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Almost Famous: A Historical Artifact
Almost Famous is a movie written and directed by Cameron Crowe. The movie was released in 2000. The story follows the life of a young teen in the 1970's named William who wants to be a journalist. He gets the opportunity to write an article for The Rolling Stone about an upcoming band named Stillwater. On his journey with the band,William meets many people including the infamous Band-Aids (or groupies) led by the sweet and mysterious Penny Lane. The story follows the rise and the fall of the band and the band-aids in the height of the new age of rock and roll in the 1970's.

Research Paper #1
My first research paper is evaluating how accurate the movie is when it portrays the relationships between bands and groupies. There are many resources written about this time from the viewpoint of groupies and rock bands. One of the most famous resources is Pamela Des Barres book [ Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies] that chronicles her time and experiences as a groupie. Almost Famous is a