The full r-word, they’re red hot and hello Americans + this day in history w/balloon club balloon shot down and our song of the day by Benefits on your #MorningMonarchy for February 21, 2025.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Meet the Zizians + Britain Funded Reuters & Climate Science Conflicts
https://x.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1892699844419961198
Last Monday Hangout #26: Feb. 24, 2025 – Let’s get together and have some fun
https://discord.com/events/311625265627529216/1340850251413717033
‘Grow up’ – Kevin Spacey responds to Guy Pearce allegation
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rzwjq9znro
Video: Kevin Spacey responds to Guy Pearce accusing him of making unwanted sexual advances during the filming of ‘LA Confidential’ 28 years ago: “Grow up. Did you also tell the press that a year after shooting [LA Confidential] you flew to Savannah, Georgia just to spend time with me?” (Audio)
https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1891964460459332040
Kevin Spacey scandal: A complete list of the 15 accusers; More than a dozen men and teen boys have accused Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct, including attempted rape. (Nov. 7, 2017)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2017/11/07/kevin-spacey-scandal-complete-list-13-accusers/835739001/
Video: Jennifer Garner shares a concerning video of her reading a book “Secret Pizza Party” to a classroom (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PVvY7cyqMCc
Video: Poorly-Aged 80s Commercials (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhmsXl51EDU
El-P – “The Full Retard” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZptOs8Gu9k // https://genius.com/El-p-the-full-retard-lyrics
Ayds was an appetite-suppressant candy introduced around 1940 in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayds
Trump’s Revenge Now Includes His Takeover of the Kennedy Center; What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more country music.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/kennedy-center-trump.html
US Postal Service head DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts
https://apnews.com/article/united-states-postal-service-usps-postmaster-dejoy-steps-down-9692807bf87a0283385d30c1b46e22c4
US postmaster to step down months after reporting billions in losses; Louis DeJoy, who has headed US Postal Service since 2020, warned in November of potential ‘end of this organization’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/usps-postmaster-louis-dejoy-steps-down
#MorningMonarchy: December 16, 2024 – This is what a child does. How is he in charge of the USPS?
https://mediamonarchy.com/20241216morningmonarchy/
7 Men Charged in Connection with Alleged Burglaries at Patrick Mahomes’ and Travis Kelce’s Homes, Part of $2M Theft Spree; The U.S. Attorney’s Office claimed that the seven individuals were Chilean nationals and part of a “South American Theft Group” that “targeted high-profile athletes”
https://people.com/fbi-involved-burglaries-patrick-mahomes-travis-kelces-homes-8744500
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Los Angeles Home Burglarized on Valentine’s Day: Reports; The couple appeared to be away at the time, as Urban shared photos from his Fontainebleau performance in Las Vegas that day
https://people.com/nicole-kidman-keith-urban-home-burglarized-valentines-day-11682205
Former Vice President Kamala Harris Signs With CAA
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/former-vice-president-kamala-harris-signs-with-caa/ar-AA1zk7zA
Jennifer Lopez poses with handsome man at a lavish beach restaurant as she brushes off criticism following controversial Dubai concert
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14413839/Jennifer-Lopez-beach-Dubai-concert.html
The real locations behind West Virginia’s appearance in ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/the-real-locations-behind-west-virginias-appearance-in-captain-america-brave-new-world/
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/amazon-mgm-takes-creative-reins-of-james-bond-ending-an-era-of-family-control-of-007/ar-AA1zrQ2c
Ozzy Osbourne Cutting Set Short For Black Sabbath Charity Show
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/ozzy-osbourne-cutting-set-short-for-black-sabbath-charity-show/vi-AA1zhdSI
Jesse Welles, a Folk Musician Who ‘Sings the News,’ Is Turning the Page; The 30-year-old known for strumming his guitar to tunes about hot topics is releasing a new album, “Middle,” that avoids current events.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/arts/music/jesse-welles-middle.html
We Are Fugazi From Washington D.C. Reviewed: Fan-documented portrait of DIY heroes
