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Happy Birthday, Lawrence Ferlinghetti

This weekend, Lawrence Ferlinghetti celebrated a birthday that not everyone pulls off. The former poet laureate of San Francisco and founder of City Lights Bookstore turned 99 on Saturday. Although he’s moving somewhat slower than he did during North Beach’s Beatnik heyday, Ferlinghetti’s voice is as vital as ever, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Lawrence […]

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Stephen Hawking, David Bowie, Aldous Huxley, And Others Who Declined Knighthood

If you think that everyone who’s been summoned by Buckingham Palace to become a Sir or a Dame was thrilled about the idea, do think again. In fact, there are a number of notables who have politely, or not so politely, declined an invitation to knighthood by Her Majesty. Some said no due to personal […]

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Ringo Starr Knighted By Prince William

In the 1960s, Richard “Ringo” Starkey won the hearts of millions, but it wasn’t until Tuesday that he won the right to be called “Sir Ringo.” Now 77-years-old, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was knighted by Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, in a formal investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. How To Become A […]

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Pickle Juice Slush: New Flavor Coming To A Sonic Drive-In Near You

If you have a hankering to hold a Styrofoam cup brimming with sweetly salty, semi-frozen pickle juice, 2018 is bound to be your year. This summer, the Sonic drive-in fast food chain will start selling a brand-new pickle juice slush flavor at more than 3,000 restaurants coast to coast. Reviewers from Southern Living magazine who […]

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Ed Sheeran Already Married? Perez Hilton, ‘Metro UK,’ And Others Speculate [Rumor]

Is Ed Sheeran already married? Modern music fans who pay attention to such things are probably aware that pop sensation, Ed Sheeran, got engaged to Cherry Seaborn several weeks ago. The 27-year old singer leaked news of his upcoming nuptials on Instagram, noting that he and his fiance are “very happy and in love and […]

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Roy Orbison Will Tour In 2018, Despite Being Dead For Decades, According To ‘Ultimate Classic Rock’

It used to be that when a rock star died, their touring career came to a screeching halt. Not anymore. Thanks to 21st century hologram technology, the man who popularized such songs as “Only the Lonely,” “Crying,” “Oh Pretty Woman,” and “Running Scared” is putting the finishing touches on a tour slated to start in […]

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Pennsylvania Lawyer Charged With Dog Rape

On Wednesday, lawyer Ivan DeVoren turned himself in to authorities in Pennsylvania for 20 counts of dog rape. The 61-year old environmental attorney has been formally charged with 10 counts of sexual intercourse with an animal, 10 felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty, and numerous drug possession charges. The victim in the alleged dog rape […]

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Gibson Guitars: Bankruptcy Of Musical Instrument Maker Imminent, According To ‘Nashville Post’

Last week, Gibson Brands issued a business-as-usual statement implying that all is well in luthier land. In truth, the iconic guitar company is perilously close to financial failure. Gibson has moved out of its Nashville offices, and CFO Bill Lawrence stepped down after less than one year on the job. $375 million in secured notes […]

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Max Gail, Of ‘Barney Miller’ Fame, Joins ‘General Hospital’ Cast As Sonny’s Father

The last time General Hospital fans saw the likes of Sonny Corinthos’ wayward dad, he was checking into rehab after losing his job as manager of Kelly’s Diner and getting roughed up over gambling debts in a Port Charles alley. It was early 2011, and the part of Mike Corbin was played by Ron Hale. […]

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Grateful Dead Lyricist, Wyoming Cattle Rancher, Cyber-Libertarian Pioneer John Perry Barlow Dead At 70

If John Perry Barlow’s sole accomplishment had been the co-founding of the Electronic Frontier Foundation in 1990, it would have been enough to lodge him firmly in the pantheon of 20th century visionaries. Had Barlow merely penned substantial lyrics for Grateful Dead musical excursions “Cassidy,” “Throwing Stones,” “Estimated Prophet,” “Black-Throated Wind,” and “Feels Like Rain,” […]

