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Chevy LUV Gasser?
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Happy Earth Day
“That teachin’ lady said I would never go very far, so I stole her globe and welded it into my chopper frame, and it goes
How Record Store Day Became The Stupidest Day In Music
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Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65
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“Circa 1977. This is Washington Blvd. looking West at Rainbow Blvd. The mound of dirt in the background is now the bridge that goes over
My genius stems from an interest in whores
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John Schneider on The Dukes of Hazzard
“We became, and remain, part of people’s extended family. For a lot of folks, it’s more than just a television show. It’s the lessons they
Inside the Bars That Made the Sunset Strip in 1980s LA Legendary
Picture a film or TV character listening to a song by Guns n’ Roses. What do they look like? What are they doing? Is it
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Vietnam Beer Fridge
“I bought a small Japanese (Hitachi) refrigerator from the guy I was replacing, $25, Vietnam, December 1969. Beer was very cheap and what most of