10 years ago, @ryannorth.ca and @ericafails.bsky.social released the original 120pg Squirrel Girl graphic novel UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL BEATS UP THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! Get nuts and celebrate with us by purchasing a hardcover or digital copy today!
Dr. Jennifer Swartz-Levine
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English professor, lover of comics and 19th c. novels.
This 1971 book was written by series writer & producer Jon Stone &illustrated by Michael Smollin. It has since become the all-time bestselling Sesame Street book title and has been cited as a modern classic of children's literature.
Forty years ago today, Cleveland's United Way released an estimated 1.5 million balloons over Public Square, chasing a Guinness World Record. 🔗 Read the full oral history: https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/balloonfest-86-an-oral-history-of-clevelands-record-setting-balloon-release/
My friend Eva Marie Saint celebrates her 102nd birthday on July 4th! Please listen to this retrospective of her career that I recorded with @fadeoutpod.bsky.social two years ago. fireandwaterpodcast.com/tag/eva-mari...
This was so much fun! Outcasters Assemble!!!
Outcasters: Under Siege, an Avengers podcast@outcasters.bsky.social · 4mo agoOutcasters: Under Siege Episode 5 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... @timprice17.bsky.social and special guest host @jswartzlevine.bsky.social discuss Avengers #274 (1986), floppy disks, drunk logic, and swimming pools.
In 1982, McDonald's introduced the Spaceship Happy Meal nationally - a burger and fries were loaded in a plastic ufo with a sticker sheet to decorate the craft. IMO, this is probably the first truly great Happy Meal promo ever.
some levity: i remembered Ten Cent Beer Night, easily one of the funniest things that's ever happened in the history of Texas baseball www.chron.com/culture/arti...
How cheap beer and a riot gave the Texas Rangers their most bizarre win
Angry fans and insanely cheap beer. What could go wrong?
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New TREASURYCAST! The Untold Legend of the Batman w/guest Chris Franklin! fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/tc104/
Ashley Smith opens Under the Covers at 17009 Lorain Ave. in West Park today after years of dreaming about owning her own romance bookstore. Last night’s sneak peek already felt alive. Cleveland needs more independent bookstores and hoping she finds a big audience in the area.
Himesh Patel will star opposite Danielle Deadwyler in the ‘X-FILES’ reboot series. Ryan Coogler will write and direct the pilot. (via deadline.com/2026/03/hime...
This was a whole bunch of fun! I had an awesome time talking about the women of The Outsiders with @timprice17.bsky.social on @outcasters.bsky.social
Tim Price the Podcrasher@timprice17.bsky.social · 10mo ago@outcasters.bsky.social Episode 73 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... @timprice17.bsky.social discusses the women of The Outsiders with @jswartzlevine.bsky.social , Professor of English, Lake Erie College.
My latest, for @clevelandmag.bsky.social, on the legacy of Mr. Jingeling. clevelandmagazine.com/articles/mr-...
Mr. Jingeling Keeps Cleveland's Christmas Spirit Alive
Mr. Jingeling was supposed to be a Halle's one-off promotion, but instead, he became beloved in Cleveland and is gaining in popularity again.
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Holy Highest Bidder! I’m auctioning my collection of autographs from the 1966 BATMAN television series. Several lots of signatures from Gotham City’s iconic heroes & villains are available. Click the link below for more information! www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/210...
This was such a great conference. Thanks to @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social for putting together yet another fabulous pop culture extravaganza at BGSU. Can't wait to see what's planned next!
Dr Pop Culture USA@drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 12mo agoSpecial thanks to @jswartzlevine.bsky.social for joining us at the BGSU Soap Operas Conference!
The Page Count podcast from Cleveland Public Library is celebrating its 100th episode this week! I got to talk all things Dawn Powell in June 2024, which was a real joy. Congratulations to all involved in making Page Count and cheers to 100 more episodes and beyond! cpl.org/podcast-epis...
Rediscovering Dawn Powell - Cleveland Public Library
Show Notes Hemingway called her his favorite novelist. Gore Vidal directed attention back to her work after her death. Even Rory Gilmore was spotted reading her novels in Gilmore Girls. Who was Dawn P...
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New JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST now available! @TimPrice17 & Shag discuss JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #10 (1993) by Strazewski & Parobeck! It's the final issue of this volume of the JSA, and the team battles Kulak as the world turns against the JSA! fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/jsapres...
Con-Tinual Con's Hot Off The Press 145 features romance, scifi, fantasy, spies, adventure, & dragons from @layladorine.bsky.social, Nancy Dunne, @ginikoch.bsky.social, @nancynorthcott.bsky.social, & hosted by @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1RsE...
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We’re still accepting submissions for the Soap Operas in Popular Culture at BGSU. Free & open to anyone interested in the genre. Please check out the link below: www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sci...
You asked for it, you got it. Here’s the full mural honoring the History of Metahumans in the DCU adorning the Hall of Justice in #Superman.
Honored to have been a guest on this final episode!
“As the Stomach Turns" was a recurring sketch that parodied the soap operas on The Carol Burnett Show. BGSU is holding a Soap Operas Conference in Fall 2025. All are welcome! www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sci... m.youtube.com/watch?v=du09...
We are seeking papers & presentations on CORONATION STREET for BGSU’s Soap Operas in Pop Culture conference. Free and open to all scholars, fans, & Anglophiles. Join us! It’s been on the air since 1960! What makes it so enduring? www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sci...
How much money did the Russos get for the next 2 Avengers movies? Oh, yeah, $80 million. RDJ even more. But they have nothing for one of their great writers. All Peter David has is me and you. gofund.me/59445afa
Donate to Help Peter David, organized by Graham Murphy
Hi, friends. I'm restarting a fundraiser for Peter David and his family. Peter's health issues continue… Graham Murphy needs your support for Help Peter David
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This was SUCH fun—honored to be the first guest!
Brandy Schillace@bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 2y agoHello #mystery lovers and other #podcast people! I am excited to announce the first @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social PECULIAR MYSTERY pod! Today's guest is @deannaraybourn.bsky.social for KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS! Join us for a spirited chat about #murder and #books! LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
I guess they are clearing their edit backlog. Also just found out a panel I did for Con-Tinual on #TheFlash is up as well. www.facebook.com/100000207190...
Once upon a time, in the Golden Age of comics, the only Flash was Jay Garrick. Then came Barry Allen and then Wally West. Then the Flash family exploded.... | By Nancy | Facebook
Once upon a time, in the Golden Age of comics, the only Flash was Jay Garrick. Then came Barry Allen and then Wally West. Then the Flash family exploded....
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