Month: December 2020

RETROCRUSH guest stars on 6 O’Clock Dad Rock Talk

I had a great time on the 6 O’Clock Dad Rock Talk show this week with Cory Barringer and Court Hansen as we talked about the work of Bruce Springsteen! Court was a bit hesitant to win over, but my playlist and discussion which ranged from “State Trooper”, “The River”, “Thunder Road”, the demo version of “Born In the USA”, and “Hungry Heart” (which was originally written for The Ramones) may have convinced him! We took a wrong turn and … read more

The Fictionalization of The Holocaust in TV, Movies, and Literature

Historical fiction goes back to the time of Shakespeare, and even The Bible. Historical fiction allows the artist to fill in the unrecorded pieces, add conversations that were previously left to speculation, or in some cases, simply invent new scenes or alternate realities to the events that occurred. As escapism, historical fiction is a way for people to experience the event through a different perspective, or ground an unrelated story in something that’s relatable, or provide a different context. In … read more