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☆ 'It’s corn!,' 'Dark Brandon' and 'girl explaining': A look at the most notable memes of 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Here's NBC News' roundup of the 10 most notable memes of 2022. 'Dark Brandon'The meme, which started on Twitter in early 2022, depicts President Joe Biden as a laser-eyed edge-lord. 'Girl explaining'The "girl explaining" meme actually began going viral in 2019 in Spanish-speaking circles, according to Know Your Meme. Whether it's explaining what the Inflation Reduction Act is or why the Brooklyn Library is "fine free," the most shouty memes of 2022 were conveyed through the "girl explaining." That's because the corn kid, a 7-year-old named Tariq, became one of the year's most viral memes.

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. My family isn't shy about referencing our perceived income gaps and often makes snarky remarks about how I choose to spend my money. I never discuss what I make with my family, and I try to avoid money matters in general. Happy Holidays,For Love & Money

☆ How this millennial CEO steered the world's largest vaccine maker during the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Olivia Choo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Adar Poonawalla became the CEO of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, when he was 30 years old. | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAdar Poonawalla became the CEO of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, when he was 30 years old. Today, it is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer — by number of doses produced and sold globally. In 1966, at the age of 25, the elder Poonawalla embarked on a journey to set up the Serum Institute of India. Vaccine production at the Serum Institute of India pharmaceutical plant in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

[1/4] Cast members Jay Ellis, Miles Teller, Tom Cruise, Glen Powell and Greg Tarzan Davis, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer pose for photographs during a news conference to promote the film 'Top Gun: Maverick' at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, June 20, 2022. REUTERS/Heo RanLOS ANGELES, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Nominations for the annual Golden Globe awards for film and television were announced on Monday. Winners will be announced Jan. 10 in a televised ceremony on Comcast Corp's (CMCSA.O) NBC. The broadcaster dropped the Globes telecast last year after a Los Angeles Times investigation highlighted the organization's ethical and financial failures and revealed that none of the then-87 members were Black. Following is a list of nominees in key categories:MOVIESBEST DRAMA“Avatar: The Way of Water”“Elvis”“The Fabelmans”“Tar”“Top Gun: Maverick”BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL“Babylon”“The Banshees of Inisherin”“Everything Everywhere All At Once”“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”“Triangle of Sadness”BEST ACTOR, DRAMAAustin Butler: “Elvis”Brendan Fraser: “The Whale”Hugh Jackman: “The Son”Bill Nighy: “Living”Jeremy Pope: “The Inspection”BEST ACTRESS, DRAMACate Blanchett: “Tar”Olivia Colman: “Empire Of Light”Viola Davis: “The Woman King”Ana de Armas: “Blonde”Michelle Williams: “The Fabelmans”BEST ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICALDiego Calva: “Babylon”Daniel Craig: “Glass Onion: A Knives out Mystery”Adam Driver: “White Noise”Colin Farrell: “The Banshees of Inisherin”Ralph Fiennes: “The Menu”BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICALLesley Manville, “Mrs.

☆ Golden Globe Awards 2023: See the full list of nominees
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The nominees for the 80th Golden Globe Awards were announced on Monday. Mayan Lopez and Selenis Leyva, two of the stars from “Lopez vs. Lopez,” announced the range of film and television nominees as selected by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Favored Oscars contender “The Banshees of Inisherin” led the film categories, with nominations including best musical or comedy film. It stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. The ceremony, which was not broadcast last January over controversy surrounding the HFPA, will return to NBC on Jan. 10.

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. My kids love it, and I still say I love it. And, to clarify, her asking you to do the Christmas shopping for her grandkids is absurd. Rooting for all of you,For Love & Money

☆ Netflix 'Christmas Carol' reboot 'Spirited' misses Elon Musk irony
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Ani Bundel | Ani Bundel Is A Cultural Critic Who Has Been Writing Regularly Since Her Work Can Also Be Found At Elite Daily | Weta'S Telly Visions | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Americanized “Spirited” is available on Apple TV+, while the British-based “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” debuted on Netflix on Friday. Originally published in 1843, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was that era’s equivalent of a bestseller, with 13 editions published in the first year of print alone. (“The Muppet’s Christmas Carol,” for example, cast perpetual hero Kermit T. Frog as Cratchit rather than Scrooge.) The animation is vibrant, capturing the feel of the old Claymation-style Christmas TV specials. It is a bizarre and somewhat grotesque rewriting of the story’s moral; it's “A Christmas Carol” seen through the lens of bothsiderism.

