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Star Wars on a ten-dollar budget

21 October 2026 at 18:00
Obi Wan Kenobi as "Alec Guinness" in Star Wars (1977)

This is George Lucas' vision. Forget the sequel trilogy or The Acolyte somehow managing to be one of the most expensive TV shows ever made and still ending up mid: Secondhand Movie Co.'s recreation of the original Star Wars with nothing but a metric ton of cardboard and a dream is where it's at. β€” Read the rest

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A theatrical morning with Nancy's Ernie Bushmiller

9 October 2026 at 18:44

Tom Gammill stars in an absolutely hilarious new limited-run play in New York City, A Morning with Ernie Bushmiller.

Photo: Ruben Bolling

Ernie Bushmiller was the author of the comic strip Nancy, about a little girl living with her glamorous Aunt Fritzi, and her tough boyfriend Sluggo, which he produced for hundreds of newspapers from 1938-1982. β€” Read the rest

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A new picture book makes kids its boss

7 October 2026 at 17:04

Josh Lieb has been a comedy writer/producer for some of the best comedy on television: The Daily Show with John Stewart, The Simpsons, NewsRadio, etc. He's been writing funny and interesting children's books recently, and his latest is a Choose Your Own Adventure picture book that's that's more comedy than adventure. β€” Read the rest

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