Dr. Demento is truly an American icon. Demento, also known as Barry Hansen, is perhaps the world’s foremost expert on novelty songs and strange recordings. He launched The Dr. Demento Show in 1970 in Pasadena, Calif., and in 1974 it went into national syndication. Incredibly, no one...

It’s a big week for STAR TREK fans. INTO THE DARKNESS opens in less than week and two DVD collections have hit stores in high-definition Blu-ray. STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION The Third Season and The Best of Both Worlds. Here’s a sample of one of the extras – the oft-used...

This week in 1978, FM, a film about the struggles of a radio station, debuts in Los Angeles. The soundtrack features Steely Dan, Steve Miller, The Eagles, Neil Young, Billy Joel and Warren Zevon. More people would buy the soundtrack than bothered to see the...

This week in 1969, Herman’s Hermits released a song called My Sentimental Friend, which would become a major European hit, reaching number two on the UK pop chart. In the US however, the band was now hopelessly out of style and one of the best songs they ever recorded was ignored...

This week in 1963, at 15 years, 1 month and 13 days old, Little Peggy March became the youngest female singer to have a #1 record in the US when “I Will Follow Him” reached the top of the Billboard chart. Her producers stuck the “Little” to her stage name despite her...

Ever since we first learned about Disney acquiring the STAR WARS franchise, fans have speculated, rumored and vexed. Here is the best of them all – a short fan film that sums it...

It was one of those classic moments that make television history. On a recent episode of NBC’s PARKS AND RECREATION, comedian Patton Oswalt played a Pawnee resident who had to filibuster before the city council. Patton turned out a nine minute, 100% improv scene that tied in STAR WARS,...

Missing THE WALKING DEAD already? Then you’ll enjoy this cool episode of the web series COSPLAY PIANO that re-imagines the show’s theme – zombies included! Sonya Belousova is the genius behind this – see more of her series...

Sources at the Internal Revenue Service says the video here, cost about $60,000! It was shown at the opening of a 2010 training and leadership conference but does not appear to have any training value. What do you...

A lot of Bruce Springsteen fans would gladly give their right arms (and left arms) for a chance to sing onstage with The Boss – it sure jump started the career of Courtney Cox. Recently, a young fan in Brisbane, Australia, got his wish when Springsteen pulled him onstage to belt...