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Summer travel's on all of our minds. So, here are my latest favorites for finding the best airfare prices online right now--after all, there's more to travel search than Orbitz and Priceline.

Google Flights
It wasn't until I saw Google Flights (simply: google.com/flights) mentioned in a recent New York Times Travel article that I gave it a try. Many people aren't even aware that Google's entered the travel search race.

Like most things Google, it's very practical and easy-to-use. I haven't yet seen a faster or cleaner interface to find out how much more or less I'll pay based on my selected travel dates. Here's a sample of a recent search for a round-trip flight from New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Miami, Florida (MIA):



Once you select your travel dates from the calendar dashboard, your flight options are shortlisted:



From here, you can narrow down, send and share your options, or click to book with the airlines.

Pretty cool, right?

Hipmunk
Hipmunk's been around but remains a fantastic travel search engine.

It does a great job of sorting though airfares from various sites, and quickly presents the best routes based on a number of factors. For example, total travel time is based on an "Agony" filter--really helpful if you, like me, avoid connecting flights like the plague.

Based on the same flight search as above, here were my results. Note both engines presented the Frontier Airlines option and similar flight options and prices:



Ultimately, I like being presented with different options and then booking on my own from there. I've even discovered new airlines, alternate routes and decent upgrades for premium fares by using just these two engines alone.

What's your favorite air travel search method? Tell me! Email shindy@girlgoingone.com or find us on Twitter @girlgoingone.

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When you’re a little guy, those stairs can seem awfully daunting. (See Part I here.) Here we have another little guy facing the big challenge. And do you know what his name is?

PEANUT BUTTER.

(Speakers UP for the Prosh Whimpering.)

(Squid.)

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You're going to have to take this one step by step, little fella.

In this video, a 9-week-old corgi puppy whimpers as he tries to walk down stairs. Spurred by his owner's gentle encouragement, "Peanut Butter" begins his descent. C'mon, little guy!

Hmm, maybe not.

Easy there.

 H/T Laughing Squid

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Remember when kids ran through the streets Halloween nights with "Trick or Treat for UNICEF" boxes in tow alongside plastic pumpkin carriers full of fun size snickers and red apples? Or what about when the neighbor's 4th grade daughter knocked on your door to sell something called a box of Girl Scout cookies to which you just couldn't say no? Remember a simple time when thinking about others was just a fun little add-on to the day and simply called charity, if the act was even termed at all? Well, move over old skoolers because now it's bright lights, big city approaches, complete with a growing, new era term called social good where participants are not simply collecting a few pennies or nickles while in costume but as riled up to absolutely save the world, or at least their passion part of it, as Carl Icahn used to be about a corporate raid. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not your grandmother's philanthropy. No, this is charity 2.0 with much more at stake than a mere prize for selling the most cookies. This is about white knuckle bearing down in an attempt to grab market share, and hardcore networking to climb over others to secure grants and funding. There are itineraries and data and embargoes and viral bucket challenges and 3D and VR and philanthropy superstars(?!?!), all in the name of being a brother's keeper; and it's big, big energy execution. But as we watch and participate in the race to the top of out-gooding each other, might we ask ourselves if the traditional, smaller non-profit model still works within, heck, is even still relevant against, the splashy format of "making a difference" today. Indeed, is the non-profit sector one of the last of which to be disrupted in America?

To answer this question, one has to look a bit deeper into the context and current players. Many say that Millennials have created demand for a new, dynamic philanthropic model. Indeed, according to Accenture's report on the "Greater Wealth Transfer," millennials are expected to be the core beneficiaries of a coming $30 trillion wealth transfer between generations (not to mention a number of self-made Millennial millionaires) that will have a profound impact on philanthropy. This financial power mixed with a mindset that is distrustful of authority, one that is empowered by technology platforms, and moved by social injustice makes for a large grouping of individuals who are not only open to supporting good causes but who also tap into emerging tech and social media to create new approaches and collaborations. Thus, there is a paradigm shift toward more active involvement coupled with the demand for a constant feedback loop about milestones and success rate around the philanthropic activities. Shorter attention spans seem to drive the need for increased volume and display.

