Healthy lifestyle

A healthy lifestyle is one which helps to keep and improve people's health and well-being.Many governments and non-governmental organizations have made big efforts in healthy lifestyle and health promotion.

Mental Health

Mental health can be considered a very important factor of physical health for the effects it produces on bodily functions. This type of health concerns emotional and cognitive well-being or an absence of mental disorder.

Public health

Public health can be defined in a variety of ways. It can be presented as "the study of the physical, psychosocial and socio-cultural determinants of population health and actions to improve the health of the population.

Reproductive Health

For the UN, reproductive health is a right, like other human rights. This recent concept evokes the good transmission of the genetic heritage from one generation to the next.

Health

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

jeudi 24 janvier 2019

Dying to Watch Old Seasons of The Bachelor? Well . . .

The very first episode of The Bachelor premiered on March 25, 2002. Back then, it seemed crazy that two people could fall in love with each other, much less get engaged, in a matter of weeks. And yet, Bachelor Nation continued coming for more, proving that we just can't get enough of the ABC show. If you feel like taking a trip down memory lane, and seeing Chris Harrison in all his glory, it might be time to binge-watch some old seasons.

From seasons one to 22, there have been a whole lot of memorable moments. Thanks to ABC's tribute video to the host with the most, we know that there have been 6,578 kisses, 2,924 roses, and 37 proposals. Unfortunately, Netflix and Hulu won't help you see every single one of them. Neither streaming service offers old seasons. Even ABC's website only gives you access to episodes from the current season. At this rate, it seems easier to get the first-impression rose than to find previous seasons online.

Don't lose hope just yet! Seasons 13 to 22 are available on Amazon Prime Video. You can buy them for $2 per episode, or $14 to $15 for each season. Meanwhile, seasons 13 and 15 to 22 are available for $2 per episode via On Demand services. That means you can watch Jason Mesnick, Jake Pavelka, Ben Flajnik, Sean Lowe, Juan Pablo Galavis, Chris Soules, Ben Higgins, Nick Viall, and Arie Luyendyk Jr. make their ways to handing out the final rose to the women they may or may not still be with.

There does not appear to be access to seasons one through 12 anywhere. Recaps of the early seasons are available on ABC, but if you want to see Alex Michel, Aaron Buerge, Andrew Firestone, Bob Guiney, and the other OGs on their hunts for love in full episodes, this is not the news you want to hear. Now could you potentially find every season your heart desires? Maybe. It is the internet, after all. But we don't see them readily (read: legally) accessible.

Just so we're not totally leaving you hanging, we have updates on every single bachelor who has ever handed out roses. Remember Charlie O'Connell, Jerry O'Connell's younger brother? He's married to a Playboy Playmate. And you might have seen Travis Lane Stork, MD, on TV as the host of The Doctors. And Italian Prince Lorenzo Borghese is all about beers and dogs these days (and appears to be single).

If there's one thing we've learned from watching all of these seasons of The Bachelor, it's that you can never really predict how the finale or couples will go. Some men may fall in love with two women, some may give the final rose to the wrong women, and some may give it to no one at all. It's an emotional roller coaster for the contestants and the audience. But as long as the drama continues and there isn't a shortage of single men and women, we'll be watching with plenty of snacks and wine on hand.

This ICONIC Britney Spears Performance Got the Funko Pop! Treatment, and I Can't Breathe

Hello, good day! Do you have a minute to talk about our lord and savior, Britney Jean Spears? On an unassuming January day, the delightful company known as Funko unveiled something truly awe-inspiring: it's decided to immortalize one of the pop princess's most iconic performances. I'm sure, even as I utter the words, you'll be able to conjure the image. In 2001, at the esteemed MTV VMAs, Spears gave a truly legendary performance to the tune of one of her sexiest bops: the queen performed "Slave 4 U," and she sauntered out on the stage, with her scarves and abs and pierced belly button, with a snake draped over her golden tanned shoulders. It has gone down as one of her best VMAs moments, and possibly one of her most memorable moments to date.

And now, we have an incredible, quite detailed Funko Pop! Rocks: Britney Spears - "Slave 4 U" figurine. It's got everything. The headset. The belly button ring. The scarves. The snake. The flash tattoos! At just $11, all you have to do is prepare lunch for a day rather than picking up a salad at some cute nearby cafe. The only sad news is that the figurine won't be available until March 8. But, hey. We can wait. Oh, and just for good measure, we threw in a few pictures from that fateful day.

Let's Investigate What REALLY Happened to Candace on You

Warning: This post contains spoilers for You season one.

Imagine if Hugh Grant's character in Notting Hill had a duplicitous, Norman Bates-y alter ego, and you'll get a taste for Netflix's You. The series, which originally aired on Lifetime, revolves around the murder sprees of a charismatic, yet deeply disturbed bookstore owner named Joe. Beck, the ill-fated apple of his wicked eye, drives Joe's twisted impulses throughout the show's first season. As Beck's story unfolds, we also learn about the serial killer's former musician girlfriend Candace by means of hallucinations and flashbacks.

Joe's relationship with Candace initially appears to just be a backdrop for his present behavior. We're led to believe that Joe finished her off somehow. Lo and behold, the twist ending of the debut season then had us thinking otherwise. So, did Joe actually kill Candace? Let's investigate.

What Happens

Joe and Candace's love story could've been one for the books . . . if not for the murder. (Not a series for kids, folks.) At the beginning of the show, Joe bumps into his friend at a party, where she tells him that she thought it was odd that his ex just left everyone to go to Italy. Of course, we didn't buy it. Because he's a lying liar who lies. (And a murdering murderer who murders.) Plus, he has a lot of what appear to be guilt-induced hallucinations of Candace.

In a later flashback, Joe catches Candace cheating on him with a record executive named Elijah, who he pushes off of a rooftop during a moment of blind rage. It's later revealed that Candace's mentally ill brother is dead - and come on, Joe probably killed him. It's easy to make the leap that Candace is gone-zo as well, until she unexpectedly pops up at Joe's bookstore months after Beck's death, telling him, "I think we have some unfinished business to talk about," Joe evidently quite surprised that she isn't dead.

