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Any adult responsible for raising a teen will tell you that not only do teens eat a lot and sleep nearly as much as they did as infants, they also grow quickly. Sometimes it feels like their growth spurts are literally happening overnight. You go to sleep with a squeaky voiced teenager that’s still shorter than you only to wake up to what appears to be a fully grown man wearing your child’s clothes.

It’s no wonder that parents can have a hard time keeping up with the ever changing clothes and shoe sizes that come with a growing teen. But Tamika Neal’s son has surpassed what would be considered the average height and weight of a 16-year-old, which means he’s also outgrown sizes carried in the stores.

According to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, boys aged 16 are typically between 5-foot-3 and 6-foot, weighing between 104 to 180 pounds. Jor’el Bolden is a towering 6-foot-5 and 380 pounds with a size 23 shoe.

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Except, Bolden’s mom couldn’t find a size 23 shoe for her son to wear. Out of options, the mother son duo turned to the local news station in Missouri where they live, KCTV 5 to explain the inability to find shoes that fit him. It didn’t take long for the story to pick up steam and soon enough it caught the attention of someone that knows all too well how hard it is to find extra large shoes.

Shaquille O’neal, retired NBA player who stands at 7-foot-1, weighs 324 pounds and wears a size 22 shoe, came to the rescue. Entertainment Tonight got in contact with Bolden’s mother and informed her that Shaq wanted to speak to them. According to KCTV 5, the duo FaceTimed the NBA legend who informed them that they should be expecting something in the mail from him.

Shaq sent along three boxes full of clothes and 20 pairs of shoes for the teen, some of them were from Shaq’s own closet. Neal told the news station, “It’s better than Christmas morning, Santa didn’t send this, Shaq did.”

Neal explained to USA TODAY that Bolden has always had above average sized feet since birth. Due to his size, Neal had to forgo the cute soft baby shoes that usually come with baby outfits and resort to socks only. The only shoes Neal could find before Shaq’s gift was on eBay and were a size too small causing Bolden’s feet to hurt when he walked.

Since the mom was having such a hard time finding her son shoes, she had originally started a GoFundMe page to pay for custom shoes to be made, it has currently raised just over $12,000. After she went on the news, donations poured in, which Neal says will be used to go towards larger shoes when the time comes. Since Bolden is only 16, he will likely have another growth spurt which will require an even larger shoe size, but for now she’s thankful he can now walk without discomfort thanks to the NBA star.

““Thank you for taking the time and the money that you have earned to give to me when I needed it,” Bolden tells KCTV 5, “Thank you for all of the things that will come from it and that already have.”

This isn’t the first time Shaq has helped out a teen struggling to find shoes. March 2023, Eric Kilburn Jr. and his mom were struggling to find the 6-foot-10, high school freshman a pair of size 23 shoes as well when the NBA star reached out to gift him with new shoes. Maybe instead of the tooth fairy, Shaq is becoming the shoe fairy to some very lucky, very tall teenagers.

As one of the hottest young actors in Hollywood today, it would behoove Timothée Chalamet to ask some previous hot young actors about how to handle the business. Luckily he has. In a new chat with The New York Times, the Dune actor reiterated a story about how Leonardo DiCaprio had two pieces of advice for him.

“Well, Leonardo DiCaprio said to me, ‘No superhero movies, no hard drugs,’” Chalamet recalled. “Which I thought was very good.”

Chalamet has followed both rules; of his two franchises — Dune and Wonka — neither is a comic book movie. Instead they’re a brainy sci-fi epic and a kooky Roald Dahl musical where he sings and which made Hugh Grant miserable. That said, it’s not as though he hasn’t thought about breaking that one.

“But the movie that made me want to act is a superhero movie, The Dark Knight,” he said. “If the script was great, if the director was great, I’d have to consider it.”

That might not happen for a while. Comic book movies have been underperforming if not tanking for the last year (with one exception). Heck, Wonka made over three times The Marvels’ sad little haul. Then again, Hollywood might try to make a more serious comic book movie — something like Joker, to reignite moviegoers’ interest. If so, perhaps they’ll approach Chalamet, and he’ll just have to leave DiCaprio shaking his head.

(Via NYT)

Max Strus had the best fourth quarter of his life on Tuesday night, and as a result, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to pick up a 121-119 win over the Dallas Mavericks. With Cleveland needing a shot in the arm on the offensive end to defend its homecourt, Strus scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, including four made threes in just over a minute to pull the Cavs within one point late in the frame.

