"Ziggy Stardust Came From Isleworth": a BBC Radio 4 doc about Vince Taylor... Ziggy Stardust was a rock and roll fantasy. But David Bowie's fictional rockstar, around whom his 1972 album, stage show, and film were built, was … [Read more...]
How the Beatles Put America’s Teen Idols in a State of Shock
So I’m watching forgotten 1970s disaster film ‘Rollercoaster’ and thinking…
"Wait: This is The Hindenberg (1975) in an amusement park..." When the movie ended, Robert Osbourne noted that the same screenwriters wrote both movies. Sometimes I amaze even … [Read more...]
Also? Ever noticed that the only Jew who’s ever been on The Jerry Springer Show in 28 years…
...is the host? If you've sat through Springer and Maury Povitch, you know their most loyal advertisers are Devry and its off shoots. Whatever they're paying that fabulous black actor to glare into the camera and say, "You spend all day on the phone anyway, so call them. … [Read more...]
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NEW Talk Radio Watch: Recapping the week in conservative talk
Enjoy FREE audio and video highlights from the week in conservative talk radio, including:
- Limbaugh says Obama is "Stalinist"
- Mark Levin to address Tea Party 5th anniversary bash
- Glenn … [Read more...]
Rick McGinnis: The Illusion of Glamour
Rick McGinnis writes: Michaela DePrince’s story is even more remarkable. An orphan in Sierra Leone, she found a discarded magazine that contained a picture of a ballerina in her tutu and point shoes. It … [Read more...]
‘Chocolate’ diamonds: They’re BROWN!
I used to write jewellery copy for an e-tailer, so I knew this years ago. I can't believe it's just gaining traction now: "Chocolate" diamonds are a marketing genius case study.[Read more...]
Mark Steyn: The GOP is a joke
Mark Steyn writes: Canada, Australia and New Zealand are doing it now, not legislating fairyland cuts that kick in eight years after the legislators' terms of office end. Granted, all those countries have … [Read more...]
John Lydon writing new memoir
Is Death Still a Great Career Move? My NEW PJMedia post
Enjoy! Way back in 1981, Rolling Stone dissected the late singer’s persistent posthumous popularity in the story famously entitled, “Jim Morrison: He’s Hot, He’s Sexy, and He’s Dead.” Of … [Read more...]
Gavin McInnes: In Defense of Bronies
Gavin McInnes writes: However, after watching My Little Pony, talking to their fans, and checking out the documentary Bronies, the truth hit me like an atomic wedgie. This isn’t about wimps such as Pajama … [Read more...]