Crumb (1994) - Documentary that examines the life and work of underground cartoon legend R. Crumb Directed by Terry Zwigoff Robert Crumb (or R. Crumb as he commonly signed his work) may not be a name that jumps out at you. If you were growing up in the mid-60's through early 1970s then his work... Continue Reading →
Podcast February 2
Podcast for the week of February 2, 2016 A week where we remember a beloved character actor and also remind everyone to double check before sharing a death notice! Believe or not there are limits for how far the media is welcome, even for me. Two items in the week's news point to those limits... Continue Reading →
Media Limits, Scoobys and Abe Vigoda
"The View From the Phlipside" is a media commentary program airing on WRFA-LP, Jamestown NY. It can be heard Monday through Friday around 7:30 AM. The following are scripts which may not exactly match the aired version of the program. Mostly because the host may suddenly choose to add or subtract words at a moments notice. ... Continue Reading →
Teach Your Children Well…
Larger version That's the boy!
The absolute LAST Jersey Circus post. Probably.
They dedicated a cartoon to me last week! How can I NOT give them a final shout out? And for the record I absolutely do NOT get it! LOL. Also for the record I went back and looked at larger sample of the cartoons. I found a couple that I thought were funny, a small... Continue Reading →
On getting blasted for an opinion piece
Last week I wrote/broadcast about a couple new comic creations that I didn't much like in a post called "Cartoons " I was away for most of the rest of the week so I only just caught up with the comments that landed on my blog. Holy smokes people! I didn't think anyone payed that... Continue Reading →
View From the Phlipside – Cartoons
My name is Jay Phillippi and I've spent my life in and around the media. TV, Radio, the Movies and more. I love them and I hate them and I always have an opinion. Call this the View From the Phlipside. This must be my week to be puzzled. Because I do not get this... Continue Reading →