anniversary tag
Jamiroquai – “Virtual Insanity”
- 19 Aug 2016
- This music video is timeless because of its visual trickery. The minimalist set and the improvised dancing are memorable, too. The song turns 20 today, but its message never grows old.
Charles Whitman
- 2 Aug 2016
- The infamous Texas Tower sniper was hurt when he hurt others.
The Fugees – “Killing Me Softly”
- 1 Jun 2016
- Twenty years later, the sights and sounds are still great.
The Deer Hunter
- 30 May 2016
- The 1979 Oscar winner for Best Picture is epic and, surprisingly, understated.
Top Gun
- 16 May 2016
- Thirty years after its release, this movie has proven to be both an effective recruiting tool and an enduring cultural icon.
Schindler’s List
- 7 May 2016
- This movie is timeless for reasons good and bad.
Chernobyl nuclear disaster
- 26 Apr 2016
- On this day, 30 years ago, a nuclear reactor at the power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine infamously exploded.
NBA history, 20 years in the making
- 25 Apr 2016
- The NBA had a doubly historic night on the 13th of April. Two landmarks capped the regular season, and both of them originated in 1996.
Denver in my mind
- 2 Feb 2016
- Super Bowl L will be a passing of the torch or a riding into the sunset. I want the latter.
The 2006 Rose Bowl
- 11 Jan 2016
- The famous showdown between USC and Texas is the best football game and the best championship game that I have ever seen. Thinking about it 10 years and a week later is the definition of nostalgia.