Why is the villain in the “Rock of Ages” movie a Bible-thumping prude instead of an evil real estate developer?
From Stage to Screen: “Rock of Ages,” Urban Planning, and the Culture Wars
musicals
#OccupyBroadway: “Newsies” and Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is kind of like “Newsies,” except with less singing and dancing. And vastly different historical contexts.
Episode 51: Felt Goatees for Everybody
Sheely, Stokes, and Wrather consider Community’s parody of Glee.
What We Talk About When We Talk About “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark”
Episode 140: Hulk: Turn Off the Smash
The Overthinkers tackle Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
Newsies, Rent, and Santa Fe
Final Destination: “Grease” and the Afterlife
The “Thriller” Musical: Not As Dumb of an Idea As You Think
“Thriller a Broadway musical?” That’s how the Associated Press derisively reported plans to adapt Michael Jackson’s classic song/music video to a Broadway musical. It goes downhill from there; it seems the haters have written this one off about as fast…
I always thought she had heavenly legs. (Cyd Charisse, 1921–2008)
Cyd Charisse died today at Cedars-Sinai in LA. Obviously, I’ve been a fan forever because I love the MGM musicals that brought her international fame — entertainments to which our current popular culture can’t hold a candle — but I…