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Blake Lively’s ‘retro’ old-time aesthetic in m New York penthouse is fit for a castle

Blake Lively’s ‘retro’ old-time aesthetic in $5m New York penthouse is fit for a castle

Followers of Blake Lively will know that the $5m New York penthouse that she shares with her Deadpool star husband Ryan Reynolds is a sight to behold.  The Gossip Girl actress, 36, lives in a quiet area of upstate New York in a unit that is also inhabited by the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Harry Styles through to Justin Timberlake and Jake Gyllenhaal. © GettyBlake and Ryan live together in New York The actors have gone for an appropriate industrial aesthetic in their New York pad but with plush touches so as not to feel cold and clinical. The Greatest Showman star Hugh Jackman took to Instagram to share a photo of his pal Ryan as the famous pair spent time at his and Blake’s glamorous apartment. In Hugh’s post, which was viewed by his 31.9 million Instagram followers, Ryan can be seen looking overjoyed in the gorgeous living room that he and Blake have designed. The space features bare wood floors and beams for a rustic touch with bare unpainted walls to lean …

Shawn Fain’s Old-Time Religion – The Atlantic

Shawn Fain’s Old-Time Religion – The Atlantic

There’s something sermonic about the speeches of Shawn Fain, the president of the currently striking United Auto Workers. Since autoworkers began targeted work stoppages following the expiration of their contract on September 15, Fain has regularly addressed the public—and his message has a uniquely moral cast. “I’ve been without,” he told me last month. “I’ve been on unemployment and been on government aid to get formula and diapers for my firstborn child. I mean, that’s when, to me, I leaned on my faith and leaned on God and turned to scripture for answers.” In a speech delivered in September, Fain, who has been the president of UAW for only a few months, explained that he’d decided to seek the union presidency not only out of practical motives, but also because of his deep faith. “One of the first things I do every day when I get up is I crack open my devotional for a daily reading, and I pray. Earlier this week, I was struck by the daily reading, which seemed to speak directly …