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Usha Vance Is Apparently Loving Her New Role, Kennedy Center Boos and All

Usha Vance Is Apparently Loving Her New Role, Kennedy Center Boos and All

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Usha Vance, the second lady of the United States and wife of vice president JD Vance, didn’t think anyone would notice, let alone care, when in March she and her husband headed out for a date night at the Kennedy Center. She thought wrong. In her first interview since Donald Trump moved back into the White House, and she and her family took up residence in the Naval Observatory, Vance told the Free Press about getting booed by the crowd that night. “It was about 20 or 30 seconds of some people booing and delaying the start of the concert, right as the conductor is about to come out, and there were a few other people clapping,” Vance recalled, noting that someone shouted “oh, fuck him!” up at their balcony seating, and someone else urged the building to “kill that light” to hide the couple from view. “JD waved at them, and then we enjoyed the show that we had come for.” This is just one of the ways that Vance, who elsewhere in the …

The Most Popular Book Genres of 2025: What Readers Are Loving

The Most Popular Book Genres of 2025: What Readers Are Loving

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The book industry is constantly evolving, and 2025 is no exception. Readers’ preferences are shifting, and new genres are emerging while classic categories continue to thrive. Whether you’re an author looking to align with market trends or a reader searching for your next favorite book, understanding the most popular genres of 2025 will help you stay ahead of the curve. In this article, we’ll explore the top book genres captivating audiences this year and why they are dominating the literary landscape. Understanding Book Genre Trends Analyzing Market Demand The popularity of book genres fluctuates based on cultural shifts, technological advancements, and reader preferences. Trends in entertainment, social issues, and digital consumption heavily influence which genres gain traction. By analyzing industry reports, bestseller lists, and reader engagement, we can identify which categories are flourishing in 2025. The Role of Digital Publishing With the rise of self-publishing and digital platforms, book genres evolve rapidly. Authors now have greater creative freedom, and niche genres have gained mainstream popularity. This shift has opened doors for more diverse voices and …

Skip the plank—I’m a personal trainer and these three core moves are what I’m loving right now

Skip the plank—I’m a personal trainer and these three core moves are what I’m loving right now

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Building core strength isn’t just about holding the longest plank or doing endless crunches. If you are stuck in a rut doing these exercises, it’s time for some fresh inspiration. As a personal trainer with years of experience in marathon running, functional fitness and weightlifting, core work has always been a non-negotiable part of my training—both for performance and daily movement. Whether you’re carrying heavy items or climbing the stairs, a stronger core stabilizes your body and supports the spine. That said, core exercises can get repetitive (and let’s be honest, some are just plain boring!). That’s why I’m loving my new program designed by Kelly Marshall, musculoskeletal specialist, elite athlete and founder of Marshall Movement. It features core moves that are new to me, challenging and fun. If you want something more than just a static-hold plank then here are three of my favorite more dynamic moves. There’s one from each plane of movement, sagittal (forward and backward), frontal (sideways) and transverse (rotational), which are all needed for optimum spine health. My three new …

Durbin on Hunter Biden pardon: ‘If I have to have a bias in this area, it’s a loving parent who wants to protect his child’

Durbin on Hunter Biden pardon: ‘If I have to have a bias in this area, it’s a loving parent who wants to protect his child’

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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday noted the past trauma in President Biden’s family when talking about his recent pardon of his son Hunter Biden. “This is a man who loves his children and has gone through quite an ordeal, having lost a former wife and child in [an] automobile accident, and seeing the two… Source link

What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?

What Does Erich Fromm Argue in ‘The Art of Loving’?

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Photo of Erich Fromm, 1975   Erich Fromm (1900-1980) was a philosopher, social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and political activist. Born in Frankfurt to German Jewish parents, he fled to America – via Switzerland – after the Nazi party rose to power in the 1930s. His seminal works, including The Fear of Freedom (1941), Man for Himself (1947), and The Art of Loving (1956) established him as one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Fromm’s work focused on exploring the human condition in the context of the alienation of modern consumer society. Amidst themes of anxiety and loneliness, he famously proposed that love is a skill to be learned.    The Art of Loving  An ornate Victorian-era Valentine’s Day card (1860-1880). Source: Wikimedia Commons   Love is not simply a pleasant sensation or something that we “fall into.” For Erich Fromm, it’s an art that requires knowledge and effort. Culture is permeated with the idea of love –  with love songs, romantic films, and novels. Our pursuit of love appears to be universal, above …