Ultimately, Cleveland was able to get out ahead, but with two seconds remaining, Luka Doncic found P.J. Washington for a layup under the rim to give Dallas a 119-118 lead. With no timeouts remaining and both Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland on the bench, Strus inbounded the ball to Evan Mobley, got it back, took a dribble, and launched from well behind halfcourt. It looked good leaving his hand, and he didn’t even need the backboard.

Strus, the team’s high-profile acquisition this past offseason via a sign-and-trade, got his 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field, with all seven of his makes coming from behind the three-point line. The first six, it must be said, were from a whole lot closer than his seventh one.

Tyla is taking over. We are less than a month out from her hotly-anticipated self-titled album, which features hits like “Water” and “Truth Or Dare.” Ahead of the album, Tyla has partnered with Gap for a special new commercial.

In the commercial, the South African superstar dances to “Back On 74” by Jungle. She makes her way across the dancefloor, joining a group of dancers. Tyla and the dancers are seen wearing collections from Gap’s new linens collection, with the campaign appropriately titled ‘Linen Moves.’

Tyla spoke about the campaign to Complex, and during the conservation, she said her latest collaboration felt very natural to her.

“The commercials have always been very iconic and fun, not cheesy,” Tyla said. “It’s something that I connected with even before the offer. So it kind of felt like it was meant for me to do.”

She also shared that fashion, to her, comes just as naturally as music.

“I’ve always just loved clothing and playing around with that, trying new things,” she said. “I feel like now I’m also in a phase where I’m exploring more, which is exciting. So, yeah, I’m definitely a fashion girl.”

You can see the new Gap campaign above.

Tyla is out 3/22 via FAX and Epic Records. Find more information here.

Perhaps in another era, Constellation — the new psychological astronaut thriller starring Noomi Rapace — may have been a movie. It would have been about 105 minutes long. Nowadays Hollywood doesn’t make a lot of one-offs like that. Those tend to be turned into TV — limited series that instead of running under two hours last eight or nine. On the other hand, that can give writers room to really luxuriate in a world and show nuance that would be shaved down were it a film.

With that in mind, with Constellation, how many episodes are we talking about here?

The answer is: eight. The first three have already dropped on Apple TV+. The next five will be made available every Wednesday, running through March 27.

Here’s the show’s official synopsis:

Constellation stars Noomi Rapace as Jo — an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space — only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost.

On top of giving Rapace her own vehicle, Constellation also reunites two big time Breaking Bad alumni: actor Jonathan Banks and acclaimed director Michelle McLaren.

Again: You can watch new episodes of Constellation on Apple TV+ every Thursday. The first three are already live.

So far Melania Trump has been MIA when it comes to her husband’s third presidential campaign. (Though he swears she’ll hit the trail soon.) And yet, of late, she’s still been in the news. There’s a new book coming out called American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden, and sure enough it’s got some dirt on Donald Trump’s third wife. Among them was that the two had a spat over which 24 hours news network to put on the TV.

Per People, reporter Katie Rogers writes that, while her husband spent a good chunk of his presidency glued to Fox News, Melania was more of a CNN person. She even watched it “voraciously,” causing what Rogers calls a “house divided.” Donald apparently tolerated that, at least up to a point:

The couple’s opposing media consumption habits became an issue for the then-president, however, in July 2018. That’s when, Rogers says, Donald became “incensed that his wife’s television was tuned to CNN aboard Air Force One during an overseas trip.” He ordered that all TVs on Air Force One — and in their individual hotel suites — be turned to Fox News moving forward.

Sadly, Trump’s rosy relationship with Fox News came to an end after they dared call the 2020 race for the person who beat him, Joe Biden. Nowadays it’s more of a rollercoaster between the two, though he’ll still sometimes go on their show and say things like how he’ll be a “dictator” on the first day of his second term, or nonsensically compare himself to late Putin critic Alexei Navalny.

(Via People)

Fans of Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan are looking forward to attending the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival this summer. The festival is a revival of Nelson’s 2016 one-off show, which will arrive as a multicity tour featuring Willie Nelson & The Family as headliners, and varying country acts joining them on select dates. Joining Nelson and Dylan at various dates are Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Celisse, John Mellencamp, Brittney Spencer, Billy Strings, and Southern Avenue.

