The Lint Screen, Satire/Humor/Etc.
"Where fake news gets real."
“The President’s Club” had a super secret meeting–– but we’ve got the inside dope! The Lint Screen has secured a top secret transcript of a private meeting President Donald J. Trump held with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in July. The document is the only known transcript of this meeting. Immediately following the world … Read more
Pick number ten of the great album game (that’s Pick X for Super Bowl fans, wait–– I don’t want to pay the NFL licensing fees–– that’s Pick X for “The Big Game” fans). My first pick was The Beatles, and I am finishing with Queen. Two British bands, each made an indelible mark in rock … Read more
For my ninth pick I’m doing a two-fer–– one great British singer/songwriter and one American. Yeah, I know it’s a cheat, but screw it. My game, my rules. An artist is lucky if he can impact his art once. David Bowie did it again and again and again. I wouldn’t be surprised if he does … Read more
Her daddy was C.L. Franklin, a minister at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. He was a famous preacher man, check out some of his preachings on YouTube and you’ll get an idea of the pipes he had. But his daughter Aretha, well, she was something else. When she sang in the choir, angels sat, … Read more
A palate cleanser, people. Since this challenge is about albums that were significant in your life, this one is right up there. Steve Martin was an incredible comedic force and inspiration to me. He began college as a philosophy major, then changed to a theatre major, then dropped out. Young Steve loved making people laugh, … Read more
Four former art school students formed a band in New York City in 1975, and in ’77, they released Talking Heads: 77. Bassist Tina Weymouth explained what ‘Talking Heads’ meant: “A friend had found the name in the TV Guide, which explained the term used by TV studios to describe a head-and-shoulder shot of a … Read more