Category Archives: 1980s

RIP, Brian Jack

Posted on April 19, 2012 by atomictv

Child’s Play Vocalist Brian Jack Has Passed Away (By Dana, Eddie Trunk.com) Reports coming out of Baltimore, Maryland reveal that Child’s Play vocalist Brian Jack has died. No details on the cause of death have been stated as of yet. … Continue reading →

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“From Prince to Pope” – 1986 John Waters “Crackpot” Interview

Posted on April 13, 2012 by atomictv

(Exploitation Retrospect, 1986) First off, what’s your new book Crackpot about? Alright, Crackpot, well it’s subtitled “The Obsessions of John Waters,” and basically it’s just about all the things that interest me. You know, before I was paid to be … Continue reading →

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Jen & Dave: Mom and Pop Porn Pioneers

Posted on April 7, 2012 by almosthipguy

It hardly looks like a porn palace, but Jen and Dave have been making and distributing amateur internet porn here for the last 17 years. In fact, through trial, error, and exhibitionism, they helped invent online pornography. Continue reading →

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Space Invader — The Futura Flying Saucer House in Dundalk

Posted on April 4, 2012 by almosthipguy

By Michael Yockel (Baltimore City Paper, 11/14/1980) The Place looks like the former residence of George and June Jetson before they packed Elroy up and moved to a high-rise, or something left over from the set of Earth Versus The … Continue reading →

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