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 […]
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Good Times to Future Cop, the amazing journey of John Amos… The robots of law enforcement… My defense of Norman Lear… And so much more
Posted in Art and Culture, Pop Culture Also tagged 1970s, ABC, Alex Murphy, Build a statue of Robocop in Detroit, 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, Soul on Ice, The Autobiography of Malcolm X 11 Comments
Mike G, walking in the footsteps of a serial killer, on the set of Dexter
My friend Mike G sent around a photo a few days ago of himself on the set of the Showtime series Dexter. I’ve never seen the show, as I don’t think think that rooting for a protagonist that happens to be a serial killer would contribute toward making me a happier, more optimistic person, but, […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized Also tagged behind the scenes, Benjamin Bratt, Blair Warner, Dennis Hopper, Dexter, E-Ring, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Hollywood, Jennifer Reynolds, marijuana, Mike Giannouris, Pink is the New Blog, Scott Reynolds, set design, Showtime, Silver Spoons, television, The Facts of Life, Tootie, Touched by an Angel, Trent Vanegas, writing for Hollywood, writing for television 17 Comments
Wolf Eyes on The Office
On Thursday night, if you watched The Office, you heard the music of the Ann Arbor-based noise band Wolf Eyes. The piece used, entitled The Driller, was released by Sub Pop in 2006. I’ve asked Nate what other sitcoms he’d like to produce music for, but I’ve yet to receive a response. Speaking of Wolf […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Uncategorized Also tagged Aaron Dilloway, Bulb Records, Halloween, John Olson, Mike Connelly, Nate Young, noise, soundtracks, Sub Pop, The Driller, trick-or-treating, Wolf Eyes 7 Comments