While the government's decision to repeal the colonial-era sodomy law was cheered as a symbolic victory for the gay community, many worry LGBT families will continue to suffer under public policies that favour heterosexual marriages and families. But influential conservative groups that strongly opposed lifting the gay sex ban make it politically uncomfortable for the ruling party to further change laws. An alliance of more than 80 Singaporean churches has decried repealing the gay sex ban as an "extremely regrettable decision" that "celebrates homosexuality". 'PUNISHING THE CHILD'LGBT families in Singapore now worry that further change will not come in time for them. The government did not respond to Reuters' questions about the rights of LGBT families and their children's residency and access to education.

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a wealthy reader asks how to get his previously divorced fiancée to sign a prenup. Our columnist asks him to take a step back and think through why it matters that she's divorced. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. Rooting for you both,For Love & Money

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader wonders how to tell their in-laws they can't afford their expensive lifestyle. Our columnist recommends setting a standing house meeting, awkward as it may be. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. Start by setting up a house meeting to talk things throughHere's what I would do: I would talk to them about scheduling a standing house meeting.

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader asks how to tell their husband to stop spending their vacation money on himself. I want to use all of our spending money for vacations, excursions, and family activities that will create memories. The two things don't necessarily contradict one another, but I think the dissonance is worth an honest examination. This will mean having a conversation with your husband and staking your claim over half of your shared spending money.

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader wonders if it's worth buying "frivolous" flowers for a spouse who loves them. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. Is there something innately wrong with spending money on things that aren't necessary for our survival? Rooting for you both,For Love & Money

When their kids were young, Jeff and Leslie Fuller set up an allowance system that involved taxes. When Jeff shared his unconventional plan with his wife, Leslie Fuller, she loved the idea, and together they implemented the system. Unlike many of their peers, Danielle and Sami didn't beg and harass their parents to satisfy their every whim. These kinds of stories illustrate Danielle's description of her parents' system as "cradle-to-grave financial literacy." The system evolved over the years as the girls grew upOver the years, Jeff and Leslie evolved the system to reflect their daughters' ages.

☆ My wife and I have an open marriage but one of her partners just moved into our house without my permission. How do I tell her this is not OK?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Olivia Christensen | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This week, a reader in an open marriage faces a dilemma: What to do about an unwanted roommate. However, this will depend on what you and your wife decide about her lover moving into your home full-time. Whichever you and your wife choose, Hardy says it must be built on those tangible goals I mentioned earlier. Perhaps you need more affirmation and attention, or maybe you simply need your wife's lover to go home. But having an open relationship doesn't just mean having a polyamorous sex life; it also means being open and honest with your partner.

☆ Olivia Wilde gets support after claim she abandoned rescue dog
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Olivia Wilde is a lot of things, including a director, an actor, a mom, and, supposedly, an excellent maker of salad dressing. After a Daily Mail story suggested that Wilde allegedly gave away her dog in order to spend more time with boyfriend Harry Styles, the rescue where she adopted the pup stepped up to set the record straight. MaeDay Rescue posted the story about what happened with Gordy the dog on their Instagram account. “Well, you may have seen Gordy in the news lately and we want to set the record straight. “Olivia is a huge animal rescue advocate and rehomed Gordy out of compassion and love for him.”The pup appears to be doing well based on his own Instagram account.

"House of the Dragon" will air its season one finale on October 23 on HBO and HBO Max. The "Game of Thrones" prequel series focuses on the Targaryen civil war. The season one finale will air on HBO and HBO Max on October 23. How to watch 'House of the Dragon'You can watch "House of the Dragon" exclusively on HBO and HBO Max. That said, many of the characters in "House of the Dragon" are ancestors of the characters we meet in "Game of Thrones."

☆ 'The Crown' defended bt Netflix after former prime minister describes scenes as 'nonsense'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Another plot line is said to include disparaging conversations between Major – played by Jonny Lee Miller – and his wife, Norma, concerning the Queen and the royal family. Former Prime Minister John Major is seen in London in February 2022. Nor has he ever been approached by them to fact check any script material in this or any other series,” a spokesman for Major said in the statement. “Discussions between the Monarch and Prime Minister are entirely private and – for Sir John – will always remain so. But not one of the scenes you depict are accurate – in any way whatsoever.

