Channel Tunnel linking England & France officially opens. Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait sets fire to the couch on The Tonight Show. Nelson Mandela and the ANC, finally confirmed winners in South Africa's first post apartheid election. US House of Representatives passes the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" is recovered 3 months after it … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: May 1994
Opinion
Opinions on stuff not film or game related.
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: April 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4iPLnAvI6I The tv station Turner Classic Movies airs, and premieres with the first film Gone with the Wind (introduced by Robert Osborne). The Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) is founded in response to the hearings (name changed to the Entertainment Software Association in 2003); the IDSA founds the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in order … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: April 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: March 1994
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
Debate on Civil War Secession
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfNZMXzjoC4 TheAnomalousHost I'm of the opinion that the South seceded primarily because of slavery. Insofar as slavery was one of the driving factors of the southern economy (if not the primary one). The Civil War was fought primarily because of state's rights, with the emancipation proclamation being a tactical ploy to give the north … Continue reading Debate on Civil War Secession
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
Debate: Race and Stereotypes
So a debate dialect began between me and... some other guy. Started with the concept of antiwhitism, and escalated into racial stereotypes. This dialect is currently ongoing (hopefully). For now, I refer to myself as Anomalous Host, and the other guy as Arthur, until he wants his name changed. Anomalous Host "im so gonna get … Continue reading Debate: Race and Stereotypes
How I measure anti-whiteness, in entertainment
A couple years ago, I made a post that would serve as a reference for gauging woke levels in films (most of the time). I'd like to try something different, and a bit more tangible. Measuring how anti-white a movie/game/show/etc is. Thankfully, wokeness and anti-whiteness often have a correlation, because being "woke" is often a … Continue reading How I measure anti-whiteness, in entertainment
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
The Anomalous Host 