Monthly Archives: February 2023

Not Just Another Pretty Face: Raquel Welch, RIP

By Steve Beard “Contrary to popular myth, I didn’t just hatch out of an eagle’s nest, circa ‘One Million Years B.C.,’ clad in a doeskin bikini …,” wrote Raquel Welch about her provocative cavewoman publicity photo for the 1966 film. … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Roller Derby Queen

In 1952, Joan Kazmerski was 18-years-old when she made her professional debut with the Chicago Westerners in the National Roller Derby League. The Akron Beacon Journal recently told her story in an article called “Confessions of a roller derby queen.” … Continue reading

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Happy International Clash Day!

I just can’t imagine my high school years without “London Calling” and the song “Train in Vain.” If I ever end up taking refuge in a bomb shelter someday, this is one of 10 albums that go underground with me … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Alice Cooper

Happy Birthday to Alice Cooper, the hilarious and provocative golf-addicted, churchgoer who is most well known as the granddaddy of shock rock. He turns 75 today — and he still owns that stage. For nearly 20 years, he owned Cooperstown … Continue reading

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Happy St. Brigid’s Day

In Ireland, the first day of February is St. Brigid’s Day, as well as the ancient Celtic holiday of Imbolc, marking new birth and the threshold of spring. It has just recently been christened as a government holiday in Ireland … Continue reading

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