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Which Three Bob Dylan Songs Did Timothee Chalamet Perform on Saturday Night Live?

Brian Cronin — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:13:47 +0000

Today, we look at which three songs from deep in Bob Dylan’s catalog that Timothee Chalamet decided to perform on Saturday Night Live. In Pop Culture Questions Answered, I answer whatever questions you folks might

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When Bob Dylan Decided to Tackle the Dangers of…Space Travel?!

Brian Cronin — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:17:27 +0000

In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian examines the time that Bob Dylan wrote a song to complain about space travel

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What Does ‘The Ghost of ‘Lectricity’ Even Mean?

Brian Cronin — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 03:55:40 +0000

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks to one of Bob Dylan' most evocative, and also mysterious, lyrical line from "Visions of Johanna"

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RIP, Robbie Robertson, He Played Fucking Loud

Brian Cronin — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 22:35:01 +0000

Robbie Robertson, the brilliant songwriter who was also Bob Dylan's lead guitarist for Bob Dylan's most famous backing band (later known as The Band), has died at age 80.

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How Bob Dylan Let Sinead O’Connor Down At His 1992 Tribute Concert

Brian Cronin — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:25:11 +0000

The late Sinead O'Connor dealt with a number of unfair moments in her career, and she took issue with Bob Dylan for one of them in 1992

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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Vampire’ Is Far Beyond ‘Who is the Song About?’

Brian Cronin — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:47:00 +0000

Brian explains why it really doesn't matter who, exactly, Olivia Rodrigo's new song, "Vampire," is about

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Factory Girl Featured ‘Billy Quinn’ Because Bob Dylan Threatened to Sue The Film

Brian Cronin — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 03:55:41 +0000

Today, in the latest look at celebrities/characters being featured under different names, see how Bob Dylan threatening to sue the film, Factory Girl, led to the creation of the character Billy Quinn in the film.

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When the Real Ghostbusters Joked About How Cheap Their Cartoon Was

Brian Cronin — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 04:55:05 +0000

In the latest Meta-Messages, we look at an episode of The Real Ghostbusters that joked about how cheap the cartoon was.

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How the 1990s Have Broken Oldies Radio Stations

Brian Cronin — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 08:20:46 +0000

Oldies stations famously play music from about 20-40 years ago but they're not really playing any 1990s songs despite that decade seemingly being next in line. What gives with that?

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A Bob Dylan Music Video Mocked the Idea of the ‘Romantic Stalker’

Brian Cronin — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:43:50 +0000

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how a Bob Dylan music video poked fun at the idea of the "romantic stalker" that is so prevalent in romantic comedies.

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