Ray Manzarek, the outspoken founding member of the Doors, has died in Germany at the age of 74, after battling bile duct cancer. His keyboard playing became the defining sound for the legendary and groundbreaking rock ‘n’ roll group, a band who came to represent the counter-culture, the darker side of the 1960′s, the yin to the yang of the flower-power [...]
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Ray Manzarek, Founding Member of the Iconic Group The Doors, Dies in Germany at Age 74
Posted: May 21, 2013 by Dion in Music, News, ObituariesTags: An American Prayer, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, The Doors
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This PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT….
Posted: May 6, 2013 by Dion in Music, Music Review, News, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Gangnam Style, Robert Davi
…Has been brought to you by our friend at the Podwits, Robert Davi. Go Bobby, Go!
Eastwood at Tribeca
Posted: April 30, 2013 by Dion in Film, Film Review, NewsTags: Akira Kurosawa, Breezy, Clint Eastwood, Darren Aronofsky, Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story, Fatal Attraction, Fistful of Dollars, Lolita, Play Misty For Me, Richard Schickel, Sergio Leone, The Eiger Sanction, Tribeca Film Festival, William Holden, Yojimbo
Yorkshire Girl and I were lucky enough to attend the Clint Eastwood installment of the Director’s Series at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. After the theatrical premiere of the new documentary Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story, which discussed Eastwood as a director, a Q&A was held immediately afterward with Mr. Eastwood, which was moderated by director [...]
Stan Lee and the Podwits: A Q&A EXCLUSIVE
Posted: April 16, 2013 by Dion in Celebrities, Comic Books, News, Podwits Exclusive, The Comic SpinnerTags: Batman, Boris Karloff, Captain Blood, Daredevil, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Errol Flynn, Frankenstein, Galactus, Iron Man, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Marvel Comics, Professor Xavier, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Storm, Sub-Mariner, Superman, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The Hardy Boys, The Heap, The Human Torch, The Incredible Hulk, The Silver Surfer, The Thing, Thor, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men First Class
“Welcome True Believers!“ I recently had the luck to travel over to Los Angeles with Podwits contributor J. Blake on what proved to be one of the most exciting, and rewarding trips that I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. The bulk of that is due to the GREAT content we were able to gather and will be [...]
Drink Up with The Podwits!
Posted: March 30, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Food, News, PodcastTags: Beer, Cars, Coffee, Food, Podcasting, Rum, Sodastream, Tequila, Vodka
Pull up a chair and order yourself a drink! It’s time for another stunning episode of the Podwits Podcast. On the docket this week: How important is taste to your drinking experience? Is podcasting under attack from sources most foul? Is your new car under a new influence? Will Batman and Robin escape this CAT-aclysmic [...]
The Office’s David Brent is Back!!!
Posted: March 22, 2013 by Dion in News, TelevisionTags: David Brent, Equality Street, Ricky Gervais, The Office
David Brent, Ricky Gervais’ creation from the original (and far superior) British version of The Office is back, courtesy of Britain’s Comic Relief, in a hilarious ten-minute short that updates fans on what the sad and cringe-inducing ex-Wernham Hoggpaper Company Department manager has been doing for the ten years since the brilliant series ended in the United Kingdom. [...]
Borgnine Night XXI
Posted: February 24, 2013 by Dion in Ernest Borgnine, NewsTags: Borgnine Night, Ernest Borgnine, Tortilla Flats
Like it does every third Wednesday in February, Tortilla Flats hosted its awesomely fun Borgnine Night, celebrating the great Ernest Borgnine. Sadly this 21st installment was the first year without the beloved muse of the Podwits, as Mr. B passed away last July at the young age of 95. But the celebration and all the fun and [...]
MacGyver is Back Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz! Well, sort of…
Posted: February 19, 2013 by Dion in News, Technology, TelevisionTags: Citan, MacGyver, Mercedes-Benz, Richard Dean Anderson
Angus MacGyver is back for three webisodes! In MacGyver and the New Citan, Mac is up to his nose in another adventure, courtesy of Mercedes-Benz, who with the help of our beloved hero, helps promote the company’s new Citan, which they bill as “the perfect tool for every job.”