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Caesar’s greetings! The best Christmas gift I ever received was this salad recipe from my dad
4 days, 14 hours ago

Caesar’s greetings! The best Christmas gift I ever received was this salad recipe from my dad

LA Times  

When I was 24, standing in the kitchen of the house where I grew up in San Diego, I got the only Christmas present my dad would ever give me. My dad’s gift came about Food The Caesar Salad That Came to Christmas This Caesar salad recipe is a family heirloom, passed down from father to daughter. The writer’s father, …

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In Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ two generations of Black Hollywood meet in the middle
4 days, 14 hours ago

In Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson,’ two generations of Black Hollywood meet in the middle

LA Times  

In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, brothers Malcolm and John David Washington talk about collaborating on a new August Wilson adaptation, plus screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes discusses his breakout year. But right now, here is Yvonne with Malcolm and John David Washington with “The Piano Lesson.” John David Washington as Boy Willie and Skylar Smith as Maretha in …

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15 years ago I got veneers — now my teeth keep falling out
1 week, 1 day ago

15 years ago I got veneers — now my teeth keep falling out

Salon  

A couple of times a year, one of my veneers falls out. I’d begged my mom for braces for years, but there was no way she could afford both the initial installing fee, plus the return to the dentist every couple months to tighten them. In the end, she paid for them with credit cards, and even then, she didn’t …

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Her flight was delayed and she missed her train home for Christmas. Then she met her future husband on the platform
54 years, 11 months ago

Her flight was delayed and she missed her train home for Christmas. Then she met her future husband on the platform

CNN  

CNN — When frazzled twentysomething traveler Jennea arrived at London’s King’s Cross railway station on December 15, 2013, the station was absolutely packed. It felt like there was a lot of common ground.” “People say, ‘Was it love at first sight?’” says Jennea, of that first interaction with Arthur. Happiest memory…’ That kind of thing… And also just, ‘How do …

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Help! My Girlfriend’s Father Is Texting and Calling Me With “Emergencies” at All Hours.
54 years, 11 months ago

Help! My Girlfriend’s Father Is Texting and Calling Me With “Emergencies” at All Hours.

Slate  

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. —Treading Water Dear Treading Water, I’m curious to know what these texts or calls are about, because I’m assuming your girlfriend’s dad is not actually in a state of emergency when he’s contacting you. But it sounds like Elaine became a major part of this friend group during her time dating Alex, and it’s …

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A former prisoner shares what life was like in the infamous Sednaya prison in Syria
1 week, 4 days ago

A former prisoner shares what life was like in the infamous Sednaya prison in Syria

NPR  

A former prisoner shares what life was like in the infamous Sednaya prison in Syria Omar Alshogre spent time in Sednaya prison in Syria. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has meant freedom for thousands of people imprisoned in inhumane conditions across the country. SUMMERS: CNN's Clarissa Ward captured the moment when a prisoner was …

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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop's most promising voices
1 week, 5 days ago

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop's most promising voices

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — GloRilla has gone from choir girl to husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House. AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop's most promising voices The Memphis-born performer has become one of industry’s most promising voices with her genuine character, rap flow …

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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising voices
1 week, 5 days ago

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising voices

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — GloRilla has gone from choir girl to husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House. All of this came before the October release of her critically acclaimed debut album “Glorious,” whose “TGIF” had Rihanna dancing in a social media post, earning GloRilla a spot as one of …

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Acting is tough, emotionally deep work. Laysla De Oliveira has been on a journey
1 week, 6 days ago

Acting is tough, emotionally deep work. Laysla De Oliveira has been on a journey

LA Times  

I first meet Laysla De Oliveira for our shoot day at a Hollywood motel. She describes having to learn to almost protect herself from Cruz, a character that was “so dark” that it “took a really long time to shed.” It’s like De Oliveira kept living her character off-screen: “Your brain knows that it’s done, but your body doesn’t.” Sheridan …

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"The more curious the eater": Meet the museum leader who believes food can open up the world
1 week, 6 days ago

"The more curious the eater": Meet the museum leader who believes food can open up the world

Salon  

Nazli Parvizi, president of Brooklyn's Museum of Food and Drink, credits her cultural roots and background with shaping her passion for food and food history. And for me, I think food has always been a way of communicating and a way of having conversations with people who I don't always feel comfortable approaching or don't know how to approach. Iranian …

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Help! I Told My Wife I Wanted to Meet Up With Old Pals on a Family Trip. She Chose the Nuclear Option.
2 weeks ago

Help! I Told My Wife I Wanted to Meet Up With Old Pals on a Family Trip. She Chose the Nuclear Option.

Slate  

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. —Feeling Sad Dear Feeling Sad, You and your wife have different visions for what this trip is supposed to be: You’d like to use it as an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and to spend time with your family, while your wife sees this strictly as a family trip. I know a few …

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I Gave My Mother a Simple Rule for Living in My Home. She Just Totally Blew Past It.
2 weeks, 3 days ago

I Gave My Mother a Simple Rule for Living in My Home. She Just Totally Blew Past It.

