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Vampire Diaries: Why creator L.J. Smith writes strong female characters
Books, TV, Vampires, Urban Fantasy Chris Well 11/30/22 Books, TV, Vampires, Urban Fantasy Chris Well 11/30/22

Vampire Diaries: Why creator L.J. Smith writes strong female characters

The Vampire Diaries is a YA vampire fiction series of novels created by L.J. Smith. The author explains why her fiction includes strong female characters…

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27 Monster Musicals (Pt 3): From Young Frankenstein and Monster High to Xena: Warrior Princess and more
Music, Vampires, Flashback, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22 Music, Vampires, Flashback, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22

27 Monster Musicals (Pt 3): From Young Frankenstein and Monster High to Xena: Warrior Princess and more

Continuing our “monster musicals” series with details about the staging of Shrek, a Scooby-Doo vampire musical, the stage transformation of Toxic Avenger, and more!

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27 Monster Musicals (Pt 2): From King Kong and the rock band KISS to Beauty and the Beast and more
Music, Vampires, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22 Music, Vampires, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22

27 Monster Musicals (Pt 2): From King Kong and the rock band KISS to Beauty and the Beast and more

Continuing our series celebrating musicals that celebrate monsters, we’ve got more titles for the list—including Little Shop of Horrors, plus musicals from Stephen King and Batman!

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The Munsters on Thanksgiving in 1964
TV, Flashback, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 11/24/22 TV, Flashback, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 11/24/22

The Munsters on Thanksgiving in 1964

Thanksgiving in 1964 was a big deal for The Munsters. First, the family celebrated the U.S. holiday on the show. Then on Thanksgiving Day itself, Herman and Grandpa appeared at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We've got videos from both…

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These alien wisemen made Christmas cosmic: Watch it now…
Flashback, TV, Christmas, Aliens Chris Well 11/24/22 Flashback, TV, Christmas, Aliens Chris Well 11/24/22

These alien wisemen made Christmas cosmic: Watch it now…

This animated TV special revolved around three aliens from an unknown planet visiting Earth to learn the purpose of the Star of Bethlehem. Watch the whole special here.

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10 Times Gene Roddenberry Hated Star Trek
Flashback, TV, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 11/22/22 Flashback, TV, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 11/22/22

10 Times Gene Roddenberry Hated Star Trek

Gene Roddenberry was very proud of the universe he created, but also very protective. The folks at What Culture outline 10 times he was unhappy with something in the Star Trek universe.

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Lindsey Stirling Grinches it up for Christmas
Christmas, Music, TV Chris Well 11/20/22 Christmas, Music, TV Chris Well 11/20/22

Lindsey Stirling Grinches it up for Christmas

In the 1966 animated TV special How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the song “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” highlights the character’s dark disposition. Find out more about the making of the show, and hear pop violinist Lindsey Stirling and singer Sabrina Carpenter give the song a modern spin.

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The Munsters: Why Did They Change Marilyn Munster?
Comedy, Universal Monsters, TV, Flashback Chris Well 11/18/22 Comedy, Universal Monsters, TV, Flashback Chris Well 11/18/22

The Munsters: Why Did They Change Marilyn Munster?

Classic sitcom The Munsters introduced viewers to a family of monsters - with a niece who was normal. Oddly, Marilyn was the one character where the actress kept getting replaced…

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Remembering Kevin Conroy: 13 Great Batman Performances
Comics, TV, Flashback Chris Well 11/16/22 Comics, TV, Flashback Chris Well 11/16/22

Remembering Kevin Conroy: 13 Great Batman Performances

With the death of actor Kevin Conroy (1955-2022), the voice of Batman in several media, we go through a list of some of his great work, including the Batman series, Justice League, and more…

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14 Monster Families from The Munsters, Charmed, Hotel Transylvania, and more
TV, Movies, Comics, Magic, Witches, Vampires Chris Well 11/8/22 TV, Movies, Comics, Magic, Witches, Vampires Chris Well 11/8/22

14 Monster Families from The Munsters, Charmed, Hotel Transylvania, and more

Even monsters need family support. We explore 13 families that love their monsters—including Fantastic Four, the Looney Tunes Show, Addams Family, Flintstones, Bewitched, and lots more.

