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Crossing the line: Ex-nude art performer sues MOMA after staff 'turned a blind eye,' allowed patrons to fondle his genitals on multiple occasions John Bonafede argues in the suit filed in Manhattan court Monday that his genitals were fondled by five different men on seven different occasions at an exhibit called “Marina Abramovich: The Artist is Present.”

Neither did Avalon's:

I love a gouda pun...

Don't worry- it's very common for men to have anxiety about not being able to go long enough.

Jamie Lynn Spear's kids?

Sofía Vergara didn't want to be an 'old mom' in Joe Manganiello marriage: 'It's not fair to the baby' “I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother,” the “Modern Family” star, 51, explained in a new interview.

Die hard, indeed. These lecherous little critters literally go out with a bang. Meet the Australian antechinus, a promiscuous marsupial known for its killer sex protocol — and then being cannibalized so the others can resume romping. Their “Hannibal”-esque hanky panky habits were outlined recently in the journal Australian Mammalogy. Zoologists published the first-ever photo of a male feasting on a fellow of his species, taken in August 2023 at Point Lookout in New England National Park, a haven for these suicidal sex machines. “While cannibalistic behavior has been reported in some dasyurids [their marsupial family], it is very rare to observe in the wild,” Associate Professor Andrew Baker from Queensland University of Technology told South West New Service. During their one to three-week mating period, these shrew-sized marsupials go at it Down Under in “frenzied bouts lasting as long as 14 hours,” researchers wrote, after which all the males will inevitably perish. “Certain stress-induced death follows for all males as surging testosterone causes cortisol to flood uncontrolled through the body, reaching pathological levels,” said Baker while describing these fatal breeding frenzies. Thankfully, the bodies of the deceased antechinus don’t go to waste but rather fuel the carnal congregation like a post-mortem power bar. “The males drop dead, which provides an opportunity for cheap energy gain via cannibalism for still-living males and pregnant or lactating female antechinuses,” said Baker. “For the later-breeding species, both sexes may take the opportunity to cannibalize dead males of the earlier-breeding species, to help stack on weight and condition before their own breeding period commences.” In other words, they die so others can love in a salacious circle of life. Researchers identified both eaters and those eaten in the aforementioned photo as mainland dusky antechinuses based on their body size, foreclaw length, ears and eyes, fur color and shagginess. They postulated that the eater, which they believed to also be male (although females also practice cannibalism), would soon suffer the same fate because it exhibited symptoms of eventual demise. “The antechinus seen feeding on its dead comrade appeared vigorous and large-bodied, but it had damage to its right eye and hair loss on its arms and shoulders, which is associated with stress-induced decline in males,” said Baker. “He was perhaps destined soon to become somebody else’s meal.”

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I bet Wander Franco wishes he was Josh Giddy right about now.

European grocery chain Lidl to officially open at Queens Place Mall on Wednesday

European grocery chain Lidl to officially open at Queens Place Mall on Wednesday Aldi is at the Rego Center Mall a few blocks away, along with Costco.

I'm doing some work tonight & came across this - I don't know when this company was founded, but I'm guessing it was before internet acronyms: LMA OIL 560 N MAIN ST BREWSTER NY 10509

