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+4 Sam Okafor A Dolly Parton corn maze sounds like the most Tennessee thing possible, love it.
MASS MoCA's fall season opens with an immersive Son Lux video installation x/laurent-grasso — Sep 3, 2026 A MASS MoCA fall season highlights experimental opera, ballet, puppetry and live music with events through December, including a Son Lux immersive video installation, Laurent Grasso’s Metaphysical Maze, and talks by Lucinda Williams, Melissa Auf der Maur, Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein, tracing the museum’s evolution from a former textile mill to a global contemporary-art hub. Separately, a promotional collage showcases an expansive slate of upcoming films across major studios, from indie titles to genre fare. +2 Derek Foss MASS MoCA really has come a long way from being a mill building. Glad they're mixing music, opera and puppetry instead of just paintings on walls.2026 SUV and sports car rivals split on price, power and space x/hyundai-tucson — Sep 4, 2026 Across five car comparisons, buyers weigh not just performance and price but features like large touchscreens, standard wireless tech, and warranties; they also consider differences such as roof-removal in convertibles, data-driven ratings, and ownership costs when choosing between rivals like Honda vs Hyundai, Mazda MX-5 RF vs Subaru BRZ, Subaru vs Toyota, Jeep vs Lincoln, and Ford vs Toyota. The articles collectively emphasize how packaging, tech, and total cost of ownership—not just headline horsepower or price—shape the final choice. +3 Luxury Cars Show Steep Depreciation, Mazda Lowers Price Auto — Sep 5, 2026 Luxury Mercedes-Maybach models, including the GLS600 and S680, are trading at surprisingly low used-car prices relative to their high original MSRP, underscoring steep depreciation but creating strong value for well-equipped, low-mileage examples. Buyers should weigh maintenance costs, service histories, and rare configurations (like the V12 S680 and Manufaktur specs) when evaluating private-party bids against market averages that often span roughly $150,000 to $185,000 for recent builds. +3