Depression and anxiety rates are on the rise, especially among the youth. One way people can overcome this debilitating disorder is through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps to recognize and reshape negative thoughts to bring joy back into depressed people’s lives.
However, CBT might not always address patients’ need for social connections, which are essential for mental health and can also alleviate anxiety and depression.
To determine the best way that people with depression and anxiety can benefit from social connections, a group of researchers at The Ohio State University randomly assigned participants 1 of 3 tasks.
The first group was asked to perform three random acts of kindness for a stranger, such as buying them a coffee or offering to shovel snow off their driveway. The second group of participants was asked to plan a social activity on two days of the week. These were defined as “big or small activities you intentionally plan with other people for the purpose of enjoyment.”
The third was asked to fill out a workbook twice a week to identify distressing thoughts to make them less of a problem.
The results showed that after five weeks, all three groups were less depressed and anxious. But the group that had the greatest reduction in depression and anxiety were those who practiced random acts of kindness, and the benefits lasted up to five weeks.
“We did think that, if there was going to be an advantage of one group over another, it might be the thoughts record group, since that’s such a tried-and-true way of addressing depressive [and anxiety] symptoms,” Jennifer Cheavens of The Ohio State University told Greater Good. “But the kindness group did as well or better, and that group also had increases in social connection that didn’t happen in the other two groups.”
28-year-old Ashley Goette was just days away from the birth of her first child.
She was at that stage of her pregnancy where everything can seem like a headache. So, when she heard what she thought was her husband Andrew snoring in the early morning hours, it all made sense.
Instead, she realized Andrew wasn’t snoring but was actually gasping for breath and wouldn’t wake up. In a panic, Goette called 911 and told them what was happening. Time was of the essence and to help give her husband a fighting chance at surviving, the operator talked Goette through performing CPR on her husband while she waited for an ambulance to arrive.
“When (the paramedics) were standing in the house and doing CPR, I was thinking, ‘I cannot have this baby and not have Andrew be here,”’ Goette said in an interview.
After Andrew was taken to a hospital, it was discovered he has Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition which results in an extra electrical pathway in the heart and rapid heart rate.
Doctors were forced to place Goette’s husband in a medically-induced coma while she and her family prepared for the worst on the eve of what was supposed to be the happiest day in their lives.
Thankfully, doctors were able to successfully revive Andrew, who awoke in the hospital confused and scared. But after being brought up to speed, he realized he was also back in the mix in time for one more miracle.
It’s nothing short of a miracle,” he said. “I went from the brink of death to being able to watch the birth of my son. It will be one heck of a story to tell him when he’s older.”
Doctors praised Goette for her quick thinking that literally helped save her husband’s life until medical professionals arrived.
“Within a four-day span, she saved a life and she brought a new life into the world. That’s amazing,” said Dr. Alex Teeters, who treated Andrew Goette in the hospital.
However, the couple faced a steep financial climb with Andrew’s medical bills and the birth of their baby Lenny all happening in the same week. They set up a GoFundMe campaign for anyone that wanted to help cover their steep medical costs, which raised more than $12,000.
You can watch more about it in the video from the show “Inside Edition” just below:
A study of nursing home patients found that residents who sang show tunes — specifically from “Oklahoma!” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “The Sound of Music” — demonstrated increased mental performance, according to a report in the New York Daily News:
“Researchers working with elderly residents at an East Coast care home found in a four-month long study … that people who sang their favorite songs showed a marked improvement compared to those who just listened.”
Even better? There are tons of classic show tunes specifically about remembering.
Here are 23 tunes every Broadway fan needs to memorize for the day when it’s not so easy to remember. It’ll help to start brushing up now.
1. The one about remembering the good old days.
“Those Were the Good Old Days,” “Damn Yankees”
If you’re the devil in “Damn Yankees,” that means the Great Depression, the Black Plague years, and when Jack the Ripper was running around. Good times!
2. The one about remembering a parade that probably never happened.
Any playlist of show tunes about memory has to include this standard from “The Music Man,” in which Professor Harold Hill remembers the best day of his life, when “Gilmore, Liberati, Pat Conway, The Great Creatore, W.C. Handy, and John Phillip Sousa all came to town.”
Whether or not any of it actually happened is … up for debate, to put it mildly.
