Nick Thomas

Merino sheep, image by Khunaspix. How does someone with no large animal experience catch a Merino sheep? Writer Nick Thomas recalls his own experience chasing down a ram. Image
Nick Thomas

Ram on the Run

A memorable encounter with a lost Merino sheep

By Nick Thomas | March 20, 2023
Couple celebrating Valentine's Day. By Roman Chazov. Wondering what to get your sweetheart for February 14? Writer Nick Thomas provides tongue-in-cheek Valentine’s Day advice. Image
Humor

Valentine’s Day Advice

Experienced insights from Jest a Moment

By Nick Thomas | February 13, 2023
Gary Lewis & the Playboys, 1996, by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson Image
Music

Gary Lewis & the Playboys Today

Still bringing back music of the ’60s

By Nick Thomas | February 6, 2023
A scene from the original New York production of Grease, Adrienne Barbeau in center - provided by book publisher. Did you know that the popular 1978 musical “Grease” was preceded by a Chicago musical theater production? Adrienne Barbeau, who played Rizzo in “Grease” in this premiere production, co-edited a book that goes behind the scenes of this early phenom. Image
Nick Thomas

Adrienne Barbeau and the Original ‘Grease’

She was Rizzo before Stockard Channing was

By Nick Thomas | January 23, 2023
Billy Mumy and Jonathan Harris in
Books

‘Danger, Will Robinson’: A Memoir

Bill Mumy, more than ‘Lost in Space’

By Nick Thomas | January 9, 2023
Ribbons, Champagne, and confetti beside a journal for writing next year's goals. Looking for new goals for the upcoming year? You can adopt these tongue-in-cheek New Year’s resolutions as your own, laughing all the way. Image
Humor

‘Punny’ New Year’s Resolutions

Some old puns for a new year

By Nick Thomas | December 26, 2022
Cartoon of a woman using an electric flyswatter but hitting a person holding a turkey, while the dog looks on eagerly, waiting for the turkey to drop. Electric flyswatters are all the buzz for gift-giving. Writer Nick Thomas provides a tongue-in-cheek look at the gizmos, with firsthand experience to support his recommendations. Image
Humor

Electric Flyswatters Make Stunning Gifts

Pull out your holiday list and find your frenemies

By Nick Thomas | December 2, 2022
Nancy Olson, as she was credited, and William Holden publicity still - Paramount Pictures. For article on Nancy Olson Livingston and her autobiography,
Nick Thomas

Nancy Olson Livingston of 1950’s “Sunset Boulevard”

A front-row seat to entertainment history

By Nick Thomas | November 1, 2022
Lynda Day George with Michael Ansara in Day of the Animals - Montoro Productions. Whatever happened to Lynda Day George? You might recall her from “Mission: Impossible” or one of several horror films. Tinseltown Talks columnist Nick Thomas answers that question. Image
Nick Thomas

The Screen Horrors of Lynda Day George

Facing fake horrors, real tragedies, and a new life in Washington

By Nick Thomas | October 24, 2022
This tongue-in-cheek comedic overview of the classic Shakespearean tragedy, Macbeth, includes a suggestion that is, well, out of this world. Image
Humor

Jest a Moment: Macbeth 101

A comedic overview of the classic Shakespearean tragedy

By Nick Thomas | October 17, 2022

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