May 19, 1971 — Ogden Nash, the American poet famous for his short, whimsical verse, died on this day at the age of 68.
Described by Atlantic Monthly magazine as “God’s Gift to America,” his work ranged from a warning to children: “If called by a panther/Don’t anther” . . . to his ‘Reflections on Ice-Breaking’ for young men wishing to woo:
Candy
Is dandy
But liquor
Is quicker.And if the ice-breaking was successful and marriage followed, Nash had further advice: Read More...
Uprising Nigerian singer Olakira has reacted to rumours flying around online that Davido begged him for a verseIt will be recalled that the music megastar collaborated with Olakra on the remix of his 2020 hit song MaseratiFollowing an interview he did with Legit.ng, some unverified information was extracted and circulated onlineAdefemi Ebenezer, aka Olakira, is unhappy about the fake news of David Adeleke, better known as Davido's collaboration on his song Maserati. Read More...
Ahead of its U.S. premiere at SXSW, “The Queen of My Dreams” has been sold to a flurry of international markets, including in the U.K. and Ireland to Peccadillo Pictures. Represented globally by LevelK, the colorful drama-comedy world premiered at Toronto and had its international premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. Read More...
