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Amy Schneider on Representing Her Community, Making Parents ‘Feel Better’ About Loved Ones’ Futures
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Amy Schneider on Representing Her Community, Making Parents ‘Feel Better’ About Loved Ones’ Futures

Amy Schneider's historic run on Jeopardy! has shone a positive spotlight on the transgender community.Schneider, 42, is the most successful female contender in the show's history, becoming the first woman to surpass $1 million in earnings. She is also the first transgender contestant to compete on Jeopardy!'s Tournament of Champions.The Ohio native tells PEOPLE that it's been "really great" to represent the trans community in such a major way."I had had feelings, kind of a little bit, of almost guilt at just sort of how easy it's generally been for me, the path of being a trans woman. It's easy because of the work and sacrifice that so many people before made me ," Schneider says. "There was sort of a little bit of a feeling of guilt about just sort of reaping all the benefits of that...
‘So beautiful it almost brought me to tears’: the comedy and wonder of Joe Pera |  TV
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‘So beautiful it almost brought me to tears’: the comedy and wonder of Joe Pera | TV

Joe Pera is strolling through New York, patiently enduring the sort of technical calamities that cause interviewers to wake up in a cold sweat. I apologize and apologize again, but he is unfazed. “It's OK,” he reassures me in his familiar soft, halting voice. “I'm looking at a beautiful sunset.”It's a perfect response. Since his first Adult Swim special Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep in 2016, Pera has been carefully crafting a comedy unlike anything else. His series of him Joe Pera Talks With You – which is just about to return for a third season on All 4 – is a thing of hushed, burned wonder. Pera, playing a fictionalized version of himself, leads the viewer through some of his favorite subjects of him; they're mundane on the surface, but presented with an air of awestruck quiet. ...
How to get flawless skin?
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How to get flawless skin?

You've often seen celebrities and models on the cover of magazines, looking absolutely breathtaking. You want that picture-perfect skin and flawless glow. It's okay; accepting you want something is the first step to getting it. With the help of a modern skincare routine and a balanced diet, you can achieve the skin you always wanted. Continue reading this article to learn valuable tips on maintaining healthy-looking skin. Cleanse The Pores: Different skin types require different treatments, so get to know your skin better before selecting any face wash. Some people have oily skin, some dry, and some have sensitive skin. You cannot purchase a face wash without knowing what type of skin tone it suits best. Then again, knowing your skin type is not the answer to all because some...
Gaza textile workers seek partnership with Israeli companies to tackle unemployment woes
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Gaza textile workers seek partnership with Israeli companies to tackle unemployment woes

Since Hamas's takeover of Gaza in mid-2007, the Palestinian enclave has been in the midst of an unemployment crisis with half of the workforce looking for a job.When Israel imposed a tight security perimeter around the area, the vast majority of the two million Palestinians saw their living conditions deteriorate.Statistics of the General Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions in Gaza indicate that 250,000 people are currently unemployed, corresponding to an estimated rate of 55 per cent.In an indication of the depth of the unemployment crisis. More than 10,000 registrations for those wishing to obtain a work permit inside Israel were recorded on the first day of October 2021, amid estimates that the number of registered persons will exceed 100,000 at the end of the process."If I tried ...
Dining across the divide: ‘The climate is changing, but I doubt it is man-made’ |  life and style
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Dining across the divide: ‘The climate is changing, but I doubt it is man-made’ | life and style

Neal, 59, Isle of ManOccupation Retired IT Consultantvoting record Neal's first vote was for the SDP in 1983, since when he has usually voted for Labour. He describes himself as “a hardcore remainiac”amuse bouche He has raced in the Isle of Man TTJorgen, 58, Isle of ManOccupation Dentistvoting record Jørgen is from Denmark and lived in Germany for many years. I have voted for liberal democrat parties in both countries. He has been on the Isle of Man for only six months, and describes himself as centre-rightamuse bouche He appeared in the magazine Billed-Bladet – roughly like Denmark's Hello! – Because he was at a wedding of a semi-famous friend, and his wife was wearing a kimonoFor startersNeal We were both prepared to be friendly, and stayed friendly the whole time. It was a prett...
Blacks were also victims of Hitler, that should not be forgotten |  Farayi Mungazi and Olivia Marks-Woldman
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Blacks were also victims of Hitler, that should not be forgotten | Farayi Mungazi and Olivia Marks-Woldman

