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Continue Here » Austin Butler opened up in a revealing conversation with Josh Brolin for Interview magazine. The 32-year-old actor looked back on two of his recent projects – Elvis , which earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 2023 Oscars , and The Bikeriders , which sees him sharing the screen with Tom Hardy . Although Austin described Elvis as “terrifying” to film, he explained how that was a good thing that helped him learn for the future. On the topic of The Bikeriders , he shared some interesting insight about his co-star. He also opened up about if he connects with men or women better and how the tragic loss of his mother in 2014 affects his relationships to this day. Scroll through for the biggest takeaways from Austin Butler’s interview… Continue Here » Just Jared on Facebook View the rest of the story here

The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States By The Associated Press October 18, 2023, 6:28 AM FILE - In image from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Oct. 26, 2022, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired as part of Russia's nuclear drills from a launch site in Plesetsk, northwestern Russia. The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave its final approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File) The Associated Press MOSCOW -- The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave its final approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as puttin...

As the owner of a creative media business that I founded a couple of decades ago, I consider myself “unemployable.” I have spent years building my brand and my company Birk Creative while being a mother of three, a wife, and a daughter. I no longer know how to be an employee who receives a W2. I have learned that the best way to create financial independence and wealth is through self-determination, which leads to ownership. I’ve followed some great American business ancestors—you know the ones—who built railroads, energy companies, automobile giants and consumer packaged goods companies. These business tycoons are consistently highlighted in our history books, financial news outlets, and self-help books that shout “Create Your Own Wealth TODAY!”  These are the people celebrated and copied by non-childbearing thought leaders like Gary Vaynerchuk, Ray Dalio, Mark Cuban, Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki and others. The incredible narrative that you too (!) can create your own susta...

A week after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the killing of a 6-year-old boy, in what authorities say is a targeted hate crime in reaction to the conflict, is alarming many Muslims and Arab Americans who worry that the conflict could fuel a rise in hate crimes against them. Six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume was killed when he was stabbed 26 times and his 32-year-old mother, Hanaan Shahin, was stabbed over a dozen times inside their Chicago-area home, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office. Both are Palestinian Americans. Officials said their 71-year-old landlord, Joseph M. Czuba, allegedly targeted them "due to them being Muslim and the on-going Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis." Czuba appeared in court for the first time on Monday for a detention hearing and has been assigned a public defender. His charges include first-degree murder and two counts of hate crimes. The stabbing death in Plainfield Township, a town of 34,000 people, quickl...

We’re in the midst of a loneliness epidemic , while the COVID pandemic wreaked havoc on our ability to socialize. Pew Research recently conducted a survey of over 5,000 adults in the United States about their friendships. Here are the key findings: It’s about the small squad : 53% of adults say they have between one to four close friends; 38% say they have five or more; and 8% say they have none. There wasn’t much of a gender divide: 40% of men said they had five or more friends compared to 36% of women. Bird of a feather : Two-thirds of adults say their close friends tend to be the same gender. This is particularly true for women: 71% say their close friends are the same gender compared to 61% of men. Friends by race : On average, 63% of adults say all or most of their close friends are the same race. Seventy percent of white respondents said their friends were mostly the same race, compared to 62% of Black, 52% of Asian, and 47% of Hispanic respondents. Adults older than 50 w...

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 15: Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) scrambles and slides for ... [+] a first down during the Washington Commanders defeat of the Atlanta Falcons 24-16 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA on October 15, 2023. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images Until those associated with the Washington Football Team — Oh, wait. They aren’t that nickname anymore. To the delight of many Indigenous people, they also got rid of what they were called for 87 years. Anyway, until the folks running that NFL franchise along the Potomac River change from their current name of Commanders to something more captivating (like the Red Tails, definitely the Red Tails, which I suggested three months ago in a Forbes.com piece when they were sold to the Harris group for $6.05 billion ), they’ll remain what they are these days. Insignficant. Sometimes worse than that. And it doesn’t count they spen...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 16: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates after ... [+] scoring in the first quarter against the Toronto Raptors during Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round at Wells Fargo Center on April 16, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Getty Images The 2023-2024 NBA season is closing in, but that doesn't mean business is in any way done. October 23rd represents the deadline for teams to extend the contracts of their 2020 first round draft selection. Needless to say, both teams and agents are working to finalize deals. One player who likely won't be given an extension - despite clearly earning one - is Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey. But before you hit that keyboard to send angry tweets t...