Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the baddest bitch of all?
In a tournament-style battle royale between all the Disney Princesses, who would come out top?
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the baddest bitch of all?
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Beer is not happy being JUST a drink. It wants to play a bigger role in your life, so pour some lager on this.
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Did you know that beer has the potential to put out a fire? It's in no way a substitute for an actual extinguisher, but in an emergency, it's been known to work wonders.
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Beer is actually made up of skin-friendly ingredients and antioxidants that have smoothening and moisturizing qualities. In fact, there are beer spas where you can get the royal beer treatment. But if you want to save some dough, use this homemade beer bath mixture. If even that feels like too much work, here's a DIY beer facial.
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Beer adds depth and complexity to the flavors in your dishes. When cooked, the alcohol from the beer evaporates leaving behind the flavors of the beer. So, if you picked a nutty spiced lager, those flavors get added in to your food.
What's more? Marinating meat in beer before grilling it may reduce carcinogens present in the char. You can read how here.
Here is a compilation of recipes, sauces and other delicious items that can get you started.
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Cute enough to nibble on (though it’s not advisable).
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UPDATED: Filmmaker Peyton Reed ( The Break-Up , Bring It On ) will replace Edgar Wright as the director of the Marvel Studios film. Adam McKay ( Anchorman 2 ) has also joined as a writer.
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Ant-Man
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Marvel Studios announced on Saturday, June 7 that Peyton Reed will direct Ant-Man, with writer Adam McKay contributing to the final script.
The new filmmaking team is taking the reins left behind by director-writer Edgar Wright (The World's End, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), who developed a script for the film with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block). Wright and Marvel formally parted ways on the project last month, citing an "amicable" split "due to differences in their vision of the film."
The decision for Wright to leave came as a genuine shock, as the filmmaker had been attached to write and direct Ant-Man since the inception of Marvel Studios as an independent film production company in 2006. But studio chief Kevin Feige has a well-known reputation as a hands-on executive, steering each Marvel Studios film to fit into the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe — both narratively and aesthetically. And Ant-Man is set to launch Marvel Studio's "Phase 3" films after The Avengers: Age of Ultron — currently shooting in London — opens on May 1, 2015.
But even with McKay officially revising the script, Marvel is still planning for Ant-Man to meet the film's July 17, 2015 release date, just over a year away. Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas are still set to star as Scott Lang and his mentor Dr. Hank Pym, respectively, who according to a studio release, team up to "protect the secret behind [Pym's] spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats."
Along with Bring it On, Reed has also directed 2003's Down with Love, 2006's The Break-Up, and 2008's Yes Man — all of them comedies, most of them romantic comedies. Indeed, the decision to replace Wright and Cornish with filmmakers with far more experience making comedies than action films suggests that Marvel's creative vision for Ant-Man is leaning in more of a full-on comedic direction than its earlier projects. At one point, McKay was under consideration to direct as well, but BuzzFeed confirmed he would not be taking on the directing job — McKay himself tweeted that while meeting with Marvel "was awesome," he was "not sure it can work."
By all appearances, McKay was able to carve out enough time to revise the script. But while the character of Ant-Man is known for his small stature, both McKay and Reed will be working under an increasingly steep degree of difficulty.
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They’re part of a collaboration with Pearls Before Swine cartoonist Stephan Pastis.
Though Watterson declined the meeting, Pastis wrote in his blog that he was encouraged by a friend authoring a book with the artist to send him an email. After this comic ran, Patsis felt emboldened and reached out.
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The teen comedy-drama — about two girls who pretend to be lesbians — was initially the subject of criticism, but the show channels the confusion of adolescence to broaden portrayals of the sexual spectrum.
Karma (Katie Stevens) and Amy (Rita Volk) kiss in front of the entire school.
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There was a time when coming out meant assigning oneself a clear label, but in 2014, that's less of a concern. Thanks to the pioneering efforts of out celebrities like Frank Ocean, Tom Daley, and Maria Bello, among others, we've come to accept a conception of queerness that's less about a person's stated sexual identity and more about whomever he or she falls in love with. And yet, when it comes to television, the lines are more rigidly drawn. Sexuality is an either-or proposition, with little regard for a spectrum. Bisexuality, already a contentious subject in the real world, is scarcely considered.
