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Week of June 14th, 2007
Don't take your time, Aries. Move double fast and strategize from many angles, always thinking ten steps ahead. Please don't keep your hands clean, either. Play with the muck and roll in the mud and learn from the dirt. And don't you dare be measured and balanced. Instead, be an intense and relentless initiator of decisive actions. One last thing: Don't play nice and sweet. Be a holy troublemaker, a noisemaker who breaks the silence and keeps it broken.
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It's time for the Gratitude Fest. Write thank-you notes to the creatures, both human and otherwise, that have played seminal roles in inspiring you to become yourself. Who have been your guides along the way, both the purposeful teachers and the inadvertent helpers? Who has seen you for who you really are? Who has nudged you in the direction of your fuller destiny and awakened you to your signature truths? Who has loved you very, very well?
The preceding oracle comes from my book, PRONOIA Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings. It's available at Amazon or Powells.
In what areas of your life are you trying too hard? How might you be undoing your good intentions by grasping them so tightly that you've squeezed out all the juice? In what ways are you so boxed in by habitual thoughts that you're not spontaneous any more? It's a perfect moment to fix these problems, Taurus. To begin getting yourself in the mood, relax every muscle in your body -- especially your achy-breaky desire muscles -- and half-sing, half-shout an exuberant "YO!"
How much do you want to know about your destiny? How far do you dare to go? For more insight into your intriguing fate, tune in to your EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPE for the week ahead.
Review in painstaking detail the history of your life, honoring every moment as if you were conducting a benevolent Judgment Day.
Forgive yourself of every mistake except one.
Create a royal crown for yourself out of a shower cap, rubber bands, and light bulbs.
Think of the last place on earth you'd ever want to visit, and visualize yourself having fun there.
Test to see if people are really listening to you by asserting that Karl Marx was one of the Marx Brothers.
Track down people who are impossible to love, and love them defiantly without expecting anything in return.
Steal lint from dryers in laundromats and use it to make animal sculptures for someone you admire.
Fantasize you're the child of divine parents who abandoned you when you were two days old, but who will soon be coming back to reunite with you.
Once a year, say these words into a mirror: "It's bad luck to be superstitious."
Your patron saint of the week is Beatrice Wood (1893-1998), whose association with surrealist artists and her bohemian life as a painter and actress earned her the title "The Mama of Dada." At the age of 92, she finished her autobiography, which was entitled I Shock Myself. Your first assignment, Gemini, is to do three things in the coming week about which you'll be able to say, "I shock myself." Your second assignment is to imagine that you're 92 and looking back with pride at the top ten smart things you did to shock yourself into a heightened state of awareness in the years between now and then.
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You're a star—and so am I. I'm a genius—and so are you. Your success encourages my brilliance, and my charisma enhances your power. Your victory doesn't require my defeat, and vice versa. Those are the rules in the New World—quite unlike the rules in the Old World, where zero-sum games are the norm, and only one of us can win each time we play. In the New World, you don't have to play down or apologize for your prowess, because you love it when other people shine. You exult in your own excellence without regarding it as a sign of inherent superiority. As you ripen more and more of your latent aptitude, you inspire the rest of us to claim our own idiosyncratic magnificence.
Any strength can turn into a liability if it's taken too far. Any skill may lead you astray if expressing it becomes a compulsive habit that distracts you from responding authentically to the raw truth of the moment. That's why every now and then I have to advise you (and me, too, since I'm a Crab) not to nurture the hell out of everyone, even though it comes naturally to you. This is one of those times. Please suppress any urges you might have to take care of everyone except yourself. In the coming week, your duty is to be your own mommy and daddy.
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"If you bring forth the genius within you," said Jesus in the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas, "it will free you. If you do not bring forth the genius within you, it will destroy you." Is there any aspect of the genius within you that you're not bringing forth? If so, what can you do to change that?
I have extensive experience with writing in the dark. Every night for many years I have awoken in pitch blackness to write down my dreams. I also take notes while watching movies in theaters, scrawl poems on redeye plane flights while all the other passengers are sleeping, and jot down my meditations as I stroll in the hills after midnight. I recommend that you try this yourself, Leo. It's prime time to peer inward and think hard . . . to sharpen your perceptions of the invisible world . . . to gather impressions from the edgy frontier where your conscious and unconscious minds overlap.
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Life is a vast and intricate conspiracy designed to keep us well supplied with blessings. What kind of blessings? Palatial homes, attractive lovers, lottery winnings, career success? Maybe. But just as likely: interesting surprises, unexpected challenges, gifts we hardly know what to do with, conundrums that force us to get smarter. Novelist William Vollman referred to the latter types of blessings when he said that "the most important and enjoyable thing in life is doing something that's a complicated, tricky problem for you that you don't know how to solve."
Say the following words aloud, please: "Give it to me raw!" How does it make you feel when you allow that demand to come out of your mouth? I hope it fills you with a sense of playful power. If you're in alignment with cosmic influences, "Give it to me raw!" is a pithy embodiment of your proper relationship with the world. Now try these corollary statements: "I want the full blast of purity! Don't hold anything back! Serve me up the maximum dose! I want the elixir of life, not the hors d'oeuvres! Bless me with the whole truth and nothing but! I'm in love with the flood, not the trickle!"
What blessings will life bring you? What challenges will you be invited to dive into? To explore the ripening trends further, tune in to your EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPE for the week ahead.
At the heart of the pronoiac way of life is an apparent conundrum: You can have anything you want if you'll just ask for it in an unselfish way. The trick to making this work is to locate where your deepest ambition coincides with the greatest gift you have to give. Figure out exactly how the universe, by providing you with abundance, can improve the lot of everyone whose life you touch. Seek the fulfillment of your fondest desires in such a way that you become a fount of blessings.
My archaeologist buddy Frank is of course a devotee of the theory of evolution, but he likes to have fun being blasphemous about some of its conclusions. Recently he told me, for instance, that all the ancient bones that have ever been found and used to deduce the course of human evolution, from homo habilis to homo sapiens, would fit in the back of a pick-up truck. "Pretty slim evidence for ideas that purport to explain millions of years of history, eh?" he said mischievously. Can you identify a comparable situation in your life, Libra? Is there a fundamental assumption you're loyal to even though the data that prove it are scanty? This is a good time to gather more information and re-evaluate your assumptions.
Need a few more whacks applied to your mental blocks? A few more caresses administered to your growing edge? Cruise on over to your EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPE for the week ahead.
Push hard to get better, become smarter, grow your devotion to the truth, fuel your commitment to beauty, refine your emotional intelligence, hone your dreams, negotiate with your shadow, cure your ignorance, shed your pettiness, heighten your drive to look for the best in people, and soften your heart—even as you always accept yourself for exactly who you are with all of your so-called imperfections.
America's former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky addressed an assembly at my daughter's high school. He read from his translation of Dante's Inferno and took questions from students. After hearing Dante's description of the nether regions, one boy asked Pinsky what his personal version of hell was. The poet said that each of us creates our own hell. The fearful and negative interpretations of reality with which we infect our imaginations constitute curses that we cast on ourselves. They terrify and enslave us so thoroughly that most of the difficult outer circumstances we encounter are mild in comparison. Your next assignment, Scorpio, is to work on dissolving the hell you carry around in your own mind.
Where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? For more clues, tune in to your EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPE for the week ahead.
The poet Muriel Rukeyser said the universe is composed of stories, not of atoms. The physicist Werner Heisenberg declared that the universe is made of music, not of matter. And we believe that if you habitually expose yourself to toxic stories and music, you could wind up living in the wrong universe, where it's impossible to become the gorgeous genius you were born to be. That's why we implore you to nourish yourself with delicious, nutritious tales and tunes that inspire you to exercise your willpower for your highest good.
Astrologer Caroline Casey offers an apt metaphor to illustrate how crucial it is for us to hear and read good stories. She notes that if we don't have enough of the normal, healthy kind of iodine in our bodies, we absorb radioactive iodine, which has entered the food chain through nuclear test explosions conducted in the atmosphere. Similarly, unless we fill ourselves up with stories that invigorate us, we're more susceptible to sopping up the poisonous, degenerative narratives.
There used to be a store outside of Boston called Venus Envy. It sold sexy religious supplies and holy sex toys. I wish there was a place like that near you, because you're in a phase that's ideal for learning more about erotic spirituality. In lieu of that, here are other ways you could milk the opportunities. (1) Read the autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila, in which she gives vivid accounts of her ecstatic communion with divine beings. (2) Invoke the wild intelligence that rises up in you when you're infatuated with a romantic partner, then redirect that feeling toward the entire world. (3) Pray while you're making love and make love while you pray.
Do you want further explorations of the intriguing twists and turns of your personal evolution? Check out your EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPE for the week ahead.
With the authority vested in me by the little voice in my head, I'm pleased to give you permission to add another job title to your résumé: prophet.
Am I being ironic? Only partially. The truth is, you generate numerous predictions every day. The source is your imagination, which tirelessly churns out visions of what you'll be doing in the future. The featured oracle of the moment may be as simple as a psychic impression of yourself devouring a fudge brownie in an hour or as monumental as a fantasy of building your dream home in Hawaii.
Your imagination is a treasure when it spins out scenarios that are aligned with your deepest desires. Indeed, it's an indispensable tool in creating the life you want; it's what you use to form images of the conditions you'd like to inhabit and the objects you hope to wield. Nothing manifests on the material plane unless it first exists as a mental picture.
But for most of us, the imagination is as much a curse as a blessing. You're just as likely to use it to conjure up premonitions that are at odds with your conscious values. Fearful fantasies regularly pop up, many disguising themselves as rational thoughts and genuine intuitions. They may hijack your psychic energy, directing it to exhaust itself in dead-end meditations.
Meanwhile, ill-suited longings are also lurking in your unconscious mind, impelling you to want things that aren't good for you and that you don't really need. Anytime you surrender to their allure, your imagination is practicing a form of black magic.
These are the imagination's unsavory aspects, which Zen Buddhists describe as the chatter of the "monkey mind." If you can stop locating your sense of self in the endless surge of its slapdash fantasies, only then might you be able to be here now and want what you actually have.
But whether your imagination is in service to your noble desires or in the thrall of compulsive fears and inappropriate yearnings, there is one commonality: Its prophecies can be pretty accurate. Many of your visions of the future do come to pass. The situations you expect to occur and the experiences you rehearse and dwell on are often reflected back to you as events that confirm your expectations.
Does that mean our mental projections create the future? Let's consider that possibility. What if it's at least partially true that what we expect will happen does tend to materialize? Here's the logical conclusion: It's downright stupid and self-destructive to keep infecting our imaginations with pictures of loss and failure, doom and gloom, fear and loathing. The far more sensible approach is to expect blessings
"Women are much more willing to talk about both their disasters and delights than men," says poet and workshop leader Robert Bly. I hope that you men refute his assertion in the coming week, because it'll be a favorable time for Capricorns of all genders to spend quality time testifying and singing and wondering about the most vivid experiences from your past. You're liable to attract a variety of blessings if you come to new understandings about your disasters and delights. The best way to do that is to revisit them and revision them with fresh language.
Need more help with your riddles? Crave more support in your efforts to build your courage? Check out your EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPE for the week ahead.
Evil is boring. The universe is friendly. Life is on your side. Joy is your birthright.
Cynicism is idiotic. Fear is a bad habit. Despair is lazy. In fact, all of creation wants you to succeed.
Act as if the universe is a prodigious miracle created for your amusement and illumination. Assume that secret helpers are working behind the scenes to assist you in turning into the gorgeous masterpiece you were born to be. Retrain your senses and intellect so you're able to perceive the fact that life always gives you exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.
Are we being sentimentally unscientific when we refer to the heart as the seat of the soul? Or does that idea contain a truth that surpasses reductive rationalism? In A Dictionary of Symbols, J.E. Cirlot reports that in the Jewish tradition, meditation involves "speaking to one's heart." According to Christian tradition, the Kingdom of God resides in the heart. Hindus say the supreme god Brahma lives there, and in Islam, the heart is referred to as the throne of God. If you can get your modern prejudices out of the way, Aquarius, your next assignment is to have a sustained, intimate, heart-to-heart communion with your heart. Learn more about its secret thoughts. Converse with it as if it were the literal source of your emotional intelligence. Proceed on the hypothesis, as French philosopher Pascal did, that "great thoughts come from the heart."
No one knows you better than you do. But maybe you'll be inspired to dig up even more self-knowledge if you tune in to your EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPE for the week ahead.
If I ever produce a self-help manual called The Reverse Psychology of Getting Everything You Want, it will discuss the following paradoxes:
a. People are more willing to accommodate your longings if you're not greedy or grasping.
b. A good way to achieve your desires is to cultivate the feeling that you've already achieved them.
c. Whatever you're longing for has been changed by your pursuit of it. It's not the same as it was when you felt the first pangs of desire. In order to make it yours, then, you will have to modify your ideas about it.
d. Be careful what you wish for because if your wish does materialize it will require you to change in ways you didn't foresee.
Review your own life and identify experiences that exemplify these four principles.
"Dear Rob: I appreciate your help in cueing us in to the mysterious workings of our unconscious minds. I describe what you do not so much as reading the planets to predict our future. Rather, you conspire with us to expose and then overcome what we're hiding or repressing or fearing. It's often a daunting task, but I love it! -Ever-Braver Pisces." Dear Ever-Braver: I believe the upcoming weeks will be a Golden Age in your tribe's efforts to expose and then overcome what you're hiding or repressing or fearing. I expect that you'll break up the artificial dam that has been clogging up your imaginative flow, thereby unleashing a flood of creativity.
What greater adventure is there than exploring the enigmas of your unique destiny? For more hints, listen to your EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPE for the week ahead.
When you're an aspiring master of pronoia, you see the cracks in the facades as opportunities; inspiration erupts as you careen over bumps in the road; you love the enticing magic that flows from situations that other people regard as rough or crooked. "That which is not slightly distorted lacks sensible appeal," wrote poet Charles Baudelaire, "from which it follows that irregularity—that is to say, the unexpected, surprise and astonishment—is an essential part and characteristic of beauty."


