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The official lineup for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve has been revealed, featuring special performances from J-Hope, New Edition, Duran Duran, and many more.

J-Hope is scheduled to play a three-song medley of “= (Equal Sign),” “Chicken Noodle Soup” and BTS’ “Butter.”

“I wanted to show a different aspect of me, other than the sunny and bright side I have as a member of BTS,” J-Hope recently told Consequence about his solo endeavor. “That’s why I decided to show a darker side of me through this album — maybe the shadow on the other side of the sunny and bright disposition I usually show. Showing the same vibes I show as a member of BTS might not be the right way to touch upon these darker or more serious topics.”

Meanwhile, New Edition will also tackle their biggest hits, including “Rub You The Right Way,” “My Prerogative,” “Poison,” “If It Isn’t Love,” and “Cool It Now.”

In addition, the show will feature pre-taped performances at Disneyland from Aly & AJ, Bailey Zimmerman, Ben Platt, Ciara, Fitz & The Tantrums, Halle Bailey, Lauren Spencer Smith, Maddie & Tae, Shaggy and TXT. At other locations in Los Angeles, Armani White, Betty Who, Dove Cameron, Finneas, Nicky Youre, and Wiz Khalifa will also play.

Hosted as usual by Ryan Seacrest, New Years’ Rockin Eve will air on ABC on December 31.

It’s been a tough year for Offset, but he and his wife, Cardi B seem to be enjoying a much-deserved vacation in Jamaica. Yesterday (December 14) marked Offset’s 31st birthday. To celebrate another of life, Cardi took to Instagram to offer her husband prayers and well wishes.

“I pray silently and I pray loudly on this post that God bless you & protect you. Thank you for your love to me,” she said in the post’s caption.

In a recent interview with The Neighborhood Talk, Cardi revealed that Offset was having a hard time after his cousin and Migos bandmate’s death.

“No lie, I have been feeling so hopeless trying to make my husband happy,” Cardi said.

Still, it appears the two are finding small moments of relief amid the emotional turmoil. Offset later shared a NSFW picture of him and his wife, wishing himseIf a happy birthday. In the photo, Cardi is seen bent over as Offset is standing behind her.

“Happy birthday to me,” he said in the post’s caption.

On Twitter, Offset expressed gratitude, reiterating that he is Blessed to see another year!”

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In a new piece from Cosmopolitan today, it details the lengths that Taylor Swift fans with disabilities are having to go just to get ADA-compliant seats for The Eras Tour. Between trading with people online and spending hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars, the demand that was already extreme is even higher.

“Like many people I’m hoping to snag tickets to Taylor Swift‘s Eras tour. However, unlike many people I am trying to ensure that I can get accessible seating so that I can bring my daughters, one of whom is a wheelchair user, to the concert,” Amy Webb, an author featured in the article, first wrote on Instagram.

As many other fans in the piece pointed out, they struggled even more to find tickets via the standard Ticketmaster channel… And for reasonable resale prices as well. Primarily, because fans (and scammers) are buying up any tickets they can find, including those that would typically be set for concertgoers with disabilities.

“There’s always just this inherent base discrimination that, no matter how much money I can even afford to spend, I’ll never be able to get to the front. I’ll never be able to get to the goal line or the floor seats,” another fan told the publication. “I know for a fact no matter what, as a father, I can never take my son or my wife to go see somebody front row in most of these venues because they don’t offer that.”

Read Cosmopolitan’s full article here.

Bree Runway was always destined for stardom. From collaborating with Missy Elliott to reportedly being in talks to join Beyoncé on her upcoming Renaissance tour, it appears the stars are aligned for her. But perhaps there were signs that showed up in her life before she blew up.

In a recent interview with The Fader, Bree shared a story of a time when she helped out another British superstar. Before fame, Bree worked at a children’s shoe store, however, she had desires to work for Louis Vuitton. So, she started dressing as if she worked for Louis Vuitton, and soon enough, she began pulling VIP clients. One of those was none other than Adele, who came into Bree’s store one day, presumably buying shoes for her son, Angelo.

“I literally blacked out,” Bree said. “I didn’t recognize her until she turned her face a certain way, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s Adele.’ I was just packaging the shoes, like, ‘I can’t breathe. It’s Adele.’ It was just me and her on the shop floor. I was like, [whispering] ‘Don’t say anything, it’s Adele, oh my God. Would you like a receipt? I mean, [loudly] would you like a receipt? [whispering] Did I say that out loud? Oh my God, it’s Adele.’ She was like, ‘Yes, love, I’m Adele. Can I have my shoes, please?’”

