One of the worst parts of reaching my age is seeing so many artists and creatives from my wonder years passing away. Orbiting senior discount age had made me less sensitive to some, yet others still hit with that gut-punch feeling of true irreplaceability. Someone who’s made waves across pop culture through decades of fine…
Tag: MASH
From “Hawkeye Pierce” to “The Hunger Games”; Donald Sutherland, 1935-2024…
Donald Sutherland, 1935-2024 I’ve done a lot of tributes to late actors, writers, and other notable creatives on this site, and it’s usually when I have some small personal connection to them; such as a convention meeting, or some other little moment. But no, I’ve never met Donald Sutherland, nor have I ever seen him…
For All Mankind, S4E2: “Have a Nice Sol” chronicles the Martians…
*****PHOBOS-SIZED SPOILERS!***** I wasn’t planning to do episode-by-episode recap/reviews of entire TV shows anymore (as I used to do with each new episode of Star Trek), because they reduce the overall time I have for other equally compelling topics. My new modus operandi for this column is to only highlight an interesting episode every now…
To the edge of the galaxy and back; Sally Kellerman, 1937-2022…
Pioneering Roles. Yesterday, February 24th 2022, was a particularly hard day. I woke to see the televised Russian invasion of Ukraine, watched as LGBTQ+ rights were squashed by Florida lawmakers, and, to top it all off, I’d heard that actress Sally Kellerman, a presence in TV and film for as long as I can remember,…