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Ranking Roger of General Public, the Beat Dies at 56

Ranking Roger of General Public, the Beat Dies at 56
Ranking Rogers, lead singer of the Beat (aka the English Beat in North America) and a founding member of General Public, died at home in England Tuesday, March 26. Roger, second from right in black hat (Image via Arista) His death was confirmed by a post on the Beat's Facebook page, which read: “'He fought…
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11 Surprising Things in a 1985 Copy of ‘Teen Set’

11 Surprising Things in a 1985 Copy of ‘Teen Set’
Teen Set was a teenybopper pinup-style magazine that thrived for a period of time in the '80s. I'm not sure if it is connected to an earlier magazine of the same title, but the September 1985 copy I own was published by Howard A. Weiss and edited by Sheila M. Cantillon. (more…)
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Madonna: Polaroid Heaven

Madonna: Polaroid Heaven
Madonna's onetime costumer designer and stylist Marlene Stewart created looks for the videos “Material Girl,” “Papa Don't Preach,” “Like a Prayer,” “Express Yourself,” “Vogue” and for the Queen of Pop's early tours. (more…)
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