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DAMAGED Goods: MARKY RAMONE'S BROOKLYN'S OWN PASTA SAUCE!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Jul 29, 2011, 1:55 am
Years ago, when I was writing for an upstart alt-weekly in Oklahoma City called OKAY! MAGAZINE, I had the pleasure to interview erstwhile Ramones drummer Marky (née Marc Bell) in the dingy upstairs dressing room of VZD’s (still my favorite live-music venue) as he was eating, if I remember correct...
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GOLD / APHRODISIAC!: THE SEXUAL SECRET OF MARIJUANA: A Damn Dirty Hippie Double-Feature!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Jun 25, 2011, 2:39 am
GOLD : 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION Starring Del Close, Garry Goodrow, Caroline Parr Directed by Bob Levis and Bill Desloge Wild Eye Releasing APHRODISIAC!: THE SEXUAL SECRET OF MARIJUANA Starring Harry J. Anslinger, Fiorello Laguardia, John Holmes Directed by Dennis Van Zak Impulse Pictures Review by ...
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THE CRIPPLED MASTERS 2: TWO CRIPPLED HEROES / THE CRIPPLED MASTERS 3: FIGHTING LIFE: Enter the Crippled Dragons!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Jun 2, 2011, 11:40 pm
THE CRIPPLED MASTERS 2: TWO CRIPPLED HEROES / THE CRIPPLED MASTERS 3: FIGHTING LIFE Starring Frank Shum and Jack Conn Apprehensive Films Reviews by Louis Fowler I like films that inspire me to be a better person. Films that inspire me to overcome adversity, be it physical or mental. I like films tha...
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THOR / ALMIGHTY THOR: This is why we can't have nice things! / This summer's biggest mockbuster!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - May 30, 2011, 4:04 am
THOR Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston Directed by Kenneth Branagh Paramount Pictures ALMIGHTY THOR Starring Patricia Velasquez, Kevin Nash, Richard Grieco Directed by Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray The Asylum Reviews by Louis Fowler For years, comic book nerds, such as myself,...
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INSIDIOUS: 2011 ain't over yet, but we can safely assume this is the scariest movie of the year. Possibly any year.

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 12, 2011, 1:11 pm
INSIDIOUS Starring Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson, Lin Shaye Directed by James Wan Alliance Films/Film District Review by Louis Fowler If there's one thing that I will always be indebted to my parents (in particular, my mother) for, it's raising me in a highly superstitious Mexican-Catholic atmosphere t...
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DAMAGED Reading: HELLCITY: THE WHOLE DAMNED THING: A damned good read!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 12, 2011, 12:49 am
HELLCITY: THE WHOLE DAMNED THING Macon Blair and Joe Flood Image Comics Review by Louis Fowler I think about Hell. A lot. I know that, in our feel-good, no consequences society, it's no longer Kosher to believe in God, let alone the idea of eternal punishment for infractions against him, but, as I ...
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DAMAGED Goods: Tapatío Doritos? Tapatío Doritos!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 1, 2011, 12:38 am
Some people enjoy dipping their Doritos in bean dip, others in guacamole, and a few in sour cream. Hey, to each their own, no matter how morally wrong and mentally deficient it is. I, on the other hand, have always enjoyed splashing half a bottle of Tapatío Salsa Picante Hot Sauce deep into my well...
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MONDO SASQUATCH: The Latest News, Happenings and Personal Internal Fears!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 1, 2011, 12:02 am
Remember MONDO SASQUATCH? It's the Bigfoot trash-fiction anthology that Bookgasm, Cinema Fromage and I have been putting together, hopefully for a May, June or July 2011 release. Definitely by August. September at the latest. When we undertook this endeavour, I gotta be honest with you: I had no ide...
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BIG LOTS, BIGGER DEALS: My Big Lots Closeout DVD Purchases for 03.21.11

