# passing (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover passing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Happy Birthday, Kim Cattrall](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/happy-birthday-kim-cattrall.html) _2026-08-21 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Happy Birthday to League fave Kim Cattrall. Whether she's having Big Trouble in Little China , Sex in the City , taking a Split Second , or heading off for Star Trek 6's Undiscovered Country , we're a fan. I'm not sure what she's up to at the moment, but we hope she's having a good time. In the words of Crow T. Robot: https://signal-watch.com ## [Marxist Watch: The Cocoanuts (1929)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/marxist-watch-cocoanuts-1929.html) _2026-08-21 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/19/2026 Format: TCM on DVR hosted by Eddie Muller Viewing: First Director: Robert Florey and Joseph Stantley Apparently the first-ish Marx Bros. movie, The Cocoanuts (1929) is also an early talkie. So, yeah, someone said "we're adding sound!" and someone said "What people need is to keep up with Groucho and then have Harpo say nothing. Ever." The movie is more interesting than laugh… ## [DC Animated Watch: DC's League of Super-Pets (2022)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/dc-animated-watch-dcs-league-of-super.html) _2026-08-20 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/19/2026 Format: Disc 4K Viewing: Second Director: Jared Stern One of the oddest of casualties of a certain point in time was DC's League of Super-Pets (2022) . Started before COVID and then, mind-bogglingly, released during COVID as a kids' movie - it seemingly tanked at the box office. Fun note: it made $80 million more than Supergirl . My memory was - people found the advertising… ## [Review: Vilmos Csányi’s “Creative Imagination—The Evolution of Human Inventiveness”](https://bltblog.fhlfoundation.org/2026/08/18/review-vilmos-csanyis-creative-imagination-the-evolution-of-human-inventiveness/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Leonhardt · Bowlby Less Traveled (BLT)_ Hungarian ethologist (the study of animal and human behavior) Vilmos Csányi delivers a dense packet of insightful and useful information in his book Creative Imagination—The Evolution of Human Inventiveness. This is a must read for anyone interested in topics such as evolution; animal and human behavior; cultural evolution both archaic and modern; the development of \[…\] ## [DC's "Lanterns" Episode 1](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/dcs-lanterns-episode-1.html) _2026-08-18 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ I used to love Green Lantern comics. I came to Green Lantern by reading Emerald Dawn and then Emerald Dawn II .\* But GL and it's cast were a lot, and so I was an inconsistent reader for years. I eventually fell into the monthly habit, and was there for the last of Kyle's run as the only Lantern, the return of Hal Jordan, elevation of John Stewart and eventually Geoff Johns' expansion of the… ## [Unstuck Watch: Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/unstuck-watch-slaughterhouse-five-1972.html) _2026-08-17 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 06/16/2026 Format: TCM - first ever showing on the network Viewing: First Director: George Roy Hill It's been many years since I read Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade: a Duty Dance with Death . So long ago that all I can say for certain is that it was post-2000 and probably before this blog was founded. I was just old enough reading it to know my WWII history and a bit… ## [Ghost Watch: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/ghost-watch-ghost-and-mrs-muir-1947.html) _2026-08-16 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/16/2026 Format: TCM on DVR (Alicia Malone hosting) Viewing: First Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Considered a bona fide classic, I knew the basics of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) , but had never managed to get around to the film. I had no predictions going in - just knew it was a romantic comedy about a widow who moves into a house haunted by the ghost of a former sea captain played… ## [Happy Birthday, Julie Newmar](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/happy-birthday-julie-newmar.html) _2026-08-16 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Today is the birthday of screen star Julie Newmar, who has just a ridiculous filmography, but has been nerd-famous for decades as one of the women in the Catwoman costume on TV's Batman . see! Newmar is a dancer and actor, and stands at a startling 5'11", which probably