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“Can I copy your homework?”

“Sure, just change it a bit so it doesn’t look the same.”

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“[…] My beau, Patrick, and I flew to Chicago to see the hot hip-hop musical last year and still didn’t get to enjoy it. And we were seated in the audience. Turns out there’s a thing now: People who love the show’s masterful music so much that they sing along. For the entire show. […] After my Chi-town letdown, I decided to join a support group for other people who almost saw “Hamilton.” I found one quickly, thanks to a community thread on Reddit. “A Broadway show isn’t a concert,” posted one theater aficionado. “Never sing or clap along.” “Anyone who does this is extremely selfish,” agreed another. “I don’t want to pay all that money to hear some random person sing along. I came to hear the very talented actors.” And this: “Perhaps with this show bringing so many new people into the theater, there should be some sort of sign saying, ‘Do not sing along,’ so young theatergoers who’ve learned the soundtrack by heart won’t find out by being escorted out of the theater.” (I’m going to clarify here that my backup singer was not a young theatergoer.) Even Miranda seems perplexed about the phenom. Reddit shared one of his tweets regarding two young women seated in the front row of one of his performances, singing every song: “You and your fellow in front row were SO GREAT today,” Miranda tweeted, sounding what many of us read as a clear note of sarcasm. Singing aloud is just one of many theatergoing challenges, said Jim Sheeley, president of the Historic Theatre Group, which manages the Orpheum, State and Pantages theaters. Talking. Cellphones. Coming in late. The list is long, and certainly not limited to “Hamilton,” he said. But let’s talk singing. “It’s sort of a phenomenon for people that are excited to be at whatever show they love,” he said. “Think back to ‘Mamma Mia,’ ‘Jersey Boys.’ There are always going to be people who, maybe, don’t go to the theater that often. Maybe they really don’t know what theater etiquette might be and that they might be disturbing people around them.” That doesn’t mean you have to take this sitting down, he said. But humor is better than punitive shushing. “When I go to the theater, including in New York, if people are talking around me, I actually laugh, turn around and say, ‘These people are getting paid for talking.’ That usually works.” If it doesn’t, he suggests you seek out a member of the house staff, all of whom have been trained to deal with such issues. “People around you would be just as happy that you did that,” Sheeley said. “You don’t want to shut down anyone’s exuberance, but it would be nice if they were aware that there are 2,000 other people in the room.” And while you’re at it, consider brushing up on a few more theater skills. A Broadway etiquette website (nytix.com/Links/Broadway/Articles/etiquette.html) addresses all sorts of things you should and should not do when you have the opportunity to witness a show. • Do turn off your cellphone. • Don’t send texts. • Do unwrap cough drops in advance. • Don’t talk during the show. • Go easy on standing ovations, which have become almost obligatory, making them meaningless. • Do stay awake. • And please don’t sing along. “If you want to sing on Broadway,” the site suggested, “you’re going to have to audition like those people onstage did. Save your sweet singing for post-show karaoke.””

— Going to see ‘Hamilton’? Don’t be 'Hamil-tone deaf’ and sing along (StarTribune)

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Pride and Prejudice (2005)

underrated characters

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Is this kind of informational shitpost still in fashion?

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The machine knows where it is going!

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maybe you’d like lafayette’s signature on your blog

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what’re the odds the gods would put ‘em both in one spot [x x x]

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Dear @linmanuel, if you’d like I’m totally available the day you get your star! 😄

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Her cartoon hand though.

wtf i was just on the disneymoviesanywhere website and on the home page there's that picture of emma watson in the yellow belle dress, u kno the one where we lost our minds cuz it looked like the dress was from walmart. they literally photoshoppedthe corners of her mouth up to make a smile and raised one of her eyebrows and it looks terrifying

I’M SO AFRAID???

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DC took Chris Pine so that Marvel couldn’t collect all the Chris’…it’s like when somebody blocks you from the last property in Monopoly so you don’t become too powerful.

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We noticed abnormal activity on your credit card, so we just need you to confirm or deny some of the recent charges.

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childhood trauma is so awful bc while others can look back on their earlier years & think “wow life was simpler back then!” and remember how carefree they were, all i can think of is the misery and pain and having to grow up too fast to take care of myself and everyone else. the most crucial part of ur development are just tainted bc of childhood trauma. i hate it

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North & South and Pride & Prejudice Crossover AU (requested by nuit-parisienne)

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It’s always awkward

when someone talks about the Princess Bride as though there is an actual book by S. Morgenstern that is hundreds of chapters and incredibly dry and dull. How do you teach someone satire?

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So incredibly grateful to these talented people who gathered last night to read my first screenplay out loud. My heart is so full. It was so good to visit my old friends ❤

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Just a little reminder that an RD is what you we are “mint” to be!!! Happy Friday #rd2bes! Wooohoooo. #foodpunfriday 🎉🙌🏻😎