February 1960
cover by Norm Eastman
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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Monday, December 9, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Top 10 Darkest Classic Novels
Some of these much-lauded tales contain pretty bleak content. For this list, we’re looking at pieces of fiction with sinister or cheerless storylines and themes. We’re really honing in on novels, so plays and poems won’t be considered. That means no Shakespeare and no “Paradise Lost!” In terms of what we’re considering to be a classic, it’s more based on the work’s literary merit and reputation than the year of release, so there are a couple of more modern picks here.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Top 10 Movies Better Than The Books They Were Based On
The book isn’t always better than the movie. For this list, we’re looking at films that improve on their source material. Our list includes the book-to-film adaptations “Psycho” (1960), “The Graduate” (1967), “Jaws” (1975), “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988), “Die Hard” (1988) and more
Monday, October 7, 2019
NY Times Bestsellers List (Fiction) 10/06/2019
New York Times Bestseller List
Top 10
Hardback Fiction
Week Ending October 6th 2019
10 - A Better Man - Louis Penny
(4 weeks on list)
9 - The Titanic Secret - Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul
(2 weeks on list)
8 - Red At The Bone - Jacqueline Woodson
(Debut)
The long-lasting decisions young people make are explored through the history of a Brooklyn teenager's family.
7 - Killer Instinct - James Patterson and Howard Roughan
(2 weeks on list)
6 - The Oracle - Jonathan Cahn
(3 weeks on list)
5 - The Girl Who Lived Twice - David Lagercrantz
(4 weeks on list)
4 - Land of Wolves - Craig Johnson
(Debut)
The 15th book in the Longmire series. Back from Mexico, Sheriff Longmire must deal with a wolf and a killer on the loose.
3 - Where The Crawdad Sings - Delia Owens
(55 weeks on list)
2 - The Testaments - Margaret Atwood
(2 weeks on list) (last week at #1)
In a sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale", old secrets bring three women together as the Republic of Gilead's theocratic regime shows signs of decay.
1 - The Institute - Stephen King
(Debut)
Children with special talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Classic NASCAR (May 27th 1979)
Sunday May 27th 1979
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Concord, NC
Pole winner - Neil Bonnett (160.125 mph)
inside pole - Richard Petty
A turn away crowd of 135,000 people witnessed Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip battle for 600 miles with Waltrip finally get the best of both of them to win his 2nd consecutive World 600. This was also his 2nd of an eventual 5 wins at the Memorial Day event.
The video is CBS Sports but the audio is the fantastic Motor Racing Network with Eli Gould, Ned Jarrett and Mike Joy.
The video is CBS Sports but the audio is the fantastic Motor Racing Network with Eli Gould, Ned Jarrett and Mike Joy.
Friday, September 27, 2019
Men's Adventure Magazine Cover of the Week
Man's Illustrated
July 1959
Featured on the cover was Congressional Medal of Honor winner Samuel D. Dealey USN
Commander Dealey is the nephew of George B. Dealey, publisher of the Dallas News and for whom Dealey Plaza is named.
Samuel Dealey was a submarine commander who was killed in action August 24th 1944 during action in the Philippines. He was awarded the Navy Cross 4 times but was awarded the medal of honor posthumously on August 29th 1945 for gallantry in action during the USS Harder's sixth war patrol.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Another Top 10 Books You NEED to Read Before You Die
If you already made your way through our first list, here are 10 more books you NEED to read before you die. Your TBR list is about to get a whole lot longer! For this list, we’re looking at books that may heavily influence your perspective and outlook on life, like “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas and “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We’re looking exclusively at novels today, so we won’t be including plays like or lengthy poems like “The Odyssey”.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019
1978 ACM Awards - Kenny Rogers
1978
The 13th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
The 13th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
(for 1977 in Country Music)
The big winner in 1978 was Kenny Rogers who took home the prizes for "Lucille" as Song of the Year and "Kenny Rogers" for Album of the Year and won his first of 2 consecutive awards for Male Vocalist of the Year.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Monday, August 12, 2019
John Wayne Wins An Oscar
April 7th 1970
The 42nd Annual Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and had no official host. The Academy celebrated the year 1969 in film.
The big news for a lot of film fans was that John Wayne was nominated again for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his turn as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit". This was his 2nd nomination in the category, the first was 1949 for his role in "The Sands of Iow Jima".
I agree with him winning the Award I will say for me his best role was in his last film "The Shootist" in 1976.