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LIFE & STYLE (2012) – THE HILLS' LO BOSWORTH GETS A BOOB JOB
Reality star Lo Bosworth is known for her petite frame but has recently been spotted with some new curves!
Life & Style reveals in its new issue — on newsstands now — that the former MTV star went under the knife late last year. "She had a breast enhancement several months ago," an insider close to the 25-year-old reveals to Life & Style. "It always bothered her that she was so flat, so she got herself a present."
Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Randal Haworth, who does not treat Lo, estimates that she went up about two cup sizes. "She is clearly fuller," says Dr. Haworth. "Probably a C-cup."
Her pal adds, "Lo is very happy with the results."
Photo credit: Hutchins; Splash

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iv.The vendor didn't report to work that day and you have to walk a longer distance and even sometimes go on a 'Credit Seller Search' to find one.
v.You go to a programme/event or a place where 'Credit Sellers' aren't scattered all over the place. And you have to search in the middle of 'NOWHERE' and ask people so as to locate one DEAR Recharge Cards Seller.
It is then you would, pardon me to say, Come to your Senses that It's NOT ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. Cos you have your money in your hand but the money Is Of NO USE to you now. I think at this moment that you would Realise that It Is Really An HONOUR for Someone to OFFER you a SERVICE because if you care to know that person can offer OTHER Services you Don't Patronize and Still Make Ends Meet. BAM!!!
Honour RECEIVED should always be RETURNED.
Let's learn to Treat Each Other well in Business because we all Depend on Each Other to Survive just as the Right hand bathes the left hand and vice-versa.


