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ryan newman’s house

from wilfred posted in television by crabapple

This location is Ryan Newman's house, the ex-lawyer who thinks his neighbor's dog talks to him, from the FX series Wilfred.

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white van music album cover

from jake one posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat

Dick's Drive-In is a burger and shake joint that dates back to the 1950s with a handful of locations around the Seattle Area. The photo on the cover of Seattle hip hop producer Jake One's debut album White Van Music was shot in front of the Dick's on Broadway.

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peoples market album cover

from clutchy hopkins, misled children posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat

I never leave my apartment so of course I've never been to Victorville, but it doesn't look like the Peoples Market building still exists. It doesn't show up on Google maps, but you can see it on Bing's bird's eye view.

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peoples market album cover

from clutchy hopkins, misled children posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat

The photo on the cover of the Clutchy Hopkins / Misled Children album Peoples Market was shot on the corner of Lincoln and 7th St. in Victorville, California. I have no idea what the Peoples Market was, but like everyone else I also don't know much about hip hop instrumentalist Clutchy Hopkins either. Rumor is it's a pseudonym for either DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Money Mark or MF Doom.

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azadi tower

from argo posted in movies by tacopolis

In the hostage rescue film Argo, the swooping aerial shots feature a unique Iranian structure in Tehran.

That tower is the Azadi Tower (translated as the Freedom Tower). Completed in 1971, the tower is constructed primarily of white marble, and is a blend of Sassanid and Islamic architecture.

The architect of the building, Hossein Amanat, won the commission for the tower in an architectural contest shortly after graduating from the University of Tehran. A member of the Bahá'í faith, he continues to work, often designing buildings for that reflect his religion.

This "Gateway into Iran" was initially named the Shahyad Tower, meaning "Kings' Memorial" in commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire, but was renamed the Azadi Tower after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Today, the plaza is a park with several fountains and an underground museum below the tower.

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