Elegy for Dad Heroes
Reading Burl Barer’s excellent book on The Saint was when I realized some characters are Dad Heroes. A dad joke is defined as the kind of joke a father would …
It’s the dawn of the Bronze Age — dress for success!
From what little I know of Archie Comics’ 1950s series Katy Keene, the eponymous protagonist was a gorgeous girl involved in much the same romantic situations as most girl characters …
What I bought, read, watched, or otherwise consumed — August 2025
As usual, I can’t promise this is short!