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Edward "Eddie" Franklin: Quick Facts to Know About Aretha Franklin's Son
Who Is Edward "Eddie" Franklin?
Edward Franklin is the second oldest son of Aretha Franklin, born on January 22, 1957 to Franklin and Edward Jordan. He was a part Franklin's star-studded funeral service Friday (Aug. 31) at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, MI, singing Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me" as a tribute to his mother.
In the wake of Aretha Franklin's death on Thursday, August 16, 2018, Franklin's four sons released a joint statement:
"In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds. We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters and fans all around the world. Thank you for your compassion and prayers. We have felt your love for Aretha and it brings us comfort to know that her legacy will live on. As we grieve, we ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time."
Here are some quick facts to know about Aretha Franklin's son Edward "Eddie" Franklin:
Aretha gave birth to Edward at 14 years old after hooking up with a man she described as a "player."
Aretha Franklin became pregnant at the young age of just 12, and gave birth to her first son Clarence on January 28, 1955, a few months before her 13th birthday.
Not too long after giving birth to Clarence, Aretha got pregnant again and gave birth to her second son Edward on January 22, 1957, when she was just 14 years old.
Edward was named after his father Edward Jordan, whom Franklin described as a "player." Eddie and Clarence were often looked after by Aretha's grandmother Rachel and her sister Emma as her recording career took off in the coming years.
Edward Franklin inherited his mother's vocal talents and has performed several duets with her.
Edward, who inherited his mother's vocal talents, is a remarkable singer in his own right, and was able to hit the high notes the same way his mom did. He performed with his mother publicly on several occasions, singing a Christmas duet (as seen above) at one point.
Edward also sang at a memorial service in June 2015 for his grandfather, Rev. C.L. Franklin, and his uncle, Rev. Cecil Franklin in Detroit. His rendition of "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" reportedly left many in tears and received a standing ovation.
Edward Franklin was once a suspect in a 2002 arson fire at his mother's Detroit mansion.
Back in 2002, Aretha Franklin's 10,000 square foot mansion in Bloomfield Township (about 25 miles away from Detroit) burned to the ground, and her son Edward was reportedly named as a suspect in the fire.
According to Billboard, traces of accelerants were found in some of the remains of Aretha's home and on Edward's clothing, which led investigators to believe that he had something to do with the fire.
However, Edward's lawyer, William Mitchell III, said the chemical traces on his clothing were simply the result of his contact with materials kept in the house, which was used for storage. Mitchell said further investigation showed Franklin wasn't responsible for the blaze, and police never charged him with anything.
Edward was severely beaten at a gas station in Detroit in 2010.
In 2010, Edward was badly injured in an attack by two men and a woman outside a gas station in Detroit.
A woman who was with Eddie at the time told police that she went into the gas station, and when she came out, he had been attacked. Eddie's companion then drove him to a hospital, dropped him off, and then went straight to the police station to file a report.
Franklin underwent surgery while at the hospital, though the details of his injury weren't disclosed to the public. When investigators went to the hospital to get a statement from him, he had already checked himself out. Police were told that he "walked out on his own."
Neither Franklin nor his mother made any public comment about the incident, however, Edward's lawyer, William Mitchell III, said that Eddie was the type of person who needs a lot of "support care—people to get him around from this place to that place," but didn't explain exactly what he meant by that. "Mrs. Franklin is very, very, very, very, very protective of him," Mitchell said, according to the Telegraph.
Edward is the second of Aretha's four sons, and his younger brother Teddy is also involved in music.
In addition to his older brother, Clarence, Edward also had two younger brothers.
Aretha married her first husband Ted White in 1961 when she was 19, and three years later, she gave birth to Ted "Teddy" White Jr. Her youngest son, Kecalf Cunningham, was born in 1970. His father was Aretha's road manager Ken Cunningham.
Edward isn't the only one of Aretha's boys who are involved in music. Ted, known by his stage name "Teddy Richards," is also a singer and performer who, like his older brother Eddie, has also worked with his mother, playing backup guitar for several of her concerts. He also has a musical career of his own, having released three full albums to his name thus far.
Richards has said of his love for music, via MusicPage, "I've evolved from a self-taught guitarist into a producer, engineer, and accomplished tunesmith; I truly love music and enjoy the journey that it's taken me on."
Aretha's youngest son, Kecalf Cunningham, is a Christian rapper who, like his older brothers, has also performed with his superstar mother several times on stage. Their most notable performance was a 2008 concert at Radio City Music Hall. Franklin was also reportedly her son's business manager when he started his career.
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Eminem Just Dropped a Surprise Album Called "Kamikaze": Stream It Now
With absolutely zero warning, Eminem decided to shake things up on Friday (Aug. 31) at midnight by releasing a surprise album called Kamikaze, his second project in less than a year.
The album features cover art inspired by the Beastie Boys' 1986 album Licensed to Ill and includes a song from the Venom soundtrack, which he teased on Twitter just hours before Kamikaze's release.
Executive produced by Dr. Dre and Em, Kamikaze features guest appearances from Royce Da 5'9″, Joyner Lucas, Jessie Reyez.
The 13-song LP is a follow-up to Revival and is apparently a response those who were critical of his relevance following Revival's release in December 2017.
"Everybody's been telling me what they think about me for the last few months," he raps on the title track. "Maybe it's time I tell them what I think about them."
On the album's opening track "The Ringer," Em says he feels like he wants to "punch the world in the f***ing face right now," and he also takes jabs at Lil Yachty, Lil Pump, Lil Xan, Machine Gun Kelly, Tyler the Creator, Joe Budden and more.
#Kamikaze is taking shots at everybody:
DJ Akademiks
The Grammy Awards pic.twitter.com/cBkcrdu4eb
— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) August 31, 2018
"Tried not 2 overthink this…enjoy," Em tweeted just after midnight.
Tried not 2 overthink this 1… enjoy. ?#KAMIKAZE Out Now – https://t.co/ANw73KbwMt pic.twitter.com/qfQoTYBTUy
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) August 31, 2018
Kamikaze is available on all major streaming platforms, including TIDAL, Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music.
Physical copies of Kamikaze—available as a CD, red cassette, or on red camo vinyl—can be purchased via Eminem's official website and will ship in the coming weeks.
Check out the tracklist below and keep scrolling to take a listen:
Kamikaze Track List
1. "The Ringer"
2. "Greatist"
3. "Lucky You" featuring Joyce Lucas
4. "Paul – Skit"
6. "Em Calls Paul – Skit"
7. "Stepping Stone"
8. "Not Alike" featuring Royce 5'9?
9. "Fall"
10. "Kamikaze"
11. "Nice Guy" featuring Jessie Reyez
12. "Good Guy" featuring Jessie Reyez
13. "Venom" from the Motion Picture
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Aretha Franklin Undergoes Third Outfit Change for Final Church Viewing
A third viewing for Aretha Franklin was held at her home church New Bethel Baptist in Detroit, Michigan Thursday (Aug. 30), and, as expected, the Queen of Soul underwent yet another outfit change. This time, she was wearing a "rose gold custom knit suit with pink beaded lace."
The Detroit Free Press reported "she also wore specially made pink South Sea pearl necklace and earrings. Her shoes were rose gold sequin Christian Louboutin heels."
On the first day of a two-day public viewing at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Ms. Franklin was wearing all red (including red heels) in honor of her honorary membership in the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She reportedly wore a light blue dress and matching blue pumps for Day 2 of visitation at the Wright Museum.
Linda Swanson, executive vice president of Swanson Funeral Home handling services for Ms. Franklin, said the Queen of Soul would be wearing a different outfit for each day leading up to her funeral on Friday. "It's a surprise," she said. "Just natural changes in wardrobe that a queen would make."
Franklin's funeral on Friday (Aug. 31) is invite-only, but will be live-streamed online broadcast live on TV. It will feature appearances from a long list of celebrities and music legends, and is reported to last around six or seven hours.
Former president Bill Clinton, Smokey Robinson, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cicely Tyson, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Clive Davis, and many more are among the speakers, while Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Chaka Khan, Faith Hill, Yolanda Adams, and many more will perform at the service.
Aretha Franklin died at the age of 76 on Thursday, August 16th after battling pancreatic cancer.
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"Mooo!" Star Doja Cat Under Fire for Offensive Apology for Homophobic Tweets
If you've spent any time on the internet this month, you have probably heard about Doja Cat and her infectiously viral song/video "Mooo!"
The song sees Doja rapping hilarious lines like "Bitch, I'm a cow" and the visual sees Doja rocking a variety of cow-inspired looks. It's weird, it's catchy, it's probably the best thing on the internet right now. She even got a cosign from Chance the Rapper!
So now im a big doja cat fan ?
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) August 13, 2018
However, Doja has now come under fire for some tweets using homophobic language that someone pulled from the depths of Twitter and brought to the surface.
Back in 2015, Doja used the word "f****t" in some now-deleted tweets, and fans tweeted their disappointment about it. One person said "wtf 🙁 is this" with a screenshot of Doja calling Odd Future rappers Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt "f****ts" in an old tweet, to which Doja responded by writing "lmfaoooooo."
After folks got pissed off at that response, she replied with a backhanded apology, using the f word again.
"I called a couple of people f****ts when I was in high school in 2015 does this mean I don't deserve support?" she tweeted. "I've said f****t roughly 15 thousand times in my life. Does saying f****t mean you hate gay people? Do I hate gay people? I don't think I hate gay people. Gay is ok."
doja cat you either do or don't hate gay people there is no "i think" pic.twitter.com/bNbg0EUCyl
— z. (@pasteInight) August 29, 2018
That initial response resulted in a major online backlash over the way she approached the situation. Apologizing for the use of a slur while repeatedly using said slur is pretty counterproductive, tbh.
