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It’s been 25 years since Naomi Watts shot to stardom with David Lynch‘s Mulholland Drive.

Four years earlier, she had led another thriller — but this time on the small screen. The sci-fi series was called Sleepwalkers, where she portrayed “a dream interpreter and psychologist who uses state-of-the-art technology to enter people’s dreamscapes and help them confront the darkest parts of their subconscious,” according to TV Line. Bruce Greenwood also starred.

Though it certainly sounds enticing, especially for something out of the 1990s, the project was short-lived. Sleepwalkers was only on the air for a whopping two episodes before getting canceled due to poor Nielsen ratings — even though nine episodes were produced, TV Line also noted on Sunday, August 23.

From Stephen Kronish and David S. Goyer, “Sleepwalkers premiered on November 1, 1997 as part of NBC’s Saturday night programming block known as the “Thrillogy,” if anyone from the veteran generations might recall. Among its shows was Dark Skies, a clear answer to Fox’s The X-Files.

But then came Mulholland Drive in 2001, and Watts, 57, has been a movie star ever since. In more recent years, she has also become a regular on Ryan Murphy‘s shows, having portrayed Jackie Kennedy on Love Story as the most recent example.

The Lasting Impact of Mulholland Drive

Earlier this summer, Collider released a list of “the 15 most universally loved thriller movies, ranked” and placed the Watts-led Mulholland Drive at No. 1. The publication suggested that the film has remained so beloved due to its use of surrealism that causes its disturbing storyline to be difficult to unfold, making it an almost interactive mystery for the audience.

In an interview for Criterion Collection Special Features of Mulholland Drive, alongside Watts, Lynch revealed that the film was supposed to be “a possible spinoff” of his popular ABC television series, Twin Peaks. However, an ABC executive wasn’t impressed with the proposed show’s pilot, killing the project.

Originally penned as a love song, songwriter Gwen Stefani completely rewrote the song “Don’t Speak” following her messy breakup with No Doubt’s bass player, Tony Kanal. Kanal and Stefani had been together for more than seven years before splitting in 1994. What started as a more upbeat, almost 70s inspired track written predominantly by Gwen’s brother, Eric Stefani, became a moodier, minor version of the track when Gwen took over.

Released in November of 1996, “Don’t Speak” immediately generated quite a bit of airplay and radio attention, leading the single to become the most widely played song on American radio for the entirety of 1996.

“Don’t Speak” shot to number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 Airplay chart and remained there for 16 non-consecutive weeks, which was a record at the time. However, the song never hit the actual Billboard Hot 100 because it was not a commercial, physical single in the United States, which was a requirement for Hot 100 eligibility at the time. Critics have hypothesized that had a physical single of “Don’t Speak” been released, it absolutely would have become a Hot 100 number-one hit.

In the United States, “Don’t Speak” went triple platinum. The song did the same in New Zealand and went double platinum in Norway and Australia. On charts outside the United States, the song topped the rankings in Australia, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, securing the single as No Doubt’s most successful international single.

At the 40th annual Grammy Awards, “Don’t Speak” was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

When Blender Magazine ranked the “The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born” for release, the publication placed “Don’t Speak” at number 495.

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Hayden Panettiere’s Nashville costar, Charles Esten, just gave what fans are calling “one of the best tributes [they] have ever seen” to the late actress.

The actor, who played Deacon Claybourne on the hit ABC series, returned to where it all began for the two friends when he played at the Grand Ole Opry on Aug. 22, 2026. During his performance, he shared a sentimental anecdote with the audience about his first time meeting the Heroes star on the day they both auditioned, while lamenting her “terrible loss.”

“She was just a bright, shining light of fireworks,” he said. “She was such a great friend to me, so kind from the very beginning.” He recalled performing two scenes and two songs during his first audition before opening the door to leave, where he “bumped into somebody, kind of hard.” It was Panettiere, “listening at the door just like Juliette Barnes would have.”

The young actress gave him a round of applause while gushing, “Oh my God, you were so good!”

“She was so kind to me,” he emphasized. He complimented her, telling her what big fans he and his family were of Heroes, and said, “See you on set!” as he left and she headed into her audition.

“I was just joking, I was nowhere near landing this job,” he thought. But a month later he arrived on set, she pulled in next to him, and she quipped, “I’ll see you on the set.”

He later found out that, upon entering her own audition, before ever saying anything about herself, she told the crew, “I don’t know who that guy is, but if you don’t hire him, you’re crazy.”

“She did that for me,” he concluded, “and that’s who she was.”

Another sweet note he shared was that the very first scene he ever shot with Panettiere was there in that hallowed venue, and as he strummed his acoustic guitar and sang his 2024 track “Somewhere in the Sunshine” in her honor, a sweet selfie of the two on set was displayed on the screen behind him. 

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Charles Esten plays beautiful song in memory of Hayden Panittiere 😭. RIP #grandoleopry #nashville @Charles Esten @haydenpanettiere

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In light of her sudden and unexpected death, colleagues have come forth with emotional tributes left and right, but fans were especially touched by Esten’s, with one calling it “[probably] one of the best tributes I have ever seen.”

“So glad he shared this story! Such a special tribute. 😭,” another commenter wrote, while another agreed it was “just a beautiful tribute.”

The special moment left fans “crying my eyes out” and with “chills all over my body.”

Others encouraged people to tell things like this to those they love “when they’re here.”

Panetierre died earlier this month at 36, just days before she would have turned 37. Following a 911 call, Panetierre was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina on Aug. 16. Dispatch audio implied that she may have overdosed, but an official cause of death has not yet been released.

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Philosophy might seem so deep and confusing to dig into, but Stoicism is a school of philosophy that is rather fascinating and influenced a lot of the field as we know it today. Plus, a lot of Stoic ideas are still taught today, just not in the exact same way. And we can thank one person for creating it, and that’s Zeno of Citium. He was a Hellenistic thinker, as Britannica reported, and his work and ideas “influenced the development of philosophical and ethical thought in Hellenistic and Roman times.” Our quote of the day features one of the many recorded things he said to those around him, and it touches on why listening can be more powerful than speaking. 

