They have to do what they have to do. Air travel is stressful enough. Now add three-hour security lines, unpaid TSA workers calling out and quitting in droves, and the looming presence of ICE agents — and suddenly, getting through the airport feels less like a pre-vacation ritual and more like a psychological endurance test. … Read more
Public violence and recent tragedy, including the deaths of Charlie Kirk and Iryna Zarutska, have left many shaken by what they have seen. For witnesses, whether seeing the event in person or on a screen, these memories can be difficult to shake, potentially developing into grief and trauma. Jonathan Alpert, a New York psychotherapist and author of … Read more
NFL legend John Elway has struggled to deal with the death of his longtime agent, Jeff Sperbeck, after a freak golf cart accident that occurred in April. A source told Page Six that the Broncos icon “is not coping well with the loss and the accident” and that Elway “has been really upset and withdrawn.” … Read more
“Julie Keeps Quiet” ignores the usual movie playbook on post-trauma drama with its unusually internal portrait of a teenage tennis player, Julie. After her ex-coach is suspended under murky circumstances, she prefers not to share details of his behavior. But her feelings in the aftermath run deep, and this Belgian film’s virtue lies in its … Read more
Her video is popular. The woman responsible for the “Wicked” interview about “holding space” has finally clarified what the hell she was talking about. Tracy Gilchrist for Out magazine told Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande that fans of the movie “are holding space” with the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” which sparked an emotional reaction from … Read more
From the supernatural to the super-neurotical. Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK set out to determine whether paranormal beliefs — be it in religion, witchcraft or new age spirituality — are an indicator of how well people manage stress. They discovered a link between one group of beliefs and a reduced ability to … Read more
Demi Moore is getting candid on her ex-husband Bruce Willis’ health battle. The “Substance” actress, 61, said that the “Die Hard” actor, 69, is “stable” amid his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis during a live discussion at the 2024 Hamptons International Film Festival on Sunday. “You know, I’ve said this before. The disease is what the … Read more
Katie Holmes is preparing for her new normal. The 45-year-old recently made a rare comment about her daughter Suri, 18, heading to college in the fall. “I’m proud of my daughter. Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I’m really proud of her and I’m happy,” Holmes told Town & Country in an … Read more