As much as the subversive Bugs Bunny inverted the common thought that for a male to don a dress it is a “step down” in class, generally speaking, a male character in drag is almost always a joke – a ...

Queer characters in animated shorts and features have been around ever since live-action queer characters have populated the screen; however, because of the nature of cartoons being sometimes unfairly associated as children’s entertainment, these characters are exceptionally elusive and not ...

On November 1st, 1977, the 2060 Chiron, a small Solar System body was discovered by astronomer Charlie Kowal. Classified as a “minor planet”, these bodies would orbit between the asteroid belt and the Kulper belt and would be known as ...

These characters can exist, because Rankin/Bass have created their own universe and had unspoken ownership on seasonal entertainment during this period.

Charles Bronson epitomizes the stealthy, no-nonsense action hero who bounces from calculated vigilante to hardboiled straight shooter with equal precision and dedication

Hal Prince Remembering Company: Cast Recording (1970) With an interview with filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker We lost one of the giants of musical theatre recently, Hal Prince. Here is a piece on COMPANY: CAST RECORDING by Lee Gambin, who also interviewed ...

What Jim Henson and his team did for the world of children’s entertainment is not only historically important, but undeniably life affirming. It is a portrait of a culturally significant belief in the fact that adults can always hang onto what the Muppets represented: fun, laughs, camaraderie, sentimentality, irreverence, warmth, sweetness, silliness and above all else, a dedication to creativity and art.

Original Air Date: 18th of December, 1977 Lee Gambin is currently working on a book looking at the phenomenon of Very Special Episodes in American TV sitcoms. He and a number of contributing writers will be examining multiple episodes that ...

Joyce MacKenzie and Lex Barker In 1952, three Kurt Neumann films were released and in turn became a concise assessment of the director’s versatility and excellent handle on varied theme, genre and tone. These films were also powered with social ...

ALL THAT JAZZ (20th Century-Fox / Columbia, 1979) Bob Fosse’s semi-autobiographical All that Jazz is a masterpiece of seventies cinema, a pillar of New Hollywood, and a testament to this multi-talented artist’s genius. As Fosse delves into life, sex, art, ...