Doja Cat really apologised for saying f****t by saying it 18338 more times within the apology tweet pic.twitter.com/vZRepMgyju
— bts in london (@taenrih) August 29, 2018
The build up and tear down of Doja Cat has happened at a frightening pace.
— Not Very Smart Brotha (@HisNamesTawanda) August 29, 2018
Doja Cat was putting up a homophobic double double every day in high school goddamn
— Matt (@dbbm52) August 29, 2018
"homophobia? why should i be afraid of a faggot?" – doja cat
— ? glockamole ? (@kumbiakommunist) August 29, 2018
This is what Doja Cat's apologies sound like right now pic.twitter.com/3gpTCSWS1C
— ?The Gringos took SadGyalCries ? (@ANGRYBLACKGYAL) August 29, 2018
Bitch I'm a bigot
I use SLUUUUUURS……
-DojaCat
— ??? Canned Wine Sommelier Trainee ??? (@NaniCoolJ) August 29, 2018
I called a couple people nigger when I was in highschool in 2015 does that mean I don't deserve support? I've said nigger roughly like 15 thousand times in my life. Does saying nigger mean you hate black people? Do I hate black people? I don't hate black people. Nigger is okay.
— Honey (@wuthatigirl) August 29, 2018
I can't believe Doja Cat doesn't understand how saying the word f*ggot is offensive to the gay community. Cows are supposed to be very intelligent animals.
— NUFF (@NUFFSAIDNY) August 29, 2018
Even actress Debra Messing shared her thoughts on the drama:
SERIOUSLY, @DojaCat?! How can you be so ignorant? Do know how many people you are hurting? Use your fame and platform for Good. It's a privilege. pic.twitter.com/5ZiqI3ZVJw
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) August 29, 2018
After finding herself on the receiving end of even more backlash from her "apology," Doja issued another apology, apologizing for the first apology.
"I have used horrible derogatory and hateful words toward people out of ignorance. I just want you guys to know that you're incredibly special and I hold you dearly to my heart. I'm sorry for anyone I've offended or hurt deeply. You are all worth love and support. No one deserves to be discriminated against for their race, religion, or sexual orientation in any angle or sense. I don't want you to look at me as a role model. I just want you to hear my music and the joy that you take from that is the most important part. I love making music with you. Thank you for everything to this day."
Then, for some reason, she deleted the apology for her first apology, and posted a third, more concise one:
"I apologize for the derogatory terms I've used in the past and no one should be discriminated against for their race, religion, or sexual orientation. I love you and I hope to make more great music with and for you in the future. Thank you."
Doja Cat, the artist responsible for 2018's latest viral video and song "Mooo!"(Bitch I'm a Cow) is under fire after 'homophobic' tweets resurfaced.
The backlash increased after she posted, then deleted two different apologies, before sticking to a third and final one.? pic.twitter.com/W5RWkhgMfK
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 29, 2018
Hopefully Doja Cat has learned her lesson and will make better choices from now on. We'd hate to see her loooose her newfound fame.
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"Shameless" Actress Emmy Rossum Says She's Leaving the Show After Season 9
Fans of the hit Showtime series Shameless will see one less Gallagher next year when Season 10 arrives.
In a lengthy, emotional Facebook post on Thursday (Aug. 30), Emmy Rossum, the actress who plays Fiona Gallagher, a star character of the show, has announced that she is leaving the series after nine seasons. Her statement read, in part:
"It's a hard thing to put into words, feelings. But I'm going to try… The opportunity to play Fiona has been a gift. There are few characters — female or otherwise — as layered and dynamic. She is a mother lion, fierce, flawed and sexually liberated. She is injured, vulnerable, but will never give up. She is living in an economic depression, but refuses to be depressed. She is resourceful. She is loyal. She is brave. I knew it the second I read the pilot script, this was different, this was special…
"I know you will continue on without me, for now. There is much more Gallagher story to be told. I will always be rooting for my family. Try not to think of me as gone, just think of me as moving down the block."
While Rossum's statement didn't address her reason for leaving the family dramedy, set in Chicago, that stars William H. Macy as the troubled patriarch Frank Gallagher, she did hint at being involved with another opportunity when she said that her TV family has given her the stability and support "to stretch and grow creatively."
"The way (executive producer/showrunner) John Wells has shepherded me as an actress, and more recently how he's encouraged me wholeheartedly as a director and a writer, has been an honor and a privilege," she wrote.
John Wells said in his own statement that Rossum will "forever be part of the 'Shameless' family. We are hard at work now creating a season nine finale for 'Shameless' which we hope will provide a Gallagher-worthy sendoff for Fiona that honors the great work Emmy has done."
Warner Bros. Television also released a statement saying that Rossum was given an appreciative farewell and confirmed that she will appear in the Season 9.
"We wish her all the best as she explores the next chapter in her career," the statement read. "But before that, we are excited for fans of 'Shameless' to see Emmy and the entire ensemble cast continue the adventures of the Gallagher family in the show's upcoming ninth season."
Shameless Season 9 premieres on Sunday, September 9th on Showtime. Check out the official S9 trailer below:
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Aretha Franklin Had an Outfit Change for Final Public Viewing
Aretha Franklin wouldn't be caught dead wearing the same outfit two days in a row. Literally.
The Queen of Soul had two public viewings over a two-day period at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History of her hometown of Detroit, Michigan, and on each of those days, she was wearing a new outfit.
As we all know and saw from the official photo of Ms. Franklin lying in repose in her golden open casket, on the first day, Tuesday (Aug. 28) she was dressed in all red. But on the second day, Wednesday (Aug. 29), she had an outfit change, and was wearing a powder blue dress and matching blue pumps.
Thousands of more fans lined up outside the museum for Franklin's second and final public viewing there. Swanson Funeral Home Director O'Neil Swanson II said Ms. Franklin would be wearing a new outfit for another viewing Thursday at New Bethel Church, and she would undergo one final outfit change for her private funeral Friday at Greater Grace Temple.
Friday's funeral is invite-only, but will be live-streamed online and broadcast on television. It will feature appearances from a number of celebrities and music legends, and is reported to last at least 6 hours.
Former president Bill Clinton, Smokey Robinson, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cicely Tyson, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Clive Davis, and many others will speak at the funeral, while Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Chaka Khan, Faith Hill, and many more will perform at the service.
Aretha Franklin died on Thursday, August 16th at her home in Detroit after battling pancreatic cancer. She was 76 years old.
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Beyoncé Fan Who Rushed Stage at Concert in Atlanta Says JAY-Z "Can't Fight" & "Been Sneak Dissin"
26-year-old Anthony Charles Thomas Maxwell was identified as the crazed "fan" who made the bold decision to literally go "Apesh*t" and rush the stage at Beyoncé and JAY-Z's concert in Atlanta last weekend.
As The Carters were leaving the stage following the first of two sold-out shows at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday night (Aug. 25), Maxwell was able to somehow hop on the stage and run after the couple. Fortunately, they were unharmed after their dancers quickly sprung into action and apprehended him before things got too crazy.
Moments after the attempted attack, Maxwell hopped on Facebook to let the world know how he felt, saying that he wanted to fight JAY-Z one-on-one because he's been "sneak dissing" him, but he couldn't get to him because the dancers and crew members stopped him.
"P***y a** n****s [jumped] me," he said. "Was gonna let him up so we can fight one on one but n****s want to jump in and it's between me and him. That n**** can't fight and he's been sneak dissin. Y'all n****s hit like b**ches."
WHEW CHILE, THE CRAZY!
A few hours later, Maxwell posted a series of selfies with the caption: "Still look good, I look [fly] wish u could touch my swag wish you could." And moments after that he posted some pics with his shirt off. He captioned that post "Flexin."
Beyoncé and JAY-Z didn't press any charges against Maxwell, but Atlanta police did. He was originally issued a simple citation for disorderly conduct, but after it was determined that he "made contact" with JAY-Z, he was charged with disorderly conduct and aggravated battery. He never made any contact with Beyoncé, TMZ reported.
Maxwell was taken into custody Sunday evening (Aug. 26) and transported to the Fulton County Jail, where he was booked and held on $5,000 bail. He was released Monday after posting bond.
Sunday night, at the end of their second ATL show, Beyoncé hilariously acknowledged the attempted "attack" from the night before by turning around and doing a high ninja kick as she and JAY-Z left the stage:
And last night (Wed, Aug. 29) in Orlando, Beyoncé joked around again as she and JAY-Z were leaving the stage:
We love a Queen with a sense of humor!
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Jamel Myles: Quick Facts About 9-Year-Old Boy Who Killed Himself After Being Bullied for Coming Out as Gay to Classmates
A 9-year-old boy died by suicide after he was bulled just days after he came out as gay to his classmates.
Jamel Myles had just started fourth grade at Joe Shoemaker School in Colorado when he died the night of Thursday, August 23rd, just three days after school came back in session following the summer break. He was rushed to the hospital after he was found hanging in his bedroom, according to the county coroner.
Jamel's mother, Peia Pierce, told the Denver Post that her older daughter told her that Myles' classmates had told him to kill himself over his coming out. She said she had never heard about the bullying from his classmates until after his death.
Here's what you need to know about Jamel Myles:
Jamel Myles' mother says she told her son "I still love you" after he came out to her this past summer. She believes his death was the result of bullying after coming out to his classmates on the first day of school.
Jamel's mother, Leia Pierce, told Denver's KDVR that her son had come out to her over the summer. Pierce told the station "he looked so scared when he told me. He was like, 'Mom I'm gay,' and I thought he was playing, so I looked back because I was driving, and he was all curled up, so scared. And I said, 'I still love you.'"
Pierce said Jamel wanted to wear fake fingernails on the first day of school, and she believes that his classmates bullied him after he came out to them. "The same kids who picked on him last year were even meaner to him once he came out and said he was gay," she told HLN. "They hurt my baby."
Jamel wanted to become a YouTube star one day, Pierce told the Denver Post: "He said, 'Mom, I want to be famous YouTube star so I could buy you a new house."
