pop culture

The nipple that roared: 2004’s Superbowl Halftime Show in retrospect

They were the days! Do you recall who played in Superbowl 2004? … George W. Bush was the leader of the war-torn world.. we were still cleaning up wreckage from Ground Zero.. back then we thought Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and yellowcake…. Didn’t Bush choke on a pretzel? …..yes. But not that … Read moreThe nipple that roared: 2004’s Superbowl Halftime Show in retrospect

The odd cultural fascination with Charles Manson

The HUFFINGTON POST writes this: “Hybristophilia is a sexual disorder in which arousal is contingent on being with a partner who has committed an outrage, such as rape, torture or murder,” Katherine Ramsland, a professor of forensic psychology at DeSales University and the author of The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds, explained in an interview with HuffPost. But hybristophilia isn’t always … Read moreThe odd cultural fascination with Charles Manson

Loomicide signing off by force in December..

This week, I was shaken to learn: History was leaving. AOL Instant Messenger, the mainstay of my initial days online and late 90s to early 2000s personal pop culture, is signing off for the final time. The history of AOL is gone in one moment.. on one day. December 15, AIM will leave us forever. … Read moreLoomicide signing off by force in December..

The last away message: AOL signs off

This week, I was shaken to learn: History was leaving. AOL Instant Messenger, the mainstay of my initial days online and late 90s to early 2000s personal pop culture, is signing off for the final time. The history of AOL is gone in one moment.. on one day. December 15, AIM will leave us forever. … Read moreThe last away message: AOL signs off

NFL takes a Sunday night knee.. Hot water cooler talk Monday morning abounds

In metered market numbers, the primetime match-up between the 27-10 winning Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders snared an 11.6/20. The worst SNF has performed this season so far, that’s an 8% dip from the early numbers of last week’s Atlanta Falcon’s 34-23 win over the Green Bay Packers. Gaining cheers and boos from fans at FedEx Field … Read moreNFL takes a Sunday night knee.. Hot water cooler talk Monday morning abounds

AMERICA STARING AT THE DARKNESS UNDER THE SUN

The hype is at a fever pitch.. The masses are prepped with their glasses. Hopefully they are certified and won’t leave them behind blinded and whimpering in a vast field of sunlight.. The solar eclipse, the Great American Eclipse, is set to begin on Monday August 21.. From coast to coast and sea to plastic-filled … Read moreAMERICA STARING AT THE DARKNESS UNDER THE SUN

For one day, a fractured country will be united by sun, moon and history

For one day, a fractured country will be united by sun, moon and history : This is a great well written article capturing the pop culture and historical moment in time we are about to see on August 21.. the modern American landscape, divided in political hell now being divided in half and placed into … Read moreFor one day, a fractured country will be united by sun, moon and history