Michelle Obama is reflecting on the day the Obama family’s life changed forever. On Thursday, the former FLOTUS shared some throwback photos of the day Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States.
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Tomris Laffly Motherhood is scary stuff. From “Rosemary’s Baby” through to “The Babadook” and “Hereditary,” a certain breed of horror film has taught us as much.
Equally disturbing, in Hanna Bergholm’s inventive, alarmingly sunny genre outing “Hatching,” is adolescence: lurking under a protective mother’s wings, waiting to crack and come of age in a Finnish suburb’s suffocating, expertly calibrated atmosphere.But “Hatching” is no blood-soaked “Carrie.” One could instead think of it as the weird lovechild of “American Beauty” and a grotesque version of “E.T.,” with the uncanny touch of Yorgos Lanthimos. Even this comparison feels incomplete in defining Bergholm’s directorial debut, a wicked foray into youthful anxieties that is admitted short on genuine scares, but full of delicious squirms and cringes through Bergholm’s skillful play with body horror and doppelgänger tropes — the same spirit that gave us both Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and Andrzej Żuławski’s “Possession.” Written by Ilja Rautsi, the story centers on Tinja (sensational newcomer Siiri Solalinna), a dollishly wide-eyed, lonely tween gymnast who’d do anything to impress her overbearing, unnamed mother (Sophia Heikkilä, subtly terrifying), be it malnourishing herself for the sake of sport or practicing a flip on high bars until her hands bleed.
And who can blame Tinja after meeting her mom? Arrogantly domineering beneath a façade of fake smiles and forced kindness, she passive-aggressively pushes her daughter’s limits for an upcoming gymnastics tournament, and diligently posts videos on her popular “Lovely Everyday Life” blog. We soon see that the image-obsessed suburbanite is concerned not with authentic living, but with curating an
.Michelle Obama is reflecting on the day the Obama family’s life changed forever. On Thursday, the former FLOTUS shared some throwback photos of the day Barack Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States.
Jennifer Lopez has opened up about her family and how her 13-year-old twins feel about having such a famous mom. Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on February 9, Lopez, 52, noted how she’s fairly affectionate with Emme and Maximilian, who she shares with her ex-husband and singer, Marc Anthony.
Michelle Obama took a walk down memory lane on Thursday with an emotional Instagram post which sparked a huge reaction from fans. The former First Lady of the United States of America posted a photo of herself and her husband, Barack Obama, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia. MORE: How Barack and Michelle Obama dealt with daughter's very difficult health diagnosisIn the throwback image, the family were wrapped up against the cold and beaming for the cameras. WATCH: Michelle Obama opens up about life without daughters Malia and SashaShe explained the reason behind the photo in her post, which had fans commenting with strings of hearts and crying emojis. "I'll never forget the day that Barack announced his candidacy for president in Springfield," she wrote. "February 10, 2007 was bitter cold — about 12 degrees.
Funk singer Betty Davis has died, aged 77. The singer’s friend, Danielle Maggio, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone on Wednesday (9 February). Davis, who was the ex-wife of jazz singer Miles Davis, died of natural causes.
Iconic funk singer Betty Davis has died at the age of 77.
Miles Davis for a year in 1968, died today (February 9) of natural causes, close friend Danielle Maggio confirmed to Rolling Stone.Davis’ self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, which she then followed up the following year with ‘They Say I’m Different’. Her third and final studio album, ‘Nasty Gal’, was released in 1975.Though not commercially successful at their time of release, Davis’ music has gone on to be hugely influential in funk circles in the decades to follow.Born Betty Mabry, she appeared on the cover of Miles Davis’ 1968 album ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’, and was the inspiration behind his song ‘Mademoiselle Mabry’.“RIP Betty Davis, the original (and only) nasty gal, famed for being one of music’s greatest muses, but more importantly, one of the funkiest to ever do it,” journalist and author Jeff Weiss wrote in tribute to Davis.“Her first 3 solo records are sleazy, soulful and raw.
EXCLUSIVE: Cop Out writer Robb Cullen is working on a dark comedy drama inspired by his own life for BET+.