Scientists are taking “The Meg” down a peg. An international review of the megalodon, a giant shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, has suggested that it was much slimmer than researchers previously thought. The mammoth ocean predator became the stuff of literary and cinematic legend, most recently with the 2018 sci-fi thriller “The Meg,” which portrayed the super-sized shark opposite action star Jason Statham. A lack of fossil evidence led paleontologists to assume the megalodon would have a robust and stocky body like the great white, and measure up to 65 feet. Now, University of California researchers, alongside a team of marine experts from around the world, believe the killer shark was leaner and potentially even longer. They compared its build to that of a mako shark. “The remarkably simple evidence that [Otodus megalodon] had a more slender body than the great white shark was hidden in plain sight,” said Professor Kenshu Shimada, whose new report was published in the journal Palaeontologia Electronica A “eureka moment” came when they compared the teeth and spine of a living great white shark with megalodon teeth fossils and a reconstruction of its vertebral column. Said study author Phillip Sternes, “It was still a giant, predatory shark. But the results strongly suggest that the megalodon was not merely a larger version of the modern great white shark.” Their findings also suggest the megalodon maintained a different diety and lifestyle than assumed with a more massive shark. The longer body required a longer digestive canal, so the formidable creature would have needed more time between feedings to process meals and eat less frequently than the more truncated depiction. “With increased ability to digest its food, it could have gone for longer without needing to hunt. This means less predation pressure on other marine creatures,” Sternes explained, adding a hypothetical: “If I only have to eat one whale every so often, whale populations would remain more stable over time.” The results of the study could also change the story of the megalodon’s extinction. It was previously assumed that the ancient species died out due to naturally dwindling prey in their environment. “I believe there were a combination of factors that led to the extinction, but one of them may have been the emergence of the great white shark, which was possibly more agile, making it an even better predator than the megalodon,” Sternes speculated. “That competition for food may have been a major factor in its demise.” Researchers say this “major scientific advancement” could be just a small piece of prehistory in need of rewriting. Added Shimada, “The continued mystery like this makes paleontology, the study of prehistoric life, a fascinating and exciting scientific field.” https://nypost.com/2024/01/21/lifestyle/megalodon-not-quite-as-mega-as-scientists-and-the-meg-filmmakers-thought-new-study/

David Soul's former long-time girlfriend, whom he dated throughout Starsky & Hutch (and throughout his marriage) died the other day. She'd been the one who had found (her neighbor) Rebecca Schaeffer after she was shot and called 911. She had heard the sound of a gunshot.

When naming a child, you might try and steer clear of any possible negative connotations. But sometimes that’s easier said than done, especially if you accidentally overlook your future child’s initials. A woman named Samantha recently went viral on TikTok for sharing how her name has drawn negative attention as she’s gotten older and started operating in professional workplaces. Clearly, her parents didn’t think about email address conventions when she was born in the 90’s. She begins the clip by announcing that she is moving to another job soon, something that fills her with “dread” because of an issue that always arises when she changes workplaces. “I always have to have the tough conversation about how my name fits into a company email structure,” she continues. “My name is Samantha Hart,” she explains. “And most companies use the email designation of first initial, last name, meaning my email would be ‘shart’.” For the uninitiated, “shart” is a term for an unexpected, well, let’s just say, mishap, when one is trying to pass gas. Samantha says she’s had two professional jobs so far and they’ve both had that email structure, leading HR to reach out to her on both occasions. “They told me that my name doesn’t exactly fit the email structure and would I mind if they gave me a different structure for my email,” she says. “To which I say, yeah, I don’t want an email that says shart. Fix it. Give me something else.” She now wants to know if she should proactively reach out to her new job to let them know or make them initiate the awkward conversation. The response to her video was a flood of solidarity from fellow ‘unfortunate name’ bearers. From Chris Littmann (email: Clittmann) to Samantha Wallo (Swallo), the confessions kept rolling in. Sue Hartlove’s work email? Shartlove. One user said they knew a Tiffany Estes (Testes), and someone called Rach says her alias is Rkelley. Then there’s the unforgettable BAllsman and also Patrick Ecker. Parents-to-be take note!

80s pop star arrested after alleged drunken plane meltdown I'd melt down too if my plane were drunk. BTW, it was Samantha Fox.

