And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…

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@Laroquod That worked, until she pointed out a coo…

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RT @JessieNYC: Bard College president proposes 2,5…

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The Internet will gain less from my snark than I w…

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Enjoying catching up on my #el227 students’ livetw…

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@SamekAshley That’s a show vs tell lesson to remem…

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Comedian punches reporter who tweet-heckled him at ‘Funniest Celebrity in Washington’ contest

The tweets in question were pretty mild. In my journalism class, we’ve been talking a bit about the value of having a thick skin and taking the high road. Here’s an example of what can happen in the real world. Stand-up comic Dan Nainan, a comedy club road warrior whose credits include performing for President…

West Side Story — 50 Years Ago

When West Side Story opened on Broadway on September 26, 1957, it changed the nature of the American musical and challenged the country’s view of itself. The show dealt seriously with violence, adolescent gangs, and racial prejudice—themes rarely included in musicals—and ended with one of the show’s leads dead on stage. The integration of music,…

From motion-capture to live, fully-redered scene:…

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“Daddy, I’m obsessed with Alice in Wonderland. Wil…

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