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Profession: Horror Author and Novelist Biography: American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. Many of his stories are set in his home state of Maine. Born: September 21, 1947 Birthplace: Portland, Maine, USA Age: 76 years old Generation: Baby Boomer Chinese Zodiac: Pig [Read More]

This simple drink, known as okra water, is gaining popularity for its various health benefits, including improving sexual performance. 5 benefits of drinking okra water 1. Boosts sexual performance ADVERTISEMENT One of the most talked-about benefits of okra water is its potential to enhance sexual performance. This is because okra is rich in vitamins and minerals that help increase blood circulation and improve energy levels, both of which are important for a healthy sex life. [Read More]

It’s safe to say that Leo Wise has made more enemies than friends in his two years on Capitol Hill. But as staff director and general counsel of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), maybe that’s the point. Wise’s leadership of the two-year-old independent office has rubbed many Democrats the wrong way now that two unprecedented ethics trials — of Charles Rangel, former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and of Maxine Waters, senior member of the House committee that oversees banking — are slated to take place just weeks ahead of the midterm elections. [Read More]

Except for its decisions on school desegregation, the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren has come under no heavier fire than for its rulings in the prickly area of internal security. Time and again, in apparently sweeping opinions, the court threw its weight on the side of individuals involved in security cases—to the point where many a sober-minded observer feared that the public interest was being jeopardized. But last week, in a pair of 5-4 decisions, the Supreme Court gave clearer focus to two of the most controversial of its earlier security-case rulings, brought the conflict between individual rights and public interest into better balance. [Read More]

The dinosaurs, for one, are past creatures that we all know were once on our planet but are now gone. Thankfully, too, because have you seen the pictorial description of those humongous beasts? Terrifying. For many other less terrifying, now-extinct animals of our African planet, factors like human activities, climate change, and habitat destruction have led to their demise and total extinction. In this article, we'll mention some of Africa's extinct animals which you may or may not have heard about. [Read More]

He is set to play the role of Edafe ‘Majemijesu’ Umukoro in the intriguing story of an 11-year-old boy who witnessed the massacre of his family by armed robbers. The sad event forces a cycle of guilt and trauma as he blames himself for forgetting to lock the front door which made room for the robbers to enter his family home. Now much older, Edafe journeys from a disturbed tout in the slums to becoming MAJE, the charismatic king of the slums, as he seeks revenge for the tragic death of his family. [Read More]

Profession: Actor and Writer Biography: Toshiro Mifune was a Japanese actor best known for his collaborations with director Akira Kurosawa, especially works such as Rashomon (1950) and Seven Samurai (1954). Mifune was born in Qingdao, to parents Tokuzo and Sen Mifune. He spent his childhood in Dalian before serving in the Japanese Army Aviation division during World War II. After the war, he entered the film industry, beginning his acting career with a role in Shin Baka Jidai (1947), secured after impressing during an audition for Toho Studios. [Read More]

Warning: This post contains spoilers forHouse of the Dragon. It’s a blink-and-you-miss-it moment in the Season 1 finale of House of the Dragon, but Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey, then Olivia Cooke) gifts Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock, then Emma D’Arcy) a page from a book that the two erstwhile friends discussed way back in Episode 1 of the show. Alicent’s father Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) travels to Dragonstone to offer Rhaenyra terms of peace. [Read More]

Over the past several decades, there have been many supporting studies of the health-promoting effects of an optimistic personality. Much research has been done on the connection between a high level of optimism and good health, described well in clinical psychologists Burel R. Goodin and Hailey W. Bulls' 2014 research paper, appropriately titled, “Optimism and the Experience of Pain: Benefits of Seeing the Glass as Half Full.” The authors state that optimism “is linked to both enhanced physiological recovery and psychosocial adjustment to coronary artery bypass surgery, bone marrow transplant, postpartum depression, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, lung cancer, breast cancer, and failed in vitro fertilization. [Read More]

During her lifetime, but perhaps even more significantly in the sixty years since she died, Marilyn Monroe‘s presence has loomed large in our collective imaginations, providing endless inspiration for film, television, books, music, and art. This fall, Monroe is once again at the center of cultural conversation with the Sept. 28 release of Blonde. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, based on the 2000 Pulitzer Prize-shortlisted novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, the film stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn and uses Monroe’s life as an inspiration to delve into the mystery and fantasy that surrounds one of the world’s most famous women. [Read More]