The power of manifestation eventually worked out for Bree, as she later ended up working for Louis Vuitton. Perhaps this means a collaboration with Adele may manifest in the future.

Ab-Soul appeared on the Rap Radar Podcast to clear the air about a suspected diss he made towards Kid Cudi. Ahead of the release of his first album in six years, Herbert, dropping tomorrow, Ab-Soul denied that he did — instead claiming the “cudi” word usage was a street term.

“It seems like you still have the competitive spirit on there like you’re firing some shots off in the verse,” Brian “B.Dot” Miller, one of the show’s hosts, commented about a line in Ab-Soul’s song, “Church On The Move.”

“Which shots? What do you mean?” Ab-Soul asked.

“It sounded like you were talking to a specific rapper,” Miller added. “It sounded like you were talking about Kid Cudi. You mentioned a name, and you said a lot of things in there.”

“You think I would diss Kid Cudi? The great Kid Cudi? On a song called ‘Church On The Move’?” Ab-Soul replied. “Peace be unto you. Come on, B.Dot. And y’all trust this guy with the lists?”

“There goes my credibility,” Miller joked back.

“No, look. Listen. ‘Cudi’ is a term that we use. It’s kinda on some Cr*p sh*t, you know what I’m saying?” Ab continued.

Watch the full moment of Ab-Soul replying to the supposed “Church On The Move” Kid Cudi diss above.

Well, that was close. Our Week 14 slate was highly prosperous, including the chance for a 5-0 week going into Monday evening with a teaser leg, of all things. The Arizona Cardinals failed to get home for us with a combination of a high-profile injury to Kyler Murray, four turnovers on downs, a missed field goal, and a fumble that yielded a touchdown for the Patriots. Arizona was out-gained by exactly five yards while entering as an eight-point underdog on the tease, and we should never speak of this again.

Alas, it was a helpful week for the overall view of the season, and Week 15 returns to a full slate with no more bye weeks to sift through. Let’s take a glance at how we stack up through 14 weeks of action before flipping to our five-pack of selections.

• Week 14: 4-1
• 2022 Season: 36-33-1

Come get these winners.

Jacksonville Jaguars (+4.5) over Dallas Cowboys

This is the favorite play of sharps this week and there are still some 4.5’s in the market despite early money on Jacksonville. Dallas isn’t as bad as they were last week against the Texans, but I’d bet this down to 3.5 if I had to.

TEASER: Baltimore Ravens (+9) over Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers (+9) over Carolina Panthers

We’re going to a throwback AFC Norse/Black and Blue Division teaser. That is more of a coincidence than anything, but I love both of these Wong teaser legs. Baltimore doesn’t have Lamar Jackson, but Tyler Huntley is expected to go and the Ravens have the superior defense in that tilt. Pittsburgh also has quarterback uncertainty, but the market might be a bit too high on Carolina and I’ll take the nine.

Arizona Cardinals (+3) over Denver Broncos

Take us there, Colt McCoy. The Broncos found some offense last week, but I’m betting it was a mirage. This is a principle that Denver can’t be favored. And… I do think Colt is able to keep it on the tracks.

Tennessee Titans (+3) over Los Angeles Chargers

We had the Chargers a week ago to success against Miami. Tennessee has also been a personal disaster zone in this space. I’m blotting out the noise and simply taking Mike Vrabel and company. Getting the full three is important, but the Titans might just win this game.

New York Giants (+4.5) over Washington Commanders

The Giants are 1-4-1 in the last six, and I get it. I was fading them for a while, and now things have gone too far. This is a weird schedule spot, but Washington is now laying 4.5 here? That’s a thing? Nope. Take the points.

The editors at National Geographic had the impossible task of choosing the best photos taken for the magazine in 2022 for its Pictures of the Year issue. Why? Because this year, 132 photographers were sent on assignment in 60 countries and 2,238,899 images were filed.

But the editors were able to pare them down to 36 images that offer breathtaking glimpses of our shared human journey and remind us of the incredible planet we all share.

“The photos selected for ‘Pictures of the Year’ stop us in our tracks and make us pay attention to stories that need to be told,” Whitney Johnson Latorre, VP of visuals and immersive experiences for National Geographic Media, said in a statement. “Each image reveals a portrait of life in motion, encouraging us all to see the world around us in new and unprecedented ways; that is the power of visual storytelling.”

