Eldest daughters often take on the lion’s share of domestic responsibilities. Credit: Pexels/nishant aneja Have you heard of “eldest daughter syndrome?” It’s the emotional burden eldest daughters tend to take on (and are encouraged to take on) in many families from a young age. From caring for younger siblings, helping out with everyday chores, looking after sick parents to sorting shopping orders or online deliveries, eldest daughters often shoulder a heavy but invisible burden of domestic responsibility from a young age. What’s wrong with that? You might ask, shouldn’t the eldest children, who are supposed to be more grown-up, help…
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21 Apr 2023 6 Books to Read While You Wait for The Mandalorian Season 4 With season three of The Mandalorian coming to a close this week, you need something to fill the void while you wait for season four! These new fantasy and science fiction releases will do just that. Check out these books from authors S.M. Warlow, Theophilus Monroe, Michael Anderle, J.D. Oliva, Peter Diggins, M. C. Bodel, and Nick Crow. Invidious (Tales of the Phoenix Titan Book 2) by S.M. Warlow Release Date: April 4, 2023 A separatist revolution brewing for decades has finally begun, but the…
John Hoogenakker has made quite a name for himself. From television (Dopesick) to film and commercials, you’ve seen his face or heard his voice in various eclectic roles. And his career continues to ascend, with his stunning portrayal of real-life Branch Davidian Clive Doyle in the Showtime miniseries Waco: The Aftermath. The series covers both the immediate aftermath of the Waco standoff and takes a look into the past, bridging multiple storylines into a captivating and moving series that does as much to teach us about the lessons of history as it does to help us understand the present. We…
Nearly nine years after Johnny Winter‘s death, a battle for control of the legendary blues guitarist’s music is being fought in court with allegations of theft and greed flying back and forth. The legal fight pits Winter’s former personal manager and bandmate, Paul Nelson, against the family of the bluesman’s late wife, Susan, who died in 2019. Winter’s in-laws say Nelson and his wife improperly took more than $1.5 million from Winter’s music business, including auctioning off some of the late musician’s guitars. Nelson and his wife have countersued, saying Susan Winter’s siblings swooped in when she was medicated and…
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has spoken a bit about the return of Daisy Ridley’s Rey in an upcoming Star Wars movie. Announced at the recent Star Wars Celebration, the movie will take place after The Rise of Skywalker and will feature Rey as the lead protagonist. Kennedy spoke with EW about what sort of story the new Ridley-led Star Wars film may have and the reasoning for this return to the mainline movies. “As we move into the future space — this story is about 15 years outside of The Rise of Skywalker — obviously we realized post-war, post–First Order…
What’s invisible, weighs 20 million suns and zooms through space at more than 1,500 kilometers per second, leaving a long starry trail in its wake? If you guessed “a supermassive black hole that has escaped its host galaxy,” you’re probably right. At least that’s the conclusion of an international team of researchers who found and studied the candidate runaway using some of the world’s most powerful telescopes. The discovery is detailed in a paper published on April 6 in Astrophysical Journal Letters. For reasons that are still poorly understood, supermassive black holes lurk at the centers of most large galaxies…
Troy Baker, who served as the original voice and motion-capture actor for Joel in both The Last of Us Part I and II, received not just a cameo in the HBO adaptation but a supporting role as David’s right-hand man, James. The role is a small one in the game but was expanded significantly for episode 8, where Ellie herself gets the chance to swing an axe at Baker’s head. As Baker told Vulture after the episode aired, “I never was promised a role. I was happy, on this one, to be in the stands rather than on the field.…
Just days after Russian troops headed toward Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, Vladimir Putin signed legislation that criminalizes spreading “fake” information about the war, with a penalty of up to 15 years in prison. Most independent news outlets are now blocked, with editors and journalists ending up in prison, leaving Russians with state propaganda.This has made VPNs and other censorship circumvention tools all the more important, says Stanislav Shakirov, cofounder of Roskomsvoboda and founder of tech development organization Privacy Accelerator. “If internet users in Russia stop receiving information other than state information,” he says, “we will have no hope of any processes…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Who is Junji Ito? If you’ve seen any of his imaginative and unsettling imagery, then you already know this Japanese horror manga artist is unforgettable. Ito is the writer and the artist of over 100 horror stories, some of which have been adapted into films, television series, and video games. Beyond his horror manga, Ito has also adapted other works, and he’s created illustrations for the popular card game Magic: the Gathering. Ito’s work has reached many different horror audiences. It’s inspirational and…
