Tipper GoreMaking activism her career by David Johnson Tipper has been active in causes from violence in the media to homeless awareness.Although she planned to become a child…
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Edward Furlong in John Waters' Pecker But don't look for any modern cowboys this fall. They've been replaced, for the most part, by an assortment of amiable kooks and wide…
