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One Day in Your Life: May 20, 1989

J.A. Bartlett May 20, 2009 1

May 20, 1989, is a Saturday. It’s the last day of National Osteoporosis Prevention Week. Pro-democracy protests continue in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square; Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping declares martial law, and Chinese authorities pull the

Basement Songs: The B-52′s, “Rock Lobster”

Scott Malchus April 2, 2009 7

On a warm spring afternoon, with my school bag swung over my shoulder, I took a leisurely walk home from Forest Elementary School, shuffling my suede Thom McAn’s along the sidewalk. I was sweating

One Day in Your Life: March 18, 1978

J.A. Bartlett March 18, 2009 0

March 18, 1978, is a Saturday. Deposed Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Before their annual banquet, members of the fire department in Frostburg, Maryland, ring

Dw. Dunphy On… Fakes!

Dw. Dunphy February 26, 2009 14

So I had a great idea. An entire post about fake rock bands — groups made up for your cinematic pleasure that, in spite of not actually being real bands, managed to put out