Published on December 13, 2008
Ten of the best and worst Christmas Specials made especially for television. I’m sure most people have their favorite Christmas specials, but did you know that most of the five best were made in the 1960s, and all of the worst of the lot weren’t?
Published on December 5, 2008
Television permeates the lives of the majority of westerners - a fact that people born 100 years ago would find impossible to believe! While much of the programming on television is junk, there are, fortunately, some extremely brilliant and entertaining shows.
Published on December 2, 2008
With the American economy (and many others in the world) potentially on the verge of collapse we are all subject to being out of a job any minute. One day we're working, paying the bills and enjoying happy hour. The next day we are unemployed and panic is...
Published on November 15, 2008
For any young lad growing up in the 80s, the Transformers were just about the coolest show ever. With that in mind, this is a list of the ten coolest Transformers characters from the original cartoon.
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