America the Beautiful on Independence Day

The surprising origins of Bill Pullman's famous speech from 'Independence Day'

The biggest cheer line had a very specific audience.20th Century Studios President Bill Pullman, rallying the troops!Where were you on July 4, 1996? Flipping Boca Burgers on the grill? Watching the New York Yankees kick off their several seasons of dominance? Walking along the beach listening to Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill on your Discman?Or maybe you were doing what you were supposed to be doing — hooting and hollering in support of …

Eugene Debs’s Independence Day Address

On July 4, 1901, socialist luminary and labor agitator Eugene V. Debs proclaimed in a fiery speech:

America the Beautiful on Independence Day

The greatest speech in my lifetime was not made by a real president. It was made by an actor, in an international summer blockbuster on July 3rd 1996. I was 14 years old, and my life, such as it was, was already a dumpster fire. Foster care, divorced parents, juvenile crime, various types, kinds and volumes of abuse. You name it, I saw it. Throughout it all, my mother, who by this time was officially disabled by her epilepsy, always managed to b…

Happy Independence Day, Comrade

Seizing the means of podcasting.

Happy Independence Day from JNC

To commemorate the day 249 years ago when declared our independence from the British crown. This Tomica Nissan Fairlady Z has nothing to do with that, but a few years ago Japan’s favorite diecast toy company released a series of … Continue reading →

Happy Independence Day America!

Team Jedi News wish all our American friends and readers a very Happy July 4th…. Happy Independence Day! For everyone else, just roll with it! You can buy the above image on a t-shirt from woot! Stay safe, clear skies and MTFBWY…. always! The post Happy Independence Day America! appeared first on Jedi News.