Jeff
@pophistory.bsky.social
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Writer-professor with interest in how popular culture (movies and music) intersects with history, news, and life. Editor-in-chief of music and movie website, http://Chimesfreedom.com. Boomer dad. Reds fan. Living in NY.
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The Snake River jump on Wide World of Sports was so disappointing. We thought he was dead for a hot minute.

Next door neighbor kid had the Evel "Scramble Van" which my parents would not spring for.

The time I wasted trying to ride a wheelie on my bike with the banana seat...
Evel Knievel on the cover of Sports Illustrated Sept. 2, 1974
pophistory.bsky.social
On this date in 1967, the same year “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” was released, the great Tammi Terrell collapsed onstage into the arms of her friend Marvin Gaye. She was subsequently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, dying in 1970. www.chimesfreedom.com/2018/09/17/a...
Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Ain't No Valley Low Enough - chimesfreedom
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” is one of those rare songs with two definitive hit versions. The song, written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson in 1966 became a hit in 1967 as a duet for Marvin...
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A review of a book I just ordered, ‘Greyhound’ by Joanna Pocock - shared by Andy Adams @flakphoto.news , who also turned me on to the mind-expanding ‘Orbital’ by Samantha Harvey:
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Holiday Monday spins: “Twilight Override” — the new triple album (!) from Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. Currently obsessed with “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter (The Dead Don’t Die)” — the first song on Side Five. #vinyl
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"Just Me, Jane" is currently in postproduction and is expected to be complete in June 2026. Malaika Pictures is helming production. It began as a “private project” between Goodall and Richard Ladkani, but quickly became what is described as a legacy-defining film.
Jane Goodall's Final Adventures Captured for 'Just Me, Jane' Documentary
Jane Goodall is the subject of an upcoming documentary capturing her final years, from director Richard Ladkani and producer Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Albert Hague, who was born on this date in 1920, is recognizable for his role in the original “Fame” movie and the 1980s TV series, also wrote the music for the beloved Christmas classic, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” www.chimesfreedom.com/2022/12/14/d...
Did You Know that Mr. Shorofsky from "Fame" Wrote the Music for "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? - chimesfreedom
Albert Hague, recognizable for his role in the "Fame" movie and TV series, wrote the music for "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
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pophistory.bsky.social
AI tells us that Elvis recorded a song for a 1995 box set (actually released on 1973 album while he was still alive).

"Elvis Presley recorded "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" in 1971 for the album Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s. "
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Broderick Crawford gives a solid performance as an aging swindler who leads a small team of criminals that cheat the poorest of poor people of everything they have.

He shows moments of tenderness and regret, yet it’s a life he can’t escape.

Loved this film and the locations where it was made. 👍
darrellclem.bsky.social
Lazy Saturday movie marathon starts with IL BIDONE (Italian, 1955, aka THE SWINDLE), a #Fellini film I’ve never seen.
Going into this one cold.
#FilmSky #MovieSky #ItalianCinema
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Tom Murton, whose prison reform work inspired a Robert Redford movie and a Bobby Darin song, passed away on today's date in 1990. www.chimesfreedom.com/2025/05/05/t...
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This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
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Oh, brilliant RFK Jr., the self-appointed medical genius, has spoken! Apparently, every pediatrician, neurologist, and autism researcher in the world missed this groundbreaking discovery that circumcision causes autism. How could we have overlooked it?
Circumcision ‘highly likely’ linked to autism, RFK Jr. says in wild new Tylenol claim
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed there may be a link between circumcision and autism — due to the use of Tylenol following the procedure.
nypost.com
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On this date in 1987, Columbia Records released Bruce Springsteen’s Tunnel of Love, and album many saw as reflecting Springsteen's troubled marriage to his then wife. . . . www.chimesfreedom.com/2014/10/09/t...
Tougher Than the Rest
Columbia Records released Bruce Springsteen's "Tunnel of Love" on October 9, 1987, and soon listeners sensed some troubles in Springsteen's marriage.
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Ray Charles & Barbra Streisand: “Crying Time” (Duet of the Day).

www.chimesfreedom.com/2019/03/18/r...
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"Kids! come down for dinner! The ham and bananas hollandaise is ready!"
Old 1970s dish of food for ham and bananas hollandaise