In fact, Henry Timms, executive director of 92Y and the force behind Giving Tuesday said during a keynote at the recent New York date of the Social Media for Non Profits Summit produced by Ritu Sharma, that the new power model should be seen more like an electrical current that is about sharing, is peer-driven, and open; as opposed to the old model which is about holding power as some form of exclusive currency that was authority-driven. In fact, it is all a part of what I call the "Leaderful" era where everyone is his or her own paparazzi, publisher, broadcaster, and more. Everyone can take the lead role, be involved, create change, share, learn. This is about the era of the individual being in the driver's seat, talking back to, while making demands of corporations and organizations. Thus, a new style of giving is expected and anticipated.

Some companies seem to have heard the call and are scrambling to to show that they care, even while making a few faux pas in the process. Customers, particularly younger ones, are holding corporations, and all that corporate revenue, more and more accountable. So from CEO activism to actually linking brand identity with any and every cause under the sun, we're witnessing a new addition to the marketing mix for some companies that is as important as price. In fact, many have said that corporations are beginning to hi-jack the social good shade from under which non-profits once so easily rested. Now everyone is vying for attention, dollars, time, and visibility within the charitable halls. Well, maybe not everyone. For sure, there are many corporations who either don't get it or don't want to get it, but will surely feel the effects more each year as market share slips away due to lack of synergy with social good values of today. "We are truly witnessing the growing expectation from consumers, particularly Millennials, that corporations contribute 'their share' to social good (be it in the form of matching employee donations or 'one for one' campaigns like Tom's Shoes, for example)," explains Amy DeVita COO Third Sector Today and Top Nonprofits which provide tips, insights, and best practices for nonprofit professionals to help elevate their causes and careers. "Sometimes, it's harder for a traditional nonprofit to keep up!"

Indeed. When not competing with corporations, there are hip, strategic collaborations with notables leveraging live events all in the name of social good and raising money. For example, Haute Haus, an event planning and public relations agency, recently produced an event not only for charity but gave of itself in producing the cool affair. Entitled "Rock the Runway," the evening event, which took place on a chic rooftop pool and lounge on the east coast brought together music and fashion from Dur Doux to Marchesa, in order to benefit Music Unites, an organization that supports music education around the world. Though notables were leveraged, the company utilized them in an organic manner in order to make a real connection. Graceland's Jamie Gray Hyder was on hand to walk the runway. She said, "I've grown up in theater, so to know that there are so many under-funded programs touches me so I'm happy to help those who might be a little less fortunate by participating in this event." Similarly Carl Ray, FLOTUS make-up artist and MC of the night, echoed the same sentiment. "This is for kids, this is for education, so it's all good. I was like, 'yes,' right way," he explained. "This next generation is going to make what matters for the future so, naturally, I am going to support that."

But it's far from simply including notables to drive a social mission. Leveraging technology is key when trying to get onto the radar of most millennials and their giving sensibilities. For example, Crowdrise recently offered an actual holographic image mobile app that grew as people gave so that one could actually see it build in real time on his or her phone. Can your traditional non-profit do that?

If not, just what is the recipe for relevancy? Naturally greater tech prowess is the order of the day for any sector, however, additional creativity and authenticity will trump all else. These elements, when combined with deeper cultural intelligence (and, therefore, more organic messaging); can create a force that's nearly blinding. There will be a need for all in this space to be much more strategic and organized in order to resonate with today's tech-savvy, pop culture individual. In addition, smaller non-profits talk about sustainability of donors, or rather the new lack of it, not understanding that the fresh era approach is about being short-term and conditional, thus the need for organizations to adapt and change continuously throughout the year is paramount. We may soon truly witness only a survival of fittest. New models will need to be created, and we will probably see more social economy offerings that somehow reflect new style partnerships between small/mid-size nonprofits with private sector companies simply because the regular plea for money to do good when do-gooding is becoming the norm just might not be any longer sustainable.

Deeper cultural intelligence will also be required as well given the fact that the millennial demographic is the most diverse of our time. Yet, have you noticed that somehow those brown faces never seem to make it into the images around philanthropy? In fact, the segment just may be an untapped goldmine. Statistics show that more than 1 in 5 African Americans, unlike other ethnicities, give and nearly half are under 40 years old. 41% prefer to donate time, 40% both time and money. While this demographic is not typically portrayed, a definite shift is occurring which also coincides with the browning of the overall country. Miss this segment, and anyone targeting giving will find themselves, quite simply, left out in the cold within an already frantic space.

