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By RANDAL C. HILL
Humor writer Dave Barry once invited the readers of his weekly syndicated newspaper column to vote for the worst pop song of all time. When over 10,000 letters piled up on his Miami office desk,...
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By Randal C. Hill
Tiny Tim is typically remembered as a disposable novelty performer, but he deserves better than being a mere footnote in entertainment history.
About Tiptoeing Tiny...
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By Kathy A. Megyeri
It was a mammoth undertaking for 95 scholars, researchers and staffers to cull through the entire Smithsonian’s collection of artifacts to choose 280...
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By Randal C. Hill
“Bond. James Bond.”
Film critic Peter Bradshaw once wrote, “It is the most famous self-introduction from any character in movie history. Three...
By Jan Larraine Cox
In these times of COVID-19 and economic woes, who wouldn’t love to escape to a Blue Zone of Happiness? The truth is, we can make some choices today that can lead us there.
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By Randal C. Hill
Kris Kristofferson has earned a place in the history books as one of the great American songwriters. That honor, though, has come at a...
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
It was a magical moment for Elton John and Bernie Taupin when they fully realized the potential that had blossomed in their professional partnership. As Bernie once explained, “‘Your Song’ was one of the first songs we...
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By Michael B. Wright
🎶 “Here in my car I feel safest of alli can lock all my doorsit's the only way to live🎶"cars" by gary numan
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By Kathy A. Megyeri
Vending machines are everywhere and we take them for granted, but cultural historian Kerry Segrave traces their history in a hugely entertaining book....
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BY RANDAL C. HILL
In early 1971, UK musician Dave Edmunds’ high-decibel guitar licks, nasal lead vocals and floor-stomping beat made his version of “I Hear You Knocking” a prime...
