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☆ Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, the artist messing with Mickey Mouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Christian House | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Magdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest Disregard” finds the artist enjoying her first major solo show at the tender age of 95. Whimsical and nostalgic or unsettling and sinister, Magdalena Suarez Frimkess is an anarchic cartoonist in clay, says this writer. Museum Associates/LACMAConsidering her medium and subject matter, Suarez Frimkess sits art-historically somewhere between Grayson Perry and Andy Warhol. With these and other works, Suarez Frimkess began exploring the absurdities of the commonplace. Bowl with Mickey Mouse, Condorito and Pansy Pattern by Magdalena Suarez Frimkess (2010).

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☆ Travel news: Europe’s cleanest swimming spots
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —In our roundup of travel stories this week: a life-changing DNA test, a Georgia-to-Mongolia road trip with unexpected challenges, plus a new report reveals Europe’s cleanest places to swim. For sea swimming, Croatia has the brine that’s most divine, followed by Cyprus, Greece and Slovenia. For inland waters, Bulgaria, Greece, Ireland and Romania are all tied in first place, with Austria and Finland not far behind.

Persons: John Portmann, van, it’s, Here’s, It’s, Canada’s, James Gillese, Ryan Titchener, Debby, ”, Little Richard, Otis Redding, There’s Organizations: CNN, European Environmental Agency, European Union, overlanding, CNN CNN Travel, Tourists Locations: Georgia, Mongolia, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Slovenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland, Romania, Austria, Finland, Seine, Paris, Arizona, Russia, Australia, America, Lahaina, Maui’s, Canada’s Jasper, Coast, East Coast, Macon, Macon , Georgia

Since the arrival in late June of a foreign police force known as the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, criminal attacks here have slowed. But in “red zones” across the city and beyond, a new war is just beginning, as gangs test the still-forming MSS. In other words, the MSS mission has no time to lose. CNNThis mission is designed to break the mold; unlike previous peacekeeping missions in Haiti, the MSS is independent of the United Nations. To dismantle Chen Mechan,’” he said listing the nicknames of notorious Port-au-Prince gang bosses.

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☆ Jason Kelce defends his wife against hecklers over Butker's 'homemaker' speech, saying they both work and care for kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewJason Kelce had something to say to hecklers who were angry that he distanced himself from the "homemaker" dialogue in the NFL world. Related storiesOn the "New Heights" podcast, Travis Kelce said he didn't agree with "just about any of" Butker's comments. Jason Kelce, who retired earlier this year from the Philadelphia Eagles, similarly said he did not "align" with Butker's views. AdvertisementBut Jason Kelce was much more vocal when someone on X, formerly Twitter, made a comment about his wife, Kylie. Early Monday morning, Jason Kelce gave a response after having "seen a number of people say" similar things.

Persons: —, Jason Kelce, hecklers, Jason, Travis, Harrison Butker, Butker, popstar Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Butker's, Kylie, Kelce Organizations: Service, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Business, Benedictine College . Nuns, Philadelphia Eagles

☆ Nuns at the college where an NFL player said women should be 'homemakers' denounced his comments for not reflecting their values
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNuns affiliated with the college where an NFL player said women should aspire to be "homemakers" aren't fans of his controversial comments. On Saturday, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker addressed the 2024 graduating class at Benedictine College, a small Catholic school in Atchison, Kansas. The Benedictine College campus. The NFL distanced itself from his comments in a statement that said the body is committed to inclusivity. The NFL issued a statement distancing itself from Butker's comments about women in the commencement address.

Persons: —, Harrison Butker, Scholastica, Harrison, Butker, Taylor, Swift, Travis Kelce, Reed Hoffmann, Taylor Swift, Scholastica didn't Organizations: Service, Kansas City Chiefs, Benedictine College, Business, Benedictine, NFL, AP Locations: Atchison , Kansas, Mount St

John Paul Brammer writes the “¡Hola Papi!” advice column for The Cut at New York magazine, answering questions like, “Why am I dreaming about sex with a man when I’m a lesbian?” Or, “What if my partner judges me for writing smut?” This candor has given John Paul an intimate connection with his readers. However, as today’s episode reveals, he doesn’t think we necessarily need that level of openness with all of our loved ones. Ahead of Mother’s Day, Brammer reads an essay about a recent college graduate who sets out to spend the summer exploring his sexuality, but whose plans are derailed by his duty to his grandmother. It’s called “Young, Gay and Single Among the Nuns and Widows” by Kevin Hershey. Brammer says it’s “bizarre” how much this essay resonates with his own life.

