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.
mercredi 4 mai 2016
Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan Worship Paul Rudd as Much as You Do
Captain America: Civil War is one of the most intense and serious Avengers movies in the franchise, but there are some laughs, thanks to cast members Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan. We sat down to chat with the two stars, who talked about which Avenger they were excited to work with - the answer will not surprise you.
13 Artists Who Dared to Cover Adele
When it comes to heartbreaking songs about love and relationships, nothing quite compares to Adele. Not only is her music absolutely gut-wrenching, but girl has a killer voice. While it seems taboo to sing one of Adele's iconic tracks, surprisingly a lot of artists have already done it. Keep scrolling for some of the best covers, and then check out 25 facts you probably didn't know about the singer.
16 Shirtless TV Moments From 2016 That You Need to See Again
This year has already been filled with some sexy shirtless moments on TV. Sam Heughan cozied up to Caitriona Balfe on Outlander, Arjun Gupta bared his chest in The Magicians, and Jake McLaughlin got us all riled up with his good looks in Quantico. Even if you missed these episodes when they aired, don't fret, because we've rounded them all up here! Keep scrolling for all of the best shirtless moments, so far, and be sure to come back as more are added.
Everything We Know About Orange Is the New Black Season 4
We Orange Is the New Black fans zipped through season three long ago, and if you did too, there's surely an Orange Is the New Black-sized hole in your heart. You're probably thinking: what now? Don't despair. We're here to fill it with some season four details! That's right - new season four details are still coming in (plus pictures!), so we've been keeping an ear out for info. Before you start going through withdrawals and looking for the cast in other places and creeping on their Instagram pics, find out all the info we have about season four.
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How Did Hodor Start Saying "Hodor"? This Theory Could Explain Everything
Hodor may be a man of few words, but he's a major player in the Game of Thrones universe. There's been plenty of speculation about his lineage (does he have giant's blood?), his level of competency (how much does he actually understand?), and his vocabulary (why the hell does he only say "Hodor"?). In the wake of season six's second episode, which featured a young Hodor - then-called Wylis - talking and behaving like a normal (albeit abnormally large) child, the internet has overflowed with theories.
In the comments of a ridiculously contrived Reddit theory about Wylis's transformation into Hodor - we're ruling it out as pretty unlikely, since it involves Hodor being a warg and channeling his consciousness into a horse - a secondary idea about Hodor's background stands out.
The aforementioned "Tower" refers to the Tower of Joy, a key moment in Ned Stark's history and a major factor in the most popular Game of Thrones theory, R + L = J. Lyanna refers to Ned's sister, whose "kidnapping" by Rhaegar Targaryen leads to a violent faceoff between young Stark and the Targaryen prince.
Other fans quickly latched onto the the theory, adding more specifics.
The most convincing proof in favor of this Hodor theory is, of course, the title of episode five. Perhaps we'll finally learn the truth about Hodor saying "Hodor" when that episode airs!
4 Mind-Blowing Lemonade Details You May Have Missed
There's still so much to unpack from Beyoncé's new album, Lemonade, which debuted on Saturday with a stunning HBO film special before being released via Tidal, then iTunes. From the multiple mic-drop moments when singing about her marriage to Jay Z and even the meaning behind the name of the project, Beyoncé has had fans working overtime to decipher the clues from her intense lyrics and compelling visuals. There are several signs placed throughout the hour-long Lemonade movie that have had Beyhive members freaking out a little; keep reading to see four of the most mind-blowing details you may have missed on your first viewing.
25 Reactions You Felt During This Week's Episode of Game of Thrones, Too
Game of Thrones' episode two might be even more exciting than the season six premiere, given that the best thing ever happens. But besides that, tons of other stuff goes down, and even though we're still freaking out about that final reveal, we have to break down our reactions to every freaking amazing minute of this show. Let's go.
Hannah Bronfman: What It's Like to Be a Female DJ
Hannah Bronfman seriously inspires us! Behind the scenes at Coachella, we snuck a peek at what it's like to be a female DJ. Hannah told us all about how she got her start, and gave us an inside scoop on how girls are taking over the DJ world.
The Shallows: Paradise Turns Into a Nightmare For Blake Lively in the Trailer For This Shark Thriller
Just in time for Summer, Blake Lively is making us terrified to go back in the water. The latest trailer for her shark thriller, The Shallows, shows a whole lot more of the hungry Great White than the initial teaser trailer did, but it's just as unbelivably tense. Lively's character is stranded on a rock after getting bitten on the leg while surfing a few yards off the shore of an isolated beach, and as the tide rises, she's circled by the menacing, massive shark. Let's just say that the sound of her ragged screams will haunt you for days. Watch the new trailer above (if you don't have any tropical vacations planned, that is) before it swims into theaters on June 24, and then check out some significantly less horrifying shots of her on set!
