Madeleine Wagner

Madeleine Wagner is a writer and artist whose curiosity has taken her from weird basement art shows to teaching in a Master’s Degree program. Her work has appeared in The Florida Times Union, Folio Weekly, Art News, Art Pulse, and The Cleveland Plain Dealer. She’s done work as a curator, commentator, and critic. She is fascinated with the way language shapes culture, and aesthetics shape values.
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Woman Goes On Carnival Cruise. Then A Magician Walks Over To Her Table: ‘I Was A VICTIM’
"Clowning in our faces."
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Woman Settles In For 11-Hour Flight. Then A Baby In A Bassinet Takes Up Her Space: ‘Where Are The Parents?’
"Stress over your wall baby..."
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Washington Woman Splurges On $7K Delta Business Seat To Italy. She Doesn’t Expect It To Look Like This: ‘Nah I’d Actually Throw A Fit’
"They should be required to charge less."
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Woman Rents ‘Cheapest Place’ On The Amalfi Coast. It’s A Tent That Costs $236 Per Night: ‘I Would HATE To Travel With You’
"How do I cancel someone else's reservation?"
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IHG’s new card lineup: more premium, more coupons, milestones unlocked | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep377 | 10-2-26
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Sapphire Reserve® Exclusive Tables adds 40 restaurants, and removes 12
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Delta Customer Books Comfort Plus. Then A Bassinet Encroaches On Their Space: ‘I Would Ask For A Refund’
"Babies go in the overhead."
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Woman Flies American Airlines From Phoenix To Pittsburgh. Then She Looks In Her Checked Bag—And Notices Something Missing: ‘Insane To Me’
"It was stolen."
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"This is a good life lesson."
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Woman Goes To Embassy For A New Passport. Then She Has To Sign An Affidavit Affirming That She Has Ears
"We'll just have her sign an affidavit."
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Idaho Man Flies To Florida To Meet Girl. Then She Ghosts Him A Few Days Before Trip. He Goes Anyway: ‘Now I Get To Explore Tampa’
"Well if you don’t happen to have Tampa plans tomorrow night, I’m free."
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Woman Publicly Shames Seatmate After Seeing How They Stored Their Backpack On The Flight: ‘Can We Normalize Following The Rules’
"You should be angry at airlines..."
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"Sealed evidence do not tamper."
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American man goes to Italy. His illusion is shattered when he realizes what it’s actually like: ‘Just canceled my trip’
'Italy is trash.'