Pierce added: "My child died because of bullying. My baby killed himself. He didn't deserve this. He wanted to make everybody happy even when he wasn't. I want him back so bad."
Jamel's interests included Pokemon and wearing a dress with a tiara and high-heeled shoes, his mother said.
Jamel's mother says she found him hanging in his bedroom. She said she "lost a reason to breathe" after losing her son to suicide.
Leia Pierce said her son was excited about coming out and wanted to tell his classmates. "He went to school and said he was gonna tell people he's gay because he's proud of himself," she said.
Pierce said when he came out to her, he opened up about wanting to dress more femininely. "And he goes, 'Can I be honest with you?'" she said. "And I was like sure, and he's like, 'I know you buy me boy stuff because I'm a boy, but I'd rather dress like a girl.'"
On Thursday, August 23rd, four days into the school year, Pierce found her son hanging in his bedroom. She desperately tried to revive him but it was too late.
"Four days is all it took at school. I could just imagine what they said to him," Pierce said. "My son told my oldest daughter the kids at school told him to kill himself. I'm just sad he didn't come to me. I'm so upset that he thought that was his option."
Pierce wrote on her Facebook page:
"I lost a reason to breathe… my heart, my sunshine, my son… he was being bullied and i didnt know. Not till it was to late.. i wish i knew everything so i could've stopped this… how do i live with out all my kids? My son man he is the best and i miss and just want to be with him… he is in heave now and im not ready for this.. i shouldn't be having to bury my son he is only 9… i love u son i love u so much son…. stop bullying stop the shit i lost my baby cause of it and its not fair not fair not fair… i just want my son back.."
She wrote in another post:
"They say be strong for my daughters but, i cant i just cant.. i couldn't imagine losing any of my kids and i lost 1 and now my kid is alone and i want to be with him.. i cant let him be alone.. i love u son.."
She said in another post on her page:
"What hurts the most about losing my son. Is knowing other kids feel the same way he did.. I wish i could've carried my sons pain for him cause i would… i want bullying to stop.. no child and i mean no child should be bullied by anyone.. matter of fact no one should be a bully at any age.. love more and hate less.. I've been very irrational these past couple days.. i dont know how to handle this pain.. i shouldnt of said some of them mean things i did but, my heart is in so much pain… i never wanted to feel this pain and i am.. i want justice for my son and every kid who is bullied.. i want bullying to end i never want to hear someone else go thru this pain…"
The principal at Myles' school said the school is working to make sure "LGBTQ+ students can pursue their education with dignity."
Joe Shoemaker Principal Christine Fleming told parents in a letter after Jamel's suicide: "It is with extreme sadness we share with you that one of our fourth-grade students passed away yesterday. This is an unexpected loss for our community… Our thoughts are with the student's family at this time. We will continue to process this sad news as a school community, and again, please feel free to reach out as needed for ongoing support…
"It is critical that our students receive all the support they need to learn and thrive in a safe and welcoming environment. Our formal policies and practices reflect this commitment to ensuring that our LGBTQ+ students can pursue their education with dignity – from policies and training to prevent and stop bullying to formal policies and guidance materials that fully respect gender identity (including use of preferred pronouns and restrooms)."
Will Jones, a spokesman for Denver Public School told the Denver Post that Joe Shoemaker Elementary School had a team of crisis counselors on hand to speak with students, teachers, school staff and anyone else who is hurting.
"It's always tough when a little one takes his life, "Jones said. "We have our crisis team there. Fourth and fifth grade teachers at Shoemaker are creating a space for students to share how they are feeling and to process their emotions after hearing this news. Teachers are also letting students know about the DPS crisis team members on hand to meet their social-emotional needs."
Jamel's suicide has sparked outrage on social media and quickly became a topic of discussion, shedding light on LGBTQ+ kids, bullying, and mental health.
After the news of Jamel Myles' suicide spread all over the world, outraged people took to social media to express their anger.
"Never let anyone tell us the fight for equality is over," said Michael Cashman, an actor, writer, and politician from London. "A nine-year-old boy has killed himself after enduring four days of homophobic bullying at school in Denver, Colorado.
Leia Pierce said her son Jamel Myles, revealed to her over the summer that he was gay, and was 'proud.'"
Never let anyone tell us the fight for equality is over.
A nine-year-old boy has killed himself after enduring four days of homophobic bullying at school in Denver, Colorado.
Leia Pierce said her son Jamel Myles, revealed to her over the summer that he was gay, and was "proud".
— Michael Cashman (@mcashmanCBE) August 27, 2018
Twitter user @SeyvonSilva wrote: "This is f***ing heart breaking. My dude was excited to share who he was. He was 9 years old and confident in himself, but others felt the need to bring him down. This is not okay. You're a star. Rest easy Jamel Myles, remember his name."
This is fucking heart breaking. My dude was excited to share who he was. He was 9 years old and confident in himself, but others felt the need to bring him down. This is not okay. You're a star. Rest easy Jamel Myles, remember his name. https://t.co/GSyU1Qb9Xi
— small enchilada (@SeyvonSilva) August 28, 2018
Actor, producer and tv/film/theatre director Emerson Collins tweeted: "Jamel Myles was nine. This is why we fight for The Equality Act, against conversion therapy, against bigoted "deeply held religious beliefs," for representation, visibilty and have PRIDES – to change the entire culture LGBTQ youth grow up and come out in."
Jamel Myles was nine. This is why we fight for The Equality Act, against conversion therapy, against bigoted "deeply held religious beliefs," for representation, visibilty and have PRIDES – to change the entire culture LGBTQ youth grow up and come out in. https://t.co/Uul2jYNQBf
— Emerson Collins (@ActuallyEmerson) August 27, 2018
See other poignant social media responses below:
Bravery should not be something that is ridiculed and evoke statements of hate. #JamelMyles should have been able to share his fearlessness with the world
— Blake Nemeth (@BlakeNemeth) August 27, 2018
This story has crippled me. Children around the world should be introduced from day one to society's rich tapestry of diversity and to greet LGBT+ children with love and acceptance, especially at school. I'm so sorry for the family of #JamelMyles https://t.co/4I54HqEXY6
— Andrew Keates (@andrewkeates) August 28, 2018
Jamel Myles. I will never forget his name. 9 years old and took his own life over being bullied for being gay. My heart breaks for his family and everyone dealing with bullying & equality. LOVE IS LOVE. https://t.co/5Mbz0z1hW4
— kristen doute ? (@kristendoute) August 28, 2018
Maybe if we spent less time agonising about whether children are "too young" to have conversations about sexuality at school, and more time confronting bullying and supporting vulnerable students, tragedies like this wouldn't happen in 2018.https://t.co/N2t8OYzEP8
— Rachel Cunliffe (@RMCunliffe) August 28, 2018
His name is Jamel Myles and just from this picture you can tell he had such a bright personality. I'm praying for a future where children can stand proud in their identities without being persecuted. May he Rest In Peace ? https://t.co/n8AZhNWzw8
— Chakra Khan (@TheDaintyThug) August 27, 2018
Heartbreaking story: When 9-year-old Jamel Myles started fourth grade in Denver this month, he wanted to tell his classmates that he was gay because he was proud of that. His classmates told him he should kill himself. And he did. #nobullying #ChooseLove https://t.co/hTY7LPJ2sn
— Marilyn Young (@editormarilyn) August 27, 2018
9-year-old Jamel Myles came out to his accepting family as gay. He decided to also come out at school because he was proud of himself. After 4 days of intense bullying, he killed himself.
??????????https://t.co/76SHSlk9fv pic.twitter.com/KRwDzhRf1O
— Q. Allan Brocka (@allanbrocka) August 28, 2018
I am sooo DONE with these stupid homophobes! This little boy was old enough to end his precious life and yet he comes out and you idiots shame him? #JamelMyles
— Sophia Reese (@Antonio4Brett) August 28, 2018
9…Jamel Myles was only 9 years old & entering the 4th grade. He told his mother that he was "excited" to come out to his friends at school bc, like everyone deserves to be, he was PROUD of who he was, but the other kids at his school didn't accept him. I'm HEARTBROKEN. https://t.co/6z8RyXWNQ8
— Ugly? (@SeanAndrewz) August 27, 2018
What has happened to our fucking world where a nine year old kills himself for being gay and people are questioning whether or not he could really know he was gay. HE WAS FUCKING NINE. I DONT CARE WHAT ELSE YOU HAVE TO SAY. HE WAS NINE. #JamelMyles
— Samantha Payton (@_Samantha_PD) August 28, 2018
I knew I wasn't like other boys at 6, I knew I wasn't straight at 8, I learnt the word gay at 10. Stop changing the narrative around Jamel Myles' tragic death because you, as an adult, can't understand. Maybe you didn't have to question your identity so young but many of us did.
— David Morgan (@thisisdavid) August 28, 2018
Jamel Myles was just 9 years old when he took his own life due to homophobic bullying at school. 9 years old. I can't imagine the pain a 9 year old must feel to think suicide is the only option. He was still a baby with so much to look forward to & achieve. RIP Jamel. pic.twitter.com/hEA29Hbxk8
— Eleanor Neale (@EleanorxNeale) August 28, 2018
Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Jamel Myles. No one, especially children, should ever be made to feel alone and hopeless simply for who they are. Make the call:@800273TALK: 1-800-273-8255@TrevorProject LGBTQ Hotline: 1-866-488-7386@TransLifeline: 1-877-565-8860
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 27, 2018
The tragedy of Myles' story also inspired an unsurprisingly hateful response from the always awful Westboro Baptist Church:
Mom says Denver boy #JamelMyles killed himself after being bullied at school for coming out as gay. Hateful! Not just the bullies, the parents mostly! They had the duty to raise him in the nurture & admonition of the LORD & to tell him to shut up about sexual preferences! He's 9! pic.twitter.com/hOMaNRxFvx
— WBCVideo (@WBCVideo) August 28, 2018
Celebrities including singer Kehlani, transgender actress Laverne Cox, and more have taken to social media to mourn the loss of Jamel Myles.
A number of celebrities, including actors, musicians, and other media figures, have taken to social media to mourn the death of Jamel Myles. Singer Kehlani, transgender actress Laverne Cox, Canadian actress Ellen Page, and Pose executive producer Steven Canals expressed their grief, while also calling for more acceptance and tolerance.
"Jamel Myles' confidence, pride, and eagerness to share his new found freedom with his parents and then classmates at 9 years old is beautiful and hope that is the memory celebrated continuously," Kehlani shared on Twitter. "Rest in peace little warrior. The lessons here are clear."