Star Wars: Here's When the Next 5 Movies Are Coming Out
Break out your calendars for the next five years! We're getting a new Star Wars movie every year until 2020, and we know the exact release dates for the next three. Sure, you might still be reeling from how magnificent Star Wars: The Force Awakens is, but don't you want to know when we'll be reunited with the crew? In honor of Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You), here are the release dates and years for the five upcoming movies. Stay tuned for more details as they're released!
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: Dec. 16, 2016
- Star Wars: Episode VIII: Dec. 15, 2017 (pushed back from May 2017)
- Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo: May 25, 2018
- Star Wars: Episode IX: 2019
- Star Wars Anthology: Boba Fett: 2020
Looking For More Empowered Female Characters in the Star Wars Universe? They're Right Here
This week is an exciting time, with the novel Star Wars: Bloodline released this week and the unofficial Star Wars Day, May the Fourth, celebrated by fans worldwide today. In addition, May 1 marked the 25th anniversary of another Star Wars novel, Timothy Zahn's long-acclaimed Heir to the Empire. In 1991, Heir to the Empire hit shelves during the Dark Times - the era when Star Wars fans didn't think there would ever be more franchise movies. The book was a hit, and two more followed to complete the Thrawn trilogy, which Tor.com calls the "book series that arguably revitalized and reinvented Star Wars forever." Two years ago, Lucasfilm transitioned Heir to the Empire and the rest of the Expanded Universe books and comics to the status of Legends, opening up Star Wars storytelling going forward.
Fan-favorite characters Grand Admiral Thrawn and Mara Jade may be legends now, too, but the tale that brought them to life has left its mark. In my article How Star Wars Made Me a Feminist - Even When the Franchise Was Not, I discussed how the original trilogy shortchanged Leia's arc. Twenty-five years ago, Heir to the Empire gave pregnant Leia an active role. She had already married Han, but nefarious kidnapping plots and their duty to the New Republic tugged them in different directions. Far afield from the wranglings of the fledging galactic government, Leia was confronted by the shadow of her real father Darth Vader's legacy while also beginning to learn about her own Force potential. The Thrawn trilogy built on the positive start for Leia in the movies. Leia leaned in, decades before Sheryl Sandberg coined the phrase. Antagonist Mara Jade wields a lightsaber in the books, while the first onscreen female Jedi didn't appear until the prequel trilogy, and the first live-action female villain, Captain Phasma, didn't appear until The Force Awakens. Heir to the Empire was the gateway into the franchise for many feminists.
Bloodline author Claudia Gray draws upon similar elements that made Heir to the Empire successful. Bloodline infuses the galaxy far, far away with socio-political dynamics that affect us today, making the story fresh and relevant. The Force Awakens tries too hard to avoid the criticisms leveled at the prequel trilogy, particularly the heavy thread of political machinations, and fans were actually left wondering what type of political divide would compel the First Order to destroy entire star systems. A New Hope might not have fleshed out the politics, but the broad brushstrokes were evident: Leia, a member of the Imperial Senate, had stolen plans for the Empire's superweapon; Grand Moff Tarkin's rationale for testing the Death Star's destructive capabilities on her homeworld of Alderaan was quite clear. The Force Awakens ends with Luke still a mystery, Han dead, and Leia commanding a paramilitary force known as the Resistance, which has incompletely explained ties to the New Republic government blasted to oblivion by the First Order's new superweapon. Star Wars: Bloodline fills in the blanks by explaining the origins of the Resistance, with Leia as the focal point of the story.
Back in 1991, Timothy Zahn recognized that Star Wars needed more than one strong female character to make the galaxy go round. The Force Awakens makes strides forward from the original trilogy, but no more so than The Phantom Menace. The critical Resistance scene, where they plan the attack on Starkiller Base, features Leia and a cast of men brainstorming. One woman other than Leia speaks, only to provide information to General Organa. In Bloodline, by contrast, Gray provides Leia with a trusted staff and allies, many of them women. Some of them we see briefly in The Force Awakens. Korr Sella, who stares up into the sky from Hosnian Prime in the moments before its destruction, works as Leia's Senate intern. Dr. Kalonia, who tends to Chewbacca on the Resistance base, is someone Leia trusts and respects. New characters appear, too. Leia's Chief of Staff, Greer Sonnel, who has personal ties to Leia's husband Han Solo, helps introduce much of the backstory on what the scoundrel has been up to in the time since the destruction of the second Death Star.
