I’ve done a little (ok maybe not so little) vlogcast with Aryeh Cohen Wade over at Culturally Determined on Bloggingheads.tv based on my earlier post about When Its Okay To Dress Like Hitler. &n
A modest 1970’s hit gets remade into a great spectacle by Grace Jones, Oscar Isaac, and Bahz Luhrman. Last week we took a trip (heh) back into 1960’s drug culture with Grace Slick’s
Candy! Costumes! CAPITALISM! Is there anything for Marxists to celebrate about Halloween? Yes, says my favorite sci-fi writer and Marxist academic China Mieville. Watch this 2013 lecture where he talk
A 1950’s African American shock rocker creates a classic spooky love song that gets perfected by Nina Simone. In honor of Halloween next week, I bring you a spooky American classic from the wond
A 60’s Indian sitar melody lives on in funk, soul, and a TV Western soundtrack Let’s go all the way back to the days of the British invasion in 1966 when the Rolling Stones claimed their
Unless you’re The Muppets, this is a song that cannot be duplicated in a studio. WE’LL DO IT LIVE! In 1975 Queen released one of the weirdest songs of all time that became a massive hit, t
Life and other commitments are getting in the way of me doing a proper post this week but I will return to regular blogging next week. If you want a hint of what’s coming let me just say that it
Children’s media prepares kids and adults for emergencies and big changes. Last week I posted about being a Hurricane Andrew kid and some professional tips for caring for kids during a natural d