Split-Second Story 4: WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge

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Today’s edition of “Split-Second Story” comes to you from Oxford, England, where self spent the day on the grounds of Christ Church, one of Oxford’s largest colleges, founded by King Henry VIII in 1532 (Self watched a 15-minute video at the Visitor Center).

Here are a few things she learned from the video:

The chapel is Norman, built in the 11th century.

Saint Frideswide, “England’s first saint,” became renowned for her chastity by rejecting the advances of an amorous king.  Since the king was absolutely relentless, Frideswide took refuge in the woods of Oxfordshire, and became the center of a cult of devotees which included Catherine of Aragon.

And now to the pictures which, of all the dozens she took today, feel most evocative of “story-in-a-single-frame”:

A knight in full armor lies in state in Christ Church Chapel, Oxford.

Self saw ducks feeding on bread crumbs left by visitors.

Father…

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Interview: Northern Lite

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Northern Lite – Photo courtesy of Northern Lite

Though German electropop band Northern Lite was formed in Erfurt back in 1997, the members consider Berlin to be a city instrumental in their growth.

“The career of Northern Lite somehow started here,” said singer Andreas Kubat. “Our first gig in Berlin was in the Stern TV [and since then] Berlin is just our city.”

That show, which took place more than a decade ago, was in a small venue at Alexanderplatz. Northern Lite was the only group performing, and the place was packed, with 200 people inside to see the show. Now, when Kubat recalls that evening, he sees it as a sort of crucial moment for the band; from that point on, the number of people attending shows seemed to grow exponentially.

When Kubat first started the band with keyboard player Sebastian Bohn, it was immediately clear to him that it…

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The View From Your Window Contest

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You have until noon on Tuesday to guess it. City and/or state first, then country. Please put the location in the subject heading, along with any description within the email. If no one guesses the exact location, proximity counts.  Be sure to email entries to contest@andrewsullivan.com. Winner gets a free The View From Your Window book or two free gift subscriptions to the Dish. Have at it.

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Parasyte manga’s Migi stuffed toy is an affront to nature and our eyeballs

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