Month: August 2020

The majority of movies that had been set for release in 2020 became the victims of unfortunate circumstance when the COVID-19 pandemic made its way across the world early in the year, with many pushed off the calendar completely. Others were released right before theaters were forced to close their doors or are now coming
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Researchers found that, across two years, drag use and levels of sexual compulsivity decreased while using PrEP. (Stock photograph via Elements Envato) People who use PrEP, a daily pill which prevents HIV transmission, are less likely to take illicit drugs and engage in compulsive sexual thoughts and acts, researchers said. Researchers in the Netherlands found
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Last week’s Republican National Convention didn’t just conclude with fireworks spelling out the word TRUMP beside the Washington Monument. It included two uses of the late Leonard Cohen’s most famous song “Hallelujah.” In a statement on the artist’s Facebook page on Friday, representatives from Cohen’s estate and Sony ATV Music Publishing said they are “exploring
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According to Dictionary.com, Buddhism is “a religion […] holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject.” That’s a whole lot to take in. I
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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 29, 2020 10:57 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Representatives for Leonard Cohen‘s estate say they’re considering legal action after the singer’s iconic song “Hallelujah” appeared during this week’s Republican National Convention. Michelle Rice, a lawyer for Cohen’s estate,
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). (Oli Scarff/Getty) Students in a London School of Economics (LSE) freshers group chat reportedly hurled homophobic slurs at each other because they “thought it would be bants”. One soon-to-be LSE student in the group chat posted screenshots of anti-LGBT+ messages on Twitter, and wrote: “Not this
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