Author: Michael

In his book “The Four Loves,” author C.S. Lewis offers a famed quote about the gift of friendship, writing “Friendship is … one of those things which give value to survival.” Despite the assumed emphasis on offspring and progeny in Lauren Miller Rogen’s “Babies,” the film is a celebration of the nonfamilial bonds that make life worth living. Putting scenarios and conversations too rarely explored in film on screen makes this project feel genuinely revelatory and one of a kind, even if many will find themselves relating to the ways societal expectations crystallize into albatrosses of condemnation. If this is…

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Grocery tourism is moving souvenir shopping into the supermarket aisle. Travelers are routing itineraries around stores stocking foods and products they can’t get back home. Here are the 12 fueling the trend. What Is Grocery Tourism and Why Are Travelers Seeking Out Grocery Stores? Grocery tourism is the growing habit of building supermarket visits into vacation itineraries to hunt for regional products, store exclusives and unfamiliar foods. Expedia’s “Goods Getaways” trend tracks travelers bringing home local products they can’t easily find elsewhere. Skyscanner’s “Shelf Discovery” trend frames supermarket aisles as part of the travel experience itself. I’ve Tried Way Too…

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Jen Terry stopped by the Page Six studio to catch up with “Virtual Reali-Tea” co-hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real about which remaining “Love Island” season 8 couples will be endgame. So take a sip of Pom Wonderful Antioxidant Super Teas, our sponsor, as this bombshell spills it all on her co-stars Melanie Moreno and…

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