My Favorite Movies -- Star Wars (1977)

Ok, I really shouldn't have to explain this, so instead I'll just give some context. When Star Wars was first released I was 12. 12 year-old-boy meets Star Wars... and love ensues. I saw it in the theater on its original run 7 times. There is no need to discuss all of the great scenes in Star Wars, you've all seen it. I will, however, commend the original Star Wars lack of CGI and lack of shiny new spaceships and the lack of a bloated George Lucas with no creative spark and finally a lack of "a new hope."

Original crawl http://youtube.com/watch?v=iiNQc4RomWE

Oh, and the original star wars has freaking Peter Cushing. Note, Peter Cushing was always cooler than Christopher Lee (Wicker Man excluded).

My Favorite Movies -- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

OK, let's get some things, er, straight here. I never dressed up, never played the parts. In fact, I never saw Rocky Horror until about 1988, so I was way behind the trend. I had very low expectations the first time I saw this movie. I must confess ... 2 minutes into "Science Fiction Double Feature" I was hooked. First of all, anyone who had seen all the movies listed in that song (like myself) had to be onto something. I found the movie wonderfully campy and cheesy. I don't care... I LIKE the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I actually get a bit annoyed by all the antics making fun of it... because I think it's really a good movie. I know... take me to court... I like it. The songs, of course, are numerous and famous. The performance by Tim Curry is flamboyant and fabulous. And, like any favorite movie, this movie is insanely rewatchable.

Finally, there is something of substance to Rocky Horror. Sure it may seem simplistic... but the "Don't dream it... be it" sort of "carpe diem" message is welcome and can't be spread enough.

Rose-tint my world http://youtube.com/watch?v=vFJqSeprgJE more love of movies presented here.

Science Fiction Double Feature http://youtube.com/watch?v=iN3azigz608

Great TV - Mad Men Season 1

Are you tired of all of the "I Love Money" style trash reality shows on tv these days? There is some great episodic television out there. My newest favorite is Mad Men. Mad Men has a little of everything...

1. It has your on-going soap opera style stories.

2. It has cut-throat office politics.

3. It has an inciteful look at 1960's gender-roles, race and class politics.

4. It reminds anyone that was born after 1980 that there was a time you could and did smoke everywhere and drink everywhere!

Favorite season 1 moment: Betty Draper, the perfect June Cleaver-esqu housewife, walks out into her front yard in her housecoat, lit cigarett hanging from her mouth, raises a bb gun and begins shooting at her neighbors pigeons.

Too Beautiful To Live

TBTL lately has been my number one form of entertainment.

What is TBTL?
It's a radio show broadcasting from Seattle, WA. (7pm - 10pm Mon. - Sat. on Kiro 710am and 97.3 FM) http://mynw.com/?nid=93

Why is TBTL so much fun?
It includes all the pop-culture crazy goodness one could ever want.

It combines equal parts intelligence and silliness.

It has a wonderful on-air family whose banter is often more fun than the subject being discussed.

The TBTL family?

Host: Luke Burbank(above)
Likes: White v-neck t-shirts, snarkiness, Band of Horses, ketchup-based beverages, good hip-hop.
Hates: Avril Livigne, Nickelback, losing the Sonics.

Producer: Jennifer Andrews (above)
Likes: The Andrew's Diet (usually involving a bit of afternoon spirits), singing, dancing, manners.
Hates: Being called a "grandma," white v-neck undershirts worn as outerwear, rude people.

Engineer: Sean De Tore

Likes: Mixtapes, karaoke, Dethklok, trivia, cooking.
Hates: Losing push-up contests, and ?

Intern: Nick Larzalere

Likes: Technology, being silent.
Hates: Being loud.

If you are tired of the usual boring radio and tv, give TBTL a chance.