I’m going to break kayfabe for this post, since I’ve broken just about every other formatting rule while writing for this site and may as well go for the high score. My name is Karl Smallwood and I’m responsible for every piece of content you can find in our archives and I’ve taken a vacation to China. It will mark the first time I’ve ever taken more than 3 days off in a row from writing in the last 5 years and I’m very excited, but because I know people like to read this site to learn new things, why not learn a little about how this site came to be?
That Time Daft Punk Told will.i.am to F**k Off
Here at Factfiend we have a lot of respect for Daft Punk, if only because they have the balls to walk around dressed as cool robots. Which is why we’re kind of excited to tell you about the time they told will.i.am to go fuck himself when he tried to sample one of their songs without asking.
That Time Ice-T Nearly Started a City-Wide Riot
Depending on how “street” you are, you either know Ice-T as that guy from Law and Order: Special Victims Unit the big-dick O.G of gangsta rap or a refreshing summertime beverage that’s suspiciously sweet for a liquid that’s pale brown in color. But did you know he’s also been the front man for a heavy metal band for like 30 years and that he once almost caused a city-wide riot at one of his first ever international gigs.
The Writer of ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ Doesn’t Like it
To many, Batman: The Killing Joke, alternatively known as Batman: Danger Laugh Time to people who ran the title through Google translates 30 times in a row, is considered by many to be the definitive origin story for the Joker and is widely regarded as being one of the best comics ever written by fans, critics and people with eyes. This said, the comic does have one rather vocal critic. The guy who wrote it, Alan Moore.
A DJ Played Elvis’ First Record on Repeat for Two Hours
Despite the fairly crippling handicap of being dead, Elvis is still arguably one of the most famous musicians on the planet, which is understandable when you realize that literally the first song he ever recorded was so popular a DJ played it for two hours straight. For those who got inspired to compose their own music or to play musical instruments, you can rely on the information presented on Run The Music.