3. The one about remembering a really fun trip you took to a medium-sized Midwestern city.
“Kansas City,” “Oklahoma”
“Oklahoma’s” Will Parker is so psyched about his Kansas City vacation he can’t help bragging about it to all the other cowboys. And why not? It’s a neat city! Have you been to Joe’s Kansas City Barbecue? Neither has Will Parker, since he was there in 1906, but you should totally go.
4. The one about remembering how fun it was to murder that guy that one time…
5. The one about remembering the questionable choices it’s too late to go back in time and not make.
“Where Did We Go Right?” from “The Producers”
Looking back doesn’t always go well for characters in musicals. It definitely doesn’t for “The Producers'” Bialystock and Bloom, as they tear around their office wondering how their incompetently directed, poorly acted, aggressively pro-Hitler musical wound up becoming a massive hit despite their every attempt to make it fail.
6. The one about remembering the little things.
“I Remember/Stranger Than You Dreamt It,” “Phantom of the Opera”
Perhaps the greatest testament to how emotionally transporting “Phantom of the Opera” is: Christine, removing the phantom’s mask for the first time, can just straight-up claim to remember mist— like, one mist in particular — and no one calls her on it ever.
7. The one about remembering the worst day of your life.
“The Barber and his Wife,” “Sweeney Todd”
No character in musical theater is more nostalgic than Sweeney Todd, who, just moments after we meet him, croons this delightful ditty reminiscing about the time he was framed for a crime he didn’t commit and banished from England so that an evil judge could rape his wife who subsequently poisoned herself.
A tune you can hum!
8. The one about remembering things differently than everyone else around you.
“Satisfied,” “Hamilton”
Not sure if you’ve heard, but “Hamilton” is good, you guys.
After Alex and Eliza Schuyler meet and fall in love in “Helpless,” Angelica Schuyler basically goes “Wicked” on her sister’s song, recalling how agonizing it was watching her sister and the man who she herself is super into get together. But she sucks it up and buries it! Older siblings are the best.
9. The one about remembering that cute girl you just met like five seconds ago.
“Maria,” “West Side Story”
A classic from “West Side Story.” Sure, it’s about remembering a meet-cute that literally just happened — Tony and Maria’s orchestral-swell-assisted gaze across a crowded gym — but Tony is super jazzed about it, so it makes the list.
Gosh, I sure hope those crazy kids work out!
10. The one about remembering all the worst things from when you were a kid, and one kind-of-OK thing.
“At the Ballet,” “A Chorus Line”
The ballet isn’t that great, but it’s better than devastating childhood trauma. Score one for the ballet! Thanks, “A Chorus Line!”
11. The one about remembering old hobbies.
“Dentist!” from “Little Shop of Horrors”
“Little Shop of Horrors'” Orin Scrivello, DDS, is just misunderstood. I mean, who among us didn’t “shoot puppies,” “poison guppies,” or “take a pussycat and bash in its head” now and again as a kid? The ’50s were a simpler time!
12. The one about remembering watching a dude die on the battlefield and feeling feelings about it.
“Momma Look Sharp,” “1776”
47 years before “Hamilton” brought us the swaggery, ass-kicking side of the Revolutionary War, “1776” tore our guts out with this song, in which a courier to the Continental Congress recalls watching a mother comfort a young soldier as he dies at the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Hercules Mulligan does the guest rap. (Just kidding. There is no guest rap. It’s just gorgeously somber for a while and then over.)
13. The one about remembering the best four years of your life.
“I Wish I Could Go Back to College,” “Avenue Q”
Of course the sad-sack puppet man- and woman-children of “Avenue Q” want to go back to college! Who among us doesn’t long for the days of term papers, humiliating romantic encounters, and crushing, debilitating debt? And meal-plan ice cream, too!
14. The one about remembering some A-plus advice from your best friend.
“Cabaret,” “Cabaret”
Ladies and gentlemen, Sally Bowles from “Cabaret” is no fool! No matter how many lovers leave, or how much her career nosedives, or how nutty local politics get, she always remembers this important life lesson she learned from her good friend Elsie.
If only you had such a great, wise friend, maybe your outlook would be as good as Sally’s. You could be so lucky!
15. The one about remembering last Christmas.
“Halloween,” “Rent”
When it comes to the science of memory and cognition, “Rent” asks the big questions:
“Why are entire years strewn on the cutting room floor of memories? When single frames from one magic night forever flicker in close-up on the 3-D Imax of my mind?”
