Hiradello Interview : History and Career

"You can get a flu shot, a bottle of tequila, a Snickers bar, and pizza pockets all in the same place." View Entire Post ›

"'Growing old together.' It's hard to deteriorate physically while watching your best friend suffer the same fate." View Entire Post ›

Because spending an exorbitant amount of money on a universal adapter at the airport is NOT the vibe. View Entire Post ›

The history of the betel nut, also known as the areca nut, stretches further back than previously thought. New research suggests that people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were enjoying its mind-altering effects as long as 25,000 years ago. The discovery began with two ancient skeletons whose teeth bore curious, deep grooves. Australian archaeologists suspected these were the result of repeatedly sucking on whole betel nuts. Chemical analysis subsequently detected traces of arecoline, the...

Widely known as Sam the Cooking Guy, Sam Zien is an enthusiastic proponent of sweet potatoes. He loves mashing them and seasoning with miso, butter and chopped spring onions. Or he cubes, boils and roasts the sweet potatoes, then adds a generous dollop of lemon yogurt, with sprinkles of dukkah, a mixture of chopped nuts and sesame seeds, seasoned with cumin, coriander and salt. Another way is to add sweet potatoes to quesadillas with Mexican chorizo, a highly seasoned fatty pork sausage, and...

As winter draws closer in some places and darker mornings become part of the daily routine, getting out of bed can feel more difficult than ever. Psychotherapist Shazna Khanom, head of clinical mental health at healthcare company Bupa in the UK, explains that the shorter days and reduction of daylight during autumn and winter can have a significant impact on our energy levels. “The darkness doesn’t just impact people’s mood – it can also change their energy levels and make them feel slower,” she...

Taylor Sheridan’s hit crime drama Tulsa King is back with its fourth season, and is already the talk of Tinseltown. Led by Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mafia capo who builds his own syndicate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is the most-watched television show on Paramount+ at the time of writing, according to FlixPatrol, and has already been renewed for a fifth season, per TVLine. Sharing the screen with Stallone are Martin Starr, Jay Will and Vincent Piazza, as well...

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The Weeknd debuted his unreleased single titled “Hong Kong” at Kai Tak Stadium during the first weekend of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour stop in the city on October 24. The musician sampled local singer and cultural icon Faye Wong’s 1993 song “Monsoon”, a track instantly recognisable to Cantopop listeners. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Evan Larsen, featuring influencer Wiwen Wang cruising through the city against the backdrop of its after-dark skyline. Wang also took...

With foreign hotel guest numbers up 12.5% and the UK historically among its leading international markets, Mozambique is emerging as a compelling alternative for British travellers seeking more than the traditional African holiday.

Demonstrations are expected to continue this weekend in Paris and other French cities. Some museums and tourist sites will be closed, and visitors should expect a strong police presence.

This fall, unlike last year, the province is allowing pharmacists to give out COVID-19 shots. But some pharmacists say they are not getting full shipments of the doses they have ordered.