jamel myles' confidence, pride, and eagerness to share his new found freedom with his parents and then classmates at 9 years old is beautiful and hope that is the memory celebrated continuously. rest in peace little warrior.
the lessons here are clear.
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) August 28, 2018
Laverne Cox tweeted: "This has to stop happening. It must stop. Our bullying culture is killing children. #JamelMyles"
This has to stop happening. It just must stop. Our bullying culture is killing children. #JamelMyles
"A 9-year-old boy died by suicide after being bullied for coming out as gay" https://t.co/BlrS7BqBxK
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) August 28, 2018
Ellen Page said the news about Jamel Myles was heartbreaking. "I have traveled around the country and the world and have been witness to hope and joy but also deep pain and horror," she said. "This needs to change. I'm sad and angry but trying to keep my heart warm and open to continue to strive to help eradicate this suffering."
The news re #JamelMyles broke my heart.I have traveled around the country & the world & have been witness 2 hope & joy but also deep pain & horror.This needs to change.I'm sad & angry but trying 2 keep my heart warm & open 2 continue 2 strive 2 help eradicate this suffering. ??
— Ellen Page (@EllenPage) August 28, 2018
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow tweeted that he was "so sick of this," in regards to kids taking their own lives as a result of bullying.
Meet 9 y.o. #JamelMyles. This summer he came out to his mom as gay. Then, he went back to school, 4th grd. The bullying came quickly. His mom said, "My son told my oldest daughter the kids at school told him to kill himself." On the 4th day he did just that. I'm so sick of this! pic.twitter.com/ivhYf9qK3j
"This BREAKS MY HEART," tweeted singer Hayley Kiyoko. "People need to understand the power of their words. Wow. I'm so sorry for him and his family."
This BREAKS MY HEART. People need to understand the power of their words. Wow. I'm so sorry for him and his family. https://t.co/YTvQMPgsfB
— Hayley Kiyoko (@HayleyKiyoko) August 28, 2018
Steven Canals, executive producer of the hit FX series Pose, shared a story about the first time he was called gay. "1989. 4th grade. 9 yrs old. First time a fellow male classmate shamed me by saying 'stop being so gay,'" he tweeted. "I didn't know who I was then. Jamel did. He was gay. And he was proud, until he wasn't. My heart aches. #JamelMyles"
1989. 4th grade. 9 yrs old. First time a fellow male classmate shamed me by saying "stop being so gay." I didn't know who I was then. Jamel did. He was gay. And he was proud, until he wasn't. My heart aches. #JamelMyles https://t.co/Lp1i8n5KJb
— Steven Canals (@StevenCanals) August 28, 2018
Ryan Jamaal Swain, an actor who stars on FX's Pose, tweeted: "THIS HAS TO STOP FOLKS!!!!!!"
THIS HAS TO STOP FOLKS!!!!!! #JamelMyles pic.twitter.com/Px4RsKoYKb
— Ryan Jamaal Swain (@RyanJamaal) August 28, 2018
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Aretha Franklin Open Casket Photo Goes Viral, Family Wanted "Respectful Photo" to Share With Fans Who Couldn't Attend Viewing
Hundreds and hundreds of fans lined up to pay their respects to the late Aretha Franklin Tuesday (Aug. 28) as she lay in repose at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan.
Franklin's body made a regal entrance at the museum in a glossy, gold casket that emerged from a white 1940 Cadillac LaSalle hearse amid a sea of adoring fans.
Franklin was dressed in a red lace dress with matching red Christian Louboutin heels, which, according to her niece Sabrina Owens, was to symbolize her honorary membership in the Delta Theta Sigma Theta Sorority, whose colors are crimson.
Owens told the Associated Press that Franklin's dress looked like "something she would have selected for herself" to wear on stage. She said the pastel roses surrounding Franklin's gold casket reflected the Queen of Soul's love for flowers and her propensity to send arrangements "in grand fashion." Owens said she wanted to give her aunt a send-off that "would match her legacy."
"She is presented in a way that reflects her life and her legacy," Linda Swanson, executive vice president of Swanson Funeral Home, told the Detroit Free Press. "She is, indeed, resplendent in repose, as a queen should be."
Swanson, whose funeral home is handling services for Franklin, said the singer had covered the funeral expenses of many needy families over the years.
"It was nothing for Miss Franklin to call us," she said. "She would take care of the expenses — and usually in full without being asked or prompted to do so. Many of the people you see are here because they were blessed by her big heart and her desire to reach beyond the boundaries of her own success and touch others."
Franklin's longtime publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn, told Inside Edition that the official photo of Franklin in her casket—shot from behind, revealing her red outfit and legs crossed at the ankles—was taken and released by the legendary singer's family because they wanted a "respectful photo to share with her millions of fans around the world who could not attend the viewing."
Museum officials made mourners put away their cell phones before viewing Franklin's body and quickly ushered them long so that the line could move more efficiently.
As many as 200 fans camped out overnight so that they could be the first to enter the museum. 50-year-old Melissa Howard, of Austin Texas, said she flew into Detroit the day before Franklin's public viewing so that she could ensure she would be able to get inside the museum to pay her respects.
Howard, who has been a fan of Franklin since she was a child, told the Detroit Free Press that she arrived to wait in line around 6:30 p.m. Monday and that Franklin was "royalty" and "worth it." She said around 1 a.m. early Tuesday morning, Franklin's niece, Chrystal came to visit fans at the line and handed out bottled water and White Castle hamburgers as a way to say thank you on behalf of the family.
Thousands of mourners are expected to visit the museum over the next few days. A public viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, then on Thursday, from noon to 4 p.m., her body will be moved to New Bethel Baptist Church, which was founded by her late father, Rev. C.L. Franklin.
Franklin's private, invite-only funeral for family and friends will be held on Friday (Aug. 31) at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple. The service is scheduled to feature an all-star lineup of performers including Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia and Shirley Caesar. Ron Isley, Chaka Khan, Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Holliday and Franklin's own son, Edward Franklin, are also set to perform.
Scheduled to speak at the service are former President Bill Clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Cicely Tyson, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Clive Davis, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, and Franklin's close friend Smokey Robinson.
The Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., pastor of Atlanta's Salem Baptist Church, will deliver the eulogy for the marathon service, which is expected to last between five and seven hours, and will be live streamed online and broadcast on television.
Greater Grace Temple has called on people with pink Cadillacs to line up prior to the funeral to create a "Freeway of Love" in tribute of Franklin, a nod to her 80's song of the same name. And those who show up the funeral in a pink Cadillac, along with one extra person, will be admitted to the funeral.
After the funeral, Franklin will be entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, along with her father, Rev. C.L. Franklin, brother Cecil Franklin, sisters Carolyn and Erma Franklin, and her nephew, Thomas Garrett.
Aretha Franklin passed away the morning of Thursday, August 16th surrounded by family and friends at her home in Detroit following a battle with advanced pancreatic cancer.
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Mugshot Madness: Anthony Charles Thomas Maxwell, Man Who Rushed Stage at Beyoncé & JAY-Z Concert, Arrested & Charged With Battery
Beyoncé and JAY-Z had a bit of a scare over the weekend when a man rushed the stage during their "On The Run II" concert in Atlanta.
As The Carters were leaving the stage following the first of two sold-out shows at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday night (Aug. 25), a man was able to somehow hop on the stage and run after them.
Fortunately, the couple was unharmed, thanks to the help of their backup dancers and security detail, who quickly sprang into action and stopped the man, who was later identified as 26-year-old Anthony Charles Thomas Maxwell.
While Beyoncé and JAY-Z chose not to press charges against Maxwell—who lives in Marietta, Georgia and is originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado—that didn't stop Atlanta police from charging him with disorderly conduct and aggravated battery after it was determined that he "made contact" with JAY-Z. He never made any contact with Beyoncé, TMZ reported.
A statement from the Atlanta Police Department read:
"As the Jay-Z and Beyonce concert was ending late Saturday night, a man later identified as Anthony Charles Thomas Maxwell (age 26) ran onto the stage and approached Jay-Z. He was quickly stopped by people who were with the performer. Atlanta Police arrived and issued the man a citation for disorderly conduct and released him.
"At the time, there was no evidence Maxwell had made contact with Jay-Z. Upon later investigation, officers were able to gather evidence showing Maxwell had, in fact, made contact with Jay-Z…Maxwell was treated for minor injuries on scene sustained when people around Jay-Z stopped him from further contact with the performer. No one else was injured as a result of this incident."
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Man sentenced for shooting at DOT officer
Updated: 6:44 AM CDT Sep 15, 2015
Jail Cell
An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting at an Iowa Department of Transportation officer during a high-speed chase.Chauncy Jewett of Sioux City was sentenced Monday. He had pleaded guilty last month to intimidation with a dangerous weapon and carrying weapons.According to police, Jewett fired at motor vehicle officer Derek Floerchinger during a chase on Interstate 29 on May 18.Court documents say Jewett leaned out of his vehicle's window and Floerchinger heard an object strike his car. It was later determined that the officer's car had been struck by a gunshot.Jewett was arrested near Missouri Valley, Iowa, after he lost control of the car and fled on foot.Police say the car Jewett had been driving was stolen.
LOGAN, Iowa —
An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting at an Iowa Department of Transportation officer during a high-speed chase.
Chauncy Jewett of Sioux City was sentenced Monday. He had pleaded guilty last month to intimidation with a dangerous weapon and carrying weapons.
According to police, Jewett fired at motor vehicle officer Derek Floerchinger during a chase on Interstate 29 on May 18.
Court documents say Jewett leaned out of his vehicle's window and Floerchinger heard an object strike his car. It was later determined that the officer's car had been struck by a gunshot.
Jewett was arrested near Missouri Valley, Iowa, after he lost control of the car and fled on foot.
Police say the car Jewett had been driving was stolen.


