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one of my favorite this american life segments of late is about the people who played orchestra pit for phantom of the opera on broadway and how, like, a sizeable majority of them had literally been playing the show since it opened in 1988 (on broadway. I know it opened in 86 on the west end, you random pedants, but I am specifically talking about broadway musicians) because their contracts stipulated that they'd have jobs throughout the show's entire run... but nobody anticipated that phantom would become the longest-running broadway show of all time.

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I was looking through old timey portrait paintings and these are the ones that reminded me most of slow horses:

Tumblr I need everyone to log in rn because the most important, quotable, instantly iconic celebrity post of the century just dropped

A ship — a magnificent ship — full of gay men. And me.

[Image ID: A screenshot of a post by @pattilupone featuring black text on a purple background. "I am shocked. The Atlantis cruise I am performing on next week has been banned from entering Turkey. A ship--a magnificent ship--full of gay men. And me. Denied entry to Turkey simply because of who is on board. I am furious, but I am sailing, as the ship will make other ports of call. I am ready to perform for all the wonderful men on this Atlantis cruise, who deserve so much better than this."