This Day in Pop Culture for July 3
1985: We Went ‘Back to the Future’ Parents may be shocked that they forget just how racy the movie, Back to the Future was, when re-watching the movie with their … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for July 3
This Day in Pop Culture for July 2
1937: Amelia Earhart Disappears Known for setting flying records, American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart and fellow flight navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared on this day in 1937 while attempting to make … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for July 2
This Day in Pop Culture for July 1
1984: PG-13 Rating is Introduced Since 1968, the Motion Picture Association of America’s (MPAA) film-rating system has used in the United States to rate a film’s suitability for certain audiences. … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for July 1
This Day in Pop Culture for June 30
1940: Brenda Starr is Hired During the mid 1920s, when Dalia Messick had just graduated from high school, she submitted her first comic strip, Weegee. It was rejected. Dalia attended … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 30
Give Jennifer Hudson Some ‘Respect’
One of the most anticipated movies for 2020 won’t arrive until another six months, but there is a lot of talk already about MGM’s Respect, the true story about Aretha … Continue Reading Give Jennifer Hudson Some ‘Respect’
This Day in Pop Culture for June 29
2007: ‘Ratatouille’ Open is Theaters The eighth Disney/Pixar film, Ratatouille opened in movie theaters on this day in 2007. Co-written and directed by Brad Bird, this animated film tells the … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 29
This Day in Pop Culture for June 28
1953: The First Corvette is Assembled On this day in 1953, workers at a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan, hand-assembled the first Corvette. Two days later, it rolled off the … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 28
Skillet Now Offers Two Versions of “Save Me”
The multi-platinum rock band Skillet presented their most recent release, Save Me with an official music video earlier this year on April 4 which has been seen over 3.5 million … Continue Reading Skillet Now Offers Two Versions of “Save Me”
You Asked, Jeremy Answered
In promotion of the DVD/Blu-Ray release of I Still Believe, based on the life of singer Jeremy Camp, folks were given the opportunity to ask the singer anything they wanted … Continue Reading You Asked, Jeremy Answered
This Day in Pop Culture for June 27
1985: Route 66 is Officially Taken Off the Map U.S. Route 66, AKA the Will Rogers Highway AKA Main Street of America AKA the Mother Road was one of the … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 27
This Day in Pop Culture for June 26
1999: Take Your Dog to Work Day Move over kids, “take your child to work day” has gone to the dogs. It was on this day in 1999 when Pet … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 26
This Day in Pop Culture for June 25
1944: Last Krazy Kat Comic to Appear in Newspapers Though far from the fame of Peanuts, Archie or even Garfield, Krazy Kat was a popular comic strip in its’ own … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 25
This Day in Pop Culture for June 24
1994: ‘The Lion King’ Roars Into Theaters Walt Disney Picture’s 32nd animated feature, The Lion King premiered on this day in 1994. Though an original story, The Lion King was … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 24
This Day in Pop Culture for June 23
1868: Patent is Received for the Typewriter After his printers went on strike, newspaperman, Christopher Sholes made a few attempts (although unsuccessful) to invent a typesetting machine. He collaborated with … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 23
This Day in Pop Culture for June 22
2009: Kodak Discontinues Sales of Kodachrome Color Film Simon and Garfunkel may have sung, “mama don’t take my Kodachrome away,” but Kodak did. Since 1888, Eastman Kodak Company has been … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 22
This Day in Pop Culture for June 21
1948: The First Long-Planning Record Spins On this day in 1948, Columbia Records introduced the Long Playing “microgroove” LP record format which rotated at 33⅓ revolutions per minute. The album? … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 21
