“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

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