Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. To celebrate 50 years of Star Trek (created by Gene Roddenberry, the original TV series first aired from 1966-1969) lets join Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) aboard the USS Enterprise in the 23rd century to boldly go where no man has gone…
Category: Pop Culture
LEGO Archaeology: Long Live the 80’s Spaceman!
In the early 1980’s LEGO Spacemen went where no LEGO had dared to go before. They set out into space on a perilous journey to colonize the Moon and beyond with an eternal smile on their faces. Times were good and they built complex space stations, bases and spaceships. The LEGO spaceships were the pride…
ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Las Vegas Years
From 1969 to 1976 Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) performed 837 consecutive sold out shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, selling $43.7 million in show tickets for 2.5 million guests at what was the International Hotel and then from 1971 the Hilton Hotel which had the biggest showroom in Vegas (he would perform…
ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Comeback Years and Graceland
Following years of making Hollywood movies and their associated soundtracks in the 1960’s, Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) had not performed a live concert since 1961. So after a 7 year break he made his mighty return to the stage during his 1968 comeback special: Elvis (a must see!) which…
ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Early Years from Tupelo to Hollywood
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) was born into humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi but soon made a rapid rise to the top of the music charts and went on to star in 31 feature films plus 2 concert documentaries. He was known as the “King of Rock and Roll” and in his later…
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015 – My Experience
A convention to celebrate all things Star Wars did not fail to disappoint. Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015 (California) had it all: big stars, costumes, cosplayers, set dioramas, sneak peeks of the upcoming movie and various other Star Wars related TV shows and video games. Anything you could think of to buy that is Star Wars…
Batman 75: Movie Costumes
After visiting the “Batcave” on the Warners Bros. VIP Studio Tour in Burbank, California the 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Batman in May 1939 in Detective Comics #27 continued at the Batman 75 exhibit museum. This is a treasure trove of Batman costumes and props across the 7 Batman movies released between 1989…
Batman 75: To the Batcave!
The Caped Crusader or Dark Knight known as Batman was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and first appeared way back in May 1939 in Detective Comics #27. So 2014 is a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Batman and I couldn’t be happier than to join in on the party as Batman is by far…
Georgia On My Mind – Road Trip Part I: Atlanta
I recently spent a few days enjoying a road trip around the state of Georgia. It was a spur of the moment journey that covered quite a bit of territory starting in the south of the state then up to Atlanta, across to Athens then south again. I experienced history, nature, bustling cities, huge storms and more! There is just so much to…
Batman: 75 Glorious Years of Bat Vehicles
One of my favourite DC Comics characters is Batman. A superhero that uses his physical strength and sinister appearance as the Dark Knight to spread fear amongst the scum and villainy of Gotham City. 2014 marks the 75th anniversary of Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and first appeared in…
Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced!
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Finally some concrete news regarding the casting of Star Wars: Episode VII! This new movie in the Star Wars franchise is being produced by Disney (who bought the Lucasfilm name and rights last year) and is due for worldwide release on December 18th, 2015. The good news following so many rumours is…
A Visit to Shatner’s World
A few weeks ago I took an amusing trip in to Shatner’s World. Yes, the Shatner, William Shatner, the entertainment icon and legend was performing his one man show at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville. Shatner’s World is an hour and a half retelling of his life and career from theatre to TV to movies. It was great…
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