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This Week in History – July 5, 1998

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It was the week of July 5, 1998 – were you getting ready to party like it was 1999? Let’s see what was happening in the world of pop culture. In national news, Dow-Corning finally reached a settlement with women who had received silicone breast implants. The company was ordered to pay more than 170,000 women $3.2 billion dollars. In international news, Hong Kong’s Kai Tak airport closed after 73 years in service to make way for a new $20 billion dollar facility. In computer news, the introduction of USB ports had computer users very excited. The USS Harry S. … Continue reading →

The Truman Show (1998)

What if you discovered that your whole entire life was a lie, and that nothing you thought was real, was real? Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) is living a pretty ideal life. He has a nice house, a pretty wife, a good job, and no real conflict of any kind. What he does not know is that he is the main character in a television show. The place he believes to be his hometown is actually a television show set, built inside a huge dome by the Hollywood sign. Everyone he meets is an actor who has been hired to play … Continue reading →

The Majestic (2001)

Jim Carrey is a phenomenal actor. It doesn’t seem to matter whether he’s doing a goofy or a serious role—he takes it to the limit and doesn’t back off. I think one of his best performances is in “The Majestic,” a PG-rated film set in 1951. Peter Appleton is a screenplay writer. He’s been creating B movies for most of his career and has just finished the script for a film he believes will get him on the A list at last. But just as the film is getting ready for production, Peter is blacklisted—Congress wants him to admit to … Continue reading →

When Two Hit Wonders Attack – Part 3

Earlier this week, I was blogging about Two Hit Wonders – bands or artists that have two hits then disappear from the charts (usually not of their own choosing). Here are some more two hit wonders: Tone Loc – “Wild Thing” and “Funky Cold Medina” Tone Loc’s 1989 album Loc-ed After Dark produced both “Wild Thing,” which went to #2 and “Funky Cold Medina,” which went to #3. The album itself went to #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts. His follow-up, Cool Hand Loc, only reached #46 on the charts, but it was still certified gold. Tone Loc Update: Tone Loc … Continue reading →