MTV’s First Hour on the Air (I Mean: on Cable)
On August 1, 1981, MTV launched at 12:01am. Below you can see the first hour of MTV, in six ten-minute chunks. It’s historically interesting for the commercials, shows a surprisingly seat-of-the-pants...
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The Late Movies: Guess the Theme 31
It’s time once again for the game that is, given the autumnal season, raking its way across the nation: GUESS THE THEME! All the clips below having something in common. Leave your best guesses in the...
View ArticleThe Late Movies: Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th needn’t have you scared -you aren’t superstitious, are you? I didn’t think so. So grab your black cat, relax, and try to spell triskaidekaphobia. Oh, forget that, just enjoy these songs...
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The Late Movies: The First 7 Videos on MTV
MTV turns 31 today. It launched one minute past midnight on August 1, 1981, with footage of Space Shuttle Columbia and Apollo 11 launches, then the words “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll,” spoken...
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Rod Stewart Was Never a Gravedigger
Before he became a famous singer, Rod Stewart held a series of odd jobs. After he dropped out of school at fifteen, Stewart worked as a screen printer printing wallpapers. It was an odd match, given...
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