During the interview, I realized almost immediately that the woman was pregnant—I guessed she was about halfway along—but she didn’t remark on it, and of course neither did I. Over the phone, we’d discussed only her 3-year-old daughter. The woman, whose name was Diane, was looking for a babysitter for […]
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Fake ads on Facebook spoil real life fairy story
Robin Wight makes impressive wire sculptures of fairies and dandelions which have won the admiration of hundreds of thousands of people online. Photographs that he has taken of his artwork have appeared in adverts on Facebook. The only thing is, Robin does not advertise. The pictures from his website have […]
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Story of Seasons Silos Are A Waste Of Time
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town uses Silos to store Fodder and dispense it to barns, but these Silos are actually just a waste of time. Space is a precious resource in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. Between barns, coops, Maker Machines, and crops, the organization can require […]
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PINS Stock: The Growth Story Is Just Getting Started for Pinterest
While Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) may be down 21% from its highs, its growth story is far from over. A ramping user base in highly monetizable demographics — including women and Gen Z — puts the company in the catbird seat to capture a growing share of e-commerce advertising. The combination of […]
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Why Was a House Stuffed With Mannequins? The Story Behind a Viral Listing
You get to photo 11: seven lovely ladies dressed in glittery evening gowns. These women staring blankly ahead aren’t real. They’re mannequins. And there are many of them. So many of them. Posed throughout this otherwise nondescript residence. Of course, the offbeat listing photos made for seriously sharable content. On […]
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China Teaches Kids Its Own Version of the Climate Change Story
For most of her young life, nine-year-old Gao Ximan dreamed of becoming a policewoman. But after attending an eight-week online workshop about climate change this summer, she decided being a conservationist was a more important ambition. “Siberian tigers and snow leopards are so cute, but they are dying out,” said […]
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Why Brendon Scholl, JLo’s Trans Nibling, Decided to Tell Their Story
While inviting the whole world into something as personal as one’s own journey with their gender identity is a big undertaking, Brendon said the decision was a rather easy one to make. “The big reason that I felt comfortable telling my story is because I knew that when I was just starting […]
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Why Brendon Scholl, JLo’s Trans Nibling, Decided to Tell Their Story – E! Online
While inviting the whole world into something as personal as one’s own journey with their gender identity is a big undertaking, Brendon said the decision was a rather easy one to make. “The big reason that I felt comfortable telling my story is because I knew that when I was just starting […]
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The real story behind Black Narcissus, the escapist fantasy that put its fearless author on the map
With its key ingredients of longing, isolation and repression, little wonder this dark tale has inspired a new three-part BBC adaptation by Amanda Coe, the screenwriter behind Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story, who won a Bafta for her adaptation of John Braine’s Room at the Top. In Black Narcissus, the […]
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A small firm’s survival story may be Lebanon’s 2020 silver lining | Business and Economy News
Beirut, Lebanon – Tarek Chehab describes his 3D design factory as a “place where you can make pretty much anything — a ‘Lala-land’ for creative types like architects and product designers.” In the past, Styro 3D, named after the versatile styrofoam used in most of its products, mainly made “decorations, […]
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COVID Crushing ‘A Christmas Story’ House & Museum Business
The house featured in “A Christmas Story” is normally a tourist hot spot during the holidays, but this year business is hurting as much as getting your tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole. Folks running A Christmas Story House & Museum — the Cleveland residence used for exterior shots of […]
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Narrative coincidences distract from Farewell Amor’s thoughtful immigration story
Farewell Amor Note: The writer of this review watched Farewell Amor on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision to see it—or any other film—in a movie theater, please consider the health risks involved. Here’s an interview on the matter with scientific experts. Our cultural myth about American […]
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COVID-19 hitting Latinos hard nationwide, but what’s the story in Lancaster County? | Local News
Ismael Melendez sympathizes with those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19. He knows the feeling all too well. “My cousin died from COVID in Delaware, leaving three children and a husband behind,” Melendez said. “It was heart-wrenching. No one could visit her before she died or be with […]
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Small Business Saturday in Story County, Iowa: What businesses have planned
Ronna Faaborg | Ames Tribune Thanksgiving: Avoid these common dinner mistakes Avoid common Thanksgiving mistakes with these tips. Chamber of commerce officials across Story County are encouraging shoppers to stick close to home this weekend and enjoy the sales and promotions going on for Small Business Saturday. “We really encourage […]
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Story CityYulefest tree lighting event goes online
Ronna Faaborg | Ames Tribune It’s soon going to look a lot like Christmas in Story City, but this year’s tree-lighting event is going virtual for Yulefest fans on Facebook Live on Friday at 6 p.m. Officials in Story City decided to cancel the in-person portion of Yulefest, the annual celebration […]
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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is my family’s story. I’m happy it shared my Mamaw with the world.
Some critics were upset the book reflected negatively on Middletown. I think this story could have been set anywhere. There are a lot of people who see their own families in the stories J.D. tells. I think that, like good journalism, a good book is like a mirror, reflecting the […]
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Plastic skeleton embodies the spirit of friendship in neighborhood [I Know a Story column] | Food + Living
This is an open love letter to my plastic skeleton, Bobby Bones. Our love story begins with a fateful chance meeting. I was leisurely strolling the aisles of Target when our eyes meet. I was stopped dead in my tracks. (My mouth may have fallen agape; I’m not sure). As […]
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Power Rangers vs. Freddy Krueger is the best ‘Elm Street’ story in decades
The weirdest thing about the Power Rangers fighting Freddy Krueger is how well it works. “He represents everything they’re not,” indie comics creator Stephen Harber tells Inverse. “There’s a bit of Freddy in most villains in Power Rangers. And Freddy’s specialty is teenagers. It just seems like peanut butter and […]
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How Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Became a Hollywood Success Story
Still, she stops short of revealing all their secrets. In the initial years after their wedding, she politely deflected questions about when they would procreate. But by 2017 she was so tired of people prying into what may or may not be happening in her uterus, she gave the sort of […]
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A woman went missing for 12 days in Zion National Park. Here’s how her story led to an online frenzy
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Twelve days of searching for a woman in one of America’s most treacherous and beloved frontiers ended in a rescue. Holly Courtier, a 38-year-old California mom, was found Oct. 18 in Zion National Park visibly famished, pounds lighter and dehydrated. She had a concussion, kidney failure, and foot injuries […]