There is much to consider in the new world of big social good. New partners, strategists, thought-leaders, diverse experts, and ideas will be needed like never before in order to drive "the cause". "I do think it's a trend that will make it harder for some nonprofits--and I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing," adds DeVita. "Specifically, those nonprofits unwilling to adapt to the changing expectations of donors and funders will have the greatest challenge. However, I feel the potential downside is outweighed by a fabulous opportunity for forward thinking nonprofits. We will definitely see some amazing new models come out of this disruption.

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Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare — the ultimate Halloween horror event — returns to Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, IL (just outside Chicago) for its second engagement from September 25-November 1. Tickets go on sale for all Great American Nightmare dates on Friday, July 31.

October 2 & 4 will also feature two special concerts with groundbreaking musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie.

“I am thrilled to be bringing The Great American Nightmare back to the Chicago area for its second year,” says Rob Zombie. “After last year’s overwhelming response we’ve decided to return with a completely new Nightmare. It’s more vile and disgusting than ever. Have fun.”

Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare 2015 will feature three attractions based on Zombie’s own horror films:

Captain Spaulding’s Clown School In 3D: This irreverent school of pure terror is a hallucinogenic trip through the mind of Captain Spaulding (House Of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects). Startle after startle will thoroughly frighten even the bravest patrons, who won’t know if they should be laughing, screaming or crying.

The Devil’s Rejects: The murderous, backwoods Firefly family takes to the road to escape a vengeful police force that isn’t afraid of being as ruthless as its target. Guests will become part of the state troopers’ search and destroy mission against the Firefly family, who are wanted for over 75 homicides and disappearances.

31: On October 30, 1975, five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage until the following night (Halloween), and are put in a compound named Murder World. They’re told that they are there to take part in a game named 31, where the goal is to survive the next 12 hours. This is made difficult by the fact that they are not alone in Murder World — a violent gang of evil clowns are there and stalking their every move.

Captain Spaulding’s Clown School In 3D and The Devil’s Rejects debuted at Great American Nightmare in Scottsdale, Arizona last year. 31 is a brand new, never-before-seen haunt based on Rob’s forthcoming film of the same name.

The fully immersive haunted house experience at Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare will include the ALL NEW Bloody Boulevard with major carnival rides, freak shows, musical entertainment, roaming characters, themed food and beverages, games and vendors each night. Note: Carnival rides will not be open on concert nights.

Great American Nightmare producer Steve Kopelman says, “Given the tremendous support we received last year in Chicago, we are extremely excited to make it the first location that we are coming back to. Last year was just a taste of what’s in store. This year will be bigger, badder and bloodier! We can’t wait to show Chicagoland our all new event.”

Tickets for Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare go on sale Friday, July 31 at 9:00 AM CT, with prices starting at only $25. Each ticket includes access to all haunted house attractions and the Bloody Boulevard activities.

Tickets for October 2 & 4 include the Rob Zombie concert and will be available starting at only $45. A limited number of VIP packages will also be available for purchase at www.GreatAmericanNightmare.com. All VIP packages include a commemorative t-shirt and quicker access to the haunted attractions than general admission. Some packages also include a designated viewing area for the concert and a VIP-only bar.

Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare will celebrate the Halloween season on the following dates between September 25 and November 1:

September: 25, 26

October: 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31

November: 1

Hours for Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare will be 7:00 PM until midnight (Fridays and Saturdays) and 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM (Thursdays and Sundays). On concert nights, Great American Nightmare will be open until midnight.

Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare is a creative collaboration between master of the macabre Rob Zombie and preeminent haunted house producer Steve Kopelman. The event is produced by Rob Zombie, Steve Kopelman and Andy Gould.

Odeum Expo Center is located at 1033 North Villa Avenue in Villa Park, IL, just outside Chicago. It’s easily accessible from downtown Chicago by major highways, and from the Tri-State area by tollways.

Website: www.GreatAmericanNightmare.com

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Matcha powder is a vibrant ingredient to use. You can prepare it the traditional way with a bamboo whisk and a tea bowl to brew a strong cup of green tea (to reap the health benefits). Or, you could make desserts to fix your sweet tooth!

