The Girls Are Alright Review: A Gentle Study of Female Friendship That Blows in on a War

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1273 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Spanish writer-director-star Itsaso Arana debuts with a charming portrait of five women retreating to a rural village to rehearse a play, learning more than their lines in the process. The loose, lolling chapters of “The Girls Are Alright” are marked and separated by a simple visual motif: for each one, a different close-up panel of ornately illustrated Toile de Jouy fabric, rendered in various pastel shades against a calico background. [Read More]

This Map Shows Where People Do and Don't Like to Be Touched

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  272 words  |  Larita Shotwell

October 27, 2015 7:27 PM EDT Ever wonder whether you should shake someone’s hand or hug them? Oxford University now has the answer. The British university, in conjunction with Finland’s Aalto University, conducted the largest study on physical contact ever and found that—surprise!—people don’t really want to be touched by strangers anywhere except their hands. But they did find that women are more comfortable with physical contact than men. The researchers polled of over 1300 men and women in five different countries (Britain, Finland, France, Italy and Russia) about where they felt comfortable being touched by partners, friends of the same and opposite sex, family members and strangers. [Read More]

Voters Split on Whether Remarks Like Roseanne's Mean Someone Is Racist

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  193 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

The survey of 1,990 registered voters was conducted May 31-June 4, after ABC canceled the sitcom “Roseanne.” The network’s move came after show star Roseanne Barr, a white woman, posted a tweet targeting Jarrett, a black woman who was a senior adviser to Barack Obama during his presidency. When voters were shown Barr’s tweet -- “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj," a reference to Jarrett -- 77 percent said it was racist, with 90 percent of Democrats and 66 percent of Republicans taking that position. [Read More]

WATCH What Happens When 'The Voice' Coach Tricks Everyone In This Blind Auditions

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  471 words  |  Martina Birk

TALENTRECAP.COM Singing The Voice Jill O'Rourke Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit → Recent Posts [Read More]

What Happened to Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters? Details

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  414 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters Passed Away at Age 69By Distractify StaffUpdated June 8 2020, 5:29 p.m. ET Source: GettyGrammy-winning Motown musician Bonnie Pointer sadly passed away on June 8 at the age of 69. The singer was iconically known as part of the all-girl group known as The Pointer Sisters. The group initially began with Bonnie and June, and sisters Ruth and Anita eventually joined. In the late '70s, Bonnie eventually left the group to pursue her own solo endeavors and is most known for her disco cover of the single " [Read More]

Who is Lucy Hale's boyfriend? Her dating history throughout the years

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1637 words  |  Martina Birk

Lucy Hale is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Aria Montgomery in Pretty Little Liars. She first rose to fame in 2003 as one of the five winners of the reality show American Juniors, a children's Spinoff of American Idol. She is also a singer known for songs such as Lie a Little Better, Make You Believe, and You Sound Good to Me. But who is Lucy Hale's boyfriend? [Read More]

"Lambo for a Reason": BBNaija's Mercy Eke Shows Off Over 60 Classy Shoes, Picks Top 10, Video Trends

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  470 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show winner Mercy Eke has revealed that she is a lover of shoesShe also displayed her numerous shoes as she picked the ten best ones she prefers more while showing off their beautyHer fans were in awe of the number of her lovely shoes as they made several comments hailing her fashion senseFormer Big Brother Naija reality show (BBNaija) winner Mercy Eke has gotten netizens awed after she displayed plenty of shoes which numbered over 60. [Read More]

Ahmed Lawan Reacts To Death Of Media Mogul, Raymond Dokpesi

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  161 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent his condolences to the family of the recently deceased media mogul, Raymond Dokpesi. The lawmaker described Dokpesi death as a great loss to the Nigerian polity and media industry. He noted that the founder of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM Radio contributed immensely to the Nigerian polity and media industry The senate president said it is to the credit of Dokpesi that he established the first private television network in Nigeria, Africa’s first private satellite television and first privately owned radio station in Nigeria. [Read More]

Andrew Gregory - Age, Family, Bio

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  128 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Social media star best known through his relationship with web phenomenon Kristen Hancher. He became popular on Instagram with over 140,000 followers on his andrewgregory__ account. He has posted a mix of selfies and outfit photos, often posing in front of cars.  Before Fame He posted a first photo to Instagram in August of 2015. Trivia He can be found on Snapchat with the user name andrew.greg. He has had an interest in streetwear fashion and has often tagged the brands he wears in his photos. [Read More]

Cardiff Music City Festival 2024 announces headliners

 Posted on August 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  426 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Aiming to attract over 20,000 people in its first year, the festival will bring together talent both international and local, including household names and emerging, startling talent. Its festival site stretches and sprawls through a labyrinth of spaces, busy streets and quieter corners, through Cardiff’s dynamic city centre to the glistening river mouth and freshwater lake of Cardiff Bay. Electronic music pioneers Leftfield and Orbital have been announced as the headliner's for this year's festival. [Read More]