The veteran Yoruba actress who is popularly known as Iya Awero, on Wednesday, March 24, received the apartment from the new commissioned Prince Abiodun Ogunleye Housing Estate, Igbogbo, for her decades-long contribution to the Nigerian film industry. Confirming the news, the chief press secretary to the governor, Gboyega Akosile shared a video of the presentation via Twitter. ADVERTISEMENT
Upon receiving the keys, the 70-year-old thespian gave a heartwarming speech, thanking the governor for his kind gesture.
Signs of Sexual Inactivity in Men
5 signs a man might not be sexually active Here are some behaviours that might indicate a man hasn't been sexually active for a while: ADVERTISEMENT
1. Increased interest or focus on sex Sometimes, a man who hasn't been sexually active might exhibit a heightened awareness or interest in sexual topics. This could manifest as frequent sexual comments or jokes, a greater interest in watching pornography or initiating conversations about sex more often.
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda: 100 Best YA Books of All Time
When Love, Simon arrived in theaters in 2018, it was celebrated for being a major Hollywood studio teen rom-com that centered on a gay high school student coming out. The movie was touted as a major milestone in LGBTQ representation on-screen—and it has a solid and equally celebrated foundation to thank for that. Becky Albertalli’s best-selling debut novel, long-listed for a 2015 National Book Award, is about a teenager named Simon and the flirty emails he’s been writing to an anonymous male stranger.
The Administration: A Stroke of the Pen
It seemed so simple to John Kennedy during the 1960 campaign. If elected, he promised, he would end racial discrimination in federally aided housing “by a stroke of the presidential pen.” But months went by without the stroke. Negroes grew impatient, took to mailing him pens as sarcastic reminders. Newsmen questioned him about the delay at several press conferences. On the President’s visit to Los Angeles last August, the local chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality greeted him with placards: PICK UP THE PEN, MR.
The Benefits of 'Forest Bathing'
We all know how good being in nature can make us feel. We have known it for centuries. The sounds of the forest, the scent of the trees, the sunlight playing through the leaves, the fresh, clean air — these things give us a sense of comfort. They ease our stress and worry, help us to relax and to think more clearly. Being in nature can restore our mood, give us back our energy and vitality, refresh and rejuvenate us.
The Commercial Appeal of Thailands BL Dramas
In downtown Bangkok, a crowd of waiting women squeals as rookie actors Jitaraphol “Jimmy” Potiwihok and Tawinan “Sea” Anukoolprasert step out of a shopping mall. With their blushing humility and matinee idol looks, they effortlessly charm the assembled office workers and students in uniform.
Yet it is Jitaraphol’s hand on the small of Tawinan’s back, and their fleeting glances, that elicit the loudest cheers. The intimate gestures echo their exchanges in the new series Vice Versa—one of many queer romances that are Thailand’s hottest cultural export.
The Lost Kitchen Is One of the Worlds Greatest Places 2018
It’s no easy task to turn a small Maine town into a foodie destination, and yet that’s exactly what chef Erin French did with the Lost Kitchen, a 45-seat restaurant housed in an old mill. Earlier this year, demand for her seven-course, prix fixe “farmhouse” dinners (starting at $110) got so intense—almost 20,000 requests over an 11-day span—that French started accepting reservations only via postcard. (The Lost Kitchen is now full through 2018.
The Theater: Great New Actress
One evening last week, The Company of Four, a London longhair repertory group, presented Jean Cocteau’s Azrael (English title: The Eagle Has Two Heads),* Next morning Londoners learned that whatever might be said about the play (and little was said in its favor), a young woman named Eileen Herlie, of whom few had ever heard before, was a Great Actress.
In many another city, wise theatergoers would have put that one down in salt and waited for the still greater new actress of week-after-next.
The True Story Behind Bombshell and the Fox News Scandal
The new film Bombshell, which recently snagged two Golden Globe and four SAG Awards nominations, tells the true story of the sexual harassment scandal that took down Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News and a kingmaker in the Republican party. Ailes was an imposing personality: He advised right-leaning politicians, including Richard Nixon and Donald Trump, and was said to employ fear tactics in running his business. Ex-employees have said he installed secret surveillance cameras around Fox News offices.
TIME100 Health: Jeremy Farrar | TIME
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Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jeremy Farrar was thinking about how to keep the world safe from infectious diseases. For more than 30 years, he has dedicated his career to understanding and containing the threat posed by emerging pathogens, including during a decade-long stint leading the influential global health charity Wellcome Trust. Now, as the chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Farrar is doing that work—and more—for the world’s pre-eminent health authority.