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My family moved to Europe shortly after I gave birth to my eldest.Since then, we’ve lived in five countries across Europe and Asia.I don’t regret moving my children around the world as they grew up.I grew up in the US with the idea that when I became a parent, I…
Netflix’s “American Primeval” is inspired by the true story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre.The massacre is depicted in episode 1 and is the inciting incident for the main characters’ journey.The real-life tragedy took place in 1857 in Utah. 120 people were murdered.Netflix’s dark new Western series, “American Primeval,” draws inspiration…
Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to replace fact checkers with “community notes” is a familiar one.A similar system of community moderation is already in place on Elon Musk’s X.On X, community notes let users add context to posts. Meta has said it seems to work well.Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will use “community…
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez are played by Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro in “A Complete Unknown.”The two folk singers met in the early ’60s and quickly became close collaborators.They dated briefly in the ’60s and continued to perform together over the years, despite friction.James Mangold’s new biopic, “A Complete…
Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” centers on the relationship between a rabbi and an agnostic podcast host.The show is loosely inspired by creator Erin Foster’s relationship with her husband, Simon Tikhman.In real life, Foster converted to Judaism before marrying Tikhman in 2019. Viewers are charmed by Netflix’s latest hit comedy series…
It was the summer of 2023 and jeweler Kendall Junck was creating a collaboration jewelry collection between Wove, a startup brand, and pro golfer Michelle Wie West.”Michelle had a little bracelet she wore that her daughter made,” Junck, the brand’s lead designer, recalled, saying the athlete suggested they make a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charissa Enget, a content creator and cybersecurity architect who gained her graduate degree in Thailand. It has been edited for length and clarity.My family moved around when I was a kid. We spent two years in China and a few more in Venezuela. Those…
