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Matt Damon reveals the one reason why he and Ben Affleck wrote Good Will Hunting

Matt Damon reveals the one reason why he and Ben Affleck wrote Good Will Hunting

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 Matt Damon has revealed that his hit 1997 film Good Will Hunting was born out of him losing a different movie role. Speaking to Tom Holland for Complex’s GOAT Talk series, Damon shared that both he and his longtime friend Ben Affleck were up for the role of Aaron Stampler in Primal Fear, which wound up being played by Edward Norton. “It was actually a real impetus behind us writing Good Will Hunting, because when Ben and I went out for that role, and Edward beat out everybody, and as he should have, he was phenomenal in the movie, and [we] looked at each other, and we were like, there’s never gonna be a role that good that comes down into the category of unknown actor,” Damon said. “We all can take a shot at it, but it’s, you know, 10,000 …

Real reason Prince Harry didn’t like Diana being called a Princess | Royal | News

Real reason Prince Harry didn’t like Diana being called a Princess | Royal | News

Published by Sam Flores

Prince Harry has said he did not like his mother, the late Princess of Wales, being referred to as a princess for one major reason. The royal was just 12-years-old when Diana died following injuries she sustained from a car accident in 1997, with his brother, Prince William, aged just 15 at the time. In Spare, which was released in early 2023, Harry shared details about his late mother, with him also revealing how he felt about her title. He shared how he viewed it as “weak” adding that it felt “inadequate”. Harry wrote: “Although my mother was a princess, named after a goddess, both those terms always felt weak, inadequate. “People routinely compared her to icons and saints, from Nelson Mandela to Mother Teresa to Joan of Arc, but every such comparison, while lofty and loving, also felt wide of the mark. “The most recognizable woman on the planet, one of the most beloved, my mother was simply indescribable, that was the plain truth.” Diana held the Princess of Wales title from the day …

I was buying the fastest SD cards for the wrong reason

I was buying the fastest SD cards for the wrong reason

Published by skeptic

I’ve bought a huge number of SD cards over the years, and my method for doing so hasn’t really changed. Find the biggest numbers on the packaging, and buy that; faster is always better, after all. But then I noticed that some of my fast cards were making my device feel slow, and some cheaper cards were doing just fine. Which made me realize that the number I was defaulting to wasn’t always doing what I thought — and you’re probably making the same mistake. Related What is a TF Card and how does it differ from a microSD card? Does your device need a TF card or a microSD? What’s the difference, anyway? What actually makes an SD card feel fast Sequential read and write isn’t everything The big number you read on the box is typically the sequential read/write speed, stuck way up front because it uses the most marketable numbers. That measures how fast the card can handle one long, continuous stream of data. It’s not a lie, mind. Sequential read/write is …

The real reason conservatives hate Nolan’s “Odyssey”

The real reason conservatives hate Nolan’s “Odyssey”

Published by Sam Flores

The most-quoted line from Al Franken’s 2003 bestseller “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them” attempts to draw a distinction between conservative and liberal forms of patriotism.  “Conservatives love America like a four-year-old loves his mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups,” wrote Franken, a comedian who would, only five years later, would be elected U.S. senator from Minnesota as a Democrat. “To a four-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.”  Conservatives won’t tolerate any information that complicates their desire for flag-waving. The United States is a one-of-a-kind nation, and its history one of uninterrupted excellence. There’s no room for nuance and no time for reflection. Twenty-three years on, the right still has that infantile view of America. Under the thumb of Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda, it has grown even more petulant. Conservatives won’t tolerate any information that complicates their desire for flag-waving. The United States is …

The real reason you have a ‘clothes chair’ – and it’s not laziness! A psychologist explains

The real reason you have a ‘clothes chair’ – and it’s not laziness! A psychologist explains

Published by Daniella Wilson

It’s a scene played out in millions of homes every single day. You walk into the bedroom, glance over at the chair that’s supposed to be for seating – and discover it has completely vanished beneath a mountain of random clothes that are “good for another wear”. While many view this habit as a clear sign of untidiness or laziness or a total lack of organisation, psychology suggests otherwise. In fact, in the vast majority of cases, it likely has absolutely nothing to do with the reasons you might think. This phenomenon is confirmed by psychologist Sara Navarrete, who explains that infamous chair buried under clothes can actually be a sign of a saturated mind.  After a long day packed with decisions, responsibilities, endless messages, to-do lists and worries, our brains simply start to ration energy on anything considered secondary.  At that point, putting away a t-shirt or hanging up a dress in the wardrobe drops right to the bottom of the priority list.  © Getty ImagesThe ‘clothes chair’ isn’t laziness – it’s decision fatigue, …

