What began as a circulation strategy for a struggling French sports newspaper turned into the most celebrated cycling race in the world. L’Auto launched the Tour de France in 1903 as a way to pull in readers and outpace its competitors. The plan worked beyond anyone’s expectations, and the event has been running ever since,…
Sorry Trump, Birthright Citizenship Isn’t New, and It Isn’t Up for Debate
The Supreme Court fortunately ruled recently in favor of affirming that birthright citizenship is indeed the law of the land, as it has been literally described in the Constitution since the 1860s. This was directly triggered by Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order, but it is quite shameful that this was even…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The 4th of July/Independence Day
Most Americans carry a small historical error in their heads about Independence Day. The Continental Congress actually cast its vote for independence on July 2, 1776. The fourth became the famous date because that is when the finalized Declaration was officially dated and sent out into the world. John Adams was so certain the second…
Things I Like: Anthea (DCEU)
Anthea was a major character in the second Shazam movie, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, in the DC Extended Universe. This was the first time I saw Rachel Zegler in a movie, and I liked her performance here. The film was released just a little before she was announced as the next Snow White in…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game ClayFighter 63⅓/The Sculptor’s Cut
The title ClayFighter 63⅓ is itself a punchline. Most Nintendo 64 games simply tacked “64” onto their names, and Interplay decided to spoof that habit by calling their game “63⅓” instead, a number that also nodded to the comedy film Naked Gun 33⅓. The game was not originally intended for the Nintendo 64 at all….