United States Postal Service Releases Ella Fitzgerald CD
Following up on the stamp they gave her in 2007, the USPS took its love of Ella Fitzgerald into the Starbucks zone this week, releasing a compilation of her love songs called Love Letters from Ella.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsUSPS Blacks Out Steve Albini's Christmas Charity
When sound engineer Steve Albini isn’t producing albums, shredding a guitar in Shellac, writing songs, leaving comments on Paste reviews or tending to any of his other right-brain hobbies, he and his wife, Heather Whinna, dedicate their holiday season to helping Chicago’s needy households. Every year, according to the Chicago Tribune, they raise around $100,000 via an annual Second City fundraiser, and then pack the proceeds into a van in the form of toys, clothing, computers, grocery-store gift certificates and cash, all to be delivered Santa-style on Christmas Day to less-fortunate families.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsU.S. Postal Service Celebrates Classic TV With New Stamps
While we're still waiting on something new from the Tamborello-Gibbard cross-country collaboration of same name, this week the United States Postal Service released its "Early TV Memories" stamp collection, celebrating classic moments from 20 of America's most beloved television shows.... read more
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