Although Han's and Leia's time together in The Force Awakens plays out as a wake for a long-dead relationship, Bloodline gives us glimpses of the good times and the happiness. Although for some marriage is a commitment to remain at each other's sides, Leia's perspective on her marriage in Bloodline reflects the reality for many working couples in this day and age. It wasn't until after I read Gray's take on Han and Leia that I really cried over Han's death. Gray doesn't simply bolster events in The Force Awakens with her story, she also draws readers back to some of the most important beats in the original trilogy. Crafting strong female characters has been a topic of much discussion and debate in recent years. Advocates want to see women who are fierce and powerful, yet also flawed and vulnerable.
This has been a subject the Star Wars books have not addressed very well over the past decade. Gray gives a masterclass with Leia, using the backstory of her capture by Darth Vader in A New Hope. Leia is wounded, lashing out as any human subject to that type of torture, but also resilient. Gray also takes on the matter of Leia's capture by Jabba the Hutt, when she is forced to wear the revealing gold bikini, a topic that has been discussed far and wide inside and outside of fandom circles. Comedienne Amy Schumer's controversial GQ photos in the costume brought the topic to prominence again last year, about the time Bloodline was being written. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gray confirms that the fan discussion about redubbing the costume "Slave Leia" to "Huttslayer" moved her to return to that original trilogy moment and empower the character as part of a plot point in her novel.
Bloodline also highlights the importance of continuing to speak up in support of this new trend in Star Wars author-hiring. In the past, too many Star Wars books and comics perpetuated harmful tropes, such as frigid female characters - most notably Mara Jade in the 2007 novel Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice - and used female characters solely as plot devices to serve male characters' arcs. Taking a cue from our first Star Wars heroine, feminists began to resist the blindered patriarchal fan service of the books, which spiraled out of control as Padmé's story faltered and fizzled out after a stellar start in The Phantom Menace.
In the days before Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm, a good portion of the female fans who had become invested in the Expanded Universe felt as defeated as Leia in the moments after her son kills Han in The Force Awakens. Although many fans see cause for optimism in the Star Wars franchise overall in the Disney era, even newer canon entries Heir to the Jedi and Dark Disciple, both released last year, have repeated the same timeworn problems.
Like Leia in The Force Awakens, who knew she needed the Jedi to bolster the Resistance's fight against the First Order and the closing darkness, those fans who have advocated for better portrayals of women in Star Wars books know we need the right kind of champion to effect change. Last year the internet buzzed about news of LGBT characters in Star Wars books, first Moff Delian Mors in Paul Kemp's Lords of the Sith, and later Imperial deserter Sinjir Rath Velus in Chuck Wendig's Aftermath. As The Wrap noted, these weren't the first LGBT characters in Star Wars, not including other instances of characters, such as Face Loran and Ton Phanan in the Legends X-Wing series - or Sabé and Padmé from the prequel trilogy, who could be open to interpretation the same way some fans have rallied around Finn and Poe. For those who have been asking for Star Wars to diversify, Kemp's and Wendig's entries seemed like steps in the right direction, especially for Kemp, who had been criticized for his masculinity-oozing Legends contributions. Interspersed with positive gains were major steps backward for diversity: Heir to the Jedi introduced a capable and interesting woman of color, only to kill her to advance Luke's path to becoming a Jedi; in Dark Disciple, extensively developed antihero Asajj Ventress dies simply to reinforce, yet again, the obvious notion that the prequel trilogy Jedi Order had lost its way.
Also in 2015, Disney Publishing, with little fanfare, dropped a young adult entry called Lost Stars into the Star Wars prose fiction pool as part of the "Journey to The Force Awakens" releases. It took the Star Wars book reading community a while to catch up to the overwhelming positive critical buzz for Lost Stars, which follows the lives of two pilots through the events of the original trilogy and ends at the Battle of Jakku, the ravages of which later prove to be the scavenging grounds for The Force Awakens's hero Rey.
Having demonstrated her skill at creating an original and diverse cast of characters and peppering their story with brilliant minor roles for fan favorites like Wedge Antilles and Mon Mothma, Claudia Gray was passed the baton to spin a tale that ties into the most successful Star Wars movie ever. This may seem like a no-brainer considering she is a bestselling author and lifelong fan of the franchise, but all too often slots for authors of adult Star Wars novels had gone the way of blockbuster franchise movie directors in the recent years. It was more likely to see a man who had no experience being tasked to write an adult novel rather than a woman with bestseller credentials. Bloodline reinforces just how much the franchise benefits when individuals with the backgrounds, sensibilities, and expertise to deliver truly top-notch Star Wars stories are finally given their rightful seat at the table.
