Linda McCartney died of cancer on April 17th, 1998. Per Wikipedia, “McCartney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995, and her condition worsened when the cancer metastasized to her liver. Paul was aware of the prognosis and later said, "The doctors had told me privately that we'd caught it too late, that she'll have about 18 months. And that was what she had.” 

Criticism, Comics, and Things That Don't Start with C

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One imagines that prior to writing A Dog and Pony Show, Amy Keating Rogers must have watched the animated 1968 Beatles movie Yellow Submarine. That movie was an attempt by the band to fulfill their three-film contract with United Artists, and is considered a landmark of animation. The reason I bring it up here is mainly because of "Hey Bulldog" - a relative deep-cut in Beatle circles, and…

Captain's log, stardate 80925.1: The Enterprise visits Delta Rana IV in response to a distress call and tries to persuade two colonists who are apparently the only survivors of an obliterated population their mysterious assailants have returned. If last week’s story was a great showcase for Data, this week allows for Captain Picard to take center stage in one of TNG’s most haunting episodes - ironic, given how bright so much of it is.