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Friday Night At Atomic: So Say The Waiters!

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This Friday, November 30, the Atomic Fiction Series presents author, Justin Sirois, and special guest, writer & publisher Adam Robinson, at 7PM here at Atomic Books. Justin's new book, So Say The Waiters , is about characters involved with the development and popularity of kidnApp, a cell phone app and social network that allows people to kidnap each other for fun. Baltimore Chop says " So Say the Waiters could easily be the next Repo Man ." Be sure to check out Baynard Woods' review of the book for the City Paper. Co-hosted by Kathy Flann and Benn Ray. Adult beverages will be served.

Baltozine Roundup: Fangoria, Under The Radar and more

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The Baltozine Roundup is a regular feature wherein we take a look at what national periodicals are saying about Baltimore-area arts, events, people, and places. Be sure to pick up the magazines and read the full articles. Fangoria (#318) talks to John Waters and looks back over 40 years of filth since the release of Pink Flamingos . "... Inspired by a healthy mix of underground art films and down-and-dirty exploitation movies ("At the time, most people didn't see both," Waters claims), this gang stumbled into something new: Comedy used as a weapon. Shock as joyous entertainment. It was a movie designed to rile up and torture the audience while still offering something resembling a fun night at the movies with surprisingly little icky aftertaste - a film that, according to Waters, "always played better the fancier and smarter and richer the  neighborhood was. ..." -Phil Brown Under the Radar (#43) has a cover feature on Animal Collective. &q

Ben Claassen's Forecasting Buttons

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For the post two Presidential elections, local cartoonist Ben Claassen has made presidential buttons of the candidates , and we sell them at Atomic. Then we tally the button sales like votes before the election, to see which campaign gets the most votes. For the second election in a row, Ben's button's have predicted the winner! Now, we're not saying these buttons are as good as Nate Silver or Paul The Psychic Octopus or even 7-11 coffee cups - but Ben might just be on to something here.