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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Flight Attendant Tries To Do Beverage Service. Then She Comes Across 2 People Holding Hands Across The Aisle: ‘We Cannot Let Go’
"Am I about to play London Bridges?"
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Passenger Learns New Plane Hack To Have The Best Nap On Your Flight, But Flight Attendants Are Sounding The Alarm: ‘As A Flight Attendant, We Have To Stop People From Doing It’
"Yea, yea danger whatever."
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Woman Flies Scandinavian Airlines. Then She Looks Out Her Window And Sees How High The Pilot Is Flying: ‘Curvature Of The Earth’
"Quite frightening to be honest."
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Woman Says Boyfriend Bought Third Seat So They Could Have ‘More Space’ On Flight. Then She Sees The Real Reason He Bought It: ‘An Excellent Use Of Free Will’
"This man has QUESTED..."
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Italian competition regulators have opened an investigation into alleged deceptive checked luggage pricing by the European low-cost airline EasyJet, the Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) announced on Tuesday. According to the AGCM, EasyJet has been displaying the combined cost to check a bag into the hold for...
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Miraval Austin: Bottom Line Review
Miraval is Hyatt’s “wellness” brand, with three locations in the US and one in the Middle East. Each property has an extensive array of classes, ranging from pilates to yoga, axe-throwing to tarot card reading. Most of them are included in the room rate, whether booking with cash or points,...
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United Newark to Athens Flight Cancelled After Reported Six-Hour Tarmac Delay
Passengers  on board United Airlines flight UA 124 from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)…
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Should you sign up for the Capital One Venture or Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card?
Chase and Capital One both offer great mid-tier credit cards for travel points and miles. Which card is better?
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Bad Manners: Deplaning Passenger Demands to Pass Others and Threatens Assault
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In Memoriam: Dovster
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Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature Card Review: A Boring 2% Cash Back Card That Keeps Getting Better
Some credit cards get all the attention. The ones with airport lounge access. The ones with giant welcome bonuses. The ones with monthly credits that require a spreadsheet, a reminder…
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60K Choice Privileges points with no annual fee with new Choice Mastercard offer
The Choice Privileges Mastercard is currently featuring an increased introductory offer of 60,000 Choice Privileges points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 90 days. That’s a solid offer for the no-annual-fee version of the card (in fact, it matches the offer for the $95-annual-fee Choice Privileges Mastercard Select...
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An Austin Permit Points Southwest Airlines Completing An Airport Lounge By March
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Would you take $1000 for a 9 hour delay?
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The Real Reason Hotels Have Free Ice Machines
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Sri Lanka Drops Visa Fees for 40 Countries
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Targeted Hyatt promos: 2K every 2 nights up to 20K; 3X points on stays 2+ nights, more
World of Hyatt is out with some targeted promotions to earn bonus points on stays. The details vary from person to person, but my wife got an offer of 2,000 bonus points for every two nights up to 20 nights / 20K bonus points, while Stephen’s wife got an offer...
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Save Up to 35% On Stays With Radisson Rewards
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Hyatt Now Lets Park Hyatt Sydney And Tokyo Pretend They’re Resorts To Dodge Elite Late Checkout
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Holy Schnikes! Earn Up To 16.5x With Hilton Amex Offer & Deal Stacking
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The Hotel Brand That Fits How We Actually Travel
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Iberia Club: Earn 3x Avios for NH Hotels stays in Europe & the Americas (May 25 Bonus Offer Highlight)
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Delta Diamond Passenger Flies From St. Louis To Atlanta To Florida. Then He Asks For Coffee
"Please don't put me on the no-fly list."
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Man Says Terminals At LAX Show A Clear ‘Class Divide.’ Is He Right?: ‘JetBlue…A Greyhound Station’
"Terminal 1 has an Urth Cafe..."
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Woman Boards Flight After Nose Job And Realizes She Forgot Something Major. Then A Flight Attendant Steps In
"Changes in cabin pressure can lead to increased swelling."
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Woman Tries To Visit Rome. She Can’t Even Walk In The Crowd: ‘It’s Not Even Euro Summer Yet’
"Maybe European winter doesn’t sound too bad lol."
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Man Checks Into Houston Hotel. Then He Runs A Little Experiment: ‘Do Not Sit In The Chairs’
"Ask a cop about hotel rooms."
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Ohio Woman Looks Up Southwest Flight From Indiana To Cancun. Then She Realizes It’s Cheaper To Fly American Airlines In First Class: ‘Why?’
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