Arts and Entertainment – Page 76

Song of the Day 7/26: Aerosmith, “Pink”

By Alby July 26, 20233 Comments

The Barbie movie has gotten glowing reviews, but it has created one unfortunate side effect: The garish pink color that shades toward magenta – officially labeled #e0218a by Pantone, and…

Song of the Day 7/25: Aqua, “Barbie Girl”

By Alby July 25, 20231 Comment

With Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" racking up box-office records, it was only natural that this 1997 Europop earworm would make a comeback, though it's not featured in the film in its…

Song of the Day 7/24: Randy Newman, “Sail Away”

By Alby July 24, 20231 Comment

For 200 years now some people have maintained that slavery was a benefit to the enslaved – "They were better off than they were in Africa" goes the refrain. In…

Song of the Day 7/23: Steely Dan, “Bad Sneakers”

By Alby July 23, 20234 Comments

Let's play "What's Fox News freaking out about today?" If you guessed "Joe Biden wearing sneakers," you're our winner! Yes, according to one on-air imbecile, it's akin to "wearing a…

Song of the Day 7/21: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”

By Alby July 21, 202311 Comments

He was born Anthony Benedetto, but Bob Hope told him that was too long to fit on a marquee and renamed him Tony Bennett. In his 96 years he was…

Song of the Day 7/20: Chuck Berry, “My Ding-a-Ling”

By Alby July 20, 20232 Comments

Marjorie Taylor Greene, demonstrating the keen judgment she's known for, used the occasion of a congressional hearing to show nude pictures of Hunter Biden to the public. The collective reaction…

Song of the Day 7/19: People Under the Stairs, “The Effects of Climate Change on Densely Populated Areas”

By Alby July 19, 20231 Comment

Phoenix just had its 19th consecutive day of temperatures reaching 110° F – the high for the day was 118° – and there's no sign of when it will abate.…

Song of the Day 7/18: Judas Priest, “Breaking the Law”

By Alby July 18, 20232 Comments

Against all odds, it seems Donald Trump is going to be indicted for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. I'm not sure whether he'll be charged with being the…

Song of the Day 7/17: Mr. Big, “To Be With You”

By Alby July 17, 20231 Comment

Most of the world considers Mr. Big a one-hit wonder. The Los Angeles-based glam-metal band, active through the '90s, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in 1991 with…

Song of the Day 7/15: The Strawbs, “Part of the Union”

By Alby July 15, 20231 Comment

Nearly all of Hollywood -- oh, OK, just the actors and writers -- is on strike, an ominous situation. Remember when the writers walked out in 1988? That brought on…

Song of the Day 7/14: Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car”

By Alby July 14, 20236 Comments

This song is proof (if we needed any after Lil Nas X and "Old Town Road") that the term "country music" has lost all meaning except as a barrier to…

Song of the Day 7/13: The Pearlfishers, “We’re Gonna Save the Summer”

By Alby July 13, 20231 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona How can we appreciate the sunshine and relaxing breezes of summer with all this constant MAGA stuff distracting us? Well, in this space we do…

Song of the Day 7/12: Badfinger, “Come and Get It”

By Alby July 12, 20232 Comments

You'd think a pillow maker would have engineered a softer landing. Mike Lindell, the Trump-loving MAGAteer who got rich selling shoddy, overpriced sleep products, is feeling the pinch, so he's…