https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/stories/we-are-fugazi-from-washington-dc-review/
Red Hot Chili Peppers Shopping Recorded Music Catalog; Sources say the band is seeking around $350 million for the assets
https://archive.is/DhlTd
Video: Red Hot Chili Peppers reportedly seeking $350million for recorded music catalogue (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSvmL6Uk_c
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “They’re Red Hot” (Robert Johnson Cover // Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3PfqiMnpdg // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They’re_Red_Hot // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Sugar_Sex_Magik
#BookSmarts/Video: Orson Welles interview on The Magnificent Ambersons and It’s All True (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8B5lCOBUis
#DeepFocus: Journey Into Fear
https://discord.com/events/311625265627529216/1322409498987593839
#BookSmarts: Orson Welles: Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu (Book #1 in the Orson Welles Series) By Simon Callow
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/orson-welles-volume-1-the-road-to-xanadu_simon-callow/390956/?resultid=96629ed6-db7b-4ed1-9c66-af976879c055
#BookSmarts: Orson Welles: Volume 2: Hello Americans (Book #2 in the Orson Welles Series) By Simon Callow
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/orson-welles-volume-2-hello-americans_simon-callow/649516/
#BookSmarts: Orson Welles, Volume 3: One-Man Band (Book #3 in the Orson Welles Series) By Simon Callow
https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/orson-welles-volume-3-one-man-band_simon-callow/10760223/all-editions/
#BookSmarts: Simon Callow talks ‘Fourth and Final’ book on Orson Welles (Aug. 10, 2023)
https://www.wellesnet.com/simon-callow-fourth-final/
#BookSmarts/Video: Mel Brooks on Orson Welles | BFI (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hhwp4tm6Wc
#BookSmarts/Video: The Simpsons – “He’s Mr. Burns!” (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDjProAqjZ4
February 2015 – Page 1 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2015/02/
Flashback: @PumpUpThaVolume: Episode147 – Break The Radio (Feb. 21, 2015)
https://mediamonarchy.com/putv147/
#MorningMonarchy: February 21, 2017 – Superbug on ISS will help NASA understand its mutation; Our Plan To Treat Alien Viruses
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170221morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: February 21, 2017 ♬ Renegade Soundwave & Man… Or Astro-Man?
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170221pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: February 21, 2018 – UK descends into chaos after #KFC stores close over massive chicken shortage
https://mediamonarchy.com/20180221morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: February 21, 2018 ♬ The Baseball Project & Mary Chapin Carpenter
https://mediamonarchy.com/20180221pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: February 21, 2019 – Burberry apologizes for hoodie with noose at London Fashion Week
https://mediamonarchy.com/20190221morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: February 21, 2019 ♬ Talking Heads & Dinah Shore
https://mediamonarchy.com/20190221pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: FDA to Rich Old Men – Stop Infusing Children’s Blood! + Dog DNA & MSM Death Watch
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw367-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw367-audio/
#ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: February 21, 2023 – Amateur Illinois balloonist group says small balloon last reported over Alaska ‘missing in action’ // Balloon club may have had balloon shot down by USAF (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230221morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: February 21, 2023 ♬ Roni Size & Nightmares On Wax
https://mediamonarchy.com/20230221pumpupthavolume/
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #February21 w/The Sherlocks, The Wombats, Eric Bass, Patterson Hood, Yellowjackets, Daily J, Youth Lagoon, Sam Fender & more! ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250221_NewMusicFriday.png // https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20250221
Benefits – “Divide” (Audio)
‘Constant Noise’
Invada – March 21, 2025
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Benefits – “Divide” https://benefitstheband.bandcamp.com/track/divide // https://lnk.to/CnstNse // Here’s the new protest song that will appear on ‘Constant Noise,’ the upcoming album by UK duo, Benefits. Due on March 21st via Invada.*