The Vatican Once Sang The Praises Of The Blues Brothers
This week in 2010, a classic movie gets a shout-out from a very unusual place.
Some Spiders In Loud Areas Soundproof Their Webs
Spiders know what it's like to get distracted by excess noise. A new scientific paper finds certain arachnids in louder environments build their webs differently than those where it’s quiet.
Clyde Stubblefield, Music’s Original Funky Drummer
Today in 1969, at a session for soul and funk icon James Brown, drummer Clyde Stubblefield laid down what's probably the most sampled beat of all time.
Ed Wood, The Filmmaker Who Made The Best Worst Movies Ever
One hundred years ago today, the birthday of the man that has long been celebrated as the worst movie director of all time, so bad that some people actually love his movies: Ed Wood.
The Bee Gees And Peter Frampton Starred In A Sgt. Pepper Movie That Was A Glorious 70s Trainwreck
Today in 1978, the American release date of what looked like a blockbuster movie musical: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," starring some of the biggest music and movie stars of the era. Yeah, it didn't go so well.
There Was Almost A Scary Sequel To “E.T.”
This day in 1982 was the date at the top of a movie treatment for “E.T. 2: Nocturnal Fears." And as the title suggests, the sequel would have been a lot creepier than the first movie.
How Jophery Brown Became One Of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Stuntmen
Today in 1993, the release of the blockbuster movie Jurassic Park. One of the small but key roles in that movie is the work of Jophery Brown, actor and a stuntman who's performed in some of the biggest movies of the last few decades.
Wilson Pickett’s “Mustang Sally” Became A Hit, After A Tape Machine Cut It To Pieces
Today in 1941, the birthday of Wilson Pickett, a legend of soul and R&B music, and one who had an engineer save one of his future hit songs from a very hungry tape machine.
How A Christmas Card Gave Us “It’s A Wonderful Life”
Today in 1946, the release of the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life.” It took a while for the movie to win its spot in the top ranks of holiday films - and the story on which the movie is based also took a little while to make its way into the world.
Jackie Ormes Brought Black Characters To The Comics Page
Today in 1911, the birthday of Jackie Ormes, the first Black woman to have syndicated comic strips in newspapers.