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Mar 21, 2011, 1:08 pm
Another entry in my continuing series of spectacular DVD finds at national closeout chain Big Lots, where DVDs are not some paltry public domain affair. No, the Lots gets major movies from major studios, often times selling them for under $5. In today's economy, that's cheaper than a night at the mo...
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DAMAGED 2.0 PRESENTS LOUIS'S (BELATED) FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2010!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Feb 17, 2011, 5:35 pm
I was originally not going to run this because on my radio show, DAMAGED Hearing (Tuesdays at 1 PM on KRFC-FM!), I felt that over three consecutive shows detailing and playing cuts from my favorite albums of 2010, I said all that I needed to say. And then the Grammys happened. All the social media ...
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DAMAGED 2.0 PRESENTS LOUIS'S (BELATED) FAVORITE MOVIES - THEATRICAL OR OTHERWISE - OF 2010!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Jan 27, 2011, 2:12 am
INCEPTION? That's just the Little Rascals putting on an elementary school production of DREAMSCAPE. THE SOCIAL NETWORK? I need an “unlike” button for that one. BLACK SWAN? It's called a sandwich, Portman. Look into it. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT? Since when did Lifetime start making theatrical movie...
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DAMAGED 2.0 Presents Louis's Belated Favorite Digital Video Discs of 2010!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Jan 24, 2011, 9:44 pm
I hate making best of lists, especially end of the year ones. Oh, don't get me wrong: I am completely egotistical enough to think that you actually care what media I thought was top of the pops for any given year--I just hate having to go back through my collection of DVDs and DVD reviews, making hu...
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TRUE GRIT: That didn't pan out, did it?

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Jan 14, 2011, 9:37 pm
TRUE GRIT Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen Paramount Review by Louis Fowler Walking rather despondently out of TRUE GRIT, I was stopped dead in my tracks when a cold, brutal realization finally hit me: I just don't like the Coen Brothers. And, the m...
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DAMAGED Eating: FATSO'S DINER!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Jan 4, 2011, 12:06 am
I have been to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles. Twice. I have the t-shirt to prove it. And while,yes, their food is mighty tasty, mostly they are known for their ghetto-kitsch value. They are an industry of pop-culture, as well they should be. And, because of that, when you actually go to Roscoe's, you...
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BIG LOTS, BIGGER DEALS: My Big Lots Closeout DVD Purchases for 12.06.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Dec 6, 2010, 4:40 pm
I know, I know. Many of you may think you're "too good" for discount store Big Lots. I was once like you, until one day a year or two ago I wandered in and found so many great DVDeals. And while they always had great stuff, for some reason in the past six months, Big Lots' acquisitions have gone fro...
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THE BEYOND: Not Another THE BEYOND Review!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Nov 30, 2010, 12:04 am
THE BEYOND Starring Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, Al Cliver Directed by Lucio Fulci Grindhouse Releasing Review by Louis Fowler It seems that, since just about everyone in the world of horror is so well aware of THE BEYOND, and, even more appropriately for me, everyone in the world of horror has ...
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FROM MEXICO WITH LOVE: El ojo del tigre!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Nov 29, 2010, 11:39 pm
FROM MEXICO WITH LOVE Starring Kuno Becker, Steven Bauer, Stephen Lang Directed by Jimmy Nickerson Lionsgate Review by Louis Fowler I don't like sports. Never have, probably never will. Everytime I've ever been in the bleachers at, say, a football game, I always feel like it's one step away from a N...
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DUE DATE: Cinematic hair of the dog!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Nov 29, 2010, 11:25 pm
DUE DATE Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan Directed by Todd Phillips Warner Bros. Pictures Review by Louis Fowler Having spent the past few weeks reading consistently middling reviews of Todd Phillips' latest bro-com DUE DATE, I went into it with pretty low expectation...
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42ND STREET FOREVER VOL. 5: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA: Remember the Alamo!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Nov 16, 2010, 12:33 am
42ND STREET FOREVER VOL. 5: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA Synapse Films Review by Louis Fowler Sure, I may be a little late in getting to the most recent installment of Synapse's stellar 42ND STREET FOREVER line—sorry, I had things to do—but don't think that it hasn't been there, in the back of my min...
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DISORDERLIES: Filmed in 3-D, only the "D" stands for "diabetes".

