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June 11, 1978 –Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John opened, on this date. In the stage play, the song Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee had a reference to Sal Mineo, who was murdered in 1976. For the movie, the lyric was changed to reference Elvis Presley, who died the same day the sceneContinue reading “Keep that pelvis far from me”

June 10, 2007 –The final episode of (what could arguably have been the greatest television series ever broadcast) The Sopranos aired on this date. I’m not even going to comment upon what actual happened in the last few moments of the broadcast. Coincidence or not, Italian Businessman John Gotti died on this date in 2002.Continue reading “I went ahead and ordered some for the table”

June 10, 1953 –Arguably, one of the worse films ever (save those of auteur Ed Wood), Robot Monster was released upon an unsuspecting public, on this date. Most of the movie was shot at Bronson Canyon. The scenes in the ruined home were shot in a hilly residential area. Reportedly, the film was shot entirelyContinue reading “Show yourselves, and I promise you a painless death.”

Today is International Archives Day. Don’t worry about how to celebrate the holiday correctly, the various Congressional, Senate and Independent committees already has all the information you might need. So you can just go about your business; They’re already on the case. Take it from your doctor and check out Archives.gov (or Archive.org); just aboutContinue reading “Everyone today has a story; the world’s an archive.”

June 9, 1934 –87 years ago today, an American legend made his first appearance on the silver screen. The Silly Symphony short The Wise Little Hen premiered; it star, resplendent in his trademark sailor jacket and cap. Since then, he has appeared in over 450 films in more than 200 languages, held lead roles inContinue reading “Who me? Oh, no! I’ve got a belly ache!”

June 9, 1945 –The last appearance of a ‘nude‘ Tweety and before his famous pairing with Sylvester, A Gruesome Twosome, premiered in the US on this date. A Gruesome Twosome Tweety rides on the back of a classic Vaudeville style horse in a salute to the popular radio drama The Lone Ranger.

As described on many websites, “… National Name Your Poison Day is observed each year on June 8. Over the years, bartenders have been known to use the phrase, “name your poison,” when asking patrons what they would like to drink. This observation celebrates that phrase and is a day to commemorates making a choiceContinue reading “Today is National Name Your Poison Day.”

June 8, 1985 –The Tears for Fears song Everybody Wants to Rule the World became the group’s highest-charting single when it reached No. #1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. Although musically this is quite a jangly and catchy song, its lyrical theme is actually pretty dark. “The concept is quite serious – it’sContinue reading “Today in Rock History”

June 8, 1984 –Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria! Ivan Reitman’s comedy – horror film, Ghostbusters, premiered on this date. In the middle of the film’s initial release, to keep interest going, Ivan Reitman ran a trailer that was basically the commercial the Ghostbusters used in the movie, but the 555 numberContinue reading “Today in Film History”

June 7, 1954 –Despondent over court-ordered estrogen treatments to cure his homosexuality, Alan Turing committed suicide by consuming an apple laced with cyanide. (His inspiration – Snow White, his favorite movie.) Turing is considered the founder of modern computing, a pioneer in the field of Artificial Intelligence, and a crucial member of the team thatContinue reading “Machines take me by surprise with great frequency.”