💬| AMC theaters CEO, Adam Aaron on Taylor Swift’s wedding:
“Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceilings… was draped in peach and white. Large blown up pictures of Taylor and Travis at each age, year by year from one year-old to late teenager-hood, were on display.
A small portion of MSG was cordoned off, devoid of any notion that that a basketball or hockey game ever shared that space. Somehow magically, someone created an outdoor garden at a lush countryside retreat. Everything draped off this time in green and white. Real flowers and I think artificial trees welcomed fifteen rows of maybe 75 or so chairs. They say there were around one thousand attendees, but surprisingly, it all felt intimate and small. Everything was close.
After some relaxing and mellow romantic songs played to settle the house, a few violins and cello ushered in the wedding party. Headlined by handsome Travis in a white tux, and a jaw-dropping Taylor in a stunning white wedding dress with a long veiled train.
An officiant talked and sang and talked. He was warm and welcoming, funny and eloquent.
Then the vows. Long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each as to how they met, why they want to be with each other for all eternity, the promises they made in joining their much-beloved two whole families (Kelce’s and Swift’s) as one, and committing to their new mutual life together.
What was clear above all else was simply this: their profound love. This is no small love. Each at the absolute pinnacle of their worlds. Each so obviously head over heels about having found their soulmate.
Rings exchanged. I now pronounce you husband and wife. A sweep you off your feet kiss.
Then the party, an even larger stage set of a “Secret Garden” that was just exquisite. With five-story-tall lit “trees.” Superb food and drink. An A-list audience to fete the young couple. And music, music, music.”
Songwriters Hall of Fame honoring Taylor Swift:
“When your fan club includes everyone from icons like Sir Paul McCartney to Stevie Nicks, you can be sure that the hype is more than warranted, and the genius is genuine: Taylor Swift is perhaps the most renowned singer-songwriter of her generation, with a gift that cannot be duplicated. Bruce Springsteen called her a ‘tremendous songwriter.’ Billy Joel compared her to the Beatles, Dolly Parton has been a longtime admirer, and Carole King has called her an inspiration. For this list of esteemed artists who have influenced you throughout your life, to show you this level of respect, must be the honor of a lifetime.”
New essay on @BenSasse and the question I can't stop asking myself.
How can a dying man without the ability to grow skin on his face radiate a joy, levity, and peace that the rest of us are starving for?
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My problem with the “he wouldn’t actually do it” and “institutional checks would step in to stop him” arguments regarding any of Trump’s unhinged threats is that we are in this position precisely because, at every prior stage, he did do it and nobody stepped in to stop him.
“A whole civilization will die tonight,” said Donald Trump.
Here is Pope Leo’s full response from Castel Gandolfo tonight. Once again, a moral compass.
"Calm down. He won't be that bad."
"He won't go after political opponents."
"He won't try to overturn an election."
"He won't start a stupid, costly war."
"He won't purge the military."
"He won't use nukes." <--- We're currently here.
41-year Nebraska basketball announcer Kent Pavelka’s (@KentPavelka) call of the final seconds as he witnesses Nebraska’s first ever NCAA Tournament win https://t.co/gEX5tmrdy1
Around 10,000 Nebraska fans showed up in OKC to see the Huskers win its first-ever NCAA Tournament game.
Honestly, one of the cooler college basketball environments I’ve ever seen.