Author: Daniel Bukszpan
12 Other Things To Do On Super Bowl Sunday If You Who Hate Football
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
On Sunday, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will host its first-ever Super Bowl. If you’re one of those folks who don’t care much about the Super Bowl, …
Things That Were Perfectly Normal in the ’60s But Would Never Be Allowed Today
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
If you lived through the 1960s, you know firsthand that this was a decade with a vibe all its own. And while we may still enjoy …
13 Classic Albums That Are Turning 60 This Year
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Albums are a lot like children – they turn into 60-year-olds before you know what hit you. And indeed, there are a lot of classic albums …
Only People Who Lived Through the ’90s Will Understand These Things
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
It’s 2024, and the 1994 death of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain is roughly as old as the John F. Kennedy assassination was when “In Utero” came out. …
13 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
The English language is full of words for things you see all the time but have never managed to put a name to. That sleeve that …
40 Movies Turning 40 This Year
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
The year 1984 was unusually good for movies. Many of the films released that year were not just entertaining but highly influential, and some that didn’t …
Favorite Candies From the ’70s That You Just Can’t Find Anymore
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Earlier this year it was announced that Fruit Stripe gum, a staple of 1970s kids’ recreational chewing habits, was being discontinued by candy maker Ferrara, who …
Ruth Buzzi & 10 Other Vintage Stars With Social Media Accounts Worth a Follow
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
When social media was invented, it was considered a young person’s pursuit, but it didn’t take long for people in their golden years to get into …
A look back at the top songs from ’74, ’84 & ’94 & why today’s music can’t hold a candle
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
There’s nothing more boring than listening to people over 40 drone on and on about how music used to be better in the past. Having said …
Experts weigh in on AI’s potential impact on the 2024 elections
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
It’s a presidential election year, and many experts are sounding the alarm to say generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools may upend the process. People specializing in …
Boomer restaurant chain favorites that are slowly fading away
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Earlier this year, TGI Fridays restaurant chain announced in a press release that it had sold eight of its Northeast locations to former CEO Ray Blanchette. …
First Black American dictionary to publish next year
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
In July 2022, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University, took to X, the social …
11 totally bodacious albums from 1984 that are turning 40 this year
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
1984 was an excellent year for popular music, as a lot of what got released was in some way revolutionary and forward-looking. Artists of that year …
14 albums we can hardly believe are turning 30 this year
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Time flies when you’re having fun, and while a lot of the music made in 1994 is the furthest thing on earth from fun, that year …
The surprising history of common New Year traditions
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Every New Year’s Eve, we embark upon mysterious customs whose origin no one seems to know. Why do we drop a ball in New York City’s …
10 movies that will ring in the New Year right
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
A lot of people like to argue about whether or not “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t, but we know …
A curmudgeon’s guide to New Year resolutions
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Ah, New Year’s. It is when we embrace wretched excess while simultaneously discussing all the positive changes we will make, starting right away on January 1. …
How the ancients once celebrated the new year
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
For many of us, ringing in the New Year on Dec. 31 involves much celebration and bacchanalia. For others, it happens in April and consists of …
The perfect playlist for a very metal Christmas
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
While heavy metal music has been associated with devil worship, drug abuse, and other societal ills, the fact is that heavy metal people are like everyone …
$10K for gummy bears? This super-niche resale category is also highly lucrative
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
When we’re sitting around on our couches eating potato chips, and one of them happens to be shaped like the raising of the American flag at …
