Bob Hope Entertaining the Troops: American Entertainers in World
Archival footage and interviews show us the entertainers of the 1940’s as they do their part for the war effort.
Tag: Bob Hope
Here’s Edie
A four-disc set of every Edie Adams show from the early 1960s.
Here’s Edie
A four-disc set of every Edie Adams show from the early 1960s.
The Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Remember back when variety shows were all the rage? The Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show proves that even after 40+ years, this is not only one of the best, but it’s still just as entertaining today.
Striptease: From Gaslight To Spotlight
Striptease became stripping when all the tease was taken out of it, but a new book remembers a time in America when strippers could be nearly as legitimate as singers or comedians. Ben Varkentine found his curiosity, peeked.
The Peacock Manifesto
Glaswegian tech-heads go on a quest to make a dance version of “Rhinestone Cowboy” in Stuart David’s The Peacock Manifesto. Ian Koss discovers a book as loopy as David’s band, Looper.
Recently on Ink 19...
The Shadow Boxing
Screen ReviewsThe Shadow Boxing, a neglected part of the Chinese Hopping Vampire cycle, returns on a spooky Blu-ray from 88 Films.
Too Much Too Young, The 2 Tone Records Story
Print ReviewsDaniel Rachel gives us a comprehensive account of the 2 Tone Records label and the innovative ska bands who fueled the movement in Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation.
N’golá (São Tomé)
Music ReviewsOur Ancestors Swam to Shore (Free Dirt / PM Press). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Friday the 13th (2009)
Screen ReviewsJason Vorhees is back in 2009’s soft reboot of Friday the 13th, and it is time for a re-evaluation of the most recent film in the long running franchise.
Squeeze with Boy George
Event ReviewsSqueeze and Boy George dazzle in Clearwater, Florida, as Michelle Wilson ticks two off her Bucket List.
9 to 5
Archikulture DigestThree strong women oust their evil boss and bring reasonable policies to the workplace in this hit musical.
To Kill a Mastermind
Screen ReviewsMarvelous martial arts masterpiece To Kill a Mastermind is finally released from the Shaw Brothers’ vault.
Permanent Damage: Memoirs of an Outrageous Girl
Print ReviewsPossessing all the coziness of a gawk-worthy car crash, Permanent Damage, the salacious memoir from the notorious, outrageous “groupie” Miss Mercy Fontenot and celebrated pop culture journalist Lyndsey Parker, provides a surprise payoff.