By Mark | September 20, 2013
I don’t know that it changes anything, but I wonder if the folks behind the statue of Robocop, which will soon be staring-down the citizens of Detroit, know that he wasn’t the first robot to wear a badge… No, a full decade before officer Alex Murphy became Robocop, there was officer Gregory Yoyonivich, breaking down […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Pop Culture | Also tagged 1970s, ABC, Alex Murphy, Cabrini–Green, cop shows, Earnest Borgnine, Esther Rolle, Future Cop, Good Times, Gregory Yoyonivich, Holmes & Yo-Yo, Jimmie Walker, John Amos, Norman Lear, Robocop, robot cops, robot shows, sitcom stars, sitcoms, Soul on Ice, The Autobiography of Malcolm X |
By Mark | February 22, 2011
The weirdness is apparently continuing in Wisconsin. From what I can tell, the public employee unions have indicated a willingness to negotiate pay and benefit cuts. The Governor, however, has refused to take them up on the offer, choosing instead to pursue the elimination of their right to bargain collectively. So, if there are still […]
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Americans for Prosperity, collective bargaining, conspiracy theories, Gordon Hintz, Heavenly Touch Massage Parlor, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, labor history, Lee Fang, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, MacIver Institute, Margaret Farrow, Michele Grebe, Nancy MacLean, Palin Truth Squad, public employee unions, restricting the internet, Scott Walker, sexual misconduct, shutting down the internet, tea party, the growing gap between rich and poor, there is a stench in this body, threats to Democracy, threats to the middle class, transparency, UAW, union busting, Walter Reuther, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, WisconsinEye, workers rights |
By Mark | February 16, 2011
I haven’t mentioned it here, but I have friends in Detroit who don’t want the RoboCop statue. Most notable among these folks is my friend Joe, who blogs under the name Super Gay Detroit. He thinks the whole thing is kind of stupid. Here are a few of his points. If you’d like to read […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Detroit | Also tagged Ann Coulter, Imagination Station, Joe Posch, Leighton, Michigan film incentives, Peter Weller, Robocop, Ron Asheton, Roosevelt Park, Sonny Bono, Super Gay |
By Mark | February 16, 2011
I wasn’t planning to go to the Stooges show at the Michigan Theater on April 19, even though they’re probably the band, next to the Ramones, that made the biggest impact in my life. As I’d seen them play before, back when Ron Asheton was still alive, I didn’t see a point in going back […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged concerts, Dinosaur Jr., Iggy and the Stooges, Iggy Pop, Iggy Pop statue, Metallic K.O., Michigan Theater, Neutral Zone, Ramones, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Ticket Master |
By Mark | February 15, 2011
A few days ago, I mentioned that Detroit’s mayor, Dave Bing, had come out against the idea of erecting a Robocop statue downtown. We’ve already discussed his tweets on the subject, but now there’s apparently video. The following footage comes from Detroit’s Michael Jackman. To contribute toward the RoboCop statue, click here.
