Joseph
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Joe | Golden Girl | Sondheimite | Musicals Aficionado and Graphic Designer | He/Him | @joebottomley back on Twitter.
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I’ve been thinking about all those Musicals-That-Never-Happened and those I still want to see…
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
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I’ve been thinking about all those Musicals-That-Never-Happened and those I still want to see…
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
January 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I’ve been thinking about all those Musicals-That-Never-Happened and those I still want to see…
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
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"Police chief Brian O’Hara later said during a press conference on Saturday that Pretti’s only known previous interaction with law enforcement was for traffic tickets."
I don't know how the USA comes back from this.
I don't know how the USA comes back from this.
Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’
Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"Police chief Brian O’Hara later said during a press conference on Saturday that Pretti’s only known previous interaction with law enforcement was for traffic tickets."
I don't know how the USA comes back from this.
I don't know how the USA comes back from this.
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ICE agents killed a man and are disappearing the witnesses.
The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:50 PM
ICE agents killed a man and are disappearing the witnesses.
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This person, my son, earned a Pulitzer Prize. If he gave it to me, it would still be his. I am a rational person who fully realizes that i did not earn a Pulitzer Prize.
( of course i wouldn’t accept it)
( of course i wouldn’t accept it)
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This person, my son, earned a Pulitzer Prize. If he gave it to me, it would still be his. I am a rational person who fully realizes that i did not earn a Pulitzer Prize.
( of course i wouldn’t accept it)
( of course i wouldn’t accept it)
I’ve been thinking about all those Musicals-That-Never-Happened and those I still want to see…
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
January 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I’ve been thinking about all those Musicals-That-Never-Happened and those I still want to see…
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
1. Kicks (Menken/Eyen)
2. Eleanor (Coleman/Fields)
3. Buzz!! (Menken/Zippel)
4. One Of The Girls (Herman)
5. Houdini (Schwartz)
What’re yours? Do you know anything about my choices? Let’s discuss!!
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‘Heated Rivalry’ has enjoyed extraordinary success in Russia, despite the fact that it is not officially available on any Russian streaming platform—perhaps because its closeted hero feels surprisingly true to life.
In Putin’s Homophobic Russia, Watching ‘Heated Rivalry’ Is an Act of Rebellion and Hope
The explicit hockey romance is an enormous hit there—perhaps because its closeted Russian hero feels surprisingly true to life.
www.vanityfair.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
‘Heated Rivalry’ has enjoyed extraordinary success in Russia, despite the fact that it is not officially available on any Russian streaming platform—perhaps because its closeted hero feels surprisingly true to life.
Pals, if you’re still out there…what’re your top 5 Cole Porter tunes?
1. Always True To You In My Fashion
2. Stereophonic Sound
3. I Jupiter, I Rex
4. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
5. Anything Goes
1. Always True To You In My Fashion
2. Stereophonic Sound
3. I Jupiter, I Rex
4. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
5. Anything Goes
December 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Pals, if you’re still out there…what’re your top 5 Cole Porter tunes?
1. Always True To You In My Fashion
2. Stereophonic Sound
3. I Jupiter, I Rex
4. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
5. Anything Goes
1. Always True To You In My Fashion
2. Stereophonic Sound
3. I Jupiter, I Rex
4. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
5. Anything Goes
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At her final performance in Coco on Broadway, Katharine Hepburn (and co) got a 47-second ovation at the end of "The Money Rings Out Like Freedom," itself the culmination of a 14-minute musical scene in which she relays the history of Chanel to a protege.
December 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
At her final performance in Coco on Broadway, Katharine Hepburn (and co) got a 47-second ovation at the end of "The Money Rings Out Like Freedom," itself the culmination of a 14-minute musical scene in which she relays the history of Chanel to a protege.
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We aren't boycotting the arts; we are refusing to entertain fascists and white nationalists. Cry harder about it while you listen to Kid Rock and try so hard to pretend it isn't basic, boring, uninspired tripe.
December 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We aren't boycotting the arts; we are refusing to entertain fascists and white nationalists. Cry harder about it while you listen to Kid Rock and try so hard to pretend it isn't basic, boring, uninspired tripe.
