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☆ I have the same last name as a celebrity, so people think we're related. I met him once and he asked if we could be.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Michael Arkin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But it comes with some pitfalls: In school, when my teacher called on Michael, six kids would answer. And it's my last name, Arkin, that always elicits the question, "Are you related to him?" As far back as I can remember, long before 23andMe could verify if we were or weren't related (were weren't), nearly everyone has asked that question or, better yet, "Are you one of the Arkins?" When I handed my credit card to the saleswoman, she looked at the name and asked the usual question. When he heard my name, his brow knitted, and with his signature intensity, he asked, "Do you think we could be related?"

Persons: David, Michael, Lucas, Reilly, Wyatt, Michel, Mischa, Miguel, It's, it's, I've, Alan Arkin, Michaels, Arkin, Alan, Adam, Oscar Organizations: Starbucks, Paramount Pictures, Marketing, Sundance Locations: United States

☆ I flew from the US to England to see my boyfriend. He broke up with me as soon as I got there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Mischa Bergeron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He had to return to England, and my heart broke. As soon as I arrived in London he broke up with me. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . He was an exchange student from England when we met in our junior year of college, where we also spent the summer together. Related storiesMy heart broke once it was time for him to return to England for our senior year.

Persons: —, America he'd, Mischa Bergeron Organizations: Service, LinkedIn Locations: England, London, America, South Florida

☆ 'The O.C.' star Adam Brody got so 'bored' with the show that the writers gave Seth a marijuana addiction to 'explain his lethargy on-screen'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

star Adam Brody became so disinterested in the show by season three that the writers gave his character, Seth Cohen, a weed addiction to explain the actor's lack of enthusiasm on-screen. AdvertisementAdam Brody as Seth Cohen on season one of "The O.C." According to the oral history book, Schwartz and the actors didn't have the same energy and interest that they brought to season one. AdvertisementAdam Brody as Seth Cohen on season three, episode 13 of "The O.C." In the book, Schwartz said that Brody was so disengaged during season three that he delivered a performance with less energy, which was uncharacteristic of Seth.

Persons: Adam Brody, Josh Schwartz, Seth, —, Seth Cohen, Brody, Alan Sepinwall, Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Ryan Atwood, Ben McKenzie, Cohen, Ryan, Fox, didn't, Savage, — McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Marissa Cooper, Rachel Bilson, Summer Roberts, Bob DeLaurentis, I'm, we're Organizations: Service, Fox, Newport Locations: Chino , California, Newport Beach

☆ Biden ESG rule survives challenge in court. 'Tonal shift’ may be biggest victory, lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Biden administration rule — which took effect Jan. 30 — was one facet of a White House effort to address climate change. Biden's ESG rule replaced a regulation issued by the Trump administration. That's because ERISA, a federal retirement law, disallows employers from picking investments for ideological reasons. The Biden administration was concerned that the spin around the Trump rule might have chilled plans' willingness to consider ESG factors. "The Biden administration was concerned that the spin around the Trump rule might have chilled plans' willingness to consider ESG factors in evaluating plan investments," Iwry said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Marty Walsh, Anna Moneymaker, —, Biden, Biden's, Trump, PSCA, Andrew Oringer, Oringer, DOL, gunning, Mark Iwry, Obama, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Mark Iwry nonresident, Iwry, Mischa Keijser Organizations: Labor, White, Getty, of America, U.S . Department of Labor, Northern District of Texas, Wagner Law, Department of Labor, Biden, Trump, Brookings Institution, U.S . Department of, Treasury, Brookings, Labor Department Locations: Rose, Northern District, Texas

☆ 'Neighbours' returns with 'polish' in Amazon reboot of Australian soap
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Australian soap opera "Neighbours" made a comeback on Monday in a highly publicised reboot, nearly 14 months after the show wrapped up last year in an emotional finale after running for nearly four decades. Following an outcry from fans, streaming giant Amazon announced in November it would revive the drama, airing it in Britain and the United States on its ad-supported service Amazon Freevee. "The show is still ‘Neighbours’ and it will continue to be ‘Neighbours’, it’s just ‘Neighbours’ with a nice polish," original cast actor Stefan Dennis, who plays the villainous, six-times married businessman Paul Robinson, told Reuters. There is a "bit more thrown at it... but it basically is still the same formula, which is great." Last year's finale saw old stars, including Minogue, return to Ramsay Street, the cul-de-sac where the show is set.

