Today is the 54th birthday of Christy Turlington. She has taken her luck of the gene pool and used it to make the world a

Today is the 54th birthday of Christy Turlington. She has taken her luck of the gene pool and used it to make the world a
After The Fire – “Der Kommissar” (1982) Originally cut by Austrian singer Falco, “Der Kommissar” was also made famous when the British band After The
Today is Boris Karloff’s 135th birthday. I first learned about him through a book I was reading as a kid called “The Three Investigators Mystery of
Today is Grace Kelly’s 93rd birthday. When you realize that and that she died 37 years ago, you should feel robbed. Robbed of having her around
Today is the 97th birthday of the comedian Lenny Bruce. Last August marked the 51st anniversary of his death and his material is just as
Peter Gabriel – “Games Without Frontiers” (1980) Though not explicitly about the Cold War exactly, “Games Without Frontiers” often registers as one of the iconic
Today is the 95th birthday of Peter Falk. He won Emmy Awards 28 years apart. I have often mentioned that, if left to my own
Today is the 106th birthday of Sandra Gould. Who doesn’t love Gladys Kravitz, the nosy neighbor from “Bewitched?” Always peeking through the curtains, seeing something
XTC – “Living Through Another Cuba” (1980) Like “Enola Gay,” XTC’s “Living Through Another Cuba” is another ’80s track that looks to past atomic era
Fifty-four years ago today, the film Boom! premiered. Take Elizabeth Taylor, add Richard Burton and Noel Coward, mix in a screenplay written by Tennessee Williams
Today is the 88th birthday of the crown prince of the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) film movement: Jean-Paul Belmondo. Eschewing the popular subject matters
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay” (1980) There are a lot of songs on this list that sound infectious and poppy while conveying