Singer celebrates her 35th birthday Soul Train style

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  356 words  |  Tandra Barner

The pop diva who rarely misses a beat has been forced to cancel an upcoming show on her Formation World Tour. The hit maker was due to perform in New Jersey on 7th of September but is now on vocal rest per doctor's orders which led to the postponement of her concert  but that didn’t stop her from partying hard with husband and A list friends who breezed into the New York bash in an array of colourful costumes, sequins and some serious wigs. [Read More]

Solving Global Crises Requires A Return To Basics

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1014 words  |  Patria Henriques

Our global “new normal” appears to be a return to solving for basics—food, energy, and security— problems our global systems were thought to be on a trajectory to solve. How did we get here—and how can we move forward? A return to old risks against a backdrop of new concernsAgainst a backdrop of the persistent health and economic overhang of a global pandemic and a war in Europe, as 2023 begins, the world is facing a set of risks that feel both wholly new and eerily familiar. [Read More]

Sport: Defeat Down Under | TIME

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  367 words  |  Tandra Barner

Only a pathological optimist would have wagered a wooden nickel on U.S. chances to bring home the Davis Cup. The best men U.S. Captain Bill Talbert could muster for the challenge round against Australia were young (22) Barry MacKay, U.S. intercollegiate champion, and Old (34) Master Vic Seixas, who left his best tennis on the center court at Forest Hills back in 1954. Aussie Captain Harry Hopman made the most of a bountiful supply of stars by calling on 22-year-old Mai Anderson, proud owner of the U. [Read More]

SWEDEN: Sex in School | TIME

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  341 words  |  Patria Henriques

TIME June 6, 1955 12:00 AM GMT-4 “What should schools do when pupils have children?” asked Stockholm’s Svenska Dagbladet. A Bible teacher in a school in southern Sweden had posed the question after two girls bore babies fathered by fellow students. Should they be expelled, or at least get bad-conduct marks on their final reports? The Bible teacher’s view was that they should. Not so. said the principal, and handed out good-conduct marks. [Read More]

The Best Documentaries of 2023

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  23 minutes  |  4747 words  |  Kelle Repass

Here’s a brief history of documentary moviegoing. In the 1960s, the documentary as we know it was being invented, but hardly anyone saw them. In the ’70s and ’80s, a new generation of masters — Barbara Kopple, Ken Burns, Errol Morris, Claude Lanzmann — came to the fore, and mainstream audiences began to take notice. In the ’90s, people at film festivals starting saying things like, “The documentaries are the best part! [Read More]

The Best Romantic Movies on Netflix Now

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1529 words  |  Patria Henriques

When it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day this year, queueing up a romantic movie on Netflix is a fine way to go. Romance always seems to play out better onscreen — in movies, music swells, the rain falls at the just the right moment and people are forgiven, even if they screwed up earlier. A romantic movie tracing the pattern of a relationship can immediately bring us back to the giddiness of a first crush or the uncertainty that follows a breakup. [Read More]

The Home: People Who Live in Glass Houses

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  760 words  |  Tandra Barner

“This is a building of high achievers,” says Joanne Carson. “People who live here are not climbing. They have arrived.” The building is United Nations Plaza, a 32-story cooperative apartment complex that hovers above Manhattan and the East River, across the way from U.N. headquarters. The “high achievers” certainly include Joanne’s husband Johnny, along with Author Truman Capote, TV Producer David Susskind, Actor Cliff Robertson, Dress Designer Bonnie Cashin and assorted corporation executives. [Read More]

The Living Vehicle 2020 is the Perfect Luxury Trailer

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  346 words  |  Martina Birk

If youre looking for go completely off-the-grid for a long period of time in nature, the Performance option comes with additional solar panels to double the power to 2,400 watts. If cloudy days are a problem, this trailer option also comes with a back-up generator that automatically kicks in when you need a power boost. Plus, this super sustainable option comes with a top-of-the-line air and water filtration system. [Read More]

The Most Popular Christmas Song Ever

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  401 words  |  Patria Henriques

The names Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber have largely vanished into the annals of Christmas tormentors, but their greatest triumph lives on. “Silent Night,” which Mohr wrote the lyrics for (in German) in 1816 and Gruber put to music two years later, is the most recorded Christmas song in the modern era of the holiday’s substantial oeuvre. To determine this fact, TIME crawled the records at the U.S. Copyright Office, which offers digitized registrations going back to 1978, and collected data on every Christmas album recorded since that time. [Read More]

The origin of Boxing Day and why it has nothing to do with fighting

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  506 words  |  Tandra Barner

While visions of gloves and ringside roars might dance in your head, the origins of this unique holiday are rooted in something far more gentle and steeped in tradition. So, grab a cup of eggnog and let's untangle the mystery of Boxing Day's curious moniker. Pinpointing the exact origin of Boxing Day is like cracking a historical code, with several compelling theories vying for top billing. Each adds a captivating layer to the day's rich tapestry The Roman alms box ADVERTISEMENT [Read More]