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Category: Movies

Welcome to Haddonfield, Illinois: Halloween

Posted on October 28, 2021 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Welcome to Haddonfield, Illinois: Halloween
Welcome to Haddonfield, Illinois: Halloween

Thanks to SiriusXM I ah…visited Haddonfield, Illinois. And this time of year!! Yo.

Movies, Music, True Sammy Stories

A Child’s Play With His Father…

Posted on October 27, 2021March 8, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on A Child’s Play With His Father…
A Child’s Play With His Father…

Child’s Play…For True.

Comedy, Movies, Television, True Sammy Stories

Will Venom’s Carnage be PG as in…Pretty Good?!

Posted on August 31, 2021April 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan
Will Venom’s Carnage be PG as in…Pretty Good?!

Rated R for…Right On!

Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Trial by Trailer: Including…Space Sweepers

Posted on January 8, 2021September 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial by Trailer: Including…Space Sweepers
Trial by Trailer: Including…Space Sweepers

Is this good? Will this be good? Only one way to find out…is that really true?

Movies, My Pal Sammy, Trial By Trailer, True Sammy Stories

Rick Rubin Is So Not Stay Puft

Posted on June 28, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Rick Rubin Is So Not Stay Puft
Rick Rubin Is So Not Stay Puft

Beastie Boys vs Ghostbusters: That’s Bananas Right?

Movies, Music

Metrocenter Faces The Music

Posted on June 24, 2020 By Sammy Younan

Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix, Arizona is closing as another coronavirus casualty. (Kinda…the mall was already dying. This is one of the few shopping malls we’ve all visited: it’s where Bill and Ted took all the historical figures for an Excellent Adventure. No word if the Circle K is still there or not (hopefully it is…strange…

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Movies

Trial By Trailer: 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Posted on June 9, 2020September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Trial By Trailer: 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case…a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?

Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Trial By Trailer: You Don’t Nomi

Posted on May 20, 2020March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial By Trailer: You Don’t Nomi

“Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don’t Nomi traces the film’s redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.”

Movies, Trial By Trailer

#CouchWorthy: You Don’t Nomi

Posted on May 20, 2020September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: You Don’t Nomi
#CouchWorthy: You Don’t Nomi

Are you ready for this? “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was…

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Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Basketball County: In The Water

Posted on May 14, 2020January 1, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Basketball County: In The Water
#CouchWorthy: Basketball County: In The Water

Basketball County: In The Water “tells the story of Prince George’s County, Md. and how it recently produced more elite basketball players than anywhere else in the world.”

Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

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  • #SetTheVCR: June 29 – July 05, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    These aren't TV Recommendations. Rather this week's #SetTheVCR is a TV time machine back when TV was a Keeper. Cue the fireworks!
  • #SetTheVCR: June 22-28, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's How To Make A Killing with TV recommendations. Ignore the Undertone and trust your Little Brother #SetTheVCR who'll always be Family like we're in Fast & Furious.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 15-21, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You Never Change and neither do I. These Project Hail Mary TV Recommendations can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 08-14, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If your goal is to enjoy TV Recommendations that don't involve The World Cup or America's 250th Anniversary well...I did my best. Still, shall we #SetTheVCR?
  • #SetTheVCR: June 01-07, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Do you have Dreams of TV Recommendations that are Not Suitable For Work? Like Earth, Wind and Fire...#SetTheVCR is among the core elements.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 25-31, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    New Week! New#SetTheVCR
  • #SetTheVCR: May 18-24, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    This Is Not a Test! These are dope TV Recommendations that are Cash money: this week's #SetTheVCR establishes a Legacy.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 11 – 17, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Life Is Short to endure terrible TV Recommendations. #SetTheVCR is loaded with Good Omens to make your TV week Fast and less Furious.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 04 – 10, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you're a Remarkably Bright Creature seeking TV Recommendations well then good news: #SetTheVCR means you're Finally Home!
  • #SetTheVCR: April 27 – May 03, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    I am a Man on Fire with these TV Recommendations. Be a Good Son and enjoy this week's #SetTheVCR.
  • #PantsWorthy Hot Docs 2026: Public AccessApril 21, 2026
    Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from Democracy Now!
  • #PantsWorthy Hot Docs 2026: Steal This Story, Please!April 21, 2026
    Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from Democracy Now!
  • #CouchWorthy: SpeechlessApril 14, 2026
    What happens when a society loses the ability to tolerate disagreement and power decides who gets to speak?
  • #MyPalSammy: The Truth About Other People’s TruthsMarch 27, 2026
    Sammy Vibes are the compelling connective tissue between my deep-dive writing on Substack and my curated cultural recommendations.
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    800 Episodes of The Simpsons proves one thing: Outrage has a shorter lifespan than great comedy. Eat it Hari Kondabolu.
  • #CouchWorthy: Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyJanuary 15, 2026
    Young cadets train to become Starfleet officers all while facing a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.

  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
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    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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