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June 17, 1987 –A late Kubrick masterpiece, Full Metal Jacket, was released on this date. One of the scenes cut from the movie was a scene that showed a group of Marines playing soccer. The scene was cut because a shot revealed they were not using a soccer ball, but a human head.

Today is the 41th annual Mermaid Parade on Coney Island, self described as the ‘largest art parade in the nation.’ The grand-marshals this year are, King Neptune – Kool Keith (in honor of the 50th anniversary of the beginnings of Hip Hop, and Queen Mermaid – Laurie Cumbo (Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs).Continue reading “I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.”

June 17, 1976 –Blondie released their debut single X Offender on this date. Written by Gary Valentine and Debbie Harry, the title of the song was originally ‘Sex Offender‘, written about an 18-year-old boy being arrested for having sex with his younger girlfriend. It’s a song about a prostitute, but far less well known thanContinue reading “X Offender went on sale”

June 17, 1950 – The Disassociated Press sent a reporter to get Bug Bunny’s life story in What’s Up Doc?, which was released on this date. Bugs and Elmer perform the What’s Up Doc? title song. This is the first cartoon in which its lyrics are heard.

June 14, 1985 –Michael Nesmith in Television Parts, a 30-minute comedy-variety show summer replacement series (a sequel of sort to his Grammy Award-winning video Elephant Parts) premiered on NBC-TV on this date. It was hosted by Nez himself, who participated in many of the sketches. Television Parts also featured guest appearances by a variety ofContinue reading “Television Parts premiered”

June 16, 1904 –Happy Bloomsday! Every June 16 (the date on which the novel is set,) the reader of Ulysses celebrate the day Leo Bloom takes his famous walk around Dublin. James Joyce fans mark the date each year, greeting one another joyously They’ll feel smart and proud and better than the rest of usContinue reading “The reason for the holiday”

ACME would like to point out as much as it makes you laugh – this is an unacceptable Father’s Day gifts for Dad.

June 16, 1984 –Frankie Goes To Hollywood had their second UK No.1 single, on this date, with Two Tribes. It stayed at No.1 for nine weeks making Frankie Goes To Hollywood the first band to have their first two singles go to the top of the UK chart. During this run the group’s previous singleContinue reading “Two Tribes topped the charts”

June 16, 1952 –The first regularly scheduled episode of the TV comedy series, (which was a summer replacement for I Love Lucy,) My Little Margie starring Gale Storm and Charles Farrell debuted on CBS TV on this date. In an usual move, CBS aired a radio version of the series with the same cast concurrentlyContinue reading “My Little Margie premiered”

June 16, 1960 –Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho opened in New York on this date. When the cast and crew began work on the first day, they had to raise their right hands and promise not to divulge one word of the story. Alfred Hitchcock also withheld the ending part of the script from his cast untilContinue reading “Psycho premiered”