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A decade after debacle, Billy Bush joins Fox News. What took so long?

A decade after debacle, Billy Bush joins Fox News. What took so long?

Published by Sam Flores

It’s not surprising that former “Today” host Billy Bush joined Fox News as a regular contributor this week. What is surprising is that it took so long. Ten years have passed since Bush, cousin to former President George W. Bush, was caught on a hot mic giggling while then-“Apprentice” star Donald Trump boasted about grabbing women “by the pussy.” The “Access Hollywood” clip, filmed in 2005 when Bush hosted the entertainment news program, was leaked a month before the 2016 presidential election, meaning just about everyone in America saw it. A disgraced Bush lost his job and reputation. Trump won the White House. Once known for his boyish charm and impressive collection of cowboy boots, Bush spent a decade re-ingratiating himself to the public on the syndicated television news magazine “Extra,” a considerable step down from the “Today” show. He reported on Hollywood and celebrity culture before launching his own digital show and podcast more than a year ago. Now he finally has gone where popular conservative public figures go following scandals, stumbles or mishaps …

How long is Silent Hill: Townfall? Time to beat explained

How long is Silent Hill: Townfall? Time to beat explained

Published by Daniella Wilson

Are you wondering how long you’ll spend exploring foggy Scotland in Silent Hill: Townfall? The iconic horror has been moving away from the original town in the last few years, but does that mean a change in length? Based on our own review, here’s how long Silent Hill: Townfall takes to beat. How long is Silent Hill: Townfall? Time to beat explained Silent Hill: Townfall takes around 10-12 hours to beat on an average playthrough. For comparison, that’s pretty much how long it takes to beat Silent Hill f, while the 2024 Silent Hill 2 remake will take you closer to 15-16 hours to complete the main story. Our playthrough took around 14 hours, but that’s because we spent plenty of time wandering around (and dying, oops). Players who are equally intent on seeing everything the game has to offer can expect to clock in closer to 14-16 hours in the game. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as …

Scalp micropigmentation: How it works, costs and how long it lasts

Scalp micropigmentation: How it works, costs and how long it lasts

Published by Sam Flores

It’s also important to determine whether your hair loss has stabilised. If your hair continues to thin significantly after scalp micropigmentation, the overall effect of the treatment may change – and you may need additional work to keep the result looking natural. 2. Technique and experience matter – a lot When choosing where to have scalp micropigmentation done, the practitioner’s skill and the centre’s hygiene standards should be at the top of your checklist. Be it a doctor or beauty practitioner, look for someone with specific experience in scalp micropigmentation, sound infection-control practices and, importantly, a strong portfolio of healed results that look natural. Dr Kwee pointed out that being a doctor doesn’t necessarily make someone a better scalp micropigmentation practitioner, as hands-on experience and skill are crucial. “The result is highly dependent on skill. Poor pigment placement, inappropriate colour or excessive density can result in an unnatural appearance,” she explained. If you have an active scalp condition, however, consulting a doctor may be the wiser first step, as they will be better positioned to …

Designer Emily Dawn Long on Her Buzzy New Collection and Watching a Movie Every Single Morning

Designer Emily Dawn Long on Her Buzzy New Collection and Watching a Movie Every Single Morning

Published by Jenni Sidey

Since she burst on the scene with her eponymous label in 2019, Emily Dawn Long’s designs have become an inescapable part of the Downtown New York landscape. Walk down the streets of the Lower East Side, or wander into a sceney Chinatown bar, and you’ll notice it: vintage graphic tees with phrases like “SPOILED BOYS,” “BUG ME,” and “TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES”; skimpy knit backless tops and dresses, cropped polos, floppy crocheted hats. But in The Crack of Dawn, a film accompanying her latest collection, the designer is taking over the cityscape in a more literal way. The short film, directed by Mayan Toledano, features a cast of Dawn Long’s friends—including director Terrence O’Connor, model Meadow Walker, and model/actor Luca Apple—running around Lower Manhattan dressed in the brand’s new spring-summer 2027 collection. The film, a playful heist story, is cheeky in more ways than one: It opens with a shot of a model’s butt crack, peeking out from the back of her ultra-low-cut dress, an homage to the famous Guy Laroche dress worn in the …

The long fascinating history of food additives – and why we’re stuck with them

The long fascinating history of food additives – and why we’re stuck with them

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Battenberg cake is one of my favourite cakes. But when I tell people that one of the things I like most about this cake is its E-number, they tend to look at me strangely. It contains the raising agent E541, acidic sodium aluminium phosphate, which is one of the most restricted food additives in the UK. This is due to health concerns about human exposure to aluminium. According to the UK government regulations, E541 is permitted in almost nothing except “sponge cakes produced from contrasting coloured segments held together by jam or spreading jelly and encased by a flavoured sugar paste”. The reason for this curious exception is that Battenberg manufacturers managed to persuade the authorities that the additive was essential for achieving the cake’s chequered pattern, and that aluminium exposure from such a niche product wasn’t a health risk. This level of specificity in the regulations surprises most people, who assume that additives are loosely regulated, casually thrown into food by manufacturers cutting corners. It’s part of a massive counter-movement against additives, driven by …

There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?

