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Musical episode. No two words strike fear in the hearts of network executives and snark in the minds of critics with greater expedience. But when done right, the result can be a beautiful thing.

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With two big-ticket musical episodes on the horizon the Supergirl/Flashcrossover airs Tuesday (The CW, 8/7c), whileOnce Upon a Times song-and-dance hourwill air later this season TVLine decided to take a look back at some of our favorites from days (and shows) gone by.

Before you start whining about your favorites being omitted, take our criteria into consideration: * The show must benon-musical. (Sorry,Glee!) * The episodemust have multiple musical numbers, rather than just a one-off song. (Sorry,How I Met Your Mother!) * The songs must come about spontaneously, rather than beingpart of lets say a play withinthe show. (Sorry,Supernatural!)

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15. Psych: Psych: The Musical (Season 7, Episodes 15 and 16) Im docking points for the episodesunnecessary length 90 minutes? Seriously?! butPsychs brief foray into the musical world is still a relative success.

14. Passions: Spellbinding (2008) Michael Ausiello hates when I bring up Passions, so just know that Im literally risking my job by singing (teehee) this episodes praises. A hilariously shameless Wicked rip-off homage, Spellbinding takes us back to Tabithas early days as a magical student, where she and her black hat eventually abandon the side of good in favor of a self-serving future of evil. The lyrics are kind of meh, but Im givingextra pointsto Kim Huber (aka Young Tabitha) forsinging her damn face off in the episodes title number:

13. Batman: The Brave and the Bold: Mayhem of the Music Meister! (Season 1, Episode 25)Heres something youwontsee on the upcomingSupergirl/Flashmusical crossover episode: a love ballad between Black Canary and Green Arrow. (Sigh.)

12. Clone High: Raisin the Stakes: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Season 1, Episode 9) Everything about this short-lived Phil Lord/Christopher Miller/Bill Lawrence comedy setata high school populated by teenage clones of historical figures, including emo Abe Lincoln (voiced by Will Forte) ispure brilliance. So, yeah, why not throw in a rock opera about the entire school becoming addicted to hallucinogens?

11. Community: Regional Holiday Music (Season 3, Episode 10) An instant Christmas classic, this wacky little departure from Communitys already wacky little world features Taran Killam as a deranged glee club instructor. (Wait, is that redundant?)

10.Fringe: Brown Betty (Season 2, Episode 20) Of all the worldsexplored during the Fox dramas five-season run, why are we not surprised that one of the weirdest and definitely the most musical comes courtesy of Walters special strain of weed for which the episode is named?

9. Futurama: The Devils Hands Are Idle Playthings (Season 4, Episode 18) Frys desire to master a complicated instrument all part of a ploy to impress Leela, naturally leads him to make a deal with the Robot Devil, triggering a series of unfortunate appendage-swaps. Fortunately, it all culminates in a wonderfully weird opera chronicling Leelas past as well as her future with Fry.

8.Daria: Daria! (Season 3, Episode 7) Unlike the ominousstorm approaching the town of Lawndale, this episode definitely doesnotblow.

7. Even Stevens: Influenza: The Musical (Season 2, Episode 21) Four years before High School Musical bopped its wayinto our hearts, Disney Channel gifted us with this toe-tapping tale of angst, revenge and most importantly Americas history of interstellartravel. (Bonus points for #BabyShiaLaBeouf!)

6. Scrubs: My Musical (Season 6, Episode 6) Doctors! Nurses! Patients! Dead guys! No one at Sacred Heart Hospital can, ahem, refrainfrombursting into song during this Emmy Award-winning episode. And with music from the likes of Jeff Marx (Avenue Q)and Robert Lopez (The Book of Mormon,Frozen), who could blame them?

5. Greys Anatomy: Song Beneath the Song (Season 7, Episode 18) First of all, stop rolling your eyes. This is a gut-wrenching hour of television, anchored by powerful performances from Sara Ramirez whose characters life remainsin limbo after a near-fatal car accident and solid support from the rest of the cast. If it doesnt get you weepy, your pulse is even weaker than Callies.

4. Dexters Laboratory: LABretto (Season 2, Episode 38) This operatic retelling of Dexters birth as well as the birth of his rivalry with Dee Dee, his destructive older sister earned the Cartoon Network staple a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1998.