kept her from many roles over the years as she'd tower over most of Hollywood's leading men. For this 6'5" blogger, we think this… ## [Mental Health Watch: Bedlam (1946)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/mental-health-watch-bedlam-1946.html) _2026-08-15 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/14/2026 Format: TCM on DVR Viewing: First Director: Mark Robson Well, this is \*weird\*. Somehow, unintentionally, I watched two movies by the same director in the same day, the other being Valley of the Dolls . Mark Robson everybody. Apparently he made Patty Duke cry a lot. I wonder if he made Boris Karloff run away weeping. This is an historical drama with large dollops of political… ## [60's Watch: Valley of the Dolls (1967)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/60s-watch-valley-of-dolls-1967.html) _2026-08-15 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/14/2026 Format: TCM Viewing: First Director: Mark Robson This movie was not for me. I did not enjoy it. I imagine in 1967 this was quite a thing, and I can understand the cultural moment and the reason why people cared. Young women engaging with foul language, occasional partial nudity and frank depictions of sexual relationships. It's the earliest I can remember a studio movie being… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VTvT4ArL24kE) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Pediatric dentist Dr Seerat Abbas Rajput passes away](https://www.dentalnews.pk/10-Aug-2026/pediatric-dentist-dr-seerat-abbas-rajput-passes-away) _2026-08-10 · DN Report · Dental News - Obituary_ KARACHI: The dental community is mourning the death of Dr Seerat Abbas Rajput, a Karachi-based Consultant Pediatric Dentist (Pedodontist) and Oral Health Educator who devoted more than 12 years to caring for children and promoting better oral health. ## [Epic Watch: The Odyssey (2026)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/epic-watch-odyssey-2026.html) _2026-08-10 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/09/2026 Format: Regal Westgate Viewing: First Director: Christopher Nolan Well. I'm the last person you know to finally see The Odyssey (2026) . All I can say is: You Oughta-See It! Fortunately, you can't really spoil The Odyssey unless you haven't attended high school in a number of western countries. (An hour after I typed this sentence, Jamie, unprompted, offered up she doesn't… ## [Catch-Up Watch: The Menu (2022)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/catch-up-watch-menu-2022.html) _2026-08-10 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/08/2026 Format: Library DVD Viewing: First Director: Mark Mylod While watching The Menu (2022) , I kept thinking - this is a movie that wants to be a "fuck the rich" movie, but doesn't seem to want to actually say what the problem is. For all it's aspirations, the movie only occasionally rises above any other flick where people are held hostage with increasing horrors inflicted upon… ## [Gangster Watch: The Public Enemy (1931)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/gangster-watch-public-enemy-1931.html) _2026-08-08 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/07/2026 Format: TCM on DVR Viewing: First, as it turns out Director: William A. Wellman I was positive I'd seen The Public Enemy (1931) either in film school or a few years after. For your purposes - I had never seen this movie, and I am genuinely surprised by this fact. I do like a genre deep dive and this is a classic. On reflection, I am positive I've seen Little Caesar (I remember… ## [Enmore poised to become major industrial and manufacturing hub](https://op.gov.gy/enmore-poised-to-become-major-industrial-and-manufacturing-hub/) _2026-08-07 · Reporter · Office of the President, Guyana_ His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali underscored his Government’s vision to improve quality of life and expand local economic opportunity for residents of Enmore as consultations continued under the Model Villages Initiative on Thursday. The President urged residents to act as custodians of the community’s legacy, noting: “We have been on the road for a \[…\] ## [Coen Bros. Western Watch: True Grit (2010)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/coen-bros-western-watch-true-grit-2010.html) _2026-08-07 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/06/2026 Format: BluRay Viewing: Second Director: Coen Bros. Shortly after watching Supergirl , which was based on a comic that was clearly an homage to the novel and/or movies of True Grit , I decided to listen to the audiobook to better remember details and ponder the differences. After, I suggested to Jamie that she read through my