Westerns, 2015, Etc.

[eldritchhobbit]

Heads up to my friends in the US who are fans of Westerns! (I know there are several of you out there.) Tomorrow the PBS series Pioneers of Television has a special episode devoted to Westerns, and it will include new interviews with Robert Conrad of The Wild Wild West and Linda Evans from The Big Valley, among others. The episode also will focus on Fess Parker, James Garner, James Arness, and other stars of classic series.


A few other links of possible interest:

* From The Christian Science Monitor: "Sherlock Holmes: He's back! Sherlock Holmes will return to the written page in a new novel authorized by the Arthur Conan Doyle estate."

* Liam Neeson is voicing Qui-Gon Jinn for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which makes me ridiculously happy: here's an exclusive clip from Entertainment Weekly.

* From Book Chick City: "YA Fiction: Category or Genre?"


Since my students are watching this in my course on dystopian thought, it seemed like a good time to share Epic 2015 again here. Note that all of the innovations described through 2004 (including Reason's personalized magazine covers) are true. Check out the 1984 reference...



"Have you guys gone out today? If you haven't gone out today, please go out today. It's an incredible day. Take a look at this."
- Epic 2015

Comments

[morfin.livejournal.com]

My wife pointed out to me that in every episode of WWW, Robert Conrad winds up shirtless and tied up (she also frequently mentioned the tight black leather chaps). I never noticed this watching it when I was growing up, but after that, I see it in every episode. Especially the one where the villain is wearing a black leather jacket and is Tex Baxter!!!! (my God, what would Mary and Murray say?).

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

ROFLOL! He most definitely lost more shirts than Captain Kirk, that's for sure.

Oh my goodness, those chaps...!!!

I can't even begin to form a proper reply to the Ted Baxter in black leather image. *cackles*

I suppose the producers knew what would bring the female audience (and portions of the male audience) back every week.;)