Category: Culture
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Inbar Lanir wins silver, bronze to Peter Paltc
For the first time ever, Israel won two Olympic medals in a single day. The sixth day of the Paris 2024 Olympics began with high hopes, and judokas Inbar Lanir and Peter Paltchik delivered spectacularly. Lanir (under 78 kg) secured a silver medal… Continue Reading
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Online campaign threatening Israeli athletes scraped from internet
An online campaign threatening the Israeli delegation to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games has been removed following a quick effort by Israel’s National Cyber Directorate and Israel’s Internet Association. The campaign included a price list for the… Continue Reading
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All eyes on Lady Victoria Starmer, Britain’s new fashion icon
The British have bought into the “sold out” fashion effect, which signifies the power and influence of a certain figure to boost a brand’s sales. After Princess Kate and Meghan Markle, known for their ability to support the fashion brands they… Continue Reading
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Does having Sex really impact results at the Olympics?
“Sex is back at the Olympic Games,” declared Laurent Michaud, CEO of the Olympic Village, with enthusiasm at a press conference last week ahead of the Paris Olympics. Michaud announced that 200,000 condoms for men, 20,000 condoms for women, and… Continue Reading
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Hollywood celebs descend on Paris for Olympics
While we’re glued to our screens watching the Olympic Games, some lucky (and let’s be real, wealthy) folks jetted off to gorgeous Paris to catch the action live. And by “some,” we obviously mean Hollywood stars. Whether they’re sports fans or… Continue Reading
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Hezbollah Israel conflict: 7 books to learn more
Ever since war broke out between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel has also been under threat from Hezbollah, the terrorist organization based in Lebanon to Israel’s north. For many months, more than 60,000 Israelis living along the… Continue Reading
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Baked salmon skewers with homemade teriyaki
While you could roast the salmon cubes as they are, using small wooden skewers adds to the experience, making it feel like a BBQ without the grill Continue Reading
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SNL stars land Olympics surfing sportscasters’ gig
SNL stars Michael Che and Colin Jost debuted as sportscasters covering the Olympic surfing events in Teahupo’o, Tahiti for NBC. Che has been delivering his coverage barefoot and has suffered injuries, including cut-up toes and a staph infection.
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China won gold in table tennis mixed doubles. No one expected what came next
China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha won the gold medal in the table tennis mixed doubles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But what happened next got even more media attention. North Korea’s Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong won silver, and South… Continue Reading
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Don’t come for me about my hair
“IT WAS DONE but has no AC and it’s like 9,000 degrees,” Simone Biles wrote in an Instagram story. The selfie in the story shows her with a simple ponytail. Biles defended her hairstyle, asking others not to comment on a Black girl’s hair,… Continue Reading