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Billy Idol – Who Knew? 8 Fun Facts

by Tony Shea November 30, 2015

Billy Idol turns 60 today. You probably know that Idol was a star of the 80’s and early 90’s music scene who was famous for hits like “Dancing with Myself,” “White Wedding,” and “Eyes Without a Face,” along with his trademark sneer and spiked blond hair. Here’s 8 things about him that you probably didn’t […]

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Lou Reed – Who Knew?

by Tony Shea October 27, 2015

Lou Reed died on this day back in 2013 at the age of 71. You probably know that Reed was a quintessential New Yorker and the frontman of the 60’s band the Velvet Underground, who were inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. You probably also know that he was a […]

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Mega-Mustaine – My Top 7 Megadeth Songs

by Tony Shea September 13, 2015

Dave Mustaine turns 54 today. Best known as the frontman for thrash superstars Megadeth for the last 30 years, Mustaine was the original lead guitarist in Metallica. He was fired from Metallica just before the band recorded their first album, owing to his legendary reputation for chronic alcoholism and drug abuse layered on top of […]

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Daniel Day-Lewis Day

by Tony Shea April 29, 2015

Daniel Day-Lewis turns 58 today. Born and raised in London to parents of Anglo-Irish and Jewish descent, Day-Lewis is the only person to win the Best Actor Oscar three times, making a case as the finest actor ever in the process. DDL, as I  like to call him, has carefully selected his roles throughout his […]

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Jack Attack – The 9 Best Films of Jack Nicholson

by Tony Shea April 22, 2015

Jack Nicholson turns 78 today. One of the greatest method actors of all time, Jack has been a sheer force of personality for more than fifty years so far. To celebrate his birthday I’ve assembled my list of his 9 best films.

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The Ten Best AC/DC Songs

by Tony Shea March 31, 2015

The truly great Angus Young turns 60 today. Listed by Rolling Stone as the 24th greatest guitarist of all time, Young has been the primo ax-man for Aussie rockers AC/DC for more than forty years, clad perpetually in his schoolboy outfit and throwing down a series of legendary riffs that have penetrated the collective unconscious.

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Bruce Willis – Five Best Films

by Tony Shea March 19, 2015

Bruce Willis turns 60 today. In a career spanning thirty years, Willis has appeared in more than sixty films, earning more than $5 billion dollars worldwide. Along the way, Willis has become a bald icon, finding success in a number of genres including: comedy and drama, as well as science fiction and action for which […]

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35 Years after the Bogey Man

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 22, 2014

“He’s gonna get you! He’s gonna get you! The Bogey Man is coming!” It was 35 years ago in 1978, on Halloween that terror was unleashed on the small, quiet town of Haddonfield, IL. It was completely unexpected and seemingly out of nowhere, that a psychotic killer was on the loose and wreaking havoc on […]

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The Tall Man – Tim Robbins – Top 5 Films

by Tony Shea October 16, 2014

Tim Robbins, who turns 58 today, has always been a sort of unlikely Hollywood movie star, too tall and overly boyish – it does’t seem like he could grow a beard. But it’s that awkward vulnerability that has served him well in both comedic and dramatic roles (71 so far as an actor), earning him […]

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F. Scott Fitzgerald – Who Knew?

by Tony Shea September 24, 2014

F. Scott Fitzgerald would have been 118 years old today. You probably know that he is one of America’s most famous writers and wrote The Great Gatsby. You also probably know that he died from a heart attack at the age of 44 after years of heavy alcoholism. Here’s 6 facts about him that you […]

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Who Knew? Peter Sellers

by Staff September 10, 2014

Peter Sellers would have been 88 years old this week. You probably know that Peter Sellers was considered a comedic genius of the highest order and is best remembered for playing bumbling Chief Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies. Here’s 6 facts about him that you probably didn’t know. 1. Real name:

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The 5 Best Philip K. Dick Books

by Tony Shea August 28, 2014

Philip K. Dick was one of the great visionary science fiction writers of the 20th century, publishing forty-four novels during his highly decorated and award-winning career. Dick was nominated five times for the Nebula Award, won the John W. Campbell Award for his novel Flow My Tears the Policeman Said, as well as a Hugo […]

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The 5 Best Talking Songs

by Tony Shea August 9, 2014

Some singers have high-pitched squeals for voices; some singers have guttural rasps; some singers are stentorian; some singers lilt; and some singers…well… sort of talk their way through the songs. Unlike rap and hip hop, talk singers don’t flow so much as recite, usually in a monotone voice that seeks to serve the story at […]

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