Today we talk with Simone O. Elias about her book “Old Films, Young Eyes: A Teenage Take on Hollywood's Golden Age”
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December 21st
National French Fried Shrimp Day
International Dalek Remembrance Day
National Armagnac Day
National Coquito Day
National Look At The Bright Side Day
Ribbon Candy Day
Humbug Day
Phileas Fogg Win A Wager Day
National Flashlight Day
Crossword Puzzle Day
Blue Christmas
Don’t Make Your Bed Day
Dongzhi Festival
National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
National Kiwi Fruit Day
National Short Story Day
National Wreaths Across America Day
Panic Saturday
Short Girl Appreciation Day
The First Day of Winter
The First Day of Yule
Winter Solstice
World Snowboard Day
December 22nd
National Date Nut Bread Day
Abilities Day
Mathematics Day
National Cookie Exchange Day
National Date Nut Bread Day
National Short Person Day
Snood Day
Forefathers Day
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How often would you say you NEED a vacation? According to a new poll, the average person requires a proper vacation every 110 days (15.8 weeks). The survey of 2,000 adults in the US found that in spite of the fact that many of us feel we need a break that often, only 18% of workers actually use their full allotment of paid time off each year. The average respondent with PTO said they had 5.4 PTO days left over that they didn’t use or rollover last year. Regardless of employment status, a full 79% of respondents said they have felt particularly burnt out in 2024. And by the way, assuming you’ll get some vacation time around Christmas, according to this poll, you’ll need another week off by April 20.
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bags. His customers, not understanding that these were samples,
dunked them, and suddenly Sullivan was swamped with orders for his
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It’s popes vs. witches. “Conclave” and “Wicked” both received 11 nominations for the the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, announced Thursday morning. That put the 2 very different films in first place among nominees, followed by “Dune: Part II” and “Emilia PĂ©rez” with 10 each. All 4 of the top nominees earned Best Picture nods, as did “A Complete Unknown, “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “Nickel Boys,” “Sing Sing” and “The Substance.” Directors of the top 4 were also nominated. “The Brutalist” and “Anora” received 9 and 7 nods, respectively. The Critics Choice Awards will air live on E! on Sunday, January 12.
Dick Van Dyke revealed on the “Today” show that his neighbors saved him while he was struggling to evacuate his home during the wildfire that raged across Malibu this week, burning more than 2,600 acres, and causing widespread evacuations and power cutoffs. Van Dyke fled his home just ahead of his 99th birthday today. The “Mary Poppins” star said: “It was coming from the hill, you could see it.” He was crawling to his car, but was “exhausted” and “couldn’t get up.” Thankfully, he said, “Three neighbors came and carried me out and came back and put out a little fire in the guest house and saved me.”
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62% of teens surveyed want a smartphone for Christmas.
If you went and overdid it at a holiday party over the weekend – and maybe you plan to overdo it a few more times over the holidays — a UK celeb doctor has some important info for you. ITV’s “This Morning” resident doctor, Zoe Williams, says she has devised a hangover-cure-in-a-sandwich. What is it? A bacon, egg and avocado sandwich. According to the good doctor, a bacon, egg, and avocado sammie consists of the perfect combo of nutrients to restore the balance of salts, sugars, and proteins lost during an evening of boozing. The hangover special’s special powers start with the bread, which contains carbs, which help “soften a hangover’s landing”. The proteins found in many breads can accelerate the breakdown of alcohol and offer up some much-needed energy. The bacon helps replenish stores of sodium to make you feel better. Eggs might be the real heroes, as they all full of nutrients that are “specifically good” for the post-party feeling. And throw in avocado’s energy-boosting healthy fats, as well as vitamins and minerals such as potassium, and you’ve got the perfect triple threat for chasing the morning after the night before feeling, according to Dr. Williams.
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✓ The world’s longest concert lasted 453 hours.
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As
a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed, just in case his parents
needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
✓ The higher a
woman’s heels are, the more power she has over men, according to a
study.
✓ Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
✓ The sun is white, not yellow.
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14% of women have had THIS happen when attending a holiday party. What is it?
Answer: Someone else showed up wearing the same outfit.
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Residents of a northern British Columbia community are still wondering how it came to pass that a local deer was seen wandering around wearing a high-visibility vest. Andrea Arnold, a McBride resident and reporter for the local newspaper, snapped photos when she spotted the deer walking around wearing the unusual garment. According to her, deer are “everywhere around town, but this one was wearing high-vis. I did a double, triple take like, ‘Wait, what am I actually seeing here?'” Another local resident, Joe Rich, said the animal would not have been able to put on the vest without human help, as it is “zipped right up.” The local conservation authority has launched an investigation, and is determining what, if anything, to do about the vest-wearing deer. One officer said: “I don’t even want to speculate on how that might have happened. They’re not predisposed to wearing clothes”.
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FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM WOMEN:
⇒ They portray Pilates like it’s this cute girly thing and it’s actually training for combat – Thee Aries
⇒ When you in the top 0.001% of listeners you should be able to go to the artist’s house – miss bae
⇒ i was gonna stay out of the barry and sabrina discourse but i think now is a funny time to mention i saw them at tompkins square bagels once and she paid for him – bailey moon
⇒ Do you ever find yourself in situations at work where you think I am not old enough to be involved in these kinds of problems? I am just a 26 year old teenage girl — Natalie
⇒ your 20s are for lusting after furniture you can’t afford actually — Mariam
⇒ having anxiety is so stupid like what do u mean i’m scared of hanging out with my friends — niahdx
⇒ always very funny to me when people get all dressed up for thanksgiving. you’re going to stand around your nana’s house do we really need to be doing business casual here – ellie schnitt
⇒ bring back men that yearn for women. i need a love letter delivered by a pigeon — Em
⇒ craziest part of growing up ginger was defending the concept of a soul to my fellow eleven yr olds. just arguing about the domain of ensouled beings according to presocratic thinking until the bell said recess was over — meredith
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