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This 23-Year-Old Was Hospitalized Up to 12 Times a Year. Now He's the First Person in Louisiana Cured of Sickle Cell Disease: 'This Is My Second Life' | The Mary Sue This Man Is the First Person in Louisiana Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease
35+ min ago (522+ words) Imagine spending a childhood being hospitalized between six and 12 times a year, every year. This was the reality for now 23-year-old Daniel Cressy, who was born with sickle cell disease. The disease led him to have significant symptoms, including severe…...
The Cheetah Girls Are Back: Disney’s 2000s Legacy Returns
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1266+ words) Before Disney Channel became defined by High School Musical, Hannah Montana, and a wave of teen stars who went on to dominate Hollywood, The Cheetah Girls was one of the network’s biggest early successes. Now, more than 20 years after the…...
California Woman Could Be Facing Jail Time for Saving a Baby Goat
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (617+ words) Outside of its smoothies, Erewhon is known as a premium grocery store in Los Angeles, California, that aims to source pure, organic products. But according to Jamie (@itsjamiescorner) and Sally, animal rights activists, informed shoppers at Erewhon about Meyenberg, a…...
The Internet Wants You To Stop Calling Your Dog A "Fur Baby." Pet Parents Aren't Having It.
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (475+ words) What started as internet discourse quickly became thousands of comments from people passionately defending the phrase “fur baby.” Threads user @diary_ofaforestgirl opened a Pandora’s box of sorts when they asked, “Can we also stop saying fur baby?” The comments are filled…...
He Isolated His Wife. Then She Successfully Escaped His Abuse Before He Could Move Them to Alaska: ‘I Rebuilt Our Lives and Started From a Suitcase"
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (755+ words) Not all marriages end in happily ever after, some devolve into abuse, escape, and divorce. Alana told TikTok about her experience with domestic violence and her subsequent escape with their children. “I was basically a slave owned by my husband…...
Chicago Woman Wanted Date to Pay for a $120 Pedicure. He Drove Away Before Footing the Bill: 'I Don't Even Like Feet."
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (862+ words) There are people out there who’d swipe left on Hinge if they could turn back time. Christian Cooks (@christiancooks99) from Chicago thought he was going on a pleasant date with a woman he met on the app. But their date ended…...
A Drag Performer Walked in a Wedding Filled with American Flags. The Theme was 9/11: 'Never Forget."
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (654+ words) Themes set the tone for parties, and weddings are no exception. Sweet Pickles (@bitethesepickles), a Los Angeles-based drag performer, is used to performing at all kinds of parties. But there was one wedding she couldn’t forget – because it was themed…...
Christopher Nolan Ignores The Odyssey Criticism Thanks to Batman
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (391+ words) The Odyssey is one of the most fiercely debated films of the year, and it isn’t even out yet. Yet the one person entirely unbothered by the noise is the man bringing this epic new adaptation to cinemas this summer,…...
Appalachian Woman Goes Into a Cave Deep in the Woods. She Found Something that Confirmed Her Grandmother's Stories: 'Giving Creatures from Backrooms"
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (843+ words) The Appalachian Mountains are often mentioned in relation to strange sightings. Sof (@sof_ttaco), a woman who has grown up in the area, used to hear stories from her grandmother about the woods and its dangers. But out of curiosity, she and…...
San Diego Woman Tries Dunkin’s New Kylie Jenner Menu and Rates Every Drink. Then Makes a Face and Says This Combination is ‘So Weird"
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (257+ words) A San Diego-based influencer is reviewing Kylie Jenner’s new line of drinks, launched in collaboration with Dunkin’ Donuts. @eatsbynat posted a TikTok video trying three drinks from the King Kylie collection available at Dunkin’ Donuts and appeared unimpressed by most…...