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Psyched about the impending solar eclipse? Join the club. As Chicagoans gear up for the rare celestial experience on Monday, August 21, restaurants, hotels and local organizations are pulling out the stops with themed events and viewing parties. We rounded up the top 10 eclipse bashes for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to sneak out of the office around 1pm to get the best view of the eclipse, which peaks around 1:19pm here in Chicago. Psst: Here's where you can nab a pair of safe viewing glasses over the next couple of days.
Adler Planetarium: Check out Eclipse Fest, a massive block party that's free to attend and includes general admission to the museum. The event itself will feature live entertainment, solar car races, telescope viewing, food trucks and more. Festivities begin Monday at 10:30am.
Sprinkles Cupcakes: The cupcake emporium will be doling out free black velvet cupcakes to the first 50 customers in line. Monday at 9am.
The J. Parker: If you have time for a very leisurely afternoon, head to this Lincoln Park rooftop for unbeatable views and a themed Lunar Brunch with sun- and moon-inspired beverages. Monday from 9am to 2pm.
Daley Plaza: Adler Planetarium staff will be on hand with free solar eclipse glasses and telescopes. Monday at 11:30am.
Chicago Athletic Association: Gear up for the big event with an eclipse celebration this weekend. The hotel's pop-up dive bar concept is teaming with fields Magazine on an out-of-this-world evening, complete with fiction readings, live music and comedy. Saturday, August 19 from 5 to 10pm.
360 Chicago: If you're looking to shimmy off your mid-afternoon slump, pop over to 360 Chicago for an eclipse dance party on the Observation Deck. The event includes Revolution Brewing's Sun Crusher hoppy wheat ale for purchase and a space-themed playlist. Monday from 11am to 3pm.
Seadog Cruises: Get on an open-air speedboat for a 45-minute cruise on Lake Michigan as the moon passes between the sun and the earth. Boarding begins at 12:45pm Monday, cruise 1–1:45pm. $21.95–$36.95.
Chicago Public Libraries: The city's libraries are hosting viewing parties galore—find one near you here.
Comfort Station: Camp out on the Logan Square venue's lawn for an afternoon of sky-watching. Monday from 11:30am to 2:45pm.
Chicago Botanic Garden: Pack your lawn chair and head to the picturesque park for a free viewing party, which includes glasses (one per family). Monday from 11am to 3pm.
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1. Mack Weldon
The Toast is growing. Would you like to grow with us? We’re looking for someone to join us part-time in a mostly assistant editor capacity, with the burgeoning hope and fond longing that this could become an EXCITING FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITY within a year.
Some things we are looking for:
- Someone who would enjoy the idea of becoming a part of The Toast
- Someone with some experience writing/editing/Wordpressing. You do not have to have years and years of experience. Also, I dunno, maybe a really great physicist will feel like abandoning their challenging and lucrative field for hanging out with us, and I’ll be so blown away that I totally change my mind, so like, just apply if you’re a generally capable and competent person who can express themselves in writing.
- I’m probably forgetting something
Some things we will ask of you:
- About 12-15 hours of work a week, at first. Like…9-noonish on weekdays? Does that add up to roughly 15 hours? Yeah, it does. We can revisit this as our coffers swell with doubloons and the ship’s hold groans with the weight of our labor, but let’s start with that.
- Managing the master freelance schedule
- Creating and managing author accounts in WordPress
- Copyediting and comment moderation
- Light blogging, if you so desire
- That’s all I can think of right now
Some things we can offer you:
- A FLEXIBLE HOURLY RATE
- The complete and permanent absence of a male boss
- The promise of EXCELSIOR
Miscellany:
You do not have to live in New York. No one ever has to live in New York.
Applicants who are queer and/or trans and/or of color and/or awesome are particularly encouraged to apply.
Interested parties would do well to send a CV and a friendly note to mallory@the-toast.net. I will be looking at applications until August 15th (you guys are sending in a lot of applications! Good for you, but I’m going to close the window a bit earlier so I don’t have to write 500 emails) so scrape up some credentials and fling them at me.
I pledge to you now that I won’t do that thing where someone says “Thanks, we’ll be in touch” and then they’re never in touch and they hire someone else. I mean, obviously I will only hire one person, I can’t hire all of you, but I will tell you in a reasonable time frame so that you can move on with your life. That was something that I hated when I was looking for work and now that I have MILD HIRING POWER I hope to do my part to break the cycle.
Read more The Toast Is Hiring at The Toast.
Happy Fade-In Friday! Ghosts, please post any & all selfies where you are just barely visible, because what’s more adorable?!?!?! #fif
(Oh, and I forgot to tell you I died and I’m trapped between worlds. Hey, at least there’s Instagram, AM I RIGHT, OTHER GHOSTS!)
(at A Cold, Torturous Limbo of Unfinished Business)
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Jesshelga"...unless they are Michael Easton."
Jesshelga"Coral...harem...pants." Check. Yep. Who DOESN'T need coral harem pants?
Also: her face makes me grind my molars.
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JesshelgaJohn Harrison--pfft. You keep that up, Abrams and Cumberbuttons. KHAN KHAN KHAN KHAN!
VH1 News hit the red–or, uh, dark–carpet for the premiere of Star Trek Into The Darkness and we got to chat with the film’s cast. As we previously reported, Benedict Cumberbatch—who plays the film’s villain, John Harrison—spoke to us about his hit British series, Sherlock, and why we might be seeing it in America sooner rather than later. Cumberbatch also had a few other things to say…specifically about his fans.
