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Articles by Dhruva Swaminathan
When the Beatles Broke Up
The Beatles stopped playing together in 1970. Though rumors of the world’s biggest band breaking up had been rife, it was only when Paul McCartney announced it in his self-interview to promote his first solo album, “McCartney,” that the public believed that it was true. A great source of friction between the four Beatles was their joint business venture, Apple (no, not the tech giant, thought that would have been cool), which had been hit with major financial losses.
Lesser-Known Facts About Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”
Fleetwood Mac’s eleventh studio album, “Rumours”, was released on 4 February 1977. It has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest-selling albums of all time. The album has also been hailed as one of the greatest ever made by several publications. It is the same album that gave us hits like “Go Your Own Way” and “Dreams”, which hold a special place in many listeners’ hearts. Here are a few tidbits you may not have known about this famous album.
Delightful Details About “Dog Day Afternoon”
The title Sydney Lumet’s “Dog Day Afternoon” was originally titled “The Boys in the Bank”, taken from the Life Magazine article on the robbery. Lumet disliked the title and changed it to reflect the summer heat on the day of the robbery. Influences and inspirations The main characters of the movie watched the movie “The Godfather” a day before the robbery.
These Neurotic Facts About Annie Hall Might Surprise You
Possibly the most nervous and neurotic romantic comedy in history, “Annie Hall” is a classic. Created by Woody Allen and released in 1977, this film is still used as a popular cultural reference even nowadays. While people may know the movie and the basic plot at the very least, there are some filmmaking details that aren’t that well known. Here are a few of them. The original title Annie Hall was originally called “Anhedonia”, reflecting protagonist Alvy Singer’s persistent sense of unease.
When the King Made a Comeback
In 1968, Elvis Presley revived his musical career with a now-legendary intimate live concert TV special simply titled “Singer presents Elvis”. This concert is now better known as the ’68 Comeback Special. It went on to become one of the most iconic events in his career. Coming back from where? The musical landscape had changed with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones at the forefront of popular culture. At the time, Presley forayed into acting and had become better known for his acting career.
Some Known and Unknown Facts About the Rocky Series
Once you see the word “Rocky” there is one thing, and one thing alone, that pops into your brain — the theme song. But we are going to have to ask you to put the earworm aside to focus on these cool facts about the franchise. This must be some kind of a record Sylvester Stallone completed the first draft of Rocky in only three and a half days. Stallone had only $106 to his name at the time, and wrote the draft in a marathon screenwriting session, over the course of 84 hours.
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