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OTD fifteen years ago …
Zenyatta raced for immortality.
Blame got her by a nose that day.
She finished her career 19-1.
No racer — male or female; horse or human — has ever had a better closing kick than “The Queen”
Zenyatta raced for immortality.
Blame got her by a nose that day.
She finished her career 19-1.
No racer — male or female; horse or human — has ever had a better closing kick than “The Queen”
2010 Breeders' Cup Classic
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November 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
OTD fifteen years ago …
Zenyatta raced for immortality.
Blame got her by a nose that day.
She finished her career 19-1.
No racer — male or female; horse or human — has ever had a better closing kick than “The Queen”
Zenyatta raced for immortality.
Blame got her by a nose that day.
She finished her career 19-1.
No racer — male or female; horse or human — has ever had a better closing kick than “The Queen”
Today in Milestone Birthdays …
Former U-North General Counsel Karen Crowder is turning 65.
She is eligible for parole in 2031.
Meanwhile Mr Clayton will be eligible for Medicare on May 6.
Former U-North General Counsel Karen Crowder is turning 65.
She is eligible for parole in 2031.
Meanwhile Mr Clayton will be eligible for Medicare on May 6.
Michael Clayton (2007) - Do I look like I'm negotiating?
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November 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Today in Milestone Birthdays …
Former U-North General Counsel Karen Crowder is turning 65.
She is eligible for parole in 2031.
Meanwhile Mr Clayton will be eligible for Medicare on May 6.
Former U-North General Counsel Karen Crowder is turning 65.
She is eligible for parole in 2031.
Meanwhile Mr Clayton will be eligible for Medicare on May 6.
Today in Milestone Birthdays …
Linkin Park’s debut album — Hybrid Theory — is turning 25
Sold 32m units worldwide
RIP Chester Bennington
Four singles. Closest any came to Number One was “In the End.” Topped out at #2.
Linkin Park’s debut album — Hybrid Theory — is turning 25
Sold 32m units worldwide
RIP Chester Bennington
Four singles. Closest any came to Number One was “In the End.” Topped out at #2.
In The End [Official HD Music Video] - Linkin Park
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October 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Today in Milestone Birthdays …
Linkin Park’s debut album — Hybrid Theory — is turning 25
Sold 32m units worldwide
RIP Chester Bennington
Four singles. Closest any came to Number One was “In the End.” Topped out at #2.
Linkin Park’s debut album — Hybrid Theory — is turning 25
Sold 32m units worldwide
RIP Chester Bennington
Four singles. Closest any came to Number One was “In the End.” Topped out at #2.
Today in Milestone Birthdays …
The Smashing Pumpkins magnum opus — Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness — is turning 30.
Sold more than 10m units in the US.
Spawned three big hits and gave us the memorable lyric, “Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage. “
The Smashing Pumpkins magnum opus — Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness — is turning 30.
Sold more than 10m units in the US.
Spawned three big hits and gave us the memorable lyric, “Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage. “
The Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings
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October 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Today in Milestone Birthdays …
The Smashing Pumpkins magnum opus — Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness — is turning 30.
Sold more than 10m units in the US.
Spawned three big hits and gave us the memorable lyric, “Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage. “
The Smashing Pumpkins magnum opus — Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness — is turning 30.
Sold more than 10m units in the US.
Spawned three big hits and gave us the memorable lyric, “Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage. “
Turning 18 today and now eligible to vote, sit on a jury and buy a car … this final scene from Michael Clayton. Inarguably the greatest gotcha scene in film history.
Michael Clayton (2007) - Do I look like I'm negotiating?
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October 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Turning 18 today and now eligible to vote, sit on a jury and buy a car … this final scene from Michael Clayton. Inarguably the greatest gotcha scene in film history.
Today in Milestone Birthdays …
Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon is turning 50.
Based on an actual Brooklyn bank robbery that went awry. Sonny robbed that bank to help pay for his partner’s sex change.
Fifty years later, Tyler Robinson has made the film conversational once again.
Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon is turning 50.
Based on an actual Brooklyn bank robbery that went awry. Sonny robbed that bank to help pay for his partner’s sex change.
Fifty years later, Tyler Robinson has made the film conversational once again.
a man in a white shirt stands in front of a building with a sign on the side that says ' a '
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September 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Today in Milestone Birthdays …
Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon is turning 50.
Based on an actual Brooklyn bank robbery that went awry. Sonny robbed that bank to help pay for his partner’s sex change.
Fifty years later, Tyler Robinson has made the film conversational once again.
Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon is turning 50.
Based on an actual Brooklyn bank robbery that went awry. Sonny robbed that bank to help pay for his partner’s sex change.
Fifty years later, Tyler Robinson has made the film conversational once again.
“We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl , year after year.”
One of the great lyrics of all time.
Happy 50th birthday wishes to Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, out in the UK on 9/12/75.
One of the great lyrics of all time.
Happy 50th birthday wishes to Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, out in the UK on 9/12/75.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
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September 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl , year after year.”
One of the great lyrics of all time.
Happy 50th birthday wishes to Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, out in the UK on 9/12/75.
One of the great lyrics of all time.
Happy 50th birthday wishes to Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, out in the UK on 9/12/75.
Today in milestone birthdays …
Bruce Springsteen’s magnum opus — Born to Run — is turning 50.
Also celebrating a milestone is the film Bring it On, which is turning 25 and would probably spark culture fight if it were released today.
Bruce Springsteen’s magnum opus — Born to Run — is turning 50.
Also celebrating a milestone is the film Bring it On, which is turning 25 and would probably spark culture fight if it were released today.
Born to Run (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London '75)
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August 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Today in milestone birthdays …
Bruce Springsteen’s magnum opus — Born to Run — is turning 50.
Also celebrating a milestone is the film Bring it On, which is turning 25 and would probably spark culture fight if it were released today.
Bruce Springsteen’s magnum opus — Born to Run — is turning 50.
Also celebrating a milestone is the film Bring it On, which is turning 25 and would probably spark culture fight if it were released today.
Another milestone birthday today … Taika Waititi turns 50.
Reservation Dogs … Good
What We Do in the Shadows … very good
Jojo Rabbit … terrific, especially the music selection for the last scene.
Reservation Dogs … Good
What We Do in the Shadows … very good
Jojo Rabbit … terrific, especially the music selection for the last scene.
Jojo Rabbit Ending
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August 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Another milestone birthday today … Taika Waititi turns 50.
Reservation Dogs … Good
What We Do in the Shadows … very good
Jojo Rabbit … terrific, especially the music selection for the last scene.
Reservation Dogs … Good
What We Do in the Shadows … very good
Jojo Rabbit … terrific, especially the music selection for the last scene.
Today in milestone birthdays … The Usual Suspects turns 30.
“I believe in God and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Soze.” — Verbal Kint
“I believe in God and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Soze.” — Verbal Kint
Official Trailer - THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1995, Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri)
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August 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Today in milestone birthdays … The Usual Suspects turns 30.
“I believe in God and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Soze.” — Verbal Kint
“I believe in God and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Soze.” — Verbal Kint
Happy 30th Birthday Wishes to Shirley, Butch and the rest of Garbage, who released their debut album 30 yrs ago today. Very good band.
#Garbage
#Garbage
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
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August 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy 30th Birthday Wishes to Shirley, Butch and the rest of Garbage, who released their debut album 30 yrs ago today. Very good band.
#Garbage
#Garbage
Today in Milestone Birthdays … Clueless turns 30 and The Legend of Billie Jean turns 40.
The latter featured the song Invincible, which was Pat Benatar’s last top-10 hit.
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The latter featured the song Invincible, which was Pat Benatar’s last top-10 hit.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4x...
Pat Benatar - Invincible (Official Music Video)
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July 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today in Milestone Birthdays … Clueless turns 30 and The Legend of Billie Jean turns 40.