paperback. The book is short, and Jamie reads about… ## [Govt committed to national development across Guyana- President Ali](https://op.gov.gy/govt-committed-to-national-development-across-guyana-president-ali/) _2026-08-06 · Reporter · Office of the President, Guyana_ His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali emphasised his Government’s commitment to ensure that national transformation is not only achieved but felt in every village and by every citizen. During public consultation on the Model Villages Initiative at the Mon Repos Primary School on the East Coast of Demerara today, the Head of State spoke of \[…\] ## [Music Watch: American Pop (1981)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/music-watch-american-pop-1981.html) _2026-08-06 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/05/2026 Format: TCM on DVR Viewing: First Director: Ralph Bakshi Jesus. Wish I'd seen this 30 years ago. Oddly, this movie was on TCM because it was a selection by actress Pamela Adlon , who was guest-hosting this film and Fame . I don't know much about Adlon, but I think we could hang based on her description of her movie watching. A sweeping, multi-generational story starting with a… ## [Tomato talk on The Curiosity Desk (WGBH)…](https://perfumeprofessor.net/2026/08/05/tomato-talk-on-the-curiosity-desk-wgbh/) _2026-08-05 · Jessica · PERFUME PROFESSOR (_ in which I make my public radio debut. Earlier this week, journalist Edgar B. Herwick III interviewed me for the daily show The Curiosity Desk at WGBH. The episode’s theme was “Tomato Takeover,” and I’d been invited to talk (via Zoom) about the tomato perfume trend. This was my first time speaking on a podcast that’s \[ \] ## [Music Watch: 24 Hour Party People (2002)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/music-watch-24-hour-party-people-2002.html) _2026-08-05 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/03/2026 Format: Criterion Viewing: First Director: Michael Winterbottom Somehow in the past two weeks, I was in a group chat (in theory about Texas football) where the folks were discussing 24 Hour Party People (2002) , which I'd never seen. Then, an artist I follow on socials was discussing it this last week. When I saw it was recently added to Criterion, I decided now was the time. A… ## [Unlimited Mobile Internet, One V-SIM (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5YD70r3hPuvB) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Automatically switches across T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon; no throttling, no contract. ## [A Tony Bennett Centennial Celebration](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/a-tony-bennett-centennial-celebration) _2026-08-04 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ One hundred years ago today, Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born in Queens ## [President commences model communities consultations in Region Three](https://op.gov.gy/president-commences-model-communities-consultations-in-region-three-residents-placed-at-the-centre-of-community-planning-and-investment/) _2026-08-04 · Reporter · Office of the President, Guyana_ – residents placed at the centre of community planning and investment Georgetown, Guyana — His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali led a series of community consultations across Region Three today as the Government commenced implementation of a major national programme to transform villages into safer, better-connected, economically productive and socially cohesive communities. The President… ## [Spidey Watch: Spider-Man Brand New Day (2026)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/spidey-watch-spider-man-brand-new-day.html) _2026-08-03 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 08/02/2026 Format: Regal Cinema Viewing: First Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Look, I'm respecting that the movie-advertising is asking that we not discuss this movie publicly on social media, so I'm doing what I can here. HERE THERE BE SPOILERS No, really. Don't read this if you haven't seen the film. Nope. Keep walkin'. Okay, you did this to yourself. This movie isn't going to win over… ## [Canon Watch: Addams Family Values (1993)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/canon-watch-addams-family-values-1993.html) _2026-08-01 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/31/2026 Format: YouTube Viewing: Unknown Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Absolutely one of my favorite comedies. And, why, 30 years later people still talk about Wednesday Addams. Still, a movie where everyone is bringing something special. No real reason to say much about the movie today, so I