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The Toast : An Open Thread, and Sea Room

Fri, 1 Jul 2016 16:08:50 +0000

Also, thanks to the Toasties who gave me many wonderful recommendations for my trip to London; I wasn't able to hit them all, but I waited for an hour for a table at Dishoom and it was 1000% worth it.

The Toast : An Open Thread, and Sea Room

Fri, 1 Jul 2016 16:06:32 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/embed/LZgOdEkOW88 Let's all take to the sea together.

The Toast : A note on The Toast

Fri, 1 Jul 2016 14:02:38 +0000

SCREAM-GASPING AND CRYING WHAT THE ABSOLUTE EVER-LIVING FUCK IS THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN?????

The Toast : The Final Link Roundup!

Fri, 1 Jul 2016 13:35:33 +0000

As sad as I am, and as sad as this is - I'm glad the ending of the Toast is with a final, decisive period. So many sites and communities I've loved have had the slow drawn-out death of a bad opera, or been swallowed up by their hosting services crashing, or we've all drifted away. At least this is ending on a very high note and we had fair warning. J/K I'M STILL SUPER SAD. At least I have all the snack food I bought on vacation to console me. Anybody want a Jaffa cake?

The Toast : Link Roundup!

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:44:50 +0000

I dropped out of my program after my MA for various reasons and I have survived! I have a career on the admin side of higher ed that I quite enjoy (even though right now in the thick of orientation I am ready to throw things). A lot more people do this than you might realize.

The Toast : Link Roundup!

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:42:11 +0000

ACCEPTABLE ANSWER. I made myself start getting teary out of nowhere the other day thinking about the finale!

The Toast : Link Roundup!

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:41:17 +0000

My three times were as follows: 1) Philip's death 2) Burn (trying not to GASP FOR AIR as tears stream down my face) 3) Hamilton's final soliloquy to the end Oh, wait, 4) Meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda in the lobby and trying to explain how much In the Heights and this piece and his entire career mean to me (did NOT sob uncontrollably, got some amazing selfies with him, highlight of my life)

The Toast : Link Roundup!

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:40:52 +0000

Nicole, I had the same worry when I went to see Hamilton at the Public back in April - what if I'm the one person who doesn't like it? What if the hype is too big? What if it's ALL hype? It is not hype. It is not too big. This show is a magnificent achievement and everyone on stage is working to the fullest capacity of their talents. (I saw Javier Munoz as Hamilton rather than Lin-Manuel but he was spectacular and also a total sweetheart when I spoke to him in the lobby afterwards.) Soundtrack's out in 26 days and I cannot wait. How many times did you cry? I cried three times, although the third time was "the entire finale".

The Toast : Link Roundup!

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:29:12 +0000

Personally, I commend AaM on not just going "Holy shit, dump this weirdo and let him drive his own go-kart straight to hell."

The Toast : Link Roundup!

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:07:14 +0000

If you give a Randian a joke post, they're going to want a mug of shut-the-fuck-up.

The Toast : Words We Can Never Spell Right The First Time

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:17:10 +0000

My dad always calls it "whats-this-here sauce," because #dadjokes. (Meanwhile I remember the day my non-Masshole friends were complaining about how Worcester doesn't sound at all like it's spelled and I was sitting there going "Well, DUH." Good times!) (It's "WOOster." Or "Wuzteh" if you're from the city.)

The Toast : Words We Can Never Spell Right The First Time

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:15:13 +0000

Embarrass and harass are my twin nemeses.

The Toast : The Waiting Room: My (Un)Walkable City

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:58:50 +0000

I almost get mowed down crossing the street WITH the light WHILE I have the walk signal by bicyclists at least once a week. Usually more. I'm not exactly hard to see and THEY! HAVE! A! RED! LIGHT!!!!!

The Toast : If Lupita Nyong’o Were Your Girlfriend

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:22:10 +0000

THIS IS PERFECTION

The Toast : Facebook RSVP Options Need To Reflect All My Thoughts About Socializing

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:17:17 +0000

Who knocked up your sister?

The Toast : Real Thoughts About Real Interactions with Real People at San Diego Comic-Con

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:20:42 +0000

KENDRA! Your cosplayingchildren tumblr is one of my favorites and this piece was great, even if some of the experiences were AWFUL, but you wrote about them with such clarity and the highlights seemed SO HIGH, and YOU WERE IN AN ELEVATOR WITH MATT BOMER AND SURVIVED? What a wild ride of an article. (Seriously. Go to http://cosplayingchildren.tumblr.com/ and have your day made 100% better. Or cuter. Or both.)

The Toast : Visiting the Witch Next Door: The Into the Woods Reunion

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:15:42 +0000

I'M FAILING ENTIRELY this was wonderful

The Toast : Link Roundup!

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:51:31 +0000

That Hamilton article has what is maybe my new favorite correction to a piece of writing. (The show is so good, you guys. SO FUCKING GOOD. Go see it if you are in New York or can get to New York. I am planning to go back, I just don't know when.)

The Toast : Channing Tatum Has Heard Of Roxane Gay And By Extension Is Now An Employee Of The Toast

Thu, 9 Jul 2015 16:13:10 +0000

CHANNING TATUM. I cannot. I CANNOT. I would pay money to watch An Evening With Channing and Roxane.

The Toast : Link Roundup!

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:18:46 +0000

Book rec: The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts, by Hanne Blank. I was dealing with the same thing - how do I do stuff to make my body feel better WITHOUT falling into the disordered eating + exercise spiral I've worked so hard to overcome? And this book made me feel like my skull had been cracked open and the light poured in. It's definitely coming from a firm fat acceptance and Health At Every Size perspective, and I just found it so great. Heartily recommended.