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I’ve Been To Venice In Summer A Long Time Ago And All I Could Remember Were Crazy Crowds, So This Time I Went There In Winter

I’ve Been To Venice In Summer A Long Time Ago And All I Could Remember Were Crazy Crowds, So This Time I Went There In Winter | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
I have been to Venice a long time ago and all I could remember were the crazy crowds. No wonder, I visited it in summer. Last weekend, I decided to visit Venice in the winter with my girlfriend.
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Jaw-droppingly beautiful photos!

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50 Best Drone Pictures Of Last Year Have Been Announced By Dronestagram, And They’re Breathtaking

50 Best Drone Pictures Of Last Year Have Been Announced By Dronestagram, And They’re Breathtaking | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
The fifth annual Dronestagram photo contest has recently taken place, with the winners just announced. Using drones to capture our planet from new and unique perspectives, the competition attracts thousands of entries from all over the world, showcasing the very best of drone photography.
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Love these pics! Thanks, @boredpanda & @dr0nestagram!

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Beastie Boys Book: Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz: 9780812995541: Amazon.com: Books

Beastie Boys Book: Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz: 9780812995541: Amazon.com: Books | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Beastie Boys Book [Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys
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Please Tell Santa, this is all I want for Christmas.

 

OK, this and the new @RWitherspoon Southern Cookbook!

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It's Just the Cat's Meow

It's Just the Cat's Meow | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
I've never been in love with a place as much as this cottage, the Eastern Shore, and the way I feel at the beach. It just brings me suc
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It's Just the Cat's Meow! - My love affair with the wooden shelf sitters from #CatsMeowVillage feat. cute black cat #Casper on my Beachy Coastal Cottage Blog.

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Last Chance - 13 FREE Halloween Printables You Will Love!

Last Chance - 13 FREE Halloween Printables You Will Love! | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Last Chance - 13 FREE Halloween Printable just in time for your Fright Night gathering. Suitable for framing, you will love these scary and cute printables!
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GREAT @PicMonkey Tutorials on this pretty blog (unfortunately with a lot of paid ads) nifty ideas & FREE Printables made with, obvi - @PicMonkey !

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SNL: Kate McKinnon’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg rips Brett Kavanaugh

SNL: Kate McKinnon’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg rips Brett Kavanaugh | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
She brought her calendars along, too.
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Nothing better than a "Gins-Burg!"

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Ex Libris – The New York Public Library | Ex Libris | PBS

Ex Libris – The New York Public Library | Ex Libris | PBS | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it

Go behind the scenes of The New York Public Library with Fred Wiseman’s film, Ex Libris.
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Librarians! Book People! Readers! DVR Alert this afternoon on the East Coast @PBS: Ex Libris – The New York Public Library #library #ExLibrisPBS

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What We Lose When We Lose Mel And Sue

What We Lose When We Lose Mel And Sue | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
What will become of our favorite show without its kooky, filthy-punning, daffy-aunt hosts?
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All I ever wanted was a Mel & @sueperkins sandwich.

 

I am so sad that this is going out of the worlds' zeitgeist! The world NEEDS this sweet show to counteract all the sour.

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Bo Burnham's 'Eighth Grade' Gets Some Theaters Turning Blind Eye to R Rating

Bo Burnham's 'Eighth Grade' Gets Some Theaters Turning Blind Eye to R Rating | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
A theater in each state will host an all-ages screening of the film on Wednesday evening, with most screenings taking place at 7 p.m. local time. Tickets will be available for free at each theater’s guest service booth and are first come, first served.
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"A theater in each state will host an all-ages screening of the film on Wednesday evening, with most screenings taking place at 7 p.m. local time. Tickets will be available for free at each theater’s guest service booth and are first come, first served." -- Thank you @boburnham 

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Amazon.com: Funko Marvel Collector Corps Box: Memberships and Subscriptions

Amazon.com: Funko Marvel Collector Corps Box: Memberships and Subscriptions | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Amazon.com: Funko Marvel Collector Corps Box: Memberships and Subscriptions
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Funko Marvel Collector Corps Subscription Box: Bringing the Geeky Cool Home to You! --- Very tempted!

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‘I don’t look like most people’s idea of a Gypsy’ | News | The Guardian

‘I don’t look like most people’s idea of a Gypsy’ | News | The Guardian | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Damian Le Bas
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I've always been fascinated by the Romani, Irish Travelers, and the carney life. 

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How Tolkien created Middle-earth | Books | The Guardian

How Tolkien created Middle-earth | Books | The Guardian | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
A rare exhibition of the Hobbit author’s life and art reveals an imaginary realm that continues to inspire new generations
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I did read all these books as a teen....and the world Tolkein created was rich and multi-faceted. Interesting!

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Oldest-known message in a bottle found on WA beach 132 years after being tossed overboard - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Oldest-known message in a bottle found on WA beach 132 years after being tossed overboard - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
A Perth family makes an extraordinary historical discovery — a message hidden in a 19th century gin bottle tossed overboard from a German merchant sailing barque almost 1000km away in 1886.
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Our #MHTVNews story tomorrow!

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12 Crucial Archaeology Findings Of 2018 That Have Left Historians Puzzled

12 Crucial Archaeology Findings Of 2018 That Have Left Historians Puzzled | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Natufians
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 >Would YOU drink mysterious red Ancient Egyptian sludge? Some ppl wanted to! + #Natufians!

