Pop culture interview grab bag
This blog has run an eclectic range of interviews; the subjects relate to publishing, superheroes, and other aspects of pop culture. I will continually add to this list.
publishing
Actress Ally Sheedy, who published She Was Nice to Mice, a book for children, when she was a child herself.The author of David and the Phoenix, a cult favorite middle grade novel from the ‘50s.The author/illustrator of Little Gorilla, a classic picture book from the ‘70s.The creator/artist of the successful Anti-Coloring Book series. The creators of Stone Soup, the long-running literary magazine written and drawn exclusively by young people.The woman who, in 1989, portrayed Sarah Morton for a Scholastic book on Pilgrim life.
superheroes
The granddaughter of the creator of Wonder Woman.The singer of the 1981 hit song “Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not).” The grandson of a man who may have visually inspired Clark Kent. The lead singer of the theme song of the first season of the 1970s Wonder Woman show. The first (known) person to play Bill Finger in a production (in this case, a play).The two men who broke the story of Superman’s co-creators living in poverty and obscurity.Almost a dozen now-deceased writers/artists from the Golden/Silver Age of Comics.The man who convinced the comics community that there would be a Wonder Twins movie. publishing + superheroes
The brother and representative of the late author of the critically-praised 1979 YA novel The Kryptonite Kid.The man who wrote Bob Kane’s autobiography. (No, it wasn’t Bob Kane.)
other pop culture
Dozens of ‘80s music video ingénues. Round 2.Scores of ‘70s and ‘80s superhero performers.Songwriters and singers of Schoolhouse Rock .Voice actors of Peanuts TV holiday specials. The kids from the opening flashback scene of Splash. The cast of “The Bloodhound Gang” detective segment from 3-2-1 Contact.
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A mother who runs a playroom that is also a nonfiction library.A teacher who is also a ghost hunter.
publishing
Actress Ally Sheedy, who published She Was Nice to Mice, a book for children, when she was a child herself.The author of David and the Phoenix, a cult favorite middle grade novel from the ‘50s.The author/illustrator of Little Gorilla, a classic picture book from the ‘70s.The creator/artist of the successful Anti-Coloring Book series. The creators of Stone Soup, the long-running literary magazine written and drawn exclusively by young people.The woman who, in 1989, portrayed Sarah Morton for a Scholastic book on Pilgrim life.
superheroes
The granddaughter of the creator of Wonder Woman.The singer of the 1981 hit song “Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not).” The grandson of a man who may have visually inspired Clark Kent. The lead singer of the theme song of the first season of the 1970s Wonder Woman show. The first (known) person to play Bill Finger in a production (in this case, a play).The two men who broke the story of Superman’s co-creators living in poverty and obscurity.Almost a dozen now-deceased writers/artists from the Golden/Silver Age of Comics.The man who convinced the comics community that there would be a Wonder Twins movie. publishing + superheroes
The brother and representative of the late author of the critically-praised 1979 YA novel The Kryptonite Kid.The man who wrote Bob Kane’s autobiography. (No, it wasn’t Bob Kane.)
other pop culture
Dozens of ‘80s music video ingénues. Round 2.Scores of ‘70s and ‘80s superhero performers.Songwriters and singers of Schoolhouse Rock .Voice actors of Peanuts TV holiday specials. The kids from the opening flashback scene of Splash. The cast of “The Bloodhound Gang” detective segment from 3-2-1 Contact.
plus
A mother who runs a playroom that is also a nonfiction library.A teacher who is also a ghost hunter.
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