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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 didnโ€™t helpโ€”they just made it worse. So one morning, she […]

During rehearsals for โ€œOn the Twentieth Centuryโ€ in 1978, Madeline Kahn found he…

During rehearsals for โ€œOn the Twentieth Centuryโ€ in 1978, Madeline Kahn found herself resting backstage when she caught wind of director Harold Prince remarking to someone, โ€œThereโ€™s nothing she canโ€™t doโ€”except, maybe, be ordinary.โ€ The observation couldnโ€™t have been more fitting. Earlier that same day, a stagehand had marveled as Kahn exited a scene with […]

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