Filmmaker Jason Loftus’s animated documentary “Eternal Spring” took two top awards following its North American premiere screening at the Hot Docs 2022 festival earlier this month. Having already won double prizes at its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in March, the film’s success and impact on audiences is a testament to Loftus’s unwavering resolve…
‘Eternal Spring’ Wins Top Film Awards Despite CCP Interference—Q&A With Filmmaker Jason Loftus
New Friends: How a 67-year-old Struck Up Lasting New Friendships During her First Triathlon
Jeanne Mitchell, mother and grandmother, had just moved away from the friends she knew. She retired and moved upstate with her husband to a quiet area on the New Jersey coast in 2013. “It’s a beautiful neck of the woods,” she admits, but “it’s not an area where you get to know your neighbors super…
VIDEO: Dying Sheep Saved From 88lb of Matted Fleece Is Now Unrecognizable and Happy
A sheep weighed down by a hefty 88-pound (40 kg) fleece, unable to stand, has been rescued from an isolated spot in the Australian mountains after being found by an elderly bushwalker. His rescuers suspect that if left unattended, the sheep wouldn’t have survived. “I’m not sure how long the poor fellow had been lying…
Pro-Lifer Who Survived Saline Abortion Hopes ‘Roe v. Wade May Be Overturned’ Amidst SC Leaked Opinion
Scenes of unrest have flared up in the United States, threatening violence over a potential court decision that could overturn 50 years of controversial abortion rights protection by the federal government. Demonstrations of liberal protesters have been so inflammatory as to stir up past trauma in the pro-life movement. Abortion survivors like Melissa Ohden, 44,…
Staying Positive With a Negative Brain
It’s safe to say nearly everyone has been feeling a bit negative recently, especially in the past two years. A dramatic rise in depression and anxiety is usually a good indicator that we’re collectively not feeling our best. Research from the Boston University School of Public Health showed that the rise in depression during the…
Office Worker Captures Incredibly Amazing Wildlife Shots During His Lunch Break (Photos)
While many office workers browse through the web at their desk or catch up on their favorite TV show during lunch hours, one amateur photographer from England has instead used this time, and any other spare time he gets, to go outside and capture stunning wildlife shots and share them on social media—winning the hearts…
Couple Transforms Home Into 1950s Paradise With 200 Prints and Items From the Era
A 1950s fan has revealed how she and her partner renovated their three-bedroom home into a mid-century paradise for 50,000 pounds (approx. $61,700). Gemma Burton and her husband, Dean, both 42, have spent the past three years renovating their home from drab and plain into a homage to the 1950s. The couple from Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire,…
Pregnant Cat Seeking Help Brings 2 Older Kittens to Stranger’s Door, Gives Birth to 5 More
A pregnant stray cat with two older kittens got lucky when she landed on the back porch of a helpful stranger. Seeing the tiny family pawing at her door one morning, the cat lover called for help, allowing the stray to give birth in the comfort of a new home. Sarah Kelly, founder of Murphy’s…
Physicist Who Had Near-Death Experience Explores the Afterlife, Pondering Weird Quantum Physics
One San Francisco scientist who’s spent decades contemplating the conundrums of physics has turned his attention to the enigma of human consciousness. Dr. Alan Ross Hugenot holds a doctorate of science in mechanical engineering, and has had a successful career in marine engineering, serving on committees that write the ship-building standards for the United States….
VIDEO: Driver Has Medical Emergency at Busy Intersection, Loses Control, but Good Samaritans Team Up, Save the Day
A female motorist in Florida suffered a medical episode at a busy intersection last week. But a host of good Samaritans teamed up, acted in concert, and prevented what could have been a tragedy, stopping the woman’s stray car and calling emergency to save her life. On May 5, a woman driving in Boynton Beach…
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