Jesse Owens dominated Hitler’s Games: A look back at 1936

In 1936, Edward VIII became King of England; Reza Shah banned veils (including the hijab) in Iran; The Winter Olympics were held in Garmisch-Partkenkirchen; The Hoover Dam was completed; The helicopter debuted; The Spanish Civil War began; Alan Turing published “On Computable Numbers”; Jesse Owens dominated the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin; Stalin began the… Continue reading Jesse Owens dominated Hitler’s Games: A look back at 1936

Stuck at Home(r): Season 22

22.1 Elementary School Musical Krusty is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize only to discover it’s a ruse to try him as a criminal for his abhorrent behavior. While Homer and Bart accompany Krusty to accept his “award,” Lisa goes to a musical theater camp and feels inspired. The cameos were fantastic. Stephen Hawking, Ira Glass,… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 22

A quarter century of the 21st century: A look back at 2025

In 2025 Massive wildfires devastated Los Angeles, Donald Trump became President of the United States for the second time; Pope Leo XIV became the new leader of the Catholic Church; Disguised as construction workers, thieves stole several jewels from the French collection at the Lourve; Beyonce won the Grammy for Album of the year for… Continue reading A quarter century of the 21st century: A look back at 2025

“I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way”: A look back at 1988

In 1988, The Soviet Union began perestroika, The Winter Olympics were held in Alberta, Canada and the Summer Olympics were held in Seoul; Al-Qaeda was founded; The Morris worm (one of the earliest computer viruses) was first distributed; George H.W. Bush was elected President; Benazir Bhutto became the first woman elected head of government of… Continue reading “I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way”: A look back at 1988

Stuck at Home(r): Season 20

20.1 Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes After an arrest, Homer becomes a bounty hunter and partners with Ned to bring in criminals. Marge gets a job at a bakery, only to learn it specializes in erotic shaped baked goods. I always enjoy Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Gloria, Joe Mantegna is reliable as Fat Tony and Marge’s… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 20

“I’m Bart Simpson, who the hell are you?”: A look back at 1987

In 1987, The first Starbucks opened outside the US; AZT was approved to treat HIV / AIDS; Wrestlemania III, featuring Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, set attendance records; The Simpsons debuted as a series of bumper shorts on The Tracy Ullman Show; Ronald Reagan challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall; Klaus Barbie was… Continue reading “I’m Bart Simpson, who the hell are you?”: A look back at 1987

Everything that follows is older than Chappell Roan: A look back at 1997

In 1997, Madeline Albright became the first female United States Secretary of State; Heaven’s Gate committed ritualistic mass suicide in San Diego; Tony Blair became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Deep Blue defeated Gary Kasparov in a chess match; The WNBA debuted; Hong Kong was returned to Chinese control; Two billion people watched Princess… Continue reading Everything that follows is older than Chappell Roan: A look back at 1997

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