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Tag: Culture Re-View
Culture Re-View: Steven Spielberg turns 77
[ad_1] ADVERTISEMENT Born on this day in 1946, the most commercially successful filmmaker on the planet was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Steven Spielberg’s family were Ukrainian Jews who had escaped…
Culture Re-View: The only European gig the Plastic Ono Band played
[ad_1] 15 December 1969: The Plastic Ono Band play their only European concert. ADVERTISEMENT After the Beatles broke up, the fab four all went their separate ways with their careers.…
Culture Re-View: Why Richard Pryor didn’t get to live host SNL
[ad_1] ADVERTISEMENT Today, many live broadcasts on TV aren’t truly live. Instead, broadcasters will transmit the feed with a delay of a few seconds. It’s a simple procedure that gives…
Culture Re-View: Remembering Keiko the Orca, 20 years after his death
[ad_1] On this day, 20 years ago, Keiko the Orca , star of the ‘Free Willy’ movies, died in his home of Taknes fjord, in Norway. ADVERTISEMENT The story of…
Culture Re-View: The Hollywood film that celebrated interracial love
[ad_1] 11 December 1967: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is released. The pioneering US film with an interracial romance at the heart of its story. ADVERTISEMENT The Hays Code was…
Culture Re-View: How Noam Chomsky became a famed philosopher
[ad_1] 7 December 1928: Noam Chomsky is born. ADVERTISEMENT Gone are the days that philosophers were the hottest of celebrities. First there were the Ancient Greeks. In Hellenic times, who…
Culture Re-View: Today, of all days, is TayTayDay
[ad_1] On this day 9 years ago, Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, ‘1989’. And on this day in 2023, Swifties are being treated to her re-recording, ‘1989 (Taylor’s…
Culture Re-View: Britney Spears releases her first single
[ad_1] On this day in 1998, Britney Spears released her first single, ‘…Baby One More Time’. ADVERTISEMENT Let’s rewind the clocks back to 23 October 1998. Pop music didn’t know…