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“I love that Nat Geo’s ‘Pictures of the Year 2022’ isn’t merely capturing the news highlights of the year; we’re showcasing the powerful stories of the year that our photographers around the globe have had their lens on,” noted National Geographic Editor-in-Chief Nathan Lump. “As a result, the collection captures novelty and surprise in a way that I believe expresses the best of what we do at Nat Geo.”

Here are 10 of Upworthy’s favorite images from National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year 2022.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Cape Canaveral in the early hours of June 19, streaks above a stand of bald cypress trees. This was the second time in less than a year that a SpaceX rocket appeared in photographer Mac Stone’s frame while he was shooting at night in a remote swamp. Stone says that the increased frequency of launches without fanfare “suggests that we have crossed over into a new era where cosmic missions are simply business as usual.”

Wild Asian elephants mingle with cattle at a garbage dump near Minneriya, in central Sri Lanka. The island nation is home to some 6,000 pachyderms living in close contact with people. Having lost their lowland forest home, elephants now seek out human-affected habitats, including croplands, and are master generalists, capable of eating at least 100 different plants. That doesn’t mean that Sri Lankan elephants are thriving; they instead may be coping. Researchers are tracking their levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, that could be detrimental to the elephants’ health

In this desert setting, heat and drought “threaten a delicate balance of life,” says photographer Keith Ladzinski—life that includes populations of inquisitive meerkats.

Visitors ascend the spiraling 150-foot-high boardwalk in the yellowing autumn at Denmark’s Camp Adventure to gain a new perspective on the forest southwest of Copenhagen—and, perhaps, on life itself. “Forest bathing,” among the woods’ most powerful and least tangible benefits, has been shown to reduce stress and improve mental and physical well-being.

To create this image of Bears Ears National Monument, Stephen Wilkes took 2,092 photos over 36 hours, combining 44 of them to show a sunrise, a full moon and a rare alignment of four planets. “Beyond the sense of awe and beauty,” he says, “there’s a palpable sense of history with every step you take.” This spectacular landscape in southeastern Utah exemplifies the risk to some of the country’s unique, irreplaceable places. One president preserved it at the urging of Native Americans who hold it sacred; another tried to open it to drilling and mining. The national monument is rich in archaeological sites, including the Citadel, an ancient cliff dwelling now popular with hikers.

Manatees, among other sea life, adorn a convenience store’s mural in Crystal River, a coastal city in western Florida known as the Manatee Capital of the World. A refuge for the sea mammals operates there

Photographer Ami Vitale showcased these 6-month-old cubs snacking and playing as part of her long-term focus on giant panda conservation

“The warmth I felt in Durban was so refreshing,” Lawrence says. Unathi Madalane (at left) and Tshiamo Maretela enjoy the beach.

Photographed at night with an infrared camera, a spotted hyena that scientists nicknamed Palazzo submissively grins and lays her ears back as Moulin Rouge, the clan’s dominant female at the time, towers over her. Palazzo’s cub peers out from between them. Unlike most social mammals, females rule among spotted hyenas, maintaining their hierarchy through relationships with female allies. These African predators, the largest members of the hyena family, weigh up to 190 pounds, and females are on average 10% heavier than males. Clans, some topping 100 animals, form complex societies.

Viktor, a 39-year-old male bonobo, resides in Texas at the Fort Worth Zoo, where he’s known for interacting with visitors. Veteran photographer Vince Musi is known for capturing animals’ personalities in portraits such as this one.

For more on this story, visit natgeo.com/photos.

Having the same dream over and over again is a fairly common human experience. And while they can be pleasant, most recurring dreams lean toward the negative.

Even if they aren’t nightmares, recurring dreams can often put people in stressful situations, like getting trapped, losing control of a vehicle or showing up late to an important event. Many theories agree that this is more than our brains torturing us—instead, the repeating themes are symbolically related to some kind of unresolved challenge or unmet need in our waking life. Sort of like wringing out the residue of our subconscious.

Whether or not there’s evidence backing this theory, it’s probably still a good idea to take recurring dreams seriously. According to the Sleep Foundation, adults who experience frequent recurring dreams tend to have worse psychological health than those who do not.

Recurring dreams can also be a symptom of PTSD or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). If this is the case, the Sleep Foundation suggests that it might be helpful to find professional support through therapy or counseling. That said, there are other lifestyle changes that can help alleviate recurring dreams, such as exercise, breathing exercises or meditation, as well as developing a solid sleep routine.

