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“Route 66” gets its kicks in Baltimore, Maryland

Posted on September 17, 2014 by almosthipguy

And Buz Murdock does geneology research at Pratt Library! “The Mud Nest” Route 66: Season 2, Episode 7 November 10, 1961 An encounter with a rural Maryland family bearing a striking resemblance to him leads Buz (George Maharis) to Baltimore … Continue reading →

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John Waters Retrospective @ Lincoln Center: Sept. 5-14, 2014

Posted on September 10, 2014 by almosthipguy

“50 Years of John Waters: How Much Can You Take?” September 5 – September 14, 2014 The Film Society of Lincoln Center Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023-6595 “It took me 50 years to claw my way up from … Continue reading →

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“Drugs, Inc.” looks at Baltimore in “The High Wire”

Posted on August 29, 2014 by almosthipguy

By Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less, August 29, 2014) This week, National Geographic Channel‘s Drugs, Inc. television series aired its Baltimore episode, “The High Wire.” The show characterized Baltimore as the heroin capital of America, with its ever-growing drug problems … Continue reading →

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Westminster, MD “NO ILLEAGLES” graffiti makes Anderson Cooper’s “Ridiculist”

Posted on July 17, 2014 by almosthipguy

July 17, 2014 – Misspelled graffiti on a a former Army Reserve Center building proposed as housing for immigrant children in Westminster, Md., made national news last night when Anderson Cooper featured the story in his “Ridiculist” segment. The spray-painted … Continue reading →

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