The latter featured the song Invincible, which was Pat Benatar’s last top-10 hit.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4x...
The latter featured the song Invincible, which was Pat Benatar’s last top-10 hit.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4x...
Today in milestone birthdays … “Rhiannon” is turning 50.
First hit for Fleetwood Mac with Stevie and Lindsey.
Studio version of this song about an old welsh witch is mellow. Live version is anything but.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=goKM...
First hit for Fleetwood Mac with Stevie and Lindsey.
Studio version of this song about an old welsh witch is mellow. Live version is anything but.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=goKM...
Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac | The Midnight Special
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July 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Today in milestone birthdays … “Rhiannon” is turning 50.
First hit for Fleetwood Mac with Stevie and Lindsey.
Studio version of this song about an old welsh witch is mellow. Live version is anything but.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=goKM...
First hit for Fleetwood Mac with Stevie and Lindsey.
Studio version of this song about an old welsh witch is mellow. Live version is anything but.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=goKM...
Check that … nine yrs old (1984).
Today in Milestone Birthdays … the great Jack White is turning 50 today.
Will be quite a year for White if his Tigers win their first world championship since the guitarist extraordinaire was six years old.
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Will be quite a year for White if his Tigers win their first world championship since the guitarist extraordinaire was six years old.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Enl-...
Jack White: Rockin’ in the Free World (Live) | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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July 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Check that … nine yrs old (1984).
Today in Milestone Birthdays … the great Jack White is turning 50 today.
Will be quite a year for White if his Tigers win their first world championship since the guitarist extraordinaire was six years old.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Enl-...
Will be quite a year for White if his Tigers win their first world championship since the guitarist extraordinaire was six years old.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Enl-...
Jack White: Rockin’ in the Free World (Live) | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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July 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today in Milestone Birthdays … the great Jack White is turning 50 today.
Will be quite a year for White if his Tigers win their first world championship since the guitarist extraordinaire was six years old.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Enl-...
Will be quite a year for White if his Tigers win their first world championship since the guitarist extraordinaire was six years old.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Enl-...
Today in milestone birthdays … Sufjan Stevens is turning 50. Can’t say I am a fan but do like this song, which perfectly led off a season 1 “Bear” episode.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhn8...
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THE BEAR S1E7 INTRO
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July 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today in milestone birthdays … Sufjan Stevens is turning 50. Can’t say I am a fan but do like this song, which perfectly led off a season 1 “Bear” episode.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhn8...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhn8...
Big Day for birthdays among “Female Pop Rock Stars of the 80s.”
First, Berlin frontwoman Terri Nunn is turning 64.
Two, Scandal’s Patty Smyth is turning 68.
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First, Berlin frontwoman Terri Nunn is turning 64.
Two, Scandal’s Patty Smyth is turning 68.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oIb9...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Big Day for birthdays among “Female Pop Rock Stars of the 80s.”
First, Berlin frontwoman Terri Nunn is turning 64.
Two, Scandal’s Patty Smyth is turning 68.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oIb9...
First, Berlin frontwoman Terri Nunn is turning 64.
Two, Scandal’s Patty Smyth is turning 68.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oIb9...
Lindsay Weir belongs on any top-10 list of HS television characters and today, the actress who played her turns 50
Happy Birthday Linda Cardellini!
Happy Birthday Linda Cardellini!
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June 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Lindsay Weir belongs on any top-10 list of HS television characters and today, the actress who played her turns 50
Happy Birthday Linda Cardellini!
Happy Birthday Linda Cardellini!
Rolling Stone once called Sleater Kinney the best American punk band ever.
They have mellowed over the years but Happy Birthday wishes are in order since the band’s debut album was released 30 years ago today.
Off that album, “The Last Song” was pure rage.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aed...
They have mellowed over the years but Happy Birthday wishes are in order since the band’s debut album was released 30 years ago today.
Off that album, “The Last Song” was pure rage.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aed...
