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Tag: Documentaries

#SetTheVCR: July 08-14, 2024

Posted on July 8, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: July 08-14, 2024
#SetTheVCR: July 08-14, 2024

From a Sunny Spider-Man to a Space Cadet and a Superpower; this week’s TV recommendations are super fun. #SetTheVCR its Faye…d.

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#SetTheVCR: July 01-07, 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: July 01-07, 2024
#SetTheVCR: July 01-07, 2024

From Godzilla to Axel Foley you cant Hate to Love these TV recommendations loaded with classic characters. #SetTheVCR before itโ€™s all Gone Before Your Eyes.

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295 | Ali Weinstein (Your Tomorrow: An Ontario Place Documentary)

Posted on June 25, 2024December 6, 2024 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 295 | Ali Weinstein (Your Tomorrow: An Ontario Place Documentary)
295 | Ali Weinstein (Your Tomorrow: An Ontario Place Documentary)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Ali Weinstein; the director of Your Tomorrow which is an Ontario Place documentary. It premiered at TIFF 2024.

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Morning Tea: Don’t Use AI As An Excuse To Sweatshop Pop Culture

Posted on June 6, 2024June 24, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Don’t Use AI As An Excuse To Sweatshop Pop Culture
Morning Tea: Don’t Use AI As An Excuse To Sweatshop Pop Culture

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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Morning Tea: Become Legendary By Being Stupid

Posted on May 29, 2024June 7, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Become Legendary By Being Stupid
Morning Tea: Become Legendary By Being Stupid

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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Morning Tea: Kevin Spacey Got Lifetimed…

Posted on May 7, 2024May 10, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Kevin Spacey Got Lifetimed…
Morning Tea: Kevin Spacey Got Lifetimed…

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?

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287 | Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb (Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow)

Posted on April 30, 2024August 11, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 287 | Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb (Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow)
287 | Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb (Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to directors Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb about their Reading Rainbow doc Butterfly In The Sky.

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#SetTheVCR: April 22-28, 2024

Posted on April 22, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: April 22-28, 2024
#SetTheVCR: April 22-28, 2024

From a White House visit to Bon Jovi’s big hair these TV recommendations are a big deal. Of course you know it: it’s #SetTheVCR.

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285 | Shawn Farquhar & Jon Ornoy (Lost in the Shuffle)

Posted on April 16, 2024January 7, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 285 | Shawn Farquhar & Jon Ornoy (Lost in the Shuffle)
285 | Shawn Farquhar & Jon Ornoy (Lost in the Shuffle)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to magician Shawn Farquhar & director Jon Ornoy about their playing card doc Lost in the Shuffle. (Yo: “Hidden in the cards are the clues to an unsolved 500-year-old murder case.”)

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#SetTheVCR: April 15-21, 2024

Posted on April 15, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: April 15-21, 2024
#SetTheVCR: April 15-21, 2024

A Late Night with the Devil wearing Argylle: it’s more than just fashionable TV recommendations. It’s #SetTheVCR.

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  • #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.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 31 – September 06, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    In the hunt for an American Classic some TV Recommendations will suggest a Scary Movie. Which is just #SetTheVCR fun. Welcome to a place where you'll never say Mayday.
  • 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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