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#PantsWorthy: Collision 2023 – Day 2

Posted on June 28, 2023September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #PantsWorthy: Collision 2023 – Day 2
#PantsWorthy: Collision 2023 – Day 2

Here’s some #PantsWorthy tech fun to check out at Collision 2023.

My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Trial By Trailer: Shortcomings

Posted on June 14, 2023June 19, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Shortcomings
Trial By Trailer: Shortcomings

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

#PantsWorthy: Tribeca 2023 – Documentaries

Posted on June 5, 2023September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #PantsWorthy: Tribeca 2023 – Documentaries
#PantsWorthy: Tribeca 2023 – Documentaries

Iโ€™m in The Big Apple covering the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. Here’s some #PantsWorthy docs to check out.

Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: Jaws & Peacock Is A Dream Team

Posted on August 8, 2022September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Jaws & Peacock Is A Dream Team
Morning Tea: Jaws & Peacock Is A Dream Team

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, True Sammy Stories

#SetTheVCR: Comic-Con Nerd TV Shows

Posted on July 24, 2022September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: Comic-Con Nerd TV Shows
#SetTheVCR: Comic-Con Nerd TV Shows

Itโ€™s National Nerd Noise Week…Comic-Con went off in San Diego this past weekend and weโ€™re all sorting through the news trying to secure whatโ€™s the what and whenโ€™s the when. (As most people either obviously know or logically grasp the San Diego Comic-Con in 2020 and later on in 2021 were canceled in terms of…

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My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark

Posted on May 2, 2022August 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark
Happy Birthday: MCU – Has Left Its Mark

The Iron Age…On September 6, 2005 Marvel entered into a non-recourse debt structure with Merrill Lynch collateralized by movie rights for 10 characters: Iron Man would be the first to make his “Mark.” (At the time Marvel’s media release said: “Marvel characters set to join Captain America in the movies are the Avengers, Nick Fury,…

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Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic

Posted on April 22, 2022September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic
Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: Victoria’s Secrets Across the Spider-Verse

Posted on April 21, 2022September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Victoria’s Secrets Across the Spider-Verse
Morning Tea: Victoria’s Secrets Across the Spider-Verse

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: Arsenio Hall’s Last Dance With A Mask

Posted on April 19, 2022September 19, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Arsenio Hall’s Last Dance With A Mask
Morning Tea: Arsenio Hall’s Last Dance With A Mask

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: White Trash Thor Is A Maverick

Posted on April 18, 2022September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: White Trash Thor Is A Maverick
Morning Tea: White Trash Thor Is A Maverick

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

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  • #SetTheVCR: November 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Who Iz I to offer all these TV Recommendations from Misty to the Moon? Well Being Heumann is the best part of #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you are a Nocturne type who likes to Rise and Fall with TV Recommendations, keep your Funny Money. #SetTheVCR, unlike Bot Love...is free.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 26 – November 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    There's a always a Price to pay when you bring TV Recommendations back to life. But that's #SetTheVCR Your dark guide through the scary streaming era.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 19-25, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From me to You: Nobody Wants This is a constant TV Recommendations refrain. Well, Yaga came to the right place: #SetTheVCR is all about Just One More Before I Die...
  • #SetTheVCR: October 12-18, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got the Lowdown on TV Recommendations like a VisionQuest at Crystal Lake. this #SetTheVCR is a Treasure Island of TV goodness.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 05-11, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Wanna Take Of Yourself with TV Recommendations that don't make you Look Back in Anger? Don't look Below, rather check out #SetTheVCR and get Carrie...d away.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 28 – October 04, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got Furious TV Recommendations for you! You'll wanna Tuner into this week's #SetTheVCR as kick off Halloween with Silver Screamers.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 21-27, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    The Simpsons are back and there's a City of Blood. TV Guide won't give you TV Recommendations with a range like that. That can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 14-20, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You can review TV Recommendations until you're Blue In The Face. #SetTheVCR may be written by a Slow Horse but it's just as wild as The Stern Show.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 07-13, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Do bland TV Recommendations make you say Dang! Well, I Pity The Fool that doesn't read #SetTheVCR.
  • Nepo Baby Exceptions vs Expectations: Sunny Sandler Is Overcast…August 14, 2026
    High resources demand high talent. Why (nepo baby) Sunny Sandler falls short of the Universal Gold Standard.
  • #PantsWorthy: Nimrods Is A Green Day Word SearchAugust 13, 2026
    Nimrods is a fun road trip movie & so here is my Nimrods review as a Green Day word search.
  • #CouchWorthy: Reacher: Season 4August 12, 2026
    After a chance encounter with a stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Reacher is drawn into a game that pits him against ruthless foes.
  • #CouchWorthy: From Mixtapes to The King of Pop BiopicsAugust 11, 2026
    A cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known: Respect Gen X.
  • Happy National Pinball Day! Buying Bold Dreams with QuartersAugust 1, 2026
    Celebrating National Pinball Day: a salute to tactile storytelling, analog chaos, and buying bold dreams with quarters in neon-lit arcades.
  • #CouchWorthy: Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2July 29, 2026
    Batman: Caped Crusader is a hard-boiled animated series that follows the fearsome vigilante in his early years.

  • 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?
  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    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,
  • New Book Alert: California Bear
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Ascent
    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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