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“Friends In Low Places” Baltimore excerpt from PEOPLE LIKE US: SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICA (2001)

Posted on December 13, 2010 by almosthipguy

In America, social class is the elephant in the room that nobody says exists, but it’s hard to ignore in Baltimore, whose blue collar charms have been given national exposure via the films of Barry Levinson and John Waters. This … Continue reading →

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Mr Ray’s Hair Weave

Posted on November 29, 2010 by almosthipguy

Hi, I’m Mr. Ray: He’s a television legend in Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia. Yes, it’s Mr. Ray of Mr. Ray’s Hair Weave, the Bawlmerese-accented pitchman who famously rebuffed John Waters’ entreaty to narrate Pink Flamingos (forcing Waters to instead … Continue reading →

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HBO’s ‘In Treatment’ is steeped in Baltimore references

Posted on November 21, 2010 by almosthipguy

Executive producer Anya Epstein explains why the city crops up in the series so often by David Zurawik, The Baltimore Sun, 11/19/2010 For a TV series neither set nor filmed in Baltimore, the city sure plays a prominent role in … Continue reading →

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Rant Rail

Posted on September 23, 2010 by almosthipguy

My favorite feature in the b free daily paper is the Rant Rail, where angry Baltimoreans – under the liberating cloak of anonymity – tell us how they really feel in Twitter-length snark attacks. I know the City Paper, by … Continue reading →

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