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The days of Clint Eastwood, John Wayne and Humphrey Bogart exuding effortless cool with a cigarette handing from their lips are a thing of the past, not to mention Philip Morris paying $350,000 for the privilege of having its Lark brand displayed prominently in James Bond movie Licence to Kill

[227] On January 30, 2026, musician Tom Morello held the "Defend Minnesota" benefit concert in Minneapolis which also included performances by Rise Against and Bruce Springsteen, who performed two songs including the live debut of "Streets of Minneapolis"