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A scruffy member of the anti-folk crowd who called himself Beck went from playing country-folk tunes on LA buses and busking on New York’s Lower East Side to recording for the David Geffen Company (known in its day as DGC) and Interscope, and subsequently into Wal-Marts across America; around the time of Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville, boutique ind…[Read more]

Anwar Sadat was Egypt’s president in 1981 and in the middle of a yearly victory parade when he was murdered. Afghanistan is a country located in the Middle East. However, Randy was hitting in the middle of the order where RBI or more was expected. The Russians, however, topped that when they tested an H-bomb in 1961 that was even bigger. However,…[Read more]

Most science fiction movies are downright terrifying. Can you ace this science fiction quiz? This quiz may inspire your inner orator! Can you name all of the movies in this screenshot quiz? The “Alien” movies have all starred Sigourney Weaver as Officer Ellen Louise Ripley and they have been directed by Ridley Scott. The movie franchise itself…[Read more]

The poor Mets are perpetually doomed to remain in the shadow of the Yankees in New York. The Mets are one of New York’s representatives in Major League Baseball. While it may not be number one among the “Big Four” when it comes to television ratings, Major League Baseball is still extremely popular, super profitable, and undeniably well-loved! Jim…[Read more]

Often turned into street racing cars, the ’90s Dodge Neon still has a few fans. With its giant, round eyes and bubble shape, the Dodge Neon was a ’90s phenomenon. Though it might resemble an oblong bubble on wheels, the Ford Taurus offered drivers plenty of space and their choice of a four-cylinder or six-cylinder engine. Now in its seventh…[Read more]

Walker Buehler went seven innings, struck out nine, and gave up just two earned runs against the Padres. They are the first club in English football to acquire such a reputation, having won seven straight games in the race for the Champion League championship. Sure, the Padres haven’t won anything since, well, ever, but in this writer’s opi…[Read more]

The Dodgers and Padres meet nine more times in the regular season before a potential postseason matchup – but that’s IF the Padres can advance past the Wild Card round, and THAT’S if the Padres can earn a Wild Card spot, as they’re only 1.5 games ahead of the Brewers for the final spot.He’s Freaking Manny Machado, but is that enough? And athlete…[Read more]

In a sense, they’re playing for two championships: 2022 and a validation of 2020. While manager Dave Roberts told ESPN he “absolutely” considers the Dodgers a dynasty — and four 104-win seasons certainly back that claim up — two titles would definitely secure their place in history as one of the greatest teams of all time. January 31, 2013 Julio…[Read more]

In 2003, a not-so-well-known home-educated DJ named DJ RO started playing in a small bar and restaurant known as Gweilos; DJ RO helped promote the club every Monday night while there was an emergence of Filipino rock bands like Bamboo, Orange and Lemons and Kitchie Nadal that started performing in Gweilos and eventually became popular. A b­owling…[Read more]