TikToker Pays $50 for a Rare Vintage Chair That Could Be Worth $50,000

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Thrifting can lead to some seriously impressive finds. For the luckiest buyers, selecting second-hand can mean landing a treasure that might not look like much but is worth hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars. This was the case for a man named Justin Miller. In February 2023, the 33-year-old paid $50 for a vintage chair he found on Facebook Marketplace. Confident about his knack for spotting special items, he figured there was something about the chairbut the actual value of the piece could be higher than anyone expected.

Miller, who has years of experience as a design producer for TV shows, spends hours every day perusing Facebook Marketplace. One day, he saw a listing for a grand wingbacked chair. Figuring it could be worth some money due to its unique appearance, he did some research. According to the viral Tiktok in which he recounted the experience, a quick Google search revealed that it was a Frits Henningsen chair and similar pieces had sold for thousands of dollars.

The chair had been listed by a woman tasked with selling the unwanted items of a Beverly Hills couple in exchange for a part of the profits. While she initially set out to do a yard sale, a passerby informed her that sales of the kind weren't allowed in the neighborhood. Prioritizing getting rid of everything quickly over making big bucks, she listed the objects on Facebook Marketplace with a same-day pick-up.

Miller did ponder about disclosing the value of the chair with the seller, as he didn't want to feel like he was taking advantage of someone. However, the woman was completely aware of the chair's value. This chair's worth a lotjust so you know, she told him.

Since his apartment is too small for the chair, he took...

Classic-Inspired Ceramic Vessels Are Decorated With 360 Degrees of Stories

For centuries, pottery has not only served as functional tools but also as works of art. Artist Clara Holt collaborates with Chiara Zoppei to continue this tradition. Together, they create Terracotta Blues. This striking series of blue and red ceramic pieces recall ancient aesthetics from Greece and Italy. Etched into these beautiful vases are dreamy narratives inspired by myths, making them a vision to behold.

In this project, Zoppeiwho works as a ceramist in Milanproduced a series of terracotta ceramics based on classical forms. These vases were then passed onto Holt, who embellished their surface with her illustrations. To do this, she employed the sgraffito technique, where a layer of slip (a mixture of clay, pigment, and water) is applied over the surface of the pot. Then, she used a sharp tool to scratch and carve the design, which slowly revealed the natural color of the clay vessel below. This resulted in the striking combination of blue slip and natural terracotta red.

As for what Holt etches into the vases, there are many identifiable figures such as mermaids and winged humans, as well as numerous animals. In Terracotta Blues, there is no clear and recognizable subject, no precise story, Holt explains to My Modern Met. They are dreamlike scenes, imaginary characters that leave room for interpretation. For example, in one vase there is a mermaid hypnotized by a jellyfish; in another, a warrior mermaid armed with a sword and shield against two giant octopuses This freedom allows viewers to immerse themselves in these 360 artworks and find the motifs that speak to them.

Scroll down to see more art from the Terracotta Blues series, and follow Holt's Instagram to keep updated on her latest projects.

Artist Clara Holt collaborated with ceramist Chiara Zoppei in one of her latest projects.

Lyrical Illustrations Celebrate the Diversity of Wildlife and the Joy of Observation

Before photography, it was up to artists to document plants and animals in scientific illustrations. Poland-based artist Vitor Velez draws inspiration from this age-old practice in his series of mixed-media illustrations. Using a combination of colored pencils, pens, and watercolors, he captures a breadth of wildlife.

From foxes to whales, these drawings cover a variety of species. Velez traces his love for nature to his childhood, where he honed his skills by copying illustrations from encyclopedias. Now, he makes his own notes that border the colorful portraits of animals both large and small. His artistic handwriting flies across the page, sometimes merging with the drawings in an aesthetic that is all his own.

In addition to rendering the full body of these animals, Velez also makes smaller illustrations of the details, like eyes and pawprints, which demonstrate his keen observation.

I draw parallels between my art and scientific illustration with regard to the level of attention to the level of detail and singular characteristics of each animal I paint, but I also pursue a personal interpretation beyond a mere realistic representation, Velez tells My Modern Met. Through my journey, I have learned that every single creature holds its own distinct beauty, and I find myself falling in love with every single one I spend time observing and sketching.

