Monday, April 16, 2018

@9:40, 4/16/18

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Arts

Conchita Wurst, Threatened With Blackmail, Reveals H.I.V. Status

The performer, who won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest while performing in drag, and whose real name is Thomas Neuwirth, said a former boyfriend had threatened to reveal the diagnosis.

A price that is paid.
Much more is known about the virus.

I can learn more If I need to know.

2
Well

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Statins

Statins are often given to healthy people to prevent a potentially devastating problem, so some patients object to taking them.

Trust your doctor.   Get a second opinion if doubt persists.

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Style

Pulp Nonfiction: Podcasts Go Mass-Market

Parcast is one of several new networks saturating the audio market with podcasts whose lurid storylines play out like snackable television.

Serial broadcasts are an old tradition in radio.
Think of it as news with production values.

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Arts

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8 Finale: War Is Over, if You Want It

The long-awaited showdown between Rick and Negan gave viewers everything they could possibly want.

I will make no special effort to see this show.

5
Travel

Why Paul Theroux Loves Cape Cod

As a child, the author was taken with the sunshine and beaches. He now spends every summer there because “nothing ever changes.”

Untrue but it seems that way.
The water south of the cape is warmer.

6
Real Estate

Moving to Brooklyn for the Grandchildren

A Pittsburgh couple rents in a Fort Greene high-rise to get the New York experience and to be close to the next generation.

A good excuse.
Children are important.

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Science

Friendship’s Dark Side: ‘We Need a Common Enemy’

Friendship generally is regarded as an unalloyed good. But scientists have found it also can be a conspiracy, a way to separate “us” from “them.”

Us implies them.  The boundaries are fluid.

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Fashion & Style

Courtney Walker, Bobby Garcia

The couple met in 2016 through the League, a dating app.

Out breeding is better policy.
Hybrid vigor is real but only some of the posibilities.

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Fashion & Style

Saudi Arabia Just Had Its First Fashion Week

Female-only audiences, no social media — but as one observer said, “Women here have been waiting for years for a time to shine.”

It is an opening.
It is not a revolution.
Just a bit more than a crack.

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Well

Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention

Reading aloud and playing imaginative games may help children deal with emotions like anger and sadness, researchers say.

Yes.
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