Stay tuned for more of our chat with Benedict Cumberbatch and with Zachary Quinto–including which Star Trek characters the actors would F/M/K–later this week.
Star Trek Into Darkness premieres nationwide in the United States this Friday, May 17.
Jaden Smith is turning fifteen in July, and he may be getting the one present I’ve been lobbying for for years: legal emancipation.
“He says, ‘Dad, I want to be emancipated.’ I know if we do this, he can be an emancipated minor, because he really wants to have his own place, like ooh.”
Look, I’d want Jaden Smith out of my house, too, but let’s be honest. Samuel Affleck, age 1, would be a more responsible emancipated minor than Jaden Smith. The Smith kids loose in society is honestly my worst nightmare, and I thought I had three more years before that became a reality.
It’s pretty clear, though, that Will Smith operates outside of reality. In that same interview, he calls himself “the biggest movie star in the world.” Okay, then. If you say so.
JesshelgaI'm going to get those pink shorts and sandals for sure. I can totally pull that off.
William and Kate attended a wedding today in the idyllic setting of Ewelme, in Oxfordshire. Their good friends, William van Cutsem and Rosie Ruck Keene were married, Royal photographer Mark Stewart reports that William was an usher, so Kate came to the wedding with friends.
With thanks to the generosity of Tilly Pudwell for graciously sharing her photo, you can see Kate repeated the Topshop dress first worn last month.
Kind Courtesy of Tilly Pudwell
Kate had on much the same ensemble today as what she wore to the Warner Brothers Studio event April 26, seen below.
James Whatling/Splash News
This is the dress prompting debate as to whether it was Topshop’s Polka Dot Skater Dress (now sold out with the exception of isolated petite sizes)…
Topshop (no longer available)
… or the brand’s Florence maternity dress, also sold out.
Topshop Florence Maternity Dress (no longer available)
After loads of input via comments on the original post, Facebook comments and email, it looks like Kate is wearing the Florence. While I am a seamstress, I’ve not worn maternity apparel and it it makes sense to listen to those with more experience on the topic.
The only other polka dot Topshop dress I found in any range of sizes is a piece that is much longer, the Penny Spot Midi Dress (on sale for $50). There is a polka dot maternity piece available, the Maternity Spot Shirt ($76), it also comes in Standard sizing.
Topshop US Site
As mentioned, Kate paired the dress with her Ralph Lauren jacket from several years ago.
She also carried her black clutch and Episode ‘Angel’ pumps.
Splash News
The Duchess did wear a smart new fascinator, we don’t know the maker yet, and will update if we do learn more about the piece.
UPDATED: The kind folks at Vivien Sheriff messaged me Tuesday to let me know Kate was wearing a piece they created.
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Our next item involves Kate wearing a different brand of shoes. There have been multiple posts on Twitter this past week by people who say they have seen Kate out and about in Anglesey. One such tweet was posted Friday by Matt Steele, he even noted the brand of footwear Kate was wearing.
Matt Steele Twitter Feed
The brand originated in Spain, the shoes are made in factory near the small town of Arnedo.
Flossy Plimsolls
Initially I was taken aback someone could note a shoe label so easily, until the savvy WKW Facebook crew pointed out that it can be easy to spot Flossys, they have a distinctive tag at the heel.
Flossy Plimsolls
Kate might like the pair shown above, they are done in broderie anglaise, or eyelet, a favorite fabric for her. Some say Flossys are akin to the US-based brand TOMS: both brands are made of fabric, lightweight, and easy to slip on and off.
Flossy Plimsolls
The brand is offered online in the UK, although I can’t see that they ship to the US. Office Shoes offers men’s, women’s & children’s sizes online, and they do ship to the US. Additionally, men’s style are available online at Topman in the US.
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Today’s final item involves a garment most recently seen on last year’s Jubilee Tour, worn for Kate and William’s departure from Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, East Malaysia. It turns out the piece is by Diane von Furstenberg.
Photos via eBay France
The frock is a classic DVF wrap dress showcasing a rich paisley pattern. Kate has had the dress for more than a decade however, she wore it to a party at St. Andrews in 2002, and again in 2005 for dinner with Prince William, a photo of the latter instance can be seen here.
The dress is 100% silk in a v-neck style with self-belt. There is pink piping at the cuffs of the three-quarter sleeves, pockets, collar and vertical front seaming detail. I believe the identification was made almost simultaneously by eBay Sellers CopyKate and Logman, many thanks to Franciele for sharing this information.
One quick reminder for those who may be pondering a donation to our Fundraiser for EACH, we would be ever-so-indebted for any small amount you may be able to give. If interested in posting one of our graphics (buttons, banners, and more), this link will show you the great selection of styles.othe giveaway over at the HRH Duchess Kate blog is still open, the winner will receive some lovely beachwear.
JesshelgaSharing for the Arrested Development trailer.
Is Barbara Walters finally retiring? What is season four of Arrested Development going to look like on Netflix? Did The Great Gatsby do great business at the box office?
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“Hey, genius. Anything look a little off about that sign to you?”
“What? It’s pretty straightforward.”
“Uh, where’s the HYPHEN?”
“Oops! Good catch. Thanks. Although you didn’t need to be so condy-sending.”
JesshelgaHer quirked mouth is cracking me up; I wish she was at more red carpet events.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: Martin Freeman and Amanda Abbington attend the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2013 in London, England.
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JesshelgaWell, Ol' Apostrophe Eyes has a job, at least (and I love that Fireplug is cheerleading for him).