You can learn how to purchase original art and keep up to date with Velez's newest projects by following his Instagram.

Poland-based artist Vitor Velez creates exquisite mixed-media illustrations.

Go ahead and buckle up, folks, because this one is a doozy.

Youve heard of those cookbooks that help moms hide vegetables in their kids food, right? As a mom, youve probably been tempted to try a few of the recipes, if you havent aleady.

What if you felt the need to use them on your adult partner instead?

Thats the situation that OP found herself in, as her boyfriend refused to eat vegetables pretty much ever.

I (28f) have been with my boyfriend (36f) for a year and we moved in together about 4 months ago.

One of the first things I noticed about my boyfriend was that he never really ate vegetables. He would sometimes eat them if we were out at a restaurant and they came as part of his meal. But he never ate them when I cooked for him.

Originally I thought that maybe my cooking was the problem so I asked him if he enjoyed my food and he told me he loves my cooking. On nights I didnt cook for him, he ate exclusively frozen foods and never ate the vegetables in those either.

He has health problems and vitamin deficiencies that she believed were the result, so after a while, she began to sneak veggies into his food. He ate it, never complained, and his health even began to improve.

Even after he told her of the improvements to his health, she kept her mouth shut about what she believed was the reason.

Naturally, he has some health issues. Vitamin deficiencies etc. he had phrased it to me as if he was somehow just genetically unlucky. I believed it for a while bc idk how that stuff works but eventually it became clear to me its because he voluntarily eats a vegetable like once a month.

6 months ago I started hiding vegetables in my cooking. If I was making pasta Id put the vegetables in Id usually put in for myself, then take half out an...

Mothers Day Sale at My Modern Met Academy: Save 15% On All Creative Classes

Parents can be a challenge to shop for, and moms are no expectation. What do you get for the woman who has given you everything? Its said that experiences bring greater joy than things, which is the perfect excuse to get your mom started with online learning. Through My Modern Met Academy, our e-learning platform, you can give your mom the gift of knowledge through drawing, painting, crafts, and photography. And just in time for Mothers Day (in the U.S.), were having a sale. From now through May 14, 2023, save 15% on all of our creative classes when you use the code iloveyoumom15 at checkout. (Excludes gift certificates.)

So, what will you get for mom? If your favorite lady loves flowers, weve got a fun class for her to try called Beyond Bouquets: Turning Pressed Flowers Into One-of-a-Kind Art. Taught by instructor Anna Zakirova, the class teaches students how to press a variety of flowers and turn them into one-of-a-kind works of botanical art. This includes the iconic rose and approaches to pressing daisies.

For something completely differentbut still great for beginnersgift your mom a hopeful hand-lettering course. Titled Write Out Your Future: Hand Letter an Inspiring Phrase, instructor Danison Fronda demonstrates the basics of hand lettering and how to cultivat...

Pizza lovers, this one is for you!

Because, lets face it, every single one of us wants cheap pizza if we can get our hands on it.

A TikTok user who shares videos about coupon hacks posted one where she claims that she knows a secret about how to get $5.99 large pizzas from Dominos.

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And it all comes on the heels of the disturbing information that Little Ceasars is no longer offering pizzas for $5.

NOOOOO!!!!

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Take a look at the tips she had!

There are some inventions that we know are going to be huge as soon as we hear about them the air fryer comes to mind and others that honestly end up taking us by surprise.

Even though these ideas might have flown under the radar, people really think were going to see a big impact from them down the road.

Drip irrigation systems.

Low-pressure solar-powered drip irrigation systems.

Drip irrigation delivers water through a piping network to drip emitters that release the water directly at the base of the crops, avoiding water losses due to evaporation, runoff, and infiltration.

Drip can reduce water consumption by 20-60% compared to conventional flood irrigation, and has been shown to increase yields by 20-50% for certain crops. Because irrigation accounts for over 70% of freshwater use in most regions of the world, large-scale adoption of drip irrigation would reduce the consumption of freshwater and be an asset for locations around the world experiencing water shortages and groundwater depletion.

