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SORROWFUL...ACHING WISTFULNESS. -NOISEY // Ltd-edtn single out now in the UK on Static Caravan Recs // Debut LP out now on Hot Congress & Old Flame Recs

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Hot takes are, by definition, controversial. So this is NOT a hot take because it’s such an objective fact: DUEL IS THE GREATEST CAR MOVIE EVER MADE. This is the subject of my latest essay for @Jalopnik jalopnik.com/mayhem-machismo…
Mayhem, Machismo And Mopars: Why Duel Is The Greatest Car Movie Of All Time - Jalopnik

Mayhem, Machismo And Mopars: Why Duel Is The Greatest Car Movie Of All Time - Jalopnik

A while back, I met the Jalopnik crew out for drinks. I approached Justin Westbrook—president of the Jalopnik Movie Club—and asked him why he hadn’t written about what I called (and what the world...

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Dave Helms worked on the car with his son, now deceased. But as it turns out, Dave's own father had worked on it 50 years earlier. Its remarkable history is what makes the car called the Harrison Special, well, special. Read my latest @Jalopnik essay jalopnik.com/youve-found-a-m…
You've Found A Mysterious Race Car Lost To History. Now What? - Jalopnik

You've Found A Mysterious Race Car Lost To History. Now What? - Jalopnik

On the track, it racked up wins. Off the track, it racked up rumor. Its speed was a dream come true. Its handling could be a nightmare. And when the race car vanished, it became the stuff of legend...

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Margaret Darling@m_darling11 Oct 2018
Perfect @distantcorr sort of day.
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Please read the @Jalopnik essay I wrote about this Tuskegee Airman, who became a legend of racing. jalopnik.com/from-tuskegee-a… And help spread the word! cc @SCCAOfficial @roadamerica @FerrariRaces @IMSA @NHRA
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My latest @Jalopnik long-read is up! I am beyond excited to share it with you, and so honored to share the story of this man’s life—Documented Original Tuskegee Airman, racing/car legend... jalopnik.com/from-tuskegee-a…
From Tuskegee Airman To Racing Godfather, Jim Barbour Is The Living Legend You Don't Know About -...

From Tuskegee Airman To Racing Godfather, Jim Barbour Is The Living Legend You Don't Know About -...

Ninety-two year old James Barbour III is tough in an unusual kind of way. The stereotypical tough guy grimaces and fights and struggles. Instead, Jim has the remarkable ability to stay even, to keep...

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Replying to @Univision
@Univision @FusionMedia @Jalopnik: Yes, by all means: PLEASE renew the #Tempest #podcast - it has elevated our appreciation for @DavidOfromNJ, @KristenLee, @bypatrickgeorge, and all the talent you have working at #Jalopnik to entirely new levels! xitter.gq/DavidOfromNJ/status/10…
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Thank you so much! Season One is all wrapped up. BUT: Season Two is already sketched out and is going to be amazing. To ensure it happens, make sure to ask @Univision @FusionMedia @Jalopnik to renew it! xitter.gq/autonewsblaster/status…
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Jalopnik@Jalopnik1 Apr 2018
It's Sunday morning, aka The Podcast Time. Listen to Tempest (our podcast about Cars) while you're making breakfast, folding laundry, or even riding in a car. jalo.ps/lhL0BF8
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Moving stories of people and their cars. 🚗 Tempest, a new podcast from @Jalopnik, explores the relationship we all share with our cars. apple.co/2J5ojbC
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The Hairpin@thehairpin20 Jul 2017
Scenes & Sketches: America’s Women Naturalists buff.ly/2tHDoXV
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The Awl@Awl5 Jun 2017
This is happening. buff.ly/2rtCRuY
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David here! Plz check out this audio story I wrote for @Awl. Also feats music by me & Memory Bias: theawl.com/the-awlcast-episo…
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Publicist UK@PublicistUK29 Apr 2017
Hey quick reminder that I (David) set up my own stupid fucking twitter account. @DavidOfromNJ
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The Awl@Awl12 Apr 2017
Dial D for Dolphin buff.ly/2pa9Yjx
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Like Jacob's Ladder but with more dolphins, and less war/government/Jason Alexander. I wrote abt it for The Awl! theawl.com/dial-d-for-dolphi…
RT if you support my bill that would require @POTUS to depoliticize the National Security Council and put national security first. #FL07
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Publicist UK@PublicistUK2 Feb 2017
TELL SEN GARDNER TO VOTE NO ON DEVOS!!! D.C. Office line: (202) 224-5941
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Tyler Wilcox@tywilc31 Jan 2017
What does it mean to be a refugee? (w/ music by @distantcorr / Peter Linder) doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumb…
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Check out + buy this amazing print. An awesome + affordable holiday gift! sarahpedryobuchowski.bigcart…
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Tyler Wilcox@tywilc7 Nov 2016
sweet memories of how insanely cramped the @distantcorr tour van was as we made our way across the USA 3 years ago ...
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