If you are 50 years old or thereabouts, you will remember the strange hair styles, the shoulder pads and the clothes in bright neon colors as well as music that sounded like it came from the depths of a plastic bucket. You will remember the peace movement, dying forests and, in Germany, the environmentalist Greens party entering parliament for the first time. The 1980s was a decade fraught by unimaginable threat scenarios involving nuclear wars and nuclear energy, and it was a decade that celebrated many a revolution small and large, a legacy that still lives on today. The Oldenburg State Museum for Art and Cultural history has dedicated a special exhibition to 1980s culture, titled "Madonna, Manta, Mauerfall. Die achtziger Jahre in der Bundesrepublik" (Madonna, Manta, Fall of the Berlin Wall. The 1980s in Germany). The show promises visitors checking out the 350 exhibits some unforgettable "flashback moments." A sensation: the cordless phone Science Fiction come true Today, we … [Read more...] about The 1980s: What made the decade flashy and dangerous
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Jerry Seinfeld and Ralph Lauren Brunch Together
SeinfeldPhoto: Getty Images Brett Ratner showed up at a party for a book about big penises. Andre Birleanu, the Russian model who was arrested for sexually harassing two women at Cipriani Downtown in October, had both cases dismissed against him. Ralph Lauren and Jerry Seinfeld had brunch together at Surf Lodge in Montauk. Executives at the Hamptons Jitney were not fans of a satirical book about Hamptons lingo that was being given out to riders. Anne Hathaway’s dad encouraged her to move out of Raffaello Follieri’s apartment. (Both her parents were suspicious about him.) Rose McGowan and director Robert Rodriguez have split, partly because she’s not a big enough name to star in his movies. Madonna’s publicist continues to say that her client and Alex Rodriguez are just friends. Derek Jeter says not to believe everything you read about his love life. George Clooney is suggesting that actors’-union dues be $6,000 for every million earned. Bar Refaeli … [Read more...] about Jerry Seinfeld and Ralph Lauren Brunch Together
Dizzee Rascal: The Fifth – review
In the decade since he won the Mercury for Boy in Da Corner, Dylan Mills has undergone an unlikely metamorphosis: from edgy grime upstart to festival-pleasing loon with an eye on the global market. Recorded in LA with Madonna and Rihanna producers, The Fifth – Dizzee's fifth album, innit – packs vocodered choruses and guests such as will.i.am into what is essentially one long paean to being young, male and successful, starring the protagonist a sort of crazed Loadsamoney character on a rampage of cash and casual sex. But any whiffs of lordly behaviour or misogyny are dissipated by the Rascal's self-deprecation ("What do you know of LA shootings? You ain't even bin to Tooting") and incorrigibility. It's hard not to picture that big, grinning face delivering Arse Like That – a stupidly catchy tale of being mesmerised by a rear end – or yelling Bassline Junkie's ode to "big, dirty, stinking bass!" It isn't art, but it is a hit-packed, goofy album that may … [Read more...] about Dizzee Rascal: The Fifth – review
Why the Left’s Obsession With Donald Trump Will Backfire
The election of Donald J. Trump as U.S. President came at a time when the world is facing an existential crisis. This crisis of meaning is not a new phenomenon but Trump’s election has served to bring awareness of this crisis to the forefront. Source: TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay To be sure, we’ve entered a new era—one characterized by increasing uncertainty, mounting fears, growing divisions, and other polarizing influences that fuel the flames of discontent and lack of public confidence in our societal and governmental leaders and institutions. For many, the future of democracy, liberty, and justice lies precariously in the balance. Since the November 2016 election, there has been an obsession with “The Donald” and everything, mostly negative, that he represents. It may be helpful, at this time, to turn to the wisdom of the world-renowned psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, Dr. Viktor E. Frankl, author of the classic bestseller, Man’s Search for … [Read more...] about Why the Left’s Obsession With Donald Trump Will Backfire
‘I’m NOT Katherine!’ Socialite Keating’s younger sister flees Los Angeles home with her dog after former Australian prime minister’s daughter is revealed to have been waved out of Jeffrey Epstein’s lair by Prince Andrew
The younger sister of Katherine Keating fled her home on Tuesday, clutching her pet dog, after her socialite sibling was revealed to have spent time at Jeffrey Epstein's pedophile lair after his conviction on child sex offenses. Alexandra Keating refused to comment on her sister being unmasked as the mysterious brunette seen being waved off from the dead pervert's Manhattan townhouse by Prince Andrew in a 2010 video, which was revealed last weekend. The younger sister - daughter of former Australian prime minister Paul Keating - left her $2.25 million Hollywood Hills home accompanied by two male companions who carried two suitcases to a waiting black Mini Clubman. Asked to comment on her sister's links to the pedophile financier and his alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell, she shook her head and said: 'I'm not Katherine.' But DailyMail.com can disclose that Alexandra has her own link to Epstein's circle. She partied with her older sister in 2013 at the home of Maxwell, the British … [Read more...] about ‘I’m NOT Katherine!’ Socialite Keating’s younger sister flees Los Angeles home with her dog after former Australian prime minister’s daughter is revealed to have been waved out of Jeffrey Epstein’s lair by Prince Andrew
Wendy Williams Loves Lizzo, But Not Her Lakers Outfit: ‘It’s Just Wrong’
By Libby Birk - December 11, 2019 08:27 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 Wendy Williams is among those shouting from the rooftops that the outfit Lizzo wore to a Los Angeles Lakers game on Sunday night was over the top. After Lizzo made headlines for the cut-out T-shirt dress that showed her bare behind in nothing but a thong, the "Juice" singer has been the topic of a wide discussion on her dress code. HOT TOPICS: @lizzo is clapping back at her haters after she showed off her thong while twerking at Lakers game. pic.twitter.com/GoaJHDpODL — Wendy Williams (@WendyWilliams) December 10, 2019 On The Wendy Williams Show Tuesday, Williams started out by saying that she is a fan of Lizzo and "understands her happiness." But just because she's a fan doesn't mean she agrees with Lizzo's revealing outfit, which was featured on the jumbotron when Lizzo got up to dance to one of her songs that was playing on the P.A. system. "That's not a dress that she pulls up. That's a … [Read more...] about Wendy Williams Loves Lizzo, But Not Her Lakers Outfit: ‘It’s Just Wrong’