Loving and Losing the Oakland A’s

Loving and Losing the Oakland A’s

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The Oakland Coliseum, where the Athletics played baseball for 57 years until last Thursday, is beautiful to me, in the subjective way that anything you have loved for a long time is beautiful. But the stadium is not, factually speaking, nice to look at. It is mostly concrete, with exposed rebar tracing the ceilings and water stains mottling the floor, and so dark in places that I’ve had to use a flashlight to see the ground in front of me. Because it was dug out from nearly 30 feet beneath the surrounding dirt, much of it sits damply below sea level, and because it was built to be shared with a football team, the Raiders, its field is rounder and has more foul territory than any other stadium in Major League Baseball. The Coliseum’s best feature—a wide, almost decadent view of the golden Oakland hills—was intentionally blocked in the 1990s after the Raiders’ owner, Al Davis, demanded that the city build more seats in exchange for the team’s moving back from Los Angeles. (The government …

9 Rules For Loving Someone Without Losing Yourself, According To Psychology | Lianne Avila

9 Rules For Loving Someone Without Losing Yourself, According To Psychology | Lianne Avila

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In the beginning, love is grand. It’s just you and your partner. You can’t seem to get enough of each other. Slowly, over time, your relationship becomes less important, and you begin to drift away. Love is a splendid thing and it does make the world go round, but if you want to stay together, then be prepared to work at it. That doesn’t mean sacrificing who you are, but it does mean softening and finding space for your partner. It’s all about loving someone despite what life throws at you. 9 rules for loving someone without losing yourself, according to psychology: 1. Kiss for six seconds daily Mikhail Nilov | Pexels You read that right. In our busy world most of the time we give our partner a peck. You need to stop and kiss on the lips for six seconds. It’s not really that long and the physiological effects are great. 2. Learn one important thing about your partner’s day Jack Sparrow | Pexels This is also known as “departing”. Before your partner leaves for the …

UK’s first teenager to receive ‘bladder pacemaker’ is loving her ‘new-found freedom’ | UK News

UK’s first teenager to receive ‘bladder pacemaker’ is loving her ‘new-found freedom’ | UK News

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A 17-year-old has become the first teenager in the UK to receive a “bladder pacemaker”. Jenny Allan, from Thanet in Kent, has a rare condition which means she is unable to pass urine and had to self-catheterise at least six times a day. But the treatment – known as bladder neuromodulation – has enabled her to have a “whole new freedom”. It is the first time the procedure has been offered to children and teenagers, having been available to adults with bladder conditions for more than 20 years. “I’m a very outdoorsy person and will be studying ecology at university in September, and hope to get a job in that field,” Jenny said. “If I’m lucky I could end up trekking through a rainforest or counting penguins in the Antarctic. Image: Jenny said she now hopes to fulfil her dream of becoming an ecologist. Pic: PA “This operation has meant that I won’t need to self-catheterise six times a day. Doing so is quite difficult even on a day hike in the Kent Downs where …

The Philadelphia Phillies Are Hot, Loose and Loving Life as One of the Best Teams in Baseball

The Philadelphia Phillies Are Hot, Loose and Loving Life as One of the Best Teams in Baseball

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies are hot, that much is certain, with Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler powering and pitching the team to the best record in baseball and a recent home winning streak that nearly matched the franchise record. Well, no team has been quite as alluring to the packed crowds at Citizens Bank Park as the Phillies. Just ask them. Brandon Marsh, the outfielder with the Rip Van Winkle whiskers, was mic’d up for an ESPN Sunday night game when he was relayed a fan question from social media by the broadcast booth: If you had to start a rock band, who would you take from the team and what’s the band name? Marsh rattled off catcher Garrett Stubbs, slugger Kyle Schwarber and outfielder Cristian Pache as his fellow band members, then as he hustled off the field after making a catch, blurted out the name that has since launched a blossoming business of the catchphrase T-shirts. Marsh said he has his own band shirt — which he has yet to reveal — …

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans Is Finally Streaming In The UK – And Critics Are Loving It

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans Is Finally Streaming In The UK – And Critics Are Loving It

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The long-awaited second season of Ryan Murphy’s seriously star-studded anthology series Feud has finally arrived in the UK. Subtitled Capote vs. The Swans, the new season boasts an impressive ensemble cast of Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts, Chloë Sevigny, Molly Ringwald, Russell Tovey and Demi Moore. It follows the success of the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated inaugural series of Feud, Bette And Joan, which starred Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon in the title roles. This latest instalment centres around the American writer Truman Capote and his socialite entourage of “swans”, who he famously betrayed with a fictionalised account of their lives, exposing their intimate secrets. Fans have been eager to dive into the juicy new world from the American Horror Story and Glee creator, with the latest season now available to watch on Disney+ here in the UK, after it debuted across the pond earlier this year. Naomi Watts in Capote vs. The Swans Capote vs. The Swans has already landed a handful of glowing five-star reviews, including in The Telegraph, which described the second season …