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The Munsters: 7 Classic Monsters in the Family
Universal Monsters, Flashback, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/31/22 Universal Monsters, Flashback, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/31/22

The Munsters: 7 Classic Monsters in the Family

When the creators of “The Munsters” first pitched the series, Universal wanted the sitcom to stick closer to these monsters they’d spent decades creating as part of Universal Monsters.

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Hulk vs Thor in 1988 and 2017
Movies, TV, Comics Chris Well 10/27/22 Movies, TV, Comics Chris Well 10/27/22

Hulk vs Thor in 1988 and 2017

Over the years, the Incredible Hulk and the Mighty Thor have battled across the pages of Marvel Comics. The two have also come to blows onscreen, including both film and TV.

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John Carpenter celebrates Godzilla with Masters of Monsters weekend
Movies, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 10/25/22 Movies, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 10/25/22

John Carpenter celebrates Godzilla with Masters of Monsters weekend

Director John Carpenter will host Shout Factory TV’s Masters of Monsters weekend, including four of his favorite Godzilla movies. Masters of Monsters will be available on several digital channels.

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Megan Thee Stallion on “Crazy” Addams Family + She-Hulk twerking
Comedy, Music, TV, Movies Chris Well 10/16/22 Comedy, Music, TV, Movies Chris Well 10/16/22

Megan Thee Stallion on “Crazy” Addams Family + She-Hulk twerking

Megan Thee Stallion rapped on a new song for Addams Family 2, and also showed up in TWO roles on the She-Hulk series. Check out the video for the first, and get details for the second.

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Why ‘She-Hulk’ paid tribute to 1970s Hulk series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno
Comedy, Comics, TV, Flashback Chris Well 10/15/22 Comedy, Comics, TV, Flashback Chris Well 10/15/22

Why ‘She-Hulk’ paid tribute to 1970s Hulk series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno

“Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” The season finale for “She-Hulk” mimicked the opening from the 1978-1982 TV series “The Incredible Hulk.” Click through for behind-the-scenes info.

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Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/22 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/22

Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot

TV show Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot kicked off October 11, 1967. Earth is invaded by alien terrorists, which have created an army of monsters to conquer Earth.

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Marvel Cries Wolf: 13 Facts About Werewolf by Night
Werewolves, Comics, TV Chris Well 10/8/22 Werewolves, Comics, TV Chris Well 10/8/22

Marvel Cries Wolf: 13 Facts About Werewolf by Night

During the day, Jack Russell appears as a man, but when the sun sets and the moon rises, he becomes Werewolf by Night. We share a number of facts about the original comics, plus the process of turning them into a powerful TV special.

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She-Hulk + More Characters That Talk to the Audience
Flashback, Comics, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/6/22 Flashback, Comics, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/6/22

She-Hulk + More Characters That Talk to the Audience

When She-Hulk’s TV series debuted, did you see that part where she turns to the viewers and talks to them? We share several examples of TV, movie, and comics characters doing that…

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Werewolf by Night: Early Viewers Love MCU’s Halloween Special
Werewolves, TV, Comics Chris Well 9/29/22 Werewolves, TV, Comics Chris Well 9/29/22

Werewolf by Night: Early Viewers Love MCU’s Halloween Special

Coming to Disney+ Oct 7, Werewolf by Night is a TV special based on the Marvel Comics character. Early reviews are really positive. Watch the video below for the first example I saw...

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Reviewers Say Rob Zombie’s The Munsters “Fails”
Movies, TV, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 9/27/22 Movies, TV, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 9/27/22

Reviewers Say Rob Zombie’s The Munsters “Fails”

Rob Zombie’s 2022 film adaptation of the 1960s sitcom “The Munsters” is available. Unfortunately, reviewers are saying it’s as bad as we expected…

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Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex®. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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