The American Heart Association recommends songs that can be used during hands-only CPR to get someone’s heart beating again.
The tunes need to be between 100 and 120 beats per minute. So it would be songs like Staying Alive by the Bee Gees, Ice, Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice, Tití Me Preguntó by Bad Bunny, Fearless by Taylor Swift, Wicked’s Dancing Through Life, Macarena, Thriller by Michael Jackson, Walk the Line by Johnny Cash, Crazy in Love by Beyoncé, Last Christmas by Wham, Baby Shark, and Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira.
And the AHA added a new/old single to the list: Pearl Jam’s Even Flow, which comes in at 105 BPM.
There is something for everyone!
However, there is one record missing from that list, and it is The Fray’s How to Save a Life. It won’t save one at 122 BPN—two beats, too many.
Oh, and if you want to RickRoll someone in their time of need, Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up comes in at 113 BPM.
Now that you know which songs to sing as you do CPR, remember to call 9-1-1 before you get started so that they are there in time to get that person to the hospital.
On Christmas, Jack Black and Paul are starring in Anaconda, which is a movie about two men making a movie about 1997’s Anaconda.
Well, when The Asylum heard that, they decided to make their own movie about the mega snake, The Anacondas.
In South America, explorers search for the last remaining city of an ancient city that worshipped snakes. After many failed attempts, they finally uncover the ruins, buried under a massive pile of snakes and their nests. Still, it’s a discovery worth celebrating – until they realize the massive snake the culture viewed as a God is still alive and constantly growing without any known predators — and no human sacrifices in centuries. The science team becomes an unwitting offering as the largest anaconda in history as it kills them one by one.
Personally, I find that The Asylum’s takes are better than the movie that is going to the big screen. However, this time, I don’t think they will be successful. But I still think it will be fun to watch.
Idris Elba was in Madame Tussauds London, and he walked by their collection of James Bonds: George Lazenby, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, and Daniel Craig.
When his wife, Sabrina Dhowre, saw that, she came up with a brilliant idea. She asked her husband to pose next to them!
And now I am more convinced than ever that he should be standing alongside those 007s.
Christmas is Barry Manilow’s time of the year, so for him to cancel his holiday concerts, there has to be an important reason. Sadly, there is.
The singer dealt with two bouts of long-term bronchitis recently, and his doctors decided to do an MRI to see if there was anything else going on. That is when they discovered a cancerous spot on his left lung.
They have recommended that the 82-year-old undergo immediate surgery to remove it, and they are hopeful that it has not spread because it was caught early.
However, he will need a month to recuperate. Therefore, he will be postponing his January dates and is hoping to be back for his Valentine’s shows.
Manilow ended his statement by reminding people to get tested at the slightest symptoms. By doing so, it could save your life, like it is his.
Let’s pray that everything goes smoothly for Barry and that he is back doing what he loves: entertaining audiences with his music!
Universal released the first trailer for The Odyssey today, and we got to see if Christopher Nolan’s film is living up to the hype.
The Odyssey is a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX® film technology. The film brings Homer’s foundational saga to IMAX® film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.
The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Charlize Theron, and my friend’s grandson.
While this movie is not for me, I am happy it will be bringing people back into the movie theaters. And we need a lot more of them, like Avatar, Wicked, and Superman.
