Author: Gary Chapman
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“Willy’s Wonderland” is a Bizarre, but Kind of Fun Film
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu Nicolas Cage has had a good career, I would say, with cult classics like ”Vampire’s Kiss” and big films like the “National Treasure” franchise making him a lot of cash.…
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Celluloid Jolly Rogers: History of Film Bootlegging
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu Nowadays, if you want to “acquire” a new film to watch, you go find it on a streaming website, or use one of a bajillion streaming services to watch the newest…
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Ninjas, Tornadoes and The Hang n’ Bang: The Worst Coasters in the World
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu Ever since the early 1900s, most people like to strap themselves in a cart, go up a hill and then let gravity take the wheel. While roller coasters are very safe,…
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Tommy’s Planet: The Strange World of Tommy Wiseau and “The Room”
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu On June 27, 2003, Tommy Wiseau released his magnum opus “The Room” to unsuspecting audiences in Los Angeles. Now, over a decade later, “The Room” has become a midnight screening-filled cult…
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The Problem with Six Flags Quiddya
By Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu In 2018, Six Flags announced that a new park would be opened in Saudi Arabia, in the Quiddiya entertainment district in Riyadh. The park dropped an announcement video in 2019, with…
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It’s Just a Burning Memory: A look at Everywhere At The End Of Time
By Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu Albums are usually compilations of mostly unrelated songs by the same artist. Sometimes you will get an album like Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” that tells a story. But you never see…
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Phasmophobia is a Horror Classic in the Making
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu The game “Phasmaphobia” became big throughout late Sept. until Halloween. The game became popular through people from the likes of Markiplier and other Let’s Play-ers of the type playing the…
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What Happened to N8891W?
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu On May 31, 2020, a 1964 Piper PA-28-235 airplane took off from Creve Coeur Airport near Maryland Heights to its destination of Charlotte, Mich. It did not make it through.…
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Riverbend Records is a Warm and Groovy Place
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu The walls are alive with the 12×12 records at the new Riverbend Records on Homer Adams Parkway in Godfrey, Ill. The store, owned by country musician and record collector Billy…
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Ace Erasure is No Bueno
by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu As an asexual, ace erasure is something that is prevalent throughout society and is something that should be dealt with without haste. First of all, you might be thinking “What…