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Nov 13, 2010, 1:29 am
DISORDERLIES Starring The Fat Boys, Ralph Bellamy, Anthony Geary Directed by Michael Schultz Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Review by Louis Fowler As someone who is doing his damnedest to lose over three decades of weight gain, it has taken years of self-inflicted embarrassment to fully realize tha...
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Louis Con Huevos!: Grab a copy of THE BREAKFAST TACO BOOK! For FREE! Right NOW!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Nov 11, 2010, 10:30 pm
It was only a matter of time until my legendary obsession with all things "taco" would be immortalized in print. Or, more specifically, e-print! The absolutely enchanting Hilah Johnson, host of the Austin-based cooking show HILAH COOKING!, had the wherewithal to ask me my opinion about the largely m...
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GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE / SLOGAN: Naked under leather, naked little homewrecker.

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Oct 31, 2010, 8:07 pm
GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE Starring Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon, Roger Mutton Directed by Jack Cardiff Redemption USA SLOGAN Starring Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Andrea Parisy Directed by Pierre Grimblat Cult Epics Reviews by Louis Fowler 60s chanteuse (and 70s junkie) Marianne Faithfull goes full-...
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I AM VIRGIN: I am virgin, hear me snore!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Oct 8, 2010, 12:49 am
I AM VIRGIN: UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT Starring Adam Davis, Melinda Ausserer, Ron Jeremy Directed by Sean Skelding IMD/Cheezy Flicks Review by Louis Fowler I can totally identify with the protagonist of I AM VIRGIN: I'm not worried about finding food or shelter if a pandemic kills off most of humanity;...
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TRANSYLMANIA: Dracula: Dumb and Loving It!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Oct 8, 2010, 12:28 am
TRANSYLMANIA: UNRATED EDITION Starring Patrick Cavanaugh, James DeBello, Jennifer Lyons Directed by David and Scott Hillenbrand Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Review by Louis Fowler Why do scabs like Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer get to have their brutally unimaginative pop-trend rip-off riffs...
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MARMADUKE: Spoiler alert: The dog doesn't die in the end.

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Sep 21, 2010, 1:01 am
MARMADUKE Starring Owen Wilson, George Lopez, Judy Greer Directed by Tom Dey 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Review by Louis Fowler I absolutely enjoyed MARMADUKE. Sue me. But, before you call a lawyer that might actually take that case, let me give you some background... After sitting through...
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DAMAGED Reading: AND PARTY EVERY DAY: THE INSIDE STORY OF CASABLANCA RECORDS: Love to love them baby!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Sep 20, 2010, 5:11 pm
AND PARTY EVERY DAY: THE INSIDE STORY OF CASABLANCA RECORDS By Larry Harris Backbeat Books Review by Louis Fowler I love cocaine. Well, let me rephrase that: I love the idea of cocaine. If said pop-culture has taught me anything about Sweet Lady Nose-Toot, it's that it is always a great way to get a...
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DAMAGED Reading: BRONSON'S LOOSE: THE MAKING OF THE DEATH WISH FILMS and MONDO MANDINGO: THE FALCONHURST BOOKS AND FILMS

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Aug 15, 2010, 3:43 am
BRONSON'S LOOSE: THE MAKING OF THE DEATH WISH FILMS and MONDO MANDINGO: THE FALCONHURST BOOKS AND FILMS both by Paul Talbot iUniverse Review by Louis Fowler It’s hard to believe there was a time when a guy like Charles Bronson could be a headlining, name-above-the-title box-office draw — an acti...
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BIG LOTS, BIGGER DEALS: My Big Lots Closeout DVD Purchases for 08.01.10, PART TWO!!!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Aug 15, 2010, 2:24 am
I know, I know. Many of you may think you're "too good" for discount store Big Lots. I was once like you, until one day a year or two ago I wandered in and found so many great DVDeals. And while they always had great stuff, for some reason in the past six months, Big Lots' acquisitions have gone fro...
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PREDATORS: Catch a falling Brody, put it in your pocket, save it for a rainy day.

