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The Points Guy

Citi/AAdvantage Executive new benefits live: 6 things to do - The Points Guy

The Citi/AAdvantage Executive World Legend Mastercard has been refreshed with new benefits and a higher $695 annual fee (up from $595), and existing cardholders need to take specific steps to maximize the card's value. The article outlines six actionable priorities: use the new $250 semi-annual American Airlines Vacations credit before year-end, enroll in complimentary Omni Champion Status to unlock hotel perks and an annual free night, enroll in Avis President's Club status, use the new $100 annual inflight and Admirals Club statement credit, track progress toward new Loyalty Point milestone bonuses (which now double to 40,000 maximum), and link your Lyft account to access up to $180 in annual credits. Existing cardholders also get limited-time access to a 25% inflight food discount (through September) and Grubhub benefits (through August 2027) before those features are discontinued.

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Outside

8 Core Moves for Better Stability Outdoors. The Best Part? You Can Do Them Standing Up.

Standing core exercises like the Pallof Press, Split Stance Cable Chop, and medicine ball throws build functional stability that translates directly to outdoor activities—climbing, hiking, trail running, paddling, and mountain biking—by training your core to resist rotation, maintain balance on uneven terrain, and transfer power through dynamic movements. Unlike floor-based core work, these standing exercises incorporate the dynamic balance and asymmetrical loading demands that these sports actually require. A certified strength coach recommends doing all eight moves for three sets as an intense workout, or selecting favorites to add to your regular training routine.

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ComicBook.com

30 Years Later, Kingdom Come Is Still Right About What’s Wrong With Superhero Comics

Mark Waid and Alex Ross's 1996 *Kingdom Come* was designed as a direct critique of 1990s superhero excess—the gratuitous violence, cybernetic enhancements, and stylistic nihilism that dominated the decade—by contrasting a new generation of brutal heroes with DC's timeless classical characters. Though some dismiss the story as dated, the author argues it remains relevant because the core problems it addressed persist: contemporary comics still frequently sacrifice character integrity and heroic idealism for trend-chasing realism and escalating violence, making *Kingdom Come*'s defense of meaningful heroism as necessary now as it was thirty years ago.

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www.henleyaudio.co.uk

Henley Audio | Pro-Ject Announce a new standard in Entry-level | Welcome to Henley Audio

Pro-Ject's new E1.2 is a £249 fully manual turntable that strips away modern conveniences like Bluetooth and USB to focus on core analogue sound quality, drawing philosophical inspiration from the company's original 1991 turntable that helped spark the vinyl revival. The deck features significant upgrades over its predecessor including a heavier die-cast aluminium platter with damping, an improved sub-platter, and a new low-mass cartridge with neodymium magnet, all mounted on a rigid composite fibre plinth and handmade in Europe. Pro-Ject positions it as an accessible entry point for newcomers to vinyl that pairs with modern integrated amps and active speakers already equipped with phono stages, backed by a 25-year spare parts guarantee.

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Pro-Ject Audio Systems

E1.2 – Pro-Ject Audio Systems

The E1.2 is an entry-level turntable handmade in the Czech Republic that arrives pre-adjusted and ready to play out of the box, featuring a premium MM cartridge, heavy 730g die-cast aluminum platter, and CNC-machined tonearm designed to deliver warm, smooth sound without requiring technical setup. It's available in three variants—standard, with built-in phono preamp, or with Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity—and comes in multiple finishes including wood, black, and white, with optional satin color options for the Bluetooth model. The design prioritizes simplicity and quality components over complexity, emphasizing solid engineering and low background noise at an accessible price point.

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How-To Geek

Piedmont

Piedmont Deli

Speakeasy in Gastonia! How fun! Takes reservations.

Piedmont Delicatessen in Gastonia, North Carolina is a sandwich shop and baseball memorabilia showcase opened by partners Derrick "Fly Ty" Jacobs and Preston Wilson, featuring four signature sandwiches and custom sub options in a space decorated with vintage Piedmont cigarettes murals and tributes to historical figures like Negro League pitcher Smokey Joe Williams and Hall of Famer Honus Wagner. The deli harbors a secret after-hours space accessible only by reservation, reached through a hidden door behind a cigarette machine. Visitors can participate in a scavenger hunt throughout the restaurant's artwork to win prizes.

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Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®

'The Game Is Over': Sellers Are Facing Reality on Pricing and Backing Off Unrealistic Demands

After a year of stubbornly holding prices high in a changed market, home sellers are finally pricing realistically and meeting buyer expectations, resulting in lower initial asking prices, faster contract signings, and fewer frustrated delistings. Sellers who price competitively from the start—sometimes even slightly below market—are winning by attracting more offers and avoiding the stigma of extended time on market, while those using strategies like rate buydowns or strategic price drops are seeing better results than simply listing high and hoping for offers.

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Food & Wine

Apple Music - Web Player

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Apple Music - Web Player

Sugalumps by Flight of the Conchords on Apple Music

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Flight of the Conchords' second album turns genre parody into its own art form, with targets specific enough to land but songs sturdy enough to survive without the reference points. The piece singles out the Black Eyed Peas, R. Kelly, and Sting send-ups as proof the duo skewer with affection rather than contempt, treating "Too Many Dicks (On the Dance Floor)" as the album's purest distillation of that fond mockery.

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Honda Automobiles

2027 Honda Prelude

Sweet car. Brings me back to my first car, the 1989 Honda Prelude

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Skills

The Agent Skills Directory

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Moss and Fog

This Living Garden Has Been Sealed for Decades | Moss and Fog

David Latimer sealed a glass carboy containing spiderwort cuttings and minimal water in 1960, watered it once more in 1972, and has left it untouched for over 66 years while it continues to thrive as a completely self-sustaining ecosystem. The closed terrarium demonstrates how plants can create their own water cycle through transpiration and condensation, and maintain a carbon cycle through photosynthesis and respiration, requiring only light as external input. Latimer plans to eventually pass the botanical heirloom to his children or donate it to the Royal Horticultural Society for continued study and preservation.

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Claude

The Claude Code Guide For Startups | Claude by Anthropic

This guide distills operational practices from over a dozen fast-growing startups that use Claude Code to accelerate product development and internal processes. The companies featured—including ClickHouse, Clay, and Artemis Security—demonstrate how agentic AI can democratize coding (enabling non-technical employees to ship features), automate repetitive work across development lifecycles, and create feedback loops where internal AI tools directly inspire customer-facing products. The guide emphasizes five principles: enabling everyone to contribute code, automating mechanical tasks so engineers focus on high-judgment work, maintaining rigorous verification systems, constantly rebuilding as model capabilities evolve, and using internal prototyping to refine products that incorporate AI.

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Old Crow Medicine Show

Tour — Old Crow Medicine Show

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Martha Stewart