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So Long, Opera News

Here’s the entirety of the email I sent to the Opera News circulation department, in light of today’s news:

In light of today’s news and the loss of the magazine’s independent editorial voice, please cancel my subscription. I will also alert my mom (who pays for my subscription every year as a gift) that I would not like her to continue doing so.

I started to add “please refer any questions to Mr. Gelb,” but it seemed a bit much. I’ve never had a reason for a haughty cancellation before and didn’t want to overreach.

Tags: opera news metropolitan opera peter gelb

The frequent fliers who flew too much - latimes.com

Both men bought tickets that gave them unlimited first-class travel for life on American Airlines. It was almost like owning a fleet of private jets.

Passes in hand, Rothstein and Vroom flew for business. They flew for pleasure. They flew just because they liked being on planes. They bypassed long lines, booked backup itineraries in case the weather turned, and never worried about cancellation fees. Flight crews memorized their names and favorite meals.

This is just like the McSweeney’s Lifetime Subscription. Only involving a lot more money.

(Source: bigweek)

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blackandwtf:

1953

Seattle, Washington. Members of the Seattle Tubing Society in full float.

(via Burt Glinn and dreams like that)

I aspire to this.

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tbridge:

This is the best invention in the HISTORY OF THINGS.

C’mon now. Pizza Cone? Make this happen, DC. Food truck that stuff.

This may have been from K! Pizzacone … which apparently closed within eight months of opening. But maybe somebody else has run with the idea now.

Also, this just made me think of THE JERK.

(Source: misericordie)

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daveholmes:

I can’t wait for the ensemble romantic-comedy adaptation of “I Like Book For Women.”

… featuring Héctor Elizondo as the manager of an independent book store.

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Discovery Comes to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, a set on Flickr.And here’s the whole set.

Discovery Comes to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, a set on Flickr.

And here’s the whole set.

Discovery 31 on Flickr.

Blanketing my social medias, as it were. But then I’m really pleased with this photo.

Via Flickr:
Space Shuttle Discovery is delivered to the National Air and Space Museum and sits nose to nose with Enterprise before being towed into the building.

Tags: Discovery Dulles Enterprise NASM National Air and Space Museum OV101 OV103 Space Shuttle Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Udvar-Hazy Center VA

newwavetimewarp:

Split Enz’s “Six Months in a Leaky Boat” came out April 10, 1982. Here’s the original promo video.

Round the Horn, if you dare! Also, I still have the clap reflex.

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Blast From the Past: Reblog Contest

americastestkitchen:

It’s our last Blast From the Past Cookbook Giveaway, and to survive the reappearance of chilly weather, we’re talking about comfort food today. Want to know more (and get a recipe)? Then read on.

We’re giving away cookbooks! Your mission: Reblog this post with an answer to the question below for a chance to win a copy of this beautiful cookbook.

What is your go-to comfort food?

I love beef pot pie and chicken pot pie. I mean, I really love them. Delicious stew wrapped in a flakey pie crust — it has been my favorite comfort food since I was very little.—Veronica

To get the recipe for Cheese Frenchees (pictured above), and contest details, click “read more.”

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You left out the garnish of bread and butter pickle slices! Whenever I visited my dad’s office as a kid, lunch at King’s was a HUGE treat. One of these and a milkshake, EVERY TIME.

I might have to wipe the dust off the deep fryer and put it back in service.

Tags: King's cheese frenchee cheese frenchie french cheesie french cheese fried reblog OMG YUM childhood
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archiemcphee:

Every once in a while something comes along that’s so singularly awesome no amount of description will do it justice and you just need to trust us and our dedication to finding awesomeness to share with you. We love those moments and this is one of them.

What you have waiting for you here is video of the Japanese dance group Wrecking Crew Orchestra performing a very cleverly choreographed dance routine in the dark whilst wearing Tron-inspired, programmed electroluminescent light suits designed by iLuminate. Oh yes, and they’re dancing to the awesome sounds of Daft Punk, Justice With Pase Rock, Crookers, David Guetta, and Flux Pavilion, which sweetens the deal even more. Every time you think Japan has produced all the awesomeness it can muster they raise the bar even higher. Enjoy!

Visit Whudat, Geekologie or Colossal to view another shorter, but still quite dazzling, performance by the Wrecking Crew Orchestra in a commercial for Experia, as well as a fantastic still from that performance (which we were sorely tempted to post here, but we wanted to make sure you saw the performance first).

Now please excuse us while we watch this video again.

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