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  • An Open Letter from Bruce Willis to Demi Moore During His Health Battle

    Bruce Willis was first diagnosed with aphasia two years ago, and then he was recently told he has frontotemporal dementia. Health problems for the Die Hard star have made things hard for him and his family. Bruce sent his ex-wife Demi Moore a touching message to remind her of whatโ€™s important in life, even though…

  • Whoopi Goldbergโ€™s dramatic exit causes a heated debate on how to behave at a concert.

    Not long ago, a lively conversation on The View turned into a heated fight that ended with Whoopi Goldberg leaving the set in a scene. The argument was mostly about Miranda Lambertโ€™s most recent show, in which she told fans they couldnโ€™t take pictures during her performance. Some watchers agreed with Lambert, while others thought…

  • How harsh criticism of top athletes is a dark side of fandom

    The world of professional sports is used to getting bad press, but recent words from Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi have shown the worse side of fandom. The two basketball stars have said they might quit Team USA because of what they call โ€œterribleโ€ things fans have said about their recent games. People have said…

  • When problems at work go viral

    Weโ€™ve all been there: stuck in a rut, feeling like weโ€™re working too hard and not getting enough praise. But one Starbucks worker took his anger to a whole new level by making a movie that went viral and showed how hard his job really was. In the touching video, the worker, who looked like…

  • Sleeping on your left side is the key to better health.

    How we sleep has a huge effect on our health and well-being as a whole. Even though it might not seem important, the way we sleep can have big effects on our heart health, brain function, and even digestion. One easy way to make our health better that works is to sleep on our left…

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