Category Archives: Pranks

“The Phantom of O’Donnell Heights”

Posted on January 6, 2012 by atomictv

“It was a black-robed spectre who crawled from among the tombstones of an East Baltimore graveyard to terrorize an entire neighborhood during the hot summer of 1951. They called him “The Phantom of O’Donnell Heights” — and his nocturnal wanderings … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Ghost Stories to Tingle Your Spine

Posted on January 6, 2012 by atomictv

By Tom Chalkley, Charles Cohen and Brennen Jensen  (Baltimore City Paper’s “Charmed Life’” 10/25/2000) We don’t believe in spooks. We don’t, we don’t, we don’t believe in spooks. And yet . . . on a chilly October night, when the … Continue reading →

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Local News Station Makes Unfortunate ‘Black Holiday Shoppers’ Chyron Error

Posted on December 1, 2011 by atomictv

By Colby Hall (Mediaite, 11/25/2011) Colby Hall reports: Guess what gang? Today is BLACK FRIDAY, the single biggest news story on the day that follows Thanksgiving. Not only are a nation’s hopes of a bright economic future built on the … Continue reading →

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Mortville: The Queer Encampment at Occupy Baltimore

Posted on November 30, 2011 by atomictv

By Corey Reidy (The Baltimore Independent Reader, 10/21/2011) “…Mortville comes and sets up tents. They put on silver leashes, crawl around on the ground. They do not limit themselves to acting on what is traditionally defined as queer subject matter. … Continue reading →

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