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Jacob Wells
Winter weather and icy conditions pose a new challenge to NHS drivers.
Jacob Wells, Reporter
WOODBURY — Nearly all the drivers in Nonnewaug's parking lot have only been driving for one year in the snow. In some cases, a handful of drivers haven't experienced the snow at all, while all drivers need to find a balance of being on time and being safe behind the wheel.
It's always exciting when students know snow is coming and school might be cancelled, but just like the recent snowfall, school wasn't cancelled, and it ended up being a full day. This led to students driving in the snow for their first time.
Icy conditions on the roads and parking mean students and staff will need to give themselves extra time in the morning.
"My recent drive to school was interesting," said Ryan Setaro, a junior. "[It was interesting] because I was sliding around, and it was kinda fun but at the same time it is dangerous."
Since teachers have been driving in the snow for so long, they know what to prepare for the night before.
"Some things I may do include setting my alarm a little earlier to clean up the cars and driveway," said Andrew Zielinski, NHS mechanics instructor. " Sometimes I will] throw some salt down on my driveway if it will not be a lot of snow, and making sure I know where my snow brush is so I am not scrambling to find it first thing in the morning."
Mathew Greaves, a Spanish instructor at NHS, has a similar way to prepare for the snow.
"I make sure that I allow extra time to clean off the car and warm it up," he said.
For Setaro, even though it was his first time dealing with snow, he was prepared.
"I wake up earlier because I know I'm going to drive slower and I get everything ready to brush off the snow in the morning," Setaro said.
Staff and students agree that there is one thing that's most important come inclement weather: safety.
"I'd rather drive safe and be late than driving too fast," says Joe Velky, a junior.
"Always take the time and be safe," says Greaves. "Not only are accidents potentially dangerous, they can really disrupt your routine."
The ice-covered cars pose a dangerous threat for student visibility.
With the first snow of the season arriving in mid-December, there was also some talk about the district's decision to not give students and teachers a delay.
"I know the superintendents work with a lot more information than we know to make closing/delay decisions, including information from the public safety officials, meteorologists, and public works crews," says Zielinski. "I trust they will make the right decision to ensure the safety of staff and students."
Due to students being new drivers, they would have preferred to get extra time for their ride to campus.
"I think not getting a delay was not a smart idea because it will give people extra time to warm up your car and de-ice it, and it takes the pressure off students to get to school on time," says Setaro.
Velky feels the same way about getting extra time.
"I think a delay would have been beneficial because it gives more time for roads to be taken care of and for the ice and snow to melt," Velky agreed.
Jacob Wells, General Assignment Reporter
Jacob Wells is a general assignment reporter for the NHS Chief Advocate. He is a junior and one of the few Nonnewaug students from Middlebury. He likes to watch movies and play video games but during the weekend he spends his time working on his family's farm or working in their ice cream shop. He is looking forward to learning how to write captivating stories this year and supplying people with information they deserve to know.
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Home Movie Details Hindi Movies Ikka (2021): Cast, Crew, Story, Trailer, Songs, Budget, Box Office & More.
Ikka (2021): Cast, Crew, Story, Trailer, Songs, Budget, Box Office & More.
Rahul Dholakia's Next (2020): Cast, Crew, Story, Trailer, Songs, Budget, Box Office & More.
Taish (2020) is a multi-starrer upcoming Bollywood revenge drama film. This film is directed by Bejoy Nambiar who has directed Hindi films such as David (2013), Wazir (2016), etc. and written films like Karwan (2018). Produced by Bejoy Nambiar, Shivanshu Pandey, and Deepak Mukut.
Critics Rating: N/A
Release Date 2021.
Primary Cast Akshay Kumar.
Detailed Cast TBA.
Director Jagan Shaki.
Writer AR Murugadoss.
Genre Action.
Based on It is the Hindi remake of AR Murugadoss directed Vijay starrer Tamil language film Kaththi (2014).
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Producers Akshay Kumar.
Production Company Cape of Good Films.
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Story-line The film revolved around two look-a-likes person. One is a social activist who fights against a monstrous MNC company to restore farming. Another one is a gangster who later join the social activist to fulfill his and his peoples cause.
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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using NUnit.Framework;
using ModestTree;
using Assert=ModestTree.Assert;
using Zenject;

