Sabrina Impacciatore, who plays the resort manager, Valentina, in the second season of Mark White’s exquisite social satire, The White Lotus, did not sleep for weeks after she got the role. Bartlett’s character explodes while Valentina is implosive.” ‘Like eating cherries or chips’ When she got the call for the self-tape, Sabrina says she had not watched the series. There …
The California recall had an important lesson for Democrats, on at least two levels: First, that protecting public health is a politically potent platform, as California Gov. In tune with this long-term potential, as reported by NPR the previous week, more than 200 medical journals issued an unprecedented joint statement warning that the rapidly warming climate is the "greatest threat" …
Ever thought about what motivates narcissism? The findings suggest that genuine narcissists are insecure and are best described by the vulnerable narcissism subtype, whereas grandiose narcissism might be better understood as a manifestation of psychopathy. “More specifically, the results suggest that narcissism is better understood as a compensatory adaptation to overcome and cover up low self-worth,” said lead author Mary …
Baby Boomers may have been dubbed the “Me Generation,” but Millennials and Generation Z are the ones that are most self-absorbed — by their own admission. Indeed, while studies show that those generations openly believe that they and their peers are the most “narcissistic and entitled age-groups,” they aren’t necessarily happy about it. That’s according to a new study published …