There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?

Published by Sam Flores

Soiling yourself in public sounds like a bad dream. But the Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has now apologised for doing just that at the Hyrox games in Beijing on Saturday. Wietrzyk won the fitness race but not before using communal equipment with faecal matter visibly running down her legs – and muddying Hyrox’s reputation. Apologies aside, Wietrzyk’s unfortunate case of runner’s trots, or runner’s diarrhoea, is far more common than many people realise, throwing a new light on the ominous rows of portable toilets stationed along the course of a fun run and the knowing nods between runners as they pass them (or not). About 60% of endurance athletes report some type of gastrointestinal symptoms during training or competition, according to Kayla Henningsen, a PhD candidate researching exercise gastroenterology and extremes physiology at Monash University. The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine estimates that the prevalence could be as high as 90%. Severity varies considerably. “Symptoms can range from mild bloating and cramping through to nausea, diarrhoea and, in rare cases, loss of bowel control,” …

For Israelis abroad, a high-stakes election means a long trip home

For Israelis abroad, a high-stakes election means a long trip home

Published by Sam Flores

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Corinne Markov, a dual Australian-Israeli citizen, and her partner, Hallie, will travel from rural Australia to vote in Israel’s Oct. 27 election, a journey of thousands of miles they feel compelled to make at a moment when the country is facing stark questions about its future. “It’s too important an election not to come,” said Markov, a counselor who lived in Israel for 18 years before returning to Australia in 2000. “This government has not just created huge divisions within Israeli society. Jewish people overseas have suffered as well from the behavior of this government.” Markov is one of the tens of thousands of Israeli expatriates who are expected to travel to Israel to cast their ballots, according to the America Israel Democracy (AID) Coalition. In the first national election after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and three years of war in Gaza, many consider this election a do-or-die situation for the future of the country. To encourage voting, the coalition has launched an initiative called Fly&Vote, which provides Israelis abroad …

Hollywood’s long history of men who think actresses owe them

Hollywood’s long history of men who think actresses owe them

Published by Sam Flores

In a series of now-deleted posts on X, independent film journalist Jeff Sneider expressed frustration about being “ghosted” by the publicity team of “Obsession” breakout star Inde Navarrette. “I plan to write about Inde Navarrette for a long time,” Sneider wrote. “I can be a useful friend to her team . . . or I can share literally everything I hear about her. The best part is, THEY get to decide. I can forgive being ghosted this summer. I won’t forget, but I can forgive . . .  just not twice.” Support for the actress was swift online, with many calling out Sneider for, as they saw it, “threatening” the actress for not giving him her time. The public scrutiny became so intense that Sneider posted an apology tweet, writing, “I am sorry to Ms. Navarrette, who was and will continue to be treated fairly, despite previous comments suggesting otherwise.” Historically, an actress who doesn’t willingly give of their time, or refuses to play the Hollywood game of being sweet and polite, is labeled “difficult,” …

Salvadorans with TPS don’t know how long their protections will last. ‘Don’t panic,’ advocate says.

Salvadorans with TPS don’t know how long their protections will last. ‘Don’t panic,’ advocate says.

Published by Sam Flores

HOUSTON — José Palma’s face lights up when he remembers leaving El Salvador in 1998 at the age of 23 for the U.S., with the dream of working, learning English and building a family. Twenty-eight years later, his life is divided between paperwork, community hearings, and a family full of love and varying immigration statuses: Palma, who lives in Houston, has U.S. citizen children — two of whom are still young — and a wife who’s a legal permanent resident, and he’s a beneficiary of Temporary Protected Status, which allows eligible immigrants from certain countries to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation. As the national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance, Palma has been answering a lot of questions from Salvadorans with TPS: Their immigration protections were set to expire last week, but the Department of Homeland Security announced that Salvadorans will retain TPS protections — including work authorization — for now until an announcement is made at a later date. But there’s uncertainty among Salvadoran TPS holders about what could …

How Long Will Bill Belichick Last at North Carolina?

How Long Will Bill Belichick Last at North Carolina?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ever since Bill Belichick, that aging football Caesar, arrived at the University of North Carolina roughly two years ago with his eight Super Bowl rings, the knives have been out. He is one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, but his hiring was controversial: Despite no experience leading a college team, he was given a five-year, $50 million contract—$30 million of it guaranteed—to vitalize a dowdy old southern program and lift it to championship level. From the beginning, he has been fighting a two-front battle: one on the field, and another against internal opponents, a contingent of powerful Carolina traditionalists who never wanted him there, resent his outsize presence, and wish UNC to remain a quaint, basketball-first school. “It is an internal civil war,” John Preyer, the former chair of UNC’s board of trustees, who helped hire Belichick, told me. For several weeks now, Belichick’s program has been the subject of a messy, reputation-threatening internal investigation, even as his team shows promising signs in early competition. On August 5, UNC announced that it had …