Why She's Dead . . . For Real

Long story short, Joe hallucinates Candace all throughout the first season. It's obvious that Joe is a deeply unreliable narrator, so who's to say he's not just imagining that Candace is in his bookshop in the finale? Plus, in the source material itself, Caroline Kepnes's book of the same name, his ex is dead after he drowns her at the beach. At the end of the book, a new woman enters his bookstore to apply for a job and begins flirting with him. If the show is faithfully sticking to the novel, Candace is a hallucination.

Why She's Alive

All things considered, the case for Candace being alive is feasible. We don't see a body or a scene of her murder. If Joe did indeed try to drown her like in the book, he may have failed, and she may have lived to tell the tale. There's also her secret and allegedly new Instagram, which Joe shows to Beck to prove that he's not a psychotic killer. It looks fake and Joe-crafted (or could belong to a total stranger), but there's a small chance that it might be real.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan UK, showrunner Sera Gamble noted, "I can tell you we will see more of Candace and that she shakes Joe to the core with what she brings to the story. And so it propels that character [Joe] a lot in what he decides to do next."

As the next part of the series involves Joe moving to Los Angeles, we might see Candace hunting him down or vice versa. After agonizing over Candace's unknown status, why not treat yourself to some more dark and steamy Netflix thrillers while awaiting the upcoming second season of You?

You: Sorry, Netflix, but We're Not Buying This Major Twist

Warning: This post contains spoilers for You season one.

On a normal romantic drama, the usual tension is, will they or won't they? On Netflix's thriller series You, it's more along the lines of, will they, won't they, and oh my goodness, is the person you love actually a psychopath?! A gripping foray into the dark underbelly of the digital age, the series rolls out a talented cast that includes not only Penn Badgley from Gossip Girl as the creepy protagonist Joe. but also Shay Mitchell as his lover's queen bee best friend who hails from literary royalty. Seriously, the internet can't get enough of Mitchell's high-key manipulative Peach Salinger, who's just the literal opposite of Holden Caulfield.

Mitchell won't be returning to the show as a cast member, given her character's rather grim fate. "I would have liked to see her [Peach] last a little longer, to be honest. But it is what it is," the actress said in an interview with Spot. It may be hard to imagine how Peach could ever return, but we do have some theories up our sleeves as to how she can pop up again in season two of You.

What Happens

If you recall, Joe dislikes Peach from the get-go, who disapproves of him as her sweet Beck's boyfriend. The plot thickens when he steals her laptop and discovers her obsession with Beck. After a failed attempt to kill the Salinger heir with a rock, Joe follows her and Beck up to her posh family home in Connecticut, cagily breaking and entering. The two women fight, and after Beck storms off, Peach figures out he's in her home and corners him with her gun. Joe gets grazed with a bullet but overpowers her and grabs the weapon. Cut to Peach's suicide note and police at the crime scene. Oh Joseph, how could you?

Why We're Not Convinced

It looks like Peach is pretty dead, given that her family's hiring a private investigator to look into her alleged suicide. But what if Peach isn't completely gone? Yes, this sounds paranoid, but anything can happen on You. Riffing off of Badgley in the same Spot interview, Mitchell also asked, "But do you think Peach could have gotten to a point of more obsession?" It's an ominous query indeed, and when coupled with widespread support for Peach's character, could mean a bigger role for the actress. While we do see shots of coroners zipping up a body bag on the Salinger estate, we haven't seen the actual body or Joe shooting her yet. Fake-out deaths are a thing - remember Sherlock? If we've learned anything from Gone Girl, Peach might be one step ahead of Joe and plotting her return if she's alive.

How She Could Return

A more credible theory is that Peach will come back as a figment of Joe's imagination. Call it the manifestation of his guilty conscience and paranoia from a P.I. on his tail. We've already seen him hallucinate Candace (who could still be alive) throughout the show's first season, after all. Plus, showrunner Sera Gamble has commented that Joe might be haunted by his past actions in the second season. We're ready for more snippy one-liners, even if they're coming from ghost Peach. Adjacent to this theory, we may somehow see Peach in somebody's flashbacks, maybe in a friend or family member's memories.

While it looks like Peach might be permanently in the pits, the twisted nature of You leaves room for her to make a return, whether it's as a death-evading mastermind or a hallucination (more likely). As you're waiting for season two to give you answers, it might be fun to look into Mitchell's vastly different role on Pretty Little Liars.

Meet Angelo Roefaro, the Press Secretary Caught Up in the Fyre Festival Fiasco

Thanks to a pair of brand-new documentaries (one available on Netflix, the other now streaming on Hulu) focused on the disastrous story of 2017's infamous Fyre Festival, we're talking about the influencer scam all over again. We're also talking more about Billy McFarland, the founder of Fyre Media and the organizer of the failed festival. McFarland is currently serving a six-year sentence in federal prison for fraud (both those related to the festival and subsequent, unrelated counts). After the release of the documentaries, however, people took notice of a background figure in one scene, referred to as "Angelo." As it turned out, "Angelo" is actually a press secretary for a high-ranking politician.

Angelo, seen in the background of a scene at McFarland's penthouse hotel room, is Angelo Roefaro, currently the press secretary for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (a Democrat from New York). In Netflix's Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, Roefero is seen sitting on a couch, with his laptop, in McFarland's penthouse suite. The narration from a witness identifies him only as "Angelo," before speculating that he might have helped McFarland with press work at some point.

"There's a guy named Angelo and I don't know if it was Billy's PR guy, but I know that this guy was very connected," the witness says. On camera, Roefaro's voice is barely audible.

"Just try and keep me out of your stuff, because . . . I'm not saying anything," Roefaro says, according to the subtitles. The documentary's graphics also identify his professional affiliations with Senator Schumer. In response, McFarland laughs.

"We're not saying anything bad. You can talk. You can give me advice," McFarland says. The documentary does not show whether the conversation continued or, if it did, what the content of their conversation was from that point on.

When WBIX 950, a Utica, NY, radio station, interviewed Roefaro in January, he explained that he had been "friends" with McFarland, but that was it: "We were friends. I met him at a networking event and we got along. That night [shown in the documentary], as a result of a TV show or movie being filmed in his apartment, he had a very nice complimentary penthouse hotel room near my own apartment and invited me over to check it out." He went on to clarify that he didn't know anyone else in the room, just McFarland.

