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I'm a big consumer of pop culture and live events. I also take a lot of pictures. You know most of my subjects. Click the link for my Flickr Photostream. http://flic.kr/ps/SW7Do

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Rest in peace, #ChadwickBozeman. A wonderfully talented and gifted actor. Thanks to #TIFF, I feel privileged to have briefly met him after his premiere of (aptly titled) #MessagefromtheKing in pre #BlackPanther movie days. He will be missed. #rip #marvel #Toronto #wakanda #wakandaforever #42 @chadwickboseman @tiff_net (at Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEes2mbHXAX/?igshid=1g2520gl0cajn

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#restinpeace to #JohnSaxon, career actor best known for being #BruceLee's costar in #EnterTheDragon and the #NightmareOnElmStreet series. Didn't know at that time, but 2014 #FanExpo in #Toronto with the 30th #anniversary #Nightmare #reunion with #HeatherLangenkamp and #RobertEnglund was his final #convention and one of last public appearances. Wish I had made that panel. #rip #freddykrueger #freddykruger @robert_b_englund #blackchristmas #comiccon https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHgIcDndy1/?igshid=10uix8mnenq1h

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Made a trip of #kayaking and going #Neowise #comet watching. #PortAustin is the northernmost point in the thumb of #Michigan. There's nothing NW of here, so it would reduce light pollution. One of things to do in Port Austin is kayaking to #TurnipRock and its neighbor #ThumbnailPoint. 6 miles roundtrip. I had never #kayak #GreatLakes before. With a slight tailwind, I got there in an hour and 15. Looked around, check out the mini sea wall/caves. Then I saw these stacked #rocks. Did I not notice them before? Did they magically stack themselves? I said: Great, #BlairWitch is coming for me. And then, not kidding, the weather changed. 5 mph winds became 30 and the lake was now really choppy. The first half mile back, it was crosswind, not so bad. And then I rounded the corner and it was full headwind. It was all I could do to keep paddling to not lose ground. Finally gave up after going nowhere. I then towed my kayak back, walking through the murky water as it's mostly forested shoreline, stepping on who knows what, battling into now howling wind and incoming waves. I once took a break and my toes, calves, and thighs in both legs all cramped at the same time. Super harrowing stuff. The trip back took just over 3 hours. I also saw multiple people pass me on the way to the rock. I never saw them the rest of the day/night. So I assumed they all died. And then there was a comet. I took about 50 pics over about 90 minutes. They all relatively suck. Last pic has the comet and tail center bottom, #BigDipper above/left. I'm super sore all over today. #island #islandlife #nature #adventure #wilderness #sunset #sunsetporn #lock #beach #beachlife #upnorth #lakehuron #puremichigan #travel #kayakingadventures https://www.instagram.com/p/CC67vxQFABl/?igshid=fjlxj86k1k9s

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Pretty shocked at the sudden passing of #GrantImahara from #Mythbusters late last night. A decade ago, you could count on one hand the number of #Asians representing on #TV. His friendly outgoing demeanor and time he took for everyone made him a favorite of #convention goers. Snaps from too long ago. #whiterabbitproject #discovery #discoverychannel #comiccon #sdcc #battlebots #geoffpeterson #watercooler @grantimahara https://www.instagram.com/p/CCoIBr-nqXQ/?igshid=73qzq4oansdw

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#Sunset with Elliot #Tower at #Oakland #University. Getting my walking in. #sunsetporn #bridge #architecture #shadow #ou #oaklanduniversity #detroit https://www.instagram.com/p/CCkE5lVl78C/?igshid=138pdkgufkean

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Just came out on #Netflix, #Eurovision #TheStoryofFireSaga is probably the most fun and laughable movie this year so far. Has super moments, does drag in a few middle spots, both the beginning and ending are great. Has me again wanting to go to #Iceland. #RachelMcAdams #dresses totally reminded me of when I saw her 5 years ago at #TIFF in #Toronto. She's really fantastic in this #movie. Here's those snaps. #esc #firesaga #torontofilmfestival #filmfestival #premiere #celebrity #redcarpet #doubletrouble #volcanicprotectorman #volcanoman #jajadingdong #husavik #willferrell https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEvbuQFxyH/?igshid=uutoal3yjdr1

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Found this mini #treasure basically sitting in someone's closet and bought it off them. Promotional #baseball from #ALeagueoftheirOwn signed by #TomHanks. Rather faded over the years. Still pretty great find. Thankx Hanx. #sports #aagpbl #pennymarshall #geenadavis #dottiehinson #jimmyduggan @tomhanks #loripetty #rockfordpeaches #racinebelles #theresnocryinginbaseball https://www.instagram.com/p/CCCsEZ3FbHv/?igshid=bs5h21g2cwwt

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I'm amazed #JennifersBody is getting a callout today in light of recent comments by #MeganFox. I thought it was criminally underrated at the time. She certainly deserved better, but the Hollywood machine is insanely both great and really terrible at the same time. Ironically, most of the old school reviewers gave the #movie a positive grade, while progressive for the time generally gave it a negative grade, then came back around to bless it during the #MeToo movement. Certainly didn't help that #StevenSpielberg made #MichaelBay fire her from #Transformers. No one is going against Spielberg, ever. Anyways, I attended the world #premiere ages ago at #TIFF in #Toronto. I'd have more pics, but this was the pre-digital age. Hey, remember #film cameras? 1-@meganfox was super nice, despite the really intense crowd and numerous people trying to touch her and whatnot. 2-#AmandaSeyfried @mingey One of my favorite pics I've ever taken. Delighted it's been used on her wiki page for more than a decade. 3-#AdamBrody is super happy here. 4&5-Bonus Megan Fox from the premiere of #PassionPit the following year. She's way more relaxed and better crowd vibe/atmo. #torontofilmfestival #movie #tmnt #mommamia #theoc #redcarpet #filmfestival #diablocody (at Ryerson University) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBuGKEpHJM_/?igshid=1lcoyctlf2eh

