Santa Fe shooter trial, Blondie jeans commercials and an actor’s regret + this day in history w/Pokémon Go is a government surveillance psyop conspiracy and our song of the day by Nada Surf on your #MorningMonarchy for July 12, 2024.
Notes/Links:
Benji Gregory, Child Star of ‘Alf,’ Dies at 46
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/benji-gregory-dead-alf-1236066883/
We are deeply sad to hear that The Shining icon Shelley Duvall has passed away at the age of 75. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us. Too much suffering lately, now she’s free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley,” Dan Gilroy said in a statement.
https://x.com/BDisgusting/status/1811419948452864131
Shelley Duvall of ‘The Shining’ dies at 75: What to know about her cause of death
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/shelley-duvall-of-the-shining-dies-at-75-what-to-know-about-her-cause-of-death/ar-BB1pP0im
Lena Dunham Exits ‘Polly Pocket’ Film, Says She’s Not the Star of Her Netflix Show Because ‘I Was Not Up for Having My Body Dissected Again’ After ‘Girls’
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lena-dunham-drops-polly-pocket-film-1236063276/
Ellen DeGeneres Says ‘I Am Not Mean’ and ‘I’m Done’ With Fame After Next Netflix Special: ‘This Is the Last Time You’re Going to See Me’
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/ellen-degeneres-quitting-hollywood-after-comedy-tour-1236065855/
Karine Jean-Pierre admits giving false information about Biden neurology visit after outcry over health misdirection
https://nypost.com/2024/07/10/us-news/karine-jean-pierre-admits-giving-false-information-about-biden-neurology-visit-after-outcry-over-health-misdirection/
George Clooney, a Major Biden Fund-Raiser, Urges Him to Drop Out; Mr. Clooney, who co-hosted a lavish fund-raiser for President Biden last month, wrote in a guest essay in The New York Times that Democrats “are not going to win in November with this president.”
https://archive.is/IH4Zy
Trump Has Some Words for George Clooney; Former president characterizes actor as a ‘rat’ just like ‘Crooked Joe’
https://www.newser.com/story/352841/trump-has-some-words-for-george-clooney.html
Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ trial live: Prosecutor says star ‘played make believe with real gun’ before fatal shooting; Hollywood star Baldwin was joined by his wife Hilaria and brother Stephen at the courthouse in Santa Fe
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/alec-baldwin-trial-rust-manslaughter-updates-b2577441.html
Video: Stephen Baldwin Attends His Brother’s ‘Rust’ Shooting Trial (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSxFJtBRUPM
Max Q – “Way Of The World” (Vinyl // Audio)
https://www.discogs.com/release/3210545-Max-Q-Max-Q // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Q_(Australian_band) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgRWJP1Ktww
Video: Farriss proud that his song ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ is part of Australian Culture; INXS song writer Andew [sic] Farriss admits he gets emotional seeing Port Adelaide supporters singing along to Never Tear Us Apart. (Audio)
https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/831320/farriss-proud-that-never-tear-us-apart-is-now-part-of-australian-culture
Video: Never Tear Us Apart – Round 8, 2021 vs Adelaide (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhqWGRlQpbQ
Cypress Hill brings 28-year-old ‘Simpsons’ joke to life with London orchestra; Decades later, a joke on “The Simpsons” will come true — with hip-hop group Cypress Hill performing with the London Symphony Orchestra for an “insane” show.
https://archive.is/agXkH
Noel Gallagher Blasts Glastonbury Festival for Becoming ‘Woke’
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/noel-gallagher-glastonbury-woke/
Willie Nelson ‘Cleared’ to Return to Outlaw Music Festival
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/willie-nelson-cleared-to-return-to-outlaw-music-festival/ar-BB1p7Qw5
I love fails like this: I’m outside the health food co-op and this white woman has a Black Lives Matter shirt on and it’s all white ink on a black shirt, so the fist is white lol
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240701_BlmFail.png
Angela Simmons Apologizes for Gun Purse at BET Awards; The reality star & entrepreneur caused a stir after posing with the accessory on the red carpet.
