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- The Lovingly Mean Eulogy Bill Murray Wrote For John Belushi
The Funeral Scene That Became a Hidden Tribute Although The Razor’s Edge received some positive reviews “It comes from this old Persian thing where if somebody dies you tell horrible stories about him,” he television programme before evolving into a touring band that performed rhythm and blues music with some
- Corporal Wojtek: The Beer-Drinking, Cigarette-Eating, Ammunition-Carrying Bear of World War II
ethic earned him a promotion to Corporal, making him quite possibly the only bear in history to outrank some years, Wojtek remained a popular figure, even appearing on BBC’s Blue Peter, which must have made for some And if that isn’t the most absurdly wonderful story to come out of World War II, I don’t know what is
- Joseph Colombo Sr and the Paradox of a Public Mafia Boss
He narrowly avoided assassination himself in 1963, reportedly changing his route home after learning Witnesses later recalled that he had been moving through the crowd for some time, behaving like a freelance Some witnesses claimed police gunfire. Others believed one of Colombo’s bodyguards intervened. Colombo spent the next seven years in a severely impaired state, first in hospital and later at his home
- That Time When David Bowie and Iggy Pop Were Caught In a Marijuana Drug Bust
iconic image lies a real incident, involving not just Bowie but also Iggy Pop, a late-night hotel suite, some took to the stage at the Community War Memorial arena, delivering the kind of performance his fans had come The incident may have been a relatively small hiccup in the long arc of Bowie’s storied life, but some
- Harvey Milk: A Legacy of Courage and Change
Notable protests included: The Briggs Initiative (Proposition 6): In 1978, Milk played a pivotal role
- ‘Marlon Brando Broke My Jaw’: Ron Galella, The Paparazzo Who Defined the Celebrity Snapshot
For over half a century, photographer Ron Galella got up close – often far too personal – with some of streetwise, he threatened to send his posse of friends after me if I did not leave … I did not want to go home
- The Last Time Lennon & McCartney Played Together Captured in A Toot And a Snore in ’74
For many fans, the historical value of these recordings often outweighs the musical merit—some being Aside from Lennon and McCartney, this laid-back jam session included some rather illustrious company. Harry Nilsson, the session’s initial catalyst, was present as well, providing some vocals and an acoustic terms of sonic brilliance, it remains a poignant document—proof that Lennon and McCartney could still come
- CBGB and The Ramones: Where Punk Found Its Pulse
Not Everyone Got It—At First Some in the crowd scratched their heads. Others headed for the bar. play, the Ramones could’ve walked onto the CBGB stage at any moment in their career and still felt at home
- The Chaotic Road to Nowhere: The Sex Pistols’ Anarchy Tour of 1976
February 21, 1976, issue of New Musical Express : “Don’t look over your shoulder but The Sex Pistols are coming
- Augustus “Gus” Wynn and His Prison Carnival
Newspaper reports from the time detail the bad blood between the two men, a feud that would come to a
- The Surreal Wonderland: Alice in Wonderland Illustrated by Salvador Dalí
One of the most unique interpretations comes from none other than the surrealist master, Salvador Dalí his frontispiece, which features a bright, amorphous figure of Alice skipping along, holding a jump rope The inclusion of a jumping rope adds an element of playful repetition, a nod to both Alice’s youthful The Mock Turtle The mock turtle, who tells Alice a strange tale (some details of which are reflected A somewhat religious depiction of what appears to be Alice and her sister, with the "Mystic Rose" of
- These Photographs Document The Time When The Survivors Of The Titanic Found Safety
Southampton, home to 699 crew members and many passengers, suffered the heaviest losses.