Tickets for the 2024 Outlaw music festival have begun to go on sale, and will continue to be available for purchase throughout the week.

How much are tickets for the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival?

According to Ticketmaster, prices for tickets are ranging from $72 to $449, depending on the venue, the date, the location, and the placement of the seating.

The presale for the festival has begun today and will continue through Thursday (February 29). General onsale will begin Friday, March 1. In the meantime, you can see tour schedule and list of performers below.

Outlaw Music Festival 2024 Tour Dates: Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson & Family

06/21 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre *#
06/22 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion *#
06/23 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park *#
06/26 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach *#
06/28 — Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview *#
06/29 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater *#
06/30 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center *#
07/02 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center *#
07/06 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts *#
07/07 — Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium *#
07/29 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre ^~
07/31 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl ^~
08/03 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre ^~
08/04 — Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre ^~
08/07 — Boise, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater ^~
08/09 — Spokane, WA @ ONE Spokane Stadium ^~
08/10 — George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre ^%~
09/06 — Somerset, WI @ Somerset Amphitheater ^!
09/07 — Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre ^!
09/08 — St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ^!
09/11 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center ^!
09/12 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center ^!
09/14 — Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake ^!
09/15 — Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre ^!
09/17 — Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater ^!

* with Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
# with Celisse
^ with John Mellencamp
~ with Brittney Spencer
% with Billy Strings
! with Southern Avenue

A mother who’s a criminal defense attorney is going viral on TikTok for a hard stance she has taken on her children going to sleepovers. For Erin Bailey of South Carolina, the answer is a big no. The reason? There are too many variables that could make her children vulnerable to sexual assault.

Bailey has a practice in Georgetown and is ranked among the Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in South Carolina by the National Trial Lawyers.

“I don’t allow my children to go to sleepovers. I’m a criminal attorney and here’s why,” she opens the video. “First and primary is the S.A. [sexual assault] risk. While you may feel like you know the parents who are hosting the sleepover really well, and you know and love and trust them, that’s exactly who’s committing S.A.”

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She adds that people who commit sexual assault are often those we trust the most. “S.A. against children is not committed by strangers in Target. It is not committed by random people on the street. It is committed by people we know,” Bailey said.

“You may know the parents, but you don’t know necessarily the neighbors, the grandparents, the aunts and uncles, the older siblings, the friends of the older siblings,” she continued.

She concludes with: “There’s just too many variables, not to mention pew pews (guns) in the house, so it’s just a no for us, no sleepovers.”

When it comes to child sexual assault statistics, Bailey knows what she is talking about. Research shows that more than 90% of abusers are people children know, love and trust. Thirty to 40% of victims are abused by a family member.

Fifty percent of child sexual assault victims are abused by someone outside of the family whom they know and trust.

Her post received a lot of support in the comments from parents who share the same fears. “Attorney here too—no sleepovers, electric scooters, trampolines, or hoverboards,” Buckeye wrote. “I was upset with my mom at first when she said no to sleepovers until something happened to a girl at a sleepover by the other girl’s father,” Hanips added.

However, some people thought Bailey was being a bit too cautious.

“So do you just never let them go over to any friend’s house? Because every single one of those things can happen without a sleepover,” DallasDiscGolf wrote. “I’m glad I was allowed to enjoy my childhood. Sleepovers were a blast!” KevinJones2151 wrote.

“You sound like a blast as a parent. I’m sure you kids will have an amazing childhood,” Leah added.

Bailey’s video clearly struck a nerve with the public because it has received over 3 million views on TikTok. But after all the feedback, she hasn’t changed her position.

“Childhood sexual abuse is a trauma that permanently alters the course of a child’s life,” she told Upworthy. “It is more common than most people think and most cases are never reported to the authorities. Further, most people who are abusers were abused themselves as a child. As a prosecutor and defense attorney, I have seen these cases up close and personal. Sleepovers are a small sacrifice to lower the risk for children.”

Anne Hathaway might have played fashion-oblivious Andrea Sachs in “Devil Wears Prada,” but nowadays, in real life (or at least on the red carpet) she’s more on the level of Miranda Priestley—turning heads at every event with showstopping looks.

However, no matter how high her status as a fashion icon rises, the “Princess Diaries” actress still holds onto her humility.

