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Donald Trump on the cover of Spy magazine, April 1988 - billed as, “A Heck of A Guy” – includes hilarious, but on point, fake book review for 1987's “The Art of the Deal.” Story & details at link: https://pophistorydig.com/topics/trump-send-ups-spy-magazine/

The August 1990 edition of Spy magazine took a stab at predicting Donald Trump’s future 1990s business fortunes, and cast them as failing. Story & details at link: https://pophistorydig.com/topics/trump-send-ups-spy-magazine/

“Trump Send-Ups” - “Spy” magazine (1986-1998), regularly trolled Donald Trump during his NY years, offering satire & prescient warnings -- also famous for a special Trump-irritating moniker... Details, history, photos & DJT hits at link

Trump History @ Spy Magazine
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In the current “Trump-wants-Greenland” controversy, perhaps more media attention should be given to Greenland being sought as a future cheap energy site/subsidy for U.S. tech company data centers & AI, as well as related rare earth interests...??

Each stack of bills represents the median household income in the United States, $83,730... See details in NY Times story at link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/20/opinion/editorials/trump-wealth-crypto-graft.html

Below is one image from NYTimes piece (20 Jan`26) on Trump enrichment $$$ as President – part way through – showing U.S. median household income vs. rising pile of $1.4 billion accumulated by the Trump Presidency so far. Worth visiting at link

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Inside: “Why Donald Trump Is Crushing the GOP Field: A dispatch from the front lines of the most amazing, exasperating campaign the GOP has ever seen may make you laugh. Or cry.” Newsweek, Aug 14, 2015, By Bill Powell. https://www.newsweek.com/2015/08/14/issue.html

Trump Magazine Covers > Random samples, Donald Trump history - This one from Newsweek, 14 Aug 2015, “On the Stump With Donald Trump”.

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Trump Magazine Covers > Random samples, Donald Trump history -- this one from "Washington Monthly," Apr/May/Jun 2020.

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PBS / Frontline / ProPublica film, “American Insurrection, April 13, 2021.

PBS / Frontline film, “Trump’s American Carnage,” January 26, 2021

Among J-6 films are 2 noted here below – of seven J-6 films (PBS, CNN, HBO, others) included at story link (scroll down, near end). Story is overview of 40 films on Trump (w/links) – from his NY years through 2024.

“Trump on Film: A Partial Listing, 1990-2024”
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The title of this Feb 2016 cover by The New Yorker’s Barry Blitt is titled "Bad Reception.” Says Blitt of his work: “In most historical portraits, Presidents are noble and dignified. My biggest challenge [for this cover] was to alter the Presidents’ expressions to make them reflect attitudes of consternation.”

This “New Yorker” magazine cover of Feb 1st, 2016 – featuring our nation’s former revered & admired presidents huddled around a TV aghast & horrified as they watch Donald Trump speak – is even more appropriate in 2025! Thank you, Barry Blitt.

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Woman at curbside putting on a pair of nylon stockings in Wash., DC, Oct 1945, having scored a pair during post-WWII limited supply. More history & details at link. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/the-nylon-riots-and-the-new-synthetics/

New York Times story of January 30th, 1946 with headline, “30,000 Women Join in Rush for Nylons!” See link for history & details https://pophistorydig.com/topics/the-nylon-riots-and-the-new-synthetics

The Nylon Riots - When the ladies of America rushed to get the latest new synthetic fashion accessory from chemical company Du Pont – and others that followed – Orlon, Dacron, and Lycra.

“The Nylon Riots, 1939-1945 (& rise of synthetics)
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The originally-planned Nov. 29th, 1963 cover of Life magazine with Navy QB, Roger Staubach Staubach, then a junior at the Academy, was wowing the country with his football heroics that fall. Navy had gone 8-1 over its first nine games heading into the Army-Navy game, and Staubach was seen as the leader in the Heisman Trophy. Army-Navy game summary also at link, as well as some JFK Army-Navy football history.

After the assassination of President Kennedy on Nov 22, 1963, Life’s new cover honored the slain president, which appeared on November 29, 1963. Kennedy, a Navy man, had been a keen football and Army-Navy game fan, and the Kennedy family supported the 1963 game going ahead that year, and was played in his honor. Details and game review at link

Leading up to 1963's Army-Navy game – due to JFK’s assassination – Life magazine had to replace a Roger Staubach cover story then headed to newsstands. JFK tribute cover followed. Details, including JFK & Army-Navy history, at link.

