Fantasy Island, Mr. Roarke's Paradise Where Dreams (Or Nightmares) Come True
Entertainment | January 14, 2021
Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize in 1977. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via G...
How Johnny Cash Went To (Folsom) Prison And Changed Everything
Icons | January 13, 2021
Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison just about saved Johnny Cash. By the mid-'60s, the country music legend wasn't as popular as he'd once been. He was ready to...
Steve Miller's 'Joker:' Pompatus, Maurice And The Space Cowboy, Lyrics And Meaning
Music | January 12, 2021
From its first lines, Steve Miller's 1974 #1 hit "The Joker" is a jumble of enigmatic lyrics: Are we supposed to call him the Space C...
Billy Jack: Tom Laughlin's 'Half-Breed' Action Hero
Entertainment | January 11, 2021
Tom Laughlin (1931 - 2013) as Billy Jack in the 1971 film 'Billy Jack', which he also wrote and directed. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) Billy Jack...
The Batman TV Wannabes Of '67: Mr. Terrific Vs. Captain Nice
Entertainment | January 10, 2021
You remember Adam West's Batman from 1966, but what about Mr. Terrific and Captain Nice from 1967? These two superhero series, both launched on the same da...
1969: Joe Namath Guarantees A Super Bowl Victory For His Underdog Jets
Icons | January 9, 2021
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath (12) looking on as he led the Jets to a 16-7 victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III on 1/12/1969 at...
Nena Von Schlebrugge: Uma Thurman's Mom And '60s Icon, Then And Now
Icons | January 8, 2021
Model Nena von Schlebrugge wearing a blue suit with three-quarter-length sleeves, gloves and a Persian lamb beret and matching scarf, circa 1961. (Phot...
What Was 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' And Why Was It So Popular?
Fads | January 7, 2021
Richard Bach's Jonathan Livingston Seagull, published in 1970, was a novella -- about, yes, a seagull -- than became a bestseller and one of the defin...
Who Was Syd Barrett? Biography Of Pink Floyd's Mad Genius
Music | January 6, 2021
Roger Waters and Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd pose for a portrait in 1967 in London, England (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Once upon a time, Pink ...
Not In Kansas Anymore: How 'The Wiz' Made An Urban Classic
Culture | January 5, 2021
Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and The Lion embarked upon a soulful twist on their adventure to the magical land of Oz in the 1975 musical The Wiz. The ...
Max Headroom, TV's First Virtual Host: Facts And History
Entertainment | January 4, 2021
Max Headroom took the TV world by storm in the mid-'80s, a virtual host in a sharp suit and Wayfarers who seemingly came out of nowhere. Of course, when you're...
Victoria Principal: Dallas' Pamela Ewing, Then And Now
Entertainment | January 3, 2021
1980 portrait of Victoria Principal, best known for playing Pamela Barnes Ewing in the television serial Dallas, wearing a red low-cut belted dress. (Photo by Hulto...
