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Film Review: ‘Nefarious’

R | 1h 37m | Thriller, Horror | April 14, 2023 The Epoch Times typically doesn’t cover the horror film genre, but the buzz around “Nefarious,” which was released in April, has been strong, so I decided to see what the fuss was about. Considering “Nefarious” is roundly despised by critics who think “The Flash” is awesome, touted…


Do Eat the Flowers

Don’t miss the fleeting season for zucchini flowers or squash blossoms. These floppy flowers are easy to spot at the farmers markets in the summer. Sunny orange in color and delicate as tissue, they are hard to overlook. The fragile blossoms are best when fresh and unpackaged, so they’re less commonly found in supermarkets. If…


Film Review: ‘No Way Back: the Reality of Gender-Affirming Care’

NR | 1h 30min | Documentary, Medical, Health | 21 June 2023 (canceled) (USA) Following in the wake of “2000 Mules,” “My Son Hunter,” and “Died Suddenly,” “No Way Back: the Reality of Gender-Affirming Care” (“No Way”) is an independently produced, low-budget movie, which those in positions of power (and by extension their minions) do not want you or anyone else…


I Went to the UK to Connect With People and Place—Then I Got on the Wrong Bus

By Colleen Kujawa From Chicago Tribune I’m not a social superhero. I’m friendly, but I’m neither savvy nor successful at small talk. But I love connecting with people in a sincere way, especially when I’m away from home. It’s one of the best parts of the human experience. When I went on vacation in England…


Ancient Roman Site Where Julius Caesar Was Killed Now Open for Tours

By Lacey Pfalz From TravelPulse Four temples in the heart of Rome, including the site where Roman emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated, are open to tourist visits for the first time. According to the Associated Press, the temples, which are called the “Sacred Area,” are located in Largo Argentina (Argentine Square) and date as far…


Falafel

View the print-ready version of this recipe. A popular vegetarian street food eaten throughout the Middle East, falafel are deep-fried patties made from ground chickpeas (or fava beans), herbs, and spices. They are traditionally stuffed into a pita or served as part of a mezze platter with Israeli salad, hummus, baba ganoush, tahini sauce, and yogurt sauce. Making falafel at…


Repair Wallboard

Most walls in a house are made of wallboard, also called drywall. It’s compressed gypsum covered with a paper facing that is vulnerable because the material appears solid on the outside, but it’s really quite fragile if it’s struck with a blow. Two vulnerable areas are the wall behind a door where there’s no doorstop…


7 Ways to Use Borax

A recent letter from a reader who used borax to solve her dishwasher woes got me thinking about all the ways I use this handy product to clean and fix problems around the house. What Is Borax? Borax is actually a salt that is found naturally in evaporation lakes. It is used as an ingredient…


A Simple Method to Relieve Stubborn Headaches

A workout plan for your eyes? Targeted eye exercises designed to strengthen healthy eye-tracking patterns are a natural treatment option that could offer relief to individuals navigating headache discomfort. Tension headaches and vestibular migraines affect about 3 percent of adults. Finding relief from headaches can be frustrating, specifically for those with associated vestibular symptoms. Currently,…


Vestibular Therapy as a Drug-Free Headache Treatment Option

A workout plan for your eyes? Targeted eye exercises designed to strengthen healthy eye-tracking patterns are a natural treatment option that could offer relief to individuals navigating headache discomfort. Tension headaches and vestibular migraines affect about 3 percent of adults. Finding relief from headaches can be frustrating, specifically for those with associated vestibular symptoms. Currently,…