An electrical fire has shuttered The Book of Mormon on Broadway -- so it's a perfect time for some dressing room tales about fire hazards..!

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• Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon' closed through May 17 (AP, May 6, 2026)
• Broadway's The Book of Mormon Cancels More Performances After Theatre Fire (Diep Tran, Logan Culwell-Block, Playbill, May 6, 2026)

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Formula 1 drivers have to withstand a lot of force during races. If you're suffering from 'tech neck,' that might be very good news.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

Why the workouts of Formula 1 drivers might help computer users with 'tech neck' (James Ellingworth, AP, Apr 29, 2026)

How to Prevent and Fix 'Tech Neck' (New York-Presbyterian Health, Jun 10, 2025)

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Spirit Airlines continues to disrupt the airspace! TikToker Hunter Peterson thinks crowdfunding is the answer.

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• TikToker proposes 'let's buy Spirit Airlines.' Thousands want in (Greta Cross and Zach Richter, USA Today, May 4, 2026)
• Let's Buy Spirit Air (accessed May 4, 2026)

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Captain Jon Jackson was set celebrate his retirement flight on Spirit Airlines, but when the carrier suddenly shut down, Southwest stepped in.

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Southwest Honors Spirit Captain After His Retirement Flight Was Axed (Abid Habib, Simple Flying, May 3, 2025)

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A pig statue has gone missing, joining the ranks of other illustrious missing art. Can we rehome it?

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• Have you seen Sir Hamalot? This town hopes to find missing pig statue (Saleen Martin, USA Today, May 1, 2026)
• A Stolen Roman Statue Sat in an American Museum for 58 Years. Until One Bizarre Clue Gave It Away. (Michael Natale, Popular Mechanics, Apr 28, 2026)

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Do shoes need to cover your feet to be a shoe? And do our feet need shoes at all? Ask some weightlifters.

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• The toes are out, literally. Internet reacts to Chanel's unique sandal (Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, Apr 30, 2026)
• The Reason Why Some Top Fitness Pros Actually Prefer to Train Barefoot (Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, Jun 24, 2025)

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The Met Gala's 2026 theme is Costume Art -- so we take a little trip down memory lane, and some of my favorite costumes I've worn.

Met Gala 2026 theme and dress code, explained (KiMi Robinson, USA Today, Apr 30, 2026)

Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Met Gala (Vogue, Apr 20, 2026)

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This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States! You can order a commemorative passport. But you don't have to.

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• Trump portrait to appear in limited 250th anniversary US passports (Kathleen Wong, USA Today, Apr 28, 2026)
• Far from the original in Philadelphia, these fans hunt for the Liberty Bell replica in each state (Allen G. Breed, AP, Apr 29, 2026)

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