Category Archives: Entertainment

Fundraiser aims to give Chubby from ‘Our Gang’ a headstone

Posted on May 16, 2012 by almosthipguy

Baltimore child star Norman Chaney has lain in unmarked grave for decades By Jill Rosen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/10/2012) Only people who know where to look would be able to pay respects to Norman Chaney, who is buried in an … Continue reading →

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Cloris Wears, Frozen in 3500 lbs. of Ice, 1939

Posted on April 26, 2012 by atomictv

“On 8/8/39, at Bay Shore Amusement Park, Cloris Wears was frozen in 3500 lbs of ice for 17 minutes, as part of the festivities for a Walkathon. (Afterwards, she spent more than 125 minutes in the restroom.)” —North Point State … Continue reading →

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Guitar Wolf’s Interactive Maryland Geography Lesson

Posted on April 4, 2012 by almosthipguy

During their encore at Baltimore’s Ottobar rock club on March 30, 2012, Guitar Wolf frontman Seiji had a weird interaction with the packed crowd – a Q & A that turned into an impromptu local geography lesson for the punk … Continue reading →

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What is an Alt-Weekly?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by almosthipguy

“…these covers not only provide a survey of the history of City Paper, they also scan as a thumbnail history of Baltimore, at least through the alt-weekly lens. ” Continue reading →

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