Jesus Christ superstars: meet the modern-day messiahs | Christianity

 Posted on January 29, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1311 words  |  Larita Shotwell

The last testament: Jonas Bendiksen Photograph: Jonas BendiksenDavid Shayler worked for MI5, Vissarion was a traffic policeman… now both preach as the son of God. Jonas Bendiksen tells Paula Cocozza about his portraits of 21st-century messiahs by Paula CocozzaJonas Bendiksen grew up in a “godless home” in Tønsberg, Norway, which makes him an unlikely candidate to photograph the messiah, let alone six of them. But this is what he has spent the past three years doing: chronicling the lives of men – and they are all men – who claim to be Jesus returned to Earth, from Siberia to the Philippines, Japan to Devon. [Read More]

The Benefits Of Letting Bygones Be Bygones

 Posted on January 29, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  53 words  |  Martina Birk

Forgiving someone who's done you wrong can be challenging, but learning how to do it can benefit your mind and body. Frederic Luskin of the Stanford Forgiveness Project writes about this in his book, Forgive For Good. He joins host Michel Martin to talk about why learning to forgive is worth it.

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The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak review superlative storytelling

 Posted on January 29, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  992 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Book of the dayElif ShafakReviewA tale of love and division moves between postcolonial Cyprus and London, exploring themes of generational trauma and belonging “The feeling of being ‘in between things’ is good for [writers],” said Elif Shafak in a 2014 interview. This delight in liminal spaces forms the bedrock of her 12th novel, which charts the moving story of Kostas and Defne Kazantzakis, young lovers in a painfully divided postcolonial Cyprus – one Greek and Christian, the other Turkish and Muslim – and the emotional price they continue to pay after moving to England. [Read More]

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Recap: Missed Opportunities

 Posted on January 29, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1553 words  |  Martina Birk

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel A House Full of Extremely Lame Horses Season 5 Episode 7 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel A House Full of Extremely Lame Horses Season 5 Episode 7 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » Last week’s episode was a lot. [Read More]

The princess with flaming hair

 Posted on January 29, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  762 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Ursula K Le GuinReviewUrsula Le Guin has taken a character from Virgil and breathed new life into her, says Charlotte HigginsWhen the Roman poet Virgil was commissioned to write a national epic poem by Augustus, it was an obvious - though astoundingly ambitious - idea to make the greatest works of antiquity, the Iliad and the Odyssey, his models. The Aeneid, which Virgil left unfinished at his death in 19BC, took Aeneas, a bit-part player from the Iliad, and gave him a starring role. [Read More]

WGA Hopes to Leverage Packaging Fee Victory With Studios for 2023 Contract Gains

 Posted on January 29, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  876 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Upcoming contract negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood’s biggest employers are expected to include an echo boom of another industrywide conflict from the recent past. The WGA declined to comment, but industry sources say there is growing momentum for the guild to press for big economic gains, piggybacking on the guild’s successful campaign to eliminate packaging fees. [Read More]

'90 Day Fianc': Tarik Claims Brother Dean Tried to Get Him Fired From 'Pillow Talk' (Exclusive)

 Posted on January 28, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  584 words  |  Aldo Pusey

90 Day Fiancé star Tarik Myers is addressing his shocking fallout with his brother, Dean Hashim. The two became stars of the franchise thanks to their hilarious commentary on 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk, but suddenly stopped appearing late last year. In an interview with ET's Melicia Johnson, Tarik says there's "absolutely" bad blood with his brother, and he claims Dean actually tried to get him fired off Pillow Talk. [Read More]

A man posed as a mannequin in a shop window to steal jewelry after hours, Polish police say

 Posted on January 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  419 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Redeem now A man who was posing as a mannequin has been arrested, according to the Warsaw police. Police accused him of pretending to be a mannequin to remain unnoticed and swipe jewelry after hours. He has been charged with theft and burglary and faces a potential prison sentence of up to 10 years. A 22-year-old man in Warsaw has been arrested after posing as a mannequin to dodge security cameras at a shopping mall, police said in a Wednesday statement. [Read More]

All The Great British Bake Off winners: Where they are now?

 Posted on January 28, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1266 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

This is where all the past Great British Bake Off winners are now. Picture: Instagram As the judges welcome the next batch of bakers into the iconic white tent, here's where all the former GBBO winners are now. Listen to this article Loading audio... The Great British Bake Off has been gracing our screens for over a decade, with 14 series of Star Bakers, soggy bottoms and sunken soufflés under its belt. [Read More]

An Extremely Excited Lexi Thompson Confesses Her True Feelings After PairingWith PGA Tour Ico

 Posted on January 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  420 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Lexi Thompson has been breaking all the glass ceilings. She is a sensational LPGA Golfer who took the world by storm when she appeared alongside the PGA Tour pros in an event not long ago. Her driving distance is amazing, she outdrives certain male players as well. Goes without saying that Thompson is a go-getter. The next agenda on her mind and goal list is the Grant Thornton. The event that will commence from December 8th and will end on Dec. [Read More]