RetroGeorge
@retrogeorge.bsky.social
Freelance scribe, would-be paperback writer, retro lover and blogger of articles, reviews and images of 1960s, '70s and '80s culture. You're welcome, Internets. georgesjournal.org
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RetroGeorge
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· Sep 16
George’s Journal’s pick of the flicks and top of the pops ~ 1990-94
. Like me, does it feel to you that, in a blink of an eye, the 1990s have gone from being a heartbeat away to more than two or three eras ago? If so, that’s because it’s now – unbelievably &#…
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How well do you remember 1990-95? Could you pick your top film and song from each of those years?
Why not give my latest blog post a read and see if you agree or disagree with my picks...? #NewBlogPost #1990s
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Why not give my latest blog post a read and see if you agree or disagree with my picks...? #NewBlogPost #1990s
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The leaves are changing colour and falling; the days getting shorter and cooler... How better to mark #Autumn's arrival than by listening to my blog's tailored #Playlist, featuring #TheBeatles, #EarthWind&Fire, #JohnColtrane, #EdithPiaf and #MartyMcFly? 🍁💨🍂🎼🎹🎸😀
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Listen, my friends! Playlist: Autumn 2025
. In the words of Moby Grape… listen, my friends! Yes, it’s back (again) – the occasional playlist presented by George’s Journal just for you good people. There may be one or two classics to …
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October 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The leaves are changing colour and falling; the days getting shorter and cooler... How better to mark #Autumn's arrival than by listening to my blog's tailored #Playlist, featuring #TheBeatles, #EarthWind&Fire, #JohnColtrane, #EdithPiaf and #MartyMcFly? 🍁💨🍂🎼🎹🎸😀
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Gorgeous, free-spirited, vivacious, impossible to resist, and now gone.
Goodbye, #ClaudiaCardinale (1938-2025), #RIP.
#ThePinkPanther #OnceUponATimeInTheWest #EightAndAHalf #TheLeopard #Fitzcarraldo #EscapeToAthena
Goodbye, #ClaudiaCardinale (1938-2025), #RIP.
#ThePinkPanther #OnceUponATimeInTheWest #EightAndAHalf #TheLeopard #Fitzcarraldo #EscapeToAthena
September 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Gorgeous, free-spirited, vivacious, impossible to resist, and now gone.
Goodbye, #ClaudiaCardinale (1938-2025), #RIP.
#ThePinkPanther #OnceUponATimeInTheWest #EightAndAHalf #TheLeopard #Fitzcarraldo #EscapeToAthena
Goodbye, #ClaudiaCardinale (1938-2025), #RIP.
#ThePinkPanther #OnceUponATimeInTheWest #EightAndAHalf #TheLeopard #Fitzcarraldo #EscapeToAthena
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
How well do you remember 1990-95? Could you pick your top film and song from each of those years?
Why not give my latest blog post a read and see if you agree or disagree with my picks...? #NewBlogPost #1990s
georgesjournal.org/2025/09/13/g...
Why not give my latest blog post a read and see if you agree or disagree with my picks...? #NewBlogPost #1990s
georgesjournal.org/2025/09/13/g...
George’s Journal’s pick of the flicks and top of the pops ~ 1990-94
. Like me, does it feel to you that, in a blink of an eye, the 1990s have gone from being a heartbeat away to more than two or three eras ago? If so, that’s because it’s now – unbelievably &#…
georgesjournal.org
September 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
How well do you remember 1990-95? Could you pick your top film and song from each of those years?
Why not give my latest blog post a read and see if you agree or disagree with my picks...? #NewBlogPost #1990s
georgesjournal.org/2025/09/13/g...
Why not give my latest blog post a read and see if you agree or disagree with my picks...? #NewBlogPost #1990s
georgesjournal.org/2025/09/13/g...
"Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire and, ultimately, connect us."
The man who, from the beginning, was always so much more than Hollywood's golden boy has gone. Must admit, this one has hit me a little bit.
Goodbye #RobertRedford (1936-2025). #RIP, sir.
The man who, from the beginning, was always so much more than Hollywood's golden boy has gone. Must admit, this one has hit me a little bit.
Goodbye #RobertRedford (1936-2025). #RIP, sir.
September 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire and, ultimately, connect us."
The man who, from the beginning, was always so much more than Hollywood's golden boy has gone. Must admit, this one has hit me a little bit.
Goodbye #RobertRedford (1936-2025). #RIP, sir.
The man who, from the beginning, was always so much more than Hollywood's golden boy has gone. Must admit, this one has hit me a little bit.
Goodbye #RobertRedford (1936-2025). #RIP, sir.
Did you know today's the centenary of the creator of Inspector Clouseau, star of Dr Strangelove and Being There, husband of Britt Ekland and all-round Goon, #PeterSellers?
Here's my profile of Britain's most mercurial, celebrated and successful comic performer...
Here's my profile of Britain's most mercurial, celebrated and successful comic performer...