3. The Simpsons: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious (Season 8, Episode 13) Remembered fondly as one of the series finest, this episode introduces Sharry Bobbins, a delightful British nanny who after spending just a few days with the Simpson family is driven to alcoholism. (Sadly, given the nature of Sharrys exit, I doubt well ever get a sequel in the vein ofMary Poppins Returns.)

2. Xena: Warrior Princess: The Bitter Suite (Season 3, Episode 12)How do you menda broken friendship between two women when eachbelieve the other is responsible for her childs death? Xenagoes the non-Jerry Springer route,sending its characters to the land of Illusia, where their hatred is manifested into a nightmarish enemy that can only be defeated with the power of forgiveness and song, of course. (If Im being totally honest, a part of me really wanted to make this my No. 1 pick, but I didnt feel like getting buried alive by the internet.)

1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling (Season 6, Episode 7) Sorry for ending on such an anticlimactic note, but did youreallyexpect another episode to snag the top spot on this list? Nearly every song in this hour-long masterpiece is an earworm, courtesy of series creator Joss Whedon, performed flawlessly orat least with a lot of enthusiasm by the cast. (Plus, it blessed us with I think this lines mostly filler, something Ive since quoted too many times to count.)

There you have it, folks TVLines top 15 musical episodes of all time.

And as a special thank-you for making it this far into the post, heres our No. 1worstpick:7th Heavens inexplicably heinous Red Socks (Season 9, Episode 15). Tone-deaf, both literally and figuratively, this 60-minute torture session finds the Camdens bursting into off-key song, complete with awkward choreography that screams Were all doing this against our will! Unfortunately, theworstnumber isnt available on YouTube, so youll have to settle for this pretty terrible one:

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Asked by TMZ how Trump is doing with racial injustice in America, theGreysAnatomyactor replied: Hes not.

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Hes a pig whos trying to make sure that he galvanizes as much fear as possible, particularly against black, brown immigrants, and Muslims, Williamstold TMZ.

Concerning Trumps law enforcement policy agenda, Williams cited a series of police-involved shooting statistics.

There were more killings at the hands of police this February than January and February of last year,211 murders at the hands of police this year so far,the actor said.

Williamshas spoken out against Trump before.

In September, the actor and activist appeared in Joss Whedons Important political PSA alongside Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson to urge people to vote for former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Last year, the actor wasthe subject of a petition calling for his firing from Greys Anatomy following hisracially-charged acceptance speech at the BET Awards,during which hevilified police officers and accused white people of appropriating and then profiting from black culture.

Williams alsoprotested in Ferguson, Missouriafter the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014. Helatersaid on CNNsState of the Unionthat theres a complete double standard and a complete different experience that a certain element of this country has the privilege of being treated like human beings, and the rest of us are not treated like human beings, period.

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An achievement for Microsoft, 3D4Medical has finished porting their award winning app to the Windows Store. Announced just earlier today, Complete Anatomy can now be found as a UWP forWindows 10powered devices.

Originally built for iOS, 3D4Medical took advantage of the Windows Bridge for iOS. With all of its features intact, users will now be able to explore Complete Anatomy at full force. It particularly goes well with Surface and Windows Ink, where notes and sketches can quickly be jotted down while doing hands-on researching.

Complete Anatomy has over 6,500 structures of the human body in 3D view. With it, youll be able to visualize the model through muscles, bone structure, nerves, etc. to research more into theanatomy. Further, you can customize the model to simulate conditions with tools for cutting, fractures, adding growthsand more. With help from expert references, you can explore the body and research further with the community by sharing your findings or downloading anothers on the fly.

The release on Windows 10 also brought the app updated to 2.2.2.0 where it received a few more features and model enhancements.Such as:

If youre interested in researching the human body, or even just curious, Complete Anatomy is free to download on the Windows Store as of today. Check it out by clicking on the link below.

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Has natureever produced a symbiotic relationship quite like the one between Donald Trump and the media? The clownfish/sea anemone combination is arguably just as dazzling, though it lacks the equivalent decibellevel. Ants and fungi are probablymore analogous, though its difficult to imagine either species going overwell in the Rust Belt.

