Jeff
@pophistory.bsky.social
Writer-professor with interest in how popular culture (movies and music) intersects with history, news, and life. Editor-in-chief of music and movie website, http://Chimesfreedom.com. Boomer dad. Reds fan. Living in NY.
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After her death, Hilma af Klint shot to fame, securing her status as one of modernism’s most disruptive figures. But her story remains fractured. Was she a saint and prophet, or a fabulist?
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The Strange Afterlife of Hilma af Klint, Painting’s Posthumous Star
As af Klint’s fame has grown, so have the questions—about what she believed, whom she worked with, and who should be allowed to speak in her name.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After her death, Hilma af Klint shot to fame, securing her status as one of modernism’s most disruptive figures. But her story remains fractured. Was she a saint and prophet, or a fabulist?
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QC7TyY
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QC7TyY
We outgrew “Stranger Things” years ago. www.salon.com/2025/11/24/w...
We outgrew "Stranger Things" years ago
With the cast no longer fitting their child-sized roles, it's past time we all moved on from Hawkins, Indiana.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We outgrew “Stranger Things” years ago. www.salon.com/2025/11/24/w...
This week in 1940, Woody Woodpecker made his first appearance in an Andy Panda cartoon called “Knock Knock.” . . . . www.chimesfreedom.com/2012/11/25/h...
Happy Birthday Woody Woodpecker!
Woody Woodpecker first appeared in a cartoon in 1940, later appearing on TV in 1957. In recent years, he has appeared in some films.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This week in 1940, Woody Woodpecker made his first appearance in an Andy Panda cartoon called “Knock Knock.” . . . . www.chimesfreedom.com/2012/11/25/h...
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Apr 7, 1943 #WWII JFK's First Brush with Death. The future President of the United States survived a massive Japanese attack in the Solomons. For Kennedy, his arrival in the South Pacific marked the end of one long journey and the beginning of another. warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/jfks...
April 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Apr 7, 1943 #WWII JFK's First Brush with Death. The future President of the United States survived a massive Japanese attack in the Solomons. For Kennedy, his arrival in the South Pacific marked the end of one long journey and the beginning of another. warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/jfks...
Enjoying the Ken Burns documentary American Revolution and love having Paul Giamatti as John Adams again but every time I hear Laura Linney's voice I expect her to be Abigail Adams instead of someone else.
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Enjoying the Ken Burns documentary American Revolution and love having Paul Giamatti as John Adams again but every time I hear Laura Linney's voice I expect her to be Abigail Adams instead of someone else.
Todd Snider: Songs from the Road - To Beat The Devil (Kris Kristofferson). youtu.be/fUZycWxKetc?...
Todd Snider: Songs from the Road - To Beat The Devil (Kris Kristofferson)
YouTube video by scbret
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November 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Todd Snider: Songs from the Road - To Beat The Devil (Kris Kristofferson). youtu.be/fUZycWxKetc?...
Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre). youtu.be/LvwZVMk2v6o?...
Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre)
YouTube video by bleachers
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November 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better (Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre). youtu.be/LvwZVMk2v6o?...
Todd Snider Live in Nashville 2010: www.chimesfreedom.com/2025/11/17/t...
Todd Snider Live in Nashville 2010 - chimesfreedom
Todd Snider passed away unexpectedly in November 2025 after some recent odd news. We remember his music and a live show from 2010.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Todd Snider Live in Nashville 2010: www.chimesfreedom.com/2025/11/17/t...
Missouri Judge Who Lived Elvis Presley and Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Missouri Judge Who Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign
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November 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Missouri Judge Who Lived Elvis Presley and Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, a Peanuts special that first aired on CBS on November 20, 1973. www.chimesfreedom.com/2013/11/28/w...
"We've Got Another Holiday to Worry About"
"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" first aired in 1973 on CBS. Check out the opening, which, naturally, features Charlie trying to kick a football.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, a Peanuts special that first aired on CBS on November 20, 1973. www.chimesfreedom.com/2013/11/28/w...
Body Cam Video, Otis Gibbs Reveal New Clues in Todd Snider Death: savingcountrymusic.com/body-cam-vid...
Body Cam Video, Otis Gibbs Reveal New Clues in Todd Snider Death -...
The body camera footage has become one of the most useful tools as Todd's fans try to recreate his moments in Salt Lake City to try and find answers why he was denied care, and if this was ultimately ...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Body Cam Video, Otis Gibbs Reveal New Clues in Todd Snider Death: savingcountrymusic.com/body-cam-vid...
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RACE FANS! 🏎️
BID on a ½ Hour Zoom Call with Mario Andretti!!
All proceeds go to build specially designed mortgage free homes for severely wounded US veterans.
Bidding ends soon!!
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BID on a ½ Hour Zoom Call with Mario Andretti!!
All proceeds go to build specially designed mortgage free homes for severely wounded US veterans.
Bidding ends soon!!
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Pardon Our Interruption...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
RACE FANS! 🏎️
BID on a ½ Hour Zoom Call with Mario Andretti!!
All proceeds go to build specially designed mortgage free homes for severely wounded US veterans.
Bidding ends soon!!
www.ebay.com/itm/28692201...
BID on a ½ Hour Zoom Call with Mario Andretti!!
All proceeds go to build specially designed mortgage free homes for severely wounded US veterans.
