Atypicalrise-to-fall-to-risestory,Mercuryeventuallylearnsthatfameisn’taBand-Aidforself-hate.Aftera(very)briefmomentofrealization,we’rerushedbacktopresentdayandthetriumphantclimaxofhisLiveAidperformance.There,Malek-as-Mercuryfinishesoutthefilmwitha15-minutespot-onimpersonationofthelateidol.

    A)Developanuncomfortablycloserelationshipwithyourson

    “Congratulationsmylove.I’msogratefulforyourleadershipandyourteam.Weneedyou,”shecommentedonTuesdayafterBookerthankedvotersonInstagramforgivinghimasecondterm.

    HuffPostrecentlyspoketoeightpeoplewhosharedexperiencesofrelatives―great-grandmas,grandmas,mothersandaunts―whosoughtabortionsinpre-Roev.WadeAmerica.Manywerealreadymothers,strugglingtoconceptualizeraisingonemorechildinpovertyor,insomecases,withanabusivespouse.

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    PetersdidnotrespondtoHuffPost’srequestsforcomment,asidefrompostingareporter’semailonsocialmediaandwriting,“thePharma-Ownedelitesaredesperatetodestroyallevidencerelatedtotheirbioweapon.”Later,hesuggestedasecondroundofNurembergtrialsandpublicexecutions.(NeitherHuffPostnoritsparentcompany,BuzzFeed,isownedbyapharmaceuticalcompany.)

    “LindaWeide,myremarkablewife,believedeverybody’sagewasnobody’sbusiness,”beginstheobituary,whichappearedinTheLosAngelesTimesandcanbereadinfullhere.“Let’sjustsayshewasagelessandtimeless.Shehadakindofelegancefromanotherera.ShestudiedactingunderStellaAdler,whotoldher,‘Mydear,youshouldonlyplayqueens.’ShewascertainlymyQueenfor28years,25married.”

    ThatallchangedwhenshemetSidneyRauh,adentistfromCincinnatifromawell-offfamily.Itwasthe1910s,andshewaswellintoher30s.Sidneywasequallyunattractiveandclever,andaconfirmedbachelor.Hehadnointerestinmarryingagirlforherlooksbutwantedtofindsomeonehecouldloveforhermind.Whentheymet,itwasloveatfirstsight,andgiventheiradvancedages,theydecidedtomarryassoonaspossible.

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    AftergettingacceptedintothegraduateprogramatUSC’sfilmschool,Caplewroteascriptforhisthesisthatbecame“TheLand,”whichgotintoSundance.

    ButwhensomeonemanagestoupstageLarryDavid,oneofthefunniestcurmudgeonsonTV,onhisownshow,asKeylaMonterrosoMejiahas,thenmaybeweshouldjustgivetheside-splittinglyhilariousactorherdue.Ifyou’veseenherplaytheremarkablyuntalentedaspiringstarMariaSofiaEstradaon“CurbYourEnthusiasm,”thenyoualreadyknowwhatImean.