Legends: Peter Sellers ~ the clown prince
Britt of all right: Funny, handsome, rich and talented – comedy great Peter Sellers had it all (including Ms Ekland as a wife), but the truth was often more bizarre than the fiction of his fi…
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September 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Did you know today's the centenary of the creator of Inspector Clouseau, star of Dr Strangelove and Being There, husband of Britt Ekland and all-round Goon, #PeterSellers?
Here's my profile of Britain's most mercurial, celebrated and successful comic performer...
Here's my profile of Britain's most mercurial, celebrated and successful comic performer...
From comeback kids to back-to-back queens!
Hopefully, the #Lionesses' unique triumph will be a touchstone for many years: an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the best of our modern selves.
This is what English/ British pride looks, sounds and feels like in the 2020s.
(Images: Getty)
🦁🦁🦁👏👏👏
Hopefully, the #Lionesses' unique triumph will be a touchstone for many years: an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the best of our modern selves.
This is what English/ British pride looks, sounds and feels like in the 2020s.
(Images: Getty)
🦁🦁🦁👏👏👏
July 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
From comeback kids to back-to-back queens!
Hopefully, the #Lionesses' unique triumph will be a touchstone for many years: an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the best of our modern selves.
This is what English/ British pride looks, sounds and feels like in the 2020s.
(Images: Getty)
🦁🦁🦁👏👏👏
Hopefully, the #Lionesses' unique triumph will be a touchstone for many years: an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the best of our modern selves.
This is what English/ British pride looks, sounds and feels like in the 2020s.
(Images: Getty)
🦁🦁🦁👏👏👏
Are you basking in a heatwave? Or could you do with a little more sun in your summer? Don't fret, for here are Donna (ahem) Summer, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Soul II Soul, Julie London and Queen at Live Aid to soundtrack your summer! #Playlist 🎼🎸🎹🌞
georgesjournal.org/2025/07/17/l...
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Listen, my friends! Playlist: Summer 2025
. In the words of Moby Grape… listen, my friends! Yes, it’s back! It’s the occasional playlist presented by George’s Journal just for you good people. There may be one or two classics to be found h…
georgesjournal.org
July 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Are you basking in a heatwave? Or could you do with a little more sun in your summer? Don't fret, for here are Donna (ahem) Summer, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Soul II Soul, Julie London and Queen at Live Aid to soundtrack your summer! #Playlist 🎼🎸🎹🌞
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Today marks the 40th anniversary of the utterly unique #LiveAid, the legendary mega-charity gig to top all others.
Why and how did it took place, and just what went down that Saturday in July 1985 at Wembley and JFK Stadiums? Find out here, folks! 🎼🎸🌞🕊 🤘
georgesjournal.org/2010/07/27/t...
Why and how did it took place, and just what went down that Saturday in July 1985 at Wembley and JFK Stadiums? Find out here, folks! 🎼🎸🌞🕊 🤘
georgesjournal.org/2010/07/27/t...
The global jukebox: Live Aid ~ July 13 1985
Freddie and the dreamers: Queen’s frontman leads a capacity Wembley Stadium in perhaps the most memorable – and magical – set at the extraordinary, unforgettable Live Aid event Al…
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July 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the utterly unique #LiveAid, the legendary mega-charity gig to top all others.
Why and how did it took place, and just what went down that Saturday in July 1985 at Wembley and JFK Stadiums? Find out here, folks! 🎼🎸🌞🕊 🤘
georgesjournal.org/2010/07/27/t...
Why and how did it took place, and just what went down that Saturday in July 1985 at Wembley and JFK Stadiums? Find out here, folks! 🎼🎸🌞🕊 🤘
georgesjournal.org/2010/07/27/t...
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Happy 72nd birthday Pierce Brosnan
May 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Happy 72nd birthday Pierce Brosnan
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85-90 years ago is not a long time in the grand scheme of things. The past is still very much relevant to the present. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/u...
Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113
She fled Nazi Germany in 1939 with her husband and baby only to be forced into a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai. Still, she would often say, “Aren’t we lucky?”
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
85-90 years ago is not a long time in the grand scheme of things. The past is still very much relevant to the present. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/u...
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538 closing is a very sad end to a place that was always misunderstood by the companies that owned it. There are lots of smart people there who should be snapped up. Reach out!
March 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
538 closing is a very sad end to a place that was always misunderstood by the companies that owned it. There are lots of smart people there who should be snapped up. Reach out!
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As reported, the entire staff of 538 was laid off this morning. This is a severe blow to political data journalism, and I feel for my colleagues. Readers note: As we were instructed not to publish any new content, all planned updates to polls data and averages are canceled indefinitely. Huge loss :(
March 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
As reported, the entire staff of 538 was laid off this morning. This is a severe blow to political data journalism, and I feel for my colleagues. Readers note: As we were instructed not to publish any new content, all planned updates to polls data and averages are canceled indefinitely. Huge loss :(
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Conan: You know, Anora is having a good night. That's great news. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.
March 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Conan: You know, Anora is having a good night. That's great news. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.