Poetic? Pathetic? We report, you decide.
16. The one about remembering everything and realizing how terrible it all was.
“Rose’s Turn,” “Gypsy”
Ah, yes. “Rose’s Turn.” The 11 o’clock number to end all 11 o’clock numbers in “Gypsy,” the most musical of all musicals. Truly, there aren’t many things more enjoyable than listening to Mama Rose replay the events of the last decade and change inside her own brain in a slow-motion nervous breakdown as the notion that her entire life has been completely worthless gradually dawns on her with ever-increasing dread.
Did I mention how fun musicals are?
Trivia time! You know that thing in music where trumpets go, “Ya da da da daaaa DA. Da DA da DA!” You know that thing? This is the song that thing comes from.
17. The one about remembering the first time you knew what you wanted to be when you grew up.
“Ring of Keys,” “Fun Home”
There’s nothing better than a song that makes you want to shout: “I am so glad I’m watching a musical instead of a basketball game right now.” This moment in “Fun Home,” where Alison recalls seeing a delivery woman — the first person who looked like the woman she felt like — is really, really one of them.
“This is a song of identification that is a turning moment, when you think you’re an alien and you hear someone else say, ‘Oh, me too,'” composer Jeanine Tesori told Variety. “It’s a gamechanger for Alison. And that’s just Musical Theater 101.”
…And the entire audience bursts into happy tears forever.
18. The one about remembering a nice dream you dreamed.
“I Dreamed a Dream,” “Les Misérables”
When your life isn’t going so great, it’s good to remember the positive! Things didn’t exactly go super well for Fantine in “Les Mis.” But, hey, she had a pretty good dream once!
19. The one about remembering your single greatest regret and vowing to never remember it again.
“Turn It Off,” “The Book of Mormon”
What’s the ticket to living as fun-loving and guilelessly as the Mormon elders in “The Book of Mormon?” Don’t just bury those traumatic, scary, impure memories — CRUSH THEM, OK?!
20. The one about remembering a really successful first date.
“Sarah Brown Eyes,” “Ragtime”
Ah, young love. Even in “Ragtime,” a musical that features racism, state violence, attempted child murder, and terrorism, at least we have this song, in which Coalhouse Walker Jr. recalls how he got his beloved Sarah to fall truly, madly, deeply in love with him with his peerless piano skills? So romantic.
Gosh, I sure hope those crazy kids work out!
21. The one about remembering a scary dream.
“Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” “Guys and Dolls”
With, perhaps, only a smidge more credibility than grifter-from-another-mother Professor Harold Hill, “Guys and Dolls'” third-most-degenerate gambler Nicely-Nicely Johnson recalls a terrifying dream where he had to convince a group of skeptical evangelical crusaders that he’s decided to give up the dice once and for all.
Side note: People in musicals are unbelievably good at remembering dreams. This is, like, full detail. I’d be like, “Um, I was at the Statue of Liberty, and you were there? I think? It wasn’t really you, it was like a combination of you and my dad. And we were in prison. But at the Statue of Liberty.”
22. The one about remembering how it used to be when you were young and full of hope instead of old and bitter and jaded.
“Our Time,” “Merrily We Roll Along”
The closing number of “Merrily We Roll Along” is actually the first chronologically, since the musical goes backward. It’s the play’s happiest moment — Frank, Charley, and Mary on a roof watching Sputnik go by, giddily talking about how thrilling, perfect, and successful their futures are going to be. It’s so hopeful! But so sad, ’cause you already know all the achingly bittersweet stuff that’s going to happen.
Hijack turned out to be quite a ride for Idris Elba on Apple TV+. He portrayed a negotiator-by-day and light-traveling passenger who needed use his skills to humanity’s advantage in the not-so-friendly skies.
The first season was like a seven-episode panic attack, and it’s well-suited for audiences who liked The Bear for the stressed-out-but-loving-it aspect. Granted, this show is much less grounded, both literally and figuratively, because much suspension of belief is required regarding how these hijackers took over the cockpit.
Yet does logic truly matter when it comes to a show this addictive to watch? Elba never hesitates to throw himself into “action” mode, even if movement is severely hampered here due to close confines. As well, the season ended with Elba’s Sam possibly having the tables turned and somehow having to take care of the lingering baddie on the plane, but everything came to a rather just conclusion. This leaves things wide open for more, and the streaming audience would certainly enjoy that news.
