Category Archives: Fiction

The Family Frankenstein – A Long and Happy Life

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Last year the Morgan Library in New York had an exhibit called “It’s Alive! Frankenstein at 200.” Mary Shelley‘s novel was first published in 1818. Her creation has been with us ever since, and shows no signs of going away, … Continue reading →

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To the Moon!

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I was stationed in Thailand with the U.S. Air Force when the first manned moon landing happened on July 20, 1969. (That’s me defending the free world at right.) We received news there via armed forces newspapers and radio, but … Continue reading →

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“Nice Guys Finish Dead” – Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I had so many great covers left over from the last post that I decided to put them in a follow-up. As with the first batch, these depict lives largely lived in dirty back alleys with broken bottles on the … Continue reading →

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“Nice Guys Finish Dead” – and Other Hard-Boiled Visions

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I’ll get back to film-related subjects shortly, but in the meantime, there’s this. Started by Fawcett Publications in 1950, Gold Medal Books was notable for introducting paperback originals. Other paperback publishers dealt in reprints. No one had done this before, … Continue reading →

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Bookish – Favorite Books, Then & Now

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Ted Hicks

As far back as I can remember, I was always reading. I grew up on an Iowa farm in the 1950s. As an only child, I created my own world and spent as much time there as possible. All the … Continue reading →

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Best TV 2018 – Supplemental

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Ted Hicks

For those who want to go a little deeper, here is additional material on some of the titles in my Best TV of 2018 post. ______________________________________________________ The Americans ___________________________________________________ Babylon Berlin ____________________________________________________ Barry ____________________________________________________ Homecoming ____________________________________________________ Jane Fonda in Five … Continue reading →

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What I Watched Last Year: Best TV, Cable & Streaming 2018

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Looking over my list of best shows for 2018, I see that none of them are on network television. All of them, without exception, were seen via HBO, Showtime, Amazon, Netflix, FX, and BBC America. I don’t think network shows, … Continue reading →

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Great Covers & Illustrations – A Totally Random Collection

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Ted Hicks

During the last several years of looking for film-related material, I’ve stumbled across a lot 0f other stuff that I felt compelled to save. When I was going through it the other day — in a successful effort to avoid … Continue reading →

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Best Features 2018 – Supplemental

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Ted Hicks

Once again, for those who want to take a deeper dive into some of the films on my Best Features list, here is a selection of interviews that will add to your experience of those films. Take your pick. ________________________________________________________ … Continue reading →

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Kubrick Postscript: “Killer’s Kiss” – 1955

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Ted Hicks

After putting up my third post on Stanley Kubrick last Thursday, I was still in the mood, so I decided to watch his second feature, Killer’s Kiss. I didn’t plan to write about Kubrick again so soon, but I really … Continue reading →

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