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Lukas Kendall
Aug 31, 20231 min read
The Greatest Shot on TV
Some of you may have encountered this before: the greatest shot in the history of TV, from a 1978 BBC program hosted by James Burke. It’s...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 30, 20234 min read
Gorky Park Rewatch
I watched Gorky Park, for no reason other than it was on and I wanted to see it again. I remembered enjoying it, and wanting to hear the...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Star Trek 1976 Fake Trailer
My compliments to whoever made this bonkers mash-up trailer of “Star Trek 1976”—a hypothetical trailer for a lunatic mid-1970s Star Trek...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 28, 20231 min read
Larry Bird Trash Talking
I have been watching and enjoying season two of Winning Time. Last week’s episode delved into the backstory of the Boston Celtics’ great,...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 27, 20231 min read
SAG Interim Agreements
You’ve almost certainly heard about the WGA and SAG strikes. You may have also heard that SAG has an “interim agreement” to allow...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 26, 20231 min read
My Appearance on Trek Untold
Many thanks to Matthew Kaplowitz of Trek Untold who had me on his podcast. You can watch the video version at YouTube: I want to make...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Return of the Jedi Live in Concert Hollywood Bowl Discount
Our friends at the Hollywood Bowl reached out with a discount offer for the upcoming live-to-film performance of Return of the Jedi, with...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 24, 20234 min read
Ahsoka Looks and Feels Like a Cartoon
I watched the first episode of Ahsoka on Disney+. This is not a review, but it did make me think of something. When it comes to recent...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Strike Update
There was hope last week that the dual WGA and SAG strikes might be closer to the end than the beginning. But Deadline reports that the...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 22, 20231 min read
10 Greatest TV Theme Bass Lines
All right, so my blog is starting to look like clickbait listicles—sorry. I found this entertaining video with one bass player’s...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Jonathan Frakes on the Goldsmith Podcast
I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Goldsmith Odyssey podcast alongside Jonathan Frakes—who has not only played Commander Riker on...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 20, 20233 min read
Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair
We are getting the remnants of a rare hurricane here in Southern California (you may have heard). So far it’s just like any winter...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 19, 20231 min read
Originals Please
I was channel surfing yesterday and watched the end of the original 1987 Predator. I haven’t seen it in years but I’ve always been a big...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Planet of the Bass
The song of the summer is here and it is, apparently, a spoof of 1990s Eurotrash dance hits with a hilarious music video called “Planet...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 17, 20231 min read
Indiewire Best Scores of the 1980s
Indiewire has published a list of their (well, two writers’) best scores of the 1980s. Check it out—but be warned, it’s approaching film...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Spelling Bee and Creativity
I like to play the New York Times spelling bee game. Recently, we took a family vacation, and I worried that it would be too cumbersome...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Remembering V
I meant to write about this much sooner, but there was a Vanity Fair retrospective on V this spring with a lot of great information. We...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Remembering Pee-wee Herman
I was surprised and impressed by the outpouring of grief on the loss of Paul Reubens, the creator and performer of the beloved Pee-wee...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Desert Chase Piano Reduction
Does it get any better than the desert chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark? Survey says, no! It’s a masterpiece in action directing and...
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Lukas Kendall
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Platina Jazz
Platina Jazz is a Swedish cover band of Japanese anime music. Really! And quite imaginative in their reinterpretations of classic...
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