He was born around 335 BCE in Citium, Cyprus (hence his name), and died in 263 BCE in Athens, Greece. According to the Daily Stoic, Zeno was on a ship that sank along with all its cargo (including his belongings). This fateful event is actually what led him to discover philosophy, because he wound up at a bookstore in Athens and found philosophical work by Socrates and Crates, an Athenian philosopher. After attending lectures by Crates and others, Zeno then came up with his own philosophical ideas, and he taught them in the Stoa Poikile, which means “Painted Colonnade” and is what influenced the name “Stoicism,” per Britannica.

This school of thought continued evolving and developing after Zeno’s initial teachings into what we know as Stoicism today—that what will be will be and we cannot control most things outside of ourselves—but his original ideas weren’t too different. According to Britannica, he taught that you can find happiness once you “conform” your own will to that of the universe, or “divine reason.” 

But of course, as the Daily Stoic reported, bending to whatever fate and the universe have out for you is just part of it. He also believed that having peace of mind came from living in harmony with logic and with nature, which we can really see in today’s quote.

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Quote of the Day by Zeno of Citium

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“The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.”

This quote originated in Lives of the Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius, from the chapter about Zeno. Some translations also call this book The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers. 

Not much is known about Laërtius and his life, but he “flourished” in the 3rd century CE, per Britannica. He wrote this work, which is “the most important existing secondary source of knowledge in the field” of Greek philosophy, and it’s a compilation of excerpts from famous philosophers’ lives, their teachings and recountings of their lives (much like the title suggests). 

This chapter describes Zeno being “sour and of a frowning countenance,” and in the paragraph that Laërtius writes this quote, he gives many examples of Zeno’s quips and “lessons” to those around him. The philosopher preached that there was “nothing so fatal as conceit” when it came to mastering the sciences, and once said, “The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.”

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Deeper Meaning of Zeno of Citium’s Quote—Listen More, Speak Less

Similar to the concept of thinking before you speak, so that you don’t say something off the cuff that you might regret because you didn’t ponder the consequences, Zeno is saying that you should take a beat more often. Instead of immediately responding to something, or having no filter and just word-vomiting, it’s better to sit with your emotions—whether they be strong and negative, or passionate and happy—and then respond. 

He’s also saying that if we’re too eager to verbally respond to someone, we might miss what they’re actually saying. A lot of times we “listen” to respond to a person rather than actually hearing what they’re telling us. So if we’re conscious of the fact that we should listen more and speak less, we might understand others better, resulting in fewer conflicts—or, at the very least, we might have greater grace and empathy for them. 

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More Quotes from Zeno of Citium

• “Happiness is a good flow of life.”
• “All the good are friends of one another.”
• “No evil is honorable; but death is honorable; therefore death is not evil.”
• “The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.”
• “A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature.”
• “The end may be defined as life in accordance with nature or, in other words, in accordance with our own human nature as well as that of the universe.”
• “That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason.”

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On Aug. 25, 1949, Gene Simmons was born in Haifa, Israel. More than seven decades later, on Aug. 25, 2026, the rock icon best known to millions as “The Demon” celebrates his 77th birthday.

Simmons rose to international fame as the bassist and co-founder of KISS, the hard rock band he formed in New York City in 1973 alongside Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. While each member adopted a distinctive stage persona, Simmons’ fire-breathing, blood-spitting character, “The Demon,” quickly became one of the most recognizable images in rock music history.

The larger-than-life persona helped transform KISS into a global phenomenon.

Known for elaborate makeup, towering platform boots, pyrotechnics and theatrical concerts, the band sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making it one of the best-selling rock acts of all time. KISS was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

Before becoming one of rock’s most famous performers, Simmons immigrated to the United States with his mother as a child and grew up in New York City. Inspired by bands like The Beatles, he developed a passion for music that eventually led him to form Wicked Lester, the precursor to KISS, with Stanley, 74.

Although fans know him as “The Demon,” Simmons has often described the character as simply that—a stage persona.

Offstage, he built a reputation as a businessman, author, television personality and entrepreneur, expanding the KISS brand far beyond music through merchandise, comic books, pinball machines, restaurants and countless licensing deals.

Over more than five decades, Simmons helped write many of KISS’ best-known songs, including “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Detroit Rock City,” “Calling Dr. Love,” “God of Thunder” and “Christine Sixteen.”

The band became just as famous for its unforgettable live performances as its music, with Simmons’ trademark fire-breathing and blood-spitting routines becoming signature moments at nearly every show.

KISS embarked on its End of the Road World Tour in 2019 and played what was billed as its final concert in December 2023 at Madison Square Garden, bringing an end to decades of touring while leaving the door open for the band’s digital avatars to carry on the KISS legacy in new ways.

Today, Simmons remains one of rock’s most recognizable figures, proving that “The Demon” became much more than a stage nickname.

It became one of music’s most enduring personas.

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Today’s New York Times Connections Sports Edition puzzle deals with baseball in a variety of forms, stadium food served in style, and getting the rock to the hoop.

Get excited—there’s another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.

So, if you’re looking for some hints and answers for today’s Connections Sports Edition on Monday, August 24, 2026, you’ve come to the right place.

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Today’s NYT Connections Sports Puzzle for Monday, August 24, 2026 / New York Times

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What Is Connections Sports Edition?

Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it’s a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It’s up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.

This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.

As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you “group sports terms that share a common thread.”

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Hints for Today’s Connections Sports Edition Categories on August 24, 2026

Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.

• Yellow: Nothing but net.
• Green: Concessions served in baseball gear.
• Blue: Players who knocked it out of the park.
• Purple: Baseball but with more dancing.

Here Are Today’s Connections Sports Edition Categories

OK, time for a second hint…we’ll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!

• Yellow: MAKE A SHOT
• Green: FOOD SERVED IN A BASEBALL HELMET
• Blue: MEMBERS OF THE 700-HR CLUB, FAMILIARLY
• Purple: BANANA BALL TEAMS

If you’re looking for the answers, no worries—we’ve got them below. So, don’t scroll any further if you don’t want to see the solutions!

The answers to today’s Connections Sports Edition #700 are coming up next.

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What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?

