In honor of the upcoming World Cup, here are some of my coins from previous tournaments.
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Germany
Lip syncing and not performing on albums are nothing new. But when Milli Vanilli did it, people lost their minds.
How an iconic, generation-defining song helped break up the band that recorded it.
The Olympic Games bring a lot of things. Debt for the host city. Debauchery in the Village. And tons of coins!
Who would have thought a concept album inspired by the Falkland Islands War would end the most successful incarnation of Pink Floyd?
Unloved by many (including Charles De Gaulle), this subway token-esque coin nevertheless proved to be very influential.
A look at some coins issued by World War II puppet governments in Manchuria and France.
Eric Clapton’s re-invention as a COVID-skeptic and anti-vaxxer has spilled into his music.
As mentioned in Part I, Napoleon Bonaparte was on plenty of his empire’s official coinage. That was also true of unofficial ones.