Stuff That Interests Me – Page 7 – Pop Culture and Other Nonsense that Piques My Fancy

80s • Oct 5

50 Craziest Moments in Music History (By Decade)

Music history isn’t a straight line of hits and harmony — it’s a beautiful mess. It’s full of chaos, rebellion,

Lists • Oct 5

When the Cameras Stopped Rolling: 17 Actors Who Were Totally Hated by Their Entire Cast

Hollywood loves its legends, but it also loves its villains — and not just the kind you see on-screen. Behind

Educational • Oct 5

Make Easy Money From Doing Dumb Stuff

When I was in high school, I used to waste hours scrolling through random websites promising “easy money from home.”

Educational • Oct 5

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield

When I was in high school, I went through a phase where I was obsessed with reading about serial killers.

80s • Oct 5

From Flop to Phenomenon: The Top 12 Box Office Bombs That Became Cult Classics

Hollywood has always been a gamble—every film a roll of the dice between art and commerce, vision and profit. For

90s • Oct 1

The 11 Best Ska Covers

Ska has always had a mischievous streak. From its earliest days in Jamaica to the horn-heavy third wave of the

Bands • Oct 1

The 20 Greatest Guitarists of the 1970s

When people talk about the guitar heroes of the 1970s, the conversation can get heated fast. Everyone has their favorites,

Bands • Oct 1

Diamonds and Guns: Why the Transplants’ Anthem Still Rules

Some songs arrive like a sledgehammer—loud, brash, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore. “Diamonds and Guns” by the Transplants is one

Bands • Sep 30

The Aquabats: Masters of Fun, Cheese, and Mini-Stage Madness

Few bands in modern music combine theatricality, absurdity, and genuine musical talent quite like The Aquabats. Known for their superhero

Games • Sep 30

Foul Ball Frenzy: How MLB The Show’s Endless Fouls Kill the Flow

If you’re even remotely into baseball video games, chances are you’ve spent countless hours with MLB The Show. It’s the

80s • Sep 27

Forty-Four Stories in Three Minutes: The Enduring Cool of “88 Lines About 44 Women” by The Nails

When a band manages to write a song that is simultaneously minimalist, hypnotic, funny, and strangely revealing, it tends to

90s • Sep 18

The 16 Best 1990s Alternative Songs

The 1990s were an unpredictable paradise for alternative rock. Before streaming algorithms and social media trends dictated what rose to

80s • Sep 16

The Filthy Fifteen: A Deep Dive into the PMRC’s 1985 Controversial List

In 1985, the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), co-founded by Tipper Gore, released a list of songs they deemed particularly

Lists • Sep 16

The 12 Biggest NBA Draft Busts of All Time

The NBA Draft is basketball’s ultimate gamble. Scouts pore over college highlights, executives make impassioned pitches, and fanbases dream of

80s • Sep 16

The Top 10 All-Female Bands of All Time

Rock and roll, pop, punk, and soul have all been shaped by fierce women who refused to stay in the

80s • Sep 16

The 5 Most Sampled Songs in Hip-Hop History

Hip-hop was born from the art of turning old sounds into something thrilling and new.DJs looped breaks, MCs rhymed over

Lists • Sep 16

The Beautiful Disaster of One-Episode TV Shows

Television is a brutal business. Networks spend millions on pilots, writers spend years developing concepts, actors clear their calendars—and sometimes

Lists • Sep 15

The 15 Best Concert Venues in the U.S.

