Fame can be fleeting. One Hit Wonders burned bright, but then POOF! They disappear. Today is National One Hit Wonder Day. What’s your favorite?
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It’s that time of year when we gather around the tree with loved ones and celebrate the birth of baby Jesus (or crass consumerism). Then one week later those with still working livers and those who are too young to know any better get drunk, make out with a stranger and try to forget all the shit that happened in the previous year. However, there is one little piece of business to take care of before both the alcohol and inevitable vomit begin to flow freely. We must nominate the single worst human being not named Donald John Trump (note this means Jr. is eligible) for the year of 2017. Continue reading
I was a punk rock kid and had nothing in common with Tom Petty, but I loved his music anyway. Rock and roll is funny like that some times.
It’s June, so you know what that means – a new season of Netflix’s Orange is the new Black. As we’re all watching at our own pace, I thought it would be best to have a separate post instead of several discussion across a few OTs.
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After House Republicans withdrew their health care bill from a vote, author Justin Halpern jokingly tweeted that Paul Ryan had blasted Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” in his SUV as he left the White House. Continue reading
The post-holiday award season has begun! Continue reading
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The Golden Globes ceremony to be aired on Jan. 8th will be hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon, who by that time will probably have a bunch of seriously unfunny jokes about the madman about to become president of our nation, whom he patted on the head like an errant puppy during their last interview. But before that, dresses! and baubles! and pretty ribbons that represent claiming Canada as a new home, will be splashed across our television screens while we check Twitter to find out just how much Alec Baldwin is taunting our would-be “Scooby Doo” villain who lives in a gold apartment in the Black Lagoon. Continue reading
It’s been fifty years since Star Trek began its spectacular eleven-season run on NBC. In its heyday, it was one of the most-watched shows on television, and the final episode in 1977 had the highest ratings of any TV show except for the 1974 Beverly Hillbillies finale. Star Trek spawned two spin-off series and a movie, but since the 1970s, Star Trek’s popularity has waned, and it does not get the attention it deserves. Let’s look back at this science fiction icon. Continue reading