Category Archives: Baltimore Babylon

Roadside Attraction: John Waters Hitches Across America

ROADSIDE ATTRACTION: John Waters Reflects on His Hitchhiking Trip Across America and His Love of Baltimore By Baynard Woods (City Paper, June 4, 2014) John Waters refuses the weed I offer him. I had a feeling he would, but there … Continue reading

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Tesco Vee Sells His Soul to Visit Baltimore, “Capital of Sleaze”!

WAY USA host Tesco Vee makes a pact with the Devil to meet John Waters! In 1988, MTV was still cool, if only for one show. Way USA  was an ultra-cool, albeit short-lived, underground travel series that aired on MTV … Continue reading

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Vlad the Dumptruck Impaler

Is God a Mentally Disturbed Haitian Immigrant with Drug Problems, a Paintbrush and a Twitter Account? Tuesday, May 13, 2014 – Calling himself “God,” “Jesus Christ” and the reincarnation of King Tut, Vladimir Mehul Baptiste drove a stolen landscaping truck … Continue reading

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The Judgmental Baltimore Map

Someone or something called The Notorious DGD created the following map and posted it on a site called Judgmental Maps (JudgmentalMaps.com), which is subtitled “Your city. Judged.” Alas, when you visit the Store link, only the Denver map is available … Continue reading

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