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Trial by Trailer: Including…Mindhunter

Posted on August 2, 2019September 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial by Trailer: Including…Mindhunter

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, Trial By Trailer, True Sammy Stories

Ending Traditions

Posted on June 18, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Ending Traditions

Let’s make ending traditions be our tradition.

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Trailer Alert: Spider-Man: Far From Home

Posted on May 7, 2019September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trailer Alert: Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home is more like Far From Good…what the hell was that?!

My Pal Sammy, Trial By Trailer, True Sammy Stories

Golden Wonders

Posted on April 22, 2019 By Sammy Younan

Couple night ago I attended The Toronto Magic Company show at Super Wonder Gallery in Little Italy. So good! Little Italy is like patio furniture for me I bust that stuff out when it’s spring/Summer. I haven’t gone at all during this long winter so this was my first visit in months. I got off…

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#CouchWorthy: Brené Brown: The Call to Courage

Posted on April 19, 2019September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: Brené Brown: The Call to Courage

Feelings.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

A Copperhead Road Adventure

Posted on April 19, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan

Today’s Adventure: I spoke to Steve Earle. Both on the record and off the record he regaled me with stories about the piano he had growing up, Nashville, hanging out with Willie Nelson, Guy Clark and so many old school cats. He’s wonderfully spicy and spirited: his anger at injustice hasn’t dimmed with age it’s…

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Urine Inspiring

Posted on April 11, 2019 By Sammy Younan
Urine Inspiring

And I Did It All By Myself!

True Sammy Stories

Trailer Alert: Avengers: Endgame (Special Look)

Posted on April 2, 2019September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trailer Alert: Avengers: Endgame (Special Look)

In 1986 I committed Optimus Prime to the ground. In 1991 I silently watched a T-800 lowered into molten steel. In 2015 I witnessed Brian O’Conner drive off into the Sunset. I’m not scared of silver screen death. In 2019 bring it Avengers: Endgame. Anything worth doing demands a high price: negotiations are excuses. May…

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Getting Dirty With The Dirt

Posted on March 25, 2019January 1, 2024 By Sammy Younan
Getting Dirty With The Dirt

The Dirt a Mötley Crüe biopic now streaming on Netflix is Straight Outta Compton for White People. Put your metal up!

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

We Need A Word For….#

Posted on March 22, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan

There needs to be a word for that devastating moment when you’re out with your girl maybe it’s Friday night; maybe at a party and a song comes on…THAT song comes on and you use your most upbeat sky punching tone to telegram “yes! oh this song yes!” And she shoots you with a blank…

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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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