Recent Popular Culture Blog | Odd Bin PostsThis Week in History - July 1969by Libby Pelham22 Jul 2008 07:47 PMRight before we hit the Seventies, with its Watergate, disco, and leisure suits, there was 1969. Can You Sing Like Elvis?by Michele Cheplic06 Jul 2008 08:33 PMIf so, this is your chance to prove it... thanks to the folks who run Graceland and MySpace. Managers at Elvis Presley's world-famous former home have teamed up with the social networking website MySpace for the first ever "Elvis Week Karaoke Contest. This Week in History - July 5, 1998by Libby Pelham02 Jul 2008 03:57 PMIt was the week of July 5, 1998 - were you getting ready to party like it was 1999? Let's see what was happening in the world of pop culture. In national news, Dow-Corning finally reached a settlement with women who had received silicone breast implants. Wait, Are You Sure that They Aren't Still a Company? - Part 3by Libby Pelham01 Jul 2008 07:24 AMHere is my final installment of companies that have gone out of business, often unbeknownst to me! Compaq Oh, I don't think this bodes well for my dad's computer! In the Eighties and Nineties, Compaq was one of the largest sellers of personal computers. Wait, Are You Sure that They Aren't Still a Company? - Part 2by Libby Pelham30 Jun 2008 01:04 PMYes, my mind likes to play tricks on me and make me think some of these companies are still around, if I just look for them hard enough. Wait, Are You Sure that They Aren't Still a Company? - Part 1by Libby Pelham29 Jun 2008 12:10 PMThere is a weird thing that happens as you age - you forget that things change! Oh, I know that my son is getting older, I know the president changes from time to time and I know that my favorite television show "Sex and the City" is no longer broadcasting new episodes. This Week in History - June 22, 1960by Libby Pelham21 Jun 2008 09:00 PMAh, it was the new decade, 1960. Let's see what was happening: In national news, General MacArthur may have seemed like an unlikely candidate to be honored by Japan, but he was in June 1960. This Week in History - June, 1993by Libby Pelham05 Jun 2008 10:13 AMIt was 15 years ago, but it seems like only yesterday. Yes, we are going back to this week in June 1993 to find out what was happening in our world: In national news, Nutri-System was forced to claim bankruptcy. Because of that, the company had to close 283 stores and lay off 1,800 employees. Hollywood's Biggest Winnersby Michele Cheplic05 Jun 2008 10:00 AMNow that we took care of the losers, I thought it would be interesting to focus on some celebrities, who for some reason or another are able to keep their winning streak alive. I'll start with Candy Spelling. Pop Culture Potpourri--Ebay No-No and Star Tells Students to Just Say Noby Michele Cheplic26 May 2008 03:57 PMEBAY NO-NO They insist it was a joke, but police and millions of Internet users around the world aren't laughing one bit. Sad but true; according to police near Berlin, Germany a young couple has been taken into custody for allegedly trying to sell their baby on eBay. Recent Blog Comments dsswing1 says... "Yes there no much surprises like before .. we need improvement and new innovation and restoration of our projects concern. kay..." |
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