A new back sounds nice.

I was talking with my spine surgeon and he said in 30 years they will be able to regenerate the gel in your spine, practically giving you a new back.

A little more background. Ive herniated the same two disc in my lower back twice by the time I was 30.

My doctor told me that by the time Im 50 Ill most likely need back surgery but it shouldnt be a big deal since they can replace the gel (not sure technical name) thats been impacted by the slip discs.

Like Glad Wrap.

I saw a new solar panel that is like Glad Wrap that goes on windows. Clear, thin, fil...

As human beings, we try our best to be kind at least, when people deserve it. We all know a person or two (or six) who really deserves to be put in their place.

When that is done well, it can really be a thing of beauty.

The guy who bought you dinner.

I got married two years ago overseas, because my wife is from Europe, and they have cool castles. My (Canadian) family and friends all came over because most had never been. Were a little older, and well off, so we splurged.

Wedding was awesome, dinner amazing, reception is in full swing, and quite frankly, its a little warm. Warm for us Canadians It was around 10 C, in Early November. When you mix in wool suits, drinking, and lots of dancing, some of us Colonists were working up a bit of a sweat. Thankfully, the venue had a balcony, with huge doors.

I kept going over and opening them, as some folks were inside, some were outside, and there was a nice breeze but I had to keep going over, because they were shut whenever I looked back.

Finally, after the 5th or 6th time, this guy followed me, and demanded I keep the doors shut because it was cold inside. I didnt know who he was, so he must have been a +1 of someone on my wifes side, so I was mighty confused when he said, and I quote Who the hell do you think you are keeping these doors open, and the temperature so low inside.

Im the guy who bought you dinner.

I watched him go over to my now cousin-in-law and grab his coat and almost pull her out the front door.

I thought one of my Groomsmen was going to burst he laughed so hard.

Quiet but effective.

I used to work for a super c**ty manager when I...

Theres quite a debate going on right now when it comes to how people with kids should behave in a society where there are a growing number of people who do not want kids of their own.

I think its fair to say, though, that no one should be expected to watch children not their own especially without at least asking first.

OP is a single person who was at a family-friendly cookout with friends and co-workers. The age range was large and some people brought their children.

It was an indoor-outdoor situation with a backyard that was not fenced but backed up to a wooded area instead.

I(27m) was at a backyard cookout with some friends and coworkers. So the ages were late 20s to early 40s. It was a family friendly event so people brought their kids. They were playing in the yard while most of the adults hung out on the backyard deck. And like always, the parents saw other adults in the area and decided to just walk away and go inside.

I dont know why this is a thing a lot of parents tend to do. Parents, why do you just walk away at outings and expect other people to watch your kids? I dont get it. I could see if it is your immediate family but even then I would warn someone that I was not going to be watching for the safety of my kids.

Also want to note that the backyard is NOT fenced off. She brought that up a lot and I just retorted with even more reason to stay with your kids. The backyard was one of those open ones that opens into the forest.

No one was really watching the kids as they played outside not even when it got darker and a bit cooler and most of the adults migrated indoors.

It was near the end of t...

Its a pattern that repeats itself over and over when it comes to Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

Im referring to child stars who are forced to endure terrible mistreatment from adults in the businessand many times, its the kids own parents who are the ones causing them the heartache.

Take a look at these five child stars who got real about the things they had to deal with from their own parents when it came to their careers.

Jennette McCurdy

McCurdy wrote a book called Im Glad My Mom D**d, so you know that her career as a child actor wasnt very pleasant.

She said that her mom was determined to make her famous when she was a kid and she became obsessed with making me a star.

McCurdys mother was so strict that the young actress struggled with eating disorders by the time she got the role in iCarly. Her mother passed away in 2013 and McCurdy said that she has no doubt that shed still have an eating disorder if her mother was still alive.

