Renaissance fair visitor refuses to defend girlfriend after another visitor claims her cheering during joust show scared his son: ‘I got up and walked away’

The most important lesson for a medieval gentleman is to always defend your lady’s honor. The gentleman in the story below, unfortunately, failed. For a first-time visitor to a Renaissance fair, it could be a lot to take in. There is so much going on, so many different people in different outfits, music on every …
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Spoilt 12-year-old, Leah, demands leaving friend’s NYC 12th birthday trip early, after claiming she’s «bored», Leah’s mom demands host mother drives hour away to drop her home, host mother refuses: ‘If I left with Leah, we’d miss the show’

Listen, it’s fair enough for a 12-year-old child to get bored, and it results in a few moans and sulks. It happens. What’s not fair is for her to ruin another girl’s birthday when being informed of the long day’s activities beforehand. At the end of the day, New York City has no age restriction. …
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‘This has already ruined the tour’: How concerts are now cringy circus shows rather than celebrations of music

Everyone remembers their first ever concert. Mine was OneRepublic. I was 15 years old, completely obsessed with Ryan Tedder, and had CDs of all their albums. My sister and I bought the best tickets we could afford—almost $60, if you can believe it—right in front of the stage. We memorized the lyrics to every song …
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‘Don’t cry for me theatre kids:’ How the bold directorial decision to bring a famous musical number about the people to the people is stirring up drama

Theatre kids and enthusiasts sure know how to be dramatic; it seems to be a required quality for anyone with a love for the stage. There is no theater without drama—which also goes for the internet, so combined, they might be the most dramatic community out there. As a self-proclaimed theater kid myself, I can …
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