Anaconda, the girl from Ipanema and dead end drive-in + this day in history w/the death of disco and our song of the day by Robert Ellis on your Morning Monarchy for July 12, 2019.
Notes/Links:
Jeffrey Epstein Registered as a Sex Offender in 2 States. In New Mexico, He Didn’t Have To.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/jeffrey-epstein-house-new-mexico.html
#LAPD investigating why getaway driver for #NipseyHussle’s alleged killer wasn’t questioned
https://twitter.com/XEyezWideOpenX/status/1146524581341073416
James Henke, ‘Rolling Stone’ writer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame chief curator, has died at age 65
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1148322526272974848
…but now DC’s killed @vertigo_comics outright. I was cautiously optimistic for the relaunch, I’ve actually bought every new issue under the Sandman Universe banner – *plus* the new titles
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1146645129035276288
The drunk fan who tried to swim back to a Slayer gig after being thrown out has been immortalised on a Budweiser can
https://twitter.com/NME/status/1148676169887301632
Sturgill Simpson to discuss his new anime film ‘Sound & Fury’ at Comic-Con
https://twitter.com/NME/status/1148654884981542913
Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi concert to show support for the “rights of women, the LGBTQ community and freedom of expression”
https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/status/1148678227138924544
Nicki Minaj Pulls Out Of Saudi Arabia Concert After Criticism From Human Rights Group (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149574904074760192
Rock Group Confederate Railroad Removed From Illinois Fair Lineup for Use of Confederate Flag
https://twitter.com/billboardbiz/status/1148680561441103873
Cineplex Decides to Show Pro-Life Film, Cites Free Speech
https://twitter.com/jjauthor/status/1148997223251771392
Is ‘Midsommar’, The Killer-Sex-Cult Nightmare, the Scariest Movie of the Year?
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1146519263722856448
Victoria’s Secret Founder Loses $53 Million Over Ties With Jeffrey Epstein
https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1148784708295151616
Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/1148809633760448514
‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/1148805561326215169
San Francisco Unified School District’s decision to destroy 13 frescos that are 83 years old
https://twitter.com/bookofoursjulie/status/1148580525969477637
Gen Z Adults Encourage Each Other To Sign Up For Facial Recognition At Music Festivals
https://twitter.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1148599944082862080
‘A true music man’: Tributes to industry exec, DJ and manager Tony Hall
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/1148484222597963776
Nike cancelled a line of limited-edition sneakers in #China after the shoe’s #Japanese designer voiced his support for recent #HongKongProtests. But wait—doesn’t @Nike fashion itself as a socially conscious brand?
https://twitter.com/EpochTimesChina/status/1148273043472601088
The war between offended flaggots and the multi-national child slavery ring known as Nike heats up.
https://twitter.com/nolagoat/status/1146128020442402817
Sex offender arrested for death of ‘Mickey Mouse Club’ founding member who disappeared in 2018
https://twitter.com/AnOpenSecret/status/1147849298178191360
Actor Cameron Boyce dies at 20
https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1147901080417837056
‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Producer Riza Aziz Arrested on Money Laundering Charges
https://twitter.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1147895293288964096
Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/1147741771557945344
João Gilberto, ‘father of bossa nova’ dies aged 88 (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149573490472706051
Kevin Spacey accuser drops sex assault lawsuit
https://twitter.com/TheSun/status/1147230472122097664
‘End of humor without PC’: MAD magazine cancels new content after 67 years of political satire
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/1146911341027962885
After a #SexualHarassment Scandal, @Pixar Cuts a Casting Couch Joke Out of #ToyStory2
https://twitter.com/XEyezWideOpenX/status/1146657416613957632
‘Laugh-in’ comedic actor Arte Johnson dies at 90
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/1146645871393738752
Sony Introduced The Walkman To The World 40 Years Ago
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1146223853661761536
Netflix is set to adapt Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ comics into a TV series
https://twitter.com/ShawnCathcart/status/1145923968928505857
Taylor Swift on Scooter Braun Buying Her Old Label: ‘My Worst Case Scenario’
https://twitter.com/Bo0zeLeprechaun/status/1145481009321979909
#DeepFocus: Dead End Drive-In – The price of admission is the rest of your life (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149566250453852161
#ThisDayInHistory: #July12 w/Disco dealt death blow by fans of the Chicago White Sox in 1979. (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149736834219552769
+ #Bisbee deportation, Newark race riots, #AxlRose / #DMX / #FredDurst all arrested, US murders civilians & journalists in #CollateralMurder
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149736835226247168
+ #JuliusCaesar, #henrydavidthoreau, #TodBrowning, #LouisBMayer, #Modigliani, #BuckminsterFuller, #MiltonBerle, #AndrewWyeth, #VanCliburn, @BillCosby, #ChristineMcVie, @CryptoLoren birthdays
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149736836341927939
+ #RichardSimmons, #EricCarr, @BrianGrazer, #CherylLadd, #CharlieMurphy, #RobinWilson of @GinBlossoms, #TopherGrace birthdays
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149736837549842433
#NewMusicFriday: @KyleCraftMusic sets ‘Showboat Honey’ sail, @hernameisBANKS drops her 3rd while @ISO50 checks the ‘#Weather’ + classic @NewOrder, rehashed #MichaelHutchence, @Khruangbin, #DeanHurley scores & more 🎼🎶 + IMPERIAL TEEN, METZ
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149565554581110784
#PumpUpThaVolume: Robert Ellis – “He Made Me Do It” (Audio)
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1149559457963077632