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The story of how Richard and Karen covered Klaatu, the group rumored to the secret reunion of the Fab Four. Have you heard the one about the futuristic track by a group that were rumored to be The Beatles in disguise, and which was turned into a hit by America’s favorite musical brother and sister? This is the story of how the Carpenters get involved with an organization called the International Flying Saucer Bureau, and turned the affair into a hit record. Devotees of quality pop of the 1970s will, by now, know that we’re talking about “Calling Occupants Of...

While some recent movement in the polls shows the presidential race tightening in the battleground states, there’s no denying that President Trump is far from assured a second term at this point and he has plenty of work in front of him between now and November. And if the pandemic keeps the economy in the dumps across much of the nation and the employment numbers don’t start bouncing back, that could be a tough job indeed. But does the President have a Trump card [...] up his sleeve in that event? Over at Medium, Bryce Zabel raises this interesting question....

You, and your able-bodied assistant, Gort, have just arrived in Washington, D.C., as emissaries from Kepler 22b, an earth-like planet from another solar system. Your mission is to save the Republican party from committing political suicide. Unfortunately you and Gort have arrived too late. Your original flight plan had you arriving in 2007 but Gort hit the wrong button and here you are. After you and Gort check-in to a lovely two bedroom suite at the Willard you turn on TV and are astounded to find that the United States is now ruled under a socialist dictator and that the...

Hollywood is about to release a remake of the science fiction classic "The Day the Earth Stood Still."This time, rather than coming to earth to warn us about our dangerous foray into the nuclear age, Klaatu and Gort have returned to caution us about -- wait for it -- global warming!Honestly, you can't possibly make this stuff up!As marvelously reported Friday by Vic Holtreman of Screen Rant (his delicious picture to the right, emphasis added): I don't know how familiar you are with the original (and classic) version of The Day the Earth Stood Still, but it was borne...

Hollywood is about to release a remake of the science fiction classic "The Day the Earth Stood Still." This time, rather than coming to earth to warn us about our dangerous foray into the nuclear age, Klaatu and Gort have returned to caution us about -- wait for it -- global warming! Over at MTV.com they've quoted Keanu Reeves in an interview and while he admits that yes, there is a huge threat posed by the staggering number of international conflicts... "The version [of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'] I was just working on, instead of being man against...