• MAKE A SHOT: BURY, DRAIN, DRILL, KNOCK DOWN
• FOOD SERVED IN A BASEBALL HELMET: FRIES, ICE CREAM, NACHOS, TENDERS
• MEMBERS OF THE 700-HR CLUB, FAMILIARLY: ALBERT, BABE, BARRY, HANK
• BANANA BALL TEAMS: BANANAS, CLOWNS, PARTY ANIMALS, TAILGATERS

Don’t worry if you didn’t get them this time—we’ve all been there.

Up next, catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.

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Written by musician Gary White, singer-songwriter and staple of the 1970s, Linda Ronstadt, wrote in her memoir that she first heard about the song “Long, Long Time” from her friend David Bromberg. After White played a show in New York City, Ronstadt met him backstage and asked about the track. This led to her recording it in 1970 for her album, Silk Purse.

Often hypercritical of her own work, Ronstadt said of her recording of “Long, Long Time”:

“I can remember the day I recorded ‘Long, Long Time.’ It was 10:30 in the morning, but I was really into this kind of achy feeling, because the music—it’s in these chords. I think my phrasing was horrible. I think I kind of butchered it, but it is definitely in those chords. And it happened to the musicians, who are jaded session players. As soon as the fiddle player and Weldon Myrick, who’s the steel guitar [player], began to play those chords, they got real into that and became personally involved.”

“Long, Long Time” tells the story of a love that will outlast time for the narrator. The song was so moving and such a powerful hit that it became a signature song of Ronstadt’s in the ’70s, with the singer recalling, “I learned to sing it better. It was a big hit for me in 1970, and it bought me some time.”

Ronstadt’s various self-critiques did not prove to impact the commercial status of the song, and it became a breakout hit for the artist. Upon release in June of 1970, the single spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 25. The following year, in 1971, the song garnered Ronstadt a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance.

In 2023, the song found a new life when it served as the backbone and episode title for the third episode of HBO’s hit series, The Last of Us. After the episode aired, Spotify announced that streams of the song increased by 4,900% over the previous week, and the song reentered the Billboard charts.

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Even the stars need childcare.

Connie Simpson, also known as Nanny Connie, has worked for many A-list families throughout her 35-year career. She has nannied for celebrities such as George Clooney, Emily Blunt, and Justin Timberlake.

While many would be starstruck around such big names, Simpson told People that she looks at these notable families just like everyone else. Although this may be her preferred practice, it has led to some awkward interactions, including one with Matt Damon.

She started working for the actor and his wife, Luciana Barros, around 2008. Simpson realized that many people around her recognized Damon, even though she was unfamiliar with his work. He was working on the Bourne franchise at the time.

“I went and looked him up, and I can only remember The Talented Mr. Ripley because I thought it was a fascinating movie and had me in to the bitter end,” she recalled. “And I was like, ‘Damn, he was the one?’”

She didn’t pretend to recognize the Academy Award-winning star when they first met.

“When I walked into his house, I said, ‘Son, listen, don’t ask me nothing about your movies because I don’t know a damn thing about any of them, but I’m going to tell you, you killed that Talented Mr. Ripley. You was all of it, man,’” she told Damon.

Simpson views each family equally, regardless of their celebrity status. She aims to create a space for families to connect away from the spotlight. To her, fame does not change someone’s perspective or past experiences.

“They were human beings who swung from the chandeliers at their mom’s house, who got in trouble because they wrecked the car, did all of those things,” she explained. “That’s a blessing. That’s a real blessing,” she shared. “And not to step on their toes, that helps them even be more comfortable.”

After over three decades of working with VIPs, she sees them like everybody else.

“I’ve never been [starstruck] because…everyone in this industry, 1% or even in the entertainment industry, it’s their calling,” she shared. “They were someone else and they really want to still be that someone else, but it’s their profession that they have to show up and be professional.”

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an 1982 family sci-fi movie directed by Steven Spielberg, one that continues to capture hearts decades later. It’s a poignant exploration of childhood wonder, what it means to be family and, most of all, the power of empathy. E.T. will make you laugh, cry and think. Because it still resonates so long after its original release, it makes sense that Lego wanted to find a way to pay tribute to the iconic film. Recently, it dropped a nostalgic 1,226-piece set in honor of the sweet little alien, and you can find it in a bundle at none other than Costco right now.

Lego’s E.T. Bundle at Costco retails for $149.99, and it comes with everything you need to recreate the magic of the movie. The bundle comes with the Lego E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial set as well as the Lego Minifigures Series 29 6 Pack.

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LEGO E.T. Bundle, $149.99 at Costco

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The E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Lego set comes with 1,226 pieces that help you create a cute replica of E.T. Recommended for adults, this build captures the essence of the beloved little alien perfectly, complete with his glowing red heart, wrinkles and large bright blue eyes. What’s even more fun about this set is that the original design was actually created by a fan designer, later voted for by LEGO lovers. Once complete, it makes the cutest piece of home decor you’ll love to keep on display.

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The other portion of this E.T. bundle at Costco is the Lego Minifigures Series 29 6 Pack. Ideal for children ages six years old and up, each multipack has a random selection of six collectible characters from the original Lego Minifigures Series 29 (71052) range. Each multipack comes with six surprise characters; however, there are 12 characters total one can collect including: Soccer Goalkeeper, Marine Biologist, Tuba Player, Unicorn Elf, Monster Hunter, Robot T. rex, Chocolatier, Boba Cup Fan, Bionicle Cosplayer, Mysterious Ronin, Cute Witch and Trash Monster.

Costco’s Lego E.T. Bundle retails for $149.99, and you can find it online on Costco.com. It is not sold in stores.

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Today’s Strands puzzle deals with everyone’s favorite baked good.

Move over, Wordle, Connections, Connections Sports Edition, and Mini Crossword—there’s a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times‘ recent game, “Strands,” is becoming increasingly popular as another daily activity fans can find on the NYT website and app.

With daily themes and “spangrams” to discover, this is the latest addictive game to cross off your to-do list before a new one pops up 24 hours later.

We’ll cover exactly how to play Strands, hints for today’s Spangram, and all of the answers for Strands #904 on Monday, August 24.

How to Play Strands

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According to the New York Times, here’s exactly how to play Strands:

Find theme words to fill the board.

• Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.
• Drag or tap letters to create words. If tapping, double-tap the last letter to submit.
• Theme words fill the board entirely. No theme words overlap.

Find the “spangram.”

