The history of the Victor Victrola Phonograph (1900’s)

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Invention of the Gramophone In 1880, Emile Berliner invented the flat phonograph record and recording/playback device called the Gramophone, the direct forerunner to Victor Talking Machine Company’s Victrola phonograph. Three years earlier, in 1877, Thomas Edison had invented the cylinder phonograph. Two problems kept the cylinder phonograph from succeeding though – the wax recording media…

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The Planking fad of the 2010’s

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What is Planking? Planking is an activity where the person lies facing downward on the ground or across an object, arms straight at their side with palms flat and facing inward, toes pointed, and body as stiff as a wooden board.  It is typically done in a funny or unusual place and a picture is…

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Who can remember the LSD (Acid) craze of the 1960’s?

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Lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD or “acid”, famous for its role in the 1960’s counterculture movement, is a colorless, odorless, and slightly bitter tasting drug. It goes by many names including Acid, Trips, Uncle Sid, Blotter, Lucy, Alice, back breaker, battery acid, doses, dots, Elvis, loony toons, lucy in the sky with diamonds, lazy sunshine dust,…

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History of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1970’s)

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Rocky Horror Picture Show Introduction The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHPS) is a 1975 film adaption of the British classic rock musical stage play written by Richard O’Brien. The movie, a parody of science fiction and “B” grade horror films, was a popular cult movie that, due to its unusual soundtrack and unique allowance of…

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Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation Script

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Rocky Horror Picture Show audience participation script The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a parody of science fiction and “B” grade horror films, was a popular cult movie that, due to its unique allowance of audience participation during the showing of the movie, developed a tremendous following during the mid to late 1970’s. The following is…

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