There are a lot of things we can say about the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. So, so many things…. Over the years the televised event has grown into a "cult classic," epic for its sheer awfulness. To its credit, however, it did give us one of the most iconic characters in all of Star Wars. The
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George Carlin told perhaps the greatest joke on football ever told in his 10/11/1975 SNL monologue, where he contrasted the pastoral nature of baseball with the warlike sport of football. To quote one segment among many, “In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field
The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there