 

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Amazing Timelapse Video Shows How Much the Earth Rotates in Two Hours

Even if we cannot see it, the Earth is constantly in motion. Cornwall-based photographer Aaron Jenkin captures just how much the planet rotates in a stunning timelapse video of the British coast. Using an equatorial mounta device that has a rotational axis parallel to the Earth's axis of rotationhe condensed two hours into just under 15 seconds, during which time we see the horizon tilt to a dramatic angle.

I captured a timelapse of the Milky Way in Cornwall last night, Jenkin says in the video caption. He set up his camera with a view of a rocky cliffside, the ocean, and a starry night sky. As boats travel across the water and beams of light flash above, the camera follows the rotation of the planet and turns the picture on its side. The amazing sight already accumulated over five million views on TikTok.

When Jenkin is not photographing the skies of Cornwall, he travels to other distant locations to reveal their less-seen beauty. One of his most viewed timelapse videos captures the sky in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand, which is one of the darkest places on Earth. The lack of light pollution in the area is why the International Dark Sky Association has labeled it as a dark sky reserve.

Just watching the stars above, in awe of how much I could see with the unaided eye. I could clearly see The Dark Horse Nebula, and could even make out the dust clouds of the milky way reflected in the water, he says. I've never seen such a clear reflection, and after seeing that I knew my timelapse was going to be pretty special.

Be sure to follow Jenkin on TikTok and Instagram to see more amazing photography.

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If youre someone of a certain age, then you probably had a math teacher tell you that one reason you had to learn how to add or subtract or multiply without using a calculator is because you wouldnt always have one in your pocket.

Obviously, that did not turn out to be true.

In 20 years, there will surely be something else that people swore we needed to know that we actually didnt, but what?

These people have some pretty interesting ideas!

Already going away.

Youre not going to have internet access everywhere.

This ones already going away. I used to use the lack of wifi in fast-food places as a way to sit on my laptop and do offline things (photoshopping, writing homework assignments or fun stories) without being distracted by the Internet.

Now I dont have that sort of refuge from being Always Connected, and there doesnt appear to be a Windows app for temporarily disable the Internet for the next 2 hours, then automatically switch it back on.

I certainly hope so.

Fingers crossed: Finish your food, there are people in Africa starving.

Fingers crossed.

Youre not always going to have someone to clean up after you.

Robot butler has entered the chat.

That sounds right.

Clean air doesnt grow on trees!

I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees, Do not litter, Or Ill break your f**king knees.

At the far end of town, where the Grickle Grass grows, if I find your f**king trash, Ill break your f**king toes.

A problem of the past.

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Blessed be you, mighty matter, irresistible march of evolution, reality ever new-born; you who, by constantly shattering our mental categories, force us to go ever further and further in our pursuit of the truth.

Matter delights in music, and became Bach, Ronald Johnson wrote in a stunning prose poem. How it did how we became, in the poetic words of the physicist Richard Feynman, atoms with consciousness matter with curiosity may be the supreme mystery of existence. And yet here we are, each of us having triumphed over staggering odds in order to exist at all, all of us moving through the sliver of spacetime we have been allotted as material creatures animated by rich spiritual lives, governed by entropy, yearning for eternity.

Few people have given voice to this existential tension between our materiality and our spirituality more beautifully than the French paleontologist, Jesuit priest, and philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (May 1, 1881April 10, 1955) an uncommon bridge figure between the scientific and the sacred, who felt deeply at home in the world of gravity and gluons, and took part in the discovery of the Peking Man fossil that helped illuminate the evolutionary history of our species, but who also thought deeply and wrote beautifully about the most immaterial and transcendent regions of our experience.

Man Discovers Passion for Moody Street Photography After Moving to New York [Interview]

When Nicolas Miller moved to New York City several years ago, he was inspired to start his creative journey. Intrigued by the metropolis and all it had to offer, he picked up an old DSLR and began exploring the streets. From there, he's never looked back. Propelled forward by the inspiring street photographers he viewed online, his love for the craft has only deepened over time. Today, he's amassed a healthy following on Instagram, where he publishes his neo-noir New York street photography.