• The spangram describes the puzzle’s theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. It may be two words.
• The spangram highlights in yellow when found.
• An example spangram with corresponding theme words: PEAR, FRUIT, BANANA, APPLE, etc.

Need a hint?

• Find non-theme words to get hints.
• For every three non-theme words you find, you earn a hint.
• Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.

What Is Today’s Strands Hint for the Theme: “You can’t eat just one”

If that doesn’t help, here’s a hint for today’s Strands game: Except for oatmeal raisin.

What Are Today’s NYT Strands Hints?

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

In today’s puzzle, there are six theme words to find (including the spangram). Here are the first two letters for each word:

• SP
• MA
• SN
• SN
• SN
• CO (SPANGRAM)

NYT Strands Spangram Hint: Is It Vertical or Horizontal?

Today’s Spangram is mostly vertical.

NYT Strands Spangram Answer for August 24

Today’s Spangram answer on Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Monday, August 24, 2026, is COOKIEJAR.

What Are Today’s NYT Strands Answers, Word List for Monday, August 24?

• SPRITZ
• MACAROON
• SNAP
• SNICKERDOODLE
• SNOWBALL
• SPANGRAM: COOKIEJAR

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Paul McCartney’s 1970 song “Maybe I’m Amazed” was born during one of the biggest changes of his life: the end of The Beatles and the beginning of his solo career. 

More than five decades later, the song remains one of his best-known love songs and has earned major recognition, including a spot on Billboard’s list of the 50 Best Rock Love Songs.

In Billboard’s ranking, “Maybe I’m Amazed” came in at No. 13. The publication described it as McCartney’s purest love song from his early solo years, pointing to its piano runs, guitar parts, and powerful vocals.

The song also received top recognition from Rolling Stone, which placed “Maybe I’m Amazed” at No. 1 on its list of the 100 Best Beatles Solo Songs.

Paul McCartney posed for a portrait while sitting on a couch.

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Released on McCartney’s self-titled debut solo album, McCartney, the song became closely linked to his relationship with his wife, Linda McCartney. It also captured a period when McCartney was moving forward after the breakup of the band that had made him world-famous.

The Beatles had been dealing with growing problems before their split became public. During the making of the White Album, Ringo Starr temporarily left the group. George Harrison also briefly quit during the “Get Back” rehearsals. Later, disagreements over business matters added more tension.

After recording Abbey Road, John Lennon told the other members that he was leaving the group. On April 9, 1970, McCartney released a press statement connected to his first solo album and said he was no longer working with the band. 

McCartney then turned his attention to his life outside the group and to his new solo career.

“Maybe I’m Amazed” was deeply connected to Linda, who helped him through the difficult period. In his 2023 book The Lyrics – 1956 to the Present, McCartney explained the feeling behind the song, per American Songwriter.

“In much the way that Linda wanted to flee from New York society—the constrictions of Park Avenue and Scarsdale—I wanted to flee from what The Beatles had become. I was hoping to escape. She was hoping to escape. So we had this feeling that we had each pulled the other ‘out of time.’”

The song’s lyrics show a man who is both in love and unsure of what comes next. One of its best-known lines is “Maybe I’m a lonely man who’s in the middle of something/That he doesn’t really understand.”

McCartney recorded “Maybe I’m Amazed” at EMI Studios at Abbey Road in February 1970. This time, however, he was not recording with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

McCartney played piano, bass, drums, organ and multiple guitars on the recording. Linda also contributed vocals. The song became the second-to-last track on McCartney.

Although the original recording was not released as a single, it received radio airplay around the world. McCartney admitted that the song probably should have been chosen as a single.

“Sometimes we’re a bit daft here. We have a bit of a funky organisation, you know, which isn’t that clued into picking tracks off albums. At the time we thought ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ was a good track and maybe we should do that as a single, which it probably should have been. But we never did,”  He told BBC presenter Paul Gambaccini.

A promotional film was also made using still photographs taken by Linda. The film debuted in the United Kingdom on April 19, 1970, and was later shown in the United States on The Ed Sullivan Show.

McCartney reflected on the song in the Wingspan liner notes, saying, “I wrote ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ in my early days with Linda. I was sitting in London, playing my piano, and the song kind of wrote itsel, reflecting my feelings towards her. It’s remained a favourite of mine.”

The song’s story did not end with the original 1970 recording. In 1977, McCartney released a live version with Wings from the album Wings Over America. That version became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

For a song written during a time of confusion and change, “Maybe I’m Amazed” has had an unusually long life.

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Today’s New York Times Connections puzzle covers everything from WWF lingo to various aquatic creatures. It also deals with things of high importance as well as classic tennis terminology.

There’s nothing quite as exhilarating as the feeling of completing the daily New York Times Wordle, Strands, Mini Crossword and Connections Sports Edition word games in one fell swoop. But sometimes that can be easier said than done. If you need help with today’s Connections puzzle, keep reading.

Spoilers ahead! We’ve warned you. We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you’ve completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of today’s NYT ‘Connections’ hints and answers for #1170 on Monday, August 24, 2026.

Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle for Monday, August 24, 2026 / New York Times

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If you’ve been having trouble with any of the connections or words in Monday’s puzzle, you’re not alone, and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I’ll reveal the answers further down.

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Hints About Today’s NYT Connections Categories on Monday, August 24

1. Just keep swimming.
2. Very important.
3. WWE vernacular.
4. Serena’s stats.

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Today’s Connections Game Answers for Monday, August 24:

1. FISH: MULLET, PIKE, SOLE, TANG
2. PRINCIPAL: ARCH, CHIEF, MAIN, PRIME
3. PRO-WRESTLING LINGO: FACE, HEEL, JOBBER, KAYFABE
4. LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM: BESET, DESERVE, EX-LOVE, EYELET

How’d you do?

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Written while she was in her final year at the University of Cambridge, author Zadie Smith completed her debut novel, White Teeth, which was published in 2000. At just 21 years old, Smith sold the novel as a partial manuscript, where it then went to auction. White Teeth immediately became a bestseller upon publication and received massive, international critical acclaim.

Numerous articles and dissections of Smith’s novels have occurred since its publication 26 years ago, and The Guardian included it in the top 50 among its “Best Books of the 21st Century.”

