Stuff That Interests Me

When the Cover Was Better: 50 Songs Where Someone Else Did It Right

There is a strange rule in popular music: writing a great song and making the definitive recording of that song

Troma Tuseday: Alucarda

Horror cinema has produced countless vampire stories, haunted convents, and tales of demonic possession, but very few films have combined

Monday Meme Dump

The 15 Most Recognizable Hip-Hop Samples

Sampling is one of the things that makes hip-hop unlike almost any other major genre of popular music. A rapper

Song Battle: “Love Shack” vs. “Groove Is in the Heart”

There are songs that make you dance, songs that make you sing, and songs that seem to transform an ordinary

Sunday Weird History Lesson: The Dancing Plague of 1518

History is filled with strange events that continue to puzzle scientists centuries later. Entire villages have vanished without explanation. Ships

Saturday Night 80s Jam: Phil Collins – Sussudio

  Phil Collins – “Sussudio”: The Infectious 1985 Hit That Became One of the Decade’s Biggest Pop Singles Few songs

Phriday Phistory: The Went Gin

When Phish fans discuss the greatest jams in the band’s history, one performance inevitably enters the conversation: “Bathtub Gin” from

Forgotten Band: Bread

When people think of the great rock bands of the 1970s, names like Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Pink

The 10 Biggest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Individual Snubs

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has always generated controversy. Fans argue over which bands deserve induction, which artists

Hump Day Hottie: Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and performer who has successfully transitioned from Disney Channel star to one

Tuesday Troma: The Toxic Avenger

Independent filmmaking has produced countless cult classics over the decades, but few have left a mark quite like The Toxic

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Beastie Boys’ “Shake Your Rump”: The Wild, Sample-Heavy Masterpiece That Defined Paul’s Boutique

When the Beastie Boys released Paul’s Boutique in 1989, audiences expecting another straightforward rap-rock party album were in for a

Sunday Weird History Lesson: The Boston Molasses Flood

Natural disasters usually involve earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, or fires. Industrial accidents often bring to mind explosions or chemical spills. Few

Saturday Night 80s Jam: Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance

  Neneh Cherry – “Buffalo Stance”: The Fearless 1989 Hit That Redefined Pop and Hip-Hop When “Buffalo Stance” exploded onto

Phish Halloween 1994

Halloween has become synonymous with Phish in a way no other holiday belongs to a rock band. Long before giant

Phriday Phistory: Prague Ghost

  Among Phish fans, certain performances have achieved legendary status. The “Tweezer” from December 2, 1995. The “Runaway Jim” from

Forgotten Band: Big Star

History is filled with artists who became legends through platinum albums, sold-out arenas, and chart-topping singles. Big Star’s story couldn’t

Hump Day Hottie: Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who has become one of the defining pop stars of her

The Great Culinary Degeneracy: Why Modern Food Safety Has Gone to Hell

Look around the modern culinary landscape, and you will find an absolute clown show. We are living in a golden

The 12 Greatest One-Episode TV Guest Stars of All Time

A great television guest appearance is a balancing act. An actor has less than an hour—sometimes just a few scenes—to

Troma Tuesday: Frankenhooker

Horror movies have always had room for strange ideas, but few films have embraced complete insanity with the confidence of

Monday Meme Dump

Why July Is My Least Favorite Month as an Investor

I’ve been investing long enough to know that the stock market doesn’t move in straight lines. Some months are exciting,

Why Slap Shot Is the Greatest Sports Movie Ever Made

Sports movies have been a Hollywood staple for decades. Classics like Rocky, Field of Dreams, Hoosiers, Bull Durham, Remember the

This Weeks Round Ball Roundup

Everything That Happened Around the NBA This Week The NBA offseason never truly slows down. Even though there aren’t any

Sunday Weird History Lesson: That Time Napoleon Was Attacked by Rabbits and Lost

Napoleon Bonaparte conquered much of Europe, defeated powerful armies, reshaped governments, and established himself as one of history’s greatest military

Saturday Night 80s Jam: Dream Academy – Life In a Northern Town

Dream Academy – “Life in a Northern Town”: The Ethereal 1985 Hit That Still Feels Timeless Few songs from the

The GOP’s communist obsession is a tired, low-effort political ghost story that collapses under basic scrutiny.

Donald Trump and large parts of the Republican Party have spent 2024–2026 loudly warning that Democrats, progressive candidates, and democratic

The Quad Chronicles: Ranking the Top 10 Campus Movies That Defined Higher Education

For decades, the college movie has served as Hollywood’s ultimate sociological petri dish, capturing the exact moment teenagers step away

The Age of Polished Dread: Inside the Rise, Peak, and Focus-Grouped Death of Late-90s Teen Sci-Fi

In December 1996, Wes Craven’s Scream radically rewrote the rules of Hollywood horror by introducing hyper-aware, pop-culture-savvy teenagers who knew

The Great Alternative Gold Rush: How Major Labels Cloned Grunge and Triggered a Cultural Crash

On January 11, 1992, a seismic shift occurred in popular culture that boardrooms in Los Angeles and New York never

The Quiet Masterpiece: Why If You’re Feeling Sinister Might Be the Most Underrated Album Ever Made

Some albums kick the door down. Others politely knock, wait a few minutes, and then quietly let themselves in when

ChatGPT Vs Claude. Oh Honey, That was Embarrassing

So a while back I was moving servers and in the process I managed to screw up the databases for

The 25 Best Movies About Music

Music and movies have always gone hand in hand. A great soundtrack can elevate an ordinary film, but every so

The Real Stories Behind Jim Carroll’s “People Who Died”

Few songs hit as hard as “People Who Died.” Released by the Jim Carroll Band in 1980, it sounds like

Olivia Rodrigo Might Have the Greatest Guest List in Modern Music

Concerts are often memorable because of the songs, the atmosphere, and the connection between artist and audience. Olivia Rodrigo concerts

Top 100 New Wave Songs

** 2 Things before I start.  I generally try to avoid making articles multiple pages, it pisses me off too