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The CW Moves Riverdale and Jane the Virgin and Brings Back Dynasty in the Fall

The CW Moves Riverdale and Jane the Virgin and Brings Back Dynasty in the Fall I Will a new Dynasty dawn on The CW this fall? The ABC mega-hit nighttime soap opera from the 1980s will be resurrected by The CW this fall and will air out of relocated Riverdale on Wednesdays. The two series are compatible and, interestingly, Dynasty aired in the same 9:00pm time period on ABC for many years. The CW is also adding new military drama Valor to its Monday evening schedule where it will air at 9:00pm. Two other new series will debut in midseason; the superhero effort Black Lightning and drama Life Sentence , starring Lucy Hale. Among the other changes are a new night and time for Arrow, which will move for the first time since its debut to Thursdays at 9:00pm.  Cancelled series include Frequency and No Tomorrow. The CWs fall 2017 schedule in below, followed by descriptions of the new series. Check back here soon for my analysis of the schedule. MONDAY 8:00  SUPERGIRL 9:00  ...

The Great American Cereal Book Brings Back Wonderful Memories

The Great American Cereal Book Brings Back Wonderful Memories Cereals have contributed greatly to popular culture since their introduction in the late 19th century and grew exponentially larger with the introduction of sugary cereals in the middle of the 20th century. Indeed, when the major brands, including Post, General Mills and Kelloggs, catered to younger consumers, cereal became a pop culture phenomenon. Those products include Apple Jacks, Fruit Loops and Capn Crunch, and many arrived with a mascot, such as Tony the Tiger (Frosted Flakes), DigEm (Smacks) and the Monsters Cereals (Franken Berry Boo Berry and Count Chocula). Many of those classic cereals are still produced today, although not all of them are sugar based. More healthy cereal options, such as Cheerios, Shredded Wheat, Grape Nuts and Fiber One, are also discussed in the 2012 effort The Great American Cereal Book (Abrams Image) by Marty Gitlin and Topher Ellis. The authors trace the history of cereal in the United Sta...