NASCAR crash, fugly sluts and the monsters of pig alley + this day in history w/Mueller gets grilled and our song of the day by Beastie Boys on your #MorningMonarchy for May 22, 2026.
Notes/Links:
Last Monday Hangout #41 Mon May 25th
https://discord.com/events/311625265627529216/1502788881500864622
♬ 24/7 Pop Stream ♬ (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/pop/
#NewWorldNextWeek: Stop Hiring Humans! + Classy Massie & Join The Guitarmy
https://x.com/shartstorm8d8/status/2057652550502166852
BREAKING: Judge drops criminal charges against school administrator who allegedly failed to stop first-grader from shooting teacher
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/judge-drops-criminal-charges-against-school-administrator-who-allegedly-failed-to-stop-first-grader-from-shooting-teacher/ar-AA23K2oP
Video: Mackenzie Shirilla’s father placed on administrative leave after Netflix documentary release (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKNPIHgEVfI
Teacher dad of jailed woman put on leave after Netflix documentary
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/teacher-dad-of-jailed-woman-put-on-leave-after-netflix-documentary/ar-AA23G8oX
Search: have the parents of timothy busfields alleged victims ever sued others for similar reasons?
https://search.brave.com/search?q=have+the+parents+of+timothy+busfields+alleged+victims+ever+sued+others+for+similar+reasons%3F
The Cleaning Lady TV Series 2022–2025 TV-MA 45m
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11188682/
The Cleaning Lady full credits
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11188682/fullcredits/
Black actress to star as Betty Boop to tell the “deeper story” of the character’s creation
https://notthebee.com/article/black-actress-to-star-as-betty-boop-to-tell-the-deeper-story-of-the-characters-creation
Bad Signs: Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Looks Like A Woke Disaster
https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2055025388703609176
The worst translation of this century is now a movie. A translator’s rage.
https://x.com/ScarletReeds/status/2054953574115819751
Nation Looks Forward To Not Watching Stephen Colbert One Last Time
https://babylonbee.com/news/nation-looks-forward-to-not-watching-stephen-colbert-one-last-time
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-facebook-arrest-tennessee-bushart-b8c5808d77f47a2d93497d12cf0daf84
2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’
https://apnews.com/article/nascar-kyle-busch-hospitalized-ce84367f25bd5bd04234f60292fde64f
Rex Reed, Caustic Film Critic, Dies at 87; He wrote reviews and Hollywood profiles for five-plus decades, acted in ‘Myra Breckinridge’ and was a judge on ‘The Gong Show.’
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rex-reed-dead-caustic-film-critic-1236593262/
Video: NASCAR star Kyle Busch has died (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MR0dLCMvaY
The Rolling Stones – “In The Stars”
‘Foreign Tongues’
Polydor Records – July 10, 2026
*The Rolling Stones – “In The Stars” https://youtu.be/F-F_oHOvBsM // https://rollingstones.lnk.to/ForeignTonguesUSA // From ‘Foreign Tongues,’ the upcoming 25th studio album by The Rolling Stones (produced again by Andrew “I Mix For Airbuds” Watt), due on July 10th via Polydor Records.*
Marvel Undergoes Layoffs Amid Companywide Disney Cuts
https://archive.is/bIjIp
I would frame it more like that if Marvel comics were growing this probably doesn’t happen. Cuts were coming from a corporate level regardless, but Marvel’s lackluster performance meant it got hit harder which likely also led to them folding it all under one executive.
