Title droughts, world cupped and a great peace deal + this day in history w/comprehensive immigration reform and our song of the day by Cheekface on your #MorningMonarchy for June 15, 2026.
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Cavs guard James Harden arrested early Saturday morning
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/cavs-guard-james-harden-arrested-early-saturday-morning/ar-AA25zet6
How the New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals, ending their 53-year title drought; Jalen Brunson delivered a performance for the ages, hitting 45 points on his way to being named Finals MVP.
https://archive.is/WKF4q
Prince Harry makes surprise appearance at New York basketball final win
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/prince-harry-makes-surprise-appearance-at-new-york-basketball-final-win/ar-AA25CDTl
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger creeps forward as US regulators approve
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/paramount-warner-bros-merger-creeps-forward-as-us-regulators-approve/ar-AA25ysAN
‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Look Back on the 40th Anniversary of the Classic Comedy
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/movies/ferris-bueller-s-day-off-look-back-on-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-classic-comedy/ar-AA25okaD
Video: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck Talk ‘Ferris Bueller’ 40th Anniversary (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKghPCzzLek
Michael Stipe – “I Played The Fool” (Audio)
Digital Single
WaterTower/HBO – Mar. 8, 2026
*Michael Stipe – “I Played The Fool” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PxkldueTws // https://www.watertower-music.com/i-played-the-fool-main-title-theme-from-rooster-written-and-performed-by-michael-stipe-andrew-watt/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooster_(TV_series) // “I Played The Fool (Main Title Theme)” brings together two Grammy Award-winning artists for the first time, pairing one of the most sought-after producers and collaborators in modern music, Andrew Watt, with Michael Stipe, the legendary former frontman of the iconic band R.E.M.*
Festival cancelled as organiser vows ‘never again’; Stir Events said rising costs and ongoing objections to Cliff Top Music Festival in Highcliffe, Dorset, meant it would not go ahead on 5 and 6 September.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/festival-cancelled-as-organiser-vows-never-again/ar-AA25swVd
Trump, bald eagles and Zac Brown Band: Inside the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest; Ahead of the UFC fight card on the White House lawn, thousands descended on Washington, D.C., to celebrate the sport and country.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/ufc-freedom-250-in-photos-trump-white-house-event-rcna350013
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with UFC fights while issues loom over his presidency
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-celebrates-80th-birthday-with-ufc-fights-while-issues-loom-over-his-presidency
Anti-police drag queen who performs for children invited to Biden marriage bill signing (Dec. 13, 2022)
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/anti-police-drag-queen-who-performs-for-children-invited-to-biden-marriage-bill-signing-president-joe-queen-marti-gould-cummings
Homosexual prostitution inquiry ensnares VIPs with Reagan, Bush; ‘Call Boys’ took midnight tour of White House (Jun. 29, 1989)
https://educate-yourself.org/tg/franklincoverupexcerptwashtimesphoto.shtml
⚽ The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above anger at soaring ticket prices, an uneasy political climate in Donald Trump’s America and the shadow of conflict in the Middle East.
https://x.com/AFP/status/2064268775357022545
World Cup nears kickoff after pre-tournament turbulence
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260609-world-cup-nears-kickoff-after-pre-tournament-turbulence
Search: total recall crew sick in mexico
https://search.brave.com/search?q=total+recall+crew+sick+in+mexico
Video: Total Recall (1990): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know! – The Production Crisis That Nearly Stopped the Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT5eCwUidk4&t=361s
FIFA is a criminal enterprise.
https://x.com/macroaggressio3/status/2064392587889312194
2015 FIFA corruption case
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_FIFA_corruption_case
Video: Trump hosting first UFC event at White House for his 80th birthday (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BolyMYhTgM
Jon Spencer – “Orange Slice Blues” (Audio)
‘Songs of Personal Loss and Protest’
Shove Records – Jun. 12, 2026
*Jon Spencer – “Orange Slice Blues” https://open.spotify.com/track/5DjE4ymaArC5Uat1SlKKug // https://shoverecords.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-personal-loss-and-protest // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jon_Spencer_Blues_Explosion // Orange! C’mon where muh JSBX heads?!*
Cover Image: Sportsball’s ‘World Cupped’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260615_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Protesters clash with police in Geneva ahead of G7 summit
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/protesters-clash-with-police-in-geneva-ahead-of-g7-summit/vi-AA25DEgM
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Calls for Restraint After Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/14/world/iran-war-trump-us
Trump Says Hormuz To Reopen Friday After Signing Of “Great Peace Deal” With Iran
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-says-peace-deal-coming-sunday-tehran-signals-still-reviewing-text
Video: BREAKING: Trump announces US-Iran deal to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erz3GkEAVNE
The Rolling Stones – “Rough And Twisted” (Audio)
‘Foreign Tongues’
Polydor Records – July 10, 2026
*The Rolling Stones – “Rough And Twisted” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd62VMHiijI // https://rollingstones.lnk.to/ForeignTonguesUSA // “The only club was called Conspiracy/They didn’t like me much/What they wanted was tyranny/And all that crazy, crazy, fucked up stuff”. From ‘Foreign Tongues,’ the upcoming 25th studio album by The Rolling Stones, due on July 10th via Polydor Records.*
#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode029 – Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (Jun. 15, 2007 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode029/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Immigration_Reform_Act_of_2007
Cheekface – “I Don’t Work Here” (Audio)
‘Podium’
Cheekface – July 28, 2026
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Cheekface – “I Don’t Work Here” https://cheekface.bandcamp.com/track/i-dont-work-here // https://linktr.ee/cheekface // This wide-ranging protest song by Cheekface is the third single to preview their forthcoming album, ‘Podium,’ due on July 28th via the band. I’m really loving the track, “Black Site”! They are touring a TON starting in August – even Albuquerque at Revel with Catbite.*