The New York Post also reported that Roefaro denied any connection to the Fyre Festival: "Absolutely not," he replied when asked about the documentary's implications that he had used his connections and PR knowledge to help McFarland try to avoid jail time (at the time, McFarland was out on bail after the initial round of sentencing). As far as publicly available information can tell, there is no evidence that Roefaro was officially connected with McFarland or with Fyre Festival in any capacity. According to WBIX 950, he began working for Senator Schumer in 2011 in a lower-level position before being named as his press secretary. Roefaro's involvement may have been tangential or nonexistent, but his brief appearance in the documentary and his high-profile job have certainly drawn plenty of attention in the aftermath of the movie's debut.

The Beast, Patricia, Hedwig, and More: Your Guide to All 24 of Kevin's Identities in Glass

M. Night Shyamalan has created quite a cast of characters to populate his Eastrail 177 Trilogy - Unbreakable, Split, and now Glass - but few are as interesting as Kevin Wendell Crumb.

The character, played with aplomb by Atomic Blonde's James McAvoy, suffers from dissociative identity disorder, with 24 individual personalities living within his psyche. McAvoy's performance in Split as Kevin Wendell Crumb is astounding, adding depth and layers to many of the personalities we meet and playing them so distinctively that he all but disappears into each of the new voices. In Glass, the film brings together the characters of Split and Unbreakable, and the 39-year-old Scottish actor ends up with an even greater task at hand because of his surroundings. Just be warned: spoilers for Glass to follow from this point on!

Related: Is Glass REALLY the End of M. Night Shyamalan's Superhero Universe? Let's Investigate

Most of the film takes place within the walls of a psychiatric facility, where Kevin, David Dunn (Bruce Willis), and Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson) are being held by the mysterious, devious psychologist Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson). She spends countless hours attempting to convince the three that they don't actually have superhuman abilities, coming up with excuses for everything they're able to do in an attempt to prove they're suffering from delusions. She uses all of their "weaknesses" against them to keep them in check - spraying David with water, drugging Mr. Glass to keep his mind hazy - and uses a bright flashing light to trigger Kevin to cycle to a different, less dangerous personality.

This means McAvoy switches between more and more personalities than he does in the previous film, resulting in a better portrait of "The Horde" (what Kevin's personalities collectively call themselves) than ever before. To help you keep them all apart, we're breaking down Kevin's many varied personalities ahead.

Related: Glass: A Spoiler-Free Answer to Whether You Should Wait For a Postcredits Scene

Fyre Festival's Billy McFarland Is in Prison - Here's How Long He'll Be There

With a pair of documentaries revisiting the complicated and complete disaster that was the infamous Fyre Festival, the name Billy McFarland is back in the headlines. The organizer of the festival and former founder and CEO of Fyre Media was depicted in both the Hulu and Netflix documentaries as the fraudster behind the chaos. After the festival's many failings were revealed, McFarland was stuck facing the music. For committing wire and mail fraud, as well as for his falsified investment documents and more, McFarland was ultimately sentenced to prison. On Oct. 11, 2018, he was officially given a sentence of six years in federal prison, which he is currently serving at FCI Otisville in New York.

McFarland's history of roping people into his schemes, as outlined in a Vanity Fair article, was long-running. The Fyre Festival itself was not intended just as a music festival but as a gigantic promotional effort around his latest venture: the little-known Fyre Media app. Launched through a social media campaign that included such big names as Bella Hadid, Ja Rule, and Kendall Jenner, the festival quickly gained steam and guests. Investors, too, flocked to the project - and all the while, the actual organizing of the festival was left behind.

For the Hulu documentary, Fyre Fraud, McFarland actually sat down with the filmmakers to tell his side of the story. But even then, he managed to play his own games. According to E!, McFarland had also been approached by the Netflix team but asked for money, playing the two documentary teams against each other and ultimately walking away with a paycheck from Hulu when Netflix refused to pay him to be in its doc, Fyre.

McFarland is currently in prison, and he's likely to remain there for some time. This is especially true given what McFarland did after being arrested for his crimes in connection to the Fyre Festival case. While he was out on bail and awaiting his trial in 2018, McFarland set up yet another fraudulent business venture. This one, titled NYC VIP Access, purported to sell tickets to major cultural events, mostly in New York City, such as the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Coachella, and the Met Gala.

So what does McFarland's future look like? Not great at all. While it's unclear whether he could have his sentence shortened for good behavior, the sheer nature of his convictions will make it hard for him to build a future endeavor, even if he does get released before his current 2024 scheduled date. His criminal record was only compounded by the addition of charges related to his NYC VIP Access scam as well. After the Fyre Festival fiasco, many articles - and now, of course, a pair of documentaries - began digging into McFarland's past ventures, discovering a charming scammer who got a lot of people to give him a lot of money to do very little. Now that his reputation is out there, not to mention his significant fraud convictions, it seems pretty likely he'll have a hard time convincing someone to invest with him again.

Best Foreign Film Is a Hot Oscar Category This Year - Here's What to Know

If you make one resolution in 2019, it should be to watch more foreign films. This year's Oscar contenders for best foreign language film are from Lebanon, Poland, Germany, Mexico, and Japan, and the selections include two black-and-white films, three films based on real-life stories, films produced by Amazon Studios and Netflix, the first nominations for both an Arab woman and an Indigenous woman, the first Japanese film nomination in 10 years, and five truly incredibly stories.

Read on to see what makes this year's selections so exceptional (and why several of these films are making history).

If You Thought Nikki Bella Looked Good in the Ring, Just Wait Till You See Her in a Bikini

As a two-time and longest reigning Women's champion, Nikki Bella knows how to bring the heat on WWE and on social media. When she's not sharing photos of her twin sister Brie, the 35-year-old wrestler is showing off her bikini body (and sometimes even her birthday suit). Whether she's posing poolside or simply taking a bathroom selfie, it's clear that Nikki definitely knows her angles.

This Year's Oscar Noms For Best Documentary Could Not Be More Different

You may think documentaries are merely educational (read: boring), but that just means you aren't watching the right ones. Documentaries can be just as exciting as fictional films - and sometimes even more so, since you know the events are real. This year's Oscar contenders for best documentary tell some pretty wild stories, including that of a filmmaker posing as a jihadist-sympathizing photojournalist to infiltrate the daily life of a radical Islamist family, a professional climber who performed the first free solo climb of a 3,000-foot-high rock formation, and an inside look at history's most beloved Supreme Court justice. Read on to see what makes this year's best documentaries so remarkable.