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Aug 9, 2010, 2:15 am
PREDATORS Starring Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Topher Grace Directed by Nimrod Amtal 20th Century Fox Review by Louis Fowler I wish I could sit down with the High Council of Predators, or, at the very least, their Parks and Rec representatives, and just let them know that they aren't the best of hunt...
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DAMAGED Reading: PAUL IS UNDEAD: THE BRITISH ZOMBIE INVASION!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Aug 2, 2010, 2:33 am
PAUL IS UNDEAD: THE BRITISH ZOMBIE INVASION By Alan Goldsher Gallery Books Paperback Zombies! (Paperback Zombies!) Dear sir or madam, will you read this book? It took me a week to finish, will you take a look? It's a zombie novel by a guy named Goldsher, It stars the Beatles and he does a good job f...
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BIG LOTS, BIGGER DEALS: My Big Lots Closeout DVD Purchases for 08.01.10, PART ONE!!!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Aug 1, 2010, 10:32 pm
I know, I know. Many of you may think you're "too good" for discount store Big Lots. I was once like you, until one day a year or two ago I wandered in and found so many great DVDeals. And while they always had great stuff, for some reason in the past six months, Big Lots' acquisitions have gone fro...
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DAMAGED Goods: BK's BBQ Ribs!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Jun 12, 2010, 4:44 pm
Burger King. Has. Ribs. Let that sink in for a moment...Burger King...has ribs. I didn't know really what to expect as I heard the news; so many things were going through my mind: were they going to be actual bone-in ribs or those processed rib-meat patties akin to a McRib sandwich? Would it be dry...
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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: One, two, Freddy's gonna bore you...

Louis Fowler posted an article on - May 27, 2010, 9:10 pm
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Starring Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner Directed by Samuel Bayer New Line Cinema Review by Louis Fowler I am not one of these critics that feels the immediate need to poo-poo remakes, reduxs or reimaginings. For the record, I tend to honestly like remakes; t...
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NEW BIGFOOT PRINT ANTHOLOGY "MONDO SASQUATCH" CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - May 14, 2010, 10:41 am
Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Skunkape. Whatever you call him, this cryptozoological American legend has entertained and befuddled us for generations. From grainy Zapruder-like film to family fare such as “Harry and the Hendersons”, the Bigfoot is an ingrained part of our culture. And, now, we're gonna te...
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The DAMAGED Hearing Playlist for 05.11.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - May 13, 2010, 8:47 am
So, in order to pay for my fall traveling, I've taken a night job at a local convenience store. When I am working, I always come up with ideas that are awesome in my sleep-deprived state, but, in full-awake mode...I don't know. One of those ideas? To recite Bill Cosby's "Chocolate Cake" ...
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The DAMAGED Hearing Playlist for 05.04.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - May 6, 2010, 6:19 pm
The show after Fund Drive is always a difficult one. I'm always a little burnt out and want to take a week off but, to me, that seems like a bit of a slap in the face to everyone who pledge their hard-earned money in tribute to the scant two hours a week of enjoyment that I provide in their mise...
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The DAMAGED Hearing Playlist for 04.27.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - May 3, 2010, 5:01 am
It's the 10th(?) Annual DAMAGED Hearing Pledge Drive Spectacular! But before we get to the festivities, I read a long-distance dedication from Mary to her recently deceased construction worker husband... Barry Manilow-"Copacabana" Unfortunately, I accidentally left the mics on, and the audienc...
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The DAMAGED Hearing Playlist for 04.20.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 21, 2010, 9:52 pm
Yesterday was a national holiday in Fort Collins, a stoner holiday called "4/20". Sure, it's better known as "Hitler's Birthday" in the rest of the world, but, here, the hippie scumbags take a few minutes out of the busy day of collecting welfare and canvassing for Obama to take their kids o...
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LAST BUY: A breakup letter to my 20-year media paramour, Best Buy.