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#Sunset at #LawrenceTechUniversity. #sunsetphotography #sunsetporn #lawrencetechuniversity #LTU (at Lawrence Technological University) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBHnjZVHtEy/?igshid=vjph7uax8doa

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Watching #Clerks. The cat is not interested in whatever #JayandSilentBob are checking out. The movie turned my #cat #blackandwhite. #jasonmewes #kevinsmith #jay #silentbob @jaymewes @thatkevinsmith https://www.instagram.com/p/CAju1IbHbt5/?igshid=1joi93hkk7v0y

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All eyes are on #FredWillard. Was working on my pics, when I had heard #FredWillard died and thought to post some pics from the one time I saw him more than a decade ago. He was gracious enough to chat with many of the people there that day and signed my #BestinShow DVD. I'll have fond memories of watching him for nearly 40 years now. From the pre digital age of 2006 at the #premiere of #ForYourConsideration in #Toronto for #TIFF, no one has seen these shots before. #RIP #christopherguest @curtisleejamie #catherineohara #harryshearer #janelynch @janelynchofficial #bobbalaban @bobbalaban4real #jennifercoolidge @theofficialjencoolidge #michaelmckean #parkerposey @itsparkerposey #eugenelevy #AMightyWind #WaitingforGuffman #Anchorman #AmericanPie (at Roy Thomson Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CARQ3JHHi7i/?igshid=83ko19qxratm

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Before #CarltonCuse became famous for #Lost, his first big gig was creating and writing #TheAdventuresofBriscoCountyJr. You can watch the series for free on imdb tv, which I am currently watching from the beginning. Just happens to star #BruceCampbell. Right now, you can catch Cuse writing for #LockeandKey. Also a very good show. This #scifi #western was a bit ahead of its time and died on #Fox like most of their 90s shows. There's a bunch of guest stars you recognize. #KellyRutherford before #MelrosePlace. #RobertPicardo and #DeniseCrosby pre #StarTrek. #RLeeErmey plays his dad. The #theme song is also burrowed into your head because NBC plays it 1000 times a day for the #Olympics every 2 years. #RIP #KennyRogers. Figured I'd post one of the most ridiculous tv/movie #poker hands ever, which came from this show. Here's a teaser. #evildead #armyofdarkness #gambler #cards #fivecardstud @imdbtv @shemp_malone @kellyrutherford @carltoncuse https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GrNN0H_32/?igshid=bi4gheh9l5j2

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#Silverlining to no #sports is all the great historical #games they show on tv. On the day the #NCAAtournament was supposed to start, @mlbnetwork is showing the #MarkFidrych game against the #NewYorkYankees. #BobUecker doing the announcing. He became a national celebrity. Fans would not leave the stadium until he came out for a #curtaincall. #Detroit #DetroitTigers #yankees #baseball #baseballlife #mlb #birdistheword #bird https://www.instagram.com/p/B972CHWHIuI/?igshid=kzjziyjfvwjf

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Just hit up #Walmart. Here's the #toiletpaper and #handsoap aisles. They look rather empty. They brought out a pallet of toilet paper that was descended upon by locusts and snapped up before I could even take my phone put of my pocket to get some video. Unfortunately, in a bid to support #JoeBiden and take out #BernieSanders, #GretchenWitmer delayed announcing #Michigan had confirmed #Coronavirus cases, so they could keep the #polls open on Tuesday. Not even 48 hours later, we went from 0 to now 12 practically random cases confirmed and all Michigan schools are closed. #Detroit #virus #plague #disease https://www.instagram.com/p/B9qNjrsnZBT/?igshid=1lyhldgme30cu

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#Sunset at The Palace of Auburn Hills. They started the #demolition recently. You can see the left side getting torn down first. Opened in 1988. Watched some great #concerts and a few #Pistons games. #palaceofauburnhills #landmark #architecture #stadium #nba #detroitpistons #auburnhills https://www.instagram.com/p/B9idySAHpPJ/?igshid=14arknmazm8n0

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They're here. #Sports #betting machines at #Greektown. Inside info says they will turn on next Wednesday, March 11. As predicted, in time for #MarchMadness #tournament. #gambling #sportsbetting #michigan #casino #nba #mlb #nhl #ncaa #nfl #basketball #baseball #hockey #football https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Zxgx8nJAO/?igshid=k3t7er7p5jtx

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Pics from #TheBoys panel at #C2E2 in #Chicago. It's my favorite new show, available on #amazonprime. Hilarious dark #satire with a #vigilante group trying to take down a more realistic version of #superheroes. Fantastic cast with great chemistry. #LazAlonso #DominiqueMcElligott #ErinMoriarty #AntonyStarr #KarlUrban moderated by #ClareKramer. @lazofficial @erinelairmoriarty @toni.starr @karlurban @clarekramerofficial @c2e2 #c2e22020 Last pic is #cosplay shot of #Homelander #Starlight and #BillyButcher there watching. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9SAvBNHsYX/?igshid=m8ktrkzo26h5