Dancing on Ice, with the dancer and singer consistently appearing near the top of the leaderboard. The Gascoigne name will already be familiar to many thanks to his famous father and sister, but just why is Regan himself famous?WATCH: Regan Gascoigne shares training update - and we're so excited!The star has had a varied career in showbusiness serving as a dancer, a singer and even an actor.READ: How Dancing on Ice star Connor Ball found fame with The VampsHere's everything we know about the star…Regan Gascoigne, 25, is a famous dancer, actor and singer and the star has been named by bookies as the favourite for this series, and given his impressive skating, we can certainly see it happening!SEE: Dancing on Ice star Rachel Stevens undergoes very glamorous transformationWOW: Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse channels Princess Jasmine in striking blue dressAs a dancer, Regan has toured with the English National Ballet in the Nutcracker, and he even auditioned as part of The Greatest Dancer, but unbelievably he didn't make it through.
Selling Sunset's third season in 2019. In her new tell-all memoir, Stause recalled that the relationship with the This Is Us actor was so much a part of her “identity” that the inevitable breakup made it difficult to continue filming. She ultimately persevered and has headlined the Netflix show for two subsequent seasons, despite apparent fan complaints about her “annoying” personality, too.
star sign tend to be creative, romantic and spiritual. They have passionate and sensitive hearts and always live life with a hint of magic. Take a peek at our list of famous Pisces celebrities!The “Stranger Things” and “Enola Holmes” star has been a breakout hit since she first debuted.
Woody Allen’s decade-long downward spiral began after making “Midnight in Paris” in 2011 and following it up with a series of movies ranging from bad to worse to worse than that: “Irrational Man,” “Wonder Wheel,” “Cafe Society,” “A Rainy Day in New York.” At least we have the minor gift of “Blue Jasmine,” a comparatively fine movie according to the pathetic standard set by the rest, to counterpoint the nearly annual stream of Allen’s shrugging dross, but the emphasis is on “minor.” What a difference a change in era made for one of American cinema’s most influential directors.
Priscila Coronado is the first Latina to assume the position and guide from the top of the prestigious U.S. law journals.The Harvard Law Review staff gathers the top students from law schools in the country. Among the legal and political figures who have worked at the journal is President Barack Obama.
Michelle Obama is sharing stories of individuals who are making a difference in communities across the country. She shared a black and white photo by Chicago based photographer Antonio Dickey and wrote, “This is a month of celebration—a time to not only reflect on the heroes in our history books, but to honor the Black people who are quietly working every day to improve and enrich our communities right here and now.” “Today, I’m starting with Antonio Dickey,” she continued.The photo Michelle shared was taken by Dickey when she spoke with students at a school resource event in 1991. “Back then, I was just Michelle Robinson, an assistant to Mayor Daley at City Hall,” she wrote.
's third season kicked off on Wednesday, with a house full of big personalities and wildly different experience levels.This season, the star-studded cast includes 11 celebs who will be locked up together under the same roof as they compete for the $250,000 grand prize.The cast includes TV personality Carson Kressley, comedian and alum Chris Kattan, former NBA star Lamar Odom, NSYNC member Chris Kirkpatrick, alum Cynthia Bailey, UFC champ Miesha Tate, former Miss USA Shanna Moakler, alum Teddi Mellencamp, Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu, star Todd Bridges and singer Todrick Hall.Wednesday's premiere began with the celeb houseguests slowly but surely filtering into the house, settling in and getting to know one another.As each contestant entered, they opened up — to various levels of honesty — about how familiar they are with the show, and what their game play plans are. Unlike the regular seasons of, most of these star houseguests are far more open and trusting in their first day together.However, with this season being significantly shorter than the usual host Julie Chen Moonves explained that the season «will be played on overdrive.»«Beginning tonight, one of you will win Head of Household. This H.O.H.
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest have expressed their sadness at the tragic death of Miss USA pageant and TV host, Cheslie Kryst. The LIVE! stars took to their show's Instagram Stories after the Extra correspondent died from a suspected suicide on 31 January. MORE: Regina King devastated following death of her only child Cheslie was pronounced dead after falling from her apartment building in Manhattan, New York. She was just 30 years old. WATCH: Stars gone too soonKelly and Ryan shared a photo alongside the late star and captioned it:"So sad to hear of Cheslie Kryst's passing.