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

Nobody likes it when you’re 23; a look back at 2023

In 2023, China launched a series of spy balloons over the United States; Silicon Valley Bank failed; King Charles III was coronated; On the way to visit the wreckage of the Titanic, the submersible Titan imploded; The WGA and SAG-AFTRA launched a strike against Hollywood studios; Kevin McCarthy’s brief reign as Speaker of the House ended in… Continue reading Nobody likes it when you’re 23; a look back at 2023

Class of 2023

The following is my ranked list of the celebrities who passed away in 2023. This is not a statement of their worth, but a valuation of their careers. Everyone’s life is equally valuable, but their careers are not.     69) Angus Cloud He had a key role in Euphoria and seemed like he was… Continue reading Class of 2023

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Camelot ended: A look back at 1963

In 1963, The United States banned travel to Cuba; Harold Wilson became prime minister of the United Kingdom; Marin Luther King Jr. wrote “Letter from a Birmingham City Jail,” and gave his “I Have a Dream,” speech; Buddy Rogers became the first WWWF Champion; Coca Cola introduced its first diet drink, Tab; ZIP codes were… Continue reading Camelot ended: A look back at 1963

Stuck at Home(r): Season 15

15.1 Treehouse of Horror XIV The fourteenth edition of the Simpsons annual tradition is one of the better ones. In the first segment, Homer takes on the role of Grim Reaper, but balks at killing Marge. In the second, Professor Frink wins a Nobel Prize and, while dealing with his long gestating daddy issues, briefly… Continue reading Stuck at Home(r): Season 15

Three years before America’s bicentennial: A look back at 1973

In 1973, Richard Nixon was sworn in for a second term as President of the United States; George Foreman defeated Joe Frazier to become world heavyweight champion; The Vietnam War ended; Major League Baseball debuted the designated hitter; The Sears Tower became the world’s tallest building; Skylab launched; The Bahamas, Guinea-Bissau, and Papua New-Guinea became… Continue reading Three years before America’s bicentennial: A look back at 1973