Portlandia Season 1 Filming Locations
January 12, 2012 peter bell
Every once in awhile, I come across a show that is a slow burn for me. I may see a clip, hear an anecdote about an episode, laugh for a bit, and then move on. As far as tv goes, I’ll watch an episode of just about any show. In some cases, I’ll watch the […]
Steve Jobs Locations: Part 2: Starting a Global Corporation 101
January 6, 2012 peter bell
After returning from India, Steve Jobs settled into the culture of computing in a burgeoning Silicon Valley. Steve Wozniak had taken a job at Hewlett-Packard (HP), while simultaneously working on his design for a new computer that would become the Apple I. Both Jobs and Woz were attending meetings at the Homebrew Computer Club at […]
Steve Jobs Locations: Part 1 : The Wonder Years
December 22, 2011 peter bell
There may be a need to clarify the Steve Jobs entries that have been showing up on popturf lately. In the interest of brevity, I will cut to the chase. Steve Jobs has had a profound impact on all of the categories covered in this website. The transformative effects that the iPhone, iPod and iTunes […]
The Karate Kid film locations
December 15, 2011 peter bell
If someone tells you to “Sweep the leg, Johnny,” you can assume that you are supposed to act decisively, and without mercy. If someone gets up in your grill, and you feel the need to back them off with a crane-kick stance, you got Daniel Larusso to thank for that. And if you’ve ever done […]
The Goonies film locations in Astoria
December 10, 2011 peter bell
The 1985 film The Goonies has become something of a cultural touchstone. Chances are that if you grew up in the 1980s, you have seen this movie or at least heard it referenced through pop culture. The exterior shots for this movie were filmed in the Astoria, Oregon area, and popturf user crabapple has provided […]