People who were born in the “Zoomer” generation (about 1997–2012) have spoken out about the difficulties they’ve had moving. We Met IRL’s 28-year-old creator, Maxine Williams, described her generation as “a bit scared” when it comes to actually meeting people in person. We Met IRL’s 28-year-old creator, Maxine Williams, described her generation as “a bit […]
At the residence of one of the suspects, the authorities discovered chemical compounds and materials belonging to al-Qaida. According to the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, subsequent events will have a more stringent security protocol. Following the announcement by Austrian law enforcement that three individuals had been arrested in connection with a possible conspiracy to
Due to the fear of terrorism, Taylor Swift’s performances in Vienna were canceled Read More »
They have created history in the LGBTQ community by being the first openly transgender and non-binary solo singers, respectively, to accomplish the feat of reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. image: Michael Bailey Gates The accomplishment is being praised as being of great significance. The song “Unholy,” which was a collaboration between
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Brenda Haas of DW discusses how their “girl power” influenced her and singers like Beyonce, Adele, and Sam Smith as the Royal Mail publishes stamps portraying the quartet. Spice Girls at the 1997 Brit Awards, where Geri Halliwell’s Union Jack attire caused waves.Advertising image: PA Hanson/dpa/picture-alliance I initially saw “Wannabe” on MTV in the days
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Modern procedures like the Brazilian wax have replaced sharp tools in women’s pubic grooming. Cultural and religious conventions shaped these traditions, according to history. “One must suffer to be beautiful,” says the saying. Some painful practices include pubic grooming. It was trendy in ancient Egypt and Rome. To remove pubic hair, women used polished shells
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The Chumash, who live on the idyllic Channel Islands, may be descendants of early Americans My primary school class read Island of the Blue Dolphins about a little Indigenous girl shipwrecked on a California island. According to the book, the “Lone Woman of San Nicolas” remained alone on San Nicolas Island for 18 years in
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The Indigenous community-owned Chalalán Ecolodge provides Bolivian Amazon family activities and uncommon animal encounters We heard the snorts first, like bullets in the sauna-thick air. Eight jack-in-the-boxes emerged from the water near our dugout boat. In Bolivia’s Amazon rainforest, Chalalán Ecolodge guide Gilder Macuapa muttered, “Wow, giant otters!” He secretly maneuvered the boat behind trees
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Ancient mule tracks lead to these centuries-old farms-turned-inns, which serve some of France’s most famous cheeses and reveal its pastoral history I was trekking for five hours when a fine, cold rain started. I’ve heard May in eastern France’s Vosges mountains can be practically a festival or stormy and cold. The near-silence was broken by
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Como, Garda, and Maggiore may shine on social media, but France’s Alpine lakes, similarly stunning but with an understated elegance, are a refreshing and less crowded option. I hesitated when my sister proposed Lake Como for a 40th birthday vacation. Social media shots of glistening waterways, beautiful houses, and lakeside espressos are alluring, but they
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In a society connected and afflicted by social media, stillness is valued more. The monk’s soft voice ebbed as he rang a big bronze bell, the first of three “dings” telling us to sit. One final look at the September dawn on the Buddha altar’s magenta flowers gave the dimly lighted chamber character. In the
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