Persons: John Paul Brammer, John Paul, Brammer, It’s, Young, Gay, Kevin Hershey Organizations: New York, Nuns

☆ Why is pop culture so obsessed with nuns?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

These vestal get-ups are, in fact, the latest in a long line of subversive pop culture interpretations of the lives (and loves) of nuns. More recently, Bella Hadid walked the Coperni Fall-Winter 2022 runway wearing headgear reminiscent of a nun’s habit. The “Nunsploitation” subgenre saw the transformation of nuns from icons of piety and sacrifice into harbingers of evil and sexual obsession. In lighter fare, “Sister Act 3,” a third movie in the beloved “Sister Act” series of the 1990s starring Whoopi Goldberg is currently in development. “The juxtaposition of the nun’s habit with either blatant sexuality or the cultivation of personal identity and style is shocking and grabs people’s attention,” wrote Dr. Neal.

Persons: Rihanna, Sydney Sweeney, vestal, Dior, John Galliano, Serre, Emilia Wickstead, Bella Hadid, Sydney Sweeney's, Hulton, —, Andy Warhol, Ingrid Bergman, ”, Ken Vrana, Yoshitomo Nara, Lynn S, Neal, Audrey Hepburn, Christ, Lust ”, Saint Valentine ”, Sister Gertrude, Nadia Lee Cohen, Saint Maud ”, “, Whoopi Goldberg, Suzanne Hanover, Sweeney — Organizations: CNN, Couture, Deutsch, Pew Research Center, Cannes Film Locations: Maison, Sydney, Italy, Swedish, America

☆ Commercial featuring nuns taking potato chips for communion sparks outrage in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Rome CNN —A potato chip commercial that features nuns receiving the crispy snacks for communion is “blasphemy” and should be taken off the air, according to an Italian Catholic organization. The spot by Amica Chips features doe-eyed young nuns inside a convent delighting that their communion wafer, known as the host, is actually a potato chip. A mother superior figure looks on as the nuns giggle, and it is revealed that it was her that substituted the hosts for potato chips in the box where communion wafers are kept, called a tabernacle. Catholics believe the communion wafer represents the body and blood of Christ. A nun about to receive a potato chip from a priest in the commercial.

Persons: Rome, ”, giggle, Instagram Giovanni Baggio, Baggio, Avvenire, Jesus Organizations: Rome CNN, Italian Catholic, Amica, Catholic Locations: Italian, “

☆ TikTok Turns to Nuns, Veterans and Ranchers in Marketing Blitz
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sapna Maheshwari | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In a TV commercial, Sister Monica Clare, a nun in northern New Jersey, walks through a church that’s bathed in sunlight and sits in a pew, crossing herself. “Because of TikTok, I’ve created a community where people can feel safe asking questions about spirituality,” she says in the advertisement. Sister Monica Clare is one of several fans of TikTok — along with drawling ranchers, a Navy veteran known as Patriotic Kenny and entrepreneurs — whom the company is highlighting in commercials as it faces intense scrutiny in Washington. “TikTok definitely has a branding issue in the United States,” Sister Monica Clare, 58, said in an interview. They don’t understand what the content is.

Persons: Monica Clare, I’ve, ”, TikTok, Kenny, —, “ TikTok, “ Organizations: Navy Locations: New Jersey, Washington, United States

☆ They Want to Become Nuns and Priests. Student Debt Holds Them Back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sejla Rizvic | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It wasn’t until after college that Kendra Baker began to consider becoming a nun. A few hours later, her father opened his eyes. “He’s relearned to walk, talk, drive — he can eat normally,” Ms. Baker, 25, said. “Not God’s booming voice saying, ‘Kendra, go to the convent now.’ But just very gentle,” she said. Only one thing was preventing her from joining: her student loan debt.

