Month: October 2020

image via istockWe spoke to a health psychologist for some easy-to-implement ways to handle longterm stress. By Pahull Bains Date October 26, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter By now, we’ve spent eight months navigating the coronavirus pandemic. Although we’ve already been through the stress and anxiety of a lockdown and have slowly learned to adjust to an
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October 26, 2020, 4:12pm Today, the American Language Association (ALA) announced the longlist for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The prize, established in 2012, honors the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in the previous year, and comes with a $5,000 purse. Previous
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(CNN) — While the imminent opening of Berlin’s long-delayed Brandenburg Airport will cause many in the city to breathe a sigh of relief, it also means the sad end of an era. As Brandenburg cranks into action, Berlin’s Tegel Airport — a much-loved relic from the last century — will at long last be closing
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East Coast actor David Hyde Pierce had a handful of television and movie credits before he landed the life-changing role of the shrink sidekick and younger brother Dr. Niles Crane — who serves as the yin to Dr. Frasier’s yang — on the long-running sophisticated sitcom “Frasier” from 1993 – 2004. David Hyde Pierce shared
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Although the phrase ‘lest we forget’ is now closely associated with Remembrance Sunday and war remembrance more generally, it actually originated in a poem written almost twenty years before the outbreak of the First World War: Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Recessional’. Before we offer a summary and analysis of ‘Recessional’, here’s the text of the poem: Recessional
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RAPPER WARRIOR NINJA (ERIC ANDRE SHOW, 2016) [embedded content] One clear influence on Andre’s standup comes from the Jackass crew of misfits. “Those guys are the best at what they do. They’re daredevils, but they’re likable,” he says. The inspiration is most obvious in the way Andre and the show’s guests constantly put their bodies
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Photograph courtesy of Universal MusicThe Gucci-clad singer performed a selection of songs–and got political–during the show. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date October 26, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Billie Eilish treated fans to a livestream show on Saturday, where viewers became part of an innovative event that cleverly illustrated what the future of concerts will be –
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October 26, 2020, 1:51pm Today, the New York Public Library announced the launch of its latest service, Shelf Help, a tool that provides its patrons with personalized book bundles curated by skilled librarians. Shelf Help is the Library’s latest initiative to support New York City during the pandemic. “There is a wonderful moment of serendipity
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