Here's What You Need to Know About the Controversies Surrounding Green Book

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When Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, one of the more controversial films of the year was heavily represented. Green Book, the feel-good drama about a black pianist and his white driver in the 1960s deep South, received several major nominations, including nods for stars Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, as well as a best picture nom.

While the story of interracial friendship in the civil rights era might seem like a typical movie, Green Book has been dogged by controversy since its release. Below, we're breaking down why the award season favorite is not such a favorite in many circles.

(Not) Based on a True Story

Green Book claims to be based heavily on a true story. Cowriter Nick Vallelonga's father, Tony "Lip" Vallelonga, was the white driver (played by Mortensen) who was assigned to escort concert pianist Dr. Don Shirley through his tour in the South, and Vallelonga's film purports to be based on the men's real story. However, Shirley's family disputed the veracity of the film in an interview with Shadow and Act in December 2018.

Calling the film a "symphony of lies," the Shirley family refuted many of the plot points in the film. Dr. Shirley's estrangement from his family - and from the black community as a whole - was not true to history; he was, in fact, close to his family and active in the civil rights movement. The family also explained that Vallelonga Sr. and Shirley's relationship was purely professional, not a personal friendship, and that Shirley himself had rejected the idea of the film when Nick Vallelonga first approached him about it. Ultimately, the family criticized the movie harshly for exaggerating stories and making up other parts wholesale, all without consulting Dr. Shirley's surviving family.

For his part, Vallelonga told Variety that he got his information directly from his father and Dr. Shirley. He went on to claim that he spoke to Dr. Shirley before his death in 2013 and that the pianist gave his blessing and told him not to speak to any other sources, including his family.

Ali, meanwhile, reached out to the Shirley family after the controversy broke, as Vulture reported.

"I got a call from Mahershala Ali, a very, very respectful phone call, from him personally. He called me and my Uncle Maurice in which he apologized profusely if there had been any offense," Shirley's nephew Edwin said. "What he said was, 'If I have offended you, I am so, so terribly sorry. I did the best I could with the material I had. I was not aware that there were close relatives with whom I could have consulted to add some nuance to the character.'"

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Creative Team's Past

The dispute with Dr. Shirley's family wasn't the only hot water that the Green Book creative team found themselves in. Twitter users discovered a nasty, Islamophobic tweet by Nick Vallelonga (center above, with Brian Currie and Peter Farrelly at the Golden Globes) that agreed with then-candidate Donald Trump's claims that Muslims were seen celebrating the fall of the Twin Towers on 9/11.

"100% correct. Muslims in Jersey City cheering when towers went down. I saw it when you did, possibly on local CBS News," read the now-deleted tweet. Vallelonga's claim - and the theory as a whole - was debunked after the initial theory was circulated in 2016. Two days after the tweet was discovered and then deleted, Vallelonga issued an apology "to everyone associated with Green Book... and all members of the Muslim faith for the hurt I have caused."

Vallelonga wasn't the only Green Book team member with offensive moments resurfacing. During a Q&A session for the movie and a conversation about hate speech, Mortensen spoke the N-word aloud and uncensored as an example of speech that is no longer tolerated. He swiftly issued an apology, stating in part: "I have no right to even imagine the hurt that is caused by hearing that word in any context, especially from a white man. I do not use the word in private or in public. I am very sorry that I did use the full word last night, and will not utter it again."

Director Peter Farrelly also was the focus of some controversy of a different nature. A Newsweek article from 1998, focused on Farrelly's earlier film There's Something About Mary, revealed that Farrelly and his brother, writer/director Bobby Farrelly, had a trademark "prank" that they played: tricking cast and crew into looking at Farrelly's genitals.

"You may think you're going to be examining a mysterious blotch on Peter's torso, or checking out his new watchband. The reality is a good deal more shocking," the article narrates. The Cut assembled other interviews in which Farrelly talked gleefully about this "joke"; in the present day, he issued a comment that he was "an idiot" in the days when he performed this stunt repeatedly.

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Depictions of Race Relations

A warm-and-fuzzy story about an interracial friendship is just the kind of film that critics tend to love, but Green Book's particular brand of race relations has raised eyebrows. The film, which prominently features several moments in which Mortensen's "Lip" rescues Dr. Shirley from racists or introduces him to the music of prominent black musicians, has been criticized for being reductive and a "white savior" narrative that fails to reckon with the complexity of Shirley's black identity, as one critic in Vanity Fair explained. The film has also been unfavorably compared to other acclaimed films with black leads, such as fellow Oscar nominees BlacKkKlansman and Black Panther, and their depictions of racial identity and relations.

The creative team described the theme of the film to NBC News as simply "show[ing] that communication, love and shared experience... that everyone is the same, and has the same human emotions."

Despite these controversies, Green Book has already racked up some serious hardware: it won best picture honors at the Golden Globes and from the Producers Guild. It remains to be seen if the backlash will affect its Oscar hopes when the awards are handed out on Feb. 24.

A New H.P. Lovecraft Horror Adaptation Is Coming to Scare the Absolute Sh*t Out of You

Whether or not you know his name, H.P Lovecraft has had a rather significant influence on modern horror. The late 20th century writer is best known for his mastery of "cosmic horror," a sort of otherworldly and existential dread that injects deep, indescribable fear into your veins. Cosmic horror is hard to pin down, but something like 2018's Annihilation or even 1982's The Thing are great examples. Terrors that are almost incomprehensible in nature. Obviously, with such complex mechanisms at work in Lovecraft's writing, it should come as no surprise that his stories can be, in many cases, impossible to adapt. But that hasn't stopped people from trying!

Some of the most notable Lovecraftian adaptations include The Haunted Palace (1963), Re-Animator (1985), and Necronomicon (1994). More notable still are films that take great inspiration from his work. For instance, many believe that the monster from Cloverfield is based on one of Lovecraft's most iconic monsters, the Cthulhu. (In fact, many of the Cloverfield films feel pretty Lovecraftian in general!) Now, we have another new project entering the canon, and it's based on one of Lovecraft's more popular stories, called "The Colour Out of Space." Here's all the information we've scraped together on the project.