Persons: Kendra Baker, Ms, Baker, “, ‘ Kendra, Carmelite Organizations: Roman Catholic, Western Washington University Locations: Seattle, Los Angeles

☆ Three women in their 80s have been friends for 70 years. Here are their 5 longevity tips for living a long, happy life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Mary Grace Tassone, Sylvia Crane, and Joan Harris went to high school together in the 1950s. AdvertisementResearch suggests that strong relationships are a secret weapon for longevity — which might explain why three women in their 80s who have stayed friends since childhood are so happy and healthy in their eighth decade of life. AdvertisementAccording to gerontologist professor Rose Anne Kenny, maintaining an active social life may be as important as a healthy diet and exercise for longevity. Atria Grass ValleyGo to happy hourTassone, Harris, and Crane all drink alcohol most days. "We have wine with our dinner every single day, and then we have happy hour before dinner sometimes.

Persons: Mary Grace Tassone, Sylvia Crane, Joan Harris, —, Elsie Webb, Tassone, Crane, Harris, — Harris, Tasson, it's, It's, Rose Anne Kenny, Joseph Maroon, centenarians, Agnes Fenton Organizations: Service, Research, Business, Tassone, Mayo Clinic, Loma, BI, World Health Organization Locations: Grass Valley, Northern California, California, America, Sardinia, Italy, Ikaria, Greece

The weeklong Koyukon Athabascan burial ceremony in September was traditional in all ways but one: McCormick died in 1931. The 2,500-mile (4,000 km) journey ended at Morningside Hospital. For more than 15 years, volunteers in Fairbanks and in Portland have been working to identify the people who were committed to the hospital. Most records at the private hospital were lost in a 1968 fire, and territorial officials didn’t document those who were committed. McCormick died within weeks from a post-surgery infection.

Persons: — Lucy Pitka, McCormick, “, ”, Lucy, Wally Carlo, Karen Perdue, Niesje Steinkruger, Meg Green, Ellen Ganley, Robin Renfroe, Eric Cordingley, Ganley, Perdue, Gilford Kriska, Kriska, Henry Waldo Coe, Steinkruger, Cordingley, “ I’m, Baby Louise Haven, Lucy McCormick’s, —, Fairbanks, Helen Callahan, Carlo, Grandma Lucy, they’re Organizations: Morningside Hospital, Interior, National Archives, Alaska Natives, Morningside Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Fairbanks, Portland , Oregon, Valdez, Portland, Morningside, Oregon, College Park , Maryland, Nulato, Juneau, www.findagrave.com, Rampart

☆ Opinion | Donald Trump, Blasphemous Bible Thumper
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On this holy weekend, one man is taking the Resurrection personally. Donald Trump is presenting himself as the Man on the Cross, tortured for our sins. Yet, more and more, Trump is wallowing in his Messiah complex. Two-Corinthians Trump wouldn’t know the difference between Old and New Testaments. So he may not realize that, rather than a sacrificial lamb, he is the Golden Calf, the false god worshiped by Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai to get the Ten Commandments.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, ”, Lucifer, ” Trump, Moses Organizations: Trump Locations: New, Sinai

☆ Both my sons have ADHD. When I was diagnosed at 52, I learned to be more empathetic with them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Patrick Brady | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2016, at the age of 52. My sons both have ADHD and my diagnosis was a relief for them. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . ADHD makes some things harder for meHaving lived with ADHD now for 60 years, I've come to some conclusions about this condition. At my age, I better understand how important it is for my sons to meet compassionate adults who see them.

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☆ I went to SXSW and saw Netflix and Amazon competing with splashy sci-fi, while Paramount+ pitched its whole line-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, and Disney competed for attention with premieres and eye-catching installations. While there, I got to witness South by Southwest's opening weekend, which was dominated by the streaming heavyweights Netflix, Amazon, and Paramount+, with a cameo from Disney. Netflix held a premiere for "3 Body Problem," and Amazon built an interactive postapocalyptic world to promote "Fallout." AdvertisementNetflix's 3D projection for "3 Body Problem" stopped people in their tracks. Nathan McAloneLater, as the "3 Body Problem" premiere began, I heard "Game of Thrones" alum John Bradley (of Samwell Tarly fame) mutter an anxious "Oh God."

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☆ They left the US for a new life abroad. Things didn’t all go to plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In travel news this week: trending flight routes around the world, the latest on Qantas’ record-breaking Project Sunrise, plus the Americans leaving the States behind for new lives overseas. She’s one of a number of influencers who’s struck a chord with people who love the fairytale fantasy of starting over with a new, better life. However, for the brave souls who take the plunge, things don’t always run smoothly or according to plan. But right now Death Valley National Park – the driest place in the country – is offering visitors a rare kayaking opportunity in a temporary lake in Badwater Basin.

