Brian David Floyd

Author with a day job. Student of history. Lover of movies.

[The Critical Drinker @TheCriticalDri2]

They've tried everything except showing good movies at sensible ticket prices.

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

Elvis may in fact be as popular today as he was when he stepped out on the stage of the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time.

That Rock n Roll rebel became a pop culture icon and in many ways the embodiment of the American Dream.

Happy birthday Elvis.

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

Back on January 8th in 1935..

Franklin Roosevelt was President of the United States…

Social Security would not exist until later in the year…

There was no such genre of music known as Rock n Roll…

… and in Tupelo, Mississippi a child named Elvis Aron Presley was born.

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

If certain things had been different, would Elvis be celebrating his 90th birthday today?

That’s impossible to know for many reasons.

What we do know is that Elvis made an incredible impact on music, American culture, and the world during his far too short life.

[Rowan Cheung @rowancheung]

It's only been 1 day of CES 2025, and the announcements have already been incredible.

The 10 most impressive reveals of CES 2025 so far:

1. A 360° AI-powered body scanning health mirror that can scan your heart, weight, and metabolic health

[Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec]

When the Linus Christmas Speech was shown to TV executives they opposed it

They said it was "too churchy"

Charles Schultz insisted the Scripture passage be included and said, "If we don't do it, who will?"

Greatest moment of kids TV history

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

@benfritz As have I. But a couple have been quite interesting, most likely due to seemingly confusing directions from me.

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

@BrandonPlantz Good times indeed!

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Daredevil Jimmy "The Flying Greek" Koufos jumps 20 motorcycles in a school bus, 1980

[History Photographed @HistoryInPics]

Fun fact: He has a masters in electrical engineering and is worth $150 million

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

@MatthewHanover Yes you have

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

"Today our nation saw evil - the very worst of human nature - and we responded with the best of America. With the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could."
~ George W. Bush, September 11, 2001

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

@BrandonPlantz You rock!

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

@SmithDamonA @BillNye 100% correct. 100,000 or so slaves were still in bondage until then.

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

@BillNye Mr Nye: Slavery did not end in the United States until the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution on December 6, 1865. There were still about 100,000 slaves held in bondage in the US until then.

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

@Angels Slavery did not end in the United States until the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution on December 6, 1865. There were still about 100,000 slaves held in bondage in the US until then.

[Brian David Floyd @BrianDFloyd]

“That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain-that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."
~ Abraham Lincoln #MemorialDay

[Kevin J Anderson @TheKJA]

Couldn't be more satisfied with MAVERICK. Absolutely, completely the movie I wanted it to be—hit ALL the right notes, incredible filming, the feels, the character interactions we wanted, all the excitement. Can't imagine a better sequel. Haven't enjoyed a movie this much in years