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In 1908, in a quiet kitchen in Germany, a frustrated housewife made a decision t…

In 1908, in a quiet kitchen in Germany, a frustrated housewife made a decision that would change mornings forever. Melitta Bentz was tired of bitter, over-brewed coffee. Back then, brewing meant boiling loose grounds, and it left your cup full of grit and sludge. Percolators didn’t help—they just made it worse. So one morning, she […]

During rehearsals for “On the Twentieth Century” in 1978, Madeline Kahn found he…

During rehearsals for “On the Twentieth Century” in 1978, Madeline Kahn found herself resting backstage when she caught wind of director Harold Prince remarking to someone, “There’s nothing she can’t do—except, maybe, be ordinary.” The observation couldn’t have been more fitting. Earlier that same day, a stagehand had marveled as Kahn exited a scene with […]

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