“Roger & The President: 1963”
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Print version of mid-1980s Dow ad from PR campaign – “Dow Lets You Do Great Things” – showing college grad coming to Dow labs “to help make more and better grain.” See story link for history, context, headlines, sample TV ad, book links, etc.. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/dow-chemical-1960s-2020s/

A collage of newspaper headlines Dow Chemical Co. faced on dioxin & other issues in the early 1980s. See story link for more history, details,.headlines, sample TV ad & book links. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/dow-chemical-1960s-2020s/

Case Study / Corporate PR > Dow Chemical advertising & PR history aimed at overcoming bad corporate optics from Vietnam War-era products, college protests & later dioxin / enviro issues. Details at link w/ more recent PR.

“Doing Great Things? – Dow Chemical...”
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The June 2017 Grenfell Tower high-rise fire in London that killed 72 was believed to have been aided in its rapid spread by the building’s exterior cladding; panels that incorporated a polyethylene-filled core, and possibly also, a polyisocyanurate insulation foam product installed behind the cladding. More at story link: https://pophistorydig.com/topics/plastic-infernos/

Deborah Wallace’s 1990 book, “In the Mouth of the Dragon,” covers the dangers of plastic-fueled toxic fires. More at story link: https://pophistorydig.com/topics/plastic-infernos/

The story link below on high-rise fires explores some history & the role of plastic & other synthetic materials used in high-rise construction and their role in fires.

“Plastic Infernos: A Short History”
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The story link below on high-rise fires explores some history of those fires, and the role of plastic & other synthetic materials sometimes used in high-rise building construction.

“Plastic Infernos: A Short History”
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The story link below on high-rise fires explores some history of those fires, and the role of plastic & other synthetic materials sometimes used in high-rise building construction.

“Plastic Infernos: A Short History”
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Cover of David Katz’s 2011 book, “Jimmy Cliff: An Unauthorized Biography,” Interlink Books, 229 pp. See link here for story, history, details, songs, book & music links. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/reggae-breaks-out-1970s/

“The Harder They Come,” soundtrack gradually became a breakthrough for reggae in the U.K., the U.S., and beyond... The Jamaican songs – by Jimmy Cliff and several other Jamaican artists – are loaded with political nuance and social commentary, frequently referring to oppression, inequality, and social injustice. Story at link explores the music (offering 9 full songs), the artists, and the times https://pophistorydig.com/topics/reggae-breaks-out-1970s/

RIP Jimmy Cliff - Story at link profiles 1972-73 film & soundtrack, “The Harder They Come,” which brought reggae to U.S. in a big way. Includes 9 full songs w/narrative – e.g., “Pressure Drop,” “Many Rivers to Cross,” title song, & others.

Reggae Breaks Out
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March 30, 1960: Campaigning early a.m. at the Manitowoc Shipyards in Wisconsin ahead of the April 5th Wisconsin Dem Primary, JFK greets arriving workers. One of dozens of campaign photos at story link detailing his 1960 day-by-day primary and general election campaign itinerary, with numerous stops & speeches across many states. ...At an earlier, private planning meeting for the '60 campaign w/ trusted insiders in Oct 1959, JFK shone forth as his own brilliant campaign strategist, giving a 3-hour presentation that was essentially a detailed political survey of the entire country -- without notes -- demonstrating remarkable knowledge of every state, not just party leaders & members of Congress, but also all the political factions and key people in those factions. ...See also '57, '58, '59 campaign stories. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/jfks-1960-campaign/

Toward the end of his campaign, Kennedy drew huge crowds, as shown here with front-page story & photo of Sept 28, 1960: Erie, PA “Daily Times” w/ headline: “40,000 Greet Kennedy in Erie.” Kennedy aide, Kenny O’Donnell, would later note that in Connecticut, late Saturday night November 5th, 1960: “...We landed ...at Bridgeport after midnight and drove from there in a motorcade along Route 8 in the Naugatuck River Valley to Waterbury. All along the road, for more than twenty-seven miles, there were crowds of cheering people waving torches and red lights, most of them wearing coats over their pajamas and nightgowns...” Details, day-by-day campaign stops, book links, etc, at link https://pophistorydig.com/topics/jfks-1960-campaign/

