When tickets went on sale over the summer for The Revolution, sans Prince obviously, I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical. The man has been dead for nearly 4 years now. Was it a money grab by the band post his death? Was the band capitalizing on his death? Was it…
Christopher Dennis aka Hollywood Blvd’s Superman Local celebrity and Hollywood Blvd fixture for more than 2 decades, Christopher Dennis aka Hollywood Blvd Superman, has died. He was 52 years old. According to TMZ, he was apparently homeless again. His body was found in a clothing donation bin in the San Fernando Valley. …
“Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me that you built a time machine… out of a DeLorean?!” – Marty McFly On November 5th, 1955 in the 80’s classic film Back to the Future the Flux Capacitor was invented. Back to the Future; dashboard date travel input screen The story goes,…
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Eric Brooks unstyled I’ve been in the competitive beard world going on 9 years now, and have seen some crazy styles along the way. Everything from floor length to intricate “freestyle” dioramas made of facial hair. One of my favorite freestyle beard artists is my long time beard brother, Eric Brooks…
The poster for John Carpenter’s made for TV true crime docudrama HALLOWEEN (1978) based on The Babysitter Murders case. Author’s Note: I’m a self professed obsessed true crime fan. Not for the viscera and horror of the crime scene, but for the investigations themselves. They are a bit by bit, footprint by footprint, fiber by…
I get questions frequently about hair care and how I keep my beard looking so healthy. I have a few daily/weekly routines that I do. Weekly deep conditioning is one of them. Because my beard is so long, there’s a good chance the ends could dry out and break easily. So I like…
I had friends over for a house warming movie party recently. We decided to watch 80s flicks and quickly compiled a list. Of course, quintessential 80’s cinema “The Breakfast Club” was in the stack of titles, and ended up being the only one that everyone could agree on. So I cued it…
On October 1st, 1970, Janis Joplin, widely considered the world’s first female superstar of rock, stepped into Studio 1 at Sunset Sound studios in Hollywood to record the song “Mercedes Benz”. Stripped of instruments and using only her vocals, the song would become a hallmark of her career and personal rock star legend. Legendary Sunset Sound…
It was a typical August day in LA. An extreme heat hung in the air, blanketed with a quilted smog, insulating the entire city in muggy warmth. Even the breeze was hot. Breath leaves your body warm, but comes back into your lungs feeling even hotter on the inhale. Walking down…