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music23 days ago•18 min saved

Exhausted Elvis Presley Wobbles Through a 1976 Virginia Matinee

Elvis Presley delivered a drained, energy-sapped Hampton Coliseum matinee on August 1, 1976, after ten straight days on tour and a heavy regimen of prescription meds amid personal upheaval; the set trimmed many era-defining hits, but a rare improvised moment of “Return to Sender” offered a brief spark, illustrating a legend worn down by the road while still hinting at his enduring voice and leaving room for archival footage to fuel future Elvis projects.

via Rolling Stone|

#1976 #elvis-presley #exhaustion

technology1 month ago•29 min saved

From 1976 to 2026: Space Habitats, Flying Cars, and the Tech Reality Check

A 1976 National Geographic panel of thinkers including Isaac Asimov and Buckminster Fuller imagined what life would look like in 2026—talking about space habitats, electric transit, and energy/inflation concerns—some forecasts were surprisingly off, but the piece notes real progress like smartphones, autonomous cars, and surgical robotics, while inviting reflection on what future predictions say about our era.

via County 10|

#1976 #national-geographic #predictions

arts-entertainment3 months ago•10 min saved

Claudine Longet: singer’s rise shadowed by a 1976 fatal shooting

Claudine Longet, the French singer, died at 84; in 1976 she shot her Olympic skier boyfriend Vladimir 'Spider' Sabich in their Aspen home and claimed the gun went off accidentally. A jury convicted her of negligent homicide, handing down two years’ probation, a $250 fine and 30 days in jail served at her choosing; the case ended her entertainment career and drew worldwide attention, spawning pop-culture jibes from SNL and a Rolling Stones song. Sabich’s family sued for $1.3 million, and Longet later married her defense attorney as she faded from the public eye.

via The Independent|

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