65 yrs ago, Sen John F. Kennedy, 43, won his bid for the White House, beating VP Richard Nixon is a very close Presidential election. Details on his amazing 1960 campaign itinerary, photos, speeches, TV debates, books, etc, at link

“JFK’s 1960 Campaign”
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Dell Shannon’s cover version of the “Sea of Love” first entered Billboard’s Hot 100 chart on December 6th, 1981. About six weeks later, on January 16th 1982, Shannon performed “Sea of Love” on the ABC teen dance TV program, American Bandstand. A week later, by January 31st, 1982, the Shannon version peaked at No. 33. For Shannon – who had three Top 10 hits in the 1960s, the most notable of which was his 1961 No.1, “Runaway” – it would be his 17th and last recording to enter the Top 100 chart. See link for full song sample & history https://pophistorydig.com/topics/sea-of-love-1959/

Blue-ray disc cover for the 1989 film, “Sea of Love,” starring Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, and John Goodman, in which the Phil Phillips song, “Sea of Love” is heard repeatedly, offering a possible clue in a series of murders investigated by detective Al Pacino. See link for full song sample & history. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/sea-of-love-1959/

1959 song, “Sea of Love,” by Phil Phillips, has an interesting history – also covered & charted by Marty Wilde, Del Shannon, Honeydrippers, Cat Power – and used in films, ‘Sea of Love’ w/Al Pacino, and ‘Juno’ w/ Cat Power’s cover.

“Sea of Love” (1959 - 2000s)
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Fake March 1, 2009 editions of Time magazine with Trump on the cover were found displayed at seven Trump Golf Clubs, according to Washington Post reporting in June 2017. To his credit, Trump does have a number of real Time covers – probably 40 or more since his first one in January 1989 (not counting the recent “President Musk” cover). Not all of Trump’s Time covers, however, have rendered him in a stately or flattering way. See story link for details and Trump magazine history from his NY days through his first term. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/the-trump-dump-new-york-magazine-2016/

February 2025 Time “look-alike” cover w/ “King Donald” reportedly issued by the White House. In the real Time cover sweepstakes, however, Richard Nixon has 55 Time covers, and Ronald Regan, 46. Trump, of course, lusts after being No. 1, which may explain why fake Time likenesses of him, like this one – though without Time logo or credit – are now appearing...?? See story link for details and Trump magazine history from his NY days through his first term. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/the-trump-dump-new-york-magazine-2016/

It’s no secret that Donald Trump has a “thing” about his magazine covers – especially Time – as even “fake” Time covers, or look-alikes, have been offered on his behalf. More on his magazine history from his NY days & first term at link. See also photo captions

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This Time magazine cover of August 31, 2015 — showing Trump in a portrait-like pose, with the tag line, “Deal With It,” also ran a generally positive story about his then surprising rise in the Republican ranks — was a “good one,” according to DJT, then being interviewed by the Washington Post. See link for details & more of his magazine & tabloid history. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/the-trump-dump-new-york-magazine-2016/

This Time cover of March 14th, 2016 was likely not among his “good ones.” – which ran a close-up of his face filling the page with ballot-box check-off options displayed across the page, each separately labeled: “bully,” “showman,” “party crasher,” “demagogue” — all checked – plus a remaining box left unchecked for “the 45th President of the United States.” See link for details & more of his magazine & tabloid history. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/the-trump-dump-new-york-magazine-2016/

Trump & ‘Time’ magazine > Link below on history of ‘New York’ & other Trump magazine coverage (1980-2020) includes sections on his ‘Time’ magazine covers (scroll down).

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Story link below profiles John Lennon during his NY city “house-husband” years, rasing his son, taking time away from the music biz, and later recording his somewhat underrated song -- with pointed message & confident, laid-back feel – “Watching The Wheels”... See link for profile, history, song, lyrics & video... https://pophistorydig.com/topics/watching-the-wheels-1980-1981/

Bruce Eder of AllMusic.com, reviewing “In My Life” noted it was “a creative watershed in the Beatles’ songwriting and recording history,” calling it “unique in its musical and lyrical sensibilities,” expanding the horizons of both. “…The song altered the public sensibility not only of what constituted acceptable songwriting in which a rock & roll composer could engage, but also the range of emotions that rock & roll musicians were allowed to express. … In My Life’s lyrics were steeped in a mix of innocent nostalgia and an acknowledgment of distance from those emotions. Essentially, it was a song about maturation and accepting the passage of time, and the loss that comes with it, all attributes that were unusual, if not extraordinary, in mid- 1960’s rock & roll… [E]ven the confession of feelings of nostalgia was totally unexpected in the repertory of a rock & roll band in this period….” More at story link: https://pophistorydig.com/topics/in-my-life-lennon-1965/

...On what would have been his 85th....Some John Lennon music & history at links below:

“Watching The Wheels 1980-1981”
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“In My Life: Lennon, 1965”
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For those interested, story link below explores Edward R. Murrow history, his “Person-to-Person” TV show, rise of celebrity TV, his views on “news-vs-entertainment” & more.

