Snobbin: Beautiful Trash in the Pop Culture Gutter

Film Eighteen: The Reagan Show (2017). A documentary that utilizes newsreel and video footage to cover Ronald Reagan's presidency. Since the former actor was one of the first presidents to regularly allow cameras in the White House, directors Pacho Velez and Sierra Pettengill had plenty of footage to choose from. The enjoyable documentary provides a somewhat balanced presentation of Reagan's media image that will please both his fans and detractors; however, a few gaffes show cracks in his media friendly facade. The tight focus on his interactions with Mikhail Gorbachev, while apt, leave this viewer wanting more and asking many questions about some of Reagan's other unsavory and beneficial policies.

I was recently thinking about how much I like some of the Ramones records from the 1980's. Just because their classic period ended in the seventies, it doesn't mean that they didn't still write excellent songs. As someone once said, every Ramones record has one or two good songs. Hell, some have five; this list was difficult because it is hard to gauge my favorite songs, let alone the best. There is much to take into account: who wrote the song, what album it is on, how popular it is among Ramones fans, etc. I have a special place in my heart for Halfway to Sanity , so it has an unfair advantage whether it deserves it or not. I was surprised at how many Richie songs I loved and how many fan favorites that I simply couldn't pass up. I would love to hear what other people think. I would love to make an ultimate mix of the 1980's Ramones. They might have passed their prime, but they were still kicking ass long past the Reagan era. The list (In no particular order) ...