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Flashback: Katherine Dunn’s ‘Geek Love’ should come with a warning
Books, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 11/17/22 Books, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 11/17/22

Flashback: Katherine Dunn’s ‘Geek Love’ should come with a warning

The unforgettable story of a circus-geek family received a lot of praise. The book’s author, Katherine Dunn (1945-2016), was surprised by the success of the book…

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Remembering Kevin Conroy: 13 Great Batman Performances
Comics, TV, Flashback Chris Well 11/16/22 Comics, TV, Flashback Chris Well 11/16/22

Remembering Kevin Conroy: 13 Great Batman Performances

With the death of actor Kevin Conroy (1955-2022), the voice of Batman in several media, we go through a list of some of his great work, including the Batman series, Justice League, and more…

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Ranking 61 Stephen King Novels
Books, Flashback Chris Well 11/16/22 Books, Flashback Chris Well 11/16/22

Ranking 61 Stephen King Novels

King has sold LOTS of horror fiction, which has also been adapted for a bunch of movies, TV shows, and more. Book reviewer Jimmy Mango lists the best Stephen King books…

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Flashback: Forbidden Planet—Everything You Need to Know
Aliens, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 11/15/22 Aliens, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 11/15/22

Flashback: Forbidden Planet—Everything You Need to Know

“One of the most influential science fiction movies ever made,” the 1956 classic Forbidden Planet follows a mission to a distant planet to learn what happened to a colony that has gone silent…

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John Carpenter’s “The Thing” Scared Quentin Tarantino
Movies, Flashback Chris Well 11/9/22 Movies, Flashback Chris Well 11/9/22

John Carpenter’s “The Thing” Scared Quentin Tarantino

Director Quentin Tarantino and Late Show host Stephen Colbert share their love for The Thing—and Tarantino explains how he is rarely scared by movies, but The Thing was an exception…

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Halloween vs Christmas Town: Director Henry Selick wants credit
Music, Comedy, Christmas, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 11/6/22 Music, Comedy, Christmas, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 11/6/22

Halloween vs Christmas Town: Director Henry Selick wants credit

The king of Halloween Town stumbles upon Christmas Town. Listen to his song about the discovery, and find out more about the making of the movie “Nightmare Before Christmas.”

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The Munsters: 7 Classic Monsters in the Family
Universal Monsters, Flashback, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/31/22 Universal Monsters, Flashback, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/31/22

The Munsters: 7 Classic Monsters in the Family

When the creators of “The Munsters” first pitched the series, Universal wanted the sitcom to stick closer to these monsters they’d spent decades creating as part of Universal Monsters.

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Rocketman vs Starman: Elton John tribute to David Bowie
Music, Flashback Chris Well 10/28/22 Music, Flashback Chris Well 10/28/22

Rocketman vs Starman: Elton John tribute to David Bowie

During a concert, Sir Elton John shares how “Rocketman” was connected to David Bowie. Plus look for the other video for an original a mashup of the two songs.)

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Dark Corners Q&A: Universal’s Invisible Man—Horror’s Anti-Hero
Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 10/20/22 Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 10/20/22

Dark Corners Q&A: Universal’s Invisible Man—Horror’s Anti-Hero

One of Universal’s classic series of monsters, 1933’s The Invisible Man involves a scientist who goes insane and terrorizes people. Dark Corners Reviews talks through the original film series.

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Why ‘She-Hulk’ paid tribute to 1970s Hulk series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno
Comedy, Comics, TV, Flashback Chris Well 10/15/22 Comedy, Comics, TV, Flashback Chris Well 10/15/22

Why ‘She-Hulk’ paid tribute to 1970s Hulk series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno

“Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” The season finale for “She-Hulk” mimicked the opening from the 1978-1982 TV series “The Incredible Hulk.” Click through for behind-the-scenes info.

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Abbott and Costello vs. 13 Monsters—including Dracula, Mr. Hyde, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon
Movies, Flashback, Vampires, Werewolves, Universal Monsters, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 10/13/22 Movies, Flashback, Vampires, Werewolves, Universal Monsters, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 10/13/22

Abbott and Costello vs. 13 Monsters—including Dracula, Mr. Hyde, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon

Universal Studios had access to one of the world’s greatest comedy teams and several of the most stunning monsters. It made perfect sense to have them meet.

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Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/22 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/22

Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot

TV show Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot kicked off October 11, 1967. Earth is invaded by alien terrorists, which have created an army of monsters to conquer Earth.

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Marvin Gaye: “A Funky Space Reincarnation” is from this unusual album
Flashback, Music Chris Well 10/9/22 Flashback, Music Chris Well 10/9/22

Marvin Gaye: “A Funky Space Reincarnation” is from this unusual album

Marvin Gaye’s jazz-funk single “A Funky Space Reincarnation” outlines a future where he’s captain of a “space bed” and meets a woman who reminds him of his first wife, Anna.

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She-Hulk + More Characters That Talk to the Audience
Flashback, Comics, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/6/22 Flashback, Comics, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/6/22

She-Hulk + More Characters That Talk to the Audience

When She-Hulk’s TV series debuted, did you see that part where she turns to the viewers and talks to them? We share several examples of TV, movie, and comics characters doing that…

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“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”—Blue Oyster Cult says it’s not what you think
Music, Flashback Chris Well 10/2/22 Music, Flashback Chris Well 10/2/22

“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”—Blue Oyster Cult says it’s not what you think

Blue Oyster Cult’s cult classic song “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” has haunted generations. However, a lot of people have misunderstood the track…

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Godzilla vs American version ‘Zilla’ (Hollywood’s 1998 version)
Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/22/22 Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/22/22

Godzilla vs American version ‘Zilla’ (Hollywood’s 1998 version)

In Godzilla: Final Wars, Earth is being attacked by giant monsters. Godzilla fights lots of monsters in this film—including the Hollywood approach from 1998’s Godzilla.

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Remembering Space: 1999—Everything That Might Have Been [Spotlight]
Flashback, Books, TV, Aliens Chris Well 9/19/22 Flashback, Books, TV, Aliens Chris Well 9/19/22

Remembering Space: 1999—Everything That Might Have Been [Spotlight]

Learn all kinds of background info about the Space: 1999 in a new book that outlines the actors on casting list, alternate plans for the doctor, possible spin-offs, and more.

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The B-Movie Monsters That Time Forgot
Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 9/15/22 Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 9/15/22

The B-Movie Monsters That Time Forgot

In Hollywood during the 1950s, monster movies pretty much turned away from the genre’s classic creations—there came new nightmares drawing from the Atomic Age.

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The Secrets Behind “Hotel California” by The Eagles
Flashback, Music Chris Well 9/10/22 Flashback, Music Chris Well 9/10/22

The Secrets Behind “Hotel California” by The Eagles

Written like an episode of the “Twilight Zone,” the Eagles’ classic hit has drawn a lot of theories about what it’s actually about…

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Archie Comics introduces Sabrina’s nemesis
Witches, Magic, Comics, Flashback Chris Well 9/7/22 Witches, Magic, Comics, Flashback Chris Well 9/7/22

Archie Comics introduces Sabrina’s nemesis

Archie Comics celebrates the 60th anniversary of its main witch, Sabrina Spellman, with an anniversary special issue, as well as a 500-page trade collection featuring classic Sabrina stories.

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Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex®. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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