Here he is accepting the award from Barbra Streisand and he mentions that he finally gets to accept for himself instead of for friends winning awards that weren't attending the ceremonies.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Top 10 Ultimate Stephen Sondheim Musicals
These are the ultimate Stephen Sondheim musicals! Few can put words and music together quite like this legend. But what are his absolute greatest works? We’re here to find out. For this list, we’ll be looking at the greatest musicals that involved Stephen Sondheim, whether that be as the composer or lyricist, from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, to “Into the Woods”. Join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Stephen Sondheim Musicals!
Friday, August 2, 2019
The Oscar for Best Song (2000)
The 72nd Academy Awards were held on March 26th 2000 for the Best of 1999.
Winner of Best Original Song was awarded to Phil Collins for his song "You'll Be In My Heart" from Disney's "TARZAN" animated feature.
Other nominated songs: "Blame Canada" from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (music and lyric by Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman),
"Music of My Heart" from Music of the Heart (music and lyric by Diane Warren),
"Save Me" from Magnolia (music and lyric by Aimee Mann) and
"When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2 (music and lyric by Randy Newman).
Other nominated songs: "Blame Canada" from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (music and lyric by Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman),
"Music of My Heart" from Music of the Heart (music and lyric by Diane Warren),
"Save Me" from Magnolia (music and lyric by Aimee Mann) and
"When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2 (music and lyric by Randy Newman).
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Magazine Cover of the Week
July 24th 1980
The cast of "The Empire Strikes Back" appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.
(L-R Billy Dee Williams, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford)
Monday, July 22, 2019
Monday, July 15, 2019
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Old Time Radio Show of the Week
The Martin and Lewis Show
October 19th 1951
NBC
starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
special guest Bing Crosby
The first tune is, "I Wish I Was"
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra
Jimmy Wallington (announcer)
Ed Simmons (writer), Norman Lear (writer)
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
NY TIMES BESTSELLER LIST JULY 7th 2019
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending July 7th 2019
10 - Fleishman Is In Trouble - Taffy Brodesser-Akner
(Debut)
Toby Fleishman is forced to confront his own perception of his actions when his ex-wife drops off their kids at his place and disappears.
9 - Queen Bee - Dorothea Benton
(4 weeks on list)
8 - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong
(3 weeks on list)
Little Dog writes a letter to a mother who cannot read, revealing a family history.
7 - The Oracle - Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell
(2 weeks on list)
Treasure hunting couple, Sam and Remi Fargo, embark on a new adventure to find a sacred ancient scroll and lift its curse.
6 - Tom Clancy : Enemy Contact - Mike Maden
(2 weeks on list)
Jack Ryan Jr.'s latest adventures take him on a mission to stop an international criminal conspiracy and deal with tragic news.
5 - Mrs. Everything - Jennifer Weiner
(2 weeks on list)
The story of two sisters, Jo and Bethie Kaufman, and their life experiences as the world around them changes drastically from the 1950s.
4 - Unsolved - James Patterson and David Ellis
(3 weeks on list)
A string of seemingly accidental and unrelated deaths confound F.B.I. agent Emmy Dockery
3 - City of Girls - Elizabeth Gilbert
(3 weeks on list)
2 - Where The Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
(42 weeks on list)
1 - Summer of '69 - Elin Hilderbrand
(Debut)
The Levin family undergoes dramatic events with a son in Vietnam, a daughter in protests and dark secrets hiding beneath the surface.
Monday, July 1, 2019
Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week
2019 NBA World Champions - Toronto Raptors
defeated the Golden State Warriors 4 games to 2 with Toronto's Kawhi Leonard named NBA Finals MVP
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Classic NASCAR 1986
The Miller 400
Michigan International Speedway
June 15th 1986
(Richard Petty's 1000th career Nascar start)
Pole winner : Tim Richmond (172.031 mph)
Race winner : Bill Elliott
CBS Sports live flag-to-flag coverage hosted by Ken Squier and Ned Jarrett with Chris Economaki and Mike Joy in the pits.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Classic Movie Poster of the Week
Premiering June 19th 1957 in US theaters was the horror classic starring future Bonanza heartthrob Michael Landon.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Magazine Cover of the Week
June 6th 1968
Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies at the age of 42 after being shot the previous day at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
This edition of TIME commemorating his life is dated June 14th 1968
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) 06/09/2019
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending June 9th 2019
10 - The Moment of Lift - Melinda Gates
(5 weeks on list)
9 - The British Are Coming - Rick Atkinson
(2 weeks on list)
The Pulitzer Prize winning historian and journalist begins his Revolution Trilogy with the events from 1775 to 1777.
