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Musicians Are Battling Addiction Amid the Pandemic Kayla Kibbe, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail It’s not exactly news that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on society’s collective mental health, and those negative effects have been particularly pronounced among those already struggling with existing conditions, including addictions and eating disorders. In July, the New York Timesreported drug related deaths had risen by about 13 percent, and earlier this month, comedian John Mula...

Netflix Releases Trailer for Martin Scorsese/Fran Lebowitz Documentary "Pretend Its a City" Tobias Carroll, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail In 2010, HBO released Public Speaking, a documentary by Martin Scorsese about writer Fran Lebowitz. For those who savored the idea of one iconic New York artist making a film about another, it was a welcome arrival. Writing about the film in the The Village Voice, Melissa Anderson hailed Lebowitz’s approach to life, calling her “the best kind of New...

Deal: Our Favorite Mask for Running Is 30% Off Right Now Tanner Garrity, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The mask features mesh air vents that filters air droplets down — instead of out — to better comply with CDC guidelines. And because the mask is tented (meaning it has piping that keeps it structurally distant from your skin, mouth and nostrils), it’s okay to breathe as you normally do without any fear of passing out. Plus: there’s an adjustable bungee-style cord to make sure the ...

How a "Star Trek" Actors Ashes Were Secretly Transported to the International Space Station Evan Bleier, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Star Trek actor James Doohan were smuggled aboard the International Space Station more than a decade ago. The remains of Doohan, who portrayed USS  Enterprise engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott on the classic sci-fi show, were brought to and hidden on the ISS by video game developer Richard Garriott in 2008 during a 12-day mission he made as a private...

21 Reasonable Resolutions for Getting Fit and Healthy in 2021 Tanner Garrity, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Goal-oriented fitness can have its moments. When you’re training to make a team, beat a time or radically change an unhealthy lifestyle, numbers and dates are often worth shooting for. But for too many of us, especially at the beginning of a new year, fitness goals trend too lofty and too specific. You want to weigh something in time for a wedding. Or lift something in time for the ...

Study: Four Minutes of Super Intense Exercise Could Be the Key to a Longer Life Tanner Garrity, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The BMJ, adding high-intensity interval training to one’s daily routine can have a tangible impact on longevity. Exercise scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology recruited 1,500 septuagenarians from the city of Trondheim, Norway, to exercise at various clips for five years. The first group (the control) agreed to walk for about a half hou...

Trailer: "Rudolf," Allegedly a Real Movie, Will Reimagine Christmas as a Gritty, Live-Action Tale Kirk Miller, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail A “concept” trailer for the new film Rudolf was just released. Written and directed by Mark Rodriguez, the proposed film chronicles an inner city kid’s experience at North Park High School, where the red-nosed newcomer is forced to join the basketball team due to an expulsion threat after fighting some bullies. “Can they put their differences ...

Did a Trio of Famous Actors Unwittingly Record Russian Propaganda on Cameo? Tobias Carroll, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Cameo, the service that allows people to commission video messages from some of their favorite celebrities, has helped change the nature of fame in 2020. It’s also prompted some viral moments of its own, including Smokey Robinson mispronouncing “Chanukah.” But as with so many things online, Cameo can be used for morally questionable purposes as well as heartwarming...

Who Is George Clooney, Director, Anyway? Charles Bramesco, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Corridor enthusiasts will find much to pore over in George Clooney’s new directorial effort The Midnight Sky, available starting today, December 23, on Netflix. The film offers not one, but two new entries for the annals of sci-fi hallways, following in the lineage of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s production design team and H.R. Giger’s blueprints for Alien. A crew of astronauts set a course back hom...

The 5 Best Workouts I Did in 2020 Tanner Garrity, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail I learned something in those early days of the COVID era: Whenever I exercised, I gave myself a chance. From one point of view, it’s all biochemical. I know that. Exercise circulates blood to bodily tissue; it builds muscle; it lowers your risk of disease; it releases happy hormones like serotonin and norepinephrine; it helps you focus, hone skills, trust yourself, and sleep better. But exercise was more than ...