won't. But just give it a whirl and spot a pre-fame Tony Shaloub as a sailor in a bar, a Broadway… ## [Monster Watch: The Black Scorpion (1957)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/08/monster-watch-black-scorpion-1957.html) _2026-08-01 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/31/2026 Format: TCM on DVR Viewing: First Director: Edward Ludwig Yall... You're gonna be something less than shocked when I tell you that maybe a 1957 movie about kaiju-sized scorpions rampaging through Mexico is maybe not Oscar material. But I will say it is entertaining as hell. The story is basically lifting Them! , which had just been a big success. But in this case, the volcanos… ## [TV Watch: Ride or Die](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/tv-watch-ride-or-die.html) _2026-07-31 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Ride or Die was advertised as a light romp with the wacky idea that a housewife discovers her best friend is actually an assassin. Twenty years ago, this has Sandra Bullock in it, and is a 100 minute movie with non-stop jokes that makes its money back with re-runs on TBS. And, I'd argue, in the ads Amazon put out that was more or less what was sold. And, fair. The premise seems a bit of dark… ## [Passing Fancies ~ July 2026](https://perfumeprofessor.net/2026/07/30/passing-fancies-july-2026/) _2026-07-30 · Jessica · PERFUME PROFESSOR (_ Phew. Wipe away that sweat and tell us what you’ve been up to! Here are some of my recent diversions… Reading: Ann Patchett’s Whistler (her newest novel) and The Dutch House, back to back. Art: Shape of Dreams: Leonora Carrington at L’Space Gallery. Video: My friend A and I went to see some Laurel Hardy shorts at Film Forum (where we \[ \] ## [All resources for thorough, professional and independent inquiry into MV Barima tragedy — President Ali](https://op.gov.gy/all-resources-for-thorough-professional-and-independent-inquiry-into-mv-barima-tragedy-president-ali/) _2026-07-30 · Reporter · Office of the President, Guyana_ His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that all resources “required to facilitate a thorough, professional and independent inquiry” into the MV Barima tragedy that occurred on July 18, 2026, will be made available to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) members. During today’s swearing-in of the COI members at State House, the President assured that \[…\] ## [Neo-Noir Watch: Tequila Sunrise (1988)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/neo-noir-watch-tequila-sunrise-1988.html) _2026-07-28 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/27/2026 Format: TCM on DVR Viewing: First Director: Robert Towne Tequila Sunrise (1988) was, to me, the sort of movie parents would go see whilst leaving the kids at home in those heady days of "they have fishsticks and can work the oven." The film was advertised to adults, rated-R, and didn't look like a cop movie where our hero shot the place up and made jokes. So my interest was… ## [Happy Birthday, Hannah Waddingham](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/happy-birthday-hannah-waddingham.html) _2026-07-28 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Today, July 28, marks the birthday of star of stage and screen, Hannah Waddingham. This year has been pretty good for Ms. Waddingham. She has starred in what appears to be a successful series for Amazon Prime, Ride or Die (our post on it will arrive after we've finished the series). Threads tells me many people did not know of her before, and... welcome to where I've been living since, like, 2021.… ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LeuzpQKylEr1) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [President Ali launches HEART Initiative to support MV Barima families](https://op.gov.gy/president-ali-launches-heart-initiative-to-support-mv-barima-families/) _2026-07-27 · Reporter · Office of the President, Guyana_ My fellow Guyanese, We are still in the shadow of that dark hour when the sea claimed the lives of so many of our loved ones who were on board the M.V. Barima. I promised in the early hours of that tragedy that my government will stand with the survivors and the families of the victims and those still \[…\] ## [A Rabbit Hole—Modern Attachment & Buddhist Exceptionalism](https://bltblog.fhlfoundation.org/2026/07/26/a-rabbit-hole-modern-attachment-buddhist-exceptionalism/) _2026-07-27 · Rick Leonhardt · Bowlby Less Traveled (BLT)_ Mariners wear life vests. Construction workers wear hardhats. Pilots who fly above 12,000 feet don oxygen masks. Snowboarders, downhill skiers, bike riders, and even horseback riders wear helmets. Before entering an environment that carries with it the