Pop Culture Time Machine
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On this date in 2007, the finale of THE SOPRANOS, “Made in America,” aired on HBO, immediately sparking controversy. Unlike the finale to SEINFELD 9 years earlier or the LOST finale 3 years later, both of which were pretty much universally loathed, the finale of SOPRANOS deeply divided its fans. 1/4
June 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
On this date in 2007, the finale of THE SOPRANOS, “Made in America,” aired on HBO, immediately sparking controversy. Unlike the finale to SEINFELD 9 years earlier or the LOST finale 3 years later, both of which were pretty much universally loathed, the finale of SOPRANOS deeply divided its fans. 1/4
On this day in 1934, the world's most famous duck was born, making his debut in the Silly Symphony short, THE WISE LITTLE HEN. Along with Peter Pig, Donald dances & loafs, playing sick when Mrs. Hen asks for help with the planting. They learn their lesson when they're not invited to the feast. 1/3
June 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
On this day in 1934, the world's most famous duck was born, making his debut in the Silly Symphony short, THE WISE LITTLE HEN. Along with Peter Pig, Donald dances & loafs, playing sick when Mrs. Hen asks for help with the planting. They learn their lesson when they're not invited to the feast. 1/3
On June 8, 1949, George Orwell's 1984 was published, telling of a near-future in which conformity is enforced through constant surveillance & the manipulation of thought through language. 1/2
June 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM
On June 8, 1949, George Orwell's 1984 was published, telling of a near-future in which conformity is enforced through constant surveillance & the manipulation of thought through language. 1/2
On this date in 1936, the first episode of THE WORLD IS YOURS premiered on CBS radio—the first national, federally-sponsored educational program. Produced with the Smithsonian, the show's success proved that the federal government could play a role in education via mass media. 1/2
June 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
On this date in 1936, the first episode of THE WORLD IS YOURS premiered on CBS radio—the first national, federally-sponsored educational program. Produced with the Smithsonian, the show's success proved that the federal government could play a role in education via mass media. 1/2
Today in Pop Culture history: the first drive-in movie theater opens in Camden, NJ 6/6/1933. It would not be until after WWII that drive-ins would take off, benefiting from the baby boom, the highway act, suburban sprawl, and big-ass cars. As many as 4000 dotted the country in the 50s and 60s 1/4
June 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Today in Pop Culture history: the first drive-in movie theater opens in Camden, NJ 6/6/1933. It would not be until after WWII that drive-ins would take off, benefiting from the baby boom, the highway act, suburban sprawl, and big-ass cars. As many as 4000 dotted the country in the 50s and 60s 1/4