Pop culture at its most disturbing
This weekend marked the anniversary of the passing of Ruth Gordon. When she died of a stroke on Aug. 28, 1985, at the age of 88, she left behind a treasure trove of screenplays and landmark comedic performances. Among my all-time favorite movies is 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby. As the film’s two-hour length progresses, it grows continuously more disturbing and unnerving. …
Led Zeppelin‘s The Song Remains the Same, followed by an old Heckle and Jeckle cartoon, followed by the music of Devo, and, finally, the original Night of the Living Dead. A classic lineup like that can only mean one thing-I am on the couch in the mid-1980s, checking out Night Flight. For the uninitiated, Night Flight was a show on …
Last week, I wrote a blog recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Manson Family murders. I now want to spend some time commemorating the other event of 1969 that forever changed the culture and perception of the times. From Aug. 15 through 18, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, Three Days of Peace and Music, was held on a dairy …
sms spy android ne former child star is, at least in his own eyes, blowing the lid off of one of Hollywood’s dirtiest little secrets. Corey Feldman, star of 80s teen movies such as “Stand By Me,” “The Goonies,” and “The Lost Boys,” has come forward to say that pedophilia is rampant in Hollywood, and child stars are victimized every …
google cell phone tracker eople all over the country were horrified to wake up to the news this morning that another stage collapse occurred Saturday night. This time, five people were killed and dozens were injured. The country duo Sugarland was slated to perform last night at the Indiana State Fair. Lead singer Jennifer Nettles has released a statement expressing …
42 years ago this week, the Age of Aquarius came to a sudden and violent end when seemingly senseless murder reverberated through the hills and canyons of Los Angeles. Before August 9, 1969, one’s home was still seen as a safe haven, where the family unit could relax and even block out the horrors of Vietnam, Hiroshima, and other examples …
I am not a radio listener… …and have not been for years. I got to the point where I was so disgusted by the corporate junk being played over and over that I just tuned out and used the CD player instead. Even the oldies/classic rock stations got tired for me, as they played the same 20 songs over and …
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