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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Pardon My Vibrators…of Death! by Sam Hurwitt

In the last issue, Steve Trevor turned into a monster and died.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:36AM
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Theatre Saves TV–Maybe by Sam Hurwitt

Can live television be saved? What, in 2014? Is that even a thing?

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:43PM
Friday, August 1, 2014

A Cold-Hearted Romeo by Sam Hurwitt

Isn't it romantic? No, not really.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 03:06AM
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

My Boyfriend Is a Monster by Sam Hurwitt

Nazi saboteur Armageddon captured Steve Trevor only to let him escape. In this issue, we see why.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:55AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Dancer Thinks Inside the Boxer by Sam Hurwitt

Dancer/choreographer Chris Black gets inside the head of legendary bareknuckle boxer John L. Sullivan.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:58AM
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Singing About the City by Sam Hurwitt

Hey, another musical about San Francisco! And another, and another...a different one every night!

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 04:38PM
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

It’s a Wonder Woman Thing by Sam Hurwitt

Basically, Wonder Woman flies off the handle and quits the team, just like that.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:27AM
Thursday, July 17, 2014

Splatter Duo by Sam Hurwitt

Splathouse Double Feature is a loose adaptation of two old B-movies (or D-movies, really): The Sadist and Eegah.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:20PM

The Forgotten Veterans by Sam Hurwitt

Bindlestiff unveils the story of the neglected Filipino veterans of World War II.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:38AM
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Arden Admirers by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Shakespeare Company celebrates its 25th year with As You Like It.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:52PM

Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution by Sam Hurwitt

The Mime Troupe takes on the class war in San Francisco.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:43PM

On Sea Monsters and the Holocaust by Sam Hurwitt

So okay, why doesn’t Wonder Woman do something about the concentration camps?

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:30AM
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Mister of Puppets by Sam Hurwitt

The host of a beloved children's program tries to carry on after the death of his wife, who played his puppet pal.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:19PM
Thursday, July 10, 2014

Super, Thanks for Asking by Sam Hurwitt

As a rumination on heroism, Super:Anti:Reluctant is less triumphant than bittersweet.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:03PM
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Ruh Roh! Rit’s Runder Roman! by Sam Hurwitt

At long last, Wonder Woman teams up with...Scooby-Doo!

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:23AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Who Was that Masked Nazi? by Sam Hurwitt

Sure, he manages to snare her with her own lasso for a while, but seriously, who doesn’t?

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:58PM
Sunday, June 29, 2014

52 Books by 52 Women: The Wounded Sky by Sam Hurwitt

I have attempted once or twice to read Star Trek novels.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:22PM
Thursday, June 26, 2014

Methed-up Fellowship by Sam Hurwitt

A Frodo-obsessed wannabe gangster, a rampaging bear on meth, and an escaped senior citizen with dementia.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:00AM
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Pyramid Power by Sam Hurwitt

This time we have a two-parter featuring the sensational character find of 1977/1943: Osira!

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:41AM
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Dezi by Sam Hurwitt

An 18-year-old solo performer embodies many people from many religions on a personal search for God.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 10:31PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Finest Era by Sam Hurwitt

There’s not one but two editorials explaining what a good deal these new dollar comics are.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:08AM
Saturday, June 14, 2014

Writing to Type by Sam Hurwitt

The story takes place among wealthy Manhattanites, which is as much a default setting for plays as L.A. is for movies, and for pretty much the same reasons.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:32PM

Really Big Show (Boat) by Sam Hurwitt

They don't make musicals like Show Boat anymore. And they didn't make them back then either.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:13PM
Friday, June 13, 2014

Tyrannosaurus Sex by Sam Hurwitt

Two words: singing dinosaurs. Four words: Sex-changing singing dinosaurs.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:37PM

Live, Die, Fail by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Theatre Company gives us the cheery tale of the untimely deaths of the Fail sisters.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:36PM

How Berkeley Can a Play Be? by Sam Hurwitt

Turns out Berkeley means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 06:03PM
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Your Cheetah Heart by Sam Hurwitt

WONDER WEDNESDAY On Wednesdays I look at various chapters in Wonder Woman’s history. Click here for previous installments. Wonder Woman #230, DC Comics, April 1977. If you’d asked me w…

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 12:33AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Gotta Get Back in Time by Sam Hurwitt

The Wonder Woman series made an abrupt shift to a World War II setting starting with this issue.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 01:44AM
Monday, May 26, 2014

Get Hapa by Sam Hurwitt

Christopher Chen’s satirical comedy takes on race politics in America.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:00PM
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Life, the Proletariat, and Everything by Sam Hurwitt

Tony Kushner's latest takes a long time to say, and even longer to watch.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:10PM

52 Books by 52 Women: Our Nig by Sam Hurwitt

Our Nig is apparently the first novel published by a black woman in English.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 07:59PM

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