As Elba previously told Variety, he’s prepared for another flight, just maybe not on a plane. “I’d like that, but I just don’t want to put him on another hijack,” the Luther leading man explained. “I’m open to that character coming back. I think if people were compelled to like the character, then I’m in.”
So far, there’s been no second-season green light, but perhaps that’s only a matter of time.
Hijack‘s first season is currently streaming on Apple TV+.
Tequila doesn’t get enough credit as a sip-worthy spirit. I can see why, while the spirit has steadily grown in popularity in the United States in the past few years, the first introduction to tequila many younger folks get to tequila is Jose Cuervo’s Especial expression, a tequila that is all but undrinkable straight (the brand does have its expressions worth sipping, see those here).
Compare that to something like whiskey, where the most prominent brand, Jack Daniels, is still relatively drinkable neat, or with a drop of water. As such, people have been conditioned to think of tequila as something you knock back and chase with a wedge of lime or a sip of beer. That’s a serious disservice to the complex and nuanced natural flavor of tequila (and agave itself).
To help reintroduce you to the world of sippable tequilas, we’re going to shout out our favorite sip-worthy bottles. And because this is a beginner’s list, we’re keeping it all under $100.
It’s no secret that the more aged expressions of tequila make for a better sipping experience, but those can cost you well over $100. Don’t let that price hurdle lead you to believe that there isn’t anything affordable that is good enough to sip. Whether you’re a fan of blanco, reposado, or añejo tequilas, we have something worth sipping in every category. To keep our price parameters, we’re not including anything that falls under the extra añejo category, but… truth be told, if you can find an extra añejo under $100 it’s probably not worth drinking.
LALO has become a staple in my household, it’s my go-to blanco tequila because it’s delicious enough to sip, otherworldly in a cocktail, and doesn’t break the bank.
The brand uses agave sourced from the Jalisco highlands cooked in stone steam ovens for 20-32 hours, rested for 18, extracted with a roller mill and fermented with proprietary champagne yeast in open-air stainless steel tanks. It is also certified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker, which means you really get that bright and cutting agave presence.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Dusty citrus rind with a bright presence and the smell of agave.
Palate: A warm buttery presence with notes of roasted agave and the gentlest kiss of caramel and cinnamon.
Finish: Vegetal and pure, with a hint of earthy cucumber sweetness.
The Bottom Line:
Versatile, affordable, and agave forward without the intense wince-inducing burn of the cheaper brands.
A blanco tequila above $60 is an expensive buy, I get it, but this blanco by Don Fulano is worth every penny if you’re interested in sipping something this bright and agave present, without being biting and wince-inducing. Certified additive free by Tequila Matchmaker, Don Fulano’s unaged blanco is produced at NOM 1146, Tequileña, using agave sourced from the Atotonilco highlands that is cooked for 28 to 32 hours, extracted via a low-pressure autoclave, and fermented with proprietary yeast in open tanks for 72 to 96 hours.
The tequila has scored 97 points at Craft Distillers Spirits Competition, earning Best of Class and Double Gold recognition.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Roasted agave and earthy peppery notes jump from the glass, it’s almost sneeze-inducing. Once you get a good enough smell some mineral notes will form on the palate.
Palate: Tropical pineapple and zesty citrus dominate the palate with some chili spice, pepper, and herbaceous notes keeping things from coming across too fruity.
Finish: Oily with supple butter flavors and some gentle sweetness on the backend.
The Bottom Line:
A bright and tasty tequila that offers pronounced spiced fruit notes.
This beautiful straw-colored additive-free Reposado is made from Weber agave harvested from the highlands of Jalisco halved and quartered and cooked in brick kiln ovens for 36 hours, roller mill extracted, and fermented in stainless steel vats and double-distilled in copper pot stills.
To get to the repo state, the tequila is then aged for four months in American White Oak ex-Bourbon barrels. The color is so light and gentle that it almost looks clear in the glass.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Warm waves of vanilla and honey, like dessert in a glass. A strong whiff will bring forth the roasted agave.
Palate: Spicy cracked cinnamon greets your palate with a bit of licorice before morphing into sweet butterscotch notes and chili warmth.
Finish: Oakey and herbal with some cracked pepper at the back end.
The Bottom Line:
A spicy and warm tequila that contains a lot of dessert elements without tasting too sweet or syrupy.