SEEMS WORTH SEEING: Kieran Culkin is amazing in ‘A Real Pain’ at Sundance Johnny Oleksinski https://nypost.com/2024/01/20/entertainment/kieran-culkin-is-amazing-in-a-real-pain-at-sundance/ Making Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin the leads of a heartwarming movie about family bonds (the non-back-stabbing kind) and self-discovery would seem counter-intuitive. Culkin has just finished up playing Roman Roy, the cutthroat, foul-mouthed media scion on HBO’s “Succession.” And Eisenberg, even though he’s had a long and varied career, is still best known for his role as subzero Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2011’s “The Social Network.” Maybe, you think, these guys would be better off portraying a duo of quirky serial killers. But thrown together, this awkward pair is magic in “A Real Pain,” an enriching dramedy that had its world premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival. A story of two cousins’ trip to Poland to connect with their late grandma’s roots, it’s one of the best movies of this year’s fest so far. And it marks a major improvement from Eisenberg’s last go-round as a writer-director, 2022’s “When You Finish Saving The World.” The spark was there, yes, but not quite the execution. Everything falls into place here. His screenplay for “A Real Pain” — inspired by details of his own life — is funny, aching and wise; the vantages of the European country he captured are steeped in history and tragedy; and he gets a performance out of Culkin that’s every bit as good as his extraordinary turn from “Succession.” Except, you know, he’s not a complete jackass. Eisenberg has framed the duo as a tried-and-true comedic combo — a Felix and Oscar from “The Odd Couple” — leading us to think we’re getting “National Lampoon’s Genealogic Vacation.” But the filmmaker subverts our expectations at every kilometer. David (Eisenberg) is an introverted, responsible, successful tech worker who lives with his wife and child in New York City, while Benji (Culkin) is an unemployed life of the party up in Binghamton who loves pot and can’t control his honesty. There is, we learn, much more to these two than sit-com tropes and frat house barbs. They hop on a tour group in Warsaw to visit important sights of Jewish history en route to their grandmother’s childhood home that she fled in 1939. Also clutching cameras are the recently divorced Californian Marsha (Jennifer Grey), a curious Brooklyn couple (Daniel Oreskes and Liza Sadovy) and a Rwandan-Canadian named Eloge (Kurt Egyiawan) who converted to Judaism after escaping the genocide of his home country. “A word of warning,” says their British guide James played by Will Sharpe from “The White Lotus.” “This will be a tour about pain.” But, the scholar adds, it’s also “a tour that celebrates a people — the most resilient people.” Impressive throughout is the way Eisenberg balances reverence for his locations and belly-grabbing comedy, while using those elements to support each other. When they visit the Warsaw Uprising Monument, honoring Poles who stood up against the Nazis, wild-and-crazy Benji hilariously (but beautifully?) gets the buttoned-up group to pose like they’re also insurgents fighting along with the sculpture. Later, Eisenberg depicts their solemn walk through the Majdanek concentration camp with the stoicism and straightforwardness it deserves. Words are sparse, and back on the bus a pan across the blood-drained faces that ends on a shattered, crumpled Benji knocks the wind out of you. A few minutes later comes the funniest line in the movie. The pacing is spot-on. Making a new European road trip flick comes with some baggage, so to speak, but even as Eisenberg walks the path many other filmmakers have, he doesn’t easily give into contrivance. Surprises abound, and his unique brand of sentimentality isn’t exactly sentimentality as we have come to understand it. For instance, in “A Real Pain,” somebody getting slapped in the face — hard — brings tears. Culkin gives viewers the pull-the-fire-alarm quality they love about his untethered personality on “Succession” or during award show speeches in which he muses on his ear hairs. Removed of Machiavellian motives, this would appear to just be him. Benji blurts out totally inappropriate comments that other people could never get away with. Yet, very un-Roman, his default mode is kindness; he always goes in for the hug. Culkin’s brotherly chemistry with Eisenberg, also wonderful, is totally believable. That he is so good here comes as a relief and another sign that we are living in a Kieransance. Eisenberg said at the end of his premiere that, with this film, his aim was to explore pain on a smaller scale (a dead grandparent, a flailing life) and on an epic one (the Holocaust). He’s succeeded and, in so doing, made a big punchy film that’s intimate and nuanced at the same time. In short, a real pleasure.

