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Saturday, May 11, 2019

One solution being offered is the Real Man Training Club in Beijing.

THE RETURN OF THE METROSEXUAL

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K-pop’s rise in China is fueling fears of a masculinity crisis

“If you are promoting these effeminate figures, it’s a calamity for our country.”

“Over hundreds of generations, Asian elephants have in effect cultivated skills that make them useful to…humans.”

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Climate change is creating a new job for elephants

Asian elephants have long labored alongside humans in transport and logging. Can they be trained as rescue workers for extreme weather events?

'Not only is this an amazing portrayal of a Muslim that isn't simply wearing a tasbeeh, but rather a real Muslim who was an embodiment of the Quran'

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This Twitter thread breaks down how a Muslim man helped save the universe in Avengers: Endgame

Avengers Endgame spoilers alert: We're pretty sure that everyone on the planet has seen this film by now but we thought that we best put this here in case. So now you'...

“LOOK AWAY CHILDREN OH NO”

THIS HAPPENED IN 1969 AS ROGER EBERT WROTE IN READERS DIGEST

Night of the Living Dead Movie Review (1969) | Roger Ebert

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-night-of-the-living-dead-1968

Rating: 3.5/4 - ‎Review by Roger Ebert

NOTE (2004): This reaction to a screening of "Night of the Living Dead" is not, ... I admire the movie itself, which I have seen twice since that 1969 afternoon, and its ... The rest were kids, the kind you expect at a Saturday afternoon kiddie matinee. ... "Night of the Living Dead" seemed like a reasonable choice; it was selected

Detective Pikachu screening leaves children 'in tears' as horror film The Curse of La Llorona sho...

Trailers for Annabel Come Home and the Child's Play remake were also shown

In Chile the beloved native bee is venerated as carrying the spirit of the dead, but its own numbers are dwindling as farmers use imported species infected with parasites to pollinate crops.

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The battle to save the world's biggest bumblebee from European invaders | Alison Benjamin

In Chile the beloved native bee is venerated as carrying the spirit of the dead, but its own numbers are dwindling as farmers use imported species infected with parasi...

SHEEPLE
Parents and children watched on as sheep called ‘Baa-bete’ and ‘Saute-Mouton’ were enrolled

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Sheep registered as pupils in French school to stop classes from closing

Parents and children watched on as sheep called ‘Baa-bete’ and ‘Saute-Mouton’ were enrolled

CLASSIC PRAFT FALL, CHEVY CHASE STYLE

Vladimir Putin scores at least eight goals in hockey exhibition, then falls on face

The Russian president took a face-first spill after leading his team in scoring during a Friday night exhibition at Sochi’s Bolshoy Ice Dome

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At age 66, Vladimir Putin is playing the best hockey of his life

State-owned media reported that he scored 10 goals in a gala match. (During a victory lap, he tripped and fell on his face.)

"Musk called Unsworth a “pedo” in a 15 July post on his Twitter account after the diver, in an interview with CNN, dismissed the tech multibillionaire’s attempts to help rescue the football players as a “PR stunt”."
AND SURPRISE SURPRISE THE BRIT WAS RIGHT

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Elon Musk faces trial after calling British diver a paedophile

LA court rejects Telsa chief’s attempt to dismiss Vernon Unsworth’s defamation lawsuit

Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue the Thai boys trapped in a cave last year, is seeking £58,000 from Mr Musk

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Elon Musk to go on trial for calling British hero cave diver a 'pedo guy'

Billionaire Tesla founder fails in effort to throw out $75,000 defamation lawsuit

WOW
Autistic child who shouted 'wow' after classical performance invited back by delighted orchestra

'It was one of the most wonderful moments I’ve experienced in the concert hall'

Autistic child who shouted 'wow' after classical performance invited back by delighted orchestra

Orchestra has now offered Ronan Mattin free tickets to next performance and chance to meet conductor

“I will not be cowed or bullied by these people, but you can’t escape the fact that those close to me are worried. It can’t be right that one of the consequences of me being the mayor of London and a Muslim in public life is that I have police protection."

THEGUARDIAN.COM

Sadiq Khan has 24-hour police protection after repeated threats

London mayor says levels of abuse on social media have risen since 2016 Brexit referendum