Tag Archives: media

That Netflix Need

Posted on May 26, 2020 by anecdotaltales

I am the last patron to the Netflix table. I have a rather large DVD collection and I work in a movie theater. Why pay for more viewing options that I do not need? Well, I had all this extra … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Podcasting (Week 35)

Posted on September 22, 2017 by anecdotaltales

Trying Out: The Humble Story Teller (Week Thirty-Five) My friend, and a grand orator, passed away on his one hundred and eighth birthday. I like to tell stories. I like to dabble in mass media. All of this pushed me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aesop, anecdote, life, media, narration, oral tradition, podcast, story, talking, telling | 3 Comments

Trying Out: TV Studio (Week 24)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by anecdotaltales

Trying Out: Touring a TV Studio (Week Twenty-Four) If I have learned anything from Brad Meltzer novels, it is that people like to talk about their lives. If they have a job that allows them to share little behind-the-scenes moments, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged broadcasting, life, media, news, newscast, newsroom, reporting, studio, television, video | 1 Comment

2016 Media Extravaganza

Posted on January 5, 2017 by anecdotaltales

Early last year I hinted that I would be keeping track of everything I watched last year. And I did. Soderbergh did it, so I can too. Get comfy: Comics, Books by authors, Movies, TV Show(s), Plays at their locations … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged binge watching, comic, imax, media, movies, novels, plays, steven soderbergh, theatre, tv | 1 Comment

A Month of Media

Posted on February 1, 2016 by anecdotaltales

I blame it on Soderbergh. Apparently, every year the director posts a list of all the movies and books that he consumes in a year. And, being a mass media guru, I cannot really resist that sort of challenge. Plus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged comics, life, media, movies, plays, priorities, steven soderbergh, television, theatre, time | 1 Comment

How to Use a VCR

Posted on July 20, 2015 by anecdotaltales

(I once had a coworker who did not know what a cassette tape was. So, once in a while, I feel the need to educate the whippersnappers out there about old-timey technology.) Since Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation is coming out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blu-ray, dvd, media, mission impossible, rogue nation, technology, tom cruise, vcr, vhs, video | 1 Comment

Mondy Media Mirth (Furious Avengers rage War on the Worlds)

Posted on November 3, 2014 by anecdotaltales

Howdy, Shall we hop right to the online video? I mean, you just might learn something. I think most of us are prone to addicted to the internet. It is the reason I nixed my Facebook account and have yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avengers, cartoon, fast and furious, fox trot, media, mirth, orson welles, paul walker, ultron, war of the worlds | Leave a comment

Monday Media Mirth (Katz, Jerks, and Zorro)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by anecdotaltales

Howdy, Friday’s blog went over well. It seems like people like cartoons. Go figure. And it is only a fool that thinks they create the best stuff on the internet. So, since this is rather a media-heavy site and I … Continue reading →

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