Category Archives: Media

Patrick Joust, Baltimore Street Photographer

Posted on October 20, 2015 by almosthipguy

Bravo to my colleague Patrick Joust, a librarian at the Enoch Pratt Central Library whose after-hours photography “hobby” has garnered him critical acclaim and numerous awards, including City Paper’s 2015 Best of  Baltimore award for “Best Tumblr” site. (Be sure … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010s, Art, Hampden, Highlandtown, Inner City, Media, Neighborhoods, Photographs, Roadside Attractions | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Baltimore’s Wrestling Superfans

Posted on September 17, 2015 by atomictv

By Lane Walbert (Maryland Historical Society, 9/17/2015) Long-time fans of professional wrestling will remember the sport’s golden age—the ’80s—when stars such as Dusty Rhodes, Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair, Ivan and Nikita Koloff, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and many more entertained cities … Continue reading →

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Baltimore O’s Manager Buck Showalter might as well be from Mayberry

Posted on July 29, 2015 by almosthipguy

O’s manager has encyclopedic knowledge of baseball — and ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ by Marty Noble/MLB.com Columnist (July 22nd, 2015) “…each show had a moral, and told you not to take yourself too seriously.” – Buck Showalter “That show’s beyond … Continue reading →

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Easter in Essex, Maryland, 1970s

Posted on April 5, 2015 by atomictv

Tags: jackie nickel, scott huffines

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