Another tequila that punches way above its weight, Código tastes wonderfully crafted and well-balanced. Made from fully matured Blue Weber agave and produced at NOM 1616, Varo Destilería, where it is the only brand in production, this tequila utilizes natural Amatitán water from freshwater pools and rainwater that is filtered through volcanic soul. The agave is cooked in a low-pressure autoclave and roller mill extracted and aged for 6 months in Napa cabernet French white oak barrels.
The color is rich and golden, a true beauty to behold.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Roasted agave and barrel spice dominate. Unfortunately, you don’t get much more on the nose, but what is here is rich and inviting.
Palate: This tequila really comes alive on the palate, beginning with roasted agave and caramel, a touch of citrus and smooth floral vanilla flavors.
Finish: Biting and peppery with smoked oak and a wet oily mouthfeel.
The Bottom Line:
A strong, oak-heavy reposado that comes across as rich and deep but still has some of that vegetal brightness and a lot of agave character.
My personal favorite tequila, there was no way I was going to make this list without including this bottle. My house parties are famous for the endless tequila shots and cocktails, but when the party is winding down, I’m too tired to mix and I’m with a few people who are looking for that final drink of the night, I bring out Mijenta’s Reposado because I know I can pour a glass straight and people will still be satisfied.
This tequila is produced at NOM 1412, Destiladora de Los Altos, and is made in small batches from tequila cooked in a low-pressure autoclave, roller mill extracted, and fermented in stainless steel tanks and distilled in stainless steel pots. The tequila is then aged in American white oak, French oak, and French acacia casks.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A gentle balance of vanilla and honey waft from the glass, pulling you in. If you close your eyes and really focus, you can get some sweet tropical fruit notes that awaken the taste buds.
Palate: Warm floral honey mingles with roasted agave and some sweetness on the initial taste. As your palate gets more inundated with the tequila banana, citrus and melon notes start to intensify.
Finish: Grassy and green with a bit of chili and an ultra-smooth and buttery finish.
The Bottom Line:
Sweet warm, tropical, and fruity, sure there isn’t much a barrel presence here, but the bouquet of flavors never gets old.
Originally I was going to include Tequila Ocho’s reposado in this list, but after I reacquainted myself with the label’s añejo, I had to change it up. This is a great bottle and is in the perfect price point for an añejo that doesn’t break the bank but still offers a great full-bodied and rich flavor.
This additive-free tequila is produced at NOM 1474, Cía. Tequila Los Alambiques, using agave harvested from a single estate in Jalisco, cooked in stone brick ovens, roller mill extracted, and fermented in wood tanks, open air. The tequila is aged in American White oak ex-whiskey barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Warm roasted agave and wet tobacco leaves dominate with a hint of orange rind.
Palate: Deep vanilla and chocolate kissed with cracked black pepper, a touch of cinnamon, caramel and stone fruit.
Finish: Prominent oak with some rich coffee bitterness and a supple butter finish.
The Bottom Line:
An intensely flavorful and rich añejo that punches way above its price point.
El Tesoro is one of the few brands out there that prices most of its expressions under $100 while still producing seriously top-tier tequila. This bottle of añejo which scored 94 points at the Ultimate Spirits Competition and earned a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition, is produced at NOM 1139, Tequila Tapatio, from Weber Agave cooked in stone brick ovens, tahona extracted, and fermented in open air wood fermentation tanks before being two times copper pot distilled.
The tequila is aged in American oak ex-bourbon barrels for up to three years, resulting in a golden hue and more prominent oak notes.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A surprisingly delicate jasmine aroma with some floral vanilla and charred oak.
Palate: Pepper but floral with some maple syrup sweetness and earthy toasted caramel.
Finish: Despite all the deep and rich flavors, this añejo is surprisingly grassy at the finish underneath the stronger roasted agave and wet oak notes.
The Bottom Line:
A great añejo tequila for lovers of whiskey, there are prominent barrel flavors (honey, caramel, vanilla) in this bottle that serve as a great transition point between the two spirits.
Fortaleza is a favorite amongst tequila snobs and while I’ve shown a considerable amount of love towards the reposado bottle in the past, for this list I decided to go with the añejo. Produced at NOM 1493, Tequila Los Abuelos, where it is one of two brands produced, this tequila is crafted the old fashioned way using agave harvested at peak maturity that is cooked in stone brick ovens, tahona extracted, and fermented in open-air wood fermentation tanks.
