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Only the Best!
Best Products is a now-defunct catalog showroom chain that had some really cool and really unusual store designs.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 10:32 AM on April 30, 2018 (40 comments)

Unsinkable
Debbie Reynolds has died at the age of 84.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 6:12 PM on December 28, 2016 (168 comments)

"For $154, I'll take the Ceramic Dalmatian!"
As a contrast to this thread, here's an article on what it's like to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 5:09 PM on April 30, 2015 (14 comments)

Did Anyone Guess Her Secret?
Actress and game show panelist Jayne Meadows has passed away at the age of 95. Meadows, whose career spanned over six decades, came from a showbiz family - her husband, Steve Allen, was an early television star and the first host of The Tonight Show, while her sister, Audrey, earned stardom for her role as Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 8:14 AM on April 28, 2015 (9 comments)

When All of the Flashcard Manufacturers Declared Bankruptcy
The College Board announced today that the SAT will be undergoing major changes. The announced changes include the removal of the penalty for incorrect guesses, the essay section becoming optional, and a revision of the vocabulary section.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 1:35 PM on March 5, 2014 (71 comments)

RIP Paul Walker
The "Fast & Furious" actor died earlier today at the age of 40.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 8:51 PM on November 30, 2013 (115 comments)

RIP Julie Harris
Actress Julie Harris, best known for roles in the film East of Eden and on television's Knots Landing, has died at the age of 87.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 9:10 AM on August 25, 2013 (16 comments)

Change for the ELCA?
Last week, in a surprise vote, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) elected its first female presiding bishop, Elizabeth Eaton.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 8:42 AM on August 19, 2013 (15 comments)

A Beautiful Angel
Talia Castellano, the 13-year-old terminal cancer patient whose makeup tips made her a YouTube star, an honorary Cover Girl and a guest on Ellen DeGeneres's talk show, has died at age 13.
posted to MetaFilter by DRoll at 12:19 PM on July 16, 2013 (54 comments)

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