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Stell dir vor: Das vorige Jahrtausend, eine Jugend im Herzen des Ruhrgebiets. Zwischen Ruhrstadion und Cranger Kirmes, zwischen Fußball, Kino und Heavy Metal, in der Gruga- und der Westfalenhalle. Eine Zeit, in der du die Zeche Bochum rockst, Schauspiel-Ikone Tana Schanzara den auftritt-rettenden Parkplatz besorgst, Backstage mit KISS und Whitesnake abhängst, Chris Rea vor einem Auftritt auf dem Westfalenturm triffst, beinahe Fußballprofi wirst und in der Boxbude überraschend nicht aufs Maul kriegst. Geht nicht? Geht! Im Pott geht alles.

Richard Pryor was arguably the single most influential performer of the second half of the twentieth century, and certainly he was the most successful black actor/comedian ever. Controversial and somewhat enigmatic in his lifetime, Pryor's performances opened up a new world of possibilities, merging fantasy with angry reality in a way that wasn't just new - it was heretofore unthinkable. His childhood in Peoria, Illinois, was spent just trying to survive.

The '90s was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, film, football, literature and music interwoven into a blooming of national self-confidence. It was the decade of Lad Culture and Girl Power, of Blur vs Oasis. When fashion runways shone with British talent, Young British Artists became household names, football was 'coming home' and British film went worldwide.

The Cool Side of My Pillow is a collection of essays. Don’t let that fancy word fool you. I’m not trying to get highbrow or rant myself blue, but there are experiences and observations outside of the entertainment industry that I feel are worth sharing. What’s it about? Mostly, things that matter to me, like putting in the effort, being honest, and not treating the environment like it’s the enemy.

“Josh Brolin’s out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are...