https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/angela-simmons-apologizes-gun-purse-bet-awards-1235723708/
Eminem sparks new feud over ‘Slim Shady’ trademark: Report; Eminem reportedly owns the rights to ‘Shady,’ ‘Shady Limited’ and ‘Slim Shady’ trademarks
https://www.geo.tv/latest/553663-eminem-sparks-new-feud-over-slim-shady-trademark-report
‘Landmark Victory’ On Termination & Streaming
https://archive.is/WAChq
X Announce Final Album and Farewell Tour, Share Video for New Song “Big Black X”: Watch; The Los Angeles punk band is signing off with Smoke & Fiction and tour dates that stretch into October
https://pitchfork.com/news/x-announce-final-album-and-farewell-tour-share-video-for-new-song-big-black-x-watch/
X Smoke & Fiction Tour September 1st 2024 • 8:00 pm
https://elreylive.com/event/x-433779
Interview w/Exene Cervenka of X (Oct. 23, 2013)
https://mediamonarchy.com/exene
Video: Debbie Harry – Murjani Jeans Commercial 1980 w/James Chance (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZTH8A4vwQ4
Huey Lewis And The News – “I Know What I Like” (Vinyl // Audio)
https://www.discogs.com/release/911271-Huey-Lewis-And-The-News-Fore // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know_What_I_Like // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROea9YecqBQ
#DeepFocus: Gladiator II 2024
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9218128/
#DeepFocus: “Is you not entertained?”
https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1656390820984524820
#DeepFocus/Video: The Kids in the Hall Comedy Punks S01E01 480p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-wUJAOWDMc
#DeepFocus/Video: Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks [Part 2]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUxCGwSacdU
#DeepFocus: RIP Redbox – DVD Kiosk-Rental Business Is Shutting Down With Parent’s Bankruptcy Liquidation; Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s 1,000-plus employees are now unemployed after company converts bankruptcy case to Chapter 7 liquidation
https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/redbox-shutting-down-bankruptcy-liquidation-chicken-soup-for-the-soul-1236067161/
#DeepFocus: John Corbett Shares Career Regret: ‘It’s Been Unfulfilling’ Only Being an Actor in Hollywood and ‘I Picked the F—ing Wrong Thing to Do With My Life’
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/john-corbett-regrets-acting-picked-wrong-thing-1236062456/
#DeepFocus/Video: Sex and the City Star John Corbett REGRETS Becoming an Actor | E! News (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSb_nLbD_3k
John Mayer – “No Such Thing” (Vinyl // Audio)
https://www.discogs.com/release/1840828-John-Mayer-Room-For-Squares // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Such_Thing_(John_Mayer_song) // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1W2UddURXI
July 2014 – Page 2 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2014/7/page/2/
Flashback: @PumpUpThaVolume: Episode118 – Lovely Day (Jul. 12, 2014)
https://mediamonarchy.com/putv118/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: July 12, 2016 – Pokémon Go Is a Government Surveillance Psyop Conspiracy (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160712morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: July 12, 2016 ♬ BDAY BOY Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum & Muse
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160712pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: July 12, 2017 – This concept incubator would grow babies in see-through pod 👶🌱
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170712morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: July 12, 2017 ♬ Unrest & Yo La Tengo
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170712pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: July 12, 2018 – The Story Behind a Black Supremacist Cult That Lived in Egyptian-Themed Compound in Rural Georgia
https://mediamonarchy.com/20180712morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: July 12, 2018 ♬ Nellie McKay & The Rat Pack
https://mediamonarchy.com/20180712pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: 3D Printed Guns for Everyone! + #FreeRoss & Cashless Backlash
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw346-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw346-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: July 12, 2019 – Nicki Minaj Pulls Out Of Saudi Arabia Concert After Criticism From Human Rights Group
https://mediamonarchy.com/20190712morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: July 12, 2019 ♬ Belle and Sebastian & Down By Law
https://mediamonarchy.com/20190712pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: July 12, 2021 – Biden Kneels Before Israeli President In White House, Pledges ‘Unquestionable Commitment’ To Israel
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210712morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: July 12, 2021 ♬ Sons Of Liberty & Alien Ant Farm
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210712pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: July 12, 2023 – Tour de France organisers tell riders and staff they must wear MASKS when not racing – and ban selfies with fans, autographs and dinners in restaurants – in bizarre draconian Covid rules
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230712morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: July 12, 2023 ♬ Lester Flatt & Randy Travis
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230712pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: NATO Stooges Gather in Their Masses for 75th Anniversary + Lancet Death Tolls & Tourists Go Home
https://x.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1811537937051582544
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #July12 w/Travis’ L.A. Times, Portland’s Federale, Phish continue to Evolve, Deer Tick have Contractual Obligations + Ani DiFranco’s Unprecedented Sh!t, Brian Eno’s Eno soundtrack, Joe Goddard of Hot Chip’s solo joint, Brijean goes Macro, HARDY says Quit!! and a Joan of Arc box set & more! ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240712_NewMusicFriday.png // https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20240712
#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Nada Surf – “New Propeller” (Audio)
https://youtu.be/y04nc_Hy9EY