Slate  

Slate Plus members get more Care and Feeding every week. My sister, who lives very far away and throughout my dad’s declining health has visited maybe three times a year, made a surprise visit to our area. My husband and I were fine with this and even encouraged my aunt to come over to keep my mom company, since she …

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Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome on the ‘healing’ experience of making ‘Unstoppable’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome on the ‘healing’ experience of making ‘Unstoppable’

LA Times  

In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome discuss their inspirational sports movie, “Unstoppable,” and exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof recounts the harrowing experience making “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.” Kelvin Washington: Hello and welcome to another episode of “The Envelope.” I’m Kelvin Washington, joined by a couple of folks you know. She …

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Help! I Made a Joke About My Future Child. My Mom’s Racist Response Floored Me.
54 years, 11 months ago

Help! I Made a Joke About My Future Child. My Mom’s Racist Response Floored Me.

Slate  

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. I made an off-hand, cheeky joke about how I hope our future children don’t end up looking like my partner’s sister, who is a nasty person, despite being beautiful. My mom’s response shocked and upset me: “Well, that’s what you get for marrying a.” I immediately told her that it was a horrible and …

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How Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson became a character in his music: ‘I’m sorry, Mama’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson became a character in his music: ‘I’m sorry, Mama’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On “My Name Is,” the lead single for his …

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"People were ready to laugh": "Fargo's" Allison Tolman on why "St. Denis Medical" is so appealing
2 weeks, 5 days ago

"People were ready to laugh": "Fargo's" Allison Tolman on why "St. Denis Medical" is so appealing

Salon  

If, instead of becoming an actor, Allison Tolman had become a nurse, you would have wanted her to be your nurse. As Alex on NBC's new hit mockumentary sitcom "St. Denis Medical," the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated performer plays a dedicated and conscience-driven health care worker. "As funny as the cast is and as varied as their backgrounds are, we …

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Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69. She inspired some of the rapper’s most scathing lyrics
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69. She inspired some of the rapper’s most scathing lyrics

LA Times  

Debbie Nelson and rapper Eminem’s years-long feud seemed to simmer down with the release of “Headlights” in 2013. Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, who inspired the lyrics for songs ranging from the scathing “My Mom” to the heartfelt “Headlights,” has died. For his sophomore album, “The Slim Shady LP,” Eminem references his mother’s drug use and physical violence in tracks including …

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‘Scandal’s’ Bellamy Young: Domestic abuse can happen at any age. My mom was in her 80s
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Scandal’s’ Bellamy Young: Domestic abuse can happen at any age. My mom was in her 80s

LA Times  

My mom died at the end of 2023, right after her 83rd birthday. At first, she would say, “But I love him.” Later on, she would say, “He has nowhere else to go.” Ultimately it was, “I’m afraid of what he’ll do to the dog.” Mom was a whirlwind of opposing forces. She could be seriously fun when she wasn’t …

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Dolores Madrigal, lead plaintiff in landmark sterilization case, dies at 90
3 weeks ago

Dolores Madrigal, lead plaintiff in landmark sterilization case, dies at 90

LA Times  

Dolores Madrigal, right, with her son, Oren, in an undated photo during production for “No Más Bebés,” a 2015 documentary about the forced sterilization of women like Madrigal at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the 1960s and 1970s. Dolores Madrigal, right, with Gloria Molina at a news conference in 1975 announcing a class-action suit against Los Angeles County-USC Medical …

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Help! I “Accidentally” Canceled My Entire Family’s Thanksgiving. Oops.
54 years, 11 months ago

Help! I “Accidentally” Canceled My Entire Family’s Thanksgiving. Oops.

Slate  

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. —You Can Get Takeout Without Us Dear Takeout Without Us, My guess is, no matter how you frame it, your family already suspects why you’ve chosen not to join them for Thanksgiving year, and you’re all just talking circles around the subject. That’s not you slighting your husband, or even necessarily “wanting more,” it’s …

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'The Piano Lesson' was a family affair for John David and Malcolm Washington
3 weeks, 6 days ago

'The Piano Lesson' was a family affair for John David and Malcolm Washington

NPR  

'The Piano Lesson' was a family affair for John David and Malcolm Washington Actor John David and director Malcolm talk about growing up with their famous father, Denzel Washington, and collaborating with their dad and sister on the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson's play. "The Piano Lesson" is Malcolm Washington's directorial debut for a feature film, and John David portrayed …

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'Wicked' Was Split Into 2 Parts. Here's Why That Was A Mistake.
4 weeks ago

'Wicked' Was Split Into 2 Parts. Here's Why That Was A Mistake.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING My earliest memory of “Wicked” is of the now-ubiquitous, Elphaba-green sign outside of the Gershwin Theater. If you subtract the inescapable marketing campaign, the lengthy, emotional global press tour and the annoying debates on social media about singing in the theater, at its core, I think Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked: Part 1” democratized a story that’s only …

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I’ve Had Major Revelations in Therapy About How I Mistreated My Daughter. But She Won’t Forgive Me.
54 years, 11 months ago

I’ve Had Major Revelations in Therapy About How I Mistreated My Daughter. But She Won’t Forgive Me.

Slate  

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. And in any case, he’s far too inexperienced a rider to do something like that even for the thin margins of “safety” that stunt riding has as a baseline. I’ve had a huge fight with my husband over it, but I feel this is a two “yes,” one “no” situation when it …

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My vegan brother refuses to come to Thanksgiving if it's not meat-free
1 month ago

My vegan brother refuses to come to Thanksgiving if it's not meat-free

Daily Mail  

A woman has revealed her vegan brother has refused to come to Thanksgiving dinner if there is any meat on the table. I don't know if Mark was trying to impress her or what, but last Thanksgiving he insisted that mom cook at least a vegetarian meal or they wouldn't come on "ethical grounds." The unnamed 31-year-old took to Reddit …

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