13 Reasons Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is The Funniest Scientist On Twitter
I was following Neil DeGrasse Tyson Twitter feed long before I ever read Buzzfeed’s 13 Reasons Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is The Funniest Scientist On Twitter.
Am I alone here?
Frank Miller’s Dark Night
Alex Pappademas created an excellent examination of Frank Miller’s career thus far in a piece titled Frank Miller’s Dark Night.
Source: Grantland.
“The Blob” was Based on a True Story!
The Blob starring Steven [Steven!] McQueen is another one of those 1950’s scifi/horror movies that doesn’t get enough props.
Maybe it would get more respect if folks knew The Blob was based on a true story!
Source: io9.com.
Doomsday Speeches: If D-Day and the Moon Landing Had Failed
Can you imagine how much different the world might be today had D-Day failed or had or first attempt to land man on the moon ended in tragedy?
The Atlantic recently posted General Eisenhower’s and President Nixon’s prepared Doomsday Speeches: If D-Day and the Moon Landing Had Failed. The article by Dominic Tierney is well done and definitely worth a read.
The Night Elvis Presley Died
If you have any interest in Elvis Presley, you will probably want to check out Do You Remember’s Behind the Scenes on the Night Elvis Presley Died. (Sadly, the link no longer works, but below we have a news report the night Elvis died. – Craig, 2021)
I was 18 years old and on vacation in Tennessee. It was like a king had died.
Would You Have Survived Titanic?
It has been a while since we took a quiz so I thought Would You Have Survived Titanic? could be fun.
According to the quiz I would have survived. Doesn’t get much more fun than that.
66 Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Beatles
Buzzfeed presents 66 Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Beatles.
My guess is you’ll know many but not all.
“I Married a Monster From Outer Space”
I was recently thinking about the cult classic I Married a Monster From Outer Space and wondering why it seldom comes up when folks are talking about monster movies from the 50’s.
As a kid, I Married a Monster From Outer Space was one of my many favorites. It still holds up pretty well.
Maybe I Married a Monster From Outer Space just needs more people talking about it. So to that end… here’s the original trailer!
Eric Beetner on Writing
If you’re a fan of Eric Beetner, let me direct you to this interview with him [conducted by Mikaela Gilbert-Lurie] at Writing Pad.
If you’re not a Eric Beetner fan, it just means you’ve never read any of his crime novels.
Kel Symons Talks: The Mercenary Sea
If you’re a fan of The Mercenary Sea, then you should enjoy this short but informative interview with series co-creator Kel Symons.
Sons of Anarchy Finale Season Teasers
‘Nuff said, right?
Every Alfred Hitchcock Movie Cameo
Morgan T. Rhys edited every Alfred Hitchcok cameo into a single five minute video that’s a lot of fun.
Source: Sploid.
Jim Steranko: Three Issues and the Truth
Fans of Captain America and Steranko will get a kick out of John DiBello’s post Jim Steranko: Three Issues and the Truth.
The Sad History of Pro Wrestling
If you have even the smallest interest in Professional Wrestling then I highly recommend Dan O’Sullivan’s excellent article Money in the Bank.
Source: Jacobin Magazine.
The Beatles Live 1965 Performance!
One of the things that I love about YouTube.com is that you can find almost anything there. You know, like a rare appearance of The Beatles performing in 1965!
