Author Archives: almosthipguy

Smoke on the Waters

Posted on February 26, 2007 by almosthipguy

I ran across John Waters’ famous “No Smoking” short on YouTube and am glad somebody finally posted this. For years it was only available as an extra on the 1995 laserdisc version of Polyester (1981). (This laserdisc also included a … Continue reading →

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Liz Renay obit

Posted on January 29, 2007 by almosthipguy

LIZ RENAY, 80 Actress, artist, stripper (Baltimore Sun, January 29, 2007) Liz Renay, a stripper and cult movie actress whose real life included roles as a gangster’s moll, prison inmate, author and artist, died Jan. 22 in Las Vegas from … Continue reading →

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Marty Bass, Rhymes with Ass

Posted on July 1, 2006 by almosthipguy

You have to give it to Marty Bass for being consistent – consistently bad, that is. The Martifer, who 10 years ago was named “Best Reason Not To Watch WJZ-News” by the Baltimore City Paper, is still the single most … Continue reading →

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A Rock Star Is Reborn

Posted on March 19, 2006 by almosthipguy

I ran into Todd Stachowski (pictured left) at celebrity plumber and erstwhile Atomic TV camerman Chris Jensen’s 50th Birthday Bash and the frontman of the long dormant but now revitalized Rock Stars gave me a copy of his death metal … Continue reading →

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