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Category Archives: 2000s
Jen & Dave: Mom and Pop Porn Pioneers
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
Posted in 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Baltimorons, Media, Neighborhoods, Photographs, Sex
Tagged atomic tv, internet porn, jen and dave
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What is an Alt-Weekly?
“…these covers not only provide a survey of the history of City Paper, they also scan as a thumbnail history of Baltimore, at least through the alt-weekly lens. ” Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Decades, Entertainment, Media, Music
Tagged alt weeklies, baltimore city paper, city squeeze, covers, lee gardner
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A Mysterious Death At Baltimore’s The Belvedere
By Benn Ray (Atomic Books Blog, 3/21/2012) In this month’s issue of Fortean Times (#286), local author Mikita Brottman has an article involving the curious 2006 death of Rey Rivera, a 32 year old financial writer working for Agora called … Continue reading
Posted in 2000s, Bizarre Deaths, Deaths, Mount Vernon
Tagged atomic books, belvedere hotel, benn ray, fortean times
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15 Short-Lived Baltimore Sports Experiments
15 Baltimore Teams That Didn’t Make It By Joe Platania (Press Box, 3-12-2012) Baltimoreans are a practical lot. If you have a business of any kind that showcases consistency and success, the people here will support you for a long … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Sports, Uncategorized
Tagged baltimore bays, baltimore claws, baltimore sports teams, baltimore stallions, joe platania, press box
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