In love with capturing the moment and inspired by cinema, Miller's work is a dark and moody look at the city. Through his lens, solitary figures strut down foggy streets. Neon signs and the headlights of a subway car provide soft illumination so that we can make out this vision of the urban landscape.

These elements make Miller's work a love letter to New York City, but one tinged with loneliness. In his creative world, the city is filled with individuals who perhaps come together as a couple, but never en masse. This solitary view is understandable when one imagines that Miller began heavily investing in his photography during the pandemicperhaps one of the most solitary times for individuals in recent history.

We had the opportunity to speak with Miller about his work and what drives him. We cover everything from the films that influence him to his most memorable photo. Read on for My Modern Met's exclusive interview.

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Retired Boeing 737 Is Transformed Into a Luxury Villa on the Cliffs of Bali

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Perched on a cliff in Bali, a retired Boeing 737 has been transformed into a luxury villa. Set to open in April, the Private Jet Villa by Hanging Gardens is the brainchild of entrepreneur Felix Denim. Denim already runs the unique Bubble Hotel Bali hotel chain and has decided to upend luxury hospitality by renovating the plane. Now, it sits close to Nyang-Nyang beach and awaits its first visitors.

Denim first purchased the plane in 2021. It then took five days to move the plane into position. That's where the real work began. Using wood, stone, and gold accents to infuse the space with luxury, the design has an immediate wow factor. Completely stripped bare, gone are the trappings of the plane's former life. Now, the interior includes two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and walk-in closets. The bedroom at the head of the plane also has a jacuzzi with an ocean view in the cockpit.

The center of the plane, which includes a wet bar, is a common space meant for entertaining. A cutout on one wi...

Lyrical Illustrations Adorn Ceramic Dishes With Folk Art-Inspired Stories

Ordinary plates and bowls are transformed into works of art by Christina Sutton, aka Little Bird Painting. Based in Montana, she uses the beauty of her natural surroundings as inspiration for whimsical illustrations of animals. The imagery is rendered in a charming style reminiscent of traditional printmaking techniques.

From majestic flying owls to fluffy foxes, her art features an array of critters usually framed by a border of flora. While the characters vary in each creation, Sutton's pieces are united by a unique aesthetic and limited color palette of black, yellow, red, and blue. While black serves as the primary color, other hues function as embellishments to the flowers blossoming on the vines. Coupled with the white ceramic, this combination results in plates and bowls that are visually arresting to look at.

Sutton's artistic background is in painting and printmaking. I began making pottery when a good friend got a kiln, and sort of taught me how to make a pinch pot, and I started making little bowls and havent looked back, Sutton tells My Modern Met. I really love folk art, and I think Im inspired by animals and plants in my own environment at home and in the mountains in Montana. I also really enjoy printmaking, and I think a lot of the images on my pottery I have worked out in block printing.

You can purchase available items via Sutton's website, and keep up to date with her latest work by following the artist's Instagram.

Montana-based artist Christine Sutton, aka Little Bird Painting, decorates ceramics with whimsical paintings.

Do attractive people have advantages when looking for jobs or not?

Thats the topic addressed by a career coach named Mandy.

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She posted a video on TikTok where she argued that attractive job candidates may actually face a bias during job interviews because some employers might make assumptions about a person based on how they look.

Her solution? Being more down to earth.

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Also, lose the polish.

Polish is not what people hire.

Hmmmthats an interesting...

Weddings are tricky to navigate. Emotions and expectations are all high, and letdowns are almost inevitable, in one form or another.

OP has been looking forward to her bachelorette party for some time. On the big night, though, a lifelong friend pulled her aside to tell her shed learned something recently that both explained trouble shed had as a child and affected her relationship with her mother.

Im getting married in 3 weeks, and I just had my bachelorette over Easter weekend. During a quiet moment one of my bridesmaids took me aside and told me that about three months ago she was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome.

Obviously I asked her what that meant for her and she started crying because she feels differently about her relationship with her mother.

We met in elementary school and shes always had a learning disability, but she didnt know that there was a preventable cause.

When the rest of the bridal party noticed she was upset it kind of killed the mood. OP didnt end up getting to go out at all and lost out on the limo she had rented for the occasion.