White Teeth won multiple awards following its publication, including:

• The  James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction
• The 2000 Whitbread Book Award for Best First Novel
• The Guardian First Book Award
• The Commonwealth Writers First Book Prize
• The Betty Trask Award

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Two years later, Channel 4 adapted White Teeth into a four-part mini-series for TV. The adaptation starred Om Puri and Phil Davis. White Teeth was also adapted for the stage by London’s Kiln Theatre in 2018. The production included 13 entirely original songs written by Paul Englishby.

The novel spans decades and focuses on the friendship between two friends who met and became close during World War II—Englishman Archie Jones and Bangladeshi Samad Iqbal. Following the war, England goes through a massive transformation, and the two friends marry and start families of their own. The men are met with challenges from their wives, their children, their faith, against London’s racial and cultural tapestry. White Teeth explores modern life and dynamics, trauma, and the different ways we all exist in the world.

White Teeth and other works by the prolific Zadie Smith are available wherever books are sold.

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Today’s NYT Wordle answer is like your nose or like Jell-O when it isn’t set.

But the day just isn’t complete until I’ve solved all of the free word games from the New York Times, including Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Strands, and Mini Crossword. If you’re stuck on today’s Wordle answer, we’re here to help—but beware of spoilers for Wordle #1892 ahead.

Let’s start with a few hints.

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How many vowels are in today’s Wordle?

There is one vowel and one sometimes vowel in today’s five-letter word.

What kind of letter does today’s Wordle start with?

Today’s Wordle begins with a consonant.

Are there any double letters?

There are double letters in today’s Wordle.

Can you give another hint about today’s Wordle

A hint for today’s Wordle is: What someone might say about sunny-side-up eggs.

OK, that’s it for hints—I don’t want to totally give it away before revealing the answer!

Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours

We’ll have the answer below this friendly reminder of how to play the game.

SPOILERS BELOW—do not scroll any further if you don’t want the answer revealed.

The New York Times

Today’s Wordle Answer for #1892 on Monday, August 24, 2026.

Today’s Wordle answer on Monday, August 24, 2026, is RUNNY.

-If you missed it, catch up with the answer to yesterday’s Wordle.

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You already know that spending the majority of the day sitting isn’t great for your health. Living a primarily sedentary life is associated with living a shorter lifespan. Why? It’s because sitting all day is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and hormone-related cancers.

It can also really mess up your posture—especially if you’re hunched over a keyboard. Spending the majority of the day like this is leading to what’s being referred to as “shrimp posture” on TikTok, as seen in this illustration of a shrimp sitting at a desk. 

Related: This 30-Second Exercise Is a Gamechanger for Improving Your Posture, According to a Back Pain Specialist

Physical therapists have picked up on the term too, using it to emphasize just how bad sitting hunched over at your desk can be for posture. And it’s not just something people facing a computer screen all day are prone to. If you text a lot, you might also have shrimp posture without even realizing it.

Here, a physical therapist and a professional ergonomist explain exactly what shrimp posture is, why it happens, how it can impact health and share exercises to fix it.

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What Is Shrimp Posture (And Why It Happens)

“Picture a person working at a desk, maybe looking a little disheveled and exhausted, hunched over their computer after a 60-hour work week. They are curled forward towards their monitor, shoulders are hunched up while keying ferociously, sending off that one last email…THAT is shrimp posture,” says Kristianne Egbert, CPE, a certified professional ergonomist with Briotix Health.

Dr. Sarah Cash Crawford, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and the founder of Anchor Wellness and WAVE Physical Therapy & Pilates, says that she sees people with shrimp posture every single day. She describes it as someone with their shoulders rounded forward, head dropping down and the upper back curving into a “C” shape. 

“It’s not a medical diagnosis. It’s really just a modern name for a posture pattern physical therapists have treated for decades, driven by how much time we spend hunched over phones and laptops,” Dr. Crawford says.

It’s not just people who work at a computer who are prone to shrimp posture. If you’re looking down at your phone texting a lot, Dr. Crawford says that can also cause shrimp posture. “The biggest driver is simply repetition and duration: Hours a day looking down at a phone or leaning into a laptop screen with poor postural support and awareness. It’s not caused by one bad moment of slouching. It’s caused by holding the same position over and over without enough counter-movement,” Dr. Crawford says.

If your mid-back, deep neck flexors and glutes are weak, Dr. Crawford says that you’re more likely to fall into this curled position because it’s easier than maintaining upright posture. 

Your desk set-up could also be causing you to fall into shrimp posture. Egbert says that having a monitor too low, a desk that is too high or a keyboard pushed too far away can all make shrimp posture more likely. So can an ill-fitting chair, which she says can lead someone to perch on the edge of the seat because the seat pan is simply too deep.

“But the reality is that even with the best equipment, holding an ideal supported posture all day just isn’t realistic. When we stay locked in one spot for hours, our bodies naturally crave a change in position. Without even realizing it, we start to curl forward into shrimp posture simply as a subconscious way to break up that static load,” Egbert adds. 

Related: Hunched Over and Dealing With Back Pain: Try These 12 Exercises for Better Posture

Signs You Have Shrimp Posture: Key Symptoms To Watch Out For

How do you know if you have shrimp posture? Both experts say that there are some telltale signs to watch out for. “Typically, your body will let you know when you’ve slipped into this position. You might feel a creeping tightness across your upper back and neck, or notice a nagging tension headache setting in,” Egbert says.

Here are some other symptoms to watch out for, according to both experts:

• The “chin jut”: Catching your jaw leading the way toward your screen instead of resting aligned over your shoulders.
• Creeping shoulders: Realizing your shoulders have slowly migrated up toward your ears while typing or that they have rounded forward.
• Forward-leaning head: Your head sits in front of your shoulders rather than stacked above them.
• Shoulder tension: You notice tension or achiness between your shoulder blades or at the base of your skull by midday.
• An achy tailbone: Feeling your weight shift onto your lower spine and tailbone because you’ve slumped out of your chair’s back support.
• Eye strain: Blinking through tired eyes, often a giveaway that you’ve slowly crept way too close to the monitor.
• Standing up straight hurts: When you try to stand up straight, it feels effortful or unnatural rather than neutral.