The tequila is rested in American white oak ex bourbon barrels for 2 years which brings an astounding amount of complexity to this delicious añejo.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A quick whiff will present some butterscotch and orange but the primary note is a medley of agave, charred oak and vanilla.
Palate: Oak and agave begin your journey before juicy apricot notes dusted with cinnamon take over. There is also some prominent baked citrus and black pepper flavors that poke out.
Finish: Warm charred oak with some browned butter and a kiss of smoke.
The Bottom Line:
A truly astounding añejo, one of the best you’ll ever taste, even if we were to lift the under $100 price parameter.
Everyone is talking about Margot Robbie and her approach to playing Barbie, or Ryan Gosling and his portrayal of Toxic Masculinity Ken, but the real star of Barbie is actually the least-liked Barbie of all: Allan. He holds so many mysteries.
In Barbie, Michael Cera portrays Allan, the controversial icon who was initially supposed to be Ken’s friend but ended up just sort of fading into the background when Ken’s big personality takes over. Allan’s character actually ends up helping the Barbies when they need it most, proving that sometimes, you just need Michael Cera to show up and everything will be okay. But there was a brief time when Cera was almost left out of the production.
“It was a kind of very last-minute casting,” Cera explained in a new interview with GQ. “My manager got a call checking on my availability for it, and he called me and he said, ‘I got a call about this movie. It’s the Barbie movie. Greta Gerwig’s directing it, and it’s filming in London for four months of something, so I told them you probably wouldn’t want to to do it because you probably don’t want to go to London.’” This is when Cera could have fired his manager, but instead, he took matters into his own hands and reached out to Gerwig directly.
“I somehow got Greta’s email address,” Cera said. “I emailed her like, ‘Can I be in it? Can I do that part?’And she was like, ‘Let’s get on a Zoom right now. Here’s a Zoom link, I’ll be on there for the next hour.’ So she was just hanging out on the Zoom, like, ‘Click the link whenever you’re ready.’ And then we talked about it, and it just all happened really fast from there.” From there, Allan was brought to life, and history was born. Could you imagine someone else playing Allan? Nobody would do him justice.
Cera added, “Allan is a sad figure. He’s just a person that doesn’t really have any place in the world,” he explained. Because of this, Allan was yanked from shelves in the early 2000s. “It just wasn’t selling. The world just didn’t need for Ken to have a friend… Barbie is good, we can get a lot more Barbies in here, and friends of hers. But we’ve got Ken, and we don’t need to go deeper in that direction. So Allan fell by the wayside a little bit.” Actually, maybe we do need an Allan origin story.
Even though Allan didn’t play a pivotal role in the Real World, Cera certainly played an important part in the movie, even if he wasn’t really part of the Barbie group chat. Still, there is only one Allan!!
In the early 90s, Pamela Anderson became the face of being blonde, beaches, and red swimsuits. But she was also subject to scrutiny and hate, way before the internet made it a lot more accessible (and normal) to bully stars. Last year, Hulu’s miniseries Pam and Tommybrought Anderson back into the spotlight by highlighting the chaos and heartbreak of her marriage to Tommy Lee, and her infamous sex tape. Anderson was not a fan of the series, so she decided to take matters into her own hands.
After the publication of her memoir Love, Pamela, and her eye-opening documentaryPamela, A Love Story earlier this year, Anderson has been able to ditch the negative connotation of her name and brand.
Anderson opened up to Elle, saying that people are kinder to her now that she has been able to share her side of the story, all of these years later. The model said, “I get a lot of people walking up to me on the street, saying, ‘I had no idea who you were, and I’m sorry for all the ways I thought about you before because I like you now,’ she explained adding, “I’m just like, ‘What did you think of me before?’”
Even though Anderson was haunted by her past mistakes, she feels at peace after all these years. And she’s staying busy, telling Elle, “I’m working more than ever, when I thought I was retired!”
Now that the public has been a lot nicer to her, maybe Pam can work on rebooting the Scary Movie series. It was surely a product of its time.
The Michelada is a quintessential beer cocktail. Hell, I’d go so far as to call it the best beer cocktail. The mix of hot sauce, lime, salt, and light lager beer just works. It’s amazingly refreshing on a hot summer’s day and works as wonderful hair of the dog year-round. That’s versatility!
