Category Archives: trivia

The Origins of the Song “Mrs. Robinson”

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Kip

Occasionally, I think to myself that some trivia I know is well known, and then realize it isn’t. This is one of those cases. The story behind the song “Mrs. Robinson” and THE GRADUATE is not known by all, and … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween! (John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN from 1978, Full Movie, Free)

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Kip

Yes, it’s that time of the year again, and I’m doing my one thing I do on Halloween, which is to watch…John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN. One interesting piece of trivia about this movie — Carpenter filmed the whole thing, and screened … Continue reading →

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The (Brief) History of Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Kip

Well, it’s coming up in four days, so why not give you all a brief history of Halloween, eh? There is some debate over the origins of Halloween. Most people believe it has roots in a Celtic harvest festival named … Continue reading →

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A Moment for Chuck Berry

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Kip

For no particular reason, let’s take a moment to take remember of the inventors — the King, in my opinion — of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Offhand, what can I say? The man was a genius and a force on stage. … Continue reading →

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A Film Remake Better than the Original?

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Kip

Someone recently asked me if I could name a movie remake that was much better than the original and I could not do it offhand (you can sort of get away with it with TV with spinoffs and such, and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Declare War on Birds

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Kip

I am actually not joking here, not in the least. Okay, well, I’m not stating mistruths. Maybe I find this a bit amusing, because the map below is actually accurate. Australia apparently had an emu problem and launched “The Great … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Kip

To all the hard-working people of the United States, Happy Labor Day, and, also, sadly — happy unofficial end of Summer, though it doesn’t technically end until the 22nd. But, most vacations are over, kids are headed back to school … Continue reading →

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Bite the Wax Tadpole

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Kip

You may have heard this phrase jokingly in passing — I use it, myself, to refer to when someone passes (as in, “Hulk Hogan bit the wax tadpole.”) — however, the phrase’s origins are interesting, if you don’t know them. … Continue reading →

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