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your occasional reminder that, in Singin' in the Rain, when Debbie Reynolds provides Jean Hagen's speaking voice, the speaking voice you hear is Jean Hagen's, and when Debbie Reynolds provides Jean Hagen's singing voice, the singing voice you hear is Betty Noyes's
December 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
your occasional reminder that, in Singin' in the Rain, when Debbie Reynolds provides Jean Hagen's speaking voice, the speaking voice you hear is Jean Hagen's, and when Debbie Reynolds provides Jean Hagen's singing voice, the singing voice you hear is Betty Noyes's
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Had another complaint. Someone emailed us saying that this billboard upset them because they themselves didn’t like dogs. We emailed back “well you know what to do then” 😂
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Had another complaint. Someone emailed us saying that this billboard upset them because they themselves didn’t like dogs. We emailed back “well you know what to do then” 😂
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This is what they took from you, she said ironically, but in that way where you still sort of mean it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6li...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6li...
Coca-Cola Christmas commercial (Holidays are coming) (1) Long version
YouTube video by oonai5000
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is what they took from you, she said ironically, but in that way where you still sort of mean it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6li...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6li...
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BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
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Do i love France, or just love Monoprix.
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Do i love France, or just love Monoprix.
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Ok so for the next season of #CelebrityTraitors I need:
David Tennant (traitor)
Emma Thompson (traitor)
Maisie Adam (faithful who finds everything really frustrating and gets really angry about it)
Reece Shearsmith (faithful)
Matthew Baynton (faithful)
LaVoix (either side, comedy gold)
David Tennant (traitor)
Emma Thompson (traitor)
Maisie Adam (faithful who finds everything really frustrating and gets really angry about it)
Reece Shearsmith (faithful)
Matthew Baynton (faithful)
LaVoix (either side, comedy gold)
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Ok so for the next season of #CelebrityTraitors I need:
David Tennant (traitor)
Emma Thompson (traitor)
Maisie Adam (faithful who finds everything really frustrating and gets really angry about it)
Reece Shearsmith (faithful)
Matthew Baynton (faithful)
LaVoix (either side, comedy gold)
David Tennant (traitor)
Emma Thompson (traitor)
Maisie Adam (faithful who finds everything really frustrating and gets really angry about it)
Reece Shearsmith (faithful)
Matthew Baynton (faithful)
LaVoix (either side, comedy gold)
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Exclusive: Two of Nathan Gill's fellow Ukip/Brexit Party MEPs used the same pro-Russia talking points in European Parliament, after joining him on a paid-for trip to Kyiv
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘Jail is inevitable’ for former Reform politician awaitin...
Two other MEPs joined Nathan Gill on a trip paid for by pro-Russian interests – and 6 weeks later repeated his talking points in Parliament
observer.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Exclusive: Two of Nathan Gill's fellow Ukip/Brexit Party MEPs used the same pro-Russia talking points in European Parliament, after joining him on a paid-for trip to Kyiv
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Celia Imrie. 50 years of stage and screen.
*turns up to Traitors shrieking and farting*
National Treasure. #CelebrityTraitors
*turns up to Traitors shrieking and farting*
National Treasure. #CelebrityTraitors
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Celia Imrie. 50 years of stage and screen.
*turns up to Traitors shrieking and farting*
National Treasure. #CelebrityTraitors
*turns up to Traitors shrieking and farting*
National Treasure. #CelebrityTraitors
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More than 7 million viewers for Celebrity Traitors last night. Sensational in this day and age.
October 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
More than 7 million viewers for Celebrity Traitors last night. Sensational in this day and age.
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Speaker Johnson: "People’s faith in the government is at an all time low"
Republicans control all 3 branches of the government.
Republicans control all 3 branches of the government.
October 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Speaker Johnson: "People’s faith in the government is at an all time low"
Republicans control all 3 branches of the government.
Republicans control all 3 branches of the government.
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I say this with the bluntness it requires: they will get people murdered if this continues. This is not just populism anymore either: it’s completely unhinged and a deliberate choice that does endanger lives. I am not saying this lightly at all.
October 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I say this with the bluntness it requires: they will get people murdered if this continues. This is not just populism anymore either: it’s completely unhinged and a deliberate choice that does endanger lives. I am not saying this lightly at all.
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Famed architect Palladio’s last commission was the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza. The stage set for its first performance in 1585 was a masterpiece of illusion which convincingly depicted roads disappearing into the distance. Incredibly it’s still there to this day. Tks @JonathanMendel1
October 4, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Famed architect Palladio’s last commission was the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza. The stage set for its first performance in 1585 was a masterpiece of illusion which convincingly depicted roads disappearing into the distance. Incredibly it’s still there to this day. Tks @JonathanMendel1
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The Onion are so good at these satirical headli... Hang on
Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival
Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
bit.ly
October 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Onion are so good at these satirical headli... Hang on