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Christopher Lewis
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U of Utah Languages | U of Utah Humanities
I loved this movie 40 years ago but agree that we are all owed an apology for everything that has happened since.
September 19, 2026 at 3:03 AM
You’re all going to see the wrong Greek myth.
July 26, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Hadestown may be the best theater live capture I’ve ever seen.
July 25, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Always on the reading list when I teach Mormon Literature.
July 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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July 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Burt Shevelove to Stephen Sondheim:
I think if we got enough people to dress up in frog costumes and dance around the reflecting pool, it might trigger a rage stroke. Let's get that nosebleed started
June 23, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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“Our exhaustive survey of over 12,000 regular Jimmy John’s customers revealed patterns of behavior utterly inconsistent with the idea of human autonomy,” said lead researcher Gina Smith https://theonion.com/study-contends-free-will-disproven-by-fact-that-humans-repeatedly-eat-at-jimmy-johns/
Study Contends Free Will Disproven By Fact That Humans Repeatedly Eat At Jimmy John’s
CHAMPAIGN, IL—Shedding new light on the concept of voluntary behavior, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign contend in a study published this week that the existence of free will...
theonion.com
June 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Weird that the only Mormons the DoD recognizes are the Strangites, but okay.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
June 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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exactly the right response
There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man."

A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life.

Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
June 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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this truly is the thing that makes the united states exceptional, and right wingers hate it so much they want to destroy it
US universities genuinely are like “welcome to Tennessee Agricultural College in Bumfuck Nowheresville. We invented the modern potato and our facilities include a particle accelerator, nuclear reactor, and TOP500 supercomputer. Tuition is $12,000 for instate students and we have 40,000 of them”
May 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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You may have noticed that the word for ‘night’ in many languages appears to be that language’s word for ‘eight’ with an ‘N' in front of it.

English: N + eight = Night
German: N + acht = Nacht
French: N + huit = Nuit
Spanish: N + ocho = Noche
Italian: N + otto = Notte
Portuguese: N + oito = Noite

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May 13, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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now thats an anecdote with a punch, from Gillian Tett
www.ft.com/content/c0ae...
May 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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“Whether it’s our Classic Beef ’N Cheddar, our Chicken Cordon Bleu, or our famous Jamocha Shake, the menu items at Arby’s are not meant to be construed as edible substances subject to FDA regulation,” said an Arby’s spokesperson
Arby’s Reclassifies Their Food As Entertainment
ATLANTA—In a move widely interpreted as an effort to exempt its offerings from health and safety standards, American chain restaurant Arby’s issued a statement Tuesday reclassifying its food as entert...
theonion.com
April 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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BREAKING: Following the American threat of an “Avignon Papacy,” Robert Kennedy has begun a Diet of Worms
April 8, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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losing contact with the earth for 40 minutes sounds nice
April 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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The Michael Jordan of Going to the Hospital
March 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I’ve been reduced to efficiency shaming my cat to cope.
March 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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If you live in Davis County, Utah, go to burrn.org and check whether your signature is listed. If it is and you don’t support gerrymandering, take steps to remove it according to the instructions at that website.
February 27, 2026 at 9:59 PM
February 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM
BYU Faculty Member: “…and I just wish he’d go away!”

[Monkey’s paw curls]
February 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Minneapolis residents aren’t just pushing back against Trump’s crackdown—they’re undercutting MAGA’s core philosophy, Adam Serwer argues.
How Minnesotans Faced Down MAGA
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Even the taxonomic pedants are calling it fascism now.
January 25, 2026 at 7:17 PM