Florida political candidate allegedly stabs daughter, husband after accusing them both of being 'the devil': 'Satan lives in my home' well, we know she has the exorcist vote...

Dear Abby: A month ago, I reconnected with a woman, “Fran,” I have known since seventh grade. We are both divorced (I, 20 years; Fran, four years) with grown children and live 90 minutes apart. We have enjoyed hour upon hour of telephone conversations and have spent two weekends together. We have been very emotionally intimate, but not sexually, by choice, as to not distort the “purity” of our relationship. My problem is, Fran has a large, high-energy dog that has free roam of her home (and her bed). “Goliath” travels with her virtually everywhere she goes, including when she visits me. Goliath is good-natured and extremely fond of me, but I don’t have pets, nor do I care to have her dog jump onto the furniture and sleep with us in my bed. She thinks it’s cute, but Goliath sheds black hair ALL OVER the place, including in my bed (I have white bed linens so the contrast makes it all the more obvious). I care deeply for Fran and will likely be in an exclusive, meaningful relationship with her for a long time. But I don’t want her dog to be a reason for anger and frustration. How do I politely “enforce” any restrictions on her beloved pet without possibly creating friction between us over Goliath “just being a dog”? — Vacuuming Again Dear Vacuuming: The way to “politely enforce” restrictions in YOUR home is to have the conversation you were afraid to have with Fran the first time she and Goliath came to visit. TELL her that while you adore her, you are not as much of a dog person as she is, and you are not comfortable having Goliath share a bed with the two of you. (Notice I didn’t say jump on your couch, because a compromise may be necessary.) IF GOLIATH IS A FEMALE, THIS COULD BE CONFUSING… KILL THE BITCH! OR… LOOSEN UP, BUY SOME BLACK SHEETS, & TELL FRAN YOU ONLY ALLOW DOGS BELONGING TO WOMEN YOU HAVE SEX WITH IN YOUR BED. (whichever course of action is easier)

A day of celebration quickly turned into a horror show when a tech CEO plunged 15 feet to his death in an on-stage mishap in front of horrified employees in India. Vistex CEO Sanjay Shah and Vistex President Vishwanath Raju Datla were inside an iron cage that was being lowered onto a stage as part of their grand entrance to a company party when a wire snapped, the Times of India reported. Shocking video showed the moment the yellow cage hovering near the rafters began to wobble as fireworks exploded and a voice implored the crowd to “put their hands together” for the pair. The cage then quickly dropped to one side, sending the two heads of the Illinois-based company hurtling 15 feet to the ground — roughly a one-story drop. One of the men completely flipped over, landing head-first on the ground, the video shows. Shah was killed in the accident. Datla was left in critical condition. Although the cause was attributed to a snapped wire, officials are investigating the incident and faulty cage, which was pulled by a rolling machine and had iron wires and grills. Shah and Datla were in India to celebrate their Vistex Asia’s silver jubilee, which was being celebrated across two days at the famous Ramoji Film City. “Shah and Raju being lowered from the cage onto the dais was a planned event to kickstart the celebrations,” a company official told the outlet. Vistex, founded by Shah in 1999, is an advisory service company with more than 20 global offices and a hefty client list that includes GM, Yamaha, Coca-Cola and more. The Mumbai, India native immigrated to America more than a decade earlier to attend Lehigh University’s business school, where he earned his MBA in 1989 at the age of 21, according to the institution. He went on to donate $5 million to establish the Vistex Institute for Executive Education at the school in 2017. Shah was a philanthropist who also established the Vistex Foundation, which provides grants to nonprofits focusing on health, education, and basic needs programming. In 2020, he opened the Vistex Hospital in Bihar, India, which became recognized as a national model COVID-19 facility.

knowing when the bird is done can also be a problem

Privates property: NYC pre-war building endowed with a roof that resembles a penis A well-endowed co-op building on the Upper West Side boasts a roof deck with a resemblance to a certain male appendage when viewed from above.