Funny/Weird Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Spring is here and it’s time to start growing plants. Here’s the best music for them.

Decades ago it was revealed that plants grew better when you talked to them. Nothing mystical about this. If you’re

According to a tweet from some distraught parents, an administrative error by the hospital has put the newborn tyke’s name

As I write this, the Roomba on the main floor is going about its thrice-weekly task of picking up English

On Monday (April 19), the US Supreme Court refused to hear appeals on a federal law that would see a

The perils of being a rock star. And you gotta be nice, right? (Via Tom)

Mining bitcoin takes a tremendous amount of energy to power the necessary computers crunching through the algorithms. But if you’re

Addison Rae was doing so well after blowing up on TikTok. Having just released her debut song, “Obsessed,” someone soon

We’ve all see it. Some guy (or woman) becomes unruly at a bar/club and has to be removed by security.

…and it’s on video. A surreal juxtaposition, don’t you think? There’s more from A Life on the Road here. (Via

No idea what’s happening here. Anyone care to explain? (Via Larry)

After skewering Donald Trump and the GOP these last four years, Randy has turned his attention to the new Biden

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver