Love this. How can you not?
"Not Jefferson, Wilson, Churchill, not even FDR, but Herbert, by God, Hoover. …To me, that’s a real man." – Ted Williams on his political views, as quoted in Ben Bradlee, Jr.’s biography of the baseball great, "The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams", to be released on Tuesday, Dec. 3 by LittleBrown.
(PHOTO: Ted Williams and Ted Kennedy. Ted Williams Family Enterprises Ltd, Inc.)
Look at this amazing GIF tapestry of Oscar loser reaction shots. We are excerpting Sally Kirkland’s because hers is the best (did she honestly think she would beat Cher?). Via Dan Kois
Now view our Oscar coverage, all weekend.
AS Mr. Burns might say...BRILL-iant.
Marble Collegiate Church's Prayers for Peace. Pretty great display.
This week on @styleboston #StaffPicks is @HarvardBooks http://blog.styleboston.tv/12338/books-2/staff-picks-harvard-book-store/ #books #bookstore #bookshelf
Ben Bradlee, Jr. on his biography of Ted Williams. “The Kid” will be released by Little, Brown on Tuesday, Dec. 3
You know what looks like fun this week? Ruby Besler’s Naughty Lessons at OBERON:
Ruby Besler, 1940’s sex expert, chanteuse, comedienne, and former Vaudeville star, gives ever so polite but eye popping sex advice to her devoted fans, all the while struggling with the reality of her own lackluster single life.
Tickets and more info here.
Can’t make it in person? Check out the web series!
(Plus, Wolf’s Greasy Tardy Gras Ball and its burlesque performances were rescheduled due to snow, and can be found in Somerville on Sunday.)
image credit: The Ruby Besler Show
That's @jeremymjordan of #FindingNeverland singing the national anthem @RedSox game. w/ @americanrep #homeofthebrave
Just some musings and electronic gatherings of an ink-stained wretch turned social media junkie. As JADAL says: No trees were destroyed in the sending of this organic message. I do concede, however, a significant number of electrons may have been inconvenienced.
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