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iPhone Touch Disease: What Is It And Do You Have It?

iPhone Touch Disease may sound like the name of a made-up malady, but it’s a very real — and entirely frustrating — condition. Touch screens on Apple phones affected by iPhone Touch Disease may exhibit a flickering grey bar as they become increasingly difficult to use. Taps, gestures, and pinches fail to register on the […]

6y ago

Virginia Woolf: Google Doodle Honors Feminist Author On Her 136th Birthday

Internet surfers who used Google on Thursday may be wondering about the dark-haired woman whose illustrated image adorned the top of the search engine page. Her name was Virginia Woolf, and the fact that she is remembered more than seven decades after her suicide is testament to her talent. Woolf penned thoughtful prose in a […]

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Dylan Farrow Schools Justin Timberlake About Hypocrisy And Cake

Dylan Farrow is the sort of woman who finds it hard to ignore hypocrisy when she sees it. Farrow, who adamantly alleges childhood sexual molestation by adoptive father Woody Allen, recently schooled pop singer Justin Timberlake about the hypocrisy of wearing a Time’s Up button despite having no apparent problem praising –and working with– the […]

6y ago

Fake Frank: Zappa Hologram Shows Won’t Be First Fronted By A Dead Guy

The Zappa Family Trust’s recent revelation of plans to peddle a phantom Frank is causing no small amount of consternation amongst long time Zappa fans. Some say the whole idea of a fake Frank is creepy. Others surmise that a Zappa hologram might be a novel way to present the late composer’s music to a […]

7y ago

Jerry Garcia’s Brother Clifford ‘Tiff’ Garcia Dead At Age 79

When he was just shy of five years old, future guitarist Jerry Garcia was chopping wood with his older brother, Clifford. Jerry held the wood while the boy everyone called ‘Tiff’ wielded an axe. The procedure went swimmingly, until Tiff miscalculated and chopped off the middle finger of his younger brother’s right hand. Despite the […]

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Broadway Dims Lights For ‘Book Of Mormon’ Producer Stuart Thompson

On Tuesday evening at 6:45, the typically bright lights of Broadway went dark in honor of a very special man. His name may not be as well known to the general public as those of the actors who appeared in the plays he produced, but to Broadway insiders, Stuart Thompson was and will remain a […]

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Jerry’s Kids: Pity Not Appreciated

For nearly half a century, comedian Jerry Lewis was the face and mouthpiece of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. From Labor Day 1966 to the time the MDA unceremoniously handed him his pink slip in 2010, Lewis hosted an annual television marathon that raised research funds. You might think that every person with the degenerative musculoskeletal […]

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Trump’s Racist Father Called Out By Folksinger Woody Guthrie

Just before Christmas 1950, a 38-year-old itinerant songwriter by the name of Woodrow Wilson Guthrie signed a lease on a modest apartment in Brooklyn. The other signature on the lease belonged to a real estate developer/landlord named Frederick Christ Trump. In addition to owning the massive public project known as Beach Haven, Fred C. Trump […]

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Teen Who Livestreamed Sister’s Death On Instagram Arrested In California

Last Friday around 6:45 p.m., a terrible accident happened 120 miles southeast of San Francisco, California. The single-vehicle motor vehicle crash involved a white Buick Century and three teenagers. The passengers were minors, and the driver was an 18-year-old who posted selfies and livestreamed on Instagram as she drove. Gabbing, rapping, and gesturing to her […]

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Mayan Calendar Expert, Frequent Art Bell Guest John Major Jenkins Dead At Age 53

Rarely does one encounter a true renaissance man. Philosopher, esoteric astronomer, mechanical printing press aficionado, and Mayan cosmology scholar John Major Jenkins was that kind of guy. Frequently featured on the long-running Art Bell radio show, Jenkins appeared in numerous documentaries on Native American prophecy, Mayan legend, and millennial changes. It was announced on Saturday […]

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