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Photo: Maya Robinson and Photos by Columbia Pictures, Focus Features, Eureka Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Disney Even if you spent your summers on the couch watching reruns of The Price Is Right with your babysitter Sonia who smelled like sweat and cheese balls stuck in braces instead of going to summer camp, everyone knows what camp feels like, thanks to the tons of summer-camp movies and TV shows (remember Salute Your Shorts ?) that we’ve seen over the years. With summer fully here, we thought it time we revisit some of those camps. What makes a summer-camp movie great has less to do with the experience of applying bug spray and learning to swim in the lake, and more to do with celebrating childhood, rebellion, groups of scrappy outsiders pitted against the more popular, and like-minded people banding together to make something impossible and wonderful happen. (Most of them have first kisses, too, thanks to all those girlfriends at summer camp that the other kids … [Read more...] about 15 Classic Summer-Camp Movies, Ranked

A bizarre clip from an old royal visit showing Queen Elizabeth II watching an elementary school pupil ride a scooter on her belly in apparent bemusement has resurfaced and gone viral. Video newly posted to Instagram appeared to come from Elizabeth's June 2017 visit to Mayflower Primary School, in Tower Hamlets, East London, alongside Prince Philip. The occasion had a poignant backdrop as it was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the bombing of the school during World War I, when it was known as Upper North Street School. However, it contained a number of awkward moments, including when the queen found herself watching a school girl pull herself along with her hands while lying flat on a scooter. An Instagram reel of the footage garnered 224k likes with users commenting on the perplexed look on the then 91-year-old's face. A caption on one version of the videos, by account thehouseofwindsorr, read: "The Queen has no idea what's going on." One post … [Read more...] about Queen baffled by school girl on scooter in hilarious resurfaced video

The supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash have made a quiet return to Spotify, five months after boycotting the platform in protest against comments made by controversial podcast host Joe Rogan about COVID-19. In February, the group's sometimes bandmate Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify in protest of vaccine "disinformation" promoted by Rogan on his popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience , sparking a wave of artists to do the same, including Crosby, Stills & Nash. "We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify's Joe Rogan podcast," the band, comprised of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, wrote on social media in support of Young. "Until real action is taken to show that a concern for humanity must be balanced with commerce, we don't want our music - or the music we made together - to be on the same platform." As of now, most of the band's music catalog is once again on Spotify. The music of Crosby, … [Read more...] about Crosby, Stills & Nash quietly return to Spotify after Rogan boycott

Prince Charles and Camilla are hiring a Daily Mail deputy editor to run their media operation—despite Meghan Markle and Prince Harry suing the newspaper's publisher three times. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are hiring Tobyn Andreae, deputy editor of the Daily Mail , as communications secretary to replace Simon Enright, according to The Sunday Times . Meghan won privacy and copyright damages after the brand's Sunday edition, The Mail on Sunday, printed a letter she sent her father, with the three-year saga finally ending at the Court of Appeal in December 2021. At the time, Meghan said: "These harmful practices don't happen once in a blue moon—they are a daily fail that divide us, and we all deserve better." "Daily Fail" is a common nickname in Britain among detractors which is applied to both the daily and Sunday editions of the U.K. newspaper. Prince Harry has also sued The Mail on Sunday twice, with his latest lawsuit still ongoing . … [Read more...] about Charles, Camilla hire executive from Daily Mail Group Meghan and Harry sued

A woman posted a now-viral video showing the remnants of her beach bag that she said was torched by the sun on a hot day in Greece. Eva Bacchoo posted the clip on her TikTok account @evabacchoo on June 24, and it has since amassed more than one million views. "Just to give you a rough idea of how hot it currently is in Crete, my bag just set itself on fire," Bacchoo said. According to California Casualty, an insurance company, an "ordinary fire" involves paper, wood, clothing, trash or plastic. "This type of fire may occur if you knock over a candle or get a spark from the fireplace," a piece published by the organization stated. "Unlike the other fires, these do respond well to water." If a fire extinguisher is not readily available, the organization recommended filling a bucket with water and dousing the flames. Bacchoo showed what her bag looked like after she managed to extinguish it. "I started smelling burning and I thought, 'Oh, weird,'" she said. "I turned … [Read more...] about Woman’s bag allegedly catches on fire in Greece due to scorching sun

The trailer for Alex Holder's three-part docuseries Unprecedented, which details Donald Trump and his family during the 2020 presidential campaign and after the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, has emerged. The documentary trailer, which is due to be broadcast on Discovery+ sometime in the summer , was obtained by Politico. While not detailing too much, the Unprecedented trailer does show how much access Holder had around the Trump family during the final stages of the 2020 campaign and prior to the Capitol riot. The footage shows members of the Trump family—the former president, Ivanka Trump , Eric Trump , Donald Trump Jr., and Jared Kushner —in outtakes as they are setting up for interviews. The trailer also shows clips from Trump rallies across the country during the final few weeks of the campaign, including one where Trump Jr. states "we will make liberals cry again." The president's eldest son made a similar remark on the eve of Election Day in … [Read more...] about What ‘Unprecedented’ trailer reveals about Donald Trump’s family

Finland has an underground nuclear bunker network in Helsinki Sign up HERE for science breakthroughs in health, business and more that matter SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The news comes as the traditionally neutral Scandinavian nations break with years of history to join the soon-to-be 32-strong pact. Accession will see Helsinki and Stockholm bring in close to one million extra personnel made up of both serving and reserve forces, as well as a key geostrategic location for NATO on the very borders of Russia itself. Related articles Putin and NATO ‘closer’ than ever to full-scale war Energy crisis: Finland develops new ‘sand battery’ as major breakthrou Yet, the membership of the alliance … [Read more...] about Finland’s nuclear bunker on standby as Helsinki joins Sweden into NATO accession

Russian submarine launches cruise missile in the Sea of Japan Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Japan’s Ministry of Defence says the vessels were spotted in the East China Sea on Monday. It is the fourth time a Chinese naval vessel has been spotted entering Japan's contiguous zone, near the Senkaku Islands. The last entry was by a naval hospital ship in June 2018. Related articles G7 leaders enjoy lavish feast as Putin's war rages North Korea rages at 'Asian NATO' The Chinese frigate is said to have entered the zone at 7:44am, southwest of Uotsuri Island, where it remained for six minutes before leaving. A … [Read more...] about Japan on red alert as China and Russia’s navy close in on disputed Senkuku Island

Greg Hands makes Putin jibe at SNP over oil and gas Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked panic in Berlin, which gets a third of its gas from Russia , over a looming supply squeeze. Gazprom, the Kremlin-controlled gas giant, already showed last month that it is willing to slash supply volumes transiting to the country after it sent deliveries from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline plummeting. Related articles Russia's plans are now 'doomed' as Putin 'awakens sleeping giant' Lifeline for millions as goldmine of cheap, reliable and green energy While the company blamed this on a … [Read more...] about Germany braces for ‘ice-cold winter’ as Russia’s gas cut threatens to freeze millions

Putin mouthpiece Prof. Avatkov says Nato is 'all about war' Sign up HERE for science breakthroughs in health, business and more that matter SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The announcement was made on the back-end of the recent NATO summit which was held in Madrid. NATO members discussed the ongoing threat from Russia following the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, as well as making pledges to increase defence spending and prepare stronger defences across the continent, with particular focus being paid to Eastern Europe. Related articles Liz Truss finally comes out swinging over China - JONATHAN SAXTY Russia's 'bloody victory' in Ukraine war to cost Putin 'a great deal' The two US navy ships are … [Read more...] about ‘Powerful message’ as Biden sends two warships to Spain to bolster NATO defence