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 17, 2010, 12:18 am
LAST BUY: A breakup letter to my 20-year media paramour, Best Buy. By Louis Fowler I still remember when Best Buy first came to Oklahoma City. It was the early-90s and my chubby middle school self was into British Invasion-era music pretty hardcore. My obsession with all things Beatles was reaching ...
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DAMAGED Goods: THE KFC DOUBLE-DOWN SANDWICH!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 14, 2010, 2:30 am
Why do people, when they hear about a new food product that might be outside the norm — especially of the fast food variety — they always have to do that fake, fraudulent gasp of disgust? “Ugh...you're not really gonna eat that, are you?” they say as they hypocritically puff on their cigare...
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The DAMAGED Hearing Playlist for 04.13.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 14, 2010, 1:42 am
"I need a Double Down to go with my Damaged Hearing..." - Nathan I kicked off this week's episode by getting right down to business and enjoying the new KFC Double-Down, live on the air. Even though I'll be posting my review here in a few minutes, needless to say, it's one of the greate...
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The DAMAGED Hearing Playlist for 04.06.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Apr 7, 2010, 11:19 pm
I'm back! Hooray! Brother JB, of the Rock 'n' Roll Clubhouse fame, filled in for me on the mic last week and, sometime during his tenure, I called him from my windowless Mexican holding cell, sans kidney, as my time in Indy went a little off course and I needed $9700. He didn't come ...
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The DAMAGED Hearing Playlist for 03.23.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Mar 23, 2010, 9:12 pm
I woke up this morning, full of excitement and promise that this weekend is Horrorhound Weekend in Indianapolis. Only twice a year do I ask for anything, and this is one of them. And, of course, as I get started on the show, it starts raining. Then, it starts sleeting. Then, like a scene out of THE ...
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HALLOWEEN II: UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT: More of the night you went home and cried into your pillow.

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Mar 22, 2010, 5:16 pm
HALLOWEEN II: UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT Starring Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton Directed by Rob Zombie Dimension Home Entertainment Review by Louis Fowler Every so often—and by so often, I mean continually—mindless bandwagon trends within the horror and/or genre communities brea...
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DAMAGED Lists: TOP TEN BEST BUMPER STICKERS YOU CAN PURCHASE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF ASIAN LADYBOYS!

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Mar 22, 2010, 4:11 pm
(A top ten list based entirely on an in-joke between NOTLP's Andy and I over the course of a weekend.) 1. My Other Car is an Asian Ladyboy 2. Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Asian Ladyboys 3. The Day They Outlaw Asian Ladyboys, Only Outlaws Will Have Asian Ladyboys 4. Proud Parent of an Asian Ladyboy 5....
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Dream a Little Dream: My Horrorhound Weekend Brush With Corey Haim

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Mar 22, 2010, 3:57 pm
Dream a Little Dream: My Horrorhound Weekend Brush With Corey Haim By Louis Fowler (This originally appeared over at BloodyGoodHorror.com.) There were plenty of celebrities at the 2009 March Horrorhound Weekend. Many whose work I have loved for so many years: the leathery and grumpy gramps that is J...
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The DAMAGED Hearing Playlist for 03.16.10

Louis Fowler posted an article on - Mar 17, 2010, 12:38 am
Even though the fellas in ZZ Top may come off like they objectify various lady-parts, they make it OK because, in the end, they always make sure their women are well-kept in expensive jewelry, like said pearl necklaces. That's awfully nice of them. (Unless they mean the sexual act of spraying yo...
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