The Story

"The Colour Out of Space" is a short story written by Lovecraft in 1927. The story follows a family who moves to Massachusetts. Shortly thereafter, a meteorite of sorts crashes on their land, but it's not any ordinary rock. It begins to "infect" the town; the food that grows is inedible, animals and livestock unravel, and locals either go insane or die. We watch as the family, from the patriarch to the children, slowly crumbles to dust.

As it turns out, there have been quite a few attempts at an onscreen adaptation for this particular story. In 1965, Die, Monster, Die! attempted to capture the horror of this "blasted heath" but didn't ultimately succeed. The Curse (1987) seemed to have stayed more loyal to the film but didn't quite nail Lovecraft's unique brand of terror. Colour from the Dark was a 2008 film inspired by the story but set in Italy; it was hailed as a pretty good shot at the story. And now we have the new one! Perhaps it'll be the best attempt yet?

The Cast and Crew

The film will star the one and only Nicolas Cage and will costar Joely Richardson, Tommy Chong, Elliot Knight, Julian Hilliard, and Q'Orianka Kilcher. The cast will team up with the producers from Cage's last major romp, Mandy, and Richard Stanley will take the helm as director.

The Release

Production is set to begin on the film next month, which means it could feasibly be finished by the end of the year! We're potentially looking at a bone-chilling January unleash, y'all.

mercredi 23 janvier 2019

9 Romantic Comedies That Will Make You Feel Warm and Fuzzy in 2019

The rise of the romantic comedy in 2018 was swift, wonderfully cheesy, and surprisingly groundbreaking. We saw releases on both the big and small screen that reminded fans that romance definitely isn't dead - like the iconic adaptation of Kevin Kwan's hit 2014 novel, Crazy Rich Asians, and Set It Up, the film that led the "resurgence of romantic comedies" on Netflix. Now, it's a whole new year, and 2019 promises a ton of charming flicks that will excite any true rom-com fan. Check them out ahead!

30 Michael B. Jordan Photos That Will Make You Feel All Tingly Inside

We want to take some time out of our busy schedules to marvel at Michael B. Jordan's hotness. The actor is known for his roles on Friday Night Lights, The Wire, and Parenthood and on the big screen in Fruitvale Station and That Awkward Moment, Creed, and Black Panther. We've rounded up a bunch of his hottest pictures - keep reading for 30 photos of Michael B. Jordan that might make you feel all tingly inside.

Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Remake Has Officially Cast Its Star-Crossed Lovers

West Side Story has found its star-crossed lovers. Last year, it was announced that Ansel Elgort had been cast to portray Tony in Steven Spielberg's forthcoming adaptation of the classic musical. Now, Deadline has revealed Maria will be portrayed by Rachel Zegler. The 17-year-old Colombian-American high school student was one of 30,000 hopefuls who participated in an online casting call, and her evidently stellar covers of "Tonight" and "I Feel Pretty" earned her the role.

Though Natalie Wood is famous for her impassioned portrayal of Maria in the original screen adaptation, the casting choice has since been met with criticism given that Wood was not Puerto Rican. In a statement shared with Variety, Zegler said she is "humbled by the opportunity to play a role that means so much to the Hispanic community."

If you haven't seen any iteration of the story on stage or the big screen, teenagers Tony and Maria are the protagonists of the tragic love story modeled after Romeo and Juliet. Tony is a former member of the American gang the Jets, which rivals the Puerto Rican gang the Sharks. Maria's older brother Bernardo is the leader of the Sharks, and thus enters the story's central dilemma. Tony was first portrayed by Larry Kert in the original 1957 musical and later by Richard Beymer in the 1961 film.

The cast is gradually coming together with three Broadway actors also confirmed. David Alvarez will play Bernardo, Josh Andrés Rivera will play Maria's fiancé, Chino, and Ariana DeBose will step into the iconic role of Anita, previously portrayed by Rita Moreno. Oh, and speaking of the venerated actress, she'll be involved in the remake, too. Moreno will appear as Valentina, who is a "reconceived and expanded version of the character of Doc, the owner of the corner store in which Tony works." Moreno is also listed as an executive producer on the film.

Get Stoked: Ryan Reynolds Casually Revealed That Work Has Begun on Deadpool 3

It's no secret that Deadpool has marked a rather explosive new franchise for both Ryan Reynolds and 20th Century Fox. Both the first film and its 2018 follow-up raked in epic ticket sales, thrilled audiences, and gave diehard fans the raunchy R-rated antihero they were so desperately craving. With such incredible success, you'd think a third Deadpool film was a no-brainer, but it turns out the situation isn't so cut and dried. Luckily for us, a new and very tiny tidbit from Reynolds himself is giving us a sliver of hope to hang onto.

As a refresher, Reynolds previously revealed that he wasn't sure about a third movie. "I don't know that there would be a Deadpool 3. I really don't. I feel like the character, in order for him to function properly within his own universe, you need to take everything away from him. I don't think that you can keep doing that," Reynolds admitted during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. At that time, Reynolds hinted that the hero could potentially pop up in an "X-Force" focused movie, which would basically be an Avengers kind of deal that is instead set in the X-Men world with X-Men characters. But, you know, same concept: big multihero team-up focused on one truly dastardly bad guy. Just this week, though, Reynolds offered an update to a different tune.

In January, 20th Century Fox suddenly announced that Deadpool 2 would be released in China. Previously, the film did not meet the country's strict regulations for film censorship, nor did the original Deadpool. However, it turns out the PG-13 cut of the film, called Once Upon a Deadpool, made it through, thus paving the way for a Deadpool China release. To celebrate the occasion, Reynolds apparently blew off an arm surgery and flew to China.

Here's where it gets juicy: during his visit, Reynolds revealed that he and his team had, in fact, begun work on Deadpool 3! Reynolds reportedly said they are "looking to go in a completely different direction." He also added that "often, they reboot or change a character maybe like four movies too late." Sounds like he found a way to work through that whole "not taking everything away from him every time" conundrum, and we could be meeting a very different kind of Deadpool in round three.

