“Who the H*** is giving a middle-schooler access to bank records?!”
The Hardy Boys. Nancy Drew. Mystery Inc. These great crime-solving teenagers have withstood history as some of the greatest sleuths right up there with Holmes & Watson. Scooby Doo has even been rebooted as a post-apocalyptic zombie thriller comic. It has never, however, been a stage play – until now. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Investigating the Solve-It Squad
Back in the day, cop shows used to market themselves to kids with plastic “detective sets” complete with a gun, handcuffs and a shiny badge. One such show to do this was Starsky and Hutch. Now, S.W.A.T. was another show to market itself in a similar way, but they took it up a notch or two (that’s for another Storytime). At any rate, I loved Starsky and Hutch and often saw a kindred spirit in the high strung Detective David Michael Starsky. In this set there was a gun similar to the .45 my favorite of the duo carried, handcuffs, a badge AND a copy of the Miranda Rights that every good cop quoted to every criminal that they brought to justice. I read that thing until I had it committed to memory flawlessly! Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Storytime with Uncle Kylan
At the end of last week’s post, I mentioned I would be discussing the 1971 film Omega Man. That is not to be the case, as I was too late seeking out the DVD and it was already checked out from the library. Therefore, zombies will have to wait until next week. Thankfully, I have an even better find for readers this week. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Return to the Wizarding World