“Max, can you earmuff for me? We are going to get so much ass here, it’s going to be sick. I’m talking like crazy boy band ass.”– Vince Vaughn
There’s not a lot of things better than sitting in a theatre and realizing you’re watching a classic. “Old School” hit screens 10 years ago today. It’s Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell’s movie, but Luke Wilson, Seann William Scott, Jeremy Piven and even Craig Kilborn have their moments.
“The New Yorker” published it’s first issue today in 1925. The highbrow magazine tackles everything from reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry.
In a different part of the country and slightly less highbrow, NASCAR was incorporated today in 1948.
Malcolm X was shot to death today in 1965 at the Audubon Theatre in New York City. 21 gun shot wounds were found after he was ambushed in a theatre by members of the Nation of Islam. One of the most influential African Americans ever, he was dead at just 39 years old.
Tonight in 1990 at the Grammy Awards, Milli Vanilli won the prize for Best New Artist. The award was later taken away when it turned out neither guy sang, not just in concert, but ever. For the record, they beat out The Indigo Girls, Tone Loc, Neneh Cherry and Soul II Soul.
1983 might not have been the hippest time for music, but some of us felt pretty cool when we listened to Bow Wow Wow’s, “When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going,” which came out today. The lead singer was a pretty woman with a mohawk and the music was great. “Do You Wanna Hold Me,” “Aphrodisiac,” and “What’s the Time (Hey Buddy)” were all great songs.
— Bill Hubbell
Not that there’s a hierarchy to the order of birthday recognition, but I think it’s better to make Milli Vanilli follow Malcolm X. And the pictures made it easier to remember which is which.