The Golden Horn: 2026

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Oingo Boingo Budweiser Commercial 1985

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Kann's Dept. Store, Wash., D.C.

[between 1910 and 1935]
https://www.loc.gov/item/2016824601/

Monday, March 30, 2026

Star lobster--Portland Packing Co.

Advertising label, showing a lobster and including directions for preparation.
c1867.
https://www.loc.gov/item/93504447/

Sunday, March 29, 2026

No-Tel Motel sign, Route 172, Massillon, Ohio

Margolies, John, photographer
1988.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2017702371/

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Corny Snaps Cereal Commercial 1977

https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=100

Friday, March 27, 2026

Turk 182 (1985)

Directed by Bob Clark. Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, James Tolkan, Kim Cattrall, Robert Culp, Darren McGavin, Peter Boyle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turk_182

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/turk-182-1985

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/turk-182-1985-lookbackreview/

https://cultfaction.com/2015/08/01/cult-movie-essentials-turk-182-1985/

Tuff Turf (1985)

Directed by Fritz Kiersch. Found on Tubi. James Spader, Kim Richards, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Clark. Jim Carroll Band.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuff_Turf

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tuff-turf-1985

https://bryanwolford.substack.com/p/forgotten-film-friday-tuff-turf-1985

https://collectedcinema.blogspot.com/2016/10/5-things-to-love-about-tuff-turf-1985.html

Kill and Kill Again (1981)

Directed by Ivan Hall. Found on Tubi. James Ryan. Sequel to Kill or Be Killed. I saw this in the theater.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_and_Kill_Again

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/56302/kill-and-kill-again/

http://craneshot.blogspot.com/2018/03/kill-and-kill-again.html

Genesee

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesee_Brewing_Company

1989 Hardee's Fisherman's Filet Sandwich

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Kill or Be Killed (1976)

Directed by Ivan Hall. Found on Tubi. James Ryan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_or_Be_Killed_(1976_film)

http://craneshot.blogspot.com/2018/03/kill-or-be-killed.html

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=8971

https://talkingpulp.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/film-review-kill-or-be-killed-1976/

[Hotel Utica, Utica, N.Y.]

Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
[between 1905 and 1915]
https://www.loc.gov/item/2016812834/

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

They Call Me Bruce? (1982)

Directed by Elliott Hong. Johnny Yune, Margaux Hemingway. I saw this in the theater.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Call_Me_Bruce%3F

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/they-call-me-bruce-1982

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8156-an-asian-american-comedy-milestone-riffs-on-a-kung-fu-icon?srsltid=AfmBOorD8zcbyYzQrxUV0X7B_jjv7SofD5cAtraHuzhjcLqgl9GorrOX

Whiskey Bounce

Fill rocks glass with ice. Add 1/2 oz. cherry bounce to bottom. 1 shot whiskey on that. Top off with ginger ale or Sprite and stir.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_bounce

Keystone - Peter Lovesey

Ex-library standalone period novel set in the silent film days in Hollywood.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lovesey

Sandwich of the Day: Hamburger Poboy with Shrimp Basket and Fries

My favorite Baton Rouge lunch spot, Goodwood Grill. Shrimp basket comes with fries, hush puppy, and bread.

https://www.goodwoodgrillbr.com/

1984 Boog Powell Jim Honochick Miller Lite Beer commercial

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Blueberry Ice Cream Pie 2026

1 can fruit pie filling. Vanilla ice cream, softened. Mix together and pour into graham cracker crust. Back in freezer to freeze again.

Sandwich of the Day: Chicken Shawarma with Hummus on Pita 2026

Serop's Express chicken plate comes with a salad, hummus, and rice pilaf. I get an extra pita for stuffed sandwiches. Baton Rouge has very good Greek/Lebanese food.

https://seropsexpress.com/Menu.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawarma

Golden Rule and New York Stores, South 1st Street, Raton, New Mexico

Margolies, John, photographer
1991.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2017706406/

[Store: German Victor Records on sale]

Photograph shows the Koch & Droge Piano Co., Inc., located at 1096 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York.

Bain News Service, publisher
[between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920]
https://www.loc.gov/item/2014712387/

Monday, March 23, 2026

The Barrel Drive-in, Mesa, Arizona

Margolies, John, photographer
1979.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2017709149/

Bininger's "Old Times" family rye, distilled in 1848...designed for family & medicinal use

Farm harvesting and factory scenes.
c1859.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2001701483/

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Ronin (1998)

Directed by John Frankenheimer. Found on Tubi. Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Sean Bean, Stellan Skarsgard, Jonathan Pryce.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronin_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ronin-1998

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/32315

https://www.avclub.com/ronin-1798195230

Siesta Motel sign, Route 1, Saugus, Massachusetts

Margolies, John, photographer
1984.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2017705945/

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Kellogg's Commercial "Kream Krunch" 1965

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kream_Krunch

https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=403

Friday, March 20, 2026

Frozen White Russian

Makes 2. 10-12 coffee ice cubes, little sugar, 1 shot Kahlua, 2 shots vodka, 1 shot cream/half-half. Blend coffee ice cubes, sugar, Kahlua, vodka until smooth. Add cream and briefly mix again.

Action Jackson (1988)

Directed by Craig R. Baxley. Free with ads on Youtube. Carl Weathers, Sharon Stone, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Bill Duke, Robert Davi. Every 80s bad guy is also in this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Jackson_(1988_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/action-jackson-1988

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/actionjackson.htm

https://theactionelite.com/looking-back-at-action-jackson-1988/

Point of No Return (1993)

Directed by John Badham. Free with ads on Youtube. Bridget Fonda. Remake of La Femme Nikita. Gabriel Byrne, Dermot Mulroney, Harvey Keitel, Miguel Ferrer. 9th Badham movie covered here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_No_Return_(1993_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/point-of-no-return-1993

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/pointofnoreturnrhinson_a0a800.htm

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/pointofnoreturnrhowe_a0afa4.htm

Pearl Beer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Brewing_Company

Peter Pan ad w/Mark-Linn Baker, 1989

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_(peanut_butter)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/brief-history-peanut-butter-180976525/

Thursday, March 19, 2026

1991 CBS NCAA March Madness Promo

Hotel Green, west building, Pasadena, Calif.

Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant
Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
[between 1900 and 1920]
https://www.loc.gov/item/2016796149/

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Sandwich of the Day: Club

From the Kinja Archive. Still a few sandwich posts I haven't recreated. An Illeana Douglas reference: "When in doubt, order the club sandwich." A truism. Photos from Wiki.

Tuesday lunch was at a place I had never been to. Club sandwich, fries, iced tea. Other people had gumbo.

https://whatscookingamerica.net/history/sandwiches/clubsandwich.htm

https://www.seriouseats.com/classic-club-sandwich-recipe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_sandwich

Club Sandwich
Ham, bacon and turkey stacked high on three slices of bread with French fries
$9.99
Served with Sweet Potato Fries or Onion Rings
$10.99
Grilled Chicken Club
Grilled chicken and bacon on three slices of bread, with French fries
$11.99
Served with Sweet Potato Fries or Onion Rings
$12.99