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Category Archives: Entertainment
BBC World Service – The Documentary, Hunting for Prince’s Vault
Not sure how long this will be available but a very interesting story about the sheer mass of unreleased material Prince is holding on to.
Ani Cordero Pays Tribute To The History Of Latin Protest Music : NPR
Not sure if I have posted this before but I keep listening to this album from time to time and am appreciating it more and more.
All Possibilities: The ‘Purple Rain’ Story : NPR
I don’t know if it is living in Minnesota or not, but stories about the 30th anniversary of Purple Rain seem to mean a lot more. Maybe I’m just getting old. Either way, I’d love to pick up this book.
Cantinflas, With His Puns And Satire, Is Back (And Still Relevant) : NPR
Obviously, this didn’t land in a theater near me, but I hope to find it soon.
Conservatives confused by ‘Fortunate Son’ | MSNBC
Conservatives are pretty dumb. Case in point.
You know, like music. Or reading lyrics. Or history. Or irony.
Marvin Gaye’s Isolated Vocal Track Will Leave You Stunned and Speechless
We used to have singers – people who could actually carry a song with only their voices – and Marvin was definitely one of them.
In defense of ‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’ – CNET
Honestly? Even as a kid I knew something was wrong about this nightmare. Then again, there was a HUGE difference between 1970s movie making and 1970s television. If you think this was any worse than the other shit on at that time, you are seriously lying to yourself.
The newly unearthed Star Wars blooper reel is full of stunt blunders and line flubs · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club
Found this awhile back. You can just watch the video below if you’d like.
Si Se Puede: Cesar Chavez, The Man Vs. The Movie : Alt.Latino : NPR
The measure of a man, through the limits of film making.