Case and point: she has no problem sharing what it’s really like to wear certain designer dresses. Spoiler alert: it’s not quite as effortless as the fashionistas make it look.

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In a carousel posted to her Instagram, Hathway first showed a photo of herself next to Donatalle Versace, while posing in a bright red, very structured latex dress, designed of course by Versace for Milan’s Fashion Week. The two have been muses for each other for a while now.

And while the first picture shows exactly what you might expect from fashion week—fierceness, poise, 130% glam—the next video shows…well, a different side.

“I just want to respect…the integrity of the corset…” Hathaway says while in the most uncomfortable half-sitting-half-lying down position imaginable.

Then, cue giggles as she struggles to get up.

“Help her, she can’t move!” Versace exclaims through laughter.

“I’m fine, I’m fine, it’s for Donatella,” Hathaway quips. Earlier she had assured “Vogue” editor-in-chief Anna Wintour that even though she couldn’t turn in the dress she could breathe easily. The joke continued in Hathaway’s caption, which read:

“Breathing? 😎

Sitting? 🙃”

Press the right arrow on the post below and give yourself a good laugh.

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I mean, does this not feel like something straight out of “I Love Lucy?”

We see so many ultra glam celebrity images online, and while a part of us knows deep down that there’s way more than meets the eye, it’s nice to have reminders like this that really show how life is never picture perfect all the time. Even for celebrities. So let this be a permission to laugh at our own imperfections, and to let loose from time to time.

And if you need inspiration for how to do that, try watching this clip of Hathaway dancing to “Anaconda”:

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— Media Buzz (@mediabuzz0007) February 24, 2024

People are starting to take their mental health more seriously and utilizing mental health day. Some companies have even started offering mental health days for their employees on top of their regular sick and vacation days to ensure their employees needs are met. But how do you know it may be time to take a mental health day before you’re burned out completely?

One of the coolest things about our bodies is that it gives us cues on what it needs. We’re used to the loud physical cues like a grumbling tummy that lets you know it’s time to eat or excessive yawning and dry eyes that tell you its time to sleep. But there are other cues that we have either overlooked or haven’t quite learned to recognize what our body is trying to tell us and those have to do with needing a mental health break.

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When we think of our mental health, we don’t often think about the physical symptoms that can be a precursor to emotional symptoms. It’s the emotional symptoms that generally get our attention that say something may be bothering us, but our bodies give us clues. Maybe we should listen a bit more closely.

1. You’re always tired.

It doesn’t seem to matter how much sleep you got the night before, as soon as you get to work, you’re exhausted. All you can think about is going home and crawling back in bed. But when your shift is over, suddenly your energy rebounds and you feel like you can do everything you want to do.

2. Frequent headaches

It’s normal to get a headache every once in a while but for some reason you seem to only get them when you’re either at work, thinking about work or are getting ready to go to work. Could it be that work is giving you the headache? Possibly. Instead of stocking up on Aleve, you might just need a staycation for a couple of days to reset.

3. Muscle pain

For some reason your shoulders, neck and jaw muscles are always tight and you can’t figure out why. You try working the knots out yourself and even trade shoulder massages with your officemate but it keeps coming back. It could be tension that you’re carrying from work. Our shoulders, necks and jaws are places that tend to hold a lot of our tension so if you’re noticing constant muscle tightness in those areas while at work, it’s probably time to check in with yourself.

Of course, many of us ignore these physical symptoms of stress and push through, which can cause us to be more curt, snippy, easily irritated and flustered. Once you surpass the obvious symptoms that often feel like undue irritation, we can then slide into crying on breaks, heightened anxiety, feelings of depression, and more. Unfortunately, many people wait until they reach the more disruptive stages before recognizing they need to take a mental health break.

Now that you know the symptoms, how do you ask for a break? If you’re not working for yourself, chances are you’re reporting to a boss of some sort and will need to disclose you’d like to take a mental health break. If don’t work for a company that offers them, you can send an email or ask for a meeting.

You could say something along the lines of, “I’m really invested in the success of the company and my role within in it. In order for me to continue being successful and showing up at my best, I’d like to take two days off next week to focus on my mental health and recharging my battery.”

Depending on your company policy, you may need to give more notice. If it’s an emergent mental health situation it’s always best practice to be candid about your needs without disclosing an excessive amount of unneeded information.

This article was written by Jacalyn Wetzel, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and practicing therapist.