Today I Learned...

[SkStu]

The Scorpions “Wind of Change” / CIA conspiracy theory

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_of_Change_(Scorpions_song)

The song is the subject of the Pineapple Street Studios podcast Wind of Change, released 11 May 2020, which raises questions regarding the song's origin.[13][14][15] Patrick Radden Keefe, the New Yorker author and host of the podcast investigates the allegation that the song was written by or connected to the Central Intelligence Agency, citing a rumor originating allegedly from inside the agency. In a Sirius XM interview with Eddie Trunk on 13 May 2020, Meine stated "It's a fascinating idea, and it's an entertaining idea, but it's not true at all".[16][17] In December 2020, it was reported that a further investigation of the song's origins based on the claims from the podcast will be adapted into a series for Hulu directed by Alex Karpovsky.[18]

[A N Mouse]

The christmas movie Die Hard was adapted from a 1979 book by Roderick Thorp.

The book was a sequel to his 1966 novel The Detective, which was made into a 1968 movie called The Detective.

So when making Die Hard they were contractually obliged to give first refusal of the lead role to the original actor, the 73 year old Frank Sinatra.

https://www.cbr.com/frank-sinatra-lead-role-before-bruce-willis-die-hard/

Then of course none of the big names wanted to take the role as they didn't didn't want to do Rambo, just blow **** up stuff. Willis wanted it, to do more than tv, but was unable to commit because of Moonlighting then Cybil Shepherd got pregnant.