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Mosh of the Penguin

JL;DR SUMMARY Ariel Semmel's ambitious project, 'The Penguiners: The Secret History of Tel Aviv,' offers a vibrant portrayal of the 1980s underground nightlife centered around the iconic Penguin club. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Tel AvivFilmPhotographyYouth CultureSubculturesAriel Semmel1980s NightlifeThe Penguin ClubUnderground Culture

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"In 2014 photographer and filmmaker Ariel Semmel published a beautiful coffee table book titled The Penguiners: The Secret History of Tel Aviv."

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