A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web.
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20 Years Ago: Boyz II Men Release ‘II’
Boyz II Men avoided the sophomore jinx with their Grammy-winning album, 'II.' The Boombox takes a look back at the project's success for its 20-year anniversary.
35 Years Ago: Earth, Wind & Fire Reach a New Peak With ‘I Am’
We take a look back at Earth, Wind & Fire's classic 'I Am' 35 years after its release.
45 Years Ago: Otis Redding Releases ‘Love Man’
Long before Tupac Shakur enjoyed a lengthy life after death on the charts through a series of posthumous albums, Otis Redding had his own ghostly run of records including 1969's 'Love Man.'
Samuel L. Jackson on the Hilarious Origins of His Purple Lightsaber in ‘Star Wars’
For decades, 'Star Wars' fans were secure in the knowledge that lightsabers came in only three colors: red for evil, green for good and blue for Obi-Wan Kenobi. But then, when the new trilogy of prequels was released between 1999 and 2005, Samuel L. Jackson joined the franchise as Jedi warrior Mace Windu and broke the rules by sporting a purple weapon. So how did it happen?
Did ‘Man of Steel’ Feature a CGI Cameo by Christopher Reeve?
Look! Up on the screen! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...hey, is that Christopher Reeve in 'Man of Steel'?