By the sound of it, the team may be in preproduction stages for a third movie, meaning they could feasibly break ground and get to work sometime this year. And with that in mind, we could be getting the movie as soon as 2020! Keep your fingers crossed, folks. Deadpool shan't be out of our lives for too long.

2019 TV Scorecard: Which Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled Already?

Our favorite shows have just returned from Winter hiatus, but we're also getting news about renewals and cancellations. While shows like Syfy's The Magicians will be back for another season, others like NBC's Trial & Error are officially coming to an end. See what else has been renewed or canceled so far in 2019 below.

What's Been Renewed

Syfy

Fox

Netflix

NBC

Showtime

What's Been Canceled

Hulu

Syfy

NBC

Lululemon's New SoulCycle Collection Has Arrived, and We're All Ready to Tap It Back

Whether you've been part of the front row crew for years, or your wardrobe has been a combination of Align crops and Cool Racerbacks for the better part of a decade, there's now an active collection that will really set your soul on fire. Are you ready? Lululemon just dropped their first-ever capsule collection with SoulCycle, and we're *living* for it.

In fact, we got to test the product firsthand at SoulCycle HQ with founding trainer and Master Instructor Laurie Cole, who played a role in creating this mesmerizing collection.

Lululemon's design team brought SoulCycle master instructors into their Vancouver offices to create "an ideal, instructor-approved, head-to-toe look that supports and transforms the studio experience," Lululemon told POPSUGAR. They wanted to make sure that the clothes were not only gorgeous, but also an ideal uniform for the sweatiest, toughest of classes. Naturally, we had to try them ourselves.

Laurie's sweat-soaked, heart-throttling, empowering ride was exactly what we needed to take the collection to the edge and test its limits - and girl, did it hold up! Here are some of our absolute favorite pieces from the collection that we've had a chance to test so far. Spoiler: you're going to want all of it.

Travel and expenses were provided by lululemon for the purpose of writing this story.

These Are the Hip Stretches Your Body Needs Stat

We sit for hours. At desks. In cars. On couches binge-watching special holiday releases on Netflix. Not to mention, flying. All this sitting makes for some seriously tight and achy hips, but we have an easy remedy: stretching, of course. To take care of this joint, you need to lengthen all the muscles around the hips and glutes. Here are nine stretches that will do just that.

It's best to stretch your muscles when your body is warm, so after a workout is ideal. If you're ready to dedicate a stretch session to your hips right now, do a little light cardio - think jumping jacks - and then get to stretching.

The 11 Biggest Fitness Myths Trainers Wish You Would Stop Believing

If you're the kind of person who would rather hit up a workout class than binge a show on Netflix or who constantly reads up on the latest fitness trends, then you probably know a lot about working out and how it affects your body. But do you?

Isn't cardio the best way to burn fat? What about lifting weights - won't heavy weights make you bulk up? And if you want to lose weight, shouldn't you be hitting the gym as much as possible? Despite what you may have heard from your gym buddy or read on your favorite wellness blog, there are so many fitness myths that make trainers roll their eyes and sometimes scratch their heads.

Before you spend hours in the gym doing cardio or 50 reps with the two-pound pink-coated dumbbells, scroll through this list. We tapped certified personal trainers and fitness experts who dispel some of the most common fitness myths out there.

This Year I'm Finally Conquering My Fear of the Treadmill, Thanks to These 14 Items

I've hated running for as long as I can remember. Mile day was the worst day in gym class, and I was always last in the 50-yard dash. As I got older, I discovered there were lots of ways I liked to be active - tennis, indoor cycling, and Pilates to name a few. Running just wasn't my thing. But my friends have become obsessed with Barry's Bootcamp, and unless I want to spend all my time on weights (spoiler alert: I do not), I've got to start learning how to run. I've been training myself for the last couple of weeks, and I have to tell you, I've gotten better! I couldn't believe it, and it would never have happened without these 14 products.

My Dad Was a Committed Blood Donor; Now, I Give to Honor His Memory

My skinny twig of a dad played rugby. When I was young, my family's social life revolved around the matches. For me it was all about pretending to watch the games, playing with other kids in the cornfields next to the rugby pitch, postgame chili feasts, and all the general revelry that accompanies rugby. The team was tight; it felt like a brotherhood.

When the Red Cross called our house regularly to schedule blood donation appointments with my dad, it made perfect sense, since his Chevy proudly displayed a bumper sticker that read "Give blood. Play rugby." My kid logic simply connected those two activities; I thought my dad donated blood every six weeks with his rugby team. Yeah, I have since figured out there was no such connection, but I must admit, it took longer than one would have anticipated.

My dad never told me why he was dedicated to this form of charitable giving. I never asked. Maybe it had to do with serving in the Navy for five years as a young man. He did brag that he had really good blood, once, in a small attempt at machismo, which was not really part of his personality. When he was diagnosed with cancer and had his blood drawn for tests, his oncologist remarked how healthy he was based on his hemoglobin levels (or something like that). So, even as cancer cells were taking over his body, he blood stayed strong.

He passed away 15 years ago (f*ck cancer), but my sister and I have kept up the mantle. We each try to donate blood two to three times a year - neither of us has been able to match our father's dedication. Each time I fill out the forms, get the pin prick test, and sit in the recliner and squeeze the ball to plump up my vein - through all this I remember my dad. Specifically, I remember him in the small acts of giving from different phases of his life: handing out $5 bills to the homeless; giving his pocket change to buskers; picking up kids with no rides to take to soccer practice (and then taking them home); volunteering at the children's hospital, teaching kids with terminal illnesses to tie fishing flies; and cleaning up polluted creeks.

After 15 years, the memories of my dad can feel tenuous, but after the donation process is complete and I get to drink the OJ and eat the doughnuts (his favorite), I feel connected to him. I mentally toast to him with my juice. This is my small memorial to him, and I am pretty sure he'd be proud. We can't all play rugby, but most of us can give blood.

I Took CBN For a Month to Try to Improve My Sleep - Here's What Happened

4:45 a.m. wake-up calls never get easier. Most days, I'm up before the sun to train clients, work out, and then head to work. You'd think that I'd be in bed by 8 p.m. at the latest, but that's definitely not the case. If I'm extremely exhausted, I'll be in bed by 10 p.m., but on most days I don't end up falling asleep until around 11 p.m. the earliest.

