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Charlize Theron’s unexpected secret to youthfulness at 50 leaves fans seriously confused: ’19-year-old blood’

Charlize Theron’s unexpected secret to youthfulness at 50 leaves fans seriously confused: ’19-year-old blood’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Charlize Theron has long been admired for her timeless beauty, but her latest revelation about how she maintains her youthful glow has left fans equal parts amused and bewildered. Appearing on the Will and Woody podcast, the Oscar-winning actress, 50, was asked the question on everyone’s lips: how does she still look so incredible? What followed was a response that perfectly captured Charlize’s signature dry humour. © GC ImagesCharlize is age defying at 50 “Red light,” she began, before cheekily adding, “that and the blood of a 19-year-old.” The unexpected comment immediately sent the hosts, and now fans online, into fits of laughter, with Charlize doubling down on the joke as the conversation continued. “Basically, I live in a red light mask at all times,” she explained. “I will walk off the set and put a red… I just, I love them.” While her tongue-in-cheek reference to “the blood of a 19-year-old” had listeners doing a double take, it was her genuine endorsement of red light therapy that quickly became the real talking point. © …

Virginia redistricting campaigns have left voters confused : NPR

Virginia redistricting campaigns have left voters confused : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

The groups on either side of the redistricting vote in Virginia have used images of former President Barack Obama and Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger on their mailers. Jahd Khalil/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Jahd Khalil/VPM News When Randi Buerlein arrived to vote early in Virginia’s redistricting election, she said she didn’t like what she saw. “I’m looking at this booth, and it has a big picture of our governor saying, ‘Don’t be fooled,’” Buerlein said at her polling place in Hanover County, talking about Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger. “She’s on TV every day saying, ‘Vote yes.’ But they’re making it look like she’s saying, ‘Vote no.’” Virginia is in the midst of a contentious vote on whether to redraw the state’s congressional voting map, which would give Democrats an edge in all but one of the state’s 11 seats. The new map could result in Democrats gaining four seats in the U.S. House. Democrats won in a landslide in the 2025 gubernatorial election, but Virginia is still a fairly purple state, and Tuesday’s redistricting …

Haberman: ‘Public is confused’ by multiple Trump ‘endgames’ on Iran

Haberman: ‘Public is confused’ by multiple Trump ‘endgames’ on Iran

Published by Sam Flores

New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman said Monday that Americans are “confused” by President Trump’s plans to wind down the war with Iran, as the conflict reaches 32 days on Tuesday. “What exactly the endgame here is hasn’t been articulated,” Haberman, who has covered the White House dating back to Trump’s first term, told host… Source link

Mark Wahlberg was one of the highest paid actors in the world last year – and people are confused

Mark Wahlberg was one of the highest paid actors in the world last year – and people are confused

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The annual Forbes list of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood has been unveiled, and many have been left confused by the presence of one actor in particular. Adam Sandler came top in the ranking, taking home $48m after agent and manager fees, followed by Tom Cruise ($46m). Scarlett Johansson was also named as the highest-paid woman in Hollywood, earning $43m in 2025, thanks mostly to her starring role in Jurassic World Rebirth, which grossed nearly $1b at the global box office. In more surprising news, however, the third-highest-paid actor in the world in 2025 was revealed to be none other than Mark Wahlberg. The star earned $44m last year, just $2m less than Cruise and $1m more than Johansson. And observers couldn’t help but ask where the money came from. “I can’t recall a single thing Mark Wahlberg has done in …

If You Feel Confused More Than Safe In Your Relationship, These 7 Signs Shouldn’t Be Ignored

If You Feel Confused More Than Safe In Your Relationship, These 7 Signs Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Published by Jenni Sidey

Confusion isn’t what healthy love feels like. While every relationship has moments of misunderstanding or conflict, a steady partnership should still leave you feeling fundamentally safe and respected. If you find yourself constantly second-guessing what your partner means or feeling like the emotional ground keeps shifting beneath you, that uncertainty can start to wear you down over time. These seven signs shouldn’t be ignored because they can help you recognize when relationship confusion isn’t just a rough patch — it’s a pattern worth paying attention to. If you feel confused more than safe in your relationship, these 7 signs shouldn’t be ignored: 1. Don’t ignore if there’s distrust from the moment your relationship starts Vitaly Gariev / Unsplash You may assume that it’s just your partner being protective of your new connection. However, that is no reason not to trust you. A new partner going through your phone is about control. Couples therapist Marni Feuerman agrees, stating that checking up on a partner’s messages and private conversations is a classic early red flag for manipulative, …

Emergency Responders Say They’re Now Unpaid “Roadside Assistance” for Confused Waymos

Emergency Responders Say They’re Now Unpaid “Roadside Assistance” for Confused Waymos

