Military bases in the Middle East might miss out on standup tour after comedian’s anti-Biden tweets surface
An upcoming Department of Defense sponsored tour by American Forces Entertainment is in question because of tweets by one of the comedians scheduled to be on the tour. Screenshots of the tweets show comedian Derek Richards making numerous disparaging jokes about the president and vice president. On Thursday, Naval Officer and mental health and veterans' advocate Travis Akers unearthed the tweets and tagged the Department of Defense and Armed Forces Entertainment. In one, Richards posted a photoshopped meme of Mike Lindell holding a pi…
Sask. reports more than 600 new COVID-19 cases for the first time
Saskatchewan hit a devastating marker Thursday when the province recorded more than 600 new COVID-19 cases for the first time.
Sask. Party MLA resigns from government caucus after 'misrepresenting her vaccination status'
Long-time MLA Nadine Wilson has resigned from the Sask. Party caucus after “misrepresenting her vaccination status.”
Bacon prices reach all-time high in Canada
As grocery prices continue to rise, the price of bacon in Canada reached an all-time high last month, according to data from Statistics Canada.
Woman who survived Spanish flu, world war succumbs to COVID-19 in Connecticut
Primetta Giacopini died of COVID-19 in Connecticut after losing her mother to the 1918 Spanish flu more than 100 years ago.
‘We hit the jackpot’: TikToker claims they found a bunch of Bath & Body Works products in dumpsters behind stores
A viral TikTok video claims to show a ton of unused Bath & Body Works products in the store's dumpsters. The TikTok account @thedumpsterdivinggirls posted the video on Sept. 6, and it's amassed a whopping 6.8 million views and 486,000 likes since. "We hit the jackpot at Bath & Body Works dumpsters!" the TikToker notes via the text overlay and text-to-speech effect. https://ift.tt/3kTIBcW? The video, set to the "Stranger" audio track, zooms in on a dumpster filled with what appears to be Bath & Bod…
Gen Z’s favorite products are your new wellness, tech, and beauty secrets
Millennials are finally taking a back seat as Generation Z takes the world by storm. People born between 1997 and 2012 are part of the technological Gen Z group. These kids are taking over social media and setting the record straight on what’s hot and what's not. As the new tastemakers, you might want to take note of what the kids are into these days. If you’ve been getting lost in the TikTok feeds and feel like you just can’t keep up, have no fear. We’ve got a comprehensive list of all the things Gen Z are obsessed with right now. Th…
‘I would just like to put these rumors to bed’: TikToker fights to convince people he’s not Brian Laundrie
The disappearance and death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito has captivated an engrossed nation, as the Instagram influencer's fiancé and sole person of interest in the case, Brian Laundrie, hasn't been spotted since September 14 . In addition to the FBI and Dog the Bounty Hunter searching for Laundrie, there has also been no shortage of armchair sleuths scouring for clues. Unfortunately, this is making life suddenly quite difficult for a young man who possesses a striking resemblance to this missing hiker. On Tuesday, a TikTok account…
‘Titane’ is an unparalleled film full of looks and feels
It’s been a good long while since I was surrounded by an audience collectively uttering “Oh my god” or “No no no,” or covering their eyes in anticipation of what came next. Julia Ducournau’s new film, Titane , is a rush. It's a gutting experience that washes over you in waves. This is cinema. That said, going into Titane knowing as little as possible is ideal; it’s not the kind of film that lends itself to a quick blurb, though some have tried . Ducournau’s follow-up to 2016 cannibal thriller Raw , Titane already had buzz around it bef…
‘Ellen Pompeo talked to him like he was the help’: People react to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress’ fight with Denzel Washington
On the debut episode of her new podcast, actress Ellen Pompeo recalled a story : When Denzel Washington directed a 2016 episode of Grey's Anatomy , Pompeo says he "went nuts on me," after she allegedly improvised a line of dialogue and directed another actor during one emotional scene. The first guest on Tell Me With Ellen Pompeo was Grey's Anatomy co-star Patrick Dempsey, who, according to a new unauthorized tell-all, was known for " terrorizing the set ." Pompeo goes on to say that while she has the "utmo…
Best edible lube and other sex products for sweetening up the bedroom