METERAnyone, even those with no more than a passing interest in the sport, has heard of Jesse Owens, the American athlete who ruined Adolf Hitler's moment of glory. For there can be no doubt that Hitler saw the 1936 Berlin Olympics as the ideal platform from which to amplify Nazi propaganda and demonstrate his white supremacist ideology. But Owens, the grandson of a slave, shattered that illusion.Owens became the first American track and field athlete to win four gold medals at a single Olympics. To most of the world's spectators, his dominance in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay was a powerful repudiation of Hitler's myth of a superior human race, the Aryans. So upset were the Nazis by Owens' exploits in their own backyard that his chief propagandist, Joseph Goebbels, wou...
Peter Dinklage is right: a live-action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a fundamentally awful idea |  movies
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Peter Dinklage is right: a live-action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a fundamentally awful idea | movies

TOsa professional actor living with dwarfism, all I could do when I read Peter Dinklage's critical comments about Disney's forthcoming live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was nod in agreement. Peter is a much more famous actor than I am, but my politics disability are very similar to his. I am very aware of the importance of representation, and of how few genuine and humanizing representations there are of people with dwarfism on our screens and on our stages.I am so careful about the roles I pick because I know that, if I get it wrong, there will be repercussions for some innocent person with dwarfism just minding their own business. I don't want what I create as an artist to be used to bring a random person down in the middle of their day. I had “Mini-Me” yelled ...
‘We have to be more humble’: the artist predicting our future climate |  Art
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‘We have to be more humble’: the artist predicting our future climate | Art

'This show is very much about paleoclimatology – how scientists are studying the past climate partly to understand what happened but also partly to help them predict what will happen in the future and how we can plan for it,” says Noémie Goudal. “It's by looking at the past, at changes in heat and the elements, that we can apprehend what will happen.”We're discussing her exhibition Post Atlantica, which opens at London's Edel Assanti gallery on this week. Including film, photography, a monumental sculptural installation and a series of ceramics, it's a show united by the French artist's ongoing fascination with the history of Earth, its climate and its geology. The title refers to Atlantica, an ancient continent that formed about 2bn years ago then divided to form parts of present-da...
Benefits & How to Use Earplugs for Sleeping
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Benefits & How to Use Earplugs for Sleeping

Whether you are a light sleeper or just too vexed by loud sounds, wearing earplugs can make a host of a difference in your life. While there are several benefits of wearing earplugs, specific concerns like wearing them at night are still debatable. However, since the benefits outweigh the risks, even pilots, autistics, and even those troubled by the disturbing neighbor sounds of the night, find relief with earplugs. Let's take a look at some of the benefits of the best sleeping ear plugs here: Benefits of Earplugs We all know the benefits of getting a quality sound sleep at night. However, according to research, you need at least six hours of quality sleep at night. By quality, we mean undisrupted sleep. If there are noises around like the sounds of nature, a partying hard neighbor,...
Denver Broncos to hire Nathaniel Hackett as new head coach, sources say
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Denver Broncos to hire Nathaniel Hackett as new head coach, sources say

The Denver Broncos are hiring Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to be the team's new head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.Hackett, who has worked with quarterbacks at all phases on the developmental curve, was scheduled to interview with the Jaguars on Thursday, but the Broncos stepped in Wednesday night to get a deal done to prevent him from going to Jacksonville, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter .It will be Hackett's first time as a head coach, and he becomes the team's fourth different coach since the start of the 2016 season. He replaces Vic Fangio, who was fired this month after going 7-10 this season -- the team's fifth consecutive losing season.NFL Network first reported the news.Of all the offensive assistants interviewed by the Broncos, Ha...