Author Archives: atomictv

Lost City: The Regent Theater

Posted on April 25, 2013 by atomictv

(Maryland Historical Society, 3/21/2013) The theaters, night clubs, and restaurants that once made Pennsylvania Avenue Baltimore’s center for African-American entertainment are today a receding memory. In the segregated Baltimore of the early to mid twentieth century, the Avenue was where … Continue reading →

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Accidental Trailblazer: An Interview With Cult Cinema Icon Mink Stole

Posted on April 24, 2013 by atomictv

By Logan Lynn (Huffington Post, 4/24/2013) “Each spring, Portland, Ore., plays host to QDoc: Queer Documentary Film Festival, the only festival in the U.S. devoted exclusively to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) documentaries, and one of only two festivals … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Barrett Shills Utz Potato Chips on Mad Men

Posted on April 22, 2013 by atomictv

“Utz Are Better Than Nuts” “Jimmy Barrett is a sharp-tongued celebrity comic and the husband of Bobbie Barrett, his manager. At a Sterling Cooper promotional shoot for Utz Potato Chips, Jimmy compares the company owner’s heavy-set wife to the Hindenburg and … Continue reading →

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67 Great John Waters Quotes For His 67th Birthday

Posted on April 22, 2013 by atomictv

By Jason Bailey and Alison Herman (Flavorwire, 4/22/2013) The great filmmaker, writer, raconteur, and all-purpose rabble-rouser John Waters turns 67 years old today, and since he’s one of the most quotable and entertaining pop culture figures out there, we figured … Continue reading →

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