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Movie Music Monday – 48 Hours

I always check out "This Day in Entertainment History" when preparing for Movie Music Mondays. I've had a song I've wanted to feature on here for some time. At first glance, I thought I had the perfect day to tie it in yesterday. One site read, "48 Hours released on this day in 1988." My … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – 48 Hours →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments January 20, 2025January 17, 2025 3 Minutes

The Music of My Life – 1999

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life.  In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1999 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments December 4, 2024December 3, 2024 10 Minutes

The Music of My Life – 1985

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life.  In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1985 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 23 Comments August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 10 Minutes

The Music of My Life – 1978

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life.  In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1978 →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments July 10, 2024July 9, 2024 10 Minutes

I Hope These Won’t Suck, But They Probably Will

When it comes to new stuff coming to TV or the movies, there hasn't been much for me to get excited about. However, this week, news broke of a couple things that seriously have the potential to be good. Sadly, more often than not, these great ideas are a major disappointment. A good example of … Continue reading I Hope These Won’t Suck, But They Probably Will →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments April 8, 2023 2 Minutes

TV Show Draft Pick – The Honeymooners

For my next pick in the Hanspostcard TV Show Draft, I chose a show that is one of my all time favorites. I don't remember when I first was introduced to this show, but I am guessing my dad had something to do with it. Early on in the draft, I chose Police Squad, which … Continue reading TV Show Draft Pick – The Honeymooners →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 8 Minutes

Tune Tuesday: That’s a Rap … A Funny Rap

I hadn't planned on a Tune Tuesday Blog, however, I stumbled on an article online that was about Comedy Rap songs. Back in March of this year, I did a quick blurb about white rappers before Eminem. Some of these will be repeats, as they would fall into the "comedy" rap category. Here are some … Continue reading Tune Tuesday: That’s a Rap … A Funny Rap →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 2 Comments October 14, 2020 3 Minutes

Favorite Films – The 2000’s

It's been a couple of weeks since I picked back up on this series of blogs, so I thought I had better.  A while ago, I saw a post that suggested you pick one favorite film from every year of your life.  So far, I have covered 3 decades.  Some years were easier than others.  … Continue reading Favorite Films – The 2000’s →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 6 Comments November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 11 Minutes

Favorite Films – The 90’s

This blog is a continuation of a series I started a week or so ago. Somebody had the idea to post a list was to consist of your favorite films from each year of your life.  So, you start with your birth year and move ahead year by year and list all the films from … Continue reading Favorite Films – The 90’s →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 10 Minutes

Favorite Films – The 80’s

This blog is a continuation of a series I started earlier this week. Somebody had the idea to post a list was to consist of your favorite films from each year of your life.  So, you start with your birth year and move ahead year by year and list all the films from each year.  … Continue reading Favorite Films – The 80’s →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 12 Comments October 14, 2019 11 Minutes

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