noseasboba:

I never get tired of this photo.

Ella Fitzgerald was not allowed to play at Mocambo because of her race. Then, one of Ella’s biggest fans made a telephone call that quite possibly changed the path of her career for good. Here, Ella tells the story of how Marilyn Monroe changed her life:

“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt… she personally called the owner of the Mocambo, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him – and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status – that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman – a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it.”

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funnyordie:

The Debate is Over

Now carry on arguing about creamy vs. crunchy.

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breakingnews:

Solar-powered plane starts cross-country journey

NBCNews: A Swiss-made, solar-powered airplane called Solar Impulse took off Friday morning on the first leg of an aerial odyssey across America, beginning what’s expected to be the slowest flight from San Francisco to Phoenix with nary a drop of fuel.

Adventurer Bertrand Piccard piloted the craft, which has the wingspan of a jumbo jet but the weight of a typical passenger car, from Moffett Field into the Bay Area’s skies at 6:12 a.m. ET (9:12 a.m. ET) and headed south toward Arizona.

“Everything looking fine down here,” Mission Control told Piccard after takeoff.

More from NBCNews here.

nprfreshair:

Was there ever a more charming letter writer than Vonnegut?

slatevault:

In which Kurt Vonnegut modestly offers his talents to the JFK campaign. Our favorite line? “On occasion, I write pretty well.” http://slate.me/11QNcwA

rollingstone:

“Tina Fey, the first female head writer in the history of Saturday Night Live, is a live wire: a sexy “Weekend Update” funny girl who rarely sends out a joke without a sting in its tail. Now Fey brings her sass as a writer and actress to Mean Girls, a satire of high school bitchery that plays like Clueless meets Heathers.”

Mean Girls was released 9 years ago today.

“Gretchen, stop trying to make fetch happen. It’s not going to happen. “

Tina fey’s witty and intelligent dialogue in mean girls defined the vocabulary of my youth. She’s a force to be reckoned with and to be inspired by. Never under estimate the mousy girl in glasses, she just may go on to satirize your entire lifestyle for a cable comedy show and make millions of dollars while you sit at home watching reruns of the price is right. She really is the best.

imwithkanye:

32 Essential Neo Soul Artists. The return of Erykah Badu (on Janelle Monae’s new song) got me thinking about all the great artists from this genre of music. [Spotify Playlist]

vicemag:

Photos of What Famous Musicians Eat Backstage

eatsleepdraw:

For more comics, please visit one of my pages ^__^

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theonion:

Gwyneth Paltrow Named World’s Most Beautiful Woman: More American Voices

Beyonce gonna maaaaaadddd. 

under-radar-mag:

New York pop duo Cults have announced plans to hit the road in the coming months with a number of live performances.

Fucking Correct. 

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collegehumor:

Most Ridiculous iPhone Cases [Click for more]

They might look bizarre, but at least they definitely won’t protect your phone.

Note: At the time of publication there are only 8 of the boob cases left in stock on Amazon. Act fast everyone.

And by ridiculous, you mean acceptable right? RIGHT?