Thunderbirds
Gerry Anderson’s signature supermarionation series’ like Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons were much more than just puppet shows for kids.
If you look closely there was a whole lot of Cold War anxiety woven into the various series he made.
Sarah wrote about this “puppet state” for The A.V. Club.
To read the full feature go here.
Filed under Culture, Politics, Shameless Promotion, Television
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey has signed a three-film deal with the Lifetime Network to “bring stories that reflect her passions about empowerment to the screen.”
We’re not sure what that means, but Sarah wrote about its relative merits for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
GSP
Georges St-Pierre, the living legend and one of the best martial arts fighters on earth, is obsessed with dinosaurs.
So much so that he even had his own dino-themed TV special, The Boneyard With Georges St-Pierre.
Sarah asked a number of GSP’s former training partners what they knew about his love of dinosaurs.
To read what they said head over to Fightland by clicking here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
Paige VanZant
Though not quite in the same league as Ronda Rousey, one of UFC’s breakout out fighters (at least in terms of pop culture resonance) has been Paige VanZant.
VanZant was recently a contestant on the current season of Dancing With The Stars.
Sarah weighed in on VanZant’s dance-fight themed appearance for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Dance, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny
One of Netflix’s newly revived properties is the companion film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny.
How did it compare to the original Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
Sarah collected a series of opinions of the film for Asian World of Martial Arts.
To read about them click here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 