Category Archives: Literature

Spy vs. Spy

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Tom Garrett

In this episode, I examine one of the most infamous and protracted intellectual-property battles in entertainment history. The war over the rights to James Bond—specifically, the story and script for Thunderball—took over half a century to resolve fully. Luckily, this podcast … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Movies, Podcasts | Tagged Ian Fleming, Intellectual Property, James Bond, Kevin McClory, Literature, Movies, Never Say Never Again, Podcasts, Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Storytelling, Thunderball | 1 Comment

Do People Still Buy These?

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I was in the supermarket check-out line last week, and I absent-mindedly glanced at the impulse-buy items as I’ve done hundreds of times. Yet, on this occasion, for some unknown reason, I actually paid attention to what I was seeing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Literature, Pictures | Tagged Archie Comics, Betty & Veronica, Comic Books, Commentary, Jughead, Literature, Pictures | Leave a comment

(The) Star Wars Revisited

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Tom Garrett

This is an expanded version of an article that appeared on A New Voice last week, regarding the latest iteration of George Lucas’ venerable franchise . . . How a person feels about Star Wars is probably dependent largely upon when that person … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Literature, Movies, Reviews | Tagged 1970s, 1980's, Annikin Starkiller, Commentary, Dark Horse Comics, George Lucas, Literature, Movies, Reviews, Star Wars, The Star Wars | 2 Comments

Christmas Shopping = Complete

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Divining gift ideas gets less fun and more difficult as we get older. One reason for this phenomenon is that people get grandfathered into our gift-giving list for years after we stop seeing them on a regular basis. Of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Literature, Music | Tagged Barnes & Noble, Christmas, Commentary, Gifts, Humor, Ke$ha, Literature, Music | 1 Comment

Well, THIS is Unfortunate

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I wish I were making this up. Nope.

Posted in Literature, Pictures, Sports | Tagged Bad Titles, College Football, Crime, Ironic Titles, Jerry Sandusky, Literature, Penn State, Pictures, Sports, Terrible Titles, Touched, Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story, Unfortunate Titles | Leave a comment

This Would Have Made AP English Even More Fun

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Tom Garrett

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby numbers among the many books assigned to me during my early academic career. As was the case with most of that group, I ended up merely skimming enough to do well on the test or … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Links, Literature | Tagged 8-Bit, AP English, Engrish, Famicom, Fitzgerald, Gaming, Gatsby, Internet, Japan, Literature, NES, Nintendo, The Great Gatsby, Video Games | Leave a comment

Review of Books No. 001

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Some friends of mine run a blog called The Culturephiles, a link to which may be found on the right sidebar of this site. The aims of that blog are not entirely dissimilar to those in play here. The primary … Continue reading →