Persons: “, ”, Kacie Rose Burns, who’s, skywatchers, you’re, Olivia, Noah, ” Expedia, there’s, There’s, Malcolm Park Organizations: CNN, Qantas, Expedia Group, Chicago, ”, Alaska Airlines, Ski Locations: America, United States, Italy, Chicago, Bahamas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Badwater Basin, North America, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Asia, Perth, Bali, Tampa, Toronto, Nevada, Australia, Sydney, New York, London, Montchavin, France

☆ The American who bought a home in Italy and found ‘big surprises’ inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Buyers from all over the world are snapping up charming old houses in isolated villages in Italy. Chicago-based saxophonist Joshua Shapiro, 48, embarked on the quest for la dolce vita as the first step toward a change of life. Many empty homes featured on the local website where owners meet buyers are sold or rented with furniture, but what eventually ends up being left inside is usually negotiated between parties. Courtesy Joshua ShapiroThere was also a bizarre encounter when he first went to take a peek inside the house he had just bought. Accompanied by Castellano, the deputy mayor, Shapiro says he was surprised to find it had tenants inside – a group of elderly nuns.

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The fear of the ongoing crackdown by President Daniel Ortega – on the Catholic Church in particular but not sparing evangelicals – has become so pervasive that it is silencing criticism of the authoritarian government and even mentions of the repression from the pulpit. Her work recording hundreds of instances of church persecution recently won her an International Religious Freedom Award from the U.S. State Department. “If it’s dangerous to pray the rosary in the street, it is exceedingly so to report attacks,” Molina said. Despite the growing fear, many faithful continue to attend church services – where they remain available. “The dictatorship, what it wants is to completely eliminate the Catholic faith, because they haven’t succeeded in making the church kneel before them,” Molina said.

Persons: Daniel Ortega –, –, ”, Martha Patricia Molina, ” Molina, ’, Ortega, Nicaragua’s, ” Ortega, Rosario Murillo, Alicia Quiñones, It’s, Molina, Mother Teresa’s, didn’t, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, Silvio Báez, Pope Francis, Dolly Mora, “ It’s, they’re, “, haven’t, Nicole Winfield Organizations: MIAMI, Central American, Catholic Church, U.S . State Department, Associated Press, “, . government’s, PEN International, Ortega’s Sandinista, Liberation, University of Central America, Jesuit, Vatican, AP, Lilly Endowment Inc Locations: Nicaragua, Nicaraguan, United States, Americas, America, –, Rome, Managua’s, Miami, ”

☆ Pope Francis Calls for Release of Nuns, Other Hostages Kidnapped in Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday called for the release of hostages, including six nuns, who were kidnapped on a bus in Haiti on Friday, and said he was praying for social harmony in the country. Armed gunmen hijacked a bus in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince with at least six nuns on board and drove off to an unknown destination taking all passengers hostage, Vatican News reported on Saturday, citing the Haitian Conference of Religious group. "I have learned with sorrow of the kidnapping, in Haiti, of a group of people, including six religious sisters", Pope Francis said after his weekly Angelus prayer. The violence comes ahead of a court decision expected on Jan. 26 on a Kenyan-led multinational force to address gang violence in the country, one of the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. (Reporting by Gianluca Semeraro; Editing by Conor Humphries)

Persons: Pope Francis, Ariel Henry, Gianluca Semeraro, Conor Humphries Organizations: VATICAN CITY, Vatican, Haitian, Religious, Kenyan Locations: Haiti, Port

☆ ‘The Woman in the Wall’ Review: Searching for a Daughter Taken by Nuns
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Mike Hale | More About Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Then there’s the much more entertaining murder mystery, in which one or two people have been killed, or perhaps none. A priest once posted to Kilkinure is found dead in his Dublin home, and suspicion falls on the protesting women. At about the same time, Lorna hits her head in a pub and wakes up at home, to find a dead woman propped against the wall of her sitting room. Murtaugh, greatly abetted by Wilson, balances the heaviness of his material with a humor and a lightness of spirit that make “The Woman in the Wall” a brisk, engaging production. And the closing credits offer a bonus: a few bars of a haunting, unreleased number, “The Magdalene Song,” that Sinead O’Connor recorded shortly before her death which dovetails with Wilson’s performance.

