A Brief History On February 14, 1400, England’s King Richard II (aka Richard of Bordeaux) died in captivity, most likely starved to death. Ruling England since 1377, Richard had in his last 2 years on the throne (1397-1399) become a bloodthirsty tyrant, ruthlessly killing his enemies. Usurped in 1399 by Henry of Bolingbroke (who became King Henry IV), Richard was imprisoned under harsh conditions until he died at the age of 33, just one more lousy King written off and replaced by another. Digging Deeper As you may infer from my previous articles, I am not a fan of monarchy.…
Browsing: February 14
A Brief History On February 14, 2015, Kanye West collaborated with Adidas to create the first pair of Yeezys, eventually leading to his own clothing line which would transform the lifestyle and streetwear industry. Digging Deeper Every sector most especially those ones concerned with commercialization and monetization of products and services require something novel on a regular basis to remain relevant in the hearts of its customers. Innovation is thus the introduction of something novel and new just to bring about one change or the other. The infinite demand for change is one of the chief reasons why fashion has…
A Brief History On February 14, 2005, a trio of former PayPal employees gave the world a great Valentine’s Day gift when they launched YouTube, the foremost video sharing website on the internet. Less than 2 years later they sold the site to Google for $1.65 billion! Digging Deeper Originally a way for individuals to share videos on the net, the site now hosts video posted by large corporations as well as individuals, including BBC, Vevo, Hulu and CBS, et al. Currently the second most popular website on the internet (Google is #1), you can find self-made videos by individuals…
A Brief History On February 14, 2005, three former PayPal employees launched YouTube, a video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States. This article honors our favorite YouTube channels! Digging Deeper 1. Deburke321 (joined YouTube on March 17, 2009) Deburke321 makes “Top Tens” on various topics, focusing on the strange, mysterious and controversial things of the world. He also has another list based series known as “Disturbing 5’s” that focuses on the creepy side of things. Finally, he has a series called “Creepypasta Readings” that focuses on narrating Creepy Internet based stories. 2. HoodoHoodlumsRevenge (joined YouTube on March 2, 2012) HoodoHoodlumsRevenge…
A Brief History On January 2016, on the occasion of political satirist Bill Maher’s 60th birthday, the people, especially viewers of Real Time with Bill Maher, respectfully requested here that President Barack Obama of the United States of America “appear on Real Time and thereby honor that particular audience (and their support for him), as he has so honored the viewers of so many other TV shows and media outlets; or if not, to please, respectfully, tell us why.” Digging Deeper HBO’s Real Time has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series every year…