Melissa Gilbert reveals the heartbreaking reason she’s not returning to Hallmark’s When Calls the Heart

Melissa Gilbert reveals the heartbreaking reason she’s not returning to Hallmark’s When Calls the Heart

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 Melissa Gilbert will not be returning to the hit Hallmark series When Calls the Heart. Gilbert, who guest-starred as Georgie McGill on several episodes of the show during seasons 12 and 13, shared the news in a Thursday Instagram post. “Many people have asked if I will be returning to When Calls the Heart this coming season. The answer to that is no I will not,” Gilbert wrote. “I am told this is due to ‘budget issues.’ That said, I wish all my sweet friends in Hope Valley a wonderful and successful season 14.” Gilbert, 62, expanded on her thoughts in the caption of her post, writing: “I will be eternally grateful to my dear friend @michaellandonjr1 for giving me the chance to bring Georgie McGill to life. It was a lovely couple of seasons but it’s time to say farewell. …

Harry and Meghan reunion with Charles – reason it was at Highgrove ‘revealed’ | Royal | News

Harry and Meghan reunion with Charles – reason it was at Highgrove ‘revealed’ | Royal | News

Published by Sam Flores

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet entered Highgrove away from cameras (Image: Duke and Duchess of Sussex) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s reunion with King Charles was at Highgrove because it allowed the Sussexes to enter undetected, a royal commentator says. Richard Eden suggested the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet would have been able to get through the gates as there was an event held by Chanel at the King’s private residence on the same day. He explained on the Daily Mail podcast, Palace Confidential, that with a number of vehicles and visitors going back and forth at the Gloucestershire estate, it would have allowed the Sussexes to more easily get past any waiting paparazzi. Eden said: “It was quite cleverly timed in that way.” The Sussexes will have enjoyed a ‘lavish’ tea with King Charles and Queen Camilla (Image: Getty) Buckingham Palace confirmed at about 6.45pm on Friday, July 10, that the King and Queen Camilla hosted the Sussexes at Highgrove, which is west of London. …

The real reason Claudia Winkleman is stepping away from her BBC show

The real reason Claudia Winkleman is stepping away from her BBC show

Published by Daniella Wilson

Claudia Winkleman is without a doubt one of the UK’s most successful TV personalities; however, her latest project is coming to an end after one series. The Claudia Winkleman Show – which launched earlier this year – saw the TV star interview celebrity guests in front of a studio audience. The 54-year-old has said she was “too nervous to enjoy” her eponymous talk show and will not bring it back for another series. He established herself as a stalwart of the presenting world, putting her unique, quirky stamp on everything she fronts, from The Traitors to Strictly Come Dancing and The Great British Sewing Bee. She said: “I’m incredibly grateful to the BBC for giving me the opportunity, to the guests who agreed to come and chat to me, and the production team who were simply excellent. Sometimes you have to try something to see how it fits, and I realised I was just too nervous to enjoy it. “Maybe one day I will give it another try, but for now I already have the best …

The Real Reason You Fall Apart Under Pressure

The Real Reason You Fall Apart Under Pressure

Published by Jenni Sidey

You knew the material cold and went blank in the interview anyway. You promised yourself you wouldn’t yell and heard your voice rise on the second sentence. You walked into your boss’s office with three important asks and walked out having asked for… none. We’ve all been there. Most of us draw the same conclusion: I’m just not built for pressure. If that’s your story, a study published this year in Scientific Reports disagrees. Under acute stress (being-shot-at-while-tying-a-tourniquet sort of stress), one group of elite soldiers hit 94.1 percent of their shooting targets. A second group (same job, same skills) hit 51.6 percent. The difference? Fifteen hours of training in something most driven people dismiss as a soft skill: noticing, understanding, and managing emotions, both their own and others’. And it wasn’t just shooting that improved. The trained group also got better at math and memorization! Clearer memory, faster thinking, lower biological stress. Want this too? The Story You’ve Been Telling Yourself About Pressure I believed the trait story for years. I was certain that …