Category Archives: In Memoriam
Must Flee TV: Community – The Twilight of the First Harmon Dynasty
Today we bring you the final entry in our “Must Flee TV” series, our thoughts on the end of ‘Community’ Season Three, and, well, the end of an era. Full disclosure: when we wrote our Dan Harmon obituary earlier this … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Brilliance, Good Humor, Greendale Human, In Memoriam, Lists, Must Flee TV, Must See TV
Must Flee TV: Last Exit to Harmontown AKA They Call it Show Business Not Show Art
In our discussion last week about Community‘s upcoming move to Friday nights we confidently predicted that, despite swirling rumors, we saw no reason why Dan Harmon would not return as Community showrunner. Perhaps we should have been more precise with our diction. What … Continue reading
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In Memorium: Maurice Sendak
Full disclosure: as far as we know, we’ve never read anything by Maurice Sendak. We haven’t even seen Where the Wild Things are. The closest we’ve come is putting that Arcade Fire song on a mix once. But, clearly, Sendak meant a … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Literarally
In Memorium: Kid
We weren’t even three years-old when the Mets won the World Series in 1986, but that team has come to define our life. We don’t remember much, if anything, from that time, but we watched and rewatched and wore out 1986: … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Local Flavor, Matt Christopher Books, Nostalgia Corner
Parting Shot: Goodbye Reege
Thanks for the memories, most of which were caused by your terrible, terrible memory.
Filed under Good with Coffee, In Memoriam, Parting Shot, Reeeeeege
In Memorium: Steve Jobs
Well, actually, all that needs to be said about Steve Jobs has already been said, both good and bad. So, instead, we thought we’d take this opportunity to share our earliest memory of Mac, what made us first want a … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Nostalgia Corner, Robots
Belated In Memoriam: “Macho Man” Randy Savage
[It was about a month ago, while quickly scanning our Twitter feed, that we saw a report that Macho Randy Savage (née Randy Poffo) had passed away. It seemed like one of those hoax stories, and at the very least even … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, Matt Christopher Books, Nostalgia Corner
In Memorium: Sidney Lumet
Legendary director Sidney Lumet passed away this past weekend at the age of 86. Although he was long-known as one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented directors, helming such masterworks as Dog Day Afternoon, Twelve Angry Men and Network, thanks … Continue reading
Filed under In Memoriam, The Big Screen
In Memorium Nostalgia Corner: Bill Erwin
Well, it’s been a big week for Growing Pains news. Unfortunately, this latest development is of the sadder variety, as we’ve lost another member of the Growing Pains family. It was announced today that veteran actor, Bill Erwin passed away … Continue reading
Filed under Growing Pains, In Memoriam, Nostalgia Corner
