Category Archives: 2010s

Blaze Starr Recalls Burlesque Era In New Film

Former star of The Block is living the quiet life in West Virginia By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/15/2010) Once the Queen of Baltimore burlesque, Fannie Belle Fleming — better known as Blaze Starr — has been living … Continue reading

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Calm Yourselves, Hons

by John McIntyre (The Baltimore Sun, 1/2/2011) “My worthy former colleague Rafael Alvarez has weighed in on the bogus controversy about Denise Whiting’s trademarking of hon. I understand and respect his views, though I do not entirely concur with them. … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas, Hon!

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‘Hontroversy’ Gets Weird as ‘Superheroes’ Protest Trademark

Three men dressed in what they called superhero costumes walked around outside Cafe Hon in bizarre spectacle by Adam Bednar (NorthBaltimorePatch, 12/22/2010) On Wednesday evening three self-proclaimed superheroes (read: three guys in ridiculous costumes) gathered outside Cafe Hon in Hampden … Continue reading

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