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fromIndependent
3 days ago

Chloe finds a hobby: I overcome my fear of birds as Samhradh the hawk swooshes past my head

Banishing her terrifying memory of a seagull stealing a Big Mac from her hand on O'Connell Street, Chloë McPolin dons some Barbour and heads west for falconry and the aristocratic life... Hobby comrades, I believe I've officially "come up" in the world. As you know, I have an insatiable urge to behave and dress as though I belong to the landed gentry. Naturally, this includes picking up a hobby that lets me hobnob with the rich and famous.
Fashion & style
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

My Best Friend's Reaction to the "Celebrities" She Meets at Work Is Seriously Mortifying

Address a friend's constant celebrity-bragging with a compassionate, private conversation that sets boundaries, models other topics, and warns of possible professional risk.
Television
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

The Girlfriend' star says TV mom directing his sex scenes wasn't awkward. At all.

A wealthy mother's hostility toward her son's girlfriend escalates into deadly scheming, shown through alternating perspectives in a Prime Video psychological thriller.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

Lurker Is a Talented Mr. Ripley for the Instagram Era

An unsettling social-climbing thriller about fandom and fame, following Matthew's manipulative ascent into a pop star's inner circle driven by Pellerin's intense, awkward performance.
London music
fromVulture
3 months ago

The Gilded Age Recap: How to Buy a Duke

Bertha Russell is determined to orchestrate her daughter's marriage to the Duke of Buckingham despite financial setbacks.
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

"The Gilded Age" Is a Poor Man's Period Drama

Characterized by unexplored complexities, 'The Gilded Age' focuses more on social climbing than the multiple historical transformations taking place in the backdrop.
Relationships
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