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Reddit user u/Direct_Conclusion_40 asked the online community to share their own recurring dreams. As odd as they were, many people shared similar images and themes. And while each individual might have their own reason behind those dreams, it’s still cool to think that we all have this imaginary thread connecting us through imaginary experiences. Or at the very least, it’s fun to balk at how weird the human brain is.

Below are 13 odd dreams that people said they repeatedly have:

1. “Having to take an exam and realize I forgot to attend class all semester.”

– @liftheavyrunfaster

This is so popular it got its own Washington Post article. The experts interviewed suggested that the dream represents being tested in some way, and there’s anxiety about not being prepared or measuring up. It’s coupled with the strong emotional memories tied to high school. Makes sense.

2. “Frustration. I can never dial the phone, or read the book, or arrive where I’m trying to go, or find what I’m looking for. It doesn’t matter what the scenario of the dream is, if I pursue it, it will be unobtainable.”

– @CoolRanchTriceratops

3. “Losing my teeth.”

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– @DavePaez

Ah, another classic. I was personally interested in this one, as this dream haunts me. Turns out there are several potential reasons—everything from dealing with loss, to concerns about well-being, to a fear of being criticized. Oh, and death. It could mean that.

4. “Finding a new room, or sometimes a whole wing, of my apartment that has somehow been there the whole time without me noticing. Sometimes it has incredible things inside (like an amazing bathtub, or a beautiful mirror, or a carousel horse). It’s never exactly the same dream but the theme has been reoccurring for over 30 years.”

– @PixelPantsAshli

5. “Not finding a bathroom. The location changes (a mall, or school, or whatever) but I cannot find the bathroom. I’ve been told it’s anxiety.”

– @Sea_Tune9183

6. “Being chased.”

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– @henderson7779

@sunnyfleur0330 added:

“Before my grandma died when I was younger (12ish), I had a dream about wolves chasing a girl up a mountain. I had this dream all the time, and the day they finally caught her… we got the phone call that my grandma died. It was crazy. I haven’t had that dream since.”

7. “Trying to dial 911 and touching only the wrong numbers over and over. While some emergency is going on.”

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– @ResistantGrey·

8. “For months I would build this monolith and while I’m dreaming I know it’s purpose, what it is. When I awake it’s gone, just memories of the labor. The next night I’d return to a clean slate.”

– @DonutUnlikely

9. “So many of my dreams take place in a sad, dreary shore town somewhere east coast USA. Maybe Jersey/Delaware/Maryland/Virginia. Somewhere there. Always grey outside, chilly, not shore weather. Sad old row homes, a crappy boardwalk with broken rides and crappy shops that sell overpriced souvenirs, a weird airstrip for small private planes, one large building with an Italian restaurant on the top floor. And a giant wave that destroys it sometimes. Not weird at all.”

– @HaHaClintonDixBimbos

10. “Elevators that won’t stop going way up really really fast.”

– @jumpy_cupcake_eater

11. “Tornadoes…I’m trying to not get sucked up by one and run but it always catches up. then it gets really hard to see it’s pitch black. I see nothing but i hear the loud wind and everything. As i feel debris crashing into me tearing me to shreds till only my consciousness is left of my life before i wake up entirely.”

– @Certain_Blacksmith

12. “Traveling. Not like going on vacation, but I’m on a train/bus/plane and something stressful happens. Miss my stop, I’m late, forgot my passport etc. One time I dreamed my bags were so heavy I couldn’t move them.”

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– @him37423

And finally…

13. “The same for 30 years. There is a hole in the sky. I know what it is, and tell my family not to look at it. We organize and go about prepping the house for the impending doom. Sometimes looters come to my house and I have to kill them, I normally shoot them. Most of the time my wife gets shot. Sometimes I get shot.”

– @ToddHLaew

One of the best things social media offers is the ability for parents to share some of their kids’ big moments. Proud parents are going to proud parent, and modern technology gives us ample opportunity to publicly gush about our offspring without forcing anyone to bear witness to their burgeoning talents.

Celebrity parents are in a bit of a different boat, however. When you’re a household name with millions of followers, you might think twice about sharing your proud parent videos. But iconic pop star Pink has shared a video of her daughter’s first singing recital just like any other proud mama would, and it’s totally sweet.

Pink posted the video to an Instagram reel with the caption “This 11 year old (11,000 year old soul) blows me away.”

