It was 50 years ago today that the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band photo shoot took place.
Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the taking of the famous photo that would grace the cover of the album that features tracks such as “When I’m Sixty Four,” “With a Little Help From My Friends,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” The album — which took a little over three months to produce, over four to six sessions a week — sold 2. Read More...
Every navigator loves his sextant. He bought it when he was still at school, paid perhaps $100 for it. When he is signed on a new ship, it is assumed he will bring his own sextant; it is bad nautical manners to borrow another man’s. It may be more or less ornate but it is much the same as the sextant that John Hadley invented in 1731.* Every noon at sea he goes up on the bridge and measures the angle the sun and the horizon make in the instrument, which gives him by logarithmic formula his position. Read More...
When Irving requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, he reportedly said he didn't want to play alongside James anymore. While the particulars of James and Irving's relationship are unknown, it may have taken a hit when Irving appeared to enjoy a laugh at James' expense, courtesy of Stephen Curry. Over the weekend, Curry and Irving attended the wedding for Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes. Video of the reception made its way to Instagram in which Curry appears to be mocking one of James' workout videos as Irving laughed alongside of him. Read More...
