The United States stands apart from most of the world in when it observes Labor Day. Rather than joining the international May 1 tradition, the country marks the holiday on the first Monday of September each year, making it one of the few federal holidays that is permanently fixed to a Monday. Labor Day exists…
Things I Like: Sonic Adventure DX (GameCube)
The Sega Dreamcast in our house belonged to my brother Brandon. I may have picked up one game for his PlayStation, but I contributed nothing to his Dreamcast library. Looking back, I am genuinely surprised he never got any Sonic games for it. What makes it even stranger is that Sega released Sonic Adventure 2…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Chinese Yuan/Renminbi
The official currency of the People’s Republic of China is the renminbi, commonly abbreviated as RMB, and its history is woven into the story of China’s transformation from a closed, centrally planned economy into one of the most consequential financial forces in the world. The name renminbi translates directly as “people’s currency,” a designation that…
Things I Like: Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (Xbox)
Even if you never touched a Dead or Alive game, if you were a straight or bi male during the 1990s or early 2000s, you almost certainly knew the franchise existed, largely because of its roster of attractive and generously “proportioned” female fighters. Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball pushed that element even further by…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Pink Panther (1963 Film)
The Pink Panther is a 1963 American comedy directed by Blake Edwards, who wrote the screenplay alongside Maurice Richlin. Produced by The Mirisch Company and released through United Artists, it is the film that launched the franchise. The cast includes David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, and Claudia Cardinale. The story follows Inspector Jacques…