Below, I’m breaking down how to make the perfect Michelada at home. The key to this one might sound a bit crazy at first. Ready? Here we go. Don’t use tomato-based juice, folks. A true Michelada is made without tomato (or Clamato) juice and leans on hot sauce for its ruddy hues.
The original or classic Michelada — and the kind you’ll still find all over places like Mexico City — is made with lime, salt, and hot sauce with lager. That’s it. It’s the perfect balance and doesn’t need the extra juice. Now that said, I’m never going to stop you from adding tomato or Clamato juice to your Michelada if that’s your comfort zone. But at the very least, try it in the quintessential way that I’m describing below once or twice.
Let’s dive in!
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I like mine very spicy. If you’re just looking for a light chili bump, cut the hot sauce in half and just add a dash or two and keep the cayenne to the rim.
As for the rest, this is all pretty straightforward stuff that you can get at any grocery store. I like Modelo as I have it in my fridge most of the time anyway. Any Mexican lager will work — Pacifico, Corona, Dos Esquis, etc.
Zach Johnston
What You’ll Need:
Pint glass
Jigger
Hand juicer
Pairing knife
Zach Johnston
Method:
Wet the glass with a lime wedge and rim it with the extra cayenne pepper and celery salt.
Add the lime juice, hot sauce, black pepper, celery salt, and cayenne pepper to the glass and top with a whole beer.
Add a lime wedge to the rim and serve.
Bottom Line:
Zach Johnston
Yew! This is nice and spicy with a great lager malty body. The beer still 100% shines through with nice clarity while the lime, salt, and chili add extra layers of complexity.
Overall, this is still a very beer-forward drink that just keeps going with more citrus, spice, and savory flavor — that Worchestershire adds a nice anchovy/salty vibe. It’s also light and refreshing AF. This is a winner. It stays light thanks to the lack of tomato juice, which makes it great if you want more than one.
It didn’t take long for Drake’s It’s All A Blur Tour to generate what might be the wildest running joke between the star and his fans in his decade-long career to date. After a recent spate of concertgoers throwing objects at performers, Drake made the request to only throw bras at him for the duration of his tour. Since then, he’s received ever more ridiculous offerings, including one from a woman with a 36G bust who received offers from OnlyFans and Playboy after his amazed response.
And while he asked fans to take a night off in LA recently out of respect for his five-year-old son’s first concert, the temporary ceasefire ended in extravagant fashion at his next one. During a break in his most recent show, he held up a massive pink bra so big it was almost as long from clip-to-clip as he is tall (for the record, Drake clocks in at 6’0″ in real life, not just on Google). In it was a note he said he couldn’t read out loud as he joked, “This might be the end of a saga.” He quickly discovered, however, that it was actually a gag gift from his dad Dennis, and the card actually bore a (sort of) sweet message: “Wishing big things for you. I love you, and making sure you are breastfed forever,” prompting Drake to chuckle as he wondered, “What’s wrong with you?” Check out the video below.
Vlatko Andonovski has parted ways with the USWNT after the reigning World Cup champions suffered a devastating loss in the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Andonovski has coached the team since 2019 — taking over for Jill Ellis after she led the women’s national squad to two consecutive World Cup titles — but has faced mounting criticism since the group’s bronze medal-winning performance in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Andonovski’s management style and his ability to lead the team at the international level were questioned last year after the U.S. Women suffered defeats in international friendlies against Spain and England, but it was the team’s poor performance at this year’s Women’s World Cup, ending in their earliest ever exit from the tournament, led to his resignation.
Assistant coach Twila Kilgore will serve as the team’s interim coach in upcoming international friendlies against South Africa in September while the federation casts a wide net for Andonovski’s permanent replacement ahead of the Olympics next summer. Along with Andonovski’s ousting, U.S. Soccer has also committed to continue evaluating the women’s program and current USWNT general manager Kate Markgraf’s role within the organization — both Andonovski and Markgraf were hired before the federation’s current sporting director, Matt Crocker, was hired.
While Andonvski was well-liked by players on the national squad, he faced the tough task of blending a team of veterans and uncapped rookies while also fielding injuries in many of his star players. Despite being a capable club coach for both FC Kansas City and Reign FC in NWSL, Andonovski’s inexperience at the international level, his inability to change his tactical gameplan during the tournament, and his mismanagement of subs likely came under heavy criticism during the tournament, which ended with a loss to Sweden.
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