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Pink’s daughter Willow can be seen standing on a stage holding a microphone with a purple curtain behind her. A Christmas tree sits on stage to her left and a piano to her right. The piano accompaniment begins, and she begins to sing “The Rose Song” by Olivia Rodrigo.

Imagine being the child of one of the best singers in modern times and wanting to be a singer yourself. It would be so hard not to feel a huge amount of pressure or feel like people are going to expect you to sound like your mom.

But Willow’s voice is sweet and unique. She doesn’t sound that much like Pink, but her performance shows the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree nonetheless.

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It takes a lot of courage to stand on stage alone and sing, no matter how talented you are. So kudos to Willow for that alone.

But people are loving the performance itself, the way she connects emotionally with the song and how she keeps control of her voice. Even some other famous singers weighed in with praise for the 11-year-old.

“Holy cow!!! What a voice! What composure. Superstar,” wrote singer and actress Mandy Moore.

“Whoah Nelly!” wrote Nancy Wilson from Heart. “They’ll be no stopping her!”

Chrissy Metz of “This Is Us” fame shared a simple, emoji-filled “Wow.”

The video has thousands of comments from supportive fans, of course, but as any parent knows, the pride that comes with watching your child succeed at what they set out to do doesn’t require any fanfare. Pink’s sharing of her daughter’s recital comes from the same urge most parents have to celebrate our kids’ achievements and encourage them in their endeavors. (Did you notice the camera starting to slip up and up before coming back down? A sure sign of a parent trying to balance recording on a phone while watching the performance. Classic.)

It’s especially sweet to see this proud mama moment from Pink, as she’s previously shared that she never had an urge to be a mom.

“It surprised me. I didn’t really want to be a mom,” she told Carson Daly on Today last year. “I didn’t not not want to be a mom, but it just wasn’t sort of on my list of to-dos. I had Willow and, man, that saying of watching your heart go walking outside of your body, it’s truly how it feels.”

Indeed it is. Congrats to Willow on a beautiful recital and congrats to Pink for raising such a talented, self-composed young lady.

Nigeria is far behind the rest of the world when it comes to its treatment of dogs. It is one of the few countries left in the world where they are sold for their meat and many people who do own dogs keep them for protection, instead of as pets.

Matthew Nash, a lead researcher of an in-depth Dog-Friendly Country Index, ranked the country 45 out of the 51 on a list of dog-friendly countries. For the list, countries are ranked based on animal rights, pet-friendly hotels, veterinarian availability, animal protection, risk of rabies, recognition of animal sentience and animal companionship.

The good news for Nigeria and its dogs is that Jackie Idimogu, animal rights activist and organizer of the Lagos Dog Festival, is working to change her country’s relationship with dogs and doing it in a very adorable way.

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For the past four years, the Lagos Dog Festival has been a way to change stereotypes of how Africans treat dogs by throwing a carnival that brings dog lovers and their furry pals together. The carnival’s main event is the Dog of the Year competition where the canines, dressed to the nines, take a walk on the red carpet.

The competition encourages dogs and their human companions to look their best while they strut their stuff.

“Since the dogs cannot express themselves vocally by saying thank you, we created Lagos Dog Carnival to create the humans that take care of these dogs, and also give awards to these dogs, it’s a way of appreciating people for the love they show to their animals,” Idimogu told Africa News.

This year’s competition saw a bunch of different breeds. Siberian huskies, American Staffordshire terriers, American Eskimos, Neapolitans, French bulldogs, Maltipoos, poodle crossbreeds and golden retrievers all strutted their stuff on the red carpet.

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This year’s winner was Pasha, a 6-year-old Caucasian shepherd mix. He dazzled judges with his red and black outfit and black sunglasses. His look was perfect for this year’s theme, “Splashes of Colors.”

“I chose red because it is vibrant, it is royalty, it is majestic just like him,” his owner Hadiza Seidu said, according to Yahoo.

Pasha may have won because he and his owner are festival regulars.

“I would say we are like veterans because this is our fourth edition, so we’ve been coming to the carnival since 2019 and it feels really good and we look forward to it because it’s an opportunity for us to interact with other dogs, for me to meet other dog lovers and for him to get to socialize, so, I always look forward to it,” Seidu told Africa News.

Idimogu is happy with how the carnival is changing minds in Nigeria. “I have been able to make humans understand that dogs are not for guards like they are not just to be kept at the gate or outside the compound,” Idimogu said.

“I am happy to say that Nigerians are beginning to understand the love language of these animals,” she continued.