In spite of theendless grapeshothe levels at journalistsfrom his piraticalTwitter account, The Donaldthrives off of media anticsand his long-shot presidential campaign would have been crippled without them. Thatmaestro of manipulation returned on Tuesday withhis most notable act yet, a tax controversy that ended with Trumpflying MSNBC like a kite and liberal Washington heading to bed crestfallen.

It began on Twitter where MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow trumpetedthat shed at last obtained Trumps tax returns. In response,the Trump administration promptlyannounced the documents were forthcomingmore on that later. Trumps returns have becomea journalistic white whale, stuffed, as left-wingreportersbelieve they must be, with KGB-orchestrated sweetheart deals and investments in Nazi propaganda upstarts. All eyes thus fell on Maddow as she opened her Tuesday program.

Shedidnt disappoint, sugar-rushing her now-expansive audience with lurid hypothesesabout Russian oligarchs and Azerbaijani shell hotels,all connected bya web withDonald Trump at itscenter, all about to revealed because sheyes, she!had acquired his tax returns, which would be unfolded right here, right now, after this commercial break. Stay tuned. Herprelude was quite literally 19 minutes long yetwe stuck around anyway, munching on popcorn.

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Out next came David Cay Johnston, an investigative reporter and tax expert, who unveiled that hed obtained Trumps tax documents through the triumphantly shoe leather feat of having them anonymously deposited in his mailbox. Also, he acknowledged, they werent the full tax returns, just the two front pages from Trumps 2005 filing. HisArk of the Covenant-caliber revealshowed that Trump hadpaid $38 million on $150 million in income, a 25 percent rate.

And that was all hehad.You could almost hear the air escaping fromanother left-wing cause clbre.

Yet on it went, through a good two-plus hours more of programming. It was as though Geraldo Rivera had decided to do a touchdown dancein Al Capones empty vault, with all of MSNBC seeminglyunaware that the entire political world was either cacklinga la that Austin Powers scene or despondently reaching for the clicker. Rarely has such a nothing story been inflated to such bulging proportions.

As mentioned before, the White House had already preempted Maddow, toutingthe $38 million figure in a press release and trashing the media. Asked about this, Maddow remarked bewilderedly, We went to them. They verified it. They published it. And then they insulted us for publishing it.

You dont say. Its almost like the entire thing was a setup. Asked by CNN whether it was possible that Trump had leaked his own tax return, David Cay Johnston replied, Yes.

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In fact, it seems undeniablethat the returns were plantedat least by someone sympathetic to thepresident. To understandwhy, consider all that Trump has gained from this brouhaha. The medias coverage of the CBOs punishing health lawassessment and the investigation into Trumps relationship with Russia has been diluted. The president appearsprudent, having paid a greater percentage of his income to the Treasury in 2005 than did Bernie Sanders and Mitt Romney. MSNBC has been humiliated, less because they reported on the returns than because they did so from such an aggressively slanted and hyped vantage point. TheNew York Times, which breathlessly suggested last October that Trump might not have paid any taxes for 20 years, looks silly.

Perhaps most priceless of all, the next time anyone harps on histax returns, Trump can accuse themof beating a corpse. This despite the fact that those scant two pages gave us only asnapshot ofTrumps tax standing: we still have no idea where his incomecame from, what his holdings are, what connections to those sinister Russians and Azerbaijanis he has, or how much hes paid in the intervening 11 years. Theissue is far from settled, yet Trump can now dismiss it courtesy ofone of his most bilious critics.

Which means weve learned two things from this episode: 1.) Our presidentpaid taxes in 2005, and 2.) when Trumpelectrifies the floor, news reporters always dance.

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Why do shanks happen to Ian Poulter so often? Let him explain.

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Ian Poulter, admittedly, has hit his fair share of shanks while on the PGA and European tours, but he has an explanation for them.

Poulter joined Sports Illustrated's Alan Shipnuck for a lengthy podcast at Poulter's Florida home on Monday. They discussed a handful of topics from the Ryder Cup to his social media use to the closing of his company and, of course, the fact that he hits more hosel-rockets than most pros.

"There's obviously a fault in my swing, where I dip slightly into my swing on given times," Poulter said. "Now, if you look at the wear spots on all of my old sets of irons in this room, you will see they are all very close to the heel. Some players have it slightly toe-orientated, some player have it out in the middle, some players have it on the heel. With having that sweet spot close to the heel brings your chance of a shank, obviously, a lot higher percentage than someone who has a wear spot at the toe. Now especially if you are going to move slightly forward into the shot; it's going to happen."

