http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/23/upshot/hallmark-lifetime-christmas.html Just How Formulaic Are Hallmark and Lifetime Holiday Movies? We (Over)analyzed 424 of Them. By Alicia ParlapianoProduced and researched by Aatish Bhatia, Larry Buchanan, Claire Cain Miller, Courtney Cox, Margot Sanger-Katz, Francesca Paris and Eve Washington. Dec. 22, 2023 Alicia Parlapiano is grateful for her colleagues who, in the true spirit of the season, banded together to finish this article before Christmas. The … Continue reading How formulaic ARE those Hallmark/Lifetime holiday movies?
Month: December 2023
One dietary choice may have huge impact on your risk of diabetes
/www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/research-warns-one-dietary-choice-200000794.html New research warns one dietary choice may be linked to diabetes: ‘A limit of about one serving per week … would be reasonable’ by Erin Feiger for Yahoo Life Fri, December 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST Sugar, excess carbs, and foods high in saturated fats are all things to avoid for both prevention … Continue reading One dietary choice may have huge impact on your risk of diabetes
NYT’s critics’ list of best movies of 2023
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/01/movies/best-movies-2023.html Best Movies of 2023 It was a terrific year for film, whether art house or mainstream, even if the main subject the movies wrestled with was deeply pessimistic. Lily Gladstone as an Osage bride in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” directed by Martin Scorsese.Credit...Apple TV+ By Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson Published Dec. 1, 2023Updated Dec. 5, 2023 Manohla … Continue reading NYT’s critics’ list of best movies of 2023
NY Public Library’s 10 top checkouts for 2023
https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/top-checkouts-2023 NYPL’s Top Checkouts of 2023 As we say goodbye to 2023, we are excited to reveal the books New Yorkers checked out the most this year at The New York Public Library. Find out what adults, kids, and teens have been reading. Plus, if you can't immediately get hold of one of the most … Continue reading NY Public Library’s 10 top checkouts for 2023
Senator presses IRS about tax relief not being given to scam victims
https://apple.news/Ap6R3ZFJXRqmbSTte0sGMiA Senator presses IRS on scam victims being hit with big tax bills By Michael Laris, Washington Post December 19, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-Pa.), chairman of the Senate’s Special Committee on Aging, is calling on the IRS to explain what it is doing to help fraud victims facing large … Continue reading Senator presses IRS about tax relief not being given to scam victims
How will Apple’s watch problems affect your ability to repair what you’ve already bought?
9to5mac.com/2023/12/21/apple-watch-repairs-ban/ Here’s how the Apple Watch ban will impact your ability to get your device repaired or replaced Chance Miller | Dec 21 2023 - 12:36 pm PT 13 Comments Moments ago, Apple removed the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 from its US online store in response to an impending ITC ban. Now, more details are … Continue reading How will Apple’s watch problems affect your ability to repair what you’ve already bought?
Why are cats so much pickier about what they’ll eat?
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/cats-dogs-taste-genetics-umami-sweet? [click thru for delightful photos] Dogs will eat almost anything—cats, not so much. Here’s why. There’s a reason why your dog will scarf down a cookie while your cat turns up its nose—and it’s all in the genes, say scientists. A blue Persian cat stares intensely at goldfish in a bowl in a photo … Continue reading Why are cats so much pickier about what they’ll eat?
Holiday recipes from the author of the most influential vegetarian cookbook of all time (in the U.S.)
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/vegetarian-holiday-recipes-mollie-katzen-moosewood-cookbook-c7e5232c She Wrote the Most Influential Vegetarian Cookbook of All Time. These Are the Holiday Recipes She Makes Now. Half a century after its publication, ‘Moosewood Cookbook,’ an American classic, offers fresh inspiration for a meatless holiday feast. Vegetarian or not, these are recipes you’ll want to add to your festive repertoire. GREEN PARTY Guests … Continue reading Holiday recipes from the author of the most influential vegetarian cookbook of all time (in the U.S.)
Biden adds protection from logging for old-growth forests
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/12/19/old-growth-logging-forest-service/ Biden moves to ban most old-growth logging in national forests The Forest Service plans to protect the nearly 25 million acres it manages where towering trees still stand, the first national plan to protect old-growth forests from commercial logging By Anna Phillips Updated December 19, 2023 at 12:42 p.m. EST|Published December 19, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EST … Continue reading Biden adds protection from logging for old-growth forests
Terrific new sci-fi adventure movie streaming now on Netflix
http://www.inverse.com/entertainment/love-and-monsters-streaming-netflix-worth-watching-review? The Best Sci-Fi Adventure Film You Haven’t Seen is Streaming Now on Netflix Feel free to just sit back and enjoy the ride. BYALEX WELCH, published December 19, 2023 Paramount Pictures INVERSE RECOMMENDS The apocalypse has been visualized so many times in so many different ways that it’s hard for any filmmaker to find … Continue reading Terrific new sci-fi adventure movie streaming now on Netflix
A version of Tom Cruise’s favorite coconut/white chocolate gift cake
http://www.tasteofhome.com/article/tom-cruise-coconut-cake-recipe/ Made the Coconut Cake That Tom Cruise Gifts for Christmas, and It’s Award-Worthy Kristina Vänni, Updated: Dec. 15, 2023 KRISTINA VÄNNI FOR TASTE OF HOME Hollywood stars look forward to receiving the 'Tom Cruise cake' during the holiday season. This white chocolate and coconut Bundt cake is legendary, but you don't need to be … Continue reading A version of Tom Cruise’s favorite coconut/white chocolate gift cake
A list of the many reasons why Saudi Arabia is not the right country to host the Women’s World Cup games in 2035
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/16/womens-world-cup-saudi-arabia Saudi Arabia wants to host the Women’s World Cup – but should it? by Arwa Mahdawi, published December 16, 2023 Going from being unable to sponsor the Women’s World Cup to hosting it in just a couple of years would be a huge boon to the kingdom’s imageSat 16 Dec 2023 09.00 EST Should … Continue reading A list of the many reasons why Saudi Arabia is not the right country to host the Women’s World Cup games in 2035
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