Author: Tenkmovies

The birth of Hulu: A Look back at 2007

In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives; Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone; Nicholas Sarkozy was elected President of France and Gordon Brown became Prime Minister of the UK; Wikileaks published documents exposing the nature of US interrogations in Guantanamo Bay; Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize;… Continue reading The birth of Hulu: A Look back at 2007

Stuck at Home(r): Season 18

18.1 The Mook, the Chef, His Wife and Her Homer When Fat Tony is sidelined by a mob hit, Bart and Homer take over his “waste management” business: extorting Moe, Krusty, etc. Their brief reign ends when Fat Tony’s less than ambitious son proves his moxie and poisons the rival gang. This funny episode is… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 18

Everything that follows is older than Megan Thee Stallion: A look back at 1994

In 1994, The Winter Olympics took place in Lillehammer; The Channel Tunnel opened; Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as President of South Africa; Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley; Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered; A baseball work stoppage cancelled the World Series; Stella Liebeck was awarded nearly 3 million dollars after being burned… Continue reading Everything that follows is older than Megan Thee Stallion: A look back at 1994

Twenty, Twenty, Twenty Four Hours to go: a look back at 2024

In 2024, Despite thirty four felony convictions, Donald Trump was reelected as President of the United States; Keir Stammer became the Prime Minister of the UK; The Summer Olympics were held in Paris; Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show; Taylor Swift won album of the year for the fourth time with Midnights; The Kansas City… Continue reading Twenty, Twenty, Twenty Four Hours to go: a look back at 2024

Class of 2024

These are the stars we lost in 2024:   60. Joyce Randolph She played Trixie on The Honeymooners, a once revered and beloved touchstone which is all but forgotten now.   59. Virgil   A minor figure in the original WWF boom of the the early 1980s as was Million Dollar Man’s lackey. Those memories… Continue reading Class of 2024

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Stuck at Home(r): Season 17

17.1 The Bonfire of the Manatees After a fight with Homer, Marge contemplates an affair with marine biologist, Caleb Thorn (Alec Baldwin). I like Baldwin, but this is one of the worst episodes of the season. There aren’t enough jokes to overcome this retread of an idea. 17.2 The Girl Who Slept Too Little After… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 17

The rise of social media: A look back at 2004

In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched TheFacebook; Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia were admitted to NATO; The First and Second Battle of Fallujah took place; The Summer Olympics took place in Athens, Greece; The Boston Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino and won their 6th World Series; George W. Bush was… Continue reading The rise of social media: A look back at 2004

100 Years after The Great War started: A look back at 2014

In 2014, The Winter Olympics were held in Sochi, Russia; Russia annexed Crimea; The Catholic Church canonized Pope John Paul II; The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA championship; ISIS declared itself a caliphate; Monty Python performed together for the last time; Riots occurred in Ferguson, Missouri following the death of Michael Brown; Scotland… Continue reading 100 Years after The Great War started: A look back at 2014

Welcome to the world Little Ricky: A look back at 1953

In 1953, Lucy Ricardo gave birth to Little Ricky; Dwight Eisenhower became the 34th President of the United States; Christine Jorgensen had successful sex reassignment surgery; James Watson and Francis Crick announced the discovery of the structure of DNA; The Academy Awards were broadcast on television for the first time; Jonas Salk announced the polio… Continue reading Welcome to the world Little Ricky: A look back at 1953