A story is only as good as its villain, so comedian Kevin Maher takes an obsessive look at some of the best and worst super More info >
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Kevin Geeks Out About Super Villains
Time for the next installment of KEVIN GEEKS OUT. This month’s show is all about SUPER VILLAINS. A story is only as good as its villain, Read more …
About Animal Attacks
** THE NEW YORK TIMES RECOMMENDED THE SHOW, CALLING IT “EXHAUSTIC” ** Comedian Kevin Maher presents an obsessive look at the Animal Attack genre: from More info >
Edgar Allen Poe’s THE RAVEN: Lego playset
“Feast your eyes on this” my 7-year-old told me and revealed his latest masterpiece: a Lego playset based on Edgar Allen Poe’s THE RAVEN. My Read more …
Kevin Geeks Out returns to Brooklyn, teams up with Nitehawk Cinema
Starting this June, we’re bringing the KEVIN GEEKS OUT show back to Brooklyn for an extended run at NITEHAWK CINEMA in Williamsburg. The series begins Thursday Read more …
THE BAD NEWS BEARS & 5 MORE MOVIES THAT ARE SECRETLY ABOUT VIETNAM
I wrote a piece at IFC.com, originally titled “Holy shit, six movies I hadn’t realized are totally about VIETNAM.” They changed the title, but it’s Read more …
Kid Pitches a Sequel to THE SHINING
Kids learn various bits of pop-culture, including references to the R-rated world of grown-up movies. On the playground my 7-year-old learned about THE SHINING. (Which he immediately Read more …
KEVIN AND MATT GEEK OUT About Zombies
A two-hour feast of zombie film footage and pop culture commentary. Comedian Kevin Maher and filmmaker Matt Glasson present an obsessive look at zombies, from More info >
Ripoff, Homage or Coincidence: OFFICE SPACE edition
Stephen Root’s performance as Milton Wadkins — is it Ernie Kovacs Percy Dovetonsils (which, may have been a parody of author Truman Capote?) See for Read more …
RICHARD NIXON AND THE LYING AUTHORITY FIGURES IN SOME OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES
Sharp suit, gray hair, crooked smile: one of the first character-types I became aware was this lying authority figure. I didn’t know it when I was a Read more …