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The Oscars Could Really Use Another Streaker

In the grand tradition of the late, great Robert Opel : “It’s long been rumored that Opel’s streak across the screen was not necessarily a unilateral act of transgression by Opel, and that he may have had a co-conspirator or two. The facts that he gained access to the backstage area in order to stage the streaking, and that he was given a post-show press conference, give rise to the suspicion that the event was set-up by the producers of the broadcast, maybe to give the long-venerated institution a little jolt.” [ The Awl ]

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On This Day: April 2

Male nudity and murder special! How Burt Reynolds’ hairy nekkidness challenged the very foundations of American society. Plus, the Oscars are interrupted by the swinging dick of a future murder victim, the B-movie star who killed his wife while they were making out, and the first-ever cinema opens for business.

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