Nirvana play their final concert, in Munich. In Rome, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain lapses into a coma after overdosing on Rohypnol and champagne. Over 2 weeks later, Courtney Love calls the police, fearing that her husband, Kurt Cobain, is suicidal; police confiscate four guns and 25 boxes of ammo from Cobain's home. The United States Supreme Court decision Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. rules that parody can qualify … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: March 1994
Video Games
Opinions of video games.
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: February 1994
Viacom acquired 50.1% of Paramount Communications Inc. for $9.75 billion, following a five-month battle with QVC. Eddie Van Halen, Chris Isaak, and B.B. King attend the ground breaking ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino takes place in Paradise, Nevada. President Bill Clinton lifts US trade embargo against Vietnam. 10th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Lives wins. Medgar Evers' murderer Byron de la Beckwith sentenced to … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: February 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: January 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlJku_CSyNg Nintendo proclaims "1994: The Year of the Cartridge," to celebrate the sale of 1 billion game cartridges. Howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant. International Year of Family. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. Battles between army & rebellious indians in South Mexico, kill 57. Restoration of South African citizenship, announced on … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: January 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: Highlights of 1993
The year that, in my opinion, defined the 1990s. Music albums may have taken a bit of a backseat compared to prior years, but aside from that everything else was epic. Films were an overall improvement compared to last year (take that with a grain of salt however; this had some major misses to go … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: Highlights of 1993
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: December 1993
Michael Jackson makes his first public statement regarding the child molestation allegations leveled against him; Jackson calls the accusations "totally false" and asks the public to "wait to hear the truth before you label or condemn me." Astronauts begin repair of Hubble telescope in space. The Long Island Rail Road massacre: Passenger Colin Ferguson murders six … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: December 1993
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: November 1993
Rudy Giuliani wins the New York mayoral election, becomes 1st Republican mayor since 1965. Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st US state. Joe Buttafuoco sentenced to 6 months for statutory rape of Amy Fisher. Black and white leaders in South Africa approve new democratic constitution. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) passes US House of Representatives. … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: November 1993
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: October 1993
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gkqzxss8Ss Savatage guitarist and co-founder Christopher Michael "Criss" Oliva killed in a car accident. Tupac Shakur is arrested and charged with shooting two off-duty police officers in Atlanta; the charges are later dropped. The Rocky Horror Picture Show makes its TV debut on Fox; the movie is inter-cut with a live cast performance. The first Got Milk? commercial is broadcast on TV; directed … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: October 1993
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: September 1993
Public unveiling of the Oslo Accords, an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement initiated by Norway, signed by Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Shimon Peres and PLO official Mahmoud Abbas. 1,000 Boeing 747 jumbo plane produced. Last Russian troops leave Poland (heheh, irony). LA/Anaheim Mighty Ducks (founded by the Walt Disney Company, later sold to Henry and Susan Samueli in 2005) … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: September 1993
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: August 1993
14-time MLB All Star Reggie Jackson is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Shamrock Broadcasting, a Disney company, officially takes ownership of Cleveland's WMMS-FM/100.7 & WHK-AM/1420. Japan Hosokawa government begins. Pope John Paul II publishes encyclical Veritatis splendor. Ruth Bader Ginsburg sworn in as a US Supreme Court Justice. US Court of Appeals rules congress must … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: August 1993
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: July 1993
Magic the Gathering makes its collectible card gaming debut at the Origins Game Fair in Dallas, TX. 1 second is added to the clock. President Clinton fires FBI director William S. Sessions. Fire in the press box at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. Israeli offensive against terrorist bases in South Lebanon. The first of four photos of … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: July 1993
The Anomalous Host 