potential for danger, it is a good idea to wear appropriate safety gear and follow appropriate safety rules \[ \] ## [Island Watch: Eden (2025) / The Galapagos Affair - Satan Came to Eden (2013)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/island-watch-eden-2025-galapagos-affair.html) _2026-07-26 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Eden (2025) Watched: 07/25/2026 Format: Library Disc Viewing: First Director: Ron Howard This is a movie about living in a place that's pretty good, but the place suddenly gets overrun by people who read an article saying the place was cool. Because the people who moved there, wrongly believing themselves cool (and therefore heirs to the cool place), bring their suckiness to the place - the… ## [High‑level legal and maritime experts named to MV Barima Commission of Inquiry](https://op.gov.gy/high-level-legal-and-maritime-experts-named-to-mv-barima-commission-of-inquiry/) _2026-07-26 · Reporter · Office of the President, Guyana_ His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali named a distinguished five‑member team to lead the Commission of Inquiry into the fatal sinking of the MV Barima. The appointment, announced on Sunday morning, is made under Section 2(1) of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, with the President emphasising transparency, accountability, and reform. CARICOM’s High‑Level Representative for Law \[…\] ## [Neo-Noir Watch: Sea of Love (1989)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/neo-noir-watch-sea-of-love-1989.html) _2026-07-25 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/24/2026 Format: TCM on DVR Viewing: First Director: Harold Becker Sea of Love (1989) is very much what I think of when it comes to the notion of Neo-Noir . Well, this and grittier stuff like To Live and Die in L.A. This movie is just before we moved into the 90's and neo-noir = erotic thriller for a lot of movies. And I'd argue this movie probably put the notion of the erotic thriller… ## [On the Passing of Plas Johnson](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/on-the-passing-of-plas-johnson) _2026-07-24 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The saxophonist was widely known for his robust-toned tenor work on the "Pink Panther" theme but he appeared on countless other recordings as a member of The Wrecking Crew ## [Happy Birthday, Lynda Carter](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/happy-birthday-lynda-carter.html) _2026-07-24 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Today is the 75th birthday of Signal Watch patron saint Lynda Carter. Big milestone! I'm not sure what Carter has been up to this year. Hopefully she's off having a grand time somewhere. Ms. Carter isn't just an actor, advocate and sometimes-superhero. She's also a singer and performer. Here she is a few decades back with our friends, The Muppets: https://signal-watch.com ## [He-Watch: Masters of the Universe (2026)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/he-watch-masters-of-universe-2026.html) _2026-07-24 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/23/2026 Format: Amazon Prime Viewing: First Director: Travis Knight Well. That was sure a He-Man movie. I'm not particularly a fan of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe , the cartoon nor the toy line. In fact, when this movie was pitched, I wrote a whole long post about how weird I thought it was that a movie studio went all in on what I thought was probably a far niche-ier market… ## [Modern Western Watch: The Lusty Men (1952)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/modern-western-watch-lusty-men-1952.html) _2026-07-22 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/21/2026 Format: TCM on DVR Viewing: First Director: Nicholas Ray The term "lusty" has not always meant "horned up". The dictionary definition just means "healthy" and "vigorous". Or, "Hearty", or, even "enthusiastic, rousing". So, while Susan Hayward paired with Robert Mitchum may lead one to believe we're heading for "lust-ful" men, and we are, I think they just meant "these cowboys… ## [Kaylee Hottle Merges With the Infinite](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/kaylee-hottle-merges-with-infinite.html) _2026-07-21 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Hottle at the Godzilla x Kong premiere in 2024 This is a tough one. Actor Kaylee Hottle, who I knew from two of the Legendary Godzilla/ Kong movies, has passed . She was only 18. Because she was so young, I know readers will be curious - she sustained injuries in a car accident. Hottle played Jia, who was a main character in both Godzilla/ Kong movies, and Kong's connection to the human world. As… ## [Arthouse