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It's also the perfect substitute for Aperol in a traditional spritz.Gordon Sumner is a 12-time Grammy Award-winning rock legend. He is better known to the world as Sting, which isn’t necessarily the most appropriate moniker considering his debut entry into the world of alcoholic beverages. The 30-proof peach-hued Italian amaro he helped launch has no bite whatsoever. It’s pretty painless on the pocketbook, too, standing on shelves at an accessible price point of just $35. At any rate, Sting is ultimately just one of many players responsible for the new drink, known as Amante 1530, which launched in late 2023....

Here's what's inside.If you’ve ever been halfway through a slice of pizza at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant and thought to yourself, “Man, I wish I could make this for myself at home,” then first off, please get in touch because you are the kind of human being we’d like to interrogate, and second, you’re in luck, because now you can. The original Pizza Rat, one Charles Entertainment Cheese, is releasing a cookbook, which its publishers explain will “extend the Chuck E. Cheese experience beyond the fun centers.” That sounds like a polite way of saying, “Enjoy these quesadilla pizzas...

There's a lot of science behind the time-honored tip.Whiskey aficionados are known for having strong opinions about, well, most things. They quibble over the concept of terroir in whiskey, turn their nose at bottlings that are chill-filtered, and debate whether age is indicative of quality. The list of contentious whiskey-related subjects is seemingly endless, but one tasting-related topic that divides enthusiasts is whether or not to add water to a glass of whiskey to open it up, and if one decides to do so, where that water should be sourced from, as well as how pure it should be. Before...

@dbenner83 What if our foreign policy was deeply flawed the entire time?

02/02/24 Take Our Border Back Convoy has arrived Texas . Oreo Express covering live now...

The U.S. Embassy in London released an official statement to cool off this heated debate.We learned back in junior high history class that Americans and Brits have quite the contentious relationship regarding tea. And as of this week, when Michelle Francl, Ph.D., a professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, released her new book, she stirred the pot even more — so much so that the U.S. Embassy in London felt it necessary to step in. So what's Francl's proposition that's making waves across the pond? That your cup of tea is missing one very important ingredient that...

Who isn't happy slurping a string of spagetti?The next time you’ve had a less-than-great day, or your mood dips, or you listen to two or more Lewis Capaldi songs in a row, apparently, there’s one simple way to make yourself feel better: by eating a bowl of pasta. That’s the word, according to a study conducted by the Behavioral and Brain Lab at the Free University of Languages and Communication IULM in Milan, Italy. For this study, IULM researchers recruited 40 participants between the ages of 25 and 55 years old, measured their physical and neurological changes as they ate...

"Paranoia" is a short story by Shirley Jackson first published on August 5, 2013 in The New Yorker, long after the author's death in 1965. Jackson's children found the story in her papers in the Library of Congress. According to Jackson's son, the story was most likely written in the early 1940s, during World War II. So there would have been a constant sense of danger and distrust in the air, both in relation to foreign countries and in relation to the U.S. government's attempts to uncover espionage at home."Paranoia" (audio) - A slowly building short story of horror by...

Kash Patel an Indian-American whose parents trace their roots to Gujarat and migrated to the US from East Africa during Idi Amin’s rule in Uganda Washington: Kash Patel is a senior advisor to former US President Donald J Trump, the most likely nominee for the Republican ticket for presidential elections this year. Patel served in senior positions in the National Security Council and other government agencies and eventually became the chief of staff to the Department of Defence during the Trump presidency. He also travelled with Trump to India in 2020. An Indian-American whose parents trace their roots to Gujarat...

Yet another Netflix documentary on the ancient world has proven controversial, this time with the depiction of Alexander the Great as gay. In the opening episode of “Alexander: The Making of a God,” which started airing on Netflix on January 31, Alexander, played by Buck Braithwaite, kisses his friend Hephaestion on the mouth and body, as they engage in an intimate embrace. The portrayal of the ancient Macedonian king as a homosexual has generated angry responses from some viewers who feel that the documentary is distorting history. Meanwhile, The new Netflix series promises to reveal the “extraordinary life of Alexander...

