So many of the products that we use on a regular basis today, we know who invented it and when and often how. But, some things are just complicated. Like … the television. Who invented the TV? Nobody knows. Actually, we do, and it’s just too complicated to come up with an answer. Technically speaking, […]
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History
If there is one thing I’ve learned from looking at the history of cinema, it’s that there have always been those who, for whatever reason, don’t like certain films and then get upset when others don’t feel the same. Some say there is too much violence, often trying to cite violent movies as the cause
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History
Nancy Jean Cartwright was born on October 25, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio. Today, she’s known for a wide range of things, from being an aunt to actress and singer Sabrina Carpenter to being a writer and philanthropist. Yet, she’s hands down most known for playing not one, but five regular characters on what is arguably
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
Every state has towns (cities, villages, unincorporated areas) with names that are a bit unusual. We’ve already noted (and celebrated) a few of those names, and then I ran across… well, almost seems as if the state of Ohio said, “Here, hold my German Beer and try to pronounce this one: Gnadenhutten” For the record,
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Places, What's In A Name
It’s probably one of the most famous scenes in American movie history. Sally (played by Meg Ryan) is sitting in Katz’ Deli in Manhattan with Harry (played by Billy Crystal) and they’re talking, as you do, about faking orgasms. Harry thinks he can always tell when women fake it, but Sally proceeds to prove him
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History, Landmark Cases
The Murder of Actress Annie Von Behren It’s Thanksgiving Day, 1882, and for many of the residents in Cincinnati, there’s one thing that is going to make that day extra special – the famous Broadway actress Annie Von Behren is in town with her fiancé Frank I Frayne. The show had been a bit hit.
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Only In Ohio
In today’s “What’s in a name?” we’ve got a special, Highland County double feature. We’re going to look at two towns: Samantha, Boston, and Dallas. You heard me. Two towns. Lemme explain. Samantha Usually, when a town is named after a particular person, it’s someone noteworthy. Many of our earlier settlers named the towns they
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Places, What's In A Name
In 1982, the Indianapolis Police Department began to wonder if they were starting to deal with a serial killer situation. Before we continue, a correction. They noticed, most likely because some people brought it to their attention. The problem was that the victims were all gay. And in the early 1980s, this was actually an
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True Crime, Unsolved Unresolved
In the fall of 1965, life should have been grand for 42-year-old Dorothy Dandridge. Earlier in her life, she had become the first African American to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award (Carmen Jones in 1954). She had once been a headliner in places like The Cotton Club and at the Apollo Theater.
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Ohioans You Should Know, People
The Lorain Head Start Scandal was a series of events beginning in the 1990s and in some ways, continues to this day. On the surface, it was about a small group of children that claimed to have been sexually abused, but over time it expanded to be about so much more. So … Much …
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True Crime