Related: The Most Overlooked Pilates Exercise for Better Posture, According to Instructors

The Physical Health Risks of Constant Slouching

Is slouching really that big of a deal? If it’s what you find most comfortable, why resist? While it may feel okay in the moment, both experts say that shrimp posture can negatively impact the body both short-term and long-term.

“Short-term, it shows up as neck and shoulder tightness, tension headaches and that achy upper-back feeling by the end of a workday. This is often called ‘tech neck,’ which can also subtly restrict how deeply you breathe since a rounded chest limits rib expansion,” Dr. Crawford says. 

Over time, Egbert says that shrimp posture can literally change your body. “You might find that your upper back and neck retain that rounded, forward shrimp-like curve even when you’re away from your desk, or that your shoulders stay rolled forward and shrugged up toward your ears,” she says. In other words, over time, shrimp posture is no longer a choice; it’s how your body becomes naturally positioned. 

On top of that, Dr. Crawford says that, over time, shrimp posture can cause chronic muscle imbalances, joint stiffness and increased strain on the cervical spine, which can contribute to more persistent neck pain or disc issues.

Physical Therapist-Approved Exercises To Fix ‘Shrimp Posture’

Now that you know the damage shrimp posture can cause long-term, you may be making a silent vow to maintain perfect posture at all times. Unfortunately, that just isn’t realistic. “You can’t ‘fix’ posture by just trying to sit up straighter through willpower. This behavior causes muscles to fatigue fast and often overtrains the wrong muscle groups,” Dr. Crawford says.

She explains that real, lasting change comes from building the strength and mobility to make an upright position feel natural, not effortful. Regularly doing exercises that help correct shrimp posture can also help. Below are four that Dr. Crawford recommends.

1. Chin tucks

To do this exercise, Dr. Crawford says to gently draw your head straight back, like making a double chin. Hold it for three to five seconds and repeat it 10 times.

2. Wall angels

With your back against a wall, raise your arms into “goal post” position. Then, slide them up and down while keeping your arms and low back in contact with the wall. “This exercise opens the chest and activates the mid-back muscles,” Dr. Crawford explains.

3. Prone Y-T-W raises

Lie face down and lift your arms into Y, T and W shapes. Dr. Crawford explains that this strengthens the muscles between the shoulder blades.

4. Foam roller chest stretch

As the name implies, you’ll need a foam roller for this exercise. Place the foam roller vertically behind your head and spine. Bend your knees flat on the floor and open your arms to the sides, with the elbows bent at 90 degrees. Breathe and relax, holding this position for one minute before gently coming out of it.

Ergonomics and Daily Habits To Prevent Slouching

While setting up your workstation won’t eliminate the risk of shrimp posture, Egbert says that it will provide a solid foundation for working more comfortably. First, you want to make sure your chair is the proper height and you’re sitting in it correctly. 

Egbert says the seat height should allow your forearms to be parallel to the desk surface. When sitting, your hips and knees should both be at 90 degrees and your feet should rest flat on the floor. “If raising the chair leaves your feet dangling, add a footrest,” Egbert says.

To ensure spinal support, Egbert says to adjust the chair’s backrest height so the lumbar contour fits snugly into the small of your lower back. “A small, rolled towel or lumbar cushion works wonders if your chair lacks built-in support,” she adds. 

Both experts say that your keyboard should be centered directly in front of you and aligned with your monitor. “Keep the mouse on the exact same level and as close to the keyboard as possible to prevent awkward reaching,” Egbert says.

Your computer screen should be directly in front of you at eye-level so you can look at it without bending your neck either up or down. Dr. Crawford says that if you want to look at your phone, bring it up to eye-level instead of looking down.

In addition to having an ergonomical workstation, both experts say that it’s important to take frequent breaks from sitting at your desk. This is the perfect opportunity to move through the stretches recommended above.

No one wants to resemble a shrimp. Keep these tips in mind and you’ll resemble a far more elegant creature.

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Sources 

• Ha Park, J., Hyun Moon, J., Ju Kim, H., et al. (2020). Sedentary Lifestyle: Overview of Updated Evidence of Potential Health Risks. Korean Journal of Family Medicine.  41(6):365-373.
• Kristianne Egbert, CPE, certified professional ergonomist with Briotix Health.
• Dr. Sarah Cash Crawford, PT, DPT, physical therapist and the founder of Anchor Wellness and WAVE Physical Therapy & Pilates.

Billy Joel may be one of most famous songwriters ever, but there’s one track in particular that he wishes he could take credit for.

On more than one occasion, Joel has expressed his admiration for the 1968 Glen Campbell track “Wichita Lineman,” which was penned by acclaimed songwriter Jimmy Webb — though the “Piano Man” wishes he was the mastermind behind the crossover country hit.

“It’s such a beautiful song,” Joel said in admiration of the track during an interview with Rick Beato in July, going on to describe “Wichita Lineman” as simply, “The perfect song.”

“To me that’s one of the best songs ever written,” he added of Webb’s melancholy storytelling masterpiece, which became a No. 1 hit on the country charts for Campbell.

The song has since gone down in history as one of the most beloved country songs ever recorded, earning a spot on Rolling Stone‘s roundup of the 200 Best Country Songs of All Time, where it’s ranked at No. 12.

“If I could write a song as good as ‘Wichita Lineman’, I’d be a very happy man,” Joel said in a separate interview with Bill Maher a year earlier, when he made an appearance on Maher’s Club Random podcast in July 2025.

“I tried. There’s a song called ‘Stop in Nevada,’ I was trying to write ‘Wichita Lineman’. I was thinking, ‘Midwestern guy climbing a telephone pole with the barren fields of Kansas. How do you evoke that? How do I write that?'”

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And Joel isn’t the only one who thinks “Wichita Lineman” has all the makings for a “perfect” song. Bob Dylan, who considers the Campbell track to be one of his favorites, once called it the “greatest song ever written,” according to American Songwriter.

“Wichita Lineman” was one of Campbell’s five No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs, along with “I Wanna Live,” “Galveston,” “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights” — the latter two of which also reached the top of the Hot 100 chart. “Wichita Lineman,” however, only peaked at No. 3 on the all-genre singles chart.