My other bridesmaids noticed her crying, and the evening ended up being about her. We skipped out on going to a bar in the limo I had hired because she was upset.

Afterward, OP called and told her friend that she had been really hurt by her selfish behavior and cut her from the wedding party.

I thought about it all today and ended up emailing her to tell her that she took away an important moment from my life. I feel bad about this happening to her, but even though she didnt always know its been going on for her whole life. If this was a recent thing she found out about...

Weve all been driving down the road at one time or another and seen the driver coming at us flash their lights once or twice.

When we were teenagers, we were sure that meant there was a police officer up ahead doing radar, but is that always what it means? Is that what it means at all?

Lets find out!

You might want to check your own headlights.

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If its after dark, theres a chance someone is reminding you to turn on your own headlights.

If your lights are already on, check to make sure your high beams arent accidentally blinding oncoming drivers. You can actually get a ticket if you leave them on when youre near other cars!

There could be a surprise up ahead.

The world is full of scams and scammers. If were being honest, its because there are so many out there ready and willing to fall for them whether or not thats right, doesnt matter.

If theres money to be made, even by grifting, there will be plenty of people ready to sign up.

These scams have become so common you might have forgotten youre supposed to avoid them in the first place.

Bad for your soul.

Payday loans.

I used to work as a debt collector for a payday loan company in the UK I was not a very good debt collector people used to find out about the various loopholes that stopped interest being added really easily

I worked there just before christmas it is the job that made me go back into education because.. my soul

We all fall for it.

Ink cartridges. printer companys make barely any profit off of actual printers, theyre just vessels to make you buy unreasonably priced cartridges

Hey please print this document in black and white F**k you give magenta

Just say no.

Back to base security system monitoring

Huge scam.

My smart home security system alerts me faster than ADT ever did (biggest offenders) When you dont answer the call, they will send out someone and will charge you a fee

And every-time your system messes up, it will send false error codes to the monitoring station, which they will charge you a huge fee to fix

And oh if you want to disconnect it, they guy i spoke to from ADT was going to charge me $250 call out + $50 for every 15 minutes he was at my house, and t...

My favorite thing about anomalies in space is how they cause people who know a lot about astronomy and astrophysics to completely panicall while theyre assuring the rest of us that were probably not going to die.

At least, not immediately.

This time its Earths magnetic field which does little things like allow compass navigation and shielding us from the worst of the suns rays thats responsible for the community panic.

More specifically, a dent in the magnetic field that ScienceAlert has deemed a pothole in space.

If youre thinking of a physical dent, though, walk that back its basically a region in the sky between South America and Africa where the magnetic field is weaker than it is anywhere else.

The Art Gallery of New South Wales today announced Julia Gutman as the winner of the 2023 Archibald Prize for her painting Head in the sky, feet on the ground. The oil-and-textile collage depicts her

105-Year-Old WWII Veteran With No Living Relatives Receives Over 3,000 Birthday Cards

Thanks to your kindness and generosity, WW2 veteran Ernest Horsfall received more than 4,000 cards to mark his 105th birthday including one from King Charles III!

He said: It has been overwhelming. I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to send one. pic.twitter.com/wMtXui4EPA

Royal British Legion (@PoppyLegion) April 26, 2023

On April 21, 2023, World War II veteran Ernest Horsfall turned an incredible 105 years old. Born in West Yorkshire in 1918, he has lived through 27 different Prime Ministers and five British monarchs and still has plenty of memories about his long life. In the months leading up to his milestone birthday, Royal British Legion made a call for people to send Horsfall birthday cards, as the vet has no living relatives of his own. In the end, Horsfall accumulated over 3,000 birthday cards, including one from King Charles III.

Horsfall served in the British military during WWII, earning the role of a sergeant in the British Army's Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. After leaving the service, he worked as a private pilot for 50 years. Although Horsfall was married and had one son as well as a sister, he has no surviving relatives. Ernest lives in a residential home and has no immediate family, so the RBL's Blackpool branch have started an appeal to send him birthday cards, the Royal British Legion tweeted, including also a mailing address for people to send their cards.