Because I know how important sleep is for things like recovery, muscle growth, and my sanity, I've been trying to implement techniques that will help me get a quality night's rest into my routine. That means no online shopping and scrolling through Instagram in bed or watching Netflix late at night and avoiding sugary foods in the evenings.

Aside from following those simple practices, I recently began taking CBN (cannabinol), one of the greater than 60 active compounds found in the cannabis plant. Unlike THC, CBN is nonpsychoactive, meaning it won't get you high.

During the past month, I took 24 milligrams of Robyn For Sleep by Mineral Health 30 minutes before going to bed (this allows your body to absorb the product, according to the Mineral Health website). I didn't take it every single day (like on the weekends), but I did use it when I knew I was going to be up for 17 hours, when I felt stressed, and during times when I had a lot going on with with training, work, and other passion projects (about three to four days a week).

Because I've used CBD before, I already knew not to expect to feel any drastic changes. I didn't suddenly feel drowsy or ready to fall asleep exactly 30 minutes after taking the CBN. Some nights I felt more relaxed, which for me is key to falling and staying asleep, and other days I didn't feel anything except for well rested when I woke up.

I know that there are a lot of claims when it comes to the benefits of CBD and CBN products, which is why I reached out to Robert Carson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology pediatrics at Vanderbilt University. "The reported benefits of CBN are similar to those reported for CBD and for medical cannabis," Dr. Carson told POPSUGAR. He also explained research is lacking and "the potential benefits are extrapolated from basic science (lab-based) studies, but not verified in human trials."

This doesn't mean that CBN won't work for you. Dr. Carson said that the benefits of CBN have been touted as an effective sleep aid and sedative, "with effects rivaling that of benzodiazepine diazepam (Valium)." Although research is still in the infancy stage, Dr. Carson said, "I suspect that some individuals will find a benefit from taking CBN for sleep, and that others will not. Similar to sleep supplements such as melatonin, where many patients report a great benefit from it with respect to sleep induction, whereas others report effects analogous to crack."

Before supplementing with CBN, Dr. Carson advised speaking with a physician about the supplements you're currently taking and the ones you would like to begin to take because of the potential for drug-to-drug interactions.

The Fitness Marshall Has a New Dance Workout to "7 Rings" - Need We Say More?

If you can't stop playing "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande, you're definitely going to love The Fitness Marshall's latest dance workout.

The routine is easy enough for beginners and experts to follow and includes a lot of signature body rolls. This workout is guaranteed to have your abs and legs feeling extremely sore after a few rounds.

"Ariana's new song has us feeling like we're in the royal family," TFM told POPSUGAR. "Take the next three minutes and dance like your toilet is made of gold." Be sure to check out the routine in the video above.

If You Want to Lose Weight With Intermittent Fasting, Follow This 11-Step Guide

You keep hearing these two little words - intermittent fasting. If you want to learn more about what it is, why people do it, and how to do it, this is the guide for you! We'll answer all the basic questions about intermittent fasting (also referred to as IF) so you can decide if it might be right for you.

If you read through this guide and decide to take the IF plunge, be sure to check with your doctor first!

Kick Your Food Into High Gear With the Addition of Cannabis Butter

10 Sneakers on Sale So Cool, You'll Wonder How They're Still in Stock

When we say, "You can never have enough sneakers," we mean it. Whether you're using your kicks to go to the gym, take a class, or just stroll around town, there's always room for more. That's why we created an ultimate guide to our favorite sneakers of the year on sale. These discounted shoes come in every color of the rainbow and every style you can think of, too. The affordable price tags are a huge plus too. See the deals for yourself.

2019 Is the Year I Sleep Like a Baby, Thanks to These 7 Genius Products From Amazon

I have been a restless sleeper my entire life. I often wake up a couple times throughout the night, and it takes me a while to fall asleep in the first place. My poor nights of rest have led to bad habits like hitting snooze a bunch of times in the morning or feeling drowsy during the day.

That's why in 2019, I have the resolution to make better sleep my priority. In just a few weeks, I have already seen improvements thanks to some useful products on Amazon. Read on to learn how these essentials are helping me, then try them out for yourself.

The Macronutrient You Should Be Eating More of to Build Muscle (Hint: It's Not Protein)

You've probably heard that eating plenty of protein is key to building lean muscle and generating strength. And while it's important to eat enough of this macronutrient for muscle gains, it's not the only macronutrient you should be focused on. In fact, it's not even the most important.

To build muscle, registered dietitian and personal trainer Jim White, RDN, ACSM, owner of Jim White Fitness and Nutrition Studios, said to eat about 0.5 to 0.8 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. So if you weigh 150 pounds, you should shoot for 75 to 120 grams of protein a day, which can be spread out among meals and snacks.

But while protein is important, there's another macro that should actually take up most of your diet: carbs. "Carbs give us energy, and the more energy we have, the more we can push to have stronger workouts and have a better chance of increased muscle mass," Jim told POPSUGAR. Have you ever gone on an extremely low-carb diet and found yourself so fatigued, you're barely able to make it through your workout? It's not uncommon with people who drastically reduce their carbs.

And it's not just the energy to crush it in the gym; carbs help your body process the protein that's necessary for muscle growth. Jim explained that when you eat in an extreme carb restriction over an extended period of time, your body doesn't have a chance to break down and use the protein for your muscles.

What Your Macro Breakdown Should Be For Muscle Gain

In terms of your macronutrient profile, carbs should be the focus of your day. "A diet that is higher in carbohydrates, and lower in protein and fat, is ideal," Jim explained. To build muscle, he recommends a general macro breakdown of 55 percent carbs, 25 percent protein, and 20 percent fat.

So go ahead and enjoy that whole-wheat pasta or quinoa with dinner, throw a banana in your protein shake, and don't be afraid to enjoy a slice of whole-grain toast with your eggs.

Cook Once and Eat All Week With These Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes

I may not be the best cook, but I still manage to meal prep on Sundays. One of my favorite meal prep hacks is using my slow cooker. My slow cooker is six quarts so I'm able to make big batches of food that will last me throughout the week. Plus, I can make the food in the morning, set it, and do all the other chores and errands I need to do throughout the day while my food cooks. Win-win.