Live music is as much about where you hear it as it is about the band on stage.The right venue

rants • Sep 15

Northern Exposure: The Quirky, Moose-Walking Forgotten Gem of Television

Television history is littered with shows that once ruled the airwaves only to vanish into the fog of syndication, leaving

Educational • Sep 15

he Rothschild Legacy: Wealth, Influence, and the Myths That Endure

Few names evoke as much intrigue, admiration, and suspicion as the Rothschilds. For over two centuries, this European banking dynasty

Awesome Terrible Movie • Sep 15

The Grand Disaster of Facade (a.k.a. Death Valley): A 1999 Cinematic Catastrophe

Some movies are forgotten because they were too small to be noticed. Others are forgotten because audiences tried—collectively, mercifully—to erase

Bands • Sep 14

The Linda Lindas Are Freaking Awesome (and Here’s Why)

Some bands are destined to become legends. Others stumble into greatness while having the time of their lives. And then

80s • Sep 13

The Boxcar Children and Me: A Childhood Built Between the Pages

When I think back to my childhood, there are certain sensory memories that come rushing in with startling clarity: the

80s • Sep 13

Forgotten Band: The Fixx

Few bands encapsulate the essence of the 1980s new wave era quite like The Fixx. Emerging from London’s vibrant post-punk

80s • Sep 13

The 17 Best Grateful Dead Songs: A Deep Dive into the Band’s Legendary Catalog

Few bands in rock history have inspired devotion, community, and a sense of myth like the Grateful Dead. From their

Awesome Terrible Movie • Sep 12

Blood Sucking Freaks: A Deep Dive into a Cult Cinema Classic

Blood Sucking Freaks (1976), directed by Joel M. Reed, stands as one of the most notorious films in the annals

Bands • Sep 12

Warren Zevon: The Most Underrated Musician of All Time

Warren Zevon is one of those names that inspires reverence among music lovers while remaining frustratingly obscure to the broader

Awesome Terrible Movie • Sep 12

Remembering That Time They Made a Porn Version of Alice In Wonderland

The 1970s were a time of cinematic experimentation, cultural upheaval, and shifting societal norms. Within this fertile period emerged a

Lists • Sep 12

Imaginary Friends, Phantom Foes, and Hallucinated Heroes: 12 Great Movies Where a Main Character Didn’t Really Exist

Cinema has always been a playground for the imagination, but some of the most unforgettable films use that imagination to

Lists • Sep 12

The 12 Best Philip Baker Hall Characters of All Time

Philip Baker Hall was the consummate character actor—an artist who could walk into a film for five minutes and leave

Bands • Sep 11

Forgotten Band: Superdrag

In the pantheon of 1990s alternative rock, few bands managed to capture the contradictions of the era as vividly as

80s • Sep 11

88 Lines About 44 Women by The Nails: A Quirky Snapshot of 1980s New Wave

Few songs capture the quirky, idiosyncratic spirit of early 1980s New Wave music quite like The Nails’ “88 Lines About

Lists • Sep 10

NFL Hate Rankings: From Lovable Losers to the Most Loathed Dynasty on Earth

The NFL is more than just football games on Sundays. It’s grudges. It’s irrational screaming matches at bars. It’s irrationally

Bands • Sep 5

The Top 10 One-Hit Wonders of the 1970s

The 1970s were a golden age for pop, rock, funk, and disco. It was a decade of experimentation, excess, and

80s • Sep 1

Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.: Troma’s Strangest Superhero

Few studios in film history have cultivated as peculiar, enduring, and proudly outrageous a reputation as Troma Entertainment. Founded by

Bands • Sep 1

Redbone: The Native American Rock Pioneers Who Changed Music History

When discussing the evolution of American rock and roll, many names come up as the genre’s guiding lights: Jimi Hendrix,

Bands • Aug 31

You Get What You Give: The Story, Impact, and Legacy of The New Radicals’ Defining Anthem

When people look back at the musical landscape of the late 1990s, there’s a sense of transition. Grunge and alternative

80s • Aug 22

The Top 10 Metal Guitarists of All Time

Heavy metal and the electric guitar are inseparable. From the moment Black Sabbath first unleashed their dark, down-tuned riffs, the

Lists • Aug 16

Disney Channel Legends: Ranking the 14 Stars Who Grew Into the Hottest Today

For anyone who grew up in the 2000s and early 2010s, the Disney Channel was more than just a network

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