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What Was Wrong With The ‘Dolly For Sue’?
The original Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story was written as a giveaway for the Montgomery Ward department stores by Robert L. May in 1939. In 1949, May’s story was made into a song by Johnny...
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Internet Goes Black Against SOPA
All of the websites affiliated with Pop Culture Madness – including celebritymagnet.com, pcm-tv.com, pcm-music.com, pcmlifestyle.com, grandmagazine.com, worldofpopculture.com, and...
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Daylight Savings Time and Timely Trivia
On Sunday, March 11, 2012, at 2 AM, most of the United States will set their clocks ahead one hour for the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Residents of Arizona, Hawaii, U.S. territories Puerto Rico...
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Tax Trivia and Fun Facts – April 17th 2012 is Tax Freedom Day
(PCM) 2012 Tuesday, April 17th is Tax Freedom Day, the day that the money that Americans earn that stops going into the government and you get to keep the rest. From January first, until yesterday, on...
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The Confusing History of the Internet Meme
by Lars Hindsley, PCM Staff Writer What is a Meme? (PCM) What is a meme and where does come from? Ask any person what a meme is and they will most likely either stumble through the question or struggle...
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‘The Inverted Jenny’ Rare Stamp On Display This Month
The famous Inverted Jenny postage stamp will be displayed at the DELPEX 2013 Stamp Show. By Jean Woods (PCM) The Inverted Jenny is the most famous US stamp error, with the airplane printed upside-down....
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Tax Freedom Day 2013, Tax Trivia
(PCM) Thursday, April 18th 2013 is Tax Freedom Day, the day that the money that Americans earn that stops going into the government and you get to keep the rest. From January first, until April 18, on...
View ArticleStar Spangled Banner 2013 Memorial Cup Lyric Mix Up
(PCM) At the 2013 Memorial Cup opening ceremonies, the crowd heard an unusual version of the United State’s national anthem. You can blame it on nerves, the excitement of singing before a large crowd...
View ArticleVideo of Moore, OK Woman Finding Her Dog Amid Devastation
(CBS Houston/AP) – Barbara Garcia, a woman who thought she had lost it all found one of the things most precious to her while being interviewed on live television – her pet dog, buried alive under the...
View ArticleMyspace Relaunch June 12, 2013
(PCM) We gotta give them credit for trying, and it can’t hurt! The new Myspace launched June 12,2013, bringing the rebuilt platform out of beta and debuting a new mobile app available for free at the...
View ArticleOnly Known Anne Frank Video Resurfaces
(PCM) On July 22 1941,The young woman living at Merwedeplein 39, in Amsterdam got married. Anne Frank (June 12, 1929-1945) can be seen leaning out of the window of her apartment to get a look at the...
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Do You Fear Friday the 13th?
Friggatriskaidekaphobia: the fear of Friday the 13th is the most widespread superstition in the United States today. Paraskevidekatriaphobics are people afflicted with a morbid, irrational fear of...
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Teen Discovers A Way To Save The Government $400 Million
(PCM) A Pittsburgh area middle school student, Suvir Mirchandani, was working on a school project when he discovered that a simple change to the font or typeface on paperwork produced by government...
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Coachella Did NOT Cause Instagram To Crash
(PCM) Instagram users were in a frenzy this afternoon when the popular social media photo app was down for a few hours with many blaming the influx of Coachella selfies being shared for the issue....
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8 Must Have Apps To Plan Valentine’s Day Last Minute!
(PCM) Whether you met that special someone on February 13th forgetting that the next day is Valentine’s Day or cupid’s big day simply slipped your mind, we’ve got you covered with the 8 must-have apps...
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The Real Names Of These Fictional Characters Might Just Surprise You!
(PCM) We all grew up watching cartoons and identifying with various company mascots over the years and usually identified them by their nicknames for example Cap’n Crunch or Scooby-Doo. But didn’t you...
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The Folklore & Legends of Mirrors
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? We all know that phrase and not just because of the Snow White trend that has crept into pop culture in the recent past with the likes of two...
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According to J.K. Rowling We Have Been Mispronouncing The Name Voldemort For...
(PCM) Author J.K. Rowling blew the minds of Harry Potter fans all over the world after revealing via Twitter that we have all been mispronouncing the name of Lord Voldemort, in fact even the actors...
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Gilligan’s Island – Why Did They Stay on the Island for so Long?
Gilligan’s Island premiered on September 26, 1964, lasting three seasons through September 4, 1967. Basically, it started with our seven castaways on a three hour boat tour around Hawaii. A freak storm...
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Facebook Privacy Hoax Surfaces Yet Again!
(PCM) Please everyone, stop posting that silly legal notice about protecting your privacy on Facebook. It is a hoax and it is the very same hoax that has been circulating around the internet for...
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