https://x.com/XenonZaleo/status/2056612749682057502
Hollywood star [Kiefer Sutherland] cancels U.S. tour, citing ‘very low’ ticket sales
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/kiefer-sutherland-tour-canceled-22263067.php
FKA Twigs Countersued in Trademark Lawsuit With Indie Band The Twigs
https://archive.is/uAnxK
Kanye West Loses Trial Over Sample Used in ‘Donda’ Song ‘Hurricane’
https://archive.is/8TYrT
Pete Townshend Sells Name, Image, and Music Rights in New Deal: Reports; “Moving forward with my creative and performative work with Primary Wave, at this time of my life when most creatives might be slowing down, is a joy for me,” Pete Townshend said in a statement
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pete-townshend-primary-wave-deal-1235562560/
Kurt Russell has joined forces with Roseanne Barr and Tim Allen to establish the Non-Woke Actors’ Alliance.
https://x.com/JDunlap1974/status/2056373330668650720
Spotify & UMG Strike Licensing Deal Allowing for AI Covers and Remixes
https://archive.is/gqzka
Spotify’s Head of Music Talks ‘Reserved’ Ticketing for Superfans
https://archive.is/WFbvk
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Must Be Broken Up, States Tell Judge
https://archive.is/wDftU
Search: how did maine stop livenation
https://search.brave.com/search?q=how+did+maine+stop+livenation
Search: Natalie Maines erupts in deranged anti-Trump rant
https://search.brave.com/search?q=Natalie+Maines+erupts+in+deranged+anti-Trump+rant
Video: Sky News Australia – “Fugly sl*t”: Natalie Maines erupts in deranged anti-Trump rant (Audio)
https://youtu.be/ifo-yNwiRW0?t=175
Chaka Khan – “Chakzilla”
Digital Single
BMG – May 7, 2026
*Chaka Khan – “Chakzilla” https://youtu.be/jFrZ28YkFZ4 // https://chakakhan.com // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaka_Khan // Chaka Kahn, The Queen of Funk, is celebrating 50 plus years in the music business with this new single, available now via BMG.*
#AlbumAnalysis: What does Morrissey’s new song ‘The Monsters of Pig Alley’ mean?; A singer enjoys short-lived fame, and in the aftermath his parents plead for him to come back home, but it proves to be too late when his body is found
https://morrisseyandwine.substack.com/p/what-does-morrisseys-new-song-the
#AlbumAnalysis Video: Morrissey – The Monsters of Pig Alley | Reaction! (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4OX1z4uj2U
#AlbumAnalysis: Morrissey – “The Monsters of Pig Alley” (Vinyl // Audio)
‘Make-Up Is A Lie’
Sire – March 6, 2026
*Morrissey – “The Monsters of Pig Alley” (Vinyl) https://open.spotify.com/track/3VJXO5CI2npzuyBoctCQKQ // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsq3ovBKxMY (Music Video Version) // “What would you do if the dream came true?”*
#AlbumAnalysis Search: its morrisseys 66 birthday
https://search.brave.com/search?q=its+morrisseys+66+birthday
#AlbumAnalysis Cover Image: Pig Alley’s ‘Kill Colbert’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260522_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
#AlbumAnalysis: Jonathan Brandis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Brandis
#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode124 – Mueller Gets Grilled On Legalizing It (May 22, 2009 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode124/ // https://archive.org/details/MediaMonarchyEpisode124
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #May22 w/Morrissey, Little Barrie, Steep Canyon Rangers, Marmozets, Jayler, The All-American Rejects & Bleachers + Reissues and compilations w/Future Islands, The Cranberries and Miles Davis’ 1957 compilation album, ‘Birth Of The Cool’ ♬
https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20260522
Beastie Boys – “It Takes Time To Build” (Audio)
‘To The 5 Boroughs (Deluxe Edition)’
Capitol Records – 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Beastie Boys – “It Takes Time To Build” https://youtu.be/uUlAJK1MmdY // https://beastieboys.lnk.to/tothe5boroughs2026 // This protest song by Beastie Boys – directed at George Bush and originally released in 2004 – is the subject of a new YouTube video and is included on the just-released album, ‘To The 5 Boroughs (Deluxe Edition). But they lost the Rap Grammy to ‘The College Dropout’ lolol. Available now via Capitol Records.*