Claudia Gray's Star Wars: Bloodline alone can't entirely address the reasons The Force Awakens is not actually that feminist, of course, but it's a start. Leia's story builds on the character's strengths that made her a vanguard back in 1977. While Padmé is only mentioned briefly, we can see Leia's birth mother reflected vividly in the things Leia does, right down to taking action when politics proves ineffective. Although Star Wars has become so invested in daddy issues that it neglects to portray mothers as equally important figures, Bloodline makes small steps, showing Leia as a mother, and as a daughter that thinks of her mother. Most notable, though, is that Gray's novel took almost every criticism for better portrayals of characters outside the cis white male demographic and made it happen. Like Leia is to the galaxy, hiring Claudia Gray was about bringing in the right person to get things done.
Tricia Barr is host of Fangirls Going Rogue, a popular Star Wars podcast, and coauthor of Ultimate Star Wars. Follow her at @fangirlcantina and she will wish you a Happy Star Wars Day.
mardi 3 mai 2016
33 Star Wars Quotes That Actually Work Perfectly For a Night Out on the Town
We are still in the throes of Star Wars madness, what with all the new movies coming out very soon, and we've been thinking about how much the franchise has been a constant in pop culture. Most of us have been quoting the classic movies since we were kids, so in honor of Star Wars Day this week, we're giving it up for all the best lines from the movies - and showing you how you can slay with them on your next night out. Your next incredibly nerdy night out.
5 Ways Game of Thrones Has Us Convinced That Tyrion Is a Targaryen
Spoilers below!
The second episode of Game of Thrones moved the plot of season six along at a breakneck pace, but there's one scene in particular that made us stop and think. When Tyrion Lannister enters the Meereen dungeon where Daenerys has been keeping her dragons locked up and manages to emerge unscathed, it seemed like a pretty big indicator that the popular fan theory claiming that Tyrion is actually a member of the Targaryen family could be more than just a theory. Keep reading to see why it might hold some real weight, and check out all of Tyrion's most iconic Game of Thrones moments.
Sneak a Peek at Captain America: Civil War With All the Official Pictures
Captain America: Civil War is almost here! The movie is out on Friday, and there is a handful of exciting details about the upcoming Marvel film. The latest trailer introduced us to Spider-Man, and he's just one of the many people in the giant cast. Chris Evans is back as Captain America, and Robert Downey Jr. returns as Iron Man, along with Elisabeth Olsen, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner. Take a look at all the pictures below!
11 Actions Films That Will Leave You at the Edge of Your Seat This Summer
There are plenty of new movies coming out this Summer, and a ton of them are packed with action. While there are definitely quite a few horror movies in store, nothing really gets our heart racing like a good fight scene or car chase. From Chris Evans donning his suit in Captain America: Civil War to Matt Damon's return as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Legacy, there is a lot to look forward to. Keep scrolling to see what this season has in store, and then check out what other movies are coming out later this year.
- Additional reporting by Maggie Pehanick
21 GIFs That Prove Vikings Is the Sexiest Show You're Not Watching
Not only does the Vikings cast look sexy as hell in real life, but they've been serving us some Scandinavian heat on the show for the last three seasons. Maybe it's the animalistic allure of warriors - or just the fact that they are often half-naked and extremely ripped. Yeah, probably that. We're saluting the sexiest moments of Vikings so far, so take a look, and see what we already know about season five.
15 Reactions Jimmy From Degrassi Would Have Listening to Drake's New Album
Is it safe to say Drake is the undisputed king of internet memes? We think so! With his new album, Views, set to debut with over 1 million album sales, it's clear the once-adorable teen actor know as Aubrey Graham - now certified sex symbol - is showing no signs of slowing down. We couldn't help but imagine what his character from Degrassi: The Next Generation would think of his future self now. Keep reading for 15 reactions Jimmy would have to lyrics from Views.
Brush Up on the Full Cast of Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War is finally hitting theaters, but it's been a long time since the first casting news was announced, and a lot of people are featured in the movie. Before you dive into the latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, take a look at who is returning and who is new. (Ahem, Spider-Man.) Of course, you'll also want to check out all the pictures and the trailers!
Dancing With the Stars Season 22: Who's Still in It to Win It
This season of Dancing With the Stars is full of nostalgia. With all the throwbacks to Full House and all our favorite Disney films, it's already shaping up to be one heck of a season. Keep scrolling to see the full cast and keep coming back for updates on who's been eliminated.
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