Category: Entertainment
Take a brain break and guess the names of these 1985 songs with just one lyric
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Take a brain break and guess the names of these 1985 songs with just one lyric The year 1985 delivered unforgettable anthems from Madonna, Prince, and …
We never want to hear these 10 songs again: Do you agree?
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
10 Overplayed Songs There’s a unique kind of heartbreak in a great song ruined by relentless overexposure. Think of classics like “Jumping Jack Flash” or “Who …
This day in history: Cher wins Oscar for best actress
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On this day in history, April 11, 1988, Cher, the iconic singer and actress, stood on the stage at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles to …
Can you guess these ’80s pop hits from a single lyric?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Can you guess these ’80s pop hits from a single lyric? The 1980s were a decade that took pop music seriously in the best possible way. …
How many classic rock songs can you guess from one line?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
How many classic rock songs can you guess from one line? Classic rock has a way of living in the body rather than just the memory. …
This day in history: Happy birthday, safety pin!
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
Today, April 10, marks International Safety Pin Day. It’s the day in 1849 when Walter Hunt, a mechanic from New York, was granted U.S. Patent No. …
Judy Garland career retrospective: A triumphant tragedy of ambiguity
Written by: Herbie J Pilato
It’s been 57 years since the tragic death of Judy Garland from of a barbiturate overdose, but few performers in Hollywood history have embodied both dazzling brilliance and …
This day in history: NASA introduces its first astronauts
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduced its first group of astronauts to the world. Known as the “Mercury 7,” these …
Forgotten actors from the ’70s only true Boomers recall
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Forgotten actors from the ’70s only true Boomers recall They were on every television set and movie screen for a decade. Magazine covers, primetime slots that …
This day in history: Twin Peaks premieres on ABC
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On April 8, 1990, ABC premiered the pilot of Twin Peaks. Created by visionary director David Lynch and writer Mark Frost, the show transformed the small-town …
Brain break: Can you match these ’60s songs to their artists?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Brain break: Can you match these ’60s songs to their artists? The 1960s produced so many songs from so many directions that keeping track of who …
9 actors who portrayed villains so well that people hate them
Written by: Alex Andonovska
Love to hate them! Some actors are so brilliant at playing bad guys that audiences can’t help but despise the performer as much as the character. …
This day in history: Happy birthday, Jackie Chan!
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
April 7 marks the birthday of one of the most recognizable faces in cinema history, Jackie Chan. Born in Hong Kong in 1954 as Chan Kong-sang. …
One lyric, one song: Guess the 1960s doo-wap hit
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
One lyric, one song: Guess the 1960s doo-wop hit When we published our first doo-wop quiz, the response made clear this one was coming. Your messages …
10 one-hit wonders only real Gen Xers remember
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
10 one-hit wonders only real Gen Xers remember One-hit wonders get a bad reputation they do not always deserve. The assumption is that a single chart …
This day in history: Kurt Cobain dies
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
On April 5, 1994, Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nirvana, took his own life at his home in Seattle, Washington, …
’70s albums that were way ahead of their time
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
’70s albums that were way ahead of their time The 1970s produced the most commercially successful music in history. It also produced records so far outside …
12 iconic movies that haven’t aged well
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
12 iconic movies that haven’t aged well Some films age like fine wine. Others age like milk left out in July. The twelve below were beloved …
How many ’60s pop hits can you identify from one line?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
How many ’60s pop hits can you identify from just one line? The 1960s handed radio a catalog of songs that have never really left. From …
This day in history: Deadly anthrax released from Soviet lab
Written by: Nourhan Sandouk
In the spring of 1979, on April 2, the city of Sverdlovsk (now Ekaterinburg) in the Soviet Union became the site of one of the deadliest …