Bidding ends soon!!
www.ebay.com/itm/28692201...
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Movies like this make me feel old, but this looks fun. I'm in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Ll...
The Moment | Official Teaser HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
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November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Movies like this make me feel old, but this looks fun. I'm in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Ll...
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This development isn't surprising, sadly. All the years and life experience of creatives are being drained and repurposed to "allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence tools." If there's any positive aspect to this, I would love to know. #KLAY 1/2
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This development isn't surprising, sadly. All the years and life experience of creatives are being drained and repurposed to "allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence tools." If there's any positive aspect to this, I would love to know. #KLAY 1/2
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"I die like a true rebel. Don’t waste any time mourning — organize!" We republish two letters from labor singer Joe Hill to commemorate the anniversary of his wrongful execution on this day in 1915.
Don’t Mourn, Organize!
Two letters by the labor singer Joe Hill, who was executed 100 years ago today.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"I die like a true rebel. Don’t waste any time mourning — organize!" We republish two letters from labor singer Joe Hill to commemorate the anniversary of his wrongful execution on this day in 1915.
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#tdih 1969 -- 78 Native Americans landed on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay & occupied the island for 19 months.
They called themselves “Indians of All Tribes,” made a proclamation, “We Hold the Rock,” & issued a set of demands.
Photo by Ilka Hartmann.
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They called themselves “Indians of All Tribes,” made a proclamation, “We Hold the Rock,” & issued a set of demands.
Photo by Ilka Hartmann.
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Nov. 20, 1969: Alcatraz Occupation
Native Americans took over and held Alcatraz Island as Indian Land during the Alcatraz Occupation.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#tdih 1969 -- 78 Native Americans landed on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay & occupied the island for 19 months.
They called themselves “Indians of All Tribes,” made a proclamation, “We Hold the Rock,” & issued a set of demands.
Photo by Ilka Hartmann.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/al...
They called themselves “Indians of All Tribes,” made a proclamation, “We Hold the Rock,” & issued a set of demands.
Photo by Ilka Hartmann.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/al...
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Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson - If The Blues Was Whiskey (1994)
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November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson - If The Blues Was Whiskey (1994)
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That time Bob Dylan walked in on the Replacements doing a parody of his song “Like a Rolling Stone" . . . . www.chimesfreedom.com/2016/11/22/f...
A Famous Encounter and "Like a Rolling Pin"
Bob Dylan once stopped by to see The Replacements rehearsing and just happened to appear when they were playing a parody of one of his songs.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
That time Bob Dylan walked in on the Replacements doing a parody of his song “Like a Rolling Stone" . . . . www.chimesfreedom.com/2016/11/22/f...
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Millions of workers spoke out demanding that Joe Hill not be killed before his wrongful execution on this day 110 years ago. The movement to spare him had been massive.
Joe Hill Was Killed for Singing Labor’s Song
One hundred seven years ago today, the labor troubadour Joe Hill was executed by a Utah firing squad for a crime he almost certainly didn’t commit. His real crime: singing and agitating on behalf of the working class.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Millions of workers spoke out demanding that Joe Hill not be killed before his wrongful execution on this day 110 years ago. The movement to spare him had been massive.
Watching “The American Revolution” in our fourth crisis:
www.salon.com/2025/11/15/w...
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Watching "The American Revolution" in our fourth crisis
Ken Burns' latest opus is solid storytelling. It also highlights the costliness of our ignorance about our history.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Watching “The American Revolution” in our fourth crisis:
www.salon.com/2025/11/15/w...
www.salon.com/2025/11/15/w...
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Review: Drive-By Truckers ‘The Definitive Decoration Day’ out November 14 via New West Records. The new collection includes the previously unreleased double album 'Heathens Live at Flicker Bar, Athens, GA - June 20, 2002.' By Hal Horowitz.
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Review: Drive-By Truckers ‘The Definitive Decoration Day’
Review: Drive-By Truckers ‘Decoration Day’ out November 14 via New West Records, by Hal Horowitz
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November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Review: Drive-By Truckers ‘The Definitive Decoration Day’ out November 14 via New West Records. The new collection includes the previously unreleased double album 'Heathens Live at Flicker Bar, Athens, GA - June 20, 2002.' By Hal Horowitz.
rockandbluesmuse.com/2025/11/13/r...
rockandbluesmuse.com/2025/11/13/r...
Todd Snider Live in Nashville 2010: www.chimesfreedom.com/2025/11/17/t...
Todd Snider Live in Nashville 2010 - chimesfreedom
Todd Snider passed away unexpectedly in November 2025 after some recent odd news. We remember his music and a live show from 2010.
www.chimesfreedom.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Todd Snider Live in Nashville 2010: www.chimesfreedom.com/2025/11/17/t...
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the one you want to read a todd snider obit from is @marissarmoss.bsky.social
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Something good comes along, then it’s gone: Farewell, Todd Snider.
When I moved to East Nashville in 2012, legend had it that if you wanted to find Todd Snider, all you had to do was go to Drifter’s BBQ in Five Points, and he’d be there at the bar. Nashville always h...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
the one you want to read a todd snider obit from is @marissarmoss.bsky.social
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I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
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Todd Snider, Runaway Locomotive, R.I.P.
Make 'em Leave My Boots On, On The Day They Lay Me Down
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November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
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