Watch: The World to Come (2020)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/arthouse-watch-world-to-come-2020.html) _2026-07-20 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/19/2026 Format: Library disc Viewing: First Director: Mona Fastvold I really liked Vanessa Kirby in last summer's Fantastic Four , and was aware she had a career a bit like Rebecca Hall . Be foxy in things After getting noticed in smaller stuff, do a mix of some big, silly crowd pleasers (Hall is in two King Kong movies and an Iron Man) while still doing smaller art films and some… ## [Sci-Fi Horror Watch: The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/sci-fi-horror-watch-quatermass.html) _2026-07-19 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/18/2026 Format: TCM with John Carpenter and Alicia Malone Viewing: First Director: Val Guest SimonUK kept suggesting The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) to me during the podcast era, and I can see why. I think mostly in England, but also among sci-fi and horror-heads in the US, the Quatermass media - of which there's more than you'd think - is considered foundational or classic. Thus, it… ## [Message from His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the passing of Sir Garfield St. Aubrun Sobers](https://op.gov.gy/message-from-his-excellency-dr-mohamed-irfaan-ali-president-of-the-cooperative-republic-of-guyana-on-the-passing-of-sir-garfield-st-aubrun-sobers/) _2026-07-17 · Reporter · Office of the President, Guyana_ The Game’s most Glorious Master A giant has fallen. And the cricketing firmament seems a little dimmer today. The news of the passing of Sir Garfield St. Aubrun Sobers has swept across the Caribbean, carrying with it a tide of grief that touches every shore. For we have not just lost a cricketer; we have \[…\] ## [Noir Watch: Angel Face (1952)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/noir-watch-angel-face-1952.html) _2026-07-17 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/16/2026 Format: TCM Noir Alley Viewing: Third? Fourth? Director: Otto Preminger I was a bit surprised I'd already written this movie up twice before, but here's the first (fifteen years ago almost exactly!) and here's the second ( about eight years ago ). Y'all, I have been doing this \*a while\*. And, yet, no one has intervened. None of you are to be trusted with my welfare. Still love… ## [Noir Musical Watch: Blues In The Night (1941)](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/noir-musical-watch-blues-in-night-1941.html) _2026-07-17 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ Watched: 07/15/2026 Format: TCM Noir Alley Viewing: First Director: Anatole Litvak So, this movie is super strange, and maybe in a good way, because it really swings for the fences. I am not sure it goes yard (it doesn't) but it's at least an interesting sac fly. It's a mix of the "let's put on a show!" spirit of the movie musical and takes a turn down an alley into what would come to be known as… ## [A Sad Farewell to Rodney Holmes](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/a-sad-farewell-to-rodney-holmes) _2026-07-15 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ The great drummer and radiant personality passed on Saturday at age 60 ## [Prof. Dr Muhammad Issa Arain, pioneering dental educator and former FJDC principal, passes away](https://www.dentalnews.pk/13-Jul-2026/prof-dr-muhammad-issa-arain-passes-away) _2026-07-15 · DN Report · Dental News - Obituary_ HYDERABAD: Prof. ## [Prof. Dr Muhammad Issa Arain's funeral prayers to be offered today in Hyderabad](https://www.dentalnews.pk/14-Jul-2026/prof-dr-muhammad-issa-arain-funeral-prayers-karachi) _2026-07-15 · DN Report · Dental News - Obituary_ HYDERABAD: Funeral prayers (Namaz-e-Janaza) for Prof. ## [Dave Kendall Merges With The Infinite](http://www.signal-watch.com/2026/07/dave-kendall-merges-with-infinite.html) _2026-07-15 · noreply@blogger.com (The League) · The Signal Watch blog_ As a kid stuck in the suburban sprawl of Austin and then Houston/ Spring, Texas, where music tastes skewed in such a fashion that AC/DC was literally playing on a radio station somewhere 24 hours-a-day, Whitney Houston was playing endlessly in mall sound systems and my classmates positively wet themselves for Garth Brooks - finding the music I liked was a part-time job.\* MTV had not yet pivoted to… ## [My Mid-Year Jazz Record Picks for 2026](https://billmilkowski.substack.com/p/my-mid-year-jazz-record-picks-for) _2026-07-13 · Bill Milkowski · Musings on Music by The Milkman_ I’ve been contributing to the Village Voice Jazz Critics Poll since it was inaugurated in 2006 by longtime Voice contributor and jazz critic Francis Davis.