And do they make him mad? Of course they do.

"You just laugh it off," he said. "It really pisses me off. It really, really pisses me off. It's been hard at times, because it's happened at the wrong time. Honda, par-3, 5th hole, bad timing. I was going to play a soft shot, and at the time, I went through a little period where I was hitting these little three-quarter soft shots, and that happened a couple of times. Had the yardage been slightly different I may not have been in that situation where I would have hit a shank. But it did, and it happens."

As Shipnuck points out, Poulter, to his credit, has been remarkably good at saving par after many of his shanks. And the 41-year-old pro has great advice for any amateur who has a case of the shanks as well.

"It's not that bad a shot, is it?" he said. "I mean, it is bad; the result's bad, but the actual swing itself was about a half inch from perfection."

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Could Jackson and April be on the way to reconciliation?

On Thursday, Greys Anatomy presents Japril: The Sequel, a follow-up to last seasons Japril: The Movie episode, which took a Momento-like approach to chronicling the origins of Jackson (Jesse Williams) and Aprils (Sarah Drew) relationship all the way to their untimely divorce.

Its totally different, Drew says of the sequel. Stylistically, its totally different, and this one is really more about Jackson. April happens to be there, along for the ride, and throughout the journey of the episode, it does become a little bit about the two of them, but its mostly about something that Jackson is going through.

During the hour, Jackson and April head to Montana to treat a patient, but Jackson has ulterior motives he wantsto meet his estranged father. Theres a girl who needs a throat transplant, and its too delicate for her to be moved and brought here, so we go out there, Drew tells EW. It was supposed to be Meredith Grey [with Jackson], but then Catherine Avery puts April up to be there instead. Were forced to be in the same space, working on a case together, in an unfamiliar location without any distractions or any of the normal life stuff surrounding us.

April, however, doesnt know about Jacksons intentions to meet his father, leading to tense moments between the former couple. The episode starts with them in a pretty contentious place, snipping at each other and fighting with one another, Drew says. Hes especially distracted, especially cold, and especially short with her. Shes just taking it and is getting more and more frustrated with him until she discovers the reason behind all of this behavior, which is that hes here to find his father. It puts to rest all of that stuff.

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So, will the sequel offer hope for Japril fans? She shows up really as a rock for him, Drew says. She knows him better than anybody else, and she can read him pretty well. She also can meet his needs before he knows to ask for them; we get to see that play out in this episode. She tells him what he needs to hear in the moment, and shes not needing anything in return from him.

I love this episode, Drew continues. Its a pretty neat opportunity to see another dynamic between the two of them. So often in our history together, April has been the one to spin out of control, and Jacksons been the one to try to pull her back and ground her. This is an opportunity for the roles to be reversed. I love it, because its an opportunity for April to really show up for him in a way I dont think she has for him before.

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A visit to the University of Otagos anatomy museum sealed a life-long interest in anatomy for Dunedin artist Nicola Jackson one that has reared its head for her latest exhibition, discovers Rebecca Fox.

Nicola Jackson suspects the work for her latest exhibition could be never-ending.

''I'm never going to be finished. I've done 45 masks; I'm at the point where what I've done is fine.''

Known for her bright colours, detailed drawings, papier-mache forms, and exploration of human anatomy, Jackson has incorporated all her trademarks into ''The Bloggs'', at Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

Her anatomy-related work began while studying at the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts where her final-year project was the creation of an art anatomy room.

''I've just never stopped having that interest.''

A lecturer had sent her to visit the University of Otago's department of anatomy museum, where she became fascinated by the artfully produced historical anatomy illustrations and engravings. Although she drew the line at looking at disorder or illness.

''When I look back, what I really liked was the feeling of it [the museum], as much as any individual thing. I liked the atmosphere, the pot plants and the specimens mixed together, old and new.''

While she had always ''slipped anatomy in'' to her work, this was the first time since her student days she had focused an exhibition on it.

As part of that she wanted to re-create that ''feel'' of the anatomy museum so had collected a variety of ''old funny things'' such as old medical cases and glass display cabinets, which she has refurbished with colourful lashings of paint.

''It's been a slow accumulation.''

