/ 09 October 2023

Stoneman Willie laid to rest, Hamilton amateurs need not audition, and fashion in space…

Photo by Ken Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenlund/43386320522)
Photo by Ken Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenlund/43386320522)

After 128 years hanging out at a funeral home in Pennsylvania, ‘Stoneman Willie’ has been laid to rest… The man – recently confirmed to be a bloke named James Murphy – died in the late 1800s and was accidentally mummified, and his rock-hard skin led to the nickname… 

Musical phenomenon Hamilton will not be turned into amateur productions anytime soon, according to one local theatre wrangler. The rights aren’t available, and, like Rocky Horror Picture Show, that might remain the case for some time to come. Too bad that budding thespians won’t get their shot… 

NASA astronauts are set to be dressed by Prada on the first crewed mission to the moon since 1972. The fashion house has been commissioned to design spacesuits for the 2025 Artemis III mission. Gotta look nice for the special occasion…

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