How this L.A. suburb fell in love with Craftsman homes As the Pasadena Heritage Foundation celebrates its Craftsman Week with events and tours, a look back at the Craftsman style's enduring legacy.

Sam Lubell explores the fascination with Craftsman Architecture ahead of Pasadena Heritage’s Craftsman Week, running Oct. 12-19

today in "predicted by 30 Rock"

Eric Ravilious
Chalk Paths, 1935
Watercolor on paper
15 × 22 in

Belatedly reading about this and as always really important to remind people in *every breath* that when the right talks about “woke” and “DEI” they are talking about the cultural and political wins of the civil rights movement. This arrangement existed for 52 years because of historical activism.

Diane Keaton, a Star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘First Wives Club,’ Dies at 79

A reverse-engineering Baller Move: #DianeKeaton was born in #LA during the post-WWII “Baby Boom,” BUT: “She grew up in Santa Ana, Calif., and briefly attended community colleges..At 19, she dropped out and moved to NYC to study acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse.” 🌟 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/m...

YouTube video by BelindaCarlisleVEVO Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Official Music Video)

My favorite Diane Keaton factlet remains that she directed the music video for "Heaven is a Place on Earth." RIP queen.

I prefer “anti-fascist“ for a host of reasons and this is a nice practical one.

I’m not trying to give @pbs.org ideas for raising money—but I am. I would buy women’s fit T-shirts of all my favorite childhood shows. Reading rainbow, 321 contact, square one, zoobiliee zoo. I feel like two generations will run to donate even more money for shirts with Levar Burton on them…

Mr Nigeria. There's a lot going on here and I feel like I should hate it, but I really don't. I think mostly because he is selling the look so fucking hard that I cannot help but love it.

A photo of a contestant at Mister Global 2025

Mr Philippines is the only one this year that even comes close to Mr Laos in terms of the giant amazing outfit. It's a very different approach to that kind of look but it's spectacular.

The good news is that he was able to leave with his teacher wife and daughter.

Painter John Blanchard (American, act. early 19th century) Subject: Thomas Howland , 1850–56 Oil on wood Property of the Rhode Island Historical Society (Museum Collection), Providence Thomas Howland, the subject of this unusually expressive portrait, was a dock worker in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1857 he became the city’s first Black elected official when he was named warden of its Third Ward. However, that same year he decided to emigrate to Liberia with his wife and daughter, perhaps in response to the recent Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case that denied African Americans the protections of U.S. citizenship. Because of this decision, Howland’s application for a passport was denied, despite his status as a free man with the right to vote in his home state (he did eventually make it to Liberia). Howland’s confident posture echoes that of the earlier Portrait of a Gentleman shown nearby, the fashionable attire of both sitters serving to reinforce their self-possession.

The Dred Scott decision was 1857.

John Blanchard painted stevedore and elected official Thomas Howell's portrait between 1850 and 1856, so he was already over it.

Exact reply to his passport request at link is infuriating.

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Portrait of a distringuished Black man from the 19th centrure wearing fine clothes, including high collar and tie of the day. Museum Text: Thomas Howland, the subject of this unusually expressive portrait, was a dock worker in Providence, Rhode lsland, In 1857 he became the city's first Black elected oficial when he was amed warden of its Third Ward. However, that same year he decided to emigrate to Liberia with his wite and daughter, perhaps in response to the recent Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case that denied African Americans the protections of U.S. citizenship. Because of this decision, Howland's application for a passport was denied, despite his status as a free man with the right to vote in his home state (he did eventually make it to Liberia). Howland's confident posture echoes that of the earlier Portrait of a Gentleman shown nearby, the fashionable attire of both sitters serving to reinforce thelir self-possession.

In 1857, Thomas Howland became Providence, RI's first Black elected official.

Later that year, he decided to emigrate to Liberia with his wife & daughter after the Dred Scott case denied Black people protections of U.S. citizenship. He was denied a passport.

Thomas Howland, 1856
John Blanchard

When ‘Saturday Night Live’ Debuted, They Were There. Here’s What They Remember. (Published 2024)

On the actual 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live (today), here’s an article I wrote about it last year, with remembrances from Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman and many more. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/a...

Last month Trump said he wanted proof that COVID vaccines are effective. Yesterday, during his "semiannual" physical, Trump received a COVID vaccine as well as a flu shot.

That's because vaccines — which Trump's administration have made harder to get — work.

A'ja Wilson scores 31 to lead the Aces to a third WNBA championship in 4 seasons The Las Vegas Aces — once again — were an offensive force in the WNBA Finals, finishing off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 victory.

The Las Vegas Aces — once again — were an offensive force in the WNBA Finals, finishing off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 victory. n.pr/48qhzmJ

Nuff said.

Promo image for the PBS American Masters documentary “Calder’s Moving Sculptures,” featuring a black-and-white photo of Alexander Calder later in life constructing one of his mobiles.

Tonight, I was scrolling through the PBS app and by coincidence happened upon the American Masters #documentary “Calder’s Moving Sculptures.” Directed by Roger Sherman, the 1998 doc features Arthur Miller, Inge Morath, I.M. Pei, Calder’s wife and adult children, and more. www.pbs.org/wnet/america...

Genius for sure! And he was perfect for that role

Plain or egg bagel, jalapeño cream cheese, lox, tomato and pickled onion with capers. Even if I lose here, I’m satisfied!

Plain or egg bagel, jalapeño cream cheese, lox and pickled onion with capers

Locust Humiliated Swarm He Organized Only Got 40 Million Attendees

Locust Humiliated Swarm He Organized Only Got 40 Million Attendees https://theonion.com/locust-humiliated-swarm-he-organized-only-got-40-million-attendees/

What a lovely and wonderful tribute to your mom, Celeste. Grace and I have been thinking of you often. Our hearts and thoughts are with you.

🧵 from the always invaluable Dr. Taber.

I felt very much the same! And he was such a riot. If you can ever see him at a screening I recommend it

When I heard John Carpenter lecture at the Egyptian Theater, my favorite part was his talk about Kurt Russell in Big Trouble in Little China - how angry the studio was at the bumbling buffoonish white hero. And that was totally the point of the film for him.

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

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Far Side cartoon: Donning his new canine decoder, Professor Schwartzman becomes the first human being on Earth to hear what barking dogs are actually saying. (They’re all just saying “hey”)

Pennington married Frederick Douglass and his fiance Anna Murray at the home of the great David Ruggles when Douglass escaped enslavement. He was very well known in his time.

Immigrant Nobel Prize winners exiting the United States