Earl S. Tupper molded plastics into parties and a pop-culture phenomenon. Now the lid has been sealed on an era in American consumer culture. Months after Tupperware Brands Corp. shuttered its last remaining plant in the United States amid financial woes, the company announced on Tuesday that it had filed for bankruptcy. BOAR’S HEAD DITCHES…
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News On this day in history, January 26, 1979, ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ premieres, becomes pop-culture hit
“The Dukes of Hazzard,” an hour-long television sitcom about the rural adventures of two charming “good ol’ boys” and “modern day Robin Hoods” who evade corrupt local lawmen in their sizzling, southern-fried 1969 Dodge Charger, debuted on television on this day in history, Jan. 26, 1979. It became a surprise pop-culture phenomenon — defying industry…
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