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High stakes, high stress, high-powered rifles and…high school?
That’s the life of American assassin Martin Q. Blank.
Face it, returning to the hallowed halls of our respective high schools is a nauseating thought for most of us.
And in that respect, he’s no different from the rest of us.
“Yeah, well, you know, that’s just like, uh, your opinion, man”
Jeff Bridges as The Dude, “The Big Lebowski” dir. Joel & Ethan Cohen, 1998
I’m sure most of you are well aware, but Kings is a gem in the middle of downtown Raleigh.
The sound is good, and the beer is cheap — what more could you ask for?
On Saturday evening, March 23, 2024, the Kings stage transformed into an altar of bowling pins and White Russians in honor of “The Big Lebowski’s” 25th Anniversary.
“Experience it. Enjoy it. Just don’t fall for it.”
– Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs in “Almost Famous” (Crowe, 2000)
There are very few words in the English language to express just how important “Almost Famous” is to me; in the immortal words of Bad Company, “it’s all part of my rock and roll fantasy.”
To a little girl who grew up on her dad’s rock albums, there was nothing more whimsical than the idea of being whisked away by a band. But I never wanted to be Penny Lane; I always wanted to be William Miller or, even better, Lester Bangs.
How can you immediately spot someone who’s jumped a dirt bike off a homemade ramp? Play the Minutemen’s “Corona” in a crowd.
Fronted by Johnny Knoxville and supported by a motley crew of Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, Dave England, Preston Lacey, Ehren McGhehey, and formerly Bam Margera, among others, “Jackass” started with humble DIY roots on MTV and blossomed into a seven-film franchise, give or take a few.