Category Archives: Baltimorons

What Does Hampden Mean?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by atomictv

Ultimate Hipster Pad In Hampden By Cynthia McIntyre (Baltimore Fishbowl, 6/19/2012) “Would Suit: Rock/hip hop band w/ groupies, girlfriends — laying low in Baltimore between tours. Alternately, successful entrepreneurs, young and hip enough for all that Hampden is, and all … Continue reading →

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John Waters’ Hitchhiking Companion Brett Bidle Tells More

Posted on June 8, 2012 by atomictv

Brett Bidle, a Frederick County town councilman and tea party supporter, has a grand adventure By Chris Kaltenbach (The Baltimore Sun, 6/8/2012) Meet Brett Bidle, Frederick County town councilman, tea party supporter, devout Methodist and John Waters’ new BFF. That … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Supernatural — Ghost Hunter Harvey Scheetz

Posted on June 5, 2012 by atomictv

(Frederick Magazine, mid-90s) “I have a new helmet here,” says inventor Harvey Scheetz, indicating a dark object that looks like a gigantic fly’s head, studded with many sensor-laden eyes. A television screen is tucked into the snout, and it’s air-cooled … Continue reading →

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Psychotronic Shack: Baltimore Finally Gets Atomic

Posted on June 5, 2012 by atomictv

By Julie MacDonald (Baltimore City Paper, 1992) The shelves of Atomic Books, located in Mount Vernon, are dotted with handwritten signs such as “Some dude bought all my Bukowski books—they should be back in stock by the end of the … Continue reading →

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