In a press announcement issued by the Studio ESSECI press office, authorities have discovered lost pieces of the Golden Tree of Lucignano, a grandiose reliquary created by the famous Sienese goldsmith, Gabriello d'Antonio.The reliquary is considered one of the finest masterpieces of Italian goldsmithing, which is a morphological tripartition (roots, trunk, foliage) and contains the metaphor of the life of Christ in the three different phases: origin, passion, and glory.Measuring 2.70 metres in height, it was created in two stages between 1350 and 1471 from gilded copper, silver and enamel, and features branches decorated with coral, crystals and miniatures on...

Conservative Roman Catholics in Seville, Spain have deemed a poster of Jesus Christ, created to promote Easter week, offensive. The poster depicts Christ half nude with a beard and long hair, his lower-half covered by a white cloth, in front of a saturated red backdrop. It was designed by Seville–based artist Salustiano Garcia. Holy week, which includes Good Friday and Easter Sunday, honors the death and resurrection of Jesus. Seville is known for its huge festivities around the occasion. Related Articles Homoerotic Jesus Poster Stirs Controversy in Seville, Spain 'It's the Ghost of Joseph Beuys!' A Walkthrough at Mitchell-Innes &...

A GoFundMe campaign to replace a statue of Jackie Robinson stolen last week from a baseball complex in McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas has raised over $185,000 in just five days. The amount is more than double the $75,000 the statue was estimated to have originally cost when it was first erected in 2021 by the League 42 Foundation, a nonprofit introducing baseball to youths in Wichita. The largest donations are reported to have come from Major League Baseball, according to foundation executive director Bob Lutz, and from an anonymous former MLB player, according to Wichita police chief Joe Sullivan....

Germany has taken a sharp turn in its migration policy compared to the 'welcoming measures' associated with the 'Merkel era'. Euronews reporter Monica Pinna went to Berlin to discover what has changed and why. For many, Germany is the land of immigration. More than three million refugees and asylum seekers live there, which is more than in any other European country. Some migrants are attracted by the high demand for skilled workers and Germany's generous benefits. But last year, asylum applications increased by more than 50 per cent. The migrant reception system went into crisis mode. The far right, amid...

The lost 1970 recording ‘We Got To Change’ will be released this month alongside A&E’s James Brown documentary.More than two decades after the release of his last single, listeners will be able to hear a new James Brown song. Titled “We Got To Change,” the song is a lost track by the musical pioneer, recorded in Miami at Criteria Studios on August 16, 1970. UMe will debut “We Got To Change” on February 16, 2024 in unison with A&E’s James Brown: Say it Loud, a 4-episode documentary, premiering February 19 and 20, 2024. The track was recorded with the core...

I know I've seen this cartoon. Thinking Tex Avery but I cannot find it. I think she sings it to a wolf in a nightclub.

A rapid rise in reports from around the world of a deadly fungal infection is sounding alarm bells about the dangers of drug resistant diseases. First discovered in Japan in 2009, Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily in healthcare facilities. Cases proliferated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Widespread infections in the United States led the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to label it an “urgent threat”. More recently, scientists in China called for closer monitoring of the potentially fatal fungus after a study found that almost all of the cases...

The Secret Network Helping Biden Fuel the Border Invasion | Glenn Beck Ep 329 The Supreme Court just ruled the Biden administration can continue to dismantle Texas border protections put in place to stem the flow of illegal crossings at Eagle Pass. In response, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released one of his harshest rebukes of President Biden yet in a constitutional showdown. We are beyond crisis-level numbers now thanks to a well-organized, globally funded network that is aiding and abetting an illegal INVASION at the southern border. The operation includes institutions like the United Nations, NGOs like Doctors Without Borders,...

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A neurologist has explained why he regrets powerlifting after he learned about the potential life-wrecking effects. Dr Sergej Stjepic, a neurologist in Chicago, Illinois, revealed on TikTok three things he would never do, knowing what he knows now about health. 'I wouldn't have powerlifted so much,' he said. 'For example, squatting very heavy weights.' Powerlifting describes using a barbell while squatting, bench pressing or deadlifting. It involves lifting a certain amount of weight in one go, rather than repeated exercises. But it is harmful because it can 'decrease your overall disc height in your spine,' he said. When height in...