'Just For Us' Review: Alex Edelman's Broadway Stand-up is Irresistible

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  633 words  |  Billy Koelling

Alex Edelman wants to know that you’re having a good time. The 34-year-old comedian, whose nimbly clever solo show “Just For Us” is now on Broadway, describes himself as “solicitous” and “professionally charming.” To audiences at the Hudson Theatre, Edelman’s college-buddy congeniality is the key to this 75-minute narrative set. How else could a nice Jewish boy walk into a meetup of white supremacists and turn his experience into hilarious social commentary? [Read More]

10 African countries with the highest defence budget in 2024

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  227 words  |  Tandra Barner

Undeniably, economic progress is nearly impossible in a state of insecurity. In the face of this security void, the need to spend big on security/defence has never been more imperative for many African governments. In a previous article, we explored the military strength of 10 African countries in 2024 based on Global Firepower's assessment. The index ranks 145 nations' militaries, weighing various factors like the volume of sophistication of its equipment, finances, geography, and resources. [Read More]

10 afrobeat songs that describes your love life

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  600 words  |  Martina Birk

Whether you’re married, engaged, dating, or in an unrequited relationship these afrobeat songs can be the soundtrack of your love life. 1. Love Birds - ‘Jowo’ by Davido ‘Jowo’ is a song that allows you to pour out your heart and let your partner know the depth of your love for them. ADVERTISEMENT If you’re completely, hopelessly, and desperately in love, this song is for you. [Read More]

16 tough interview questions you may have to answer if you want to intern at SpaceX, one of the best

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  415 words  |  Billy Koelling

So it follows that you're going to have to answer some tough interview questions to get the gig. Each year, more than 700 interns join SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, for 80-hour workweeks at about $22 an hour in departments like avionics, dynamics, launch operations, manufacturing, and enterprise information systems. ADVERTISEMENT The hiring process typically consists of two in-depth phone interviews, during which intern candidates have to answer questions like the following, which we found on Glassdoor: 'What are composites? [Read More]

17 of the most legendary quotes from James Mattis, the four-star Marine general who just resigned as

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  228 words  |  Kelle Repass

The retired four-star general spent 44 years in the US Marine Corps, working his way up to Commander of US Central Command. He's been called "Mad Dog" Mattis ( a nickname he detests ), "Warrior Monk" (because he's such an intellectual), and is beloved and respected by fellow Marines. Mattis also has some of the best quotes of any general around. Here are 17 of his best. [Read More]

7 types of vagina and how you can enjoy them

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  360 words  |  Billy Koelling

1. The tight vagina: Some women are naturally tight, no matter how many sex partners they have had. Men that find it difficult to last long in bed will need to be extra careful here, as this vagina is capable of massaging every inch of your dick and literally squeeze the man juice out of you within seconds. 2. The Loose vagina: If you are very well endowed and women are uncomfortable having sex with you, perhaps you need a woman with a loose vagina. [Read More]

A Guide to Every Patricia Highsmith Movie Adaptation

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  12 minutes  |  2504 words  |  Tandra Barner

This story was originally published in 2022 ahead of the premiere of Deep Water. We are updating it to include Netflix's 2024 adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley. The novels of Patricia Highsmith, the high priestess of the psychological thriller, delve into the dark depths of the human condition. Lust, repressed desire, jealousy, suspense, class anxiety, rage—and usually at least one murder—are all recurring elements in her work. The dramatic nature of Highsmith’s work, embodied by complex, riveting characters—unhappy couple Vic and Melinda Van Allen, whose marital strife masks murder in Deep Water, to the aloof yet alluring housewife Carol Aird in The Price of Salt—lends itself well to the big screen. [Read More]

American Teenagers on Mental Health, Growing Up, and Coping

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  864 words  |  Tandra Barner

To be a U.S. teenager in 2023 is both the same as it ever was, and astoundingly different from even a generation ago. Along with all the classic challenges of growing up—grades, parents, first loves—looms a crop of newer ones: TikTok, gun violence, political division, the whipsaw of COVID-19, the not-so-slow creep of climate change. “The main domains are the same: school, home, family, and peers,” says Dr. Asha Patton-Smith, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Virginia. [Read More]

Aurelia Cotta (Mother of Julius Caesar)

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  282 words  |  Kelle Repass

Profession: Mother of Julius Caesar Biography: Aurelia Cotta was a Roman noblewoman and the mother of Julius Caesar. She came from the influential Aurelii Cottae family, with many male relatives having served as consuls and leaders of Rome. Aurelia is noteworthy for her intelligence, her role in her son's upbringing, and her involvement in key events like the Bona Dea scandal. Born around 120 BC into the politically significant Aurelii Cottae family, Aurelia married Gaius Julius Caesar, who held the office of praetor. [Read More]

Bimbo Ademoye, Uzor Arukwe to star in new dark comedy 'Omoge Suzzy'

 Posted on August 12, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  104 words  |  Billy Koelling

Directed by Biodun Stephen, the forthcoming film is set on a story by Yinka Ogun and scripted by Xavier Ighorodje. It follows the story of a hooker who is forced to embark on a journey with her sworn enemy. Star actress, Bimbo Ademoye stars in the lead role in the film as Suzzy alongside Uzor Arukwe as Pastor Atinga, Toyin Abraham as Alhaja, Ninolowo Bolanle as Gori, comedians Mr Macaroni as Sir Theophilus and Broda Shaggi as Ajadi. [Read More]