Ted Lasso
Julius C. Lacking explains how this show managed to hook him in despite its lack of postmodern ironic content
Tag: The Simpsons
Broadway’s Most Wanted
Ben Varkentine’s got a little list (“He’s gota little list…”).
Makin’ Toons
On the one Mickey Mouse hand, Makin’ Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows & Movies is the first real successor in interest to Leonard Maltin’s great study of the first 75 years of American animated cartoons, Of Mice And Magic. On the other, it calls The Simpsons “inarguably the finest prime-time animated series ever made.” Ben Varkentine gets animated.
Ex Models / The Seconds
Split EP (My Pal God). Review by Troy Jewell.
Cool Toys
Phil Bailey takes a look at some of the finest pieces of molded plastic available, including the Ghost World Enid Coleslaw action doll, The Simpsons’ Comic Book Guy playset, and the strange new Japanese fad of Kubricks.
Adult Toys
Many toys aren’t intended for kids. Phil Bailey takes a look at some of the more interesting toys aimed at grown-ups, including lines based on the Universal Monsters, The Simpsons, and pin-up queen Bettie Page.
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The Woman & Offspring
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Pippin
Archikulture DigestA young royal must step up and run a kingdom, but he prefers to party with his buddies in this rare classic by Stephen Schwartz. Pippin plays at Winter Garden, Florida’s Garden Theatre through September 15, 2024.
Jeffrey Foucault
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Justin Townes Earle
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Navola
Print ReviewsBring your loupe and spend some time poring over the maps that open Navola with Ian Koss.