In Universal Classic Horror How Many Dracula's Are There?While reading a thread about the forthcoming Hammer 4k of Horror of Dracula, (and hoping that it exceeds our expectations) I began thinking about how Dracula is manipulated by the Universal script writers in order to appear in the films that... See More »
The Fool On The HillTrump accuses oil companies of ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’ By Jillian Ambrose/The Guardian Tue 4 Aug 2026 04.54 EDT Donald... See More »
Trump administration is again rolling back access to seniors’ healthcare access.Less than three weeks before the midterm elections, America’s most reliable voting bloc will receive notice of higher healthcare costs.... See More »
As retired US judges, we’re not used to speaking out. But we cannot be silentWe joined a recent bus tour of 30 judges, lawyers and advocates fighting not for any partisan aim, but for the rule of law itself. By Michael P Donnelly and Robert Orr The Guardian Sun 2 Aug 2026 07.00 EDT Last October, US lawyers, judges and... See More »
Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggleAmericans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have ... 250 new Cadillac Escalades By Adam Gabbatt/The Guardian Thu 30 Jul 2026 07.00 EDT Gas prices are up almost a dollar a gallon since the day Donald Trump took... See More »
The Evolution of the Frankenstein monster in the Universal studios filmsWhenever a discussion of the Universal studios Frankenstein series arises, the immediate question is "Who is the best Frankenstein monster?" Boris Karloff in the James Whale films, no question....even in Son of Frankenstein. Now for some deep... See More »
Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database updateFigures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded By Marina Dunbar/The Guat Sun 26 Jul 2026 18.55 EDT The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more... See More »
New book on Bela LugosiAuthor Bill Fleck's new book. Bela's Monster: Lugosi, the Monster, and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. 400+ pages of information and photos that covers Lugosi's lead up to being cast in the '43 film, and how the character of the Monster changed... See More »
New Book about Bela LugosiAuthor Bill Fleck's new book. Bela's Monster: Lugosi, the Monster, and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. 400+ pages of information and photos that covers Lugosi's lead up to being cast in the '43 film, and how the character of the Monster changed... See More »
Why would Trump agree to the Saudi nuclear deal?The agreement offers the Saudis the same options Trump has sworn Iran will never have. By Kenneth Roth/The Guardian Thu 23 Jul 2026 05.00 EDT The stark contrast between Donald Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and his nuclear demands for... See More »
Revisiting Universal's '35 Werewolf of LondonThis was Universal's first entry into the realm of lycanthropy....and is often overlooked due to the huge success of their '41 The Wolf Man, starring Lon Chaney. Dr. Wilfred Glendon, when under the influence of the curse, is much like a Jekyll/Hyde... See More »
When Universal's Frankenstein monster became a true monster.The Frankenstein monster as portrayed by Boris Karloff in three films, went through a major change when Universal studios announced the production of their next sequel, The Ghost of Frankenstein....and he would never be the same again. While there... See More »
Fact checking Trump's address on Thursday nighthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-speech-election-integrity-fact-check-9.7273535
Trump Election Documents Reveal China, Russia Targeted Joe Biden Published Jul 17, 2026 at 05:10 AM EDT updated Jul 17, 2026 at 06:37 PM EDThttps://www.newsweek.com/trump-election-documents-reveal-china-russia-targeted-joe-biden-12208460
A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s homeReplacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiatives. By Melissa Hellmann/The Guardian Thu 16 Jul 2026 07.00 EDT Critics say the Trump administration acted under the... See More »
Hunter Biden on the passing of Lindsey Grahamhttps://preview.redd.it/sen-mccaskill-responds-to-lindsey-grahams-death-he-should-v0-jl91m9zmbtch1.png?width=632&format=png&auto=webp&s=5859d67d517d49ff13fd2d77b85cad2f9ce7e352
The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump’s powerIt comes from his willingness to violate all norms, rules and laws – and leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces. By Robert Reich/The Guardian Fri 10 Jul 2026 07.00 EDT At the Nato summit just ended, Trump lashed out at other Nato members,... See More »
Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud BoysJudge says he’s granting request to dismiss prosecutions even though request is clearly based not on facts or the law. By Robert Mackey/The Guardian Fri 10 Jul 2026 21.58 EDT A federal judge nominated by Donald Trump during his first term... See More »
Who knew that Japan was an Islamic Republic?Trump confuses Iran for US ally in Zelensky Q&A: ‘We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan’ The president also confused Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he was seated next to, and the Ukrainian president’s arch foe, Vladimir Putin, in the... See More »
TRUMP CAUGHT PRESSURING FIFA AT THE WORLD CUPTrump admitted Monday that he personally called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to demand a review of the red card shown to US striker Folarin Balogun, and FIFA folded. The governing body suspended Balogun’s automatic one-match ban on Sunday even... See More »
TRUMP POCKETS $3 BILLION WHILE HIS OWN VOTERS LOSE $7 BILLIONTrump made $3 billion from his crypto and media ventures. The investors who believed in him lost $7 billion. Those are the numbers from a new Forbes accounting of Trump Media, World Liberty Financial, the Trump and Melania memecoins, and American... See More »
"Some people you just can't reach...."Not the best known of quotes from the film Cool Hand Luke, but it certainly applies today, as it has for years. Regardless of how you may try, there are some ...in fact way too many....that can not be reached or reasoned with. There's a book called... See More »
Warner Brothers and their fight against the NazisWarner Brothers studio is well known for their catalog of swashbucklers with Errol Flynn, and their gangster films with Jimmy Cagney, and Edward G. Robinson, and even the horror genre with Dr. X and Mystery of the Wax Museum. But in 1939, they made... See More »
The next 250 years belong to all of us’: 7 activists on rebuilding the USAdvocates describe this moment as both a crisis and an opening to reimagine the promises of freedom and democracy. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/250th-anniversary-7-us-activists?CMP=GTUS_email
Trump Corruption.... It's a feature, not a bug.Alarm bells over conflict of interest as filing shows Trump raked in $2bn in 2025 Crypto ventures eclipse much of property portfolio, with revenue also coming from Trump-branded products. By Dara Kerr and Oliver Holmes/The Guardian Wed 1 Jul 2026... See More »
