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Remembering from 2018 . . .

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019andersrunestadLeave a comment

Some folks no longer with us.

I meant to comment on Harlan Ellison’s passing. A writer who influenced so many people, and probably as much for his never dull, frequently entertaining personality displayed in many public appearances. I was more of a fan in my teen years than when older, but I always enjoyed his comments and just knowing that he was out there.

And, of course, he wrote one of Star Trek‘s greatest episodes:

Also, Steve Ditko. When I was a whippersnapper, I found a torn copy of Doctor Strange Classics in a comic shop, getting it from a reject bunch for something like four-for-a-dollar along with a beat-up Silver Age Tales to Astonish. Ditko’s surrealist, psychedelic art was mind-boggling, and led me to further joy reading his original Spider-Man stories in Marvel Tales.

Here’s a book-themed (and groovy) look at the weird wonder of the art of Ditko:

And . . . Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries. The voice of otherworldly nineties Celtic pop music, and a band that was one of the best things about the nineties:

Rest in peace.

And 2019 Begins

January 24, 2019February 19, 2019andersrunestadLeave a comment

And so 2019 begins . . . with an amazing piano rendition of “Limelight” by Rush. I’ve got writing stuff to share in the near future, but for now please enjoy this fantastic music:

Classical Metal Wonderland

October 19, 2018February 19, 2019andersrunestadLeave a comment

In honor of recent October weather that belongs no earlier than November, here is Bruno Hrabovsky’s piano rendition of Black Sabbath’s “Snowblind.”

Yes, I know this song is not actually about cold weather precipitation, but it creates a wintery mood anyway.

Could Be Cold No More Midwest May

May 14, 2018May 21, 2018andersrunestadLeave a comment

Been away from the blog for far too long and will have more stuff up soon, including a new short story. In the meantime, just for fun, just because it’s awesome, just because there’s nothing else like it, well, this video speaks for itself:

Restored T-MEN Streaming Free on Black Friday

November 23, 2017May 23, 2018andersrunestadLeave a comment

When is an underrated classic movie restored in high definition available at no charge?

When ClassicFlix streams their restoration of the great film noir thriller T-MEN tomorrow night (November 24) on their YouTube channel.

Check it out:

ClassicFlix will also be selling their T-MEN Blu Ray Special Edition at an incredible price that night.

And, by the way, Happy Thanksgiving!

This is Always Fun

October 14, 2017May 23, 2018andersrunestadLeave a comment

A Newer “If . . . .”

July 30, 2017May 23, 2018andersrunestadLeave a comment

Sir Michael Caine recently reads “If . . . .”, and reflects on life:

Adam West, RIP

June 19, 2017May 23, 2018andersrunestadLeave a comment

Rest in peace, not-so-dark knight. You brought joy to many, many people.

If This Doesn’t Motivate You . . .

June 9, 2017May 23, 2018andersrunestadLeave a comment

This is 110% the truth:

THE MECHANICAL UNIVERSE Unbound

June 7, 2017May 23, 2018andersrunestadLeave a comment

After the Project: Universe astronomy telecourse, Orange County’s Coast Community College District outdid themselves. From astronomy to physics, from one Universe title to another, was The Mechanical Universe and its follow-up that added some Beyond to the title. P:U will always be my personal favorite, but MU kicked everything up so many notches that it’s the more obviously impressive show, especially with its innovations in computer graphics.

This show was once expensive to acquire and difficult to see if you didn’t catch a broadcast on PBS, but now Cal Tech has put the entire thing up on their YouTube channel for free. Amazing!