Pop & Culture

Why Does Charm City Get The 15-Foot Statue Of Edgewood’s Own Rock Star Frank Zappa?

It was in Edgewood that Frank Zappa first inserted radioactive pellets into his nostrils. Now he’s being honored, sort of, with... 

“Do Not Mourn The Dinosaurs.” Instead, Let’s Try To Avoid Their Fate

Dinosaurs! The name itself infers impending awesomeness. It is derived from the Greek words ‘deinos’ (terrible) and ’saura’... 

Forget Wall Street, Invest In Something That Really Has Growth Potential - American Celebrity

This installment of Ask A Smartass will attempt to tackle a question that has been on the minds of many Americans these days: Is our... 

A Dagger Wine Review: Bodegas Alma Negra

This article marks the first of many to come. Prepare yourself, because my long dreamed about fantasy has become a reality: writing... 

Spreading Ink: The Rise of the Suburban Tattoo Parlor in Maryland

Growing up in 1980s Harford County, I knew of only two kinds of people who had tattoos - members of the military and members of rebel... 

Broadcasting Crime: Should YouTube Be Held Responsible for Replaying Lawlessness?

We live in the world of 24/7, in your face, here-and-now media. And whilst I am the first to admit that I take full advantage of all... 

Remove At Your Own Risk: Can you get in trouble for taking the tag off a mattress?

Got a question burning a hole in your brain? If so, you’re in luck. Here’s your chance ask ‘Ask a Smartass.’... 

One in a Billion: What happens in Vegas…can be utterly embarrassing

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Almost 2 years to the day I was back here in Las Vegas for the CES, The Consumer Electronics Show, the World’s... 

Why I’m Sick To Death of Sly Stallone

As a writer and a movie-lover, I’ve long admired Sylvester Stallone’s brilliant early effort as the writer, star, and visionary... 

Clark Turner Day in Port Deposit: An “Extreme” Win-Win Situation

A good thing happened recently in Port Deposit. I know that sounds far-fetched (I mean, previously, the best thing that ever happened... 

27 Dresses: A Dramedy for both Man and Woman

Each year seems to bring more and more films released into theaters that do nothing short of underwhelm and disappoint. The genre that... 

Walk Hard…right on out of the movie theater

These days most actors seem to be jumping at the chance to work with Judd Apatow. Apatow, who has been credited with some of the best... 

“The Closest Shave You’ve Ever Had” - Sweeny Todd

When I recently secured a spot for a screening of Tim Burton’s new film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, I was elated... 

How I Know I’m Smarter Than a 5th Grader - The Webkinz Challenge

Sure, those 5th graders look smart on Fox’s prime time game show “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader.” They look... 

Potent Potables: Stop Whining, Start Wining

Have you ever gone to a liquor store searching for a nice bottle of wine, but instead found only a disgusted stare from the clerk... 

The Good, The Bad, The Elvis

Anyone who’s ever set foot on stage knows there comes a moment in each performance when an entertainer can lose himself. In a... 

Breaking Bread and Shedding Blood: The Truth About Thanksgiving

Americans believe that Thanksgiving is about, well, giving thanks for things like food, shelter, liberty, and football, but few people... 

Smashing Pumpkins, Blowing Chunks

Early nineties. Late teens. The time in life where you’re just starting to figure out that you can go places and do things; that... 

Revenge of the Nerds

For most of us, the perfect definition of a nerd consists of only two words: Dungeons & Dragons. For those who have been sheltered... 

Feel The Love

The Dagger was offline this past weekend, quite literally at a wedding and a funeral. For everyone who’s still with us, a word...