Green tea panna cotta
This dessert screams 'creamy' and light with a good flavor of green tea. The texture is slightly more firm than your traditional panna cotta, but it will definitely impress people.

Get the Green tea panna cotta recipe from Around le globe

Green tea chiffon cake
Light and airy chiffon cake, flavored with green tea? Yes please!
Get the Green tea chiffon cake recipe from Just one Cookbook

Matcha white chocolate & macadamia cookies
Fix your midnight cookie craving with these fun cookies.

Get the Matcha white chocoalte & macadamia cookies recipe from Hummingbird High

Green tea ice cream
Refreshing ice cream that accentuates the lovely bitterness of green tea.

Get the Green tea ice cream recipe from Around le globe

Green tea Swiss roll

Get the Matcha swiss roll recipe from Cold body living

Matcha vanilla swirled pound cake
A spin on the traditional, dense vanilla pound cake.

Get the matcha vanilla swirled pound cake recipe from Vintage trinkets

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She goes by the name Helly Luv and made her latest music video — a tribute to Kurdish fighters battling ISIS — as bullets flew in a front-line village. But not everyone is happy with her style.

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This list is incredibly arbitrary and fueled by rosé and benadryl. I am sorry if this offends anyone. Just kidding I don’t give a flying fuck, I have gained 3 pounds and am suffering from 7 spider bites. Shoot me in the face. Have a lovely day. 

Never trust a bitch whose favorite color is PURPLE. Purple is for Quinceañeras and Barney the rapey dinosaur. Anyone over the age of 8 who loves purple is either a mentally unstable substitute teacher, Justin Bieber or colorblind. It’s a terrible color and should be banned from the rainbow. Lavender is tolerable (although I also don’t trust people who use pretentious color labels like Chartreuse, Mauve, Fuchsia, etc – get over yourself) but straight up PURPLE is appalling.

Never trust a bitch who doesn’t like pickles. How does one not enjoy a crisp kosher dill? I have only found one instance that has proven me wrong on this theory. 99.9% of people who don’t like pickles are raging sociopaths and generally unfortunate.

Never trust a bitch who “doesn’t watch television”. Bullfuckingshit. Oh you think you’re so above basic entertainment value? How artsy. What are you doing INSTEAD of ever watching tv? Taxidermy? Murdering your neighbors? It’s just creepy and odd and usually not true.

Never trust a bitch who doesn’t let their children wear two piece swimsuits. This is just a quirk of mine. I used to work at a summer camp and always categorized the mothers in accordance to what swimwear they put their kids in. Bikinis? Cool. Tankinis? Traditional. Heinous Speedo tiedye one pieces? Basically Amish. Rash guards and zinc? Social Services.

Never trust a bitch who always wears false lashes (in particular STRIP lashes) I am talking to you Lilly Ghalichi. If I was on the precipice of life or death and my one task was to successfully apply faux lashes to grant me life, I would die a torturous death.

Never trust a bitch with no long-term friends. If you haven’t known and stayed friends with at least one person you went to elementary school with, you are probably an untrustworthy asshole. If you haven’t stayed close with someone you have known for over 2/3 of your life something ain’t right.

Never trust a bitch with a “Facebook Stage Name”. If your name is Christina Rosenberg, you don’t need to go by Chrissy Rose. Use your own fucking name, this isn’t the Spearmint Rhino. 

[And…I have a 9 o’ clock? Cancel that. Is the Bentley detailed yet? Would you mind bringing me out a cold lemonade, and change the channel on the cable?] [*Note: Speakers up for this one!- Ed.]

Thanks to Kristin W.R., who found the video here.

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Sorta like that really dangerous Running Of The Bulls in Spain. But with a LOT more QTE.

From Mashable.

Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Puggles, This Just In!

Waking up next to a dead body
is on trend you wash your sheets
then the kitchen the coffee table
the recycling can be new again
easy murders ricochet from
every handshake the dating app
says no one new around you
a car flushes the curb of a house
it never should’ve known how
to get to how lonely is so loud
how everything has a sound and
a gleam up on the hill is either a
flash of teeth a seething eye
the headlights flinching off
a private sigh as you’re putting
your pants on the room like a fridge
the morning’s violent grin a text
from someone near says absence
says fondness for a past is the current
roaring in your ears.

