A Brief History On August 18, 2014, Dominick George “Don” Pardo, Jr. died at the age of 96. His voice was so excellent for announcing, deep and mellow, that he was the Saturday Night Live announcer from its start in 1975 right up until he died. Digging Deeper He had worked for NBC for an incredible 70 years, starting as a radio announcer in 1944. Pardo started a long run as a television game show announcer in 1952 on Winner Take All and soon took over the microphone for The Price is Right and then for Jeopardy! His stint at…
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A Brief History This article showcases a table featuring some of Dr. Zar’s favorite movies and documentaries for teaching history. Digging Deeper For more about the historical accuracy of the films listed above, check https://www.historyvshollywood.com/ and https://web.archive.org/web/20190330124144/https://www.stfrancis.edu/content/historyinthemovies/. The list below features notable historical people named in my favorite documentaries in chronological order. You can click on their names to be taken to Wikipedia articles about each of them. NOTE: Some people on this list may be legendary or even mythological rather than historical. Khufu (died 26th century BC) Hemiunu (fl. 2570 BC) Noah Ham (Genesis) Abraham (1948 AM – 2123 AM) Thutmose…
A Brief History On August 2, 2022, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas by Shea Ernshaw was published by Disney Press, a sort of sequel to the popular Tim Burton movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Digging Deeper The story is told from the perspective of Sally, a rag doll that marries Jack Skellington, aka The Pumpkin King, thus becoming the queen of Halloween Town, a title and job she is not too sure she either wants or can handle. The story takes Sally out of what she believes is her native Halloween Town to other…
A Brief History On July 30, 2025, Together was released in the United States by Neon, a nifty film in the genre we love best, horror! Digging Deeper Right off the bat Together throws a different wrinkle at the audience by starring a real life married couple, Dave Franco and Alison Brie as a not married pair of live in partners with a slightly troubled relationship. When the couple moves to an out of the way, remote small town, their troubles escalate and take a dark turn toward the secret of this particular burg. Written and directed by Michael Shanks, the…
A Brief History Slasher fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see I Know What You Did Last Summer on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark Valley View 24 + XD, Aud #12, at 6001 Canal RD in Valley View, Ohio 44125! For your chance to get a pair of passes, please go to https://events.sonypictures.com/events/user/screening-info/SUMMERHH16. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper In I Know What…