Because television still has major strides to make when it comes to queer representation, shows tend to overcompensate. Once Willow Rosenberg went from Oz to Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she was decidedly a lesbian, with little acknowledgment of her past attraction to men. To be clear, there's nothing wrong with characters suddenly realizing that they're harboring an exclusively same-sex attraction, but there's nothing wrong with characters falling somewhere in the middle of the spectrum either. The concern is that by compartmentalizing sexuality, such a move plays into an old-fashioned and outmoded perception of gayness as an "experimental phase." And yet, the representation of a fluid and shifting sexuality is just as valid as something more clearly defined. Those rigid lines, in fact, are exactly what now feel dated.
On the surface, MTV's Faking It — with its central conceit of two high school girls pretending to be in a relationship — may sound like a relic from a different time. But the series is decidedly contemporary. For one thing, Amy (Rita Volk) and Karma (Katie Stevens) find popularity in their new status as Hester High's token lesbians. However, their goal isn't titillation in the way that two girls kissing in a '90s teen comedy functioned. Historically speaking, so-called "girl-on-girl action" on film largely plays into the male gaze. But more to the point, the faux relationship between Karma and Amy is more complicated than either is willing to admit: Amy's romantic feelings for her best friend are actually sincere. Karma's feelings, on the other hand, remain muddled.
What distinguishes Faking It from most LGBT-centric series is how loosely it defines its characters' sexuality. At this point, it's unclear if Amy is gay or bisexual — right now, she's just a girl with a crush on another girl. She's "Karmasexual." For her part, Karma is mostly too distracted by hunky Liam Booker (Gregg Sulkin) to address her own complicated feelings for Amy, but there's clearly real sexual tension brewing beneath the surface. During a failed threesome in "Three to Tango," Karma responds to a kiss from Amy with a pleasantly surprised "whoa."
Michael J. Willett as Shane.
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Years of teen dramas on The CW — and, before that, on The WB — have conditioned us to believe that high school relationships are profound and real, despite the fact that the vast majority of real-life high school students don't have any fucking clue what they're doing. The initial anger over Faking It, centered over the fact that two ostensibly straight characters were going to pretend to be a lesbian couple, feels misguided: It's an exaggeration, yes, but it aptly reflects the tenuous nature of high school relationships, and the performative aspects of trying to be something you're not in order to survive adolescence. Faking It may not be the ideal representation of every lesbian everywhere, but it's certainly an accurate depiction of high school and the highs and lows of teenage romance.
For LGBT viewers, it's tempting to latch onto representations of queer sexuality and turn them into gay and lesbian icons. But the reality is almost always more complex than that. In the future, Amy and Karma may become a same-sex couple to root for — that does seem to be the show's endgame — but at this point, they're two young women who are still figuring things out. And though that may be frustrating to viewers watching Faking It for the "Karmy" relationship, it's truer to life. Strong, self-possessed lesbian characters are essential, but so are depictions of questioning youth — and Faking It is one of the few series willing to take that on.
It helps that Faking It rounds out its cast of characters with Shane (Michael J. Willett), an out and proud gay kid who isn't dealing with bullying classmates or the laborious process of coming out. He has a hot straight best friend, and he's not even in love with him. These are valid narratives, yes, but we've seen them again and again. Like Looking's Patrick, Shane is a rare TV portrait of gay normalcy: not boring, not asexual — just comfortable and self-possessed. When so many series present queerness as an "issue" to be dealt with, Shane's unapologetic existence remains revolutionary.
Because Faking It is only one representation, it is bound to disappoint those who forget that one series cannot be all things to all people. In blurring the lines of sexual identity and categorization, however, it's a subtle yet significant step forward. This is a new kind of queer love story, sometimes awkward and stilted because that's how high school relationships tend to play out. We still need LGBT icons to inspire us — and more diverse icons, while we're at it: trans characters and queer characters of color. (Shout-out to series like Netflix's Orange Is the New Black for offering both.) But let's not discount the work Faking It is doing to portray the broad and messy spectrum of queer sexuality.