Related: 1981 Country Ballad, Reimagined by Chris Stapleton, Still Holds Up 45 Years Later

As we inch closer to the official cast release of the upcoming 35th season of Dancing With the Stars, supposed insider leaks and teases are getting fans all riled up with suspicions that we may see another Food Network star take the stage in Hollywood’s favorite ballroom.

While Jimmy Kimmel Live! star Guillermo Rodriguez, Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson, Summer House star Ciara Miller, and Love Island star Maura Higgins have already been confirmed as participants, the full list isn’t set to be revealed until Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.

One name fans hope to see on it is former Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis, whose name first surfaced as a possibility from an insider who has built a reputation on the show’s subReddit for accurately spilling upcoming contestants before official announcements.

Naturally, the prospect has fans amped up for the official confirmation, with one excitedly noting, “I’m SAT if it’s giada.”

“I would love giada,” another agreed.

Many also speculated who she might be paired up with, if she joined the cast.

“I feel like i could see her with [Valentin Chmerkovskiy]!!! 👀👀,” one fan on TikTok mused, with another pointing out a subtle connection between the two, as “he was on a food network competition show earlier this year too 👀.” The pro dancer appeared on the 30th season of Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check earlier this year.

“I feel like her and [Pasha Pashkov] could be fun,” someone else suggested, while a third vied for a pairing of De Laurentiis and Ezra Sosa.

“I’m really surprised we haven’t seen more Food Network people on the show!!” another fan admitted.

Over the years, celebrity chefs Rocco DiSpirito and Paula Deen, Iron Chef “chariman” Mark Dacascos, and Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett and Queer Eye’s Carson Kressley, who each went on to judge Cake Wars and BBQ Brawl, respectively, have made their bids for the Mirrorball, but so far, none have succeeded at first place.

Do you think De Laurentiis could be the first?

Paul Kimelman, 77, was at a crossroads no one wants to be at. He was faced with having to make a medical decision that would negatively impact his life, no matter what he chose. A tumor wrapped around his spine and had grown dangerously close to his spinal cord, and the doctors he met with were stumped.

Specifically, an MRI showed that Kimelman had an aggressive hemangioma, which is a non-cancerous tumor made of an abnormal cluster of blood cells. “An aggressive hemangioma is one that grows,” Kimelman explains. Doctors told Kimelman that if the hemangioma continued to grow, he would become incontinent and paralyzed from the waist down.

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The problem was that the doctors Kimelman met with in his home state of Florida said an operation was too risky. “They told me it would require two neurosurgeons to perform the surgery and it would be very bloody. The hemangioma was located in an area that they wouldn’t be able to see very well, and it could result in a lot of nerve damage. The surgery would require putting a metal rod and screws in my back, and they said the recovery would be very long and painful, taking up to two years to recover,” he says.

What should he do? Face a risky, painful surgery or do nothing and risk paralysis and incontinence? Hoping for a third option, Kimelman turned to ChatGPT.

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A Search for Answers

Kimelman’s health journey started in September 2025. “I had some stomach issues, so I went to see a gastroenterologist,” he says. The gastroenterologist recommended a CT scan, which came back normal. But the CT scan showed something surprising: Kimelman had a hemangioma (non-cancerous tumor) dangerously close to his spine. Kimelman’s doctor told him he had never seen anything like it and referred him to a neurosurgeon.

After meeting with the neurologist, Kimelman underwent an MRI so the doctor could get a more detailed look at where exactly the hemangioma was located, which ended up being T12-L1, where the thoracic spine (located in the upper/mid-back) connects to the lumbar spine (located in the lower back).

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An aggressive hemangioma in this part of the body is rare and Kimelman met with several different doctors for their advice on how to treat it. As previously mentioned, the options were bleak. Some of the doctors Kimelman met with didn’t recommend operating because the surgery was too risky and not guaranteed to work. But doing nothing meant that the hemangioma would continue to grow and could lead to paralysis. 

Kimelman decided to ask ChatGPT what to do. He fed the AI chatbot all of his MRIs and pathology reports. He explained in very specific terms what his medical condition was and exactly where the hemangioma was located. He asked ChatGPT if there were any doctors that specialized in treating it. Within seconds, ChatGPT gave him a list of 10 doctors and medical institutions.

Of the list of 10, Kimelman narrowed it down to the three that seemed most experienced in treating his exact condition. One of the three medical institutions on the list was Cleveland Clinic. It highlighted brain tumor neurologist Dr. Lilyana Angelov, MD, the director of a program called Gamma Knife Center and Spine Tumor Excellence Program (STEP), which focuses on treating spinal and brain tumors using advanced, minimally invasive radiosurgery. “It had more than a 90% success rate of treating hemangiomas,” Kimelman says. In other words, it was exactly what he was looking for.

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A Life-Changing Intervention

Kimelman sent all of his medical information to Dr. Angelov’s program, and shortly afterward, someone from her office called him and arranged a video call with Dr. Angelov. Another doctor also joined the call, Dr. Samuel Chao, MD, a neurologic radiation oncologist at Cleveland Clinic.

Their optimism and confidence immediately put Kimelman at ease. “They were all smiles on the video call and they explained how the procedure worked,” he says.

Parade also talked to Dr. Angelov to learn more about the procedure. The treatment is called spine radiosurgery, which uses special technology to deliver a high dose of radiation to the hemangioma. This technology is able to target the hemangioma very precisely. It’s a quick outpatient procedure with little recovery time. “I had a patient who immediately left and went on a cruise!” Dr. Angelov says.  

Even though Kimelman’s condition was rare, Dr. Angelov and Dr. Chao are experts in treating it. They were among the first people in the U.S. to ever do spine radiosurgery. They felt confident they could help Kimelman.

Kimelman flew to Cleveland Clinic, where he underwent very specific MRIs and CT scans. These scans were layered on top of each other, and from those, Dr. Angelov and Dr. Chou mapped out exactly where the radiation would be targeted to ensure that they would avoid any other parts of the body that could be damaged. It took them roughly 10 days to create this map from the roughly 200 images that were taken. While they mapped out the plan for the radiosurgery, Kimelman flew back to Florida and waited. 

