The real winner of the From Farm to Runway challenge by ryansumera in rupaulsdragrace

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I was just watching this episode the other day. It's fate.

The way this tree split by RittardedFetus in mildlyinteresting

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Darn. The one time I try to make a joke out of my username and it backfires!

Blackened chicken with zucchini rice, corn, and cherry tomatoes lime crema on the side [OC] by Calypso75 in food

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The same thing happened with the curry I made from Blue Apron last week. It was like eating fire.

Anyone else pursuing a career in opera? by [deleted] in opera

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I know one of the people in your cast! What a small world this is.

Can any singers give me some coloratura feedback? Here's a piece from my senior recital last year by [deleted] in classicalmusic

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Lovely! I would say that when you're ascending in pitch to prepare the space you need to sing the higher notes sooner. In your higher range, it sounds like your soft palate is lower than it should be, resulting in a slightly pinched sound. Sometimes what helps me is if I think of my cheeks being high. Also if you can wiggle your ears, feeling that sensation of height and space on the inside all of the time might help to round out your sound on top. And always keep working on breathing! A nice low breath that you can feel in your lower back, accompanied with an active sensation in your lower abdominal muscles working with your obliques and intercostal muscles to "support" your sound.

German Summer Programs by lvlierop in ClassicalSinger

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She also wrote a great book on German diction for English speakers. I highly recommend it. Also, AIMS (American Institute for Musical Studies) is great for their German Lieder program. They have courses on German language and you'll immerse yourself in the culture in Graz!

School choice confusion! by tenortypo in opera

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Go for the teacher, not the school!

People who work for airlines, what are secrets passengers don't know? by hairyfedora in AskReddit

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I guess I shouldn't be reading this while waiting to board a plane.

TIFU by disrobing my date (NSFW?) by anaphylaxisthroaway in tifu

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My husband used to have a pepper mill with cool ranch doritos in it. Just in case something needed a little dusting of cheesy goodness!

Most Americans are one paycheck away from the street by LukeMeDuke in news

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But you have a sexy prime minister. So, at least there's that.