Most couples find themselves having to spice things up in the bedroom. However, many of those same couples are left wondering what options are available to them that aren't so extreme. Even though BDSM might be common knowledge, actual participation can be daunting. Starting the race, slow but steady may be the best, most viable option for those looking to play at their leisure! Introducing edible lube and sex products into your sex life may just be the best way to begin. What makes edible sex products so fun? Here’s a hot take: why…
TikTok settles lawsuit with voice actress who says they used her voice without her permission
TikTok has reportedly agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a voice actress who accused the social media platform of using her voice without permission. Bev Standing sued the popular app in May after claiming that TikTok had used her voice for its original text-to-speech feature. In the complaint, she stated that she was "hired by the Institute of Acoustics to perform voice work purportedly for Chinese translations" but wasn't told that her voice would be used for any other purpose. “I was dumbfounded when I first found out,” …
‘When will the colonizer learn to stop disrespecting sacred indigenous sites?’ Video of woman slithering up Mayan pyramid sparks outrage
A video of a woman slithering up a Mayan pyramid has resurfaced and sparked a conversation about white people disrespecting sacred sites. TikToker @themarccanthony posted a video Monday expressing outrage at a Jan. 3 news clip of a woman climbing a sacred Mayan pyramid. The woman, whose race is unclear, was placed in the custody of municipal police, as climbing the pyramid is prohibited, according to Times Now Digital . @themarccanthony's video, which amassed over 1.5 million views and 393,000 likes since being posted, aims to explain …
Growing number of Canadians aware of mistreatment of Indigenous people, blame government: survey
A new survey suggests that there is growing awareness of Canada's mistreatment of Indigenous people, and an increasing number of Canadians say the onus is on the federal government to achieve economic and social equality for Indigenous communities.
Injectable electrically conductive patch could help restore cardiac function after heart failure, study suggests
A minimally invasive and electrically conductive cardiac patch made out of carbon nanotubes, elastin, gelatin, and cardiac cells could one day be a promising solution for patients with heart failure, a new Canadian-led study suggests.
'I will kill her if you tell her': Gloria Estefan says she was 9 when sexually abused by someone her mother trusted
Gloria Estefan has revealed that when she was 9 years old she was sexually abused by someone her mother trusted.
TikTokers are recreating the deadly games from Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’
The Korean Netflix show Squid Game is all over TikTok right now, for reasons that are very easy to understand. Set in contemporary Korea, the show is a cliffhanger-filled survival thriller that combines cool imagery with gory violence and anti-capitalist commentary. It involves a deadly contest where 456 strangers are recruited to play simple children's games. The eventual winner will get a massive cash prize, while everyone else will probably die. Fans on TikTok inevitably started experimenting with their own versions of Squid Game &…
‘It’s better if you die in the house’: Anti-vaxxer convinces COVID patient to leave hospital, patient later dies
An anti-vaxxer successfully convinced a COVID-19 patient to leave a hospital in Ireland, and he later died, according to a video posted to Facebook. The video reportedly has since prompted an investigation, and anti-vaxxers reportedly showed up to the man's funeral without masks. The video was posted by Marko Mitrov; according to his Facebook profile, he lives in the Serbian city of Vrbas. In the video, a noted anti-vaxxer, Antonio Mureddu, who the Irish Times labeled "an Italian restaurant owner with a long history of conspirator…
Why everyone needs to watch Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’
This review includes no major spoilers for Squid Game . Watching Squid Game , I kept thinking about the psychology of casino design. Slot machines are the classic example; a simple game that provides a hypnotic kind of stimulation. Using cheerful music, flashing lights, and jingling coins, these machines turn small victories into a habit-forming sensory rush, overshadowing the likelihood of longterm losses. Video game designers utilize similar strategies to make loot boxes as addictive as possible. In Squid Game , this effect arrives in the…
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