Persons: Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce, Stefan Dennis, Paul Robinson, Minogue, Alan Fletcher, Karl Kennedy, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Terese Willis, Mischa Barton, American Reece, Varga, Murphy, Tim Kano, Leo Tanaka, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Britain's, Amazon, Neighbours, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, Erinsborough, Australia, Britain, United States, New Zealand, Canada

☆ Remember when Marissa Cooper wore fake Chanel on ‘The O.C’?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Before Blair Waldorf wore Oscar de la Renta to her high school prom, Marissa Cooper — the sun-kissed It Girl of “The O.C.,” which turns 20 on August 5 — was wearing Chanel to second period. Some fans have counted that she debuted six different Chanel bags in the first season alone. In an interview with Page Six in 2018, Welker said she resorted to buying fake Chanel bags to keep up appearances. Michael Yarish/Fox/Alamy Stock PhotoToday, the genre of high school TV drama has undergone a sartorial shift. “Those Chanel bags that (Cooper) carried, those weren’t something I could have on my budget,” she reportedly said.

Persons: Blair Waldorf, Oscar de la Renta, Marissa Cooper, —, Chanel, Cooper, Mischa Barton, Ryan Atwood’s, Imogen Heap, Julie Cooper, Alexandra Welker, Welker, ”, Michael Yarish, Heidi Bivans —, HBO Max, Miu Miu, Jean Paul Gaultier, “, ” Welker, Page Organizations: CNN, Fox, Alamy, HBO, Warner Media Discovery, “ Locations: Newport Beach , Orange County, Coperni, Downtown LA

☆ Restaurant Review: Mischa’s $29 Hot Dog Is Obnoxious. It’s Also Lovable.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Pete Wells | More About Pete Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I think my job is to make things that no one else would make,” Mr. Stupak told an interviewer not long ago. Today, with Victoria Blamey between gigs and Wylie Dufresne making pizza, Mr. Stupak may be the last chef in New York who regularly tries to bend reality as if it were ganache. The “deviled egg floating island” is neither. It’s a meringue cylinder with a dome of creamed yolk on top and an unsweetened crème anglaise around the base. You don’t get the mustardy sharpness of a real deviled egg or the sweetness of a real floating island, but it’s fine because the whole dish is really just an excuse to eat trout roe.

Persons: Mr, Stupak, El, Stupak’s, Mischa, Victoria Blamey, Wylie Dufresne, don’t Locations: Alinea, Chicago, Empellón, New York

☆ Has New York Reached Peak Pork?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Ella Quittner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The presence of fancy ham in New York is not new. Local institutions like Estela, King, Ernesto’s, Carbone and those of the Momofuku group (where Pinsky used to cook) have long touted elevated cured pork to diners looking to pretend they’re vacationing in Europe. And there’s a $29 hot dog on the menu at Mischa, the chef Alex Stupak’s new restaurant in Midtown. Cured meat, there’s nothing more sophisticated.”“Consumers have gotten supersmart,” says Grant Reynolds, a co-founder of Pig Bar and Parcelle. “In fine dining, there’s talk about perception of value,” says Pinsky.

Persons: Ernesto’s, Carbone, Pinsky, revel, Mischa, Alex Stupak’s, Ignacio Mattos, ”, Grant Reynolds Organizations: Bar, Pig Locations: New York, Europe, East Siders, Midtown, Lodi, “

☆ Mischa Barton joins 'Neighbours' reboot
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reece will be an American that is new to the area and “not quite who she appears to be,” according to the show’s producers. The long-running drama series began almost four decades ago in 1985 and ended in July. The new season, which began production in Melbourne on Monday and is set to premiere in the autumn, will inaugurate the revitalized series’ new phase. “I’m excited to be part of this iconic show’s next chapter, and I am really looking forward to being back in Australia – a place I know and love,” said Barton in the release. Guests Ian Smith (as Harold Bishop), April Rose Pengilly (as Chloe Brennan) and Melissa Bell (as Lucy Robinson), will also reprise their roles.

☆ The 13 Best Winter Hats for Women, According to Style Insiders
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

By Leah Melby ClintonNecessary essential or fashion statement, a winter hat is a wardrobe must, period. Below, a breakdown of the four big winter hat trends this year, with the pros’ specific picks that combine warmth and sartorial elan. The perfect wool beanieAcne Studios Appliquéd Ribbed Wool Beanie $170 at Net-A-PorterA knit beanie is a wardrobe staple, and this 100% wool version from Acne was mentioned by multiple style pros. Retro-modern bucket hatA ’90s throwback moment enveloped the fashion industry this year, with the return of the bucket hat. Chic cashmere beanieThis warm all-cashmere style was a constant in Sanford’s wardrobe when she lived in the Northeast.

Small rituals prior to meals may help us eat more consciously and exercise discipline at mealtimes. In a study, subjects were asked to perform "rituals" right before eating meals. As part of the tests, some subjects were asked to perform "rituals" right before each meal, ranging from knocking on the table to closing their eyes and slowly counting to ten. In essence, rituals may not only help us lose weight, but could also help us to reconsider other decisions. Rituals help us to make more rational decisions, but why?

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