Category Archives: Decades

Maryland Man Facing Illegal “Dumping” Charge

Suspect, 48, gave cops bizarre explanation for defecation spree (The Smoking Gun, 4/20/2012) A man suspected of a years-long public defecation spree in his Maryland neighborhood is facing a criminal rap after he was caught on videotape relieving himself in … Continue reading

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RIP, Brian Jack

Child’s Play Vocalist Brian Jack Has Passed Away (By Dana, Eddie Trunk.com) Reports coming out of Baltimore, Maryland reveal that Child’s Play vocalist Brian Jack has died. No details on the cause of death have been stated as of yet. … Continue reading

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“From Prince to Pope” – 1986 John Waters “Crackpot” Interview

(Exploitation Retrospect, 1986) First off, what’s your new book Crackpot about? Alright, Crackpot, well it’s subtitled “The Obsessions of John Waters,” and basically it’s just about all the things that interest me. You know, before I was paid to be … Continue reading

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Gray And Blue Jews Of The Civil War

By Yonatan Grossman-Boder (Baltimore Jewish Times, 4/13/2012) Passover was just around the corner that spring in 1862 when J.A. Joel, like so many other Jews, sought fixings for his seder. But it was a little harder for Joel, who was … Continue reading

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