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Happy Easter!

Sunday, March 27, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Video: How Peeps are made

Happy Easter, y’all!

Learn how Peeps, a perennial Easter treat, are made. And see the finalists and runners-up in the Washington Post’s 2016 Peeps Show.

My favorite … “Peepilton the Musical!”

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born to be reborn

Sunday, March 27, 2016 by Wade Kwon

He who was once dead
is alive, ascending to
heavenly reward.

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springtime dichotomy

Saturday, March 26, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Three days of sunny
bliss, followed by a night of
arctic disturbance.

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we’re all in sales now

Friday, March 25, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Buy my new album,
scarves, jellies, book, self-help course,
beads and honeymoon.

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spring break for grownups

Thursday, March 24, 2016 by Wade Kwon

A little extra
time in the bathroom, more red
wine before bedtime.

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all our ethnic foods are lies

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 by Wade Kwon

The American
version of world cuisine tastes
like a food court died.

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tiny guitar serenade

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 by Wade Kwon

The ukulele
band plucked away at strings in
tune and of the heart.

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The Birmingham channel: Feel the rush

Monday, March 21, 2016 by Wade Kwon

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Orlando pop/rock band Before You Exit performs “Love Yourself” earlier this month at Tin Roof in Lakeview. From Mackenzie Bearup.

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The 60m hurdles at the Hoover Invitational in January at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Bami Fun.

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Drone footage for a roof inspection. From Capstone Roofing.

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Time-lapse footage of Birmingham, including McWane Science Center, Electra, LightRails, Railroad Park, Vulcan, Sloss Furnaces, Children’s of Alabama and more. From Dunlap Productions.

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Public radio show “State of the Re:Union” travels to Birmingham to dig up a little history on race relations which pre-date the civil rights movement. From P. Barry.

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The East Birmingham Church of God in Christ Praise Dancers. From overflow5600.

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Birmingham Southern’s post-game interview against Maryville in the second round of the NCAA Division III men’s tournament. From Maryville College Broadcasting.

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Minneapolis’ Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater performs “Bohemian Grove” earlier this month at the Alys Stephens Center on Southside. From Stuart Pimsler.

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Hoover High baseball 2016 preseason hype video. From J. McCoy Photography.

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Actor-comedian Kevin Hart races LSU runner Jada Martin earlier this month at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover. From AL.com.

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Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater performs “Tales from the Book of Longing” earlier this month at the Alys Stephens Center. From Stuart Pimsler.

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Making a trip from Atlanta to Birmingham. From Wes Sherwin.

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Testimonial from Alys Stephens Center for Charter Communications. From Ricky Trione Blind Artist.

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Motorcyclist footage from Ben Lamay as he wins a heat at the 2016 Amsoil Arenacross in February in Legacy Arena. From GoPro Motorsports.

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CraneWorks sets up a life-size North America-native animatronic dinosaur at the Birmingham Zoo for the Dino Discovery exhibit. From AL.com.

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Singer Troye Sivan before his show at Tin Roof in Lakeview (our vertical video of the week). From Maria Avellaneda.

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Riding in a ThyssenKrupp elevator at Children’s of Alabama on Southside (our other vertical video of the week). From Ivan Reid.

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Austin rocker Gary Clark Jr. performs in February at Iron City on Southside. From Stuartm427.

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Class project on the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. From Hector Marquez.

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Music from Faith Apostolic Church in West End. From Adrienne Nixonforfac.

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Drone footage of the operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Gardendale. From Stephen Norris.

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Ben Folds and yMusic perform “Army” in November at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Seth Nelson.

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The East Birmingham Church of God in Christ Mime Ministry. From overflow5600.

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Security footage: Did a phone go missing? From Bobo Diallo.

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Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater performs “Type A Romance” earlier this month at the Alys Stephens Center. From Stuart Pimsler.

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Teachers at St. Francis Xavier School in Crestline explain how they use Google Apps in the classroom. From SFX Tech.

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Team Polyvance’s first attempt at February’s 24 Hours of LeMons race at the Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds. From Polyvance.

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Flying from Detroit to spend time in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and Atlanta. From Terasaki Aki.

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Pennsylvania metalcore band August Burns Red performs “White Washed” earlier this month at Iron City on Southside. From beachamboys11.

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All-State Choir performs earlier this month at Samford University in Homewood. From Stacey Dellinger.

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Leaving Birmingham. From Cee One.

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Show reel of commercials. From Vulcan Media.

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Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater performs “Sabi” earlier this month at the Alys Stephens Center. From Stuart Pimsler.

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Al Jazeera report on the City of Birmingham’s attempt to raise the minimum wage. From citycouncilbham.

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Time-lapse dashcam footage of evening rush hour from downtown eastbound along I-20/59. From Jonathan Stringfellow.

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Low-dose Ketamine for acute pain in the emergency department, lecture by Dr. Matthew Delaney from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Part of the 2016 Maine Medical Center Winter Symposium. From Maine Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine.

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Time-lapse footage of the UAB campus. From T. nyyy.

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Atlanta country/rock band Confederate Railroad performs earlier this month at Zydeco on Southside. From Keith Manley.

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Hoover High basketball 2015-16 preseason conditioning hype video. From J. McCoy Photography.

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Drone footage from February of the initial test pit drilling for a new parking lot at Asbury United Methodist Church in North Shelby County. From Asbury Bham.

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Music video for “As Long As I’m With U” by Birmingham R&B singer R.L. Lewis. From pherarles.

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The Birmingham channel

the future of cuisine

Monday, March 21, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Whatever three things
we can combine in 60
seconds to clog hearts.

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#sundayread for March 20, 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016 by Wade Kwon

boys and books

Photo: Andrew Seaman (CC)

My picks for #sundayread for March 20, 2016:

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The latest #sundayread tweets

a spectrum too far

Sunday, March 20, 2016 by Wade Kwon

The vision of a
rainbow blinded him to the
true colors in sight.

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the binge effect

Saturday, March 19, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Couch potatoes mash
up plots, watching episode
after episode.

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the loudest dog whistle ever

Friday, March 18, 2016 by Wade Kwon

Coded racism
has yielded the floor. Overt
racism is back.

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copying the recipe for success

Thursday, March 17, 2016 by Wade Kwon

We think it’s one small
thing like salt, when it’s likely
technique and some luck.

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rate everything

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 by Wade Kwon

How was the service,
and the food, and the candles,
and the parking space?

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