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About 90 minutes northeast of Houston, in the historic oil-boom town of Beaumont, lies the equivalent –  for me anyway –  of striking oil. My spindletop, if you will, can be found in the Parkdale Mall, where one of two remaining Suncoast Motion Picture Company stores is still putting on a show for shoppers – and stopping nostalgists like me cold in their tracks. Unlike the one that survives in Jacksonville, North Carolina, which I've also visited – you can see it at the Retrologist link embedded below – this store still sports its neon sign.

Published by Thomas & Mercer (August 1, 2023) Paperback $16.99 Audiobook $14.99 Reviewed by Penny A Parrish  New York City in 1923 was in the throes of Prohibition, which certainly didn’t mean the lack of booze, sex, or scandal. Several newspapers competed for juicy front-page stories. One of those revolved around the murder of Dot King, a 27 year old Manhattan “It” girl, who was found murdered in her bed.  The flapper was a model and sometime-actress, but she was best known for the company she kept.

*post includes affiliate linksDoes anything completely capture the end of June like watching Glastonbury from your sofa on a Saturday night? Of course unless you're in the crowds ('we're just to the left of the Shania Twain flag!!'), muddied, exhausted, glitter in places it wasn't meant to be and completely filled with a heady unparalleled joy, really, I’m quite sure- iPlayer is the next best thing.  Much like my unwavering love of terrestrial television, there is something hugely comforting about tuning into Jo Whiley next to the Park Stage after your dishwasher has been put on and your double cleanse completed for the night.

Honestly, I want as many people as possible to read this entry, but it also contains spoilers for both the film and the book. Most of what I write will not actually be related to specific plot points and I don’t intend to tell the story of the film for this as, it is not marketing, but ofc in some ways it’s unavoidable! I’ve been yearning for chat about this so please, comment, share, message me about it- my ideas and opinions may change with conversation!

For all who might be bravely undertaking to ring in 2024 at a New Year’s Eve party – be it a casual gathering at the home of friends or acquaintances, or perhaps a more elegant black-tie affair at a posh hotel or other venue, please do take extra precautions to keep yourselves safe and sound in the afterglow of the evening’s revelry – especially if you will be traveling back home in the wee hours of the morning.

BordoLines By Susan Bordo I write about politics, gender, history, popular culture, and mass media—what moves me, what delights me, what irritates me, and what worries me—from movies and cable tv to mainstream news publications and broadcasts to commercials and ads. ncG1vNJzZmirpZfAta3CpGWcp51kjbTB0pqlm6eimbw%3D

Practicing Terraphilia with Susan J Tweit By Susan J Tweit Botanist and award-winning author of the memoirs Bless the Birds and Walking Nature Home. Join me to practice our innate love of the Earth and all who share this numinous planet, and the daily work of healing nature and ourselves. ncG1vNJzZmirpZfAta3CpGWcp51kjbG%2BwJyropuZo7S1sdGrmKmgmaG2og%3D%3D

(This is a reprint of an article I did for USA TODAY back in 2007. Since the USA TODAY archives don’t offer this for readers, I copied and pasted it here. Step back in time for a fun read!) July 5, 2007, Mountain View, Calif.: Susan Wojcicki is reminiscing about her old home in Menlo Park, Calif. "It's a very humble house, less than 2,000 square feet," sh… ncG1vNJzZmiilZuzpr7SqKWgqpGdrq560q6ZrKyRmLhvr86mZqlno6rAorqMsKajm5mYuKp5wKebZqyYmnqpu9SsnGasmJbB

The fruits of an obsessive need to document, through illustration, essays, my "Seen and Overheard" series, drive-by interviews, and travelogues. My Tumblr was called "Queen of the Jumble." Can you beat it? By Susan Coyne · Launched 7 months agoNo thanksncG1vNJzZmirpaiur7%2FMrqqippeoe7TBwayrmpubY7CwuY4%3D