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Kid Stuff: Cracker Jack
My first question – how is that all the peanuts always fall to the bottom? They’re my favorite part of Cracker Jack, and it...
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Song: “Psycho Killer”
“‘Psycho Killer,’ huh? Hey Mr. Great American Things guy, maybe you didn’t know that this song was such a huge hit...
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Writer: Dashiell Hammett
Every now and again, one person comes along who changes the tide of a literary genre. Dashiell Hammett took the genteel mystery novel...
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Americana: The Hollywood Bowl
As an East Coaster, I admit I had the “Hollywood Bowl” all wrong. I thought the name referred to the band shell, which...
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Actor: James Dean
Three movies. That’s all it took to create one of Hollywood’s most enduring legends. Oh, he had a couple of bit parts before...
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TV Show: Arrested Development
“Now the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. It’s...
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Travel: The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel
You’ve stayed in those hotels where if you’ve seen one room, you’ve seen them all? That’s not how they do it at the...
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Sports: Fantasy Football
True confession to start: I’ve never won a fantasy football league. And the most embarrassing part is that I’ve really tried....
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Music: Wolfman Jack
Robert Smith. Let’s face it, if you’re Robert Smith and you want a career in radio, you’re going to change your name....
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The Arts: New York City Ballet
If you want to establish the credibility of your dance organization, one method is to point to the company’s founders. In the case of...
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