Sleater-Kinney - The Last Song - Philadelphia '96
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June 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Rolling Stone once called Sleater Kinney the best American punk band ever.
They have mellowed over the years but Happy Birthday wishes are in order since the band’s debut album was released 30 years ago today.
Off that album, “The Last Song” was pure rage.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aed...
They have mellowed over the years but Happy Birthday wishes are in order since the band’s debut album was released 30 years ago today.
Off that album, “The Last Song” was pure rage.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Aed...
Happy 40th Birthday to Welcome to Real World, an album that established Mister Mister as a two-hit wonder.
One of those hits was Kyrie. The other was Broken Wings. Both went to number one.
One of those hits was Kyrie. The other was Broken Wings. Both went to number one.
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
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June 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Happy 40th Birthday to Welcome to Real World, an album that established Mister Mister as a two-hit wonder.
One of those hits was Kyrie. The other was Broken Wings. Both went to number one.
One of those hits was Kyrie. The other was Broken Wings. Both went to number one.
Wishing the Foo Fighters a Happy 30th Birthday this morning
“This is a Call” was released as a single off their debut album on 6/19/95.
Album came out two weeks later and eventually went platinum.
“This is a Call” was released as a single off their debut album on 6/19/95.
Album came out two weeks later and eventually went platinum.
FOO FIGHTERS || This Is A Call (Live @ Brixton Academy, London 1995)
YouTube video by fr3akjesus
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June 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Wishing the Foo Fighters a Happy 30th Birthday this morning
“This is a Call” was released as a single off their debut album on 6/19/95.
Album came out two weeks later and eventually went platinum.
“This is a Call” was released as a single off their debut album on 6/19/95.
Album came out two weeks later and eventually went platinum.
“Check out the Big Brain on Brad.”
This is the equivalent of an eight-figure media buy. Maybe nine since we’re talking NYC.
This is the equivalent of an eight-figure media buy. Maybe nine since we’re talking NYC.
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Check out the Big Brain on Brad.”
This is the equivalent of an eight-figure media buy. Maybe nine since we’re talking NYC.
This is the equivalent of an eight-figure media buy. Maybe nine since we’re talking NYC.
Today in Milestone Birthdays … the great Bernie Taupin is turning 75. One of the great pop music songwriters of all-time
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
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May 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Today in Milestone Birthdays … the great Bernie Taupin is turning 75. One of the great pop music songwriters of all-time
Happy Birthday to Brothers in Arms, which turns 40 today.
Sold more than 30m albums worldwide.
Gave deliverymen all over the world hope that if they could only play guitar like Mark Knopfler, they’d get “money for nothing and chicks for free.”
Sold more than 30m albums worldwide.
Gave deliverymen all over the world hope that if they could only play guitar like Mark Knopfler, they’d get “money for nothing and chicks for free.”
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by DireStraitsVEVO
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May 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Happy Birthday to Brothers in Arms, which turns 40 today.
Sold more than 30m albums worldwide.
Gave deliverymen all over the world hope that if they could only play guitar like Mark Knopfler, they’d get “money for nothing and chicks for free.”
Sold more than 30m albums worldwide.
Gave deliverymen all over the world hope that if they could only play guitar like Mark Knopfler, they’d get “money for nothing and chicks for free.”
Happy Birthday to this banger from The Cult.
She Sells Sanctuary is turning 40 today and will always have a spot on side two of my college playlist.
youtu.be/ZCOSPtyZAPA
She Sells Sanctuary is turning 40 today and will always have a spot on side two of my college playlist.
youtu.be/ZCOSPtyZAPA
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary HD
YouTube video by The Arkive
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May 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Happy Birthday to this banger from The Cult.
She Sells Sanctuary is turning 40 today and will always have a spot on side two of my college playlist.
youtu.be/ZCOSPtyZAPA
She Sells Sanctuary is turning 40 today and will always have a spot on side two of my college playlist.
youtu.be/ZCOSPtyZAPA