Pop culture at its most disturbing
It has always kind of pissed me off that the Halloween series sees the psychotic, un-killable killer Michael Myers lumped in with the psychotic, un-killable killers Jason Vorhees from the Friday the 13th series and Freddy Krueger from the Nightmare on Elm Street series. It’s like apples and oranges. Okay, so maybe it’s like an orange-colored apple and an apple-shaped …
What better way to make my Halloween season than to have the honor of chatting with the star of one of the greatest horror films of all time? Scratching beneath the surface of the black lagoon, there is more to the woman in the bathing suit than meets the eye. That is what Julie Adams, star of the 1950s terror …
My interviews with Cindy Brady, Big Rosie, Bruce Vilanch, and a porn star! By Fred Pollard Cindy Brady. Big Rosie from Laverne and Shirley. Geri, Blair’s cousin from The Facts of Life. Gay porn stars. Bruce Vilanch. All on set together. No, this isn’t the latest John Waters film. The eclectic and ragtag team of celebrities and pop icons make …
By Fred Pollard Ever wonder what became of Laverne De Fazio’s nemesis, Rosie? Blair’s handicapped cousin from The Facts of Life? That adorably annoying tattletale, Cindy Brady? They are all alive and well….the actors, anyway, in Michael Vaccaro’s web series, “Child of the ‘70s.” Vaccaro, who also plays the lead role, tells the story of an Italian boy from the …
Dr. Dwonna Naomi Goldstone is a Professor of English and Coordinator of the African American Studies Minor at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. She is also one of my favorite honkeys. Dwonna has an advice column, ranging in topics from race relations to wedding tips. Here is one of her columns that I LOVED: Dear Dwonna: What do …
I know, I know, we have almost two months before Halloween….but it is my favorite holiday!! So, I am kicking off a two-month jag with a list of what I think are the best movies dealing with diabolical possession. Surveys continue to list possession as one of people’s most primal fears, and is by far the favorite subject of horror …
WRITTEN BY FRED POLLARD Pete Statham Rises From the Ashes courtesy of Pete Statham Five years after the demise of his group, Bearforce 1, Netherland singer Pete Statham is back with a new attitude, a new album…and enough energy to keep dance floors moving for years to come. “Uplifted,” Statham’s labor of love that was years in the making, is a …
Stepping WAY out of my comfort zone, I agreed to HIM Magazine doing a feature on me…so here it is. Turning the Tables on the Man Behind the Interviews An Interview with Fred Pollard, Freditorials.com By Dave Griffiths Fred Pollard is a well-known blogger who contributes monthly to HIM Magazine and on his own site at www.Freditorials.com. He is a writer, an author, …
In yet another bullying incident that gets my blood boiling, a 13-year-old was severely beaten by three 15-year-olds on a school bus…while the driver stood by and watched. The driver, who called for help, said he was terrified and there was nothing he could do but watch the attack happen. This started an online debate yesterday that continues to grow …
For Ron Ulrich, hiking cross-country while garbed in a variety of wedding dresses is perfectly acceptable – as long as the gowns are tasteful. “A seamstress helped out for months before the hike as we tore out linings and ‘de-bedazzled’ the frocks,” Ron said. “‘Leave no trace’ is a hiker motto. For me, it had to be, ‘Leave no lace.’” …
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