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King Dude is a dark neo-folk side project from artist and musician, TJ Cowgill. Cowgill began his career fronting for the Satanic death metal band, Book of Black Earth. King Dude was created when Cowgill found himself creating music in the folk traditions. Cowgill pulled inspiration from biblical sound and the isolation of the days of revelation. King Dude released their work on Avant!, Bathetic, Clan Destine and Van Records. Cowgill went on to create his own record label, Not Just Religious Music, in order to retain control over his music. Under Cowgill’s label, King Dude released two LP’s, Fear in 2004 and Song of Flesh & Blood – In The Key of Light in 2005.

King Dude released the album, Love, in 2011, which featured cover art by Mabuse Ind. and TJ Cowgill, consisting of songs with themes of love, death, redemption, drawing inspiration from Woody Guthrie and Johnny Cash.

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Chelsea (born Bradley) Manning was arrested in 2010 after she leaked 750,000 classified and sensitive documents to WikiLeaks. The classified information included videos of helicopter attacks and airstrikes in Iraq and Afghanistan, which Manning acquired while serving in the US Army. Manning was charged with violating the Espionage Act, and served 7 years in prison before her sentence was commuted. Following her arrest and subsequent conviction Manning became a controversial figure in the media and among politicians. Then Chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen condemned her actions for putting US servicemen at risk, but just as many journalists and civilians lauded Manning as a whistleblower who exposed the injustices carried out by US troops in the Middle East. Manning was released from prison in 2017 following a commutement by President Obama.

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Breweries like Dogfish Head and Borg Brugghús independently developed beers that they both call Kvasir. Dogfish Head’s Kvasir is based on chemical compounds found in a 3,500-year-old Danish drinking jug that was unearthed from a priestess’ tomb. The recipe puts a new twist on an ancient ale and calls for wheat, cranberries, honey, and birch syrup, to name a few ingredients.

The name Kvasir derives from Norse mythology. As the wisest man in the world, it was only fitting that Kvasir was a traveling poet who shared his wisdom with others. His encounter with the dwarfs Fjalar and Galar, however, spelled doom for the journeyman. Kvasir was killed, and his blood was subsequently drained and mixed with honey to create the Mead of Poetry. Legend has it that for those lucky enough to take a sip of this mixture, the gift of poetry and wisdom would be bestowed.

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This is a variation of the I heart NY logo that was created in 1977 by Milton Glaser for an ad campaign created by advertising agency Wells Rich Greene. The marketing campaign was sought by then-Deputy Commissioner William S. Doyle to increase tourism in the state of New York. The campaign was a wild success. The original sketch of the logo is permanently on display at the MOMA. The logo has become iconic in pop-culture and has been imitated in many forms around the world.

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Nicknamed "The Woodie" or "Woodie Wagon", this Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon drove into the eyes of the world in the mid 1990s (though the Roadmaster first debuted in the 1960s). Although it was not fuel efficient or fast, the car was large and lengthy and was marketed to American families who wanted a vehicle to take for camping trips and adventures. 

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Kaki King is a composer and musician known for her technical mastery of the guitar and is known as one of the world’s greatest living guitarists. She has released 9 albums and toured extensively. She scored the music for the films, “August Rush” and “Into the Wild”, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score. She has collaborated with many artists, including The Foo Fighters, Tegan and Sara, and Northern State.

King released her third album, …Until We Felt Red, in 2006. The album was King’s first attempt to distance herself from her musical past, going toward a post-rock feel.

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Gustavo García-Siller was named Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, by Pope Benedict XVI on October 14, 2010. He is pictured here at a ceremony for the Blessing of the Shrine of Our Lady Patroness of the Church on Sep 26th, 2010. The Blessed Mother, under the title “Immaculate Conception,” was chosen in 1846 unanimously by the American bishops, to be the Patroness of the United States of America. The bishops re-established their teaching that: “The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin.”

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Scarling. is an American noise band formed in Los Angeles in 2002 by Jessicka Fodera, after the dissolution of her band, Jack Off Jill, and fellow bandmate Christian Hejnal. The band would later be joined by guitarist Rickey Lime, bassist Kyle Lime, and drummer Garey Snider. The band’s name comes from a fictional word created by Jessicka in 1999 meaning the smallest mark on your heart left after healing a severe injury.

The band released their debut single, “Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole,” in 2002 and released two albums, Sweet Heart Dealer in 2004 and So Long Scarecrow in 2005, the latter of which received a strong reception from fans. In 2006, the band toured in the U.S. and Europe.