Everything changes, eventually.
For better or worse, I suspect the cinematic #JamesBond as so many of its fans know it may now be dead but, of course, one should admit they don't know anything for certain unless there's definitive proof. Never say never (again).
www.mi6-hq.com/sections/art...
For better or worse, I suspect the cinematic #JamesBond as so many of its fans know it may now be dead but, of course, one should admit they don't know anything for certain unless there's definitive proof. Never say never (again).
www.mi6-hq.com/sections/art...
February 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Everything changes, eventually.
For better or worse, I suspect the cinematic #JamesBond as so many of its fans know it may now be dead but, of course, one should admit they don't know anything for certain unless there's definitive proof. Never say never (again).
www.mi6-hq.com/sections/art...
For better or worse, I suspect the cinematic #JamesBond as so many of its fans know it may now be dead but, of course, one should admit they don't know anything for certain unless there's definitive proof. Never say never (again).
www.mi6-hq.com/sections/art...
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It’s incredible that tech companies that were once seen as the most progressive places, fostering innovation and creativity have now become regressive robber barons synonymous with toxic masculinity and repression. Absolute power always corrupts absolutely.
February 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
It’s incredible that tech companies that were once seen as the most progressive places, fostering innovation and creativity have now become regressive robber barons synonymous with toxic masculinity and repression. Absolute power always corrupts absolutely.
Today marks Trump's return but also honours
#MartinLutherKingJr - ironically, today is also #MLKDay. So, here's a post from my blog featuring the full transcript of King's 'I have a dream' speech. By all means give it a read; it may just give you a pick-me-up: ☀️🌈🕊
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#MartinLutherKingJr - ironically, today is also #MLKDay. So, here's a post from my blog featuring the full transcript of King's 'I have a dream' speech. By all means give it a read; it may just give you a pick-me-up: ☀️🌈🕊
georgesjournal.org/2011/01/18/h...
He had a dream: Martin Luther King and that speech
Freedom of speech: Martin Luther King Jr. hails attendees of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28 1963, at which he delivered his extraordinary, unforgettable speech Had he liv…
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January 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Today marks Trump's return but also honours
#MartinLutherKingJr - ironically, today is also #MLKDay. So, here's a post from my blog featuring the full transcript of King's 'I have a dream' speech. By all means give it a read; it may just give you a pick-me-up: ☀️🌈🕊
georgesjournal.org/2011/01/18/h...
#MartinLutherKingJr - ironically, today is also #MLKDay. So, here's a post from my blog featuring the full transcript of King's 'I have a dream' speech. By all means give it a read; it may just give you a pick-me-up: ☀️🌈🕊
georgesjournal.org/2011/01/18/h...
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'The cause of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one - or even one hundred - defeats.'
- Abraham Lincoln, November 1858
#WashingtonDC #PresidentLincoln #USA
- Abraham Lincoln, November 1858
#WashingtonDC #PresidentLincoln #USA
January 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
'The cause of civil liberty must not be surrendered at the end of one - or even one hundred - defeats.'
- Abraham Lincoln, November 1858
#WashingtonDC #PresidentLincoln #USA
- Abraham Lincoln, November 1858
#WashingtonDC #PresidentLincoln #USA
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Wishing everyone everywhere peace and inspiration. Come what may, let us stand strong for all that is right and just. Let us defend those who are being mistreated, and live with kindness and respect as Martin Luther King hoped we would . Our task is clear. ❤️
January 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Wishing everyone everywhere peace and inspiration. Come what may, let us stand strong for all that is right and just. Let us defend those who are being mistreated, and live with kindness and respect as Martin Luther King hoped we would . Our task is clear. ❤️
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
#RIPJimmyCarter. Former US President, humanitarian, diplomat, WWII veteran, Nobel prize laureate, community activist and peanut farmer.
A man whose post-Presidency was an unequivocal lesson in decent, dignified and earnest public service - one we simply can't afford to ignore in the 21st Century.
A man whose post-Presidency was an unequivocal lesson in decent, dignified and earnest public service - one we simply can't afford to ignore in the 21st Century.
December 31, 2024 at 5:29 PM
#RIPJimmyCarter. Former US President, humanitarian, diplomat, WWII veteran, Nobel prize laureate, community activist and peanut farmer.
A man whose post-Presidency was an unequivocal lesson in decent, dignified and earnest public service - one we simply can't afford to ignore in the 21st Century.
A man whose post-Presidency was an unequivocal lesson in decent, dignified and earnest public service - one we simply can't afford to ignore in the 21st Century.
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December 29, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was a symbol of what is best about America: kindness, compassion, duty and service. He will be missed, most of all by those who long for a return of that kind of country, led by a man with such strength of character.
December 29, 2024 at 9:15 PM
President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was a symbol of what is best about America: kindness, compassion, duty and service. He will be missed, most of all by those who long for a return of that kind of country, led by a man with such strength of character.
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Still guilty.
December 27, 2024 at 5:56 AM
Still guilty.