8 - Furious Hours - Case Cep
(3 weeks on list)
7 - The Second Mountain - David Brooks
(6 weeks on list)
6 - Becoming - Michelle Obama
(28 weeks on list)
5 - Educated - Tara Westover
(66 weeks on list)
4 - Sea Stories - William H. McRaven
(Debut)
A memoir by the retired four-star Navy admiral, including the capture of Saddam Hussein and the raid to kill Osama Bin Laden.
3 - The Pioneers - David McCullough
(3 weeks on list) (1 week at #1)
2 - Howard Stern Comes Again - Howard Stern
(2 weeks on list) (last week at #1)
The radio interviewer delves into some of his favorite on-air conversations from the past four decades of his career.
1 - Unfreedom of the Press - Mark R. Levin
(Debut)
The conservative commentator and radio host makes his case that the press is aligned with political ideology.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Top 10 Prison Escapees Who Were Never Found
Interesting Top 10 list that makes you wonder how many don't we know about that are still free
Friday, May 24, 2019
Billboard Hot 100 - Top 10 Songs Of The Week (May 25th 2019)
Billboard Hot 100
Top 10 Songs
Week Ending May 25th 2019
Top 10 Songs
Week Ending May 25th 2019
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
2019 Preakness Stakes
Pimlico Race Track
Baltimore MD
May 18th 2019
With neither the Kentucky Derby declared winner Country House and race winner Maximum Security choosing to not run in the 144th Preakness it seemed to be a dull follow up to the great Derby, however things are not as they seem. It a strange action, longshot BodExpress lunged out of the gate at the start and threw his jockey John Valasquez and proceeded to run the entire race with the pack and finish without his jockey. Thus, turning this into a must watch race and almost becoming the story over Preakness winner War of Will.
Monday, May 20, 2019
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) May 26th 2019
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending May 26th 2019
10 - The Guest Book - Sarah Blake
(Debut)
Evie Milton uncovers a story going back a couple of generations that may shatter a family myth.
9 - Neon Prey - John Sanford
(4 weeks on list) (former #1)
The 29th book in the Prey series. Lucas Davenport goes after a serial killer.
8 - The Big Kahuna - Janet Evanovich and Peter Evanovich
(Debut)
The sixth book in the Ford and O'Hare series. An FBI agent teams up with a con man to search for a Silicon Valley billionaire.
7 - The Road Home - Richard Paul Evans
(Debut)
The third book in the Broken Road series. Charles James continues his journey on Route 66 to his ultimate destination.
6 - Storm Cursed - Patricia Biggs
(Debut)
The 11th book in the Mercy Thompson series. Dangers swell as Death approaches.
5 - Sunset Beach - Mary Kay Andrews
(Debut)
Drue Campbell inherits a run-down beach bungalow and takes a job at her estranged father's personal injury attorney office.
4 - Redemption - David Baldacci
(4 weeks on list) (former #1)
The fifth book in the Memory Man series. The first man Amos Decker put behind bars asks to have his name cleared.
3 - Blessing in Disguise - Danielle Steel
(Debut)
Isabelle McAvoy faces challenges as she raises three daughters from three separate fathers on her own.
2 - The 18th Abduction - James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
(2 weeks on list)
The 18th book in the Women's Murder Club series. Lindsay Boxer investigates the disappearance of three female teachers.
1 - Where The Crawdad Sings - Delia Owens
(36 weeks on list)
A woman who survived alone in the marsh becomes a murder suspect.
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) May 26th 2019
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending May 26th 2019
10 - Where the Light Enters - Jill Biden
(Debut)
The former second lady's challenges in being a mother, educator and political spouse.
9 - Every Tool's A Hammer - Adam Savage
(Debut)
The star of "MythBusters" shares his tools for creativity.
8 - Lake of the Ozarks - Bill Geist
(Debut)
Coming of age anecdotes set in a 1960s Midwestern summer vacation destination.
7 - No Walls and The Recurring Dream - Ani DiFranco
(Debut)
A memoir by the Grammy Award winning folk and alternative rock musician.
6 - Furious Hours - Casey Cep
(Debut)
Harper Lee's work on the true-crime story about a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members in the 1970s.
5 - The Second Mountain - David Brooks
(4 weeks on list)
4 - The Moment of Lift - Melinda Gates
(3 weeks on list)
3 - Educated - Tara Westover
(64 weeks on list)
2 - Becoming - Michelle Obama
(26 weeks on list)
1 - The Pioneers - David McCullough
(Debut)
The Pulitzer Prize winning historian tells the story of the settling of the Northwest Territory through five main characters.
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