Wednesday morning, I saw a cute Twitter video of Lizzo playing James Madison’s crystal flute on stage in DC. My only thought was “wow, that’s so cool!” That was it. I didn’t even think the story was important or notable enough to cover. I mean, “Pop star borrows dead president’s flute” is just kind of random? Well, the story how Lizzo got her hands on J.Maddy’s flute has an interesting backstory in and of itself, but the whole reason I’m writing about it now is because white supremacist MAGA trashbags are super-salty that a Black woman put her lips on a white president’s flute. Read More...
One night in early 1998, two dozen American soldiers from Delta Force lay in wait by the side of a Bosnian mountain road to ambush the Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Karadžić. According to a tip-off, Karadžić would be passing en route to a meeting within the next 48 hours. In order to take him alive and avoid a shootout with his four experienced bodyguards, the team had needed a plan that prioritized the element of surprise. Read More...
Since his career began in earnest in the '80s, Al has had a habit of incorporating the number "27" into his lyrics, his videos, and even his album covers. Want a few examples? We live to serve. In 1985's "Cable TV," Al references having seen the film "Porky's" 27 times. In 1989's "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota," Al mentions a group of kids who sang "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" Read More...