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Krispy Kreme, which left a hole in the Chicago doughnut market when it closed its retail shops here during the recession, is bringing its signature hot glazed offering back to town.

It's ON… and poppin'!

Max Greenfield always tickles our funny bone playing Schmidt on New Girl, but this fall he will be making the genre jump from comedy to horror!

It's been reported that the 34-year-old has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story: Hotel!

[ Related: Sarah Paulson Talks American Horror Story Rumors Being The Baddest Bad Of Them All! ]

Murphy took to Twitter to announce the casting news on Monday:

This October, Max Greenfield (like you've never seen him) is checking in to the hotel….but not checking out. #AHSHotel

— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) May 25, 2015

Well, that doesn't sound too promising!

The fifth season of the FX horror anthology series also stars series freshmen Lady GaGa and Cheyenne Jackson.

But don't worry, AHS veterans are set to return as well, including Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters and Matt Bomer!

We can't wait for AHS: Hotel to air this October!

[Image via FayesVision/WENN.]

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Things are delightfully offbeat over at Anna's Uncanny Creatures, the Etsy shop of Anna Sternik. She not only makes zombie finger keychains and teddy bears with teeth but these quirky body parts candles. 

Her anthropomorphic wax creations are available in: "Disgusted," "Happy," and simply "Candle with Ears." They are made out of one or more of the following: eco soya wax, fragrance, microcrystalline wax, and/or general angst.

She describes her inspiration on her site:

Nowadays, my inspiration derives from psychology and psychoanalysis, as well as from the aesthetic qualities of Dadaism, Surrealism and Horror genre in general.

Burn them with FIRE!! Oh, wait.

A snippet of Drake's "Can I" has been floating around the internet for a few days, but last night we got the most polished version yet, and guess what — it's got Beyoncé in it! Just a little bit — basically all she says is "Can I?" — but there ... More »

On Wednesday, the Joyce Foundation announced a new initiative, meant to support the creation of jobs for people of color within local arts organizations.

nebulawebula:

my tissue box

Graduation season is in full swing, which means every celebrity on Earth is getting bribed with an honorary degree in exchange for speaking at various commencement ceremonies around the country. Kanye gave one last week and, on Saturday, at Tulane University, it was Maya Rudolph's turn. In typical Maya form, ... More »

The Amangiri Resort and Spa, located on a 600+ acre site in southern Utah, is a collaboration between three architects: Marwan Al-Sayed, Wendell Burnette and Rick Joy.

The three architects were inspired to work together on the awe-inspiring site, to create a bold yet responsive settlement that both honors and celebrates the magic and mystery of southern Utah’s majestic cliffs and rock formations.

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Queen Bey is no stranger to Democratic politics, but she's throwing her support behind Hillary rather early

thebrockway:

Nobody ever explain this to me. It is perfect as it is.

by Haley Mlotek

I like this song and I like her navy blue crop top with matching pants and I like that I'm going to put my headphones on and walk home listening to this right now.

How was your Wednesday? Did you listen to anything good today? Anything else I should add to my "walking home" playlist? Leave it in the comments pls and thank u.

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Except for the straw, this entire milkshake is edible. Perry Santanachote of Thrillist made it at the decree of an editor of that magazine. It’s an amazing piece of candy bar engineering. Judging from the instructions that she provides, it was also very difficult—especially the glass. That container is made of a homemade Snickers bar shaped like a rectangle, then wrapped around a glass and sealed watertight (or milkshake-tight). If my editor commanded me to make such a milkshake, the results would certainly be different.

NOW.

“This is a video of “Red,” one of the wild Bunnies I had the pleasure of caring for, eating his breakfast! Every mealtime he would do his little “march” because he was so excited for his breakfast (well, my husband said it was a “swim” not a “march” but when he is on the table I think he looks like a drum major!)” -Betsy G.

P.S.:

What To Do If You Find A Bebeh Bun!
“Many rabbits are “bun-napped” by well intentioned individuals that don’t realize that Mom only returns to the nest twice a day.”

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When new Emojis rolled out for the iPhone last month (including the Israeli flag!), we got to thinking – there aren’t enough Emojis for Jews. Be it for the multitude of holiday greetings or just texting with your mother, a visual aid would make your conversation that much easier.