On May 30, 1889, the world’s first bra was (allegedly) invented. Breasts are an essential feature among mammals, allowing mothers to nurture their young during protracted infancies. No infancy is longer than that of the human species – particularly that of the American male, which often lasts until death. Breasts, of course, are not justContinue reading “This will clearly be on the exam”
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It is a Holy Day of Obligation (for some)
Ok Bunkies, I’m not going to lie to you, this is a tough one to understand. The old ladies in the back of church, dutifully saying their decades of rosaries, will explain it to you but you’ll either get it or not. Today is Ascension Thursday. 40 days after Jesus rose from the death onContinue reading “It is a Holy Day of Obligation (for some)”
You have a better shot today
If you didn’t get a chance to catch the sunset last night, don’t worry – Manhattanhenge happens again tonight at 8:12 pm EDT, (It might be cloudy though,) and then again on July 11 and 12.
Dial ‘M’ for Murder opened
May 29, 1954 – During the first 3-D craze of the 50s, Alfred Hitchcock released his masterpiece, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, on this date. Warner Bros. insisted on shooting the movie in 3-D, although the craze was fading and Alfred Hitchcock was sure the movie would be released flat. Hitchcock wanted the first shot toContinue reading “Dial ‘M’ for Murder opened”
A Raisin in the Sun premiered
May 29, 1961 –Daniel Petrie’s film adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s stage play, A Raisin in the Sun, starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, John Fiedler, and Ivan Dixon opened in NYC, on this date. There was a tense and antagonistic relationship between Sidney Poitier and Claudia McNeil during the making of this film. The tension betweenContinue reading “A Raisin in the Sun premiered”
It was quite an evening.
May 29, 1913 –Imagine, if you will, you live in Paris and that after a hard day of not working and drinking heavily (it’s what most of the idle rich did in Paris at the time, in between bouts of sodomy, while they waited around for Marcel Proust to finish writing that damn book heContinue reading “It was quite an evening.”
I’m a new pair of eyes …
May 29, 1984 –Tina Turner’s big comeback album, (her fifth solo studio album,) Private Dancer, was released by Capital Records on this date. It became a worldwide commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications, and remains her best-selling album in North America
When I was a little girl I had a rag doll ….
May 28, 1966 –Ike and Tina Turner released the classic song River Deep, Mountain High, on this date. (Although this is credited to Ike and Tina Turner, Ike had no part in the recording process. Turner was paid $20,000 up front to made sure that he was not in the studio during the sessions.) ItContinue reading “When I was a little girl I had a rag doll ….”
Yes smarty pants, you can’t see the 3D effect from the clip
May 28, 1953 –Walt Disney’s first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor, Melody, premiered on this date Originally there was going to be an entire series of Adventures in Music shorts but in fact, only one other was made: the Academy Award-winning Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom.
Unfortunately, I think it’s going to rain
It’s the start of Manhattanhenge time again (today and tomorrow.) For all of you Illuminati conspiratorialists, ponder the fact that many of Hip Hops multi-millionaire performers are New Yorkers. Also consider that the two times of Manhattanhenge happens to correspond with Memorial Day and Baseball’s All Star break. Manhattan’s grid was originally proposed in 1811,Continue reading “Unfortunately, I think it’s going to rain”
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