anniversary tag
Smashing Pumpkins – “Thirty-Three”
- 9 Aug 2015
- This ethereal song and its artsy video warrant a post on my personal blog on this particular date.
NFL 2K5
- 21 Jul 2015
- This game is worth remembering because of its excellent presentation and cool innovations that hold up after all these years. A fateful business deal by its competitor means that NFL 2K5 is the last of its series.
Srebrenica massacre
- 11 Jul 2015
- Today is the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Bosnian Serb forces systematically killed over 7,000 Bosnian Muslim males. The incident is viewed along sectarian lines and is still contentious in the region.
The Decision
- 9 Jul 2015
- Five years and a day ago, NBA superstar LeBron James (in)famously declared, "I'm going to take my talents to South Beach."
Bush – Sixteen Stone
- 26 Jun 2015
- Almost 19 years ago, I got Sixteen Stone. It's the first album I've ever owned and I can still see and hear it, in more ways than one.
Green Day – “When I Come Around”
- 5 Jun 2015
- Two score and however many days ago, I listened to and then wrote about a song that sort of changed my life.
VE Day
- 8 May 2015
- To celebrate Allied victory in Europe, I rank the movies that I've seen in which Nazis are the antagonists.
Last Days in Vietnam
- 30 Apr 2015
- A high-profile documentary and somewhat-overshadowed anniversary has given me a chance to reflect on a historically and personally important event.
Pulp Fiction
- 21 Nov 2014
- Quentin Tarantino's important and influential movie turns 20. Its blend of the spectacular and the ordinary, with its nonlinear progression, memorable dialogue, and charismatic performances have made it iconic.
The Berlin Wall
- 10 Nov 2014
- The most imposing and iconic Cold War structure fell 25 years ago yesterday. For people who are old enough to remember, it serves as a reminder of how different the world had been compared to now.