Shame night, bitter celebrities mocked online and stupid songs + this day in history w/hate crime trends and our song of the day by Michael Jackson on your #MorningMonarchy for June 19, 2026.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: War is Over! (If Bibi Wants It) + Secret Avatar Armies & UK Socials Ban
https://x.com/shartstorm8d8/status/2067735302328979755
Video: Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith found dead in Nashville apartment, police confirm (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Ho04oj7F0
Tay Keith, Hitmaking Memphis Producer, Found Dead at Age 29; Keith was known for producing Hot 100 chart-toppers, including Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” and Drake’s “First Person Shooter.”
https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tay-keith-dead-producer-1236276499/
How MUNA Became a Once-in-a-Generation Queer Band
https://www.billboard.com/p/muna-billboard-cover-story-interview/
Producer reveals why he pulled out ‘last minute’ from helicopter ride that killed Oliver Tree
https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/world-news/oliver-tree-helicopter-crash-sole-survivor-victor-wao-speaks-out/
Chris Brown Testifies in Housekeeper Dog Attack Trial, Says He Left Scene to Avoid Media ‘Circus’; The R&B singer was the first witness as a jury considers whether he owes financial damages for the 2020 mauling at his home.
https://archive.is/eiHBh
Minor league baseball team cancels Pride Night game after players refuse to wear rainbows
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/minor-league-baseball-team-cancels-pride-night-game-after-players-refuse-to-wear-rainbows/ar-AA25YwDw
Video: Independent baseball league team forfeits game after players refuse to wear Pride Night jerseys (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSEt9r7xGPE
Renaud – “J’ai raté Télé-Foot” (Vinyl // Audio)
’75-85′
Polydor – Oct. 7, 2016
*Renaud – “J’ai raté Télé-Foot” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW7_hLAJtlE // https://www.discogs.com/release/9691364-Renaud-75-85 // https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/renaud/jairatetelefoot.html // “But I don’t want to miss football TV”. Gifted by Insomniac Grandma in France!*
Cover Image: Sportsball’s ‘Shame Night’
https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260619_MorningMonarchy.jpg // https://sillylines.art/ // https://ko-fi.com/sillylines
Penske Media Corporation Acquires Vox Media, Creating World’s Largest Digital Media Publisher
https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/penske-media-corporation-vox-media-1236275941/
Linkin Park ignore the noise with triumphant set at Download Festival
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdr4yx685yjo
Indie Venues Call for Changing the PROs’ Blanket Licensing Practice; Indie venues and artists are struggling with blanket licensing fees enforced by performing rights organizations in the U.S.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/indie-venues-call-for-dismantling-blanket-licensing/
Scottish fan’s stunned cheerleader reaction becomes World Cup hit
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/scottish-fan-s-stunned-cheerleader-reaction-becomes-world-cup-hit/ss-AA25DtSi
Scottish fan has priceless reaction after seeing New England Patriots cheerleaders at World Cup game
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/scottish-fan-priceless-reaction-seeing-new-england-patriots-cheerleaders-world-cup-game
Left-wing distraction of Trump’s UFC event falls flat as bitter celebrities mocked online
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/left-wing-distraction-of-trump-s-ufc-event-falls-flat-as-bitter-celebrities-mocked-online/ar-AA25I81f
Video: Jane Fonda and Bette Midler Humiliate Themselves at Anti-Trump Protest (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcj3iGFZ1NA
Belle & Sebastian – “It Only Takes One Lion” (Audio)
Digital Single
Matador Records – June 2, 2026
*Belle & Sebastian – “It Only Takes One Lion” https://belleandsebastian.bandcamp.com/album/it-only-takes-one-lion // Belle & Sebastian celebrates the Scottish soccer team advancing to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, available now via Matador Records. Ha! And the cover art is Stuart as lil soccer boy.*
#BookSmarts: ‘The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture: Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV’ by Paul A. Cantor
https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813140827/the-invisible-hand-in-popular-culture/
#BookSmarts Video: Harbucks Wins (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5qqRc7riqY
Olivia Rodrigo – “Stupid Song” (Audio)
‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’
Geffen Records – June 12, 2026
*Olivia Rodrigo – “Stupid Song” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9tW3cMLhI // https://oliviarodrigo.lnk.to/girlsoinlove // From ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love,’ the just-released album by Olivia Rodrigo, available now via Geffen Records.*
#ThisDayInHistory: Media Monarchy Episode128 – Olbermann Says Von Brunn Part Of Hate Crime Trend (Jun. 19, 2009 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/media-monarchy-episode128/ // https://archive.org/details/MediaMonarchyEpisode128
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum shooting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Holocaust_Memorial_Museum_shooting
#PumpUpThaVolume/#NewMusicFriday: #June19 w/Pye Corner Audio, Leah Senior, Belvedere, Daniel Lanois, Haircut One Hundred, Graham Coxon + Reissues & compilations w/Miles ’56: The Prestige Recordings ♬
https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20260619
Michael Jackson – “What More Can I Give?” (Audio)
Digital Single
Epic/Sony – Oct. 27, 2003
*#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Michael Jackson – “What More Can I Give?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z9bDeYCRsA // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_More_Can_I_Give // “Palestine, Don’t Cry”! “What More Can I Give” (also “Todo Para Ti” in Spanish, with a version co-written by Ruben Blades) is a song written by American singer Michael Jackson and recorded in 2001 by Jackson and a supergroup of singers following the September 11 attacks. FEATURING: Ziggy Marley, Usher, Tom Petty, Thalía, Shawn Stockman, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Reba McEntire, Nick Carter, *NSYNC, Mýa, Michael McCary, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross, Justin Timberlake, Jon Secada, Gloria Estefan, Céline Dion, Carlos Santana, Bryton James, Brian McKnight, Billy Gilman, Beyoncé, Anastacia, Aaron Carter & 3LW.*