namespace ZenjectSignalsAndSignals.Tests
{
    [TestFixture]
    public class TestSignalsOneParam : ZenjectIntegrationTestFixture
    {
        [SetUp]
        public void CommonInstall()
        {
            Container.BindInterfacesAndSelfTo<SignalManager>().AsSingle();
        }

        [Test]
        public void RunTest()
        {
            Container.Bind<Foo>().AsSingle();
            Container.Bind<Bar>().AsSingle();

            Container.DeclareSignal<SomethingHappenedSignal>();

            Initialize();

            var foo = Container.Resolve<Foo>();
            var bar = Container.Resolve<Bar>();
            bar.Initialize();

            Assert.IsNull(bar.ReceivedValue);
            foo.DoSomething("asdf");
            Assert.IsEqual(bar.ReceivedValue, "asdf");

            bar.Dispose();
        }

        public class SomethingHappenedSignal : Signal<string, SomethingHappenedSignal>
        {
        }

        public class Foo
        {
            SomethingHappenedSignal _trigger;

            public Foo(SomethingHappenedSignal trigger)
            {
                _trigger = trigger;
            }

            public void DoSomething(string value)
            {
                _trigger.Fire(value);
            }
        }

        public class Bar
        {
            SomethingHappenedSignal _signal;
            string _receivedValue;

            public Bar(SomethingHappenedSignal signal)
            {
                _signal = signal;
            }

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            {
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                    return _receivedValue;
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            public void Initialize()
            {
                _signal += OnStarted;
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The west is the cause of its own degeneration.
Call it the age of optimism. Twenty-five years ago, when this column first appeared, the world belonged to liberalism. Soviet communism had collapsed, the US claimed a unipolar moment, and China had joined the market economy. European integration had banished the demons of nationalism. The UK would soon be dubbed "Cool Britannia".
You did not have to think the wheels of history had stopped turning to judge that the 21st century would be fashioned in the image of advancing democracy and a liberal economic order.
Today's policymakers grapple with a world shaped by an expected collision between the US and China, by a contest between democracy and authoritarianism and by the clash between globalisation and nationalism. Britain is again the sick man of Europe. If this sounds insufficiently bleak, you can add the existential threat of man-made global warming.
The easy explanation is that the west fell prey during the 1990s to hopeless naivete. Victory in the cold war went to its head. Living standards were on the up. It was still possible, pre-Facebook, to imagine the internet as a global community for good. In any event, it is the human instinct to project the present into the future. Doesn't history travel in straight lines?
Europe was no innocent in this respect. The continent's liberal internationalists made common cause with US neoconservatives in promoting a great democratising mission. America had guns but the EU had its own "normative" power. Large swaths of the world were set to become, well, European.
The great unwinding since has seen the US-led post-cold war order give way to the return of great power rivalry, populists of far right and far left raising the standard of nationalism against European integration, and a mercantilist scramble for national economic sovereignty. In an era of authoritarian "strongmen", headed by China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin, democracy is in a defensive crouch.
And now western policymakers risk another big mistake by identifying China as the most pressing challenge to the ancien regime. The US and its allies, we are told, must concentrate their energies on gathering their resources to see off the threat. What we need is more submarines in the South China Sea.
Given Beijing's belligerence, the argument is beguiling. It is also displacement activity, an excuse not to admit what has really happened since the 1990s. Yes, China has grown at a much faster pace than almost anyone imagined. But the explanation for the weakening of western democracies lies largely in the west.
America's wars of choice in Afghanistan and Iraq are part of the story. They were intended as a salutary demonstration of US power. Instead these vastly costly and unpopular conflicts served to delineate the limits of the Pax Americana. The sole superpower promised to remake the Middle East. Instead, as we saw last month in the fall of Kabul, Washington has been forced to cut and run. The rest of the world notices these things.
The failure in the Middle East, however, pales into insignificance against the damage inflicted by the 2008 global financial crash. Historians will record the crash as a momentous geopolitical as much as an economic event — the moment western democracies suffered a potentially lethal blow.
The failure of laissez-faire economics was visible before the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The incomes of the not-so-well-off had long been stagnating under the pressure of technological advance and open markets. It was obvious, too, that the rewards of globalisation were being reaped by the rich and super-rich. The crash, though, crystallised what had become, in effect, an elaborate shakedown.
Those looking for an explanation for Donald Trump's presidential victory, for the UK Brexit vote, or for populist insurgencies across Europe need reach no further. The excesses of the financial services industry and the decision of governments to heap the costs of the crisis on to the working and lower middle classes have struck at the very heart of democratic legitimacy.
What Trump understood, as did populists elsewhere, is that the voters' respect for established politics is rooted in a bargain. Public faith in democracy — in the rule of law and the institutions of the state — rests on a perception that the system at least nods towards fairness. There have been reforms to that end since the crash, but little to suggest they are enough.
There was nothing wrong with the ambition of the post cold war optimists. It remains hard to see how the world can work without liberal democracy and a rules-based international system. What the optimists missed then, and the China watchers overlook now, is the hollowing out of trust in democracy at home. Of course, China is a potential threat. A second presidential term for Trump would be a much more dangerous one.
It may be that history will conclude that the excessive optimism of the 1990s is being mirrored today by too much pessimism. That's a judgment I intend to leave to others. For a political commentator, 25 years in the same slot is long enough. So this is my last column. I will continue to write from time to time as an FT contributing editor, but otherwise intend to go in search of a better understanding of, well, history.


Green Bay - John W. Peterson, 93, passed away peacefully due to heart ailments and Dementia. He was born March 27, 1925 near Embarrass, WI to James and Marie (Brandt) Peterson. John graduated from Clintonville High School.
On October 19th, 1946, John married Lorraine Meyer in Milwaukee, WI and shared the next 62 years of loving life together before she passed of Alzheimer's.
John was employed at FWD Corp, Clintonville until he took over the family farm for 9 years. John and family moved to Omro, WI, where he was employed 11 years by Badger Breeders Corp in Omro and then Clintonville. In 1966 he became a Driver License Examiner for the State of Wisconsin, earning his nickname as "No Pass" Peterson, until he retired in July of 1989.
From teenage years until his mid 80's, much of his spare time was spent hunting and fishing. He also loved to travel and camp across the United States with Lorraine and the boys. After retirement John and Lorraine did much traveling with the Avion Travel Club from Mexico to Canada and a 3 month tour to Alaska.
After Lorraine's passing, the house had become too empty and lonely. John married Kathleen Wagner in November of 2010. She filled the emptiness and was a loving companion until the end.
John will be missed by his two sons Douglas (Adrianne) Peterson, Wrightstown; Dennis (Wanda) Peterson, Ashwaubenon; four grandchildren Bradley Peterson, Nathaniel (Rebecca) Peterson, Jonathan (Desiree) Peterson and Penny (Chris) Schultz; and nine great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his father and mother, James and Marie (Brandt) Peterson, wife Lorraine (Meyer) Peterson, and his sister Leona (Peterson) Scott.
John loved the Lord, his family, his church family, friends and neighbors.
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge shall give me in that day, and not to me only, but, unto them also that Love his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-8.
Visitation will be held at Meadowbrook Church, 701 Hillcrest Heights, Howard, on Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 10 AM - 12 PM. A funeral service will follow at 12 PM in the church.
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The leader of the ruling Law and Justice Party Jarosław Kaczyński accused the liberal daily "Gazeta Wyborcza" of manipulation. In an interview with the "Sieci" weekly, to be published on Monday, he explains why the tapes published by the paper are misleading.
Throughout the last two weeks the liberal daily "Gazeta Wyborcza" has been publishing revelations based on taped conversations between Mr Kaczyński and an Austrian developer who was scoping a construction project. A company owned by a foundation, on the Board of which Mr Kaczyński serves, owned the land on which the construction of two towers was to take place.
The project never came to fruition. The Austrian developer is now accusing the ruling party leader of having cheated him by not ensuring that he was paid for the work carried out.
In the interview with "Sieci" Mr Kaczyński states that "there is no financial relationship between the foundation and the party (Law and Justice)". He argues that "there is nothing in those tapes". However he is anxious to put the record straight on some allegations that have been made.
First he makes clear that a party leader has the right to be a chairman of a Board of a foundation. He regards as "an outrageous manipulation" the claim that the matter has anything to do with the legislation on political parties which forbids them from being directly involved in commercial activities. He argues that there are no financial relations between the Law and Justice party and the foundation. "They are two totally separate institutions" he says.


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Record Harvest Seen Pushing U.S. River Transportation System to Near Breaking Point
With a record U.S. harvest just coming in, the river transportation system that is at the heart of the nation's farm economy is overstrained by rising demand for shipping capacity, a low barge inventory, and a dilapidated lock system.
Battle of the Barges: U.S. Shipping Sector Seeks More Federal Funds
Recent lobbying blitz makes case for $150 million more each year from the U.S. government to upgrade infrastructure on the nation's major rivers.
Kirby Corp Says Opportunities Ripe for… Barge Building
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