Posted on April 13th, 2012 by Callum Maudsley
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“The Transformation” is easily one of my favorite episodes from the first season of “Fringe,” with possibly my favorite opening sequence. I knew from the preview last week that “Nothing as It Seems” was going to delve back to “The Transformation” for inspiration, but I found myself getting practically giddy when the new episode started with the exact same scene. A man in a plane, going into a panic, demanding the flight attendants’ attention and telling them to gather all the sedatives they can find and if necessary, confining him to the bathroom. Only this time, instead of bursting out of the lavatory as a Wereporcupine and crashing the plane, the man managed to pull himself together and ride out the flight.
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Posted on April 11th, 2012 by Chloe Phillip | Tags: Spring
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MINNEAPOLIS — This weekend we have yet another chance to get out and enjoy Minnesota. Spring fever just won’t stop.
Temperatures are expected to hit 72 and 79, respectively, on Saturday and Sunday. The warm weather means we’re able to enjoy activities we’d usually have to wait weeks for.
“I think people want us to be open,” said Chris Weglinski, who co-owns Sea Salt next to Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis. “Our staff wants to work. I want to get back to work. The weather’s nice.”
He’s stocked up on calamari, shrimp and other food. There’s also plenty o
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Posted on April 10th, 2012 by Hudson ONeill | Tags: Brooklyn Museum, Museum
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Keith Haring: 1978-1982
A look at his first five years in New York City, up through July 8.
Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway; 718-638-5000.
How much: General admission, $12; students & seniors, $8.
When: Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; first Saturday every month, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
More information: Visit
Two decades before Keith Haring (1958-1990) left Kutztown, Pa., for the big city, another ambitious young Keystone State artist set out for New York: His name? Andy Warhol (1928-1987).
They had comparable sensibilities, these Pennsylvania prodigies.
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Posted on April 7th, 2012 by Chloe Phillip | Tags: Date, Taylor Swift
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(NewsCore) – A New Jersey teen undergoing treatment for leukemia is unable to attend the Academy of Country Music Awards as Taylor Swift’s date, the country-pop star confirmed Saturday.
“Just talked to Kevin Maguire [sic]. He’s not well enough to join me at the ACMs,” Swift tweeted. “Please keep him in your thoughts.
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Posted on April 1st, 2012 by Callum Maudsley | Tags: Prize, Prize Sponsors
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One of the aspects Suey and I decided to tone down a bit with Bloggiesta were the prizes. A number of people who filled out Natasha’s last survey for Bloggiesta mentioned that the prizes weren’t always necessary to make the event fun. So we decided to give the mini-challenge hosts the option of offering something and have a couple of overall “Grand Prizes” at the end of the event. We’d love to know what you think about this change and if you’d like to see it continued! Please feel
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