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Drugs taken by millions in US can cause ‘deviant’ sexual behavior including pedophilia — but patients say they weren’t warned by doctors

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Drugs taken by millions in US can cause ‘deviant’ sexual behavior including pedophilia — but patients say they weren’t warned by doctors

A class of drugs commonly used to treat movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome is pushing people into risky sexual behavior.  Patients taking dopamine agonists say the drugs have triggered uncontrollable impulses, including flashing, sex addiction and even pedophilia — leaving them struggling with feelings of shame and confusion. Reports reviewed by … Read more

Imagine if worst figures in sports weren’t celebrated

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Imagine if worst figures in sports weren’t celebrated

Imagine … Imagine if MLB players spent as much time practicing winning fundamentals — say, bunting — as they do practicing and perfecting elaborate home run celebrations. Imagine if late in close games in anticipation of a 10th inning with automatic runners on second, prospective leadoff batters were sent inside to the batting cage to … Read more

The Gay Comedians Who Showed the Way Even if They Weren’t Exactly Out

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The Gay Comedians Who Showed the Way Even if They Weren’t Exactly Out

“That was his defense, and that’s what he did for the rest of his life,” Fortney, 77, told me. The Diverting Tinkerbell: It’s a time-tested survival strategy that gay men like Taylor learn quickly and use generously as needed. Butch he was not. Then again, nobody showed me you could be gay and masculine. On … Read more

I had a stroke at 39 — the warning signs weren’t what you’d expect

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I had a stroke at 39 — the warning signs weren’t what you’d expect

Jenna Gibson was just 39 when she was training for a marathon five years ago — but her plans were cut short by a stroke that almost took her life. Nearly 60% of stroke deaths occur in women, according to a recent study by Mayo Clinic — and now Gibson, a Michigan mother of two, aims to help … Read more

Filming ‘Virginia Woolf,’ the Battles Weren’t Just Onscreen

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Filming ‘Virginia Woolf,’ the Battles Weren’t Just Onscreen

COCKTAILS WITH GEORGE AND MARTHA: Movies, Marriage and the Making of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ by Philip Gefter What a document dump! The most delicious parts of “Cocktails With George and Martha,” Philip Gefter’s unapologetically obsessive new book about “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” — the dark ’n’ stormy, oft-revived 1962 Broadway hit by … Read more

One man’s long, strange quest to prove his Warhols weren’t fake

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One man’s long, strange quest to prove his Warhols weren’t fake

In 1989, Joe Simon, a film producer and art collector based in New York and California, bought Andy Warhol’s “Red Self-Portrait” silkscreen from a respected London art dealer for $195,000. Thirteen years later, he was set to sell the piece for $2 million when he hit an unexpected roadblock: the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board … Read more

Travis Kelce’s neighbors weren’t buying his Halloween escape with Taylor Swift

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Travis Kelce’s neighbors weren’t buying his Halloween escape with Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift apparently dressed up for Halloween… as the couple in the neighborhood which doesn’t hand out candy.  At least Kelce’s Kansas City home was.  Crime scene tape was put up around the Chiefs star’s home to keep trick-or-treaters away and a security guard told kids that “nobody’s home today,” The Daily … Read more

Spotify’s deal with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle failed because ‘consumers’ weren’t ‘happy’: CEO

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Spotify’s deal with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle failed because ‘consumers’ weren’t ‘happy’: CEO

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s failed partnership with Spotify continues to make headlines. Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, hinted that the highly publicized deal between the royals and the major streaming giant did not succeed because consumers were not impressed. The Duchess and Prince’s Harry’s company Archewell Audio produced a mere 12 podcasts during … Read more

We went to our friends’ wedding — even though we weren’t invited

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We went to our friends’ wedding — even though we weren’t invited

They cordially invited themselves. Uninvited wedding crashers found a way to watch their friends’ ceremony anyway — even if it meant taking drastic measures. A group of friends rented a boat to watch their favorite couple get hitched on Lake Tahoe, a bold stunt seen in a viral TikTok video with 3.9 million views since it was … Read more

Michelle Obama: Americans ‘weren’t ready’ for my natural hair

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Michelle Obama: Americans ‘weren’t ready’ for my natural hair

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is opening up about the pressures of playing it straight. The mother of two, 58, revealed how she felt Americans “weren’t ready” for her natural hair as they were still “getting adjusted” to having a black first family in the White House. She made made the revelation during an on-stage … Read more