ALT: Mr. Spock Performs Vulcan Salute

It’s the one hundred and eighteenth episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle:…

BECAUSE PATREON DEMANDED IT! Network all-stars Rob, Shag, and Paul are joined by Tom Panarese to discuss their favorite independent comics of the 1980s and 1990s! This podcast is a proud member of the...

While they probably pale in comparison to their predecessor as well as some of the more iconic albums that were released around the same time, I consider Guns n’ Roses’ Use Your Illusio…

As Chris skated past two of the other team’s wingmen and sent a clearing pass that bounced

The 25th Anniversary poster. Picture from eBay. I got reminded by George Takei’s BlueSky account that this week marks 60 years since Star Trek debuted. I haven’t done much regarding Tre…

ALT: Bye Bye Birdie: Classic Movie Scene

As Ray Bradbury’s biographer—having worked with the man for twelve years on four award-winning books and a graphic novel—people often ask, “Where should I begin when reading Ray Bradbury?” This is a...

It’s part two of a two-part crossover with Required Reading With Tom and Stella. In part one, we looked at Homer’s The Odyssey. Here, we take another look at The Odyssey, this time look…

ALT: Man Nods and Smiles in Agreement

It’s the one hundred and sixteenth episode of Required Reading With Tom and Stella! This podcast, which is hosted by Tom Panarese (Pop Culture Affidavit, In Country) and Stella (Batgirl to Oracle: …

Synchronize Swatches! In 1990, Fox debuted Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, a show about a charming teenager who always seems to get his way.  Comparisons to Ferris Bueller abounded, but th…

ALT: Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page Guitar Bow Solo

ALT: Muppet Show: Statler & Waldorf in Balcony

ALT: Wonder Twins

In episode 172 of the podcast, I talked about the Fox Network, and at one point, I played part of the “It’s on Fox!” promo that first ran in 1990 and was a showcase for their then…

Stop me if you heard this one before: my inbox/Google Drive/hard drive is a mess. My folder of files from high school ported over from a floppy disk. While everyone out there is not a collector or …