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where larry clark met harmony korine

from larry clark, harmony korine, kids posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery

Larry Clark was sitting at the fountain in Washington Square Park watching and talking to skaters (this would have been in the early 90s) and a kid approached him and started talking movies. This kid (Harmony Korine) impressed him with his knowledge of film, and a year later, when Clark had the idea for what would become Kids, he got in touch with Korine about a screenplay for the movie. According to Clark, Korine knocked out the script in three weeks.

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ritz-carlton, marina del rey

from arrested development posted in television by elvis_crabs

For the pilot episode of Arrested Development, Lucille's apartment was a suite at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey.

Source: 2011 New Yorker Panel with the cast and creator of Arrested Development

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university high school

from arrested development posted in television by elvis_crabs

This home of the Wildcats serves as the filming location for George Michael and Maeby's high school in Arrested Development.

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north shore surf club

from nirvana posted in music by crabapple

On October 11, 1990, Dave Grohl played his first show with Nirvana at the North Shore Surf Club in Olympia, WA. It was epic.

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st. joseph’s hospital

from justin bieber posted in music by pete_nice

On March 1, 1994, Justin Bieber entered this mortal plane in Room #126 on the 2nd floor of this London, Ontario hospital, after being evicted from heaven by jealous angels. He weighed 3.49 kg (7.7 lbs).

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