Pop Culture History Archive

  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 6/20-6/26

    What do a red telephone, Columbia Records, George Carlin, a 175 year old turtle, UFOs, Micheal Jackson, and JFK all have in common? ...They are This Week In Pop Culture History!

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  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 6/6-6/12

    This Week In Pop Culture History: 6/6-6/12

    Giving you the 7 day forecast for a bunch of things that have already happened. June 6 1955 – Former SNL alum, Dana Carvey, is born. Party on, Dana. 1968 – Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies from wounds sustained from the previous night. June 7...

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  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/30-6/5

    This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/30-6/5

    Giving you the 7 day forecast for a bunch of things that have already happened.

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  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/23-5/29

    This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/23-5/29

    Giving you the 7 day forecast for a bunch of things that have already happened. May 23 1829 – The accordion is patented. 1929 – Mickey Mouse first speaks in the short “The Karnival Kid”. 1995 – The first incarnation of the Java programing language...

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  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/16-5/22

    This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/16-5/22

    Giving you the 7 day forecast for a bunch of things that have already happened. May 16 1929 – The first Academy Awards are presented. 1965 – SpagettiO’s are introduced. 1990 – Jim Henson dies. “If just one person believes in you…” May 17 2004...

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  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/9-5/15

    This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/9-5/15

    Giving you the 7 day forecast for a bunch of things that have already happened. May 9 1950 – L. Ron Hubbard’s “Dianetics” is released. I would make a joke about this, but I do not wish to get sued. 1955 – “Sam and Friends”...

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  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/2-5/8

    This Week In Pop Culture History: 5/2-5/8

    Giving you the 7 day forecast for a bunch of things that have already happened. May 2 1932 – Jack Benny’s radio program airs for the first time. 1972 – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is born. 1972 – J. Edgar Hoover dies. Coincidence? May 3...

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  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 4/25-5/1

    This Week In Pop Culture History: 4/25-5/1

    Giving you the 7 day forecast for a bunch of things that have already happened. April 25 1939 – Detective Comics #27 is published. The first ever appearance of Batman. 1940 – Al Pacino is born. Hoo-Ha! 1990 – The Hubble Telescope is deployed into...

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  • This Week In Pop Culture History: 4/18-4/24

    This Week In Pop Culture History: 4/18-4/24

    Bringing you the abridged, 7-day forecast for stuff that has already happened. April 18 1923-  Yankee Stadium opens. 1924- The first crossword puzzle book is published. Giving people a new excuse to ignore people on public transportation. 1963- Late night talk show host, Conan O’Brien,...

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