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Awesome Men Throughout History: William Castle

Posted November 13, 2012

I just realized earlier this week that I haven’t seen a movie in an actual theater in a really long time. This isn’t something I’m proud of, mind you; I went to t ...

Awesome Men Throughout History: Bas Rutten

Posted October 23, 2012

This week’s Awesome Man is a guy who really should have been inducted a long time ago: MMA/kickboxing legend and former UFC champion Bas Rutten. If you’ve been a UFC fa ...

Awesome Men Through History: Tarheel Slim

Posted October 16, 2012

This week’s selection for Awesome Men Throughout History is an unusual one, because Tarheel Slim was a journeyman blues musician who can’t even be called a one-hit-wond ...

Awesome Men Throughout History: Shecky Greene

Posted October 9, 2012

I think I’ve mentioned my appreciation for Marc Maron’s WTF podcast in this column before, but this week marks the first time it’s introduced me to an Awesome Man ...

Awesome Men Throughout History: Mel Brooks

Posted September 4, 2012

Mel Brooks is not only long overdue for a spot in the ranks of Awesome Men Throughout History, he’s done enough in his life to count as several Awesome Men. Throughout his ex ...

Awesome Men Throughout History: Grandmaster Flash

Posted August 14, 2012

I don’t know what it is about hot weather, but it makes me want to listen to hip-hop. Consequently, I’ve been listening to it a lot, because my city has been a convecti ...

Awesome Men Throughout History: Jack Parsons

Posted November 17, 2011

If there’s one thing I hope to discredit with this column, it’s the idea that science is dull and fact-obsessed and full of nerds who can’t have fun. Scientists a ...

Awesome Men Throughout History: Esquerita

Posted October 20, 2011

This week’s column is the natural consequence of leaving my iPod on shuffle for a six-hour drive home from a friend’s wedding in Connecticut. I have a lot of music on t ...

Awesome Men Throughout History: Manly Wrestlers

Posted September 29, 2011

As we all know, I’m something of a pro wrestling fan despite the numerous reveals that it’s an exploitative business run by carnival scumbags. But what many people don& ...

Awesome Men In History: Percy Julian

Posted September 15, 2011

Considering the amount of poets, artists, and weirdo musicians we’ve covered so far, it’s about time we featured a scientist here at Awesome Men Throughout History. Sci ...