Alex Carson is a seasoned writer and cultural historian with a passion for the vibrant and transformative decades of the 1960s and 1970s. With a background in journalism and a deep love for music, film, and politics, Alex brings a unique perspective to the ever-evolving landscape of entertainment.
Elon Musk’s updated timeline for sending humans to Mars underscores both the audacity and the complexity of his long-standing dream to make humanity multi-planetary. Once suggesting a first crewed Starship mission by 2025, Musk now concedes there is only a “slight chance” for 2026, with more realistic projections pointing toward 2028 for an uncrewed voyage […] More
When Graham Greene passed away at 73 in September 2025, the entertainment world lost more than just a talented actor – it lost a cultural bridge-builder whose work fundamentally changed how Indigenous people are portrayed in mainstream cinema. His death has sparked renewed interest in his most career-defining role as Kicking Bird in Kevin Costner’s […] More
What’s the strangest film you’ve ever seen? Weird doesn’t mean bad. A film’s strangeness can be its greatest strength and make it compelling. It can also be what tears audiences away. The story of The Island of Dr. Moreau was already strange when it was a book by H.G. Wells. It was about a doctor […] More
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For nearly nine decades, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart has remained aviation’s most captivating unsolved mystery. The legendary pilot and her navigator Fred Noonan vanished over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937, during their ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Despite countless search efforts, theories, and investigations, the fate of Earhart and her Lockheed […] More
Did you know Cracker Barrel once tried to remove its iconic “Old Timer” character from its logo? Did you know the backlash was so intense that even a former U.S. president weighed in on the controversy? ▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 – Intro 00:48 – The Logo Redesign and Immediate Backlash 02:56 – Cracker Barrel’s […] More
Did you know that Harrison Ford once admitted there was one film he despised making more than any other? Did you know that the very movie he disliked has since become one of the most celebrated science fiction classics of all time? ▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 – Intro 00:52 – The Troubled Production 03:09 […] More
The story of Bruce Willis and his family’s battle with frontotemporal dementia represents one of the most heartbreaking celebrity health journeys in recent memory, but it’s also a testament to the power of love, adaptation, and advocacy in the face of devastating illness. When Hollywood’s legendary action hero began showing subtle signs of cognitive decline, […] More
Robert Redford died at 89 — what was his life really like in the days just before his passing? In this respectful look back, we trace his final routines, passions, and the legacy he left behind. 🎬 From early stage roles to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, and All the President’s Men, […] More