Category Archives: Films

“Friends In Low Places” Baltimore excerpt from PEOPLE LIKE US: SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICA (2001)

In America, social class is the elephant in the room that nobody says exists, but it’s hard to ignore in Baltimore, whose blue collar charms have been given national exposure via the films of Barry Levinson and John Waters. This … Continue reading

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Army LSD Tests at Edgewood Arsenal

Found In The Archives: Military LSD Testing by Rich Remsberg, NPR’s “The Picture Show,” 12/1/2010 “…The Army had a few periods of experimenting with LSD and other drugs. While not secret, these tests are not as well-known as some of … Continue reading

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Psyched To Get Miked @ Atomic Books

Zinesters Mike White and Mike Faloon sign and read new works Atomic Books, Hampden, Friday, November 19, 2010 Friday, November 19th was the “Night of Two Mikes” at Hampden’s Atomic Books, where owners Benn Ray and Rachel Whang doubled down … Continue reading

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