Persons: Lorna, Wilson, Daryl McCormack, “, Leo Grande ”, Simon Delaney, Cillian Lenaghan, Murtaugh, — Murtaugh, Magdalene, ”, Sinead O’Connor Organizations: Dublin Locations: Dublin, American, England

6 Nuns Have Been Kidnapped in Haiti While They Were Traveling on a Bus, Religious Leaders SayReligious leaders say six nuns have been kidnapped in Haiti as they traveled on a bus through the capital

Locations: Haiti

☆ Activist Nuns, With Stake in Smith & Wesson, Sue Gun Maker Over AR-15 Rifles
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Cameron Mcwhirter | Zusha Elinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Smith & Wesson semi-automatic pistols for sale at a shop in California. Photo: Bing Guan/Bloomberg NewsA group of activist nuns filed an unusual shareholder lawsuit to pressure gun maker Smith & Wesson to drastically change the way it markets, makes and sells its popular version of the AR-15 rifle. The so-called shareholder derivative action, which the nuns filed in Nevada state court Tuesday against publicly traded Smith & Wesson, alleges that company leaders are putting shareholders at risk. They argue the leaders are exposing the company to liability by the way they have made and sold the rifle, which has been used in several mass shootings in recent years.

Persons: Smith, Bing Guan Organizations: Wesson, Bloomberg Locations: California, Nevada

Attendees inspect Smith and Wesson firearms at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual meeting, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019. Smith & Wesson, which is incorporated in Nevada, did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The group of nuns filed the lawsuit in their role as Smith & Wesson shareholders, in what is known as a derivative lawsuit. The nuns alleged that the directors of Smith & Wesson have ignored growing legal risks from making assault-style rifles. Smith & Wesson warned in its 2022 annual report that it might have to pay significant damages due to legal proceedings against the company.

Persons: Smith, Bryan Woolston, Jeffrey Norton, gunmakers, gunmaker Remington, Adrian Dominican, Bon, Francis of Philadelphia, Jesus, Tom Hals, Alexia Garamfalvi, Leslie Adler Organizations: Wesson, REUTERS, Smith, Tuesday, Smith & Wesson, Sandy, Elementary, U.S, Supreme, Adrian, Bon Secours, St, Jesus &, Thomson Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, U.S, WILMINGTON , Delaware, Nevada, Colorado, Connecticut, New York , Illinois, California, Adrian , Michigan, Marriottsville , Maryland, Aston , Pennsylvania, Ontario Province, Marylhurst , Oregon, Wilmington , Delaware

☆ Marc Benioff says he gets around 8 hours of sleep a night and starts every morning the same way
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Benioff says he sleeps eight hours a night and meditates for up to an hour a day. Benioff said that he averages about eight hours of sleep a night. Though some business leaders swear they can survive on half the amount of sleep, Benioff isn't one of them. Asked about the entrepreneurs who say they get only four hours of sleep a night, Benioff quickly batted the idea down. Benioff also has a strict meditation routine that he's been dedicated to since 1992, according to GQ.

Persons: Marc Benioff's, Benioff, —, Marc Benioff, Jack Dorsey, Indra Nooyi, Jeff Immelt, Barack Obama, Donald Trump Organizations: GQ, Service, Pepsico, General, SFGate, San Locations: San Francisco, Plum Village, France

For a few hundred years, money poured in from the church, which was eager to expand its influence in the Dodecanese, this group of islands so close to Turkey that on a map it looks like a jeweled choker wrapped around the country’s southwestern coast. Pilgrims seeking either enlightenment or refuge — from the fall of Constantinople, the waning influence of Crete — soon settled this island’s Chora (“town” in Greek) in the shadow of the monastery. Patmos continued to grow into the modern era as a locus of cross-cultural currents and commerce: Prosperity and geography made it ideal for seafaring, as boats brought back wooden furniture from Venice and crafts from Istanbul and Cairo. By the 15th century, both immigrants and rich merchants were building the small churches and blocky mansions that still crowd Chora’s narrow, steep pathways. Although throughout history various interlopers — pirates, Ottoman expansionists and Nazis among them — have claimed this territory as their own, Patmos has belonged to Greece since the late 1940s.

Persons: Crete —, Patmos, Ottoman expansionists, — Locations: Turkey, Constantinople, Crete, ”, Venice, Istanbul, Cairo, Ottoman, Greece

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