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Reproducing her email with permission… Hello BR, When I first sent my essay to you, I did not expect the reception it had on the blog. Inspired by that I sent a lot more of my writing out to magazines and competitions. And this Sunday my essay will be published in NyTimes’ Modern Love. The […]

By Venky Ramachandran When I sift through the fondest memories of my father, I recall the day he accompanied me for a night show to Alaipayuthey. I remember driving that night in a TVS Astra with him, quickly grabbing a,..well.. I still can’t believe it, black-ticket outside the Devi Paradise theater before we rushed to […]

S. Samek With the NFL season set to begin this week let’s make some predictions for division winners prior to week one. AFC East Bills North Ravens South Texans West Chiefs NFC East Eagles North Lions South Buccaneers West Seahawks How many will we get right? Tune in throughout the season to see which teams … Continue reading “2025/2026 NFL Division Winner Predictions”

Today’s new Travalanche post for August 31, 2025 are on tightrope dancer Marietta Zanfretta, and fashion model/actress Sonyale Luna. Previous August 31 posts include ones on: Fredric March Arthur Godfrey Buddy Hackett Sanford Meisner William Saroyan Charlie Chaplin’s brother Wheeler Dryden Big Tiny Little Florence Walton 1 Florence Walton 2 (interview with Mari Lyn Henry) […]

Today’s new Travalanche post for August 31, 2025 are on tightrope dancer Marietta Zanfretta, and fashion model/actress Sonyale Luna. Previous August 31 posts include ones on: Fredric March Arthur Godfrey Buddy Hackett Sanford Meisner William Saroyan Charlie Chaplin’s brother Wheeler Dryden Big Tiny Little Florence Walton 1 Florence Walton 2 (interview with Mari Lyn Henry) […]

S. Samek The NFL has announced eight new uniforms for the teams in the AFC East and NFC West divisions as part of the rivalries program. The Buffalo Bills have a white and silver jersey that’s called cold front. They look really good. The Miami Dolphins went with a black, orange and teal combo. They … Continue reading “NFL Rivalries Uniforms Announced for First Eight Teams in 2025”

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of Donyale Luna (Peggy Ann Freeman, 1945-1979). Luna is widely celebrated as the first black supermodel, but she was an actress as well, which is more our bailiwick here. What’s more, her entire life was a kind of performance. She was funny and relished being strange and […]

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of Donyale Luna (Peggy Ann Freeman, 1945-1979). Luna is widely celebrated as the first black supermodel, but she was an actress as well, which is more our bailiwick here. What’s more, her entire life was a kind of performance. She was funny and relished being strange and […]

August 31 was the birthday of Marietta Zanfretta (1832-1898), one of the greatest female tightrope dancers in the world, then or now. To be a tightrope dancer is an order of difficulty beyond being a mere walker. The artist actually performs ballet up and down the wire. Zanfretta could even dance en pointe on the […]

August 31 was the birthday of Marietta Zanfretta (1832-1898), one of the greatest female tightrope dancers in the world, then or now. To be a tightrope dancer is an order of difficulty beyond being a mere walker. The artist actually performs ballet up and down the wire. Zanfretta could even dance en pointe on the […]

I recently saw a Facebook group comment asking for the best Jewish delis with atmosphere on the long drive down I-95 between Boston and Miami. There were lots of suggestions that involved plunging into New York City (from I-95 you might have time to drop down to Pastrami Queen, but the idea of driving in Manhattan … ), enough that the travelers would never get … Continue reading Perly’s, Richmond, Virginia

Updates: UCSC takes set one 27-25. I’ll watch a bit of this now as I just finished my Wrap-Up. Look for that to drop shortly. Okay, two things. One, I always love the UCSC backdrop on their stream. Second, this announcer is so low-key. He could be on something. He definitely needs to meet the… Continue reading Sunday, Aug 31 Match Day!

Nary a match in Regions VIII/IX or the top 25 today. See you in September. -Ricky Nelson

Today’s new Travalanche post for August 30, 2025 was a simple plug for a great looking vaudeville style performance happening tomorrow night — If you still haven’t done so, I hope you will check out yesterday’s one on Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans. Earlier August 30 posts include new ones on Joan Blondell Fred MacMurray […]

Today’s new Travalanche post for August 30, 2025 was a simple plug for a great looking vaudeville style performance happening tomorrow night — If you still haven’t done so, I hope you will check out yesterday’s one on Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans. Earlier August 30 posts include new ones on Joan Blondell Fred MacMurray […]

Labor Day 2025 falls unconscionably early this year (September 1), but there is an excellent way that you can spend the evening if you’re in New York. You can let some highly skilled entertainers work for you! There is a much publicized tribute show to Red Nichols, Cliff Edwards (a.k.a. Ukulele Ike), and the Hot […]

Labor Day 2025 falls unconscionably early this year (September 1), but there is an excellent way that you can spend the evening if you’re in New York. You can let some highly skilled entertainers work for you! There is a much publicized tribute show to Red Nichols, Cliff Edwards (a.k.a. Ukulele Ike), and the Hot […]

The film is a rom-com about the culture clash between a Punjabi man and a Malayali woman. It might have been better off trying to tell its own story instead of constantly paying homage to older movies. The rest of this review may contain spoilers. Sidharth Malhotra is Param, and he’s trying to make an […]