One of my favorite healthy recipes to make is shredded chicken with salsa for burrito bowls and tacos: I put a few raw chicken breasts in the base of the slow cooker, cover it with a jar of salsa, and let it cook for a few hours on high. I also love making big batches of turkey chili to last me all week (just browned ground turkey, tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and a bunch of cans of beans).

Instead of spending all afternoon laboring over a hot stovetop and oven, use your slow cooker to meal prep. Not sure where to start? Scroll through these five recipes to get you started.

Giving Blood For the First Time? Here's Everything You Need to Know

I'm terrified of needles. When I was a little kid, I would scream so loud any time I had to get my vaccinations, the other kids in the pediatrician's office assumed I was being subjected to some type of medieval torture. So when my high school offered a blood drive, I balked. I wasn't about to subject my arm to more needles.

It wasn't until I got to college and joined a sorority, where we were highly encouraged to participate in the blood donation aspects of our Homecoming and Greek Week festivities, that I mustered up the courage to do it. It eased my nerves to have friends to donate with, but I had no idea what to expect. I ate an iron-filled meal beforehand, drank a bunch of water, and hoped for the best.

When I first donated, I squeezed the nurse's hand so tight, I thought she would be leaving with broken appendages. But I survived, and you know what? It wasn't even that bad. I could barely feel the needle going in, and if I didn't look at the bag getting filled with my blood, I could pretend like nothing was happening. Now, I make an effort to give blood whenever possible.

According to the American Red Cross, someone in the US needs blood every two seconds, and one donation can potentially save up to three lives. If you're thinking about donating blood (and you should!) or you're just curious about what it entails, read on. We spoke with Patty Corvaia, APR, external communications manager at American Red Cross Blood Services, who outlined everything you need to know before giving blood and what you should do before, during, and after. Read on to get prepared to give back to your community and potentially save lives.

Grab Your Dumbbells - These Exercises Will Tone, Shape, and Strengthen Your Arms

Bodyweight exercises are great. Hello, push-ups! To gain even more strength in your upper body, try adding dumbbells to your fitness routine. Adding weights to your arm workouts means you will start seeing muscle definition in your biceps, triceps, and shoulders (deltoid). We've rounded up a bunch of dumbbell exercises for you; select three to five of these moves to add to your strength-training workouts. Aim to work the different parts of your arms - don't just focus on your biceps!

We have a guide to selecting the right weights for your workout, and do know that you might need different weights, depending on what muscle you are working and which exercise you are doing. Keep reading to learn how to work your arms with dumbbells. Now grab your weights and get lifting!

Lay's Fried Pickles With Ranch Chips Are Back on Shelves, So Keep Crunchin' On!

Ready your taste buds, potato chip fans! Lay's Fried Pickles With Ranch flavor is back on shelves after a short hiatus. The unique chip flavor was originally part of the brand's "Taste of America" collection, inspired by the Midwest region of the country where everything is deliciously deep-fried.

This snack hasn't been seen in stores since September, but according to The Impulsive Buy, you can once again pick up your own bag at Sam's Club. It's still unclear how long these chips will stay on shelves this time around, so if you're a fan of all food pickle-flavored, run don't walk!

100+ Things to Do Before You Die

You will never need to read another bucket list again. Trust us when we say this is the mother lode of bucket lists, the bucket list to end all bucket lists, the . . . well, you get the point. It goes without saying that life is short, so get some of these amazing experiences under your belt while you can!

19 Things to Let Go of in Your Kitchen in 2019

There's no better time to take a really good look at your kitchen and get rid of sh*t you don't need than the New Year. Make 2019 the year you finally get rid of unwanted clutter, extra kitchen gadgets, and years-old spices, and you'll feel a huge sense of relief every time you step into your kitchen. No matter what month you start, you'll thank yourself later! Pursuing a clutter-free home is a good idea no matter the time of year. Ahead, get an idea of the 20 things you really don't need and that you should get rid of ASAP if you want to be more organized than ever this year.

24 Valentine's Day Gifts So Thoughftul, Your SO Will Never Know They're From Amazon

Shopping for Valentine's Day can be stressful, but this year it doesn't have to be. To make finding the perfect gift easy you can turn to Amazon because the site carries just about everything you could ever think of, including sweet and thoughtful presents. We did the hard work for you and uncovered 24 choices that will surely make them feel special. From a dozen roses to a giant teddy bear, they'll be delivered right to your door (or theirs!). Take a look.

The Secret to a Great Night's Sleep Has Been Hiding in Your Bedroom

Raise your hand if your 2019 New Year's resolution was to get a higher quality of sleep. Yeah, us too. Well, in order to do that, you've got to look at some of your most basic accessories, and the first thing should be your pillow. Whether you sleep on your back, side, or stomach, there's a great option that's just waiting for you to drift off to dreamland.

Related: 2019 Is the Year I Sleep Like a Baby, Thanks to These 7 Genius Products From Amazon

No Fireplace? No Problem! These Are the 6 Best Fireplaces You Can Buy Right Now

We all know how lovely and romantic it sounds to curl up by the fire in the Winter, but not all of us were blessed with fireplaces in our homes or apartments. Well, hold on to your hats, because indoor fireplaces exist, and you can buy them online. Rather spend your New Year's Eve warm and cozy by a fireplace? Just keep reading to shop our picks, and get ready to elevate your home decor game in 2019.

​I Used to Hate My Ugly Apartment, but These 10 Decor Items Totally Transformed It

I'm lucky enough to live in a rent-controlled apartment in San Francisco. That said, it hasn't been updated in over 15 years, leaving me with ugly brown carpet and dark beige walls. In an effort to spruce up my old space without doing any handiwork, I simply invested in a few decor pieces that totally transformed it overnight. From a white fuzzy carpet to a cool bed frame, these picks make for great inspiration if you're looking to refresh a room in your home. Keep reading to see my favorite items and start thinking about your next revamp.

Taking Everything You Own to College? These 17 Organizers Are Going to Be Lifesavers

It's no secret that going to college means you've got to get organized. When you're living in tiny dorm rooms, every square foot of space becomes all the more valuable. If school's in session or you're just getting prepared, you've got to shop our top college organization picks. Now all you have to worry about is class; we've got your dorm covered.