In honor of the film’s 30th anniversary we look back at the creepy childhood classic.
The film was released on June 8, 1984.
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In addition to voicing Gizmo, Mandel also voiced Skeeter, Animal, and Bunsen for two seasons on Muppet Babies.
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“Fat Free” ≠ Healthy
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You know not to believe everything you read. But at the supermarket, it's hard to resist the comfort of thinking maybe that chocolate bar really is a good source of protein. Alas, the claims on your favorite processed foods are there for one reason, and it's not education. "The health claims on packaging are there because they sell products," says Laurie David, executive producer of Fed Up, a new documentary film that examines the causes and consequences of the childhood obesity epidemic. And despite all the lingo floating around the supermarket, knowing the difference between healthy food and junk food has never been harder. "Even people who know a lot about food don't necessarily know," David says.
"It is true that these products are made with whole grain," says Amy Shapiro, MS, RD, CDN, and founder of Real Nutrition NYC. "But because of the amount of sugar in these cereals, they're doing more harm than good."
And since there's no requirement for how much whole grain a product needs to make this claim, a more precise way to put it, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, might be "made with mostly white flour."
Time to have real fun in the sun . (Via Spoon University .)
Featuring an adorable kitten rave, an inside look into the ever-elusive dishwasher, and the most amazing wimpy goat.
Whoa, you guys, whoa! We can finally die knowing wth is happening inside the dishwasher! Way to go, humanity! (4:35)
THIS IS WHAT WE FEED OUR BABIES? No wonder they're always crying. (2:22)
After five seasons on the NBC sketch comedy series, the actress doesn’t think it’s likely she’ll be able to do both and Fox’s Mulaney .
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AUSTIN — Nasim Pedrad doesn't think the chances are high that she'll return to Saturday Night Live next season.
The actress joined Fox's multi-camera comedy Mulaney in December as Jane, one of John Mulaney's roommates, just a few months after the network announced it was picking up the series for the 2014-2015 season. Ever since, it's seemed unlikely that Pedrad would return to SNL for the show's 40th season, especially considering the fact that the series film on opposite coasts (SNL in New York and Mulaney in Los Angeles).
While sitting on a Mulaney panel at the ATX Television Festival on Sunday, Pedrad all but confirmed that the rumors are true.
"I haven't heard any official word so far, but I love this show so much," the actress said of Mulaney. "I have an apartment in L.A. and, as far as I know, I'm in L.A. now." Pedrad added that most SNL cast members join the sketch comedy series in hopes of it leading to an opportunity like Mulaney and that if there was a way to do both, she would. "But I think we're all in with this show," she reiterated of Mulaney.
Earlier in the panel, Mulaney, a writer on SNL who was behind Pedrad's legendary Arianna Huffington sketches, said the actress was able to film both shows when production overlapped for a brief while.
An NBC spokesperson said no casting decisions for SNL's upcoming season have been made at this time.
Surely, he pressed send, and then returned the phone to its belt holster.
While looking like a glam rock cowboy martian.
Hunter Gandee set out on a 40-mile trek on Saturday with his 7-year-old brother strapped to his back to help raise awareness for the condition that afflicts his sibling.
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“if you haven’t done something amazing, don’t forget to try.”
The book, which sold more than 3 million print copies, was dedicated to the teen, who became known online for posting heart-wrenchingly honest video blogs about her battle with cancer.
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Give them the old razzle dazzle, indeed.
This aptly-named song blends conflict, humor, and star Idina Menzel’s vocal power to sum up the inner turmoil Menzel feels as a woman navigating two possible life paths in this Sliding Doors musical you never knew you wanted but so totally did. Listen to it on Spotify.
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Jessie Mueller came into her own this season starring as Carole King; this is the song during which King came into her own in the show and in her real life as a solo artist.
Alan Cumming kills it as the emcee again, pairing cheeky sexuality with a traditional show tune melody in this twisted number.
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The most anticipated off-Broadway musical of the season find its heart among the bloodshed in this sweet ballad.
Step 1: Walk into someone. Step 2: Flop hard.