TWH speaks with Holli Emore about the dynamics and opportunities of online rituals, and how their use may shift how Pagans think about and participate in ritual.
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We can lend a shaky hand to the struggling salon sector as we file and paint during lockdown
Sales of nail polish are up 24% since lockdown began, mostly because no one can visit salons for the long-lasting UV-cured lacquers that dominate the modern industry but also, I’m convinced, because we suddenly have way more time and inclination to bother.
It may be one minuscule piece of good fortune in this crisis, but we can also lend a shaky hand to the struggling salon sector as we file and paint.
Continue reading...A weekday lunch of braised chickpeas, a savoury brunch porridge and a grown-up take on rice pudding
The world has seen more than its fair share of closed doors lately – shops, restaurants, the barber, your neighbours’ – but that has, in turn, led to the opening of some others.
And if there is one door that has swung wide open in recent weeks, it’s the one that leads into the kitchen. From the keenest of cooks to the humblest of beginners, the kitchen has provided us all with the one thing we’ve been missing the most: freedom.
Continue reading...The list of recent donors reads like an Irish phone book. Aisling Ní Chuimín, Shane Ó Leary, Sean Gibbons, Kevin Boyle, Kevin Keane, Clare Quinn, Eamonn McDonald, on and on down a GoFundMe page that by Friday had raised $3.15m of a $5m goal.
The individual amounts are not remarkable – $10, $20, $30, some exceeding $100 – but the story behind the donations stretches back two centuries and encompasses a singular act of generosity that forged a bond between Native Americans and Ireland, a bond now renewed in the coronavirus era.
Continue reading...Mike Pence’s press secretary tests positive to coronavirus; China reports one new case; Russia reports 10,000 new cases for sixth day in a row
Donald Trump has said coronavirus will “go away without a vaccine” and is expecting 95,000 or more deaths in the US, as Mike Pence’s press secretary tested positive for coronavirus.
The president’s comments, at an event with Republican lawmakers, capped a horror week in the US, in which it was revealed unemployment had risen to 14.7%, up from 3.5% in February, with 20 million people losing their jobs in April.
Continue reading..."Don't worry, I'm from tech support...Just lemme get a closer look."
Well...it seems like these cats are more interested in all those mouses and cookies hiding in your computer.
There's no denying that a Wendy's roast is not like the rest of them. They just hit different. These roasts pulled zero punches, and for that we are grateful.
While an alarming 9 per cent of insects on land are being lost each decade, the state of the world’s insects is much more nuanced than warnings of an insect apocalypse
Teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when the season resumes after a Fifa proposal to help with fixture congestion was approved.
More self-driving cabs are being launched in China at a time when people are worried about public transport.
More than 10 leading bodies say porn sites stream content featuring child sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
Ana Carmona chronicled her month in quarantine with her family in NYC, including when she got some big news.
Philipp travels to a conference on men’s issues in Chicago, shedding light on the controversial movement.
A 3-2 win has seen Portugal clinch a spot in the FIFA Futsal World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 16 years, seeing off Azerbaijan in Cali.