‘Assumption Is The Mother Of All Fuck-Ups’
Simply being a woman – or a person of color – doesn’t make one progressive.
Posted on August 22, 2016
Jonathan Pie, TV Reporter! Where Is The War Against Terrorble Mental Health Services?
‘A Madman With A Water Pistol’
If the government is serious about our safety and about the country’s security, surely they should be serious about our mental health care. But they’re not serious about it.
Posted on August 16, 2016
From Shock Theatre To Svengoolie Now In Paperback!
A Look At The ‘Shock!’ Horror Library That Started A TV Craze!
“A fun read . . . answers a lot of the ‘frequently asked questions’ viewers usually ask of me!” – Rich Koz, “Svengoolie”
Posted on August 15, 2016
Jonathan Pie, TV Reporter! Occupy Pie
‘Someone Somewhere Is Privatizing My General Surroundings’
Human rights don’t apply on private property. (Maybe that’s the point.)
Posted on August 10, 2016
WGN-TV’s Pat Tomasulo Reports On The Olympics International Athletic Competition Run By One Of The Most Corrupt Organizations In The World
FIFA?
This dude is rightly fed up with the so-called brand restrictions on Olympic coverage, including highlights, the logo, and even the theme song.
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Here’s the full WGN segment:
Posted on August 9, 2016
Heart Of The City TV
Welcome 2 Chicago
“There is a lot going on in Chicago. We at Heart Of The City TV hope to tackle some of the current issues that plague our city, and shed light on these topics of equality, race, violence, and finding peace. Chapter one of ‘Welcome To Chicago’ will be premiering September 1, 2016.”
Posted on August 8, 2016
Farewell To The VCR
By Marc C-Scott/The Conversation
I grew up with video cassette recorders – VCRs. I still remember rushing off to the the video store to rent the latest movie, hoping that there was at least one copy still on the shelf that didn’t have the “Sorry I’m Out” tag placed in the cover.
In 2001, despite the emergence of DVDs, the portfolio for my undergraduate degree application was sent on VHS. That’s all they accepted.
I still have a cupboard full of VHS tapes – films I purchased as well as my own video work. But now, viewing these tapes will become far more difficult.
The last manufacturer of VCRs, the Funai Corporation of Japan, stopped manufacturing at July’s close.
Rob Pearce/Flickr, CC BY
Posted on August 2, 2016
Jonathan Pie, TV Reporter! The Pie Olympics
Not Progress; Time Travel
The social legacies of the London Games: Reagan and Thatcher are back.
Posted on August 1, 2016