“… who had accidentally burned down America’s fifth‑oldest tree by smoking meth underneath it. After he read it, he said to the camera, ‘Isn’t that crazy?’ ‘The video got 10 or 12 views,’ Greg told me, ‘and a comment: “You
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"For prospects rising through the Milwaukee Brewers’ farm system, and even established veterans on a rehab assignment, wearing lederhosen is a rite of passage."
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“No, this isn’t some elaborate rookie hazing prank… it’s the result of Friday’s theme night at High-A Wisconsin, one in which the team normally known as the Timber Rattlers becomes the Brats as part of Bratoberfest, a play on Germany’s…
"An 1888 ordinance from the British colonial government precipitated the need for coffins. The traditional Ga practice…"
By Ann Althouse
“… had been to bury relatives beneath the floor of the family home, to keep the dead close by. But British officials, concerned about hygiene, mandated the use of wooden coffins for burial in designated cemeteries. Some have suggested that…
"There are no federal regulations requiring disclosure of payments for political support on social media, and only a few states have such rules."
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“That allows influencers, in most instances, to endorse candidates for a fee without ever disclosing those payments in their posts. Creators say some campaigns have even asked them to actively conceal the fact that they’re being compensated, making it…
A tall woman and her short man fiancé don't appreciate Fox News making them a topic for discussion…
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… replete with the most cliché tall/short witticisms. @ellie_and_lucas @Fox News ♬ original sound – Ellie & Lucas
"We Who Are Captivated by the Utmost Beauty of Everything We Know and Shed Tears as We Were Monstrously Touched by the Mystery of the Beauty" and other works…
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… can be seen at “Yayoi Kusama: A Life in Pictures/Whether making dot-covered sculptures or wild performance pieces, the Japanese artist grabbed critical and popular acclaim” (NYT gift link).
Kusama’s “death at age 97 was announced on Thursday.”
"In 2022 he claimed credit for organizing a notorious dinner for Mr. Trump and Mr. West that also included the white supremacist Nick Fuentes."
By Ann Althouse
“(Mr. Yiannopoulos claimed the meeting was an ambush, meant to ‘make Trump’s life miserable.’) Two years later, Mr. Yiannopoulos joined [Kanye] West’s exploratory campaign for president. Mr. Yiannopoulos, who was openly gay and often said he was attracted to Mr.
"[A] vocal group of male commenters have used the [Lindsay Clancy] case to create a sounding board for their resentment of women…."
By Ann Althouse
“Hugh Anthony, who has 66,000 followers, has taken aim at ‘modern-day feminists’ who are ‘satanic freaks … masking [alleged murder] behind psychosis.’ Another man brags about dumping a woman because she empathised too much with Clancy’s postpartum psychosis. ‘I can’t…
"On July 5, Pamela Guillen, 40, reportedly suffered a severe subdural haematoma and brain compression after hitting her head multiple times on the X2’s headrest during the [roller coaster] ride."
By Ann Althouse
“She began vomiting and lost consciousness before being rushed to the hospital… Surgeons removed part of her skull to relieve pressure on her brain. She regained consciousness two weeks after the ride and has since had to relearn how to…
Goodbye to Dolly Parton.
By Ann Althouse
She wrote unabashedly, in simple Southern
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