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https://www.manton.org/2023/11/12/silver-lining-to.html
Manton Reese,
Silver lining to getting sick and rerouting my trip back home for speed is I got to see Joshua Tree National Park. The original plan had me in Utah today.
"Trump" offers his opinion of the Republican debate in SNL's cold open
Boing Boing,
Saturday Night Live's latest installment took the easy route for its cold open and gave us the Republican contenders for "if all those hamberders kill Trump, then me!!" Most media outlets are declaring out-on-bail 91 times criminally charged Donald J. Trump the run-away winner of the Republican nomination, so he refuses to participate in the thus rendered useless party debates. — Read the rest
Russia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine
Politico Picks,
Moscow’s troops have begun a push to regain territory near Bakhmut.
Happy "Oregon exploded a whale" day
On November 12, 1970, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed up on the beach at Florence, Oregon. What unfolded next has become an epic representation of taking a bad idea and running with it. The Oregon Highway Division, lacking experience in whale carcass disposal but high on creativity, decided that dynamite was the way. — Read the rest
Rachel Bloom’s ‘60s Hair for Julia Was ‘Kinda Freeing’
Vulture,
The period-appropriate undergarments, on the other hand …
Brit Marling Thinks About Rihanna Often
“We Found Love” is emblematic of the central relationship in Marling’s upcoming series, Murder at the End of the World.
Marvel's The Marvels opens at the top of the weekend box office, and let’s leave it at that
AV Club,
It looks like Marvel Studios’ domination of the U.S. box office continues, with The Marvels—the latest entry in the MCU—opening in the number one spot. Of course… it did also manage to have the worst opening weekend in the history of the franchise, as predicted, with $47 million. Something had to have the worst… Read more...
This unique skincare tool fights redness, acne, and wrinkles — and now it's just $80
TL;DR: Want to upgrade your skin's appearance? The Mini Glow Pro is a small, sleek tool that use special kinds of technology — including blue light therapy and microcurrents — to boost its look. And while it usually retails for $299, for a limited time only, you can get it for $79.97. — Read the rest