The exhibition's gallery has also been designed with that in mind, with the walls closer together and painted a dark orange.

''I wanted a small intimate room experience.

''It's an installation. I want people to experience the room as a whole, not necessarily looking at one work at a time.''

Jackson says she has a ''bee in her bonnet'' about the short amount of time people often spend looking at each piece in an exhibition.

''Making them be in a room, I hope they'll stop.''

Part of that means there will be no labels or titles for individual works in the exhibition unless written on the pieces themselves.

''I want people to wonder what it is.''

The title of the exhibition, ''The Bloggs'', also reflects that, as the artist wants it to reflect the possibility people were looking at any collection in any person's home.

Jackson herself likes the idea of collecting things but says finding the quirky in Dunedin is difficult.

''So I've had to make a papier-mache collection. If I see something I like, I think 'I'll have to make a papier-mache one'.''

Refurbishing the pieces of furniture is an important part of her work, she says. Re-upholstering an old sofa took a month, but she never considered outsourcing the work.

''There are quite a lot of menial tasks, but I like doing that sort of thing.''

Her papier-mache work is similar in the time it takes to create pieces.

''It can take six days once I get an idea, and I'll be day-dreaming away. There is always something to be done.''

The use of papier-mache also has an anatomical link as it was a traditional method for making anatomical models - a French company in particular developed a method for making the models that way.

''I like that connection. I had a holiday job as a student in a children's holiday programme and we all made lots of papier-mache - I'd never done it before, but realised you could make anything you like.''

Her creations - heads based on phrenology maps, masks and medicine bottles - are often made from the leftover rolls of newsprint from the Otago Daily Times and she finds using a layering method rather than pulp to be more successful.

However, to create her works she begins with modelling the idea in clay and then putting papier-mache over the top before pulling the cast off.

The process means having a ''production line'' of sorts where she is working on multiple pieces at once.

''It can be a tedious task. It might be a wee head-making factory for a month.''

She admits it is not what people might think an artist does.

Her passion for bright colours just came naturally, she says.

''I really don't know why. I love bright colours, I might be colour blind,'' she jokes.

Even at art school she gravitated towards bright colours.

''It pulls things together and they all relate to each other, they look like they belong together.''

The fine detailed drawings on the models and her paintings require a steady hand and more recently some clip-on magnifying glasses.

The best method for that kind of work was to draw boldly and with confidence, she says.

''I can't bring myself to loosen up. It's a style and I can't seem to do it any other way.''

Having filled her home studio with stacks of furniture and art, so much so she had to squeeze around it to be able to work, she is looking forward to seeing the walls again.

To see Nicola Jackson The Bloggs, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, March 18-June 5

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NCAA Basketball Tournament CBS, 7 ET/4 PT

March Madness makes its 2017 primetime debut Thursday, taking over not just CBS, but TBS, TNT and TruTV. And if by some chance all that basketball isn't enough college athletics for you, the NCAA Wrestling Tournament is airing on ESPN. So theres pretty much something for everyone except, of course, for people who want to watch The Big Bang Theory and the rest of CBSs Thursday lineup, which is pre-empted.

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One fans blessing is another fans curse this week on Greys Anatomy. If you happen to be a fan of Jackson and April, youre in luck, as Thursdays episode is devoted to the sometimes couple, who travel to Montana to perform a complicated surgery on a young patient. And if youre not a fan? This would probably be a good week to explore other TV options.

Superstore NBC, 8 ET/PT

For example, if youre looking for something else to watch and you have fond memories of Ugly Betty, Superstore could be just the ticket, as its hosting a tiny Betty reunion. Tony Plana, who played Bettys dad, once again takes on a paternal role for America Ferrera, this time as Amys father. Turns out heneeds some help moving, and he gets it from Amy and Jonah.

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What time is Grey's Anatomy on ABC in America?

Grey's Anatomy is on ABC at 8pm (7pm Central time) on Thursday nights.

Who are the main actors in the cast and what characters do they play?