☆ Sam Mendes' 'Empire of Light' a love letter to movies and his mother
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Director Sam Mendes attends the premiere of 'Empire of Light' during the BFI London Film Festival in London, Britain, October 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes celebrates cinema and the families we choose and that choose us with his new film "Empire of Light", a star-studded drama he wrote, directed and produced. A love story set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, "Empire of Light" stars Olivia Colman, Colin Firth and Toby Jones as workers in a local movie theatre, the 'Empire'. So it is a love letter to her and to the courage of people struggling with mental illness," the director, 57, told Reuters at the movie's London Film Festival premiere on Wednesday. "Empire of Light" is released in U.S. cinemas on Dec. 9 and globally in early 2023.

☆ Austin Stoker, star of ‘Assault on Precinct 13’ and ‘Sheba, Baby,’ dies at 92
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Austin Stoker, a veteran actor who most notably starred in John Carpenter’s sophomore feature “Assault on Precinct 13” and co-starred with Pam Grier in the 1975 blaxploitation feature “Sheba, Baby,” died Friday of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Details regarding Stoker’s death were shared by his wife of 43 years, Robin Stoker, on her personal Facebook Monday evening. In the landmark independent thriller “Assault on Precinct 13,” Stoker starred as Lt. Ethan Bishop, a Black cop who must lead a group of criminals, civilians and office workers as a police station is besieged by a relentless army of street gang members. In addition to “Precinct 13,” Stoker also played a key role in 1973’s “Battle for the Planet of the Apes,” in which he played Macdonald, the right hand human to Roddy McDowall’s primate leader Caesar. His first TV role came in 1969 with an episode of “The Mod Squad.”Stoker is survived by his wife, Robin; children, Tiffany and Origen; and grandsons, Marcus and Austin.

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader who gets an "allowance" from her husband asks how to tell him it's unfair. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. Your use of the word "allowance" tells me this is not the underlying assumption of the financial system your husband currently has in place. Rooting for you,For Love & Money

Like many stay-at-home moms I know, I work a side hustle that brings in income. But for most SAHMs, our paid work goes unacknowledged since it's not our family's main source of cash. Stay-at-home moms are known for cooking, cleaning, caring for kids, and an endless stream of other minutiae we call "homemaking." Thankfully, my family's financial well-being doesn't depend on my income; it depends on my husband's steady, 9-5 corporate finance gig. SAHMs contribute to their family's financial welfare by eliminating numerous household expenses through uncompensated labor.

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader who loaned a friend their savings asks what to do to get the money back. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. If your friend is in dire need of financial support and you can afford to help them, give them the money as a gift. Rooting for you,For Love & Money

☆ Olivia Cooke reacts to replacing Emily Carey on ‘House of the Dragon’
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“House of the Dragon” star Emily Carey is reacting to actress Olivia Cooke now stepping in to reign as the series takes a time jump. Cooke and Emma D’Arcy will now play the adult versions of their characters, Queen Alicent Hightower and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen. Carey and actress Milly Alcock departed the series after five episodes. Before the new episode debuted on HBO, Carey complimented Cooke, writing, “Tune in to House of the Dragon tonight to FINALLY see what @livkatecooke & @emmaziadarcy do what they do best.”She also shared a photo of herself as Alicent alongside Cooke’s older version. “House of the Dragon” airs on HBO, which like CNN is part of Warner Bros.

☆ ‘The Crown’ gets a new queen
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —While production of Season 6 of “The Crown” was briefly paused after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Season 5 is still on track to start November 9. When the popular series returns to Netflix, Imelda Staunton will take over the role of the Queen from Olivia Colman who portrayed her in Seasons 3 and 4 of the royal drama. Claire Foy portrayed Queen Elizabeth II the first two seasons of the show. “However, as a new decade enters its stride, the old certainties are no longer guaranteed.”The collapse of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage is also a major storyline. Dominic West plays Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki plays Princess Diana and Jonathan Pryce plays the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, in the upcoming season.

☆ How to achieve financial freedom, according to 11 couples and individuals under 40 who've done it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

For many people, financial freedom means being able to retire early and work only by choice. He believes that real estate is the most tried-and-true way to build wealth, but he also invests in the stock market. If you want to achieve financial freedom and retire early, put in the hours, he advised. "As long as you can live within your means, and you understand your basic necessities, then it's very possible to create financial freedom." "Entrepreneurship has really accelerated our own path to financial freedom, which I would say we have achieved."

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