Cat’s Picks! Women’s History Month!
March is "Women History Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the impact women have had throughout history and the important figures that paved the path for women's…
Cat’s Picks! Black History Month!
February is "Black History Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the historical figures and events in Black History throughout time and across the globe! For this article,…
Cat’s Picks! Women in STEM!
February 11 was the "International Day of Women and Girls in Science"! This day honors the women who have made an impact in STEM, and encourages girls to participate in…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Will Vinton Studios
Long time fans of this series (or my sister-series, Cat's Picks), will know how much I dig underground and obscure media. There was just something in the air in the…
Cat’s Picks! Best Graphic Novels of 2024
From chilling horror, to romance, slice-of-life, and everything in between, this is my list of some of the best graphic novels published in 2024! For some kids, graphic novels can…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Florida’s Failed Interactive Attractions
When I was nine years old, I borrowed nearly all of the Disney How-to-Draw books from my local library up in Michigan, tracing the many characters over and over on…
Cat’s Picks! Mental Health Representation in Media
The first time I saw Disney's Return to Oz (1985), I was expecting the same fantastical, magical, wonderful escapism from the MGM classic, or something akin to Warner Bros The…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Harvey Comics/Famous Studios!
I will always associate autumn with hikes through nature parks, leaves turning bright shades of reds, oranges, and yellows before falling to the forest floors to be crunched underfoot. The…
Cat’s Picks! Fall Favorites!
Autumn, that wonderful season! Cold enough for jackets and flannels, and warm slices of pumpkin pies! Caramel apples and apple ciders; scratchy warm scarves that cover our necks from the…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary!
As we reach the one year anniversary of this series in October 6th, I am faced with the intimidating question: "What next?" I'm excited to announce the in-person presentation of…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Spümcø and Stretch Films
Ah, the dog days of summer- the hottest, longest days of the year when nothing seems to break the beating rays of the sun. Named after the days in which…
Nostalgia Showcase Presents: Tex Avery Screwball ‘Toons
Summer, sometime in the early 2000s. My parents and I meet up to our local Family Video to rent some movies. We'd snag a romantic-comedy movie for them, a couple…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: FILMATION
One of my fondest memories growing up involves my two older cousins and I, sitting around my parent's box television, trying to cool down from the humid Michigan summer heat.…
Cat’s Picks! Shark Week Edition
It's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Week at Westlake Porter Public Library! Coincidentally, it's also Shark Week, a whole week dedicated to some of the most misrepresented predators…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: DIC Entertainment
Ah, summer vacation. No school, no homework, the possibilities are endless for kids. And if you happened to be a kid of the 90s, summer was marked by sugary treats…
Cat’s Picks! Saturday Morning Cartoons
Nothing used to bring me such joy as a kid as waking up bright and early on Saturday morning, cereal bowl in hand and full control of the living room…
Cat’s Picks! The Wacky World of Underground Comix
The comic book industry has a modern reputation of being squeaky clean, appealing to children, and easily digestible by the masses. Chock full of super heroes and damsels-in-distress needing saving,…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Leon Schlesinger Productions
If you're an avid reader of Nostalgic Showcase Presents, you may have noticed a trend so far for this year- early Hollywood. That's no coincidence, I find this period in…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Laugh-O-gram Studio
The early years of the American Animation Industry was filled to the brim with an overabundance of eager artists and entrepreneurs, and none were more enthusiastic than Kansas City tag-team…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Fleischer Studios
With Disney's Steamboat Willie (1928) entering in the public domain earlier this year, and making headlines in nearly every news outlet, I find myself reminded of an earlier American studio…
Cat’s Picks! Celebrate Lunar New Year with Picture Books!
February 10th is the beginning of a week-long celebration—the Lunar New Year! Also known as the Spring Festival, this annual holiday ends with a bang on Lantern Day (literally, with…
Cat’s Picks! Spotlight on Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. His parents were Polish Jews who had immigrated to the States; most of his childhood was impacted by loss of…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: RKO Radio Pictures Part II
Last week, we covered the first twenty years of RKO Radio Pictures. I recommend reading that article first, and join me back here once you've finished. All good? Awesome! Let's…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: RKO Radio Pictures Part I
Once a part of the acclaimed "Big Five" Golden Age Hollywood studios, RKO once rivaled MGM, Paramount, Fox and Warner Bros, contracting the best of the best actors and actresses…