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Overseas teleoperators aren’t the only ones stuck cleaning up Waymo’s messes. Emergency responders are also having to swoop in when the blundering robotaxis muck up traffic — and they’re starting to get fed up at having to act as glorified “roadside assistance” for the vehicles, according to reporting by SFGate. Mary Ellen Carroll, executive director of San Francisco’s Department of Emergency Management, warned that the frequency that police and firefighters have to respond to immobilized Waymos was becoming a public safety issue. “What has started to happen is that our public safety officers and responders are having to be the ones to physically move [the cars],” Carroll said in testimony during a public hearing on Monday. “In a sense, they’re becoming a default roadside assistance for these vehicles, which we do not think is tenable.” The hearing was held to discuss the chaos caused by Waymo’s San Francisco fleet when the city suffered a power outage in late …

Tech CEOs Confused by Why Everybody Hates AI So Much

Tech CEOs Confused by Why Everybody Hates AI So Much

Published by José Betancourt

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech These days, it’s not enough to sit and watch as AI destroys a generation of students, makes it impossible to find a new job, and generates military targets by the thousands — you gotta be grateful for it, too. That, at least, is the attitude of the tech elites who’ve spent years pushing AI on the masses, only to find the public is in no such mood. As the New York Times observed over the weekend, the particular characteristics of what some have called the “AI bubble” diverge from similar moments in economic history in one key way: practically everybody hates it. “I can’t really remember a boom with such active hostility to it,” William Quinn, co-author of the 2020 history tome “Boom and Bust: A Global History of Financial Bubbles,” told the NYT. “People usually find new technology exciting. It happened with electricity, bicycles, motorcars. …

I suddenly went blind 2,000 miles from home – alone, penniless and confused | Blindness and visual impairment

I suddenly went blind 2,000 miles from home – alone, penniless and confused | Blindness and visual impairment

Published by Sam Flores

The first sign that something was wrong was the blurred text in the book Gary Williamson was reading. The problem with his vision had come on suddenly – the day before, it had been normal. Williamson thought perhaps he was tired, or run down. He was 18 and had arrived in Gibraltar after travelling through Europe for two weeks, sleeping rough and not eating or drinking properly. “I’ll go and get some water and something to eat. I thought: maybe it’s nothing. I’ll see how I am tomorrow. The next day, I woke up and it was bad again.” He remembers cautiously getting out his book to test his eyesight: “It’s actually getting worse. I can’t read it now. The lines were starting to blur.” He had relied on a map to get him that far. “I remember thinking: that’s going to become useless very soon. I need to work out what I’m doing.” He needed to get home. It was 1990, and Williamson didn’t think to call home to ask for help. With no …

‘Seasons have become confused’: the people struggling in UK’s relentless rain | UK weather

‘Seasons have become confused’: the people struggling in UK’s relentless rain | UK weather

Published by Jenni Sidey

With 76 flood warnings still in force across the UK and further downpours forecast this week and next, parts of the country have endured rain almost without pause since the start of the year. The prolonged wet weather is disrupting livelihoods as well as daily life, particularly in rural areas, where flooded roads, waterlogged ground and repeated storms are making it harder to keep businesses afloat, protect crops and maintain steady work. Here, people share how the relentless rain and bad weather is affecting them and their businesses. ‘You’re sitting in your truck doing nothing while the rain pours’ In north Devon, Mark Harrington, a master thatcher, has been inundated with calls from customers with leaking roofs in recent months. “This is silly season for us thatchers,” he says. Harrington, 61, has been fixing thatched roofs for 30 years. “I do understand that you’re going to get some rain in winter, but it has definitely got worse. Even if you do manage to work for a day, it’s punctuated by periods of an hour and …

The Apprentice viewers confused after noticing major change to new season

The Apprentice viewers confused after noticing major change to new season

Published by Daniella Wilson

Viewers who tuned into the latest episode of The Apprentice on Thursday night took to social media after noticing a change to the show’s format.  The long-running BBC series, which debuted its 20th season in January, sees 20 candidates compete for a chance to secure Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment in their business plan, as well as his mentorship.  © BBC/Naked (A Freemantle Label)Viewers noticed that the winning teams have not been rewarded Over the course of the series, the candidates are split into teams and set weekly tasks, all designed to test their skills in negotiation, sales, marketing and leadership. The losing team faces Lord Sugar and his formidable advisors Baroness Karren Brady and Tim Campbell, who have been keeping a watchful eye over the teams and making notes on their performance during the tasks. At the end of the episode, one or more of the candidates is fired.  Usually, Lord Sugar rewards the winning team with a prize, such as a spa trip. However, viewers have noticed the winning teams of the latest season …