November 29, 2017

[Thundarr Road] Buzz Dixon Interview

At Thundarr Road, Michael, David, and I had the honor of chatting with Buzz Dixon about his work on Thundarr the Barbarian, including the unproduced film and sequel series, as well as Mighty Man and Yukk, Superstretch and Microwoman, Mork and Mindy, Little Clowns of Happytown, the legal woes of Filmation, working under Joe Ruby, his friendship with Steve Gerber, meeting Jack Kirby, the major shift of writing talent to Sunbow, and many, many more topics. Seriously, Buzz has long been a writing hero of mine, and it was an absolute treat hearing all of the stories he shared with us here. Check it out here.

November 13, 2017

[Schumacast] Sparkle

At Schumacast, Angie and I look at the 1976 Motown musical drama Sparkle, as well as the 2012 remake. Sparkle was the first screenplay written by Joel Schumacher, with origins going back to his fashion days in New York, and tells the story of three sisters struggling to rise through the ranks of the music industry. Check it out here.

[Made of Fail] The Shannara Chronicles, episodes 11-15

At Made of Fail, I resume my episode breakdowns of The Shannara Chronicles for the first half of Season 2.

#11 "Druid"
#12 "Wraith"
#13 "Graymark"
#14 "Dweller"
#15 "Paranor"