Pacific leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum 2025 “Ocean of Peace”—an expression being bandied about by a handful of Pacific Island leaders—brings to mind the title of an early 1960s musical, “Stop the World, I Want to Get Off.” The main idea behind “Ocean of Peace” is that the Pacific region can opt out of so-called “great power rivalry” and avoid much of the unpleasantness that afflicts the rest of the globe. Some commentators call for a regional security agreement to keep order. Good luck with that. Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka apparently coined “Ocean of Peace” in 2023, and Pacific Island leaders then adopted it at their annual Pacific Island Forum (PIF) meeting in 2025 in Solomon Islands. However, the…Open
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Christopher Atkins, the former teen heartthrob who starred in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," told a convention audience that heavy drinking destroyed his shot at the lead role in "Footloose", a part that launched Kevin Bacon into stardom. Atkins, now 65 and nearly four decades sober, laid out the story at a panel appearance at Fanboy […] The post Christopher Atkins says drinking cost him the lead in 'Footloose' before Kevin Bacon got the part appeared first on American Almanac .
Christopher Atkins, the former teen heartthrob who starred in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," told a convention audience that heavy drinking destroyed his shot at the lead role in "Footloose", a part that launched Kevin Bacon into stardom. Atkins, now 65 and nearly four decades sober, laid out the story at a panel appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville in Tennessee. He didn't blame Hollywood politics or bad luck. He blamed himself, and the bottle. The actor told the crowd he had effectively been offered the role of Ren McCormack in the 1984 classic before Bacon ever entered the picture. But when filmmakers called him in for what should have been a formality, Atkins was in no shape to show up. Atkins had the part, until he walked in impaired Page…Open
Actor Christopher Atkins, who shot to fame in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," revealed at a recent fan convention that his heavy drinking cost him the starring role in "Footloose", a part that launched Kevin Bacon's career instead. Atkins, now 65, made the admission during a panel appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville in Tennessee, a pop-culture […] The post Christopher Atkins says drinking cost him the lead in 'Footloose' before he got sober appeared first on American Almanac .
Actor Christopher Atkins, who shot to fame in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," revealed at a recent fan convention that his heavy drinking cost him the starring role in "Footloose", a part that launched Kevin Bacon's career instead. Atkins, now 65, made the admission during a panel appearance at Fanboy Expo Knoxville in Tennessee, a pop-culture and nostalgia convention. He told the audience he was called in to meet with the filmmakers behind "Footloose" but tried to beg off because he had been drinking. They insisted he come anyway. The result was predictable. Atkins told the Knoxville crowd he walked in impaired and walked out without the job, a role he says was already his to lose. "I was a mess back then. I was partying it up way too much, and…Open
Australia and Fiji have signed a historic defense pact aimed at countering China's growing influence in the South Pacific, potentially setting the stage for a broader regional security coalition.
Australia and Fiji have signed a historic defense pact aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the South Pacific, potentially setting the stage for a broader regional security coalition. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Australia and Fiji have signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance, a NATO-style military pact obligating mutual defense in the event of an attack. The agreement, signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, is seen as a response to China ‘s expanding influence in the South Pacific. DETAIL: The treaty requires consultations on any security-related development that threatens the sovereignty, peace, or stability of either country and states that both would act to meet a…Open