The Second World War generation is inevitably diminishing, but occasions like this are an opportunity for the RBL to remind everyone that their service and sacrifice means something and will never be forgotten, says Rachel Venables, the membership engagement manager for the Royal British Legion. Horsfall was over the moon to open so many cards. His girlfriend also visited from Iceland to be with him on his special day.

Horsfall credits his long life to living as happy as you can and keeping a straight mind. We wish him many more happy years.

WWII veteran Ernest Horsfall turned 105 years old on April 21, 2023.

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Best Signs From the Writers Guild of America Strike Show How Creative They Are With Words

Superb.

#wgastrong #WritersStrike #LucilleBluth pic.twitter.com/FesLK68MGy

Isabelle (@northnorth_west) May 4, 2023

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA)aka Hollywoods writerswent on strike. After six weeks of contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the WGA announced its members would walk off the job. The labor union represents about 11,500 people who write for the television shows and movies we enjoy at home and in theaters. Their protesting brings productions to a halt, the likes of which have not been seen since the last strike in 20072008.

So, why is the WGA striking? There are many reasons, but one is regarding residuals in the face of streaming services. A writer receives money every time the episode they wrote re-airs on a television network. For those with a show in syndication like Friends, that can mean a substantial amount of income. But with on-demand services like Hulu and Netflix, the residuals for a show are much lowerdespite how many times an episode might be viewed. This makes it unsustainable for writers.

Good thing I, as the writer of this episode, do not benefit from this success because of the current streaming residuals model pic.twitter.com/U5u93ynjKa

Brittani Nichols *Strike Version* (@BisHilarious) May 4, 2023

Driven in large part by the shift to streaming, writers are finding their work devalued in every part of the business. While company profits have remained high and spending on content has grown, writers are falling behind, the WGA said in a statement. The companies have used the transition to streaming to cut writer pay and separate writing from production, worse...

If youre someone who scrolls headlines (or watches television shows like Greys Anatomy) then youve probably read a story or two about someone who accidentally ingested a piece of a wire grill brush during a bar-b-que.

It sounds sort of harmless but its definitely not, so you really shouldnt be using those as regular cleaning tools for your equipment.

Seriously, watch this video and then well get into the best method to clean your grill

@beachgem10

One of my most interesting cases has a lesson that could save your life! #case #medicine #interesting #summer #ent

original sound Beachgem10

Okay, were back!

Those grills need to be used, so what tool do you need instead?

Youve probably already got it in your house.

IN A STRIKING BREAK from its typical Manhattan-centric provincialism (even more pronounced, in those days, than it is now), the New York Times gave over an entire two-and-a-half columns in the Style

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Narcissus (2023), ink on paper, 51 x 66 centimeters. All images Max Naylor, shared with permission

Working in vivid washes of ink and oil paint, artist Max Naylor renders impressionistic dreamscapes that emerge from nostalgic recollections and imagined spaces. Focusing on natural textures like gilled mushrooms scaling a tree trunk  or the soft ripples of water, Naylor creates what he calls a parallel universe, a microcosm that is similar to our world but free from the shackles of reality. The scenes often veer toward the unnatural, favoring otherworldly color palettes and unlikely lighting. In these spaces, it can be night and day simultaneously, he says. You can stare up at the sky whilst noticing the plants flowering at your feet.

The ethereal qualities of Naylors works echo his process, which involves letting the fluid materials dictate the contours of the compositions and allowing the landscapes to well up from my subconscious and spill onto the surfaceThe works in ink are made quickly. At the same time, Im working on larger oil paintings that take much longer. Working at these different tempos keeps things fresh and exciting for me, with the works in ink continually informing the works in oil.

Based in Bristol, Naylor has a studio at Spike Island and currently teaches at Londons Royal Drawing School. You can find more of his landscapes on Instagram.

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After everything weve grown accustomed to over the past decade or so, I feel like it can be hard to feel shocked over odd and wild claims.

This congressman claiming that alien tech not only exists, but has been found and utilized, definitely garnered at least a raised eyebrow from me, though.