Armchair Travelogues: Arizona Museums: Return To Martin Auto Museum!
A likeness of the “Mystery Machine” van from the Scooby-Doo cartoon series is one of many nostalgic, vintage autos on display at the recent MartiRead More…
Category: Film
Favorite Family Meals & Memories
What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? There were so many things that my mother made which were delicious and memorable. One of these that rRead More…
“Different Places For Different Times“
Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? Usually the beach is where I’d prefer to spend more time, but I live in Arizona where hiking 🥾 Read More…
Film 🎥 & Media Studies: Arizona Identity In Western Film: Western Masculine Bravado 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️ 🎥
Masculinity in Arizona has always been prominently represented to the world through politics – and this is more pronounced than ever before. ColorfulRead More…
Film 🎥 & Media Studies: Arizona Identity In Western Film: The Border – Then & Now 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️
Theatrical release poster for Border Incident (MGM, 1949). As the shrill promotional material suggests, issues surrounding the border have been a hotRead More…
Music 🎼: Lounge Acts: John Barry!
Album cover for The Music Of John Barry (1976) which features some of his greatest movie themes, including many from his James Bond oeuvre in the 196Read More…
Books 📚: LGBTQ 🏳️🌈 Contemporary Non-Fiction: Long Road To Freedom – The Advocate History Of The Gay & Lesbian Movement (1994) 📖 📚 📖 📚
Front cover of Long Road To Freedom which catalogs numerous accomplishments of the LGBTQ community in the United States during latter half of the 20tRead More…
A Permanent Turning Point
What major historical events do you remember? The terrorist attacks of 9/11 are definitely what stands out most vividly for me although this awfulRead More…
Film 🎥 & Media Studies: Arizona Identity In Western Film: Stagecoach (1939) 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️ 🎥 🎞️ 🎥
Rip-roaring graphics make for a memorable theatrical release poster to promote Stagecoach (United Artists, 1939) This groundbreaking film went a longRead More…