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Holiday gift guide 2018: EW's pop culture presents

Holiday gift guide 2018: EW's pop culture presents | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
We've got pop culture-themed gifts for everyone on your list.
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My Twitter profile used to say "Pop Culture Ho" until my Mom said it was tacky & unseemly which of course got to me. But srsly, I swear I think about @Bravotv & the @WendyWilliams show WAY too much. So, this list made me happy. But needs more geeky stuffs.

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Brown Point Shoes Arrive, 200 Years After White Ones - The New York Times

Brown Point Shoes Arrive, 200 Years After White Ones - The New York Times | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Ballet dancers of color have long painted, dyed or covered point shoes in makeup to match their skin. Could this small barrier to inclusion finally be disappearing?
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About time.

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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure - Kindle edition by Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt.

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure - Kindle edition by Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt. | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure - Kindle edition by Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt.

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Saw this on @billmaher and found it interesting. Might spring for the synopsis.

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BBC - BBC and Bad Wolf unveil cast and creative team of His Dark Materials - Media Centre

BBC - BBC and Bad Wolf unveil cast and creative team of His Dark Materials - Media Centre | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
BBC and Bad Wolf today announce a stellar cast and crew line up to join Academy Award winning director Tom Hooper in Jack Thorne’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed series of novels. Principal photography has begun in Cardiff.
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Oh joy!

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YouTubers are not your friends

YouTubers are not your friends | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Most of Charis Lincoln’s 932,000 followers have never and will never meet her. Yet their dedication to her is undeniable, and it’s a perfect representation of the ever-expanding social phenomenon of parasocial relationships, wherein individuals attach affections to celebrity figures. The concept is more accurate than ever today, and it’s crucial to understanding the complications of life as an influencer or creator in 2018.
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Interesting take! My students find out I have a YouTube Channel and they're impressed. Then they ask how many subscribers I have and I tell the truth (only 179! lols) And it's like womp womp! They don't care about Twitter. Full stop.

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Missy Elliott's 'Funky White Sister' Gets Down to 'Work It'

Missy Elliott's 'Funky White Sister' Gets Down to 'Work It' | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
A Rhode Island woman gives a memorable tribute in a viral video
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In my Twitter profile description, I used to say I was a "Pop Culture Ho" but my Mom saw that, wrinkled her nose, and said with a sigh,

 

"Oh Gwynnie, you don't need to put that! People seeing your posts will automatically figure that out for themselves and saying so is just .....[pauses] a bit tacky." ... she is pretty much right in all things, thusly I deleted that part.

 

But here I go.... POP CULTURE HO yet again! Don't tell Mom.

 

I LOVE @MissyElliott ! I have her Read Poster in our MHMS School Library Media to give old school hip hop royalty her due!

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Henry Golding Is Ready to Make You Swoon - Henry Golding Crazy Rich Asians Interview

Henry Golding Is Ready to Make You Swoon - Henry Golding Crazy Rich Asians Interview | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Henry Golding is about to make his film debut in "Crazy Rich Asians." Here's how he's handling the pressures of playing the leading man.
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I loved these books! Heartfelt, opulent, and dishy! Thank you @kevinkwanbooks  for a great fun series and congrats on the sure to be hit movie!

 

This also speaks to the importance of diversity in Hollywood. Just sayin. I want my Asian teens to have fun glossy big movies where they can see themselves, too!

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The Big Business of Being Gwyneth Paltrow - The New York Times

The Big Business of Being Gwyneth Paltrow - The New York Times | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Inside the growth of Goop — the most controversial brand in the wellness industry.
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The Big Business of Being Gwyneth Paltrow - The New York Times - I have a LOVE/HATE thing for GP. Love the name, hate the pretension. PS. I had it first.

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A Giant 2.6-Meter-Long Sarcophagus Has Just Been Found In Egypt

A Giant 2.6-Meter-Long Sarcophagus Has Just Been Found In Egypt | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
Archaeologists in Egypt have a hard question to answer: who is the colossal figure buried inside this massive sarcophagus?
The discovery was made during an
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I am kind of obsessed with Ancient Egypt. Since always.

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‘XTC: This Is Pop’ Documentary: Review

‘XTC: This Is Pop’ Documentary: Review | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
The excellent 2017 documentary XTC: This Is Pop chronicles the British group’s improbable ride through the music industry and is currently available for streaming on Showtime.
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XTC the band came on the music scene "starting out as twitchy new wavers, before evolving into pop-smart chroniclers of English life, and ultimately studio-centric sonic craftsmen"

THE BEST BAND of their Time!

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You Should Be Buying DVDs Instead Of Relying On Netflix

You Should Be Buying DVDs Instead Of Relying On Netflix | Daring Fun & Pop Culture Goodness | Scoop.it
When you’re a kid, it’s perfectly fine to partake in an array of bizarre or grotesque behaviors. Whether you’ve decided to chop your own hair off, get married to a stuffed animal, or just to scribble nonsense all over the walls, you are set—this is the only time in your life when adults might even mistake those behaviors for being cute, even if they come at the expense of damaging the home you’ll inhabit for the early part of your life.
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This is an interesting take!

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