Ellen PompeoasMeredith Grey

Justin ChambersasAlex Karev

Chandra WilsonasMiranda Bailey

James Pickens, Jr.asRichard Webber

Kevin McKiddasOwen Hunt

Jessica CapshawasArizona Robbins

Sarah DrewasApril Kepner

Jesse WilliamsasJackson Avery

Jason GeorgeasBenjamin Warren

Caterina ScorsoneasAmelia Shepherd

Camilla LuddingtonasJo Wilson

Jerrika HintonasStephanie Edwards

Kelly McCrearyasMaggie Pierce

Giacomo GianniottiasAndrew DeLuca

Martin HendersonasNathan Riggs

Is the show made in Seattle?

Although Grey's Anatomy is set in Seattle, the majority of the programme is shot on six sound stages at Prospect Studios in Los Feliz, California to the east of Hollywood. A small number of exterior scenes are filmed in Seattle, but the majority take place on location in and around California.

How many seasons have there been?

ABC are currently airing the 13th season of Grey's Anatomy

Has Grey's Anatomy been renewed for a season 14?

Yes, the show has been renewed for another season by ABC expected later in 2017

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Listen, everyone loves Sarah Galvin, and for obvious reasons. But despite being an increasingly visible writer/performer, and a frequent Stranger contributor, Galvin is the kind of writer whose technical skills tend to go unappreciatedeven unnoticedbecause her presentation is so pleasing.

Fans love Galvin's poems for their wild imagery and surprising turns, but all the fireworks can obscure the philosophical questions she explores. At the risk of giving away too many secrets, I asked her to illustrate the process that led to "My Internet Dating Profile," a poem in her new collection, Ugly Time.

1. The title is ironic. The reader is prepared for a casual (and maybe frazzled) poem about dating, but by the third stanza, Galvin starts digging deep into our assumptions about the idea of "innocence."

2. This video is real. Galvin says she was "impressed and also horrified" by the animals' behavior: "Whenever I have that response to anything, I have to study it."

3. She watched the video approximately 15 times. "It wasn't about pornography, it was about figuring out what a human being is. It seemed like all of humanity's problems and also everything that's great about humanity."

4. This "moment" refers to the moment of the reader reading the poem but also to the moment the speaker meets her date. "That was a really romantic night for me, and it was enhanced by my having done something so human just beforehand, something that I was ashamed of," Galvin says. "I wanted to make the poem beautiful to other people in the same way that evening was beautiful to me."

5. Galvin introduces lyrical language to counter the plain language used in the first two stanzas in order to "keep the engine running," she says. The poem swings back and forth between those two registers.

6. "There are multiple videos," Galvin says. "And it's always frogs and toads. And always in the mouth."

7. The break here transforms the line into an index entry, reinforcing the idea that the poem's main subject is the innocence of the chimp's seemingly cruel and bizarre act.

8. Galvin claims she wasn't thinking of William Butler Yeats's poem "Leda and the Swan" when writing this poem. In Yeats's poem, Zeus takes the form of a swan and rapes Leda, eventual mother to Helen of Troy. Yeats wonders if Leda absorbed the god's knowledge and strength during the assault. "I love Yeats, but I wasn't thinking of that poem," Galvin says. "I just always imagined that meeting god was like being fucked to death."

9. The lyrical language returns, like the ocean waves the line invokes.

10. "What I was trying to do in this last stanza was reverse and mix up everything," Galvin says. "I invert the weak and the powerful forces. The frog swallows the chimp, the earth crushes god, we kiss, everything explodes. And that's why the date was worth anything."

11. Image from the 1951 film Royal Wedding. "I just imagine everybody in the heat of passion is drunk, and they all got the moves like Fred Astaire, and they're dancing around like they don't know what they're doing. Like this chimp.

12. "It ends with two people penetrating each other, because that's what love is. You explode and destroy each other in this crazy moment" Galvin says.

13. Nobody controls who is the frog or the chimp or the sun or the ocean or what role they play on the date. Part of the thrill of love is that you don't know. And in a good relationship, you're both at the same time. Ideally nobody is hurting anybody.

14. In life, this date occurred at Lullaby Moon, an event at Gas Works Park that happens every September. According to Galvin, the evening was magical. Performers dressed up like Shetland ponies and fairies and danced around the park. Candles attached to balloons floated all around. Organizers dressed up boats to look like floating beds, and the beds floated past the gasworks as the sun gave way to the new moon. "We were drinking wine from mugs when my date said, 'You look just like Peter Pan.' And I was like, 'A hobo said that to me one time.' And she was like, 'Fuck you!' And then we made out."

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