There’s nothing binary about a Bildungsroman; here are some must-watches that highlight diversity within the LGBTQIA+ community, and show the path ahead
3rd Rock from the Sun cast now - Tragic deaths, restraining orders and Hollywood royalty Mirror 2 hrs ago Verity Sulway
American sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun aired from 1996-2001 and followed three aliens on a trip to Earth, the third planet from the sun.
They consider the Earth to be an insignificant planet and pose as a human family in Ohio in order to study human behaviour reporting to an unseen boss named Big Giant Head, who was eventually revealed to take the form of William Shatner.
The much-loved show launched the careers of stars including Joseph Gordon-Levitt and John Lithgow and in 1997 it won the most Primetime Emmy Awards for a TV show with five wins and eight nominations.
Author of the article: Eric Volmers
Publishing date: Jun 03, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 4 minute read • Calgary author Mike Thorn. Photo by Anita Jeanine. Photo by Anita Tarnowski /jpg
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.
Article content
In the introduction to Calgary writer Mike Thorn’s short-story collection, Darkest Hours: Expanded Edition, American horror aficionado Sadie Hartmann offers a list of the complex subgenres found inside.
Hartmann, who goes by the name Mother Horror, found traces of everything from “gross-out body horror,” to “satirical black comedy,” “slasher,” “urban legends” and even the “Satanic panic” of the 1980s in Thorn’s work.
Share
Gordon-Levitt will play Kalanick, the company s CEO who was ultimately ousted in a boardroom coup.
Deadline reports that Super Pumped had initially been in development at Showtime as a limited series since as early as 2019, and has now expanded into an anthology concept that will explore an exciting new business world story each season.
Former CEO: The actor will be portraying Uber s former CEO and founder Travis Kalanick (pictured here in 2017) in the limited series titled Super Pumped Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a remarkably intelligent and charismatic actor, embodying charm with an unpredictable edge, Showtime’s EVP of scripted programming, Amy Israel, said.
Gordon-Levitt will next appear in the half-hour comedy-drama series Mr. Corman, which he also created and directs. He first became well-known to TV audiences for his role on 3rd Rock From the Sun.