“Person to Person: Ed Murrow, 1953-1961”
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“Let The River Run” is an energetic, full-of-promise ode that speaks to the ages – whether “working girl” rights or immigrants rising historically, or for any soul struggling to move forward.... Simon became the first artist to win a Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe for a song composed, written, and performed entirely by a single artist. See link for full story https://pophistorydig.com/topics/let-the-river-run-1988-1989/

A portion of the lyrics for Carly Simon’s “Let The River Run” – see story link for full song, lyrics, Simon photos & history... https://pophistorydig.com/topics/let-the-river-run-1988-1989/

“Let The River Run” – In these Trumpian times of woe, there is a need for inspiration, hope & uplifting song, of which this one, by Carly Simon, surely is... History, details, full song & lyrics at story link...

“Let The River Run, 1988-1989”
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For those who may want additional history on Edward R. Murrow, the story link below may be of interest – explores his TV show, his take on the power of TV, and his standing up to Joe McCarthy...

“Person to Person: Ed Murrow, 1953-1961”
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August 2012. Photo of an earlier Chevron incident – this one, a raging inferno at the Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, CA, August 2012. Note group of firefighters at bottom of photo for scale comparison. Photo from U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s subsequent 2014 report. See link for details. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/tag/oil-refinery-history-2010s/

Given Chevron's recent oil refinery explosion in CA, links below – offering oil/petrochem history – may be of interest.

“125 Significant Incidents: U.S. Refineries, 2012”
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“Oil/Petrochem History: 1950s-2020s” (20+ story choices)
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Faiz Siddiqui’s 2025 book, “Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk,” 336pp, St. Martin’s Press. Details at story link. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/hubris-maximus-book-on-musk-2025/

An earlier book on Musk by Walter Isaacson, published in Sept 2023 by Simon & Schuster (668pp), offers a thorough & probing biography. More at story link. https://pophistorydig.com/topics/hubris-maximus-book-on-musk-2025/

Descriptions of, and links to, several books on Elon Musk, Twitter, plus Kara Swisher’s digital tech book – all included at link in review of Faiz Siddiqui’s 2025 book, “Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk.” See link.

“Hubris Maximus: Book on Musk, 2025”
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Trump authorises ‘full force’ as he orders troops to Portland to protect ‘war-ravaged’ city Move to protect immigration enforcement facilities is fourth deployment in Democrat-controlled US cities

Trump sends troops to Portland to protect ‘war-ravaged’ city on.ft.com/4mBt26o

Trump says he'll send troops to Portland and sanction “full force” against Americans That would be illegal, except perhaps in moments of serious unrest—which this is not.

This is madness.

[Dance scene from Pepsi ad]. In 1989, Madonna made a rather wholesome & spirited TV dance ad for Pepsi entitled, “Make A Wish,” tinged with some nostalgia and family history. It featured her in a song and dance performance with others that used the music of her then forthcoming new song, “Like A Prayer.” See link for Pepsi ad video (2 minutes). https://pophistorydig.com/topics/pepsis-madonna-video1989/

[Collage of scenes from video] The problem for Madonna and Pepsi came when she released her “Like A Prayer” video for MTV around the time the TV ad was airing. As one observer would describe its controversial imagery, including: “...Interracial relationships, Madonna with stigmata, black Jesus, burning crosses, sexy time with Jesus…it was crazy.” The Catholic Church, and even the Pope, became involved, and Pepsi soon pulled the ad. Sales for Madonna’s album, however, soared... Full story at link https://pophistorydig.com/topics/madonnas-pepsi-controversy-1989/

Advertising history >Madonna’s much-hyped 1989 Pepsi TV ad for “Like a Prayer” song – became target after controversial “Like A Prayer” video aired. See links

The Pepsi Ad: 1989 (video)
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Madonna’s Pepsi Ad & Controversy (story)
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