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SLAYER + Wham’s “Last Christmas” = This

Let’s see ’em make a movie out of this mashup. (Via Tom)

Oh, Internet. You make us laugh. (Via Tom)

One of the happiest sounding Christmas songs you’ll hear on those radio stations that go all-holiday music is “Last Christmas,”

Thirty-two years ago today, Diego Maradona scored his famous Hand of God goal at the 1986 World Cup. Moving to

The best mashups feature the weirdest juxtapositions. Mating Slayer with Wham certainly ticks that box. (Via Tom) https://youtu.be/UzFFK2dXgXg

Because nothing captures the holiday season like a dreampop version of Wham’s “Last Christmas.” God bless Toronto’s The Nursery for

Around the time he was busking on the London Tube and playing in a ska band called The Executive, 17-year-old

The latest celebrity death in 2o16 is singer George Michael. He was found dead today (December 25) in bed after apparently

Is it just me or are there more new Christmas recordings this year? Here’s a new one from Montreal’s Milk

Boxing Day, Canada’s post-Christmas consumerist orgy. I just have enough time to offer up some music news before I head

If it seems that all the good names are band names taken, you’re not far off. Despite the best intentions

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