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Book Review: WWF Diva Sunny Tells All...Or Does She? '
Check out my review of WWF Diva Tamara "Sunny" Sytch's autobiography, A Star Shattered: The Rise & Fall & Rise of Wrestling Diva Tammy...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 21, 20171 min read
"Celebrating Marvel Comics' 'The Tomb of Dracula''s 45th anniversary Part Two o
In March 1972, Marvel Comics launched its new book, The Tomb of Dracula, a four-color based on Bram Stoker’s vampiric character. As we...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 19, 20174 min read
"Captured by American Indians. 'A True History of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mar
Continuing our look at Puritan Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narrative, A True History of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 18, 20174 min read
"Celebrating Marvel Comics' 'The Tomb of Dracula''s 45th anniversary Part One o
In March 1972, Marvel Comics launched its new book, The Tomb of Dracula, a four-color based on Bram Stoker’s vampiric character. The...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 13, 20173 min read
"Book Review: 'Four Horsemen: A Timeline History.' A Must-Read for Wrestling Fans."
I had the pleasure of reading Dick Bourne's new book Four Horsemen: A Timeline History. Check out my review at Canadian Bulldog's World.
Michael Rickard II
Jul 12, 20171 min read
"Captured by American Indians. 'A True History of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mar
Puritan Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narrative, A True History of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (hereafter...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 11, 20173 min read
"Birth of the Bash: 'The Great American Bash'. Part Two of Two"
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. The year was 1985. Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP)’s golden anniversary was being...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 7, 20177 min read
"Book Review: 'Justice League of America Bronze Age Omnibus.'"
Originally presented in Summer 2017 issue of Jack Lord's Hair. As we discussed recently, DC and Marvel are making it easy for fans to...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 6, 20175 min read
"The American New Man: Crèvecœur and the Promise of early America."
As America celebrates its independence, I thought I'd share an English project I wrote two years ago about one of America's earliest...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 4, 20173 min read
"Birth of the Bash: 'The Great American Bash'. Part One of Two"
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. The year was 1985. Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) and the World Wrestling Federation...
Michael Rickard II
Jul 1, 20175 min read
Summer Issue of "Jack Lord's Hair" Now Online.
The summer issue of Jack Lord's Hair is online featuring all sorts of good stuff including: A look at how NBC murdered Star Trek A review...
Michael Rickard II
Jun 30, 20171 min read
"'The Maltese Falcon': The Black Bird in Print and on Film. Part Two of Two."
Peter Lorre does an excellent job of portraying Joel Cairo. In Chapter Four of The Maltese Falcon, Hammett describes Cairo as "…a...
Michael Rickard II
Jun 26, 20176 min read
The Ultimate Surprise
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. Arrogance is the art to take pride in one’s own stupidity. You’ve probably heard the...
Michael Rickard II
Jun 23, 20174 min read
Wrestling's Long Hot Summer
While WrestleMania is the WWE's equivalent of the Super Bowl, summertime always meant something special for wrestling fans. For many...
by Michael Rickard II
Jun 21, 20171 min read
"'The Maltese Falcon': The Black Bird in Print and on Film. Part One of Two."
The film The Maltese Falcon is a close adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel. This should come as no surprise given the film's...
Michael Rickard II
Jun 19, 20174 min read
"You CAN Get Too Much of a Good Thing."
Editor's Note: I wrote about the glut of WWE programming nearly two years ago and there is even more wrestling content out there than...
by Michael Rickard II
Jun 16, 20176 min read
"Two Flights to Freedom: Equiano and Douglass' Common Narrative Elements While Escaping Sla
Slave narratives contain several common elements. One of the common elements is that the narratives record a long and complicated journey...
by Michael Rickard II
Jun 13, 20174 min read
Forever Batman: Remembering Adam West
An actor’s dream is to find a successful role, but a successful role can sometimes lead to an actor’s nightmare-the inexplicable...
Michael Rickard II
Jun 11, 20173 min read
I'm Sure Your Favorite TV Show is Awesome.
I never get tired of having friends and colleagues tell me about new TV shows. With all the new shows, stations, and streaming services...
Michael Rickard II
Jun 9, 20172 min read
The OTHER film named "The Wrestler."
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. When you think about it, there really haven’t been a lot of films about professional...
Michael Rickard II
Jun 7, 20174 min read
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