Month: September 2021

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie—and soon they’ll be talking about Max Harwood, too – The A.V. Club
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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie—and soon they’ll be talking about Max Harwood, too – The A.V. Club

The first time the coming-of-age musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie bursts into song, it’s staged as a neon-hued daydream. In the middle of class, 16-year-old Jamie New fantasizes about life in the spotlight, glammed up and walking the runway as he belts “And You Don’t Even Know It,” a classic “I Want” song with a boastful twist. Jamie believes he’s destined for a greatness beyond the so-and-sos of his sleepy hometown, with the art of drag as his pathway to fame, singing, “You’re in my lane, you’re in my light / Get out my way, I’m taking flight.” It all makes for a bombastic introduction—until his teacher brings him back down to earth. In the sobering light of classroom fluorescents, Jamie’s dream of drag superstardom prompts snickers among his schoolmates. He’s humiliated, but not ...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp keeps mentioning failed AIDS vaccine mandates. But there is no AIDS vaccine – Salon
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp keeps mentioning failed AIDS vaccine mandates. But there is no AIDS vaccine – Salon

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, keeps mentioning the failed campaign to vaccinate Americans against the AIDS virus as an example of the pitfalls of healthcare mandates. Except the AIDS vaccine doesn't exist. And there sure wasn't a failed campaign to mandate it. He made the comments most recently on an episode of the right-wing commentator Erick Erickson's podcast, emphasizing that as a result of his knowledge of the nonexistent AIDS vaccine, he believes that education is a more effective tool than mandates.  "That is basically how the AIDS vaccine worked. People wouldn't take it early on because it was mandated, they started educating people and now it is doing a lot of good out there," Kemp told Erickson. "Same scenario, different year that we are dealing with right now." A fact ...
Pepperoni Crumbs > Bacon Bits
Food & Nutrition

Pepperoni Crumbs > Bacon Bits

Pepperoni gets the most guff of the cured meat family—always the Lunchables, never the crowning glory of the charcuterie plate. But these compact rounds of salumi have so much more to offer for the savvy home cook. They’re peppery, salty, and full of fat that can be rendered to turn them into crisp miniature UFOs. “It’s a quintessential Italian American ingredient—pepperoni is one of those things that people in the United States always associate with Italian food, but it’s rarely seen in Italy,” says Angie Rito, the co-owner of Manhattan’s Don Angie and the coauthor, with Scott Tacinelli and Jamie Feldmar, of Italian American. “The flavor profile of pepperoni is spicy and garlicky with a hint of smoke, and the ingredient has a familiar and nosta...
Pepperoni Crumbs > Bacon Bits
Food & Nutrition

Pepperoni Crumbs > Bacon Bits

Pepperoni gets the most guff of the cured meat family—always the Lunchables, never the crowning glory of the charcuterie plate. But these compact rounds of salumi have so much more to offer for the savvy home cook. They’re peppery, salty, and full of fat that can be rendered to turn them into crisp miniature UFOs. “It’s a quintessential Italian American ingredient—pepperoni is one of those things that people in the United States always associate with Italian food, but it’s rarely seen in Italy,” says Angie Rito, the co-owner of Manhattan’s Don Angie and the coauthor, with Scott Tacinelli and Jamie Feldmar, of Italian American. “The flavor profile of pepperoni is spicy and garlicky with a hint of smoke, and the ingredient has a familiar and nosta...
Fortnite adds another virtual influencer to its battle royale – The Verge
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Fortnite adds another virtual influencer to its battle royale – The Verge

Last season, one of the more curious additions to Fortnite was Guggimon, a terrifying-looking rabbit creature that also happened to be a virtual influencer with millions of followers on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Guggimon was created by a company called Superplastic — which has previously worked with the likes of the Gorillaz — and now it’s bringing another one of its characters to the battle royale: Janky, a streetwear cat (I think?) that’s available in the Fortnite item shop starting tonight. It may seem like an odd fit, but Fortnite’s ever-growing metaverse has steadily been spreading to just about every facet of pop culture, from sports to music to superheroes. With all that going on, some CG characters that partner with Gucci and do Christie’s NFT drops don’t feel al...
Bachelor Stars Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell Reunite After 7 Years: Catching Up – Yahoo Entertainment
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Bachelor Stars Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell Reunite After 7 Years: Catching Up – Yahoo Entertainment

Bachelor Stars Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell Reunite | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Bachelor Stars Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell Reunite After 7 Years: 'Catching Up' this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Meghan Markles dad Thomas reacts to Time 100 cover: There are far more influential people – Fox News
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Meghan Markles dad Thomas reacts to Time 100 cover: There are far more influential people – Fox News

Thomas Markle apparently wasn't too impressed by Time magazine's 100 most influential people issue -- even though his daughter, Meghan Markle, and her husband, Prince Harry, were one of the few selected for the cover. They were listed as two of the world's most influential people and honored for their activism and philanthropy by friend chef José Andrés. In addition to the couple, Olympian Simone Biles, Oscar winner Kate Winslet, singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang and writer Cathy Park Hong, were all featured on the various covers. In a video obtained by Fox News, Markle is seen at a newsstand in Los Angeles and when asked by the videographer why he decided not to purchase the magazine,...
1 in 4 COVID hospitalizations are not due to COVID – FOX 31 Denver
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1 in 4 COVID hospitalizations are not due to COVID – FOX 31 Denver

DENVER (KDVR) — The data is tricky to gather, but the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment estimates about one in four people hospitalized with COVID are not there due to COVID. State epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy said in an interview the state’s COVID hospitalizations are split three to one, but that the data is too complex to make it onto the state’s COVID dashboard. “Those data are readily available [for deaths],” Herlihy said. “Those [hospital] estimates are just that. They’re estimates. And they’re not real-time data. The coding process can take months, potentially, at the very least weeks. That process…takes months. Those aren’t really real-time, public surveillance-type data that are publicly available.” COVID-19 hospitalizations i...
JBER leaders declare public health emergency, urge personnel to avoid places without masking or distancing – Anchorage Daily News
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JBER leaders declare public health emergency, urge personnel to avoid places without masking or distancing – Anchorage Daily News

Military leaders on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson declared a public health emergency Friday and urged personnel to avoid off-base places that do not require masking or social distancing, given the increasingly high COVID-19 case counts and strained hospital capacity in Southcentral Alaska. “This declaration reflects the continued reality that JBER is experiencing sustained community transmission of COVID-19,” Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, 673d Air Base Wing and JBER commander, said in a prepared statement. “It will remain in effect for 30 days, but may be extended or shortened based on conditions.” The base has moved into Health Protection Condition Bravo. The change means Aguilar has more authority to take actions that would protect the base against COVID-19. “If the situation contin...