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The Last Beatles Song — But He Then Adds ‘Probably’

‘Now and Then’ is the new Beatles song billed as…

Joseph Serwach in The Narrative

A week after Jimmy Buffett died, they released his new and perhaps his last big hit, Bubbles Up. Is it Buffett’s best? Beatle Sir Paul McCartney thinks so. Above: Buffett performed in Taps at Clemson University in February 1977. Public domain image by Taps staff via Wikimedia Commons.

The Last Buffett Hit? Paul McCartney Says Jimmy Buffett’s New, Last Song May Be His Best Ever

Joseph Serwach in The Narrative

How did Austin Butler win the Best Actor in multiple venues? Because he finally killed off the “cartoon caricature Elvis,” perpetuated by so many Elvis impersonators (and embarrassing images of the real Elvis Presley at his weakest), were kept alive. In one life-changing performance, Buter “channeled the real Elvis,” bringing the spirit of the real man to life again. From left to right, Baz Luhrmann, Olivia Dejonge, Austin Butler, and Tom Hanks. Photo by Author Eva Rinaldi via Wikimedia Commons.

Tom Hanks: You Could Not Take Your Eyes Off Austin Butler

Austin Butler is the real best actor: He…

Joseph Serwach in The Narrative

Tony Bennett at the State Theater in 2016. Image by Andy Witchger via Wikimedia Commons. He sang ‘Because of You’ days before he died at age 96: The music never left Tony Bennett, even after years of Alzheimer’s, so the music never left him.

Tony Bennett: The Music Never Left Him

He sang ‘Because of You’ days before he died at age 96: The…

Joseph Serwach in The Narrative

She’s a Maneater: If You Ever Fell for an Older Woman Watch This New Take on an Old Song Now

Alfie Jane in The Narrative

I’ll Never Volunteer My Seat Again

Thanks for the weekend from hell, Spirit Airlines

Lizzie Finn in The Narrative

The Problem with Ted Lasso’s Glorification of Absentee Fatherhood

We Need to Stop Telling Men They Get…

Joseph Serwach in The Narrative

The Flag You Fly: This City Says ‘No’ to Pride, From a Country to Causes?

Hamtramck, Michigan’s old…

Joseph Serwach in The Narrative

Seven Years From Now: The 1980s Will Have Been 50 Years Ago

Yes, 1983 was 40 years ago — but they…

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I Saw My Estranged Brother for the First Time in Nine Years

On YouTube, and it…

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Anna Rozwadowska

Leslie Wibberley

Shelly McIntosh

Robin Harwick, Ph.D.

Erika Burkhalter

Dr Margaretha Montagu

Clarissa Wilson

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Traverse Davies

Melissa Miles McCarter

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David Caracciolo

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Remington Write

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