Apple TV+ premieres Silo this week, which is a book-to-screen adaptation I can highly recommend. The books were incredible, creating a world unlike anything you’ve ever experienced, and the series brings it to life with stunning detail. Fatal Attraction comes to Paramount+, and we finally see the appeal of having more time with a beloved IP, as the fleshed-out story opens a lot of storytelling opportunities. See what else is coming this week and what finales to keep an eye on below. Saturday, April 29 8/7c Hearts In the Game (Hallmark) Erin Cahill and Marco Grazzini star in a new…
The use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough. The Paris Agreement’s target of a maximum of 2 degrees of warming appear to be missed, and the world is moving towards a temperature increase of 2.5-3 degrees. At the same time it is feasible to avoid higher warming. This is shown by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and Lund University, Sweden, in a new study. “More and more countries are promising that they will phase out coal from their energy systems, which is positive. But unfortunately, their commitments are not strong enough. If we are to have a…
[] Skip to main content Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj tell us when they’re not better off ‘Alone’ and BTS’ Suga releases his new project ‘D-Day’ under the moniker Agust. Jack Harlow shows off his acting skills in the first trailer for the reboot of 90’s classic ‘White Men Can’t Jump’. Did Latto just shade Coi Leray in her latest song? Did Kelly Clarkson try to shade Troy Sivan? We asked fans who they would go through Ticketmaster hell to get concert tickets for. Loren Gray tells us about her new music, growing up on social media, and more! ad…
The silence and the fury of Steve McQueen’s Grenfell 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if…
Photography courtesy of HBO As she gains power, her outfits become more and more sterile. Where did things go wrong? By Natalie Michie Date March 28, 2023 Of all the questionably dressed and terribly behaved characters in Succession, nobody has undergone appearance-based scrutiny quite like Shiv Roy. The youngest child and sole daughter in the Roy family, played by Sarah Snook, has become the sartorial centrepiece of the HBO drama, which doubles as a case study of the ultra-rich. As she and her brothers fight for power within the media conglomerate Waystor Royco helmed by their father Logan Roy (Brian…
The US is experiencing devastation from a flurry of tornadoes. At least five people died Wednesday when a tornado tore through southeastern Missouri. It followed six in New Jersey and one in Delaware that killed a person and became the state’s widest on record. Batches of tornadoes killed more than 30 people in the South and Midwest over the weekend. And January saw 168 preliminary tornado reports, nearly five times that month’s average between 1990 and 2010. It’s been a busy and deadly start to tornado season, and the twisters have hit regions typically spared. We know that a warming climate is creating moisture and instability…
While new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease tend to receive the most public attention, many well-researched ways to care for people with dementia don’t involve medication. A new evaluation compared the cost-effectiveness of four non-drug interventions to the usual care received by people with dementia and found that the interventions not only resulted in a better quality of life, but also saved money. In a study published April 6 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, researchers used a computer simulation model to show that the four dementia-care interventions saved between $2,800 and $13,000 in societal costs,…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The days are getting longer and spring is in the air. Admittedly with such a strange and unsatisfying New England winter, I have been yearning for spring for a while, so it’s a relief to finally have the weather changing and the flowers coming up. And of course there are the spring 2023 new releases in translation to look forward to! I have pored over the catalogs and galleys and highlighted some of the best spring 2023 new releases in translation, and because…
Tucker Carlson‘s time at Fox News has come to an end. Now fans of the network and media watchers are wondering who will take over the anchor’s timeslot. The Tucker Carlson Tonight host and the network reportedly agreed “to part ways,” with his last show airing Friday, April 21. Now, the network is planning to run an interim block of programming in Carlson’s place, featuring “rotating Fox News personalities.” In a statement released by the network, it was said, “Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News…
[] × Skip to main content The pop singer memorably teamed up with Suga & his BTS bandmates for 2019’s “Boy With Luv.” BTS and Halsey backstage at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards on May 1, 2019 at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Todd Williamson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GI Suga of BTS unveiled his debut solo album D-DAY on Friday (April 21), and no one was more excited for the studio set’s arrival than Halsey. The If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power singer used their social media to shout out the BTS rapper’s full-length debut, sharing single…
A Thousand And One review – Teyana Taylor shines 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if…
When federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk suspended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the drug mifepristone on April 7, he significantly jeopardized access to abortion. In addition to dealing an immediate blow to accessing an essential and time-sensitive health care service, this decision also upended a drug approval system that for decades has been based on scientific evidence and expert medical opinions. Kacsmaryk overshadowed a trusted system with the specter of a drug supply shaped by judicial fiat. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, but the April 7 decision pertains…
