In 1992, Boutros Boutros-Ghali became the sixth Secretary General of the United Nations; President George H. W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin declared an end to the Cold War; The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union; The acquittal of four police officers accused of beating Rodney King sparked a series of riots in Los… Continue reading Everything that follows is older than Chance the Rapper: A look back at 1992
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When American turned 203: A look back at 1979
In 1979: The Dukes of Hazzard debuted on CBS and ESPN launched; Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fled Iran; Michigan State defeated Indiana State in the NCAA Championship game; The nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island suffered a meltdown; Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Micronesia and Kiribati became independent nations; McDonald’s introduced… Continue reading When American turned 203: A look back at 1979
Elmo holds a grudge
The Raid 2 (2014) Immediately after the events of The Raid (2011), Rama reluctantly agrees to join an undercover task force. To earn the trust of Bangun, a local crime lord, he goes undercover in prison to befriend his son, Uco, and takes a position with Bangun’s organization after his release. When a slighted Uco… Continue reading Elmo holds a grudge