It was 22 years ago today that I made the "Famous First Post" on A Shroud of Thoughts. From about 2002 to 2006, blogs were a bit of a fad. At the time, I had a lady friend who had a blog and it looked like fun, so I started my own blog. As to the title, in the early to mid-Naughts, titles with words like "thoughts" or 'similar words were in fashion, so I borrowed a phrase from Lord Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. I have always regretted it, as it has occurred to me I should have chosen a title more befitting a pop culture blog. Unfortunately, by the time I thought about changing the name, A Shroud of Thoughts already had a following and I worried it might confuse people if I changed the name. Originally, A Shroud of Thoughts was devoted to pop culture in general (I did review current movies and TV shows), but as time went by it evolved into a nostalgia blog. This was not a conscious choice, but simply a case of my interest in the popular culture of the past simply taking over.A Shroud of Thoughts does share its anniversary with some significant movies and TV shows. Mrs. Miniver premiered on this date in New York City. On this day in 1949, the TV show Cavalcade of Stars debuted on the DuMont Television Network. It would eventually give Jackie Gleason his first hosting job on a TV show. In 1963, The Nutty Professor, directed by and starring Jerry Lewis, was released. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, still my favourite Star Trek movie, came out. Several of my favourite actors were born on this date too, including the lovely Rosalind Russell, Dennis Weaver, Geoffrey Palmer, and Bruce Dern.
Twenty-two years ago I could have never imagined keeping this blog up for 22 years. As it is, I think the blog will be around long after I am gone (or at least until Google deletes it). In many ways, it has become my life's work.
Each year on A Shroud of Thoughts' anniversary I list what I think are the best posts of the past year. Without further ado, here they are.
"Mi Vida Loca (1993)", August 7, 2025
"Sunset Boulevard (1950) Turns 75", August 16, 2025
"Sweet 15 (1990): A Mexican American Focused Episode of WonderWorks", August 23, 2025
"The 70th Anniversary of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp", September 6, 2025
The 50th Anniversary of the TV Series Ellery Queen", September 11, 2025
"Quatermass and the Pit (1967)", September 20, 2025
"Let's Do the Time Warp Again!: 50 Years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)", September 26, 2025
"The 70th Anniversary of the Sitcom The Honeymooners", October 1, 2025
"The Rise and Fall of the Sexy Halloween Costume", October 24, 2025
"Trick 'r Treat (2007): The Halloween Cult Film That Wouldn't Stay Buried", October 29, 2025
"Phantom of the Paradise (1974): The Cult Horror Rock Musical That Premiered on Halloween", October 30, 2025
"Hammer Film Productions' The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)", November 7, 2025
"The House That Dripped Blood (1971)", November 8, 2025
"Powwow Highway (1989)", November 14, 2025
"In a Lonely Place at 75", November 19, 2025
"Happy 100th Birthday to Dick Van Dyke", December 13, 2025
"80 Years of Christmas in Connecticut", December 17, 2025
"85 Years of Remember the Night (1940)", December 20, 2025
"The 85th Anniversary of Inner Sanctum", January 6, 2026
"The 90th Anniversary of the Radio Show Gang Busters", January 15, 2026
"The 50th Anniversary of Laverne & Shirley", January 27, 2026
"Beauty, Brains..., and a Badge: Get Christie Love!", February 7, 2026
"The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: 'The Mad, Mad Tea Party Affair", March 21, 2026
"William Holden in Stalag 17 (1953)", April 17, 2026
"The Way of the Dragon (1972)", May 30, 2026
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