Who: SJP by Sarah Jessica ParkerWhat: New flagship boutiqueWhere: 385 Bleecker Street, NYCWhy: And just like that, Sarah Jessica Parker is putting down roots in the West Village, specifically with a new flagship boutique at the corner of Bleecker and Perry, not-so-coincidentally around the corner from Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment featured on Sex and the City. The all-pink store, co-designed by Parker and designer Eric Hughes, features plush carpeting and ’70s-inspired details, like light fixtures, and, of course, walls of shoes. At the opening, Parker herself was seen vacuuming and helping customers try on shoes. Read The Full Article Here
Nokia on Thursday reported quarterly operating profit below market expectations even as the Finnish telecom equipment maker continues to benefit from strong demand from phone companies as they roll out 5G.Third-quarter comparable operating profit rose to EUR 658 million (roughly Rs. 5,500 crore) from EUR 633 million (roughly Rs. 5,150 crore) last year, lagging the EUR 690.6 million (roughly Rs. 5,600 crore) mean forecast of 10 analysts polled by Refinitiv.While increasing macro and geopolitical uncertainty could have an impact on some customers’ capex spending, Nokia expects growth on a constant currency basis in its markets in 2023, Chief Executive Officer Pekka Lundmark…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I’ll never forget the first time I heard about The Expanse. It had been a few years ago, and we were just getting to the end of a long and dreary winter. A hint of spring hung in the air, yet I still hadn’t shaken off the last dregs of the retreating cold and dark season. One of my co-workers at the time asked me if I’d ever heard of the TV series The Expanse, based off the books by James S. A.…
Netflix announced Big Mouth has been greenlit for its eighth and final season, making it the longest-running series for the streamer in history outside Kids & Family programming. It has been confirmed that Season 7 will premiere in the fall of 2023 followed by Season 8 in 2024. Nick Kroll, series star and executive producer, says: “If you would have told adolescent Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg that middle school would take 8 years to finish, they would have been like ‘yeah, that sounds about right. This seems like it will never end.’” Inspired by Kroll and Goldberg’s childhood, Big…
Researchers with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), a mysterious ailment that has devastated Florida’s coral reefs since 2014 and is rapidly spreading throughout the Caribbean. The probiotic treatment, described in a paper published today in Communications Biology, provides an alternative to the use of the broad-spectrum antibiotic amoxicillin, which has so far been the only proven treatment for the disease but which runs the risk of promoting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. SCTLD afflicts at least two dozen species of so-called hard corals, which…
Seymour Stein—the record industry luminary who signed Madonna, Ramones, Talking Heads, and more to his label Sire Records—has died, The New York Times reports. Stein’s daughter, Mandy Stein, said he died at home on Sunday of cancer. He was 80.Stein was infatuated with the recording industry from an early age. After high school, he worked at Billboard and got his start on the label front at King Records—the Cincinnati soul label that was home to James Brown. In 1966, he co-founded Sire with Richard Gottehrer.As a co-founder of Sire Records, Stein helped break the careers of some of the most…
Another of The Mandalorian Season 3’s character posters has been revealed by the official Star Wars Twitter account, this time featuring the villainous Moff Gideon, who is played by Emmy-nominated actor Giancarlo Esposito. Gideon has appeared in all three Seasons of The Mandalorian, serving as a major threat to the main characters due to his allegiance to the remnants of the Galactic Empire. Check out the official The Mandalorian Season 3 character poster for Moff Gideon below: “The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu,” says the synopsis.…
Photography courtesy of Common Sort 9 under-the-radar vintage and second-hand shops from coast to coast. By Isabel B. Slone Date March 29, 2023 Isabel B. Slone scoured the country to bring you some of the most under-the-radar vintage and second-hand stores in Canada and one thing’s for sure: they’ll all give you the thrill of the find. From Halifax to Vancouver and everywhere in between, here are the best places to find pre-loved pieces. RELATED: Thrifting Tips for Spotting Rare Gems Amid the Duds Common Sort LOCATION: TorontoSPECIALTY: Trendy fast-fashion and designer-label gemsWHY WE LOVE IT: Like most consignment stores,…
Last Friday afternoon, Twitter posted the source code of its recommendation algorithm to GitHub. Twitter said it was “open sourcing” its algorithm, something I would typically be in favor of. Recommendation algorithms and open source code are major focuses of my work as a researcher and advocate for corporate accountability in the tech industry. My research has demonstrated why and how companies like YouTube should be more transparent about the inner workings of their recommendation algorithms—and I’ve run campaigns pressuring them to do so. Mozilla, the nonprofit where I am a senior fellow, famously open-sourced the Netscape browser code and invited a…