Once the map was ready, Kimelman flew back to Cleveland Clinic and was fitted for a cast-like bed that would fit his body while he was in the MRI machine and receiving the spine radiosurgery. In December 2025, he had the procedure. Kimelman could keep his clothes on and it only took 10 minutes—a vastly different experience than the surgery option presented to him initially by the doctors in Florida. While his hemangioma will never go away completely, as long as it isn’t dangerously close to his spine as it was before, it can remain something he lives with and will not impact his health. 

While the procedure was quick, it wasn’t entirely pain-free. Afterwards, Kimelman says he experienced “pain flares,” which is a temporary, localized and very intense pain that can happen after radiation. When he experienced these flares, Kimelman called his doctors at Cleveland Clinic, who were quick to give him steroids that helped with his pain.

Kimelman stayed in Ohio one day after his procedure to make sure there were no complications. Then, he flew home to Florida. This fall, Kimelman will get another MRI, but feels confident that the procedure worked.

What To Keep in Mind When Using AI Tools To Support Your Health

If Kimelman had never turned to ChatGPT for help, he never would have been connected to Dr. Angelov and Dr. Chou, the exact doctors who were experts in treating his very rare medical condition. 

When using AI tools, like ChatGPT and Gemini, it’s important to consider the risks. HIPAA, the federal health privacy law, doesn’t apply to chatbots. While OpenAI (which owns ChatGPT) does have safeguards in place to keep users’ information private, there is still a risk of uploading any personal information online.  

Dr. Angelov says that it’s also important to remember that AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini pull answers from everywhere online, which includes places that may not be credible. PSA: ChatGPT is not a doctor and it shouldn’t be used to replace one.

But what Dr. Angelov says is beneficial about AI chatbots is that they can clue people in on medical experts and options they didn’t know existed. Especially for people who live in rural areas and don’t have local access to specialists, this can be life-changing. It certainly was for Kimelman, even though he lives in a metropolis. 

Kimelman’s health journey also shows the importance of advocating for yourself and continuing to search for solutions. The help you need may be out there; you just need to find it.

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Sources

• Hemangioma. Cleveland Clinic.
• All About T12-L1 (Thoracolumbar Junction). Spine-Health.
• Dr. Lilyana Angelov, MD, brain tumor neurologist and director of a program called Gamma Knife Center and Spine Tumor Excellence Program (STEP).
• A Patient Guide to Stereotactic Spine Radiosurgery. Cleveland Clinic.
• Privacy that puts you in control. OpenAI.

Carmine Appice, the iconic rock drummer who has been a member of several prominent rock supergroups, is giving major praise to one of the industry’s most underrated musicians.

The 79-year-old music veteran spoke about his thoughts on a fellow drummer who he believes deserved more time in the spotlight.

During his interview with Classic Rock, the former member of Beck, Bogert & Appice named another drummer from his era whom he believes earned more recognition than he has received.

When asked to rank Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham, The Who’s Keith Moon and himself by greatness, he added one musician to the conversation.

Carmine Appice during a performance on stage

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While he spoke about how they are “all so different” and have unique styles, he paid special mention to The Rascals’ Dino Danelli.

“Bonzo was great cos the band was great – they [Led Zeppelin] kept him up there,” he shared as mentioned by Louder. “If he was in another band, I don’t know if he’d have stayed up there. Ginger Baker was there at the beginning of rock with that double bass drum. Keith Moon was just so unusual. I took what I did and made it really powerful. And I’d add Dino Danelli from The Rascals.”

Appice strongly praised Danelli as a “monster player” and emphasized that he was an overlooked figure in rock drumming.

“He started everything in rock drumming – the playing, the showmanship, the twirling,” he added. “He was a monster player and never got credit.”

The late drummer was a well-known figure in music, especially for his work as a founding member and drummer of The Rascals and was celebrated for his high-energy drumming style.

Although the two never had the chance to perform together on stage, Appice, who knew Danelli before he joined The Rascals, considered him a mentor in the industry.

Drummer Dino Danelli of The Rascals

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“He taught me a few things about the drums,” he mentioned in an interview via notsomoderndrummer.com, “like how to put a shredded-up newspaper in your bass drum instead of a muffler so it didn’t make the drum sound like a couch. It’s a punchier sound. I got that from him. Then I saw him playing with his band, opening for Gene Krupa at the Metropole, and he was twirling his sticks, even then. He was a monster. I loved him. When he made it in the Rascals, he was amazing.”

In 2022, the founding member of The Rascals passed away in New York City at the age of 78 due to coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure.

Related: 1991 Rock Song, From One of the ‘Greatest’ Supergroups of All Time Mr. Big, Is Still a Hit 35 Years Later

Even when she’s not dropping chart-topping hits, Taylor Swift remains in the spotlight without fail. Remember that American version of a royal wedding she had this summer? Just one example…

More recently, new data reveals that her Grammy-winning pop music is so impactful that it now “defines” a whopping 13 states in America. That’s one quarter of our great nation, by the way.

To explain, research by Seatpick.com was just released, which shows the music genre each U.S. state searches for more than anywhere else — and the artist behind it.

Here are some other takeaways from Seatpick’s recent news release, besides the Swift dominance:

• Wyoming is the most metal state in America
• Rhode Island is the only state that can’t choose
• indie and folk tied at exactly 100
• Texas surprisingly doesn’t make country’s top three

Plus, even though Seatpick found that country music is the most-searched music genre in America by a distance — roughly 10 times the volume of jazz, rock, classical or hip-hop — it tops just four of America’s 51 states and territories.

Metal music, meanwhile, tops 11 states, more than any genre except pop: Wyoming, Montana, Alaska, Idaho, New Mexico, Maine, New Hampshire, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Sleep Token is the genre’s most-searched act nationally, at more than 500,000 searches a month.

Added to that, just five artists — Swift, Morgan Wallen, Billie Eilish, Drake and Bad Bunny — each attract over 5 million U.S. searches a month. Every other genre-leading artist in the study sits at around 500,000 or below, a shockingly tenfold drop.

Swift Reacts to a Fellow Celebrity’s Recent Death

The billionaire pop star, 36, made headlines in other ways last week after Page Six reported that Swift is “deeply saddened” by Hayden Panettiere’s tragic and sudden death at the age of 36.

“Taylor and Hayden were always friendly with each other and had a really nice rapport,” a source told the outlet. “They lived in the same apartment complex in Nashville for a while and would cross paths from time to time. Find out more here.