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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 4m

basically I did a search on her to look up something else and it said "Retired American singer-songwriter and actress" and I was like..."huh?" and then I was like "oh yeah..."

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Layne @laynev.bsky.social · 13m

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 15m

Remember in 1995 when Peter Cetera and Crystal Bernard released a duet together?

(I didn't but then I did and I had to get it out of my head immediately.)

[It's available as a karaoke track so apologies in advance.]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qng...

Peter Cetera - (I Wanna Take) Forever Tonight (Music Video)

YouTube video by ChicagoKid1969

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 44m

Even though I first saw her on Happy Days and she's probably (?) most famous for Wings, I still think of her from It's a Living (because that's how imprinting works I guess)

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Lisa Beaudry @lisambeaudry.bsky.social · 1h

All you need to know about me is that I was an eight-year-old girl devoted to this show.

Sitcom People @sitcompeople.bsky.social · 1h

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 52m

I know a little bit more about you but that alone would be enough.

(I watched it every Saturday afternoon in syndication on Superstation WGN like it was my job)

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 1h

Worse than Elizabeth Hasslebeck and Meghan McCain sure is a bar to not clear

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report.

CBS News' new boss once auditioned for 'The View' — and 'wasn't invited back': report

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report. Variety reported on Tuesday that Weiss auditioned for "The View" when host Me...

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah it would make sense if it was and I sort of hope it was. But shit is so crazy who knows and I sort of hope it isnt.

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 3h

I have (much cheaper) tickets to see this in November and this review makes me the most excited I've been since it was announced to see it.

Woltergeist II: The Other Side @wolter.bsky.social · 3h

Frankly, I think Beckett would find this hilarious.

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 6h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

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Woltergeist II: The Other Side @wolter.bsky.social · 3h

Frankly, I think Beckett would find this hilarious.

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 6h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 3h

Tim Walz thirst trap was always gonna feel weird, but especially so when I spent the back half of 2024 explaining that "football coach/social studies teacher who also hates Trump and his weirdos reminds me of my dad"

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Aaron Cynic @aaroncynic.bsky.social · 5h

"Chicago isnt licking boots! No Trump no ICE no troops!"

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 3h

you get me

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 3h

so funny true story: this afternoon, the head of our queer business resource group said he could "put the D in for me" when we were about to go off mute before our monthly meeting with a very wide audience and we had to all get our shit together very rapidly

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 4h

I'm still going to pray for Dolly Parton though. Should have been doing that on the regular before anyway.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 5h

Be the sort of person where even the rumor of your demise sparks a global depressive spiral and not the Ewok celebration from Return of the Jedi

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 7h

“There are just a lot of rumors flying around. But I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was okay,” Dolly Parton said in a new two-minute video posted on Instagram. “I’m not ready to die yet. I don’t think God is through with me. And I ain’t done working.” https://to.pbs.org/4hc1DXB

'I'm not dying': Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health

Late last month Parton postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years, citing “health challenges.”

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 6h

I often leave the apron I've cooked in on while I'm eating because I too am big brained

The Onion @theonion.com · 6h

MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Awarded To Inventor Of Eatin’ Shirt https://theonion.com/macarthur-genius-grant-awarded-to-inventor-of-eatin-shirt/

MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Awarded To Inventor Of Eatin’ Shirt
‘It’s A Big Ol’ Shirt I Put On Before Supper So My Good Shirts Don’t Get Dirty,’ Says Recipient

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 7h

Had been meaning to watch Task anyway so thanks for this

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 8h

yay I'm getting a new laptop

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Brandon Hardin @hardin.bsky.social · 8h

big whiff here, one of the best things you can do in Red Dead Redemption II is whomp on Klansmen.

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 8h

That part of the game was a surprise to me when it came up and I went apeshit

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 9h

The d key on my work laptop has suddenly stopped working. This is as irritating as it sounds, especially because I have to finish a PowerPoint on "National Coming Out ay" today

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Martha Bayne @marthabayne.bsky.social · 10h

FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS www.wbez.org/arts/2025/10...

Chicago artist Tonika Lewis Johnson among 22 winners of coveted MacArthur ‘genius grant’

The Englewood native, whose work focuses on inequity in Chicago, is among this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. The list of international fellows receiving the $800,000 prize includes several artist...

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VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 12h

oh yeah absolutely the same

VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 12h

This just sucks all around but also in a wholesome way because it's all about how much we love her.

(I saw the original post sitting at a table with friends in a loud bar, including the only person I know who loves Dolly more than me, and I had to pass my phone around to explain our faces.)

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 13h

Poor Dolly is going to have to put out a statement today on Instagram addressing her impending kidney stone surgery which is shitty as she is a very private person!

But it’s necessary because her fans all thought her sister was saying she’s dying.

all-a-mort.bsky.social @all-a-mort.bsky.social · 13h

Imagine Freida explaining this to Dolly:
"So the good news sis is that I can confirm *everyone* still loves you and thinks you're a national treasure. The bad news is I might of given the impression you were dying and now some lunatics will probably start a conspiracy theory that you're an android"

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