Tag: Scooby-Doo

Apr122024 by adminNo Comments

David Barrington Holt Dies: Led Jim Henson Company’s First West Coast Creature Shop, Was 79

Entertainment

David Barrington Holt, who contributed in advancement of the ground-breaking Henson Performance Control System, which enabled a single entertainer to run complex, computer-driven puppets, passed away March 13 from cancer problems. His credits consisted of George of the Jungle, The Phantom, Dr. Dolittle and Scooby-Dooto name a few productions. Born in England in June 1945, he got his bachelor's degree in commercial style with honors from London's University of the Arts in 1963. Over the next 20 years, he developed a credibility as a designer, professional photographer, modelmaker and conservator of mechanical antiquities. His customers consisted of the London Science Museum, the Greater London Council, the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and many other se...

Dec262023 by adminNo Comments

The Second Civil War

General

Culture An end-of-year satire. The indications of a Second Civil War were all there. Rachel Maddow committed an entire section to discussing that Supreme Court choices were so out of touch that guideline of law itself would end if Democrats were passed by to fill future jobs. Online chatter about "civil war" increased significantly after a statement about raiding Mar-a-Lago-- by "almost 3,000 percent" according to the New York City TimesThe Times even more blazed a trail with a long column dedicated to Velma from Scooby-Doo-- the totally imaginary animation character with the orange sweatshirt-- coming out as a lesbian, a sure indica...