♎ Libra Daily Horoscope for July 22, 2025
Libra, July 22 has 'main character in a soft-focus indie film' energy for you. You're glowing without trying, charming without pushing, and somehow balancing twelve people's feelings while sipping your iced latte. Venus is vibing hard with your social side, making today the perfect cocktail of diplomacy, intuition, and lighthearted fun.
🦋 Energy Check: Poised, Playful & People-Magnetic
You're everyone's emotional support bestie today, Libra. People are drawn to you like bees to a botanical candle. But here's the plot twist, you're also in your boss era. Kind, sure. But also sharp enough to redirect the drama elsewhere.
Libra Tip: Boundaries can still be cute. Say no with a smile and a perfectly timed hair flip.
💼 Career & Money: All Eyes on Your Diplomacy
Need to smooth over a situation or pitch an idea that needs buy-in? Today's the day. Your tact and timing are flawless. A work chat could turn into something more promising (or at least drama-free for once).
The real flex? Getting what you want and keeping everyone happy.
💖Love & Friendship: Venus Is Your Hype Woman
You're radiating romance even if you're not trying. Singles might attract a sweet soul with serious potential. Coupled Libras? Expect compliments, cuddles, or a small but meaningful gesture. Your love language today? Harmony and a hint of flirting.
Flirt cue: 'Careful, I'm highly addictive... Ask anyone I've ever smiled at.'
🧘♀️Mood & Vibe: Calm, Confident & Subtly Legendary
Your vibe is 'don't chase, attract' and it's working. You're centered, in sync, and giving elegant emotional intelligence all day long. Let others swirl in chaos, you've got peace, playlists, and perfect lighting.
Lucky Color: Blush Pink
Lucky Numbers: 6 & 15
Cosmic Playlist Song: 'Good as Hell' – Lizzo
Affirmation of the Day: 'I lead with beauty, balance, and bold intuition, everything I need flows to me.'
Libra Thought for July 22:
You don't need to be loud to be powerful.
Your calm presence speaks volumes and today, everyone's listening.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
UAE Moments
an hour ago
- UAE Moments
Your Career Horoscope for August 4, 2025
Today brings a mix of steady progress and preparation for bigger opportunities ahead. Find daily astrological predictions for all sun signs for August 4. We recommend reading the horoscopes for your rising sign. Aries Career Horoscope You've never been one to worry about specifics, so don't start today. All you need is a general overview of the situation and you'll put everything into place without breaking a sweat. Easy! Taurus Career Horoscope Don't forget to take deep breaths throughout the day. Small irritants can give rise to big reactions, and if you're not careful you'll blow your top. Relax! Give it a rest. Gemini Career Horoscope Now is a good time to reconsider your relationships at work. Those who are more closely matched to you in temperament are the ones to vigorously pursue and create alliances with. Click here to follow our WhatsApp channel for tarot readings, love, health, career, and Chinese horoscopes delivered to your phone daily! Cancer Career Horoscope The people you work with might be in panic mode over something, which as far as you're concerned isn't a big deal. Let them blow off steam before bringing them back to their senses. Leo Career Horoscope You're better off helping others right now, whether it's teammates or people in another department, Lend a hand and don't expect anything in return. You'll be rewarded in time. Virgo Career Horoscope You've been wondering why you're not progressing as quickly as you should be. Take a look around. It's not as if you're getting the support you need. It's high time for a little air clearing. Libra Career Horoscope Now is a great time for a retreat. Whether it's a mountaintop or a quiet park, give yourself a chance to reflect. Your thoughts are deep and penetrating, and you're seeing what's important. Scorpio Career Horoscope Things have gotten a little loosey-goosey and it's high time you started kicking butt and taking names. If people aren't on board with your new policies and procedures, that's just too bad! Sagittarius Career Horoscope You feel unusually inflexible today. Don't try to fight what's going on inside. Instead, let yourself be as rigid as you want. As the day progresses, the ice will melt and you'll lighten up. Capricorn Career Horoscope If you feel something's not right, speak up and make sure the people who need to hear you are listening. You've been putting up with lots of shenanigans lately and it's time to take control. Aquarius Career Horoscope When communication is good, keep asking for more info, right down to the details. Make hay while the sun shines. If someone gives you an inch, take a mile. Both strategies work for you now. Pisces Career Horoscope Keep active even if you don't feel like it. You're dealing with some negative feelings and lethargy. That's what happens when you work too hard. Some easy physical activity will lift your spirits!
The National
4 hours ago
- The National
The six rules that made The Naked Gun funny, according to Akiva Schaffer
Director Akiva Schaffer has always been funny. But being Naked Gun funny? That's a different skill entirely. "It wasn't easy," Schaffer tells The National."I had to go back as an adult and study these movies and dissect what makes them work." And, in an era in which pure comedies rarely make it to the big screen – let alone gain wide critical acclaim – Schaffer's reboot of the cult film series of the 1980s and 1990s is a hit, garnering more laughs per minute than any film in recent memory. It's especially surprising because audiences have largely forgotten that spoof movies can be funny. For at least a decade, the genre has been relegated to the guilty pleasure category at best – a far cry from the days when filmmakers such as Mel Brooks, Woody Allen and the team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker (known as ZAZ) produced films that were both hilarious and widely respected for their craft. Schaffer, best known as one third of the Lonely Island trio responsible from one of comedy's few bright spots in recent years, garnered several key lessons in order to bring the genre back to those heights. 1. Follow the old rules – but know when to break them One of the main things Schaffer studied was the ZAZ 15 rules of comedy – which guided films such as the original Naked Gun, Airplane! and Top Secret. Those rules, as outlined by David Zucker, were practical, including tips such as "two jokes at the same time cancel each other out" and "don't use a comedian in a straight man role". But that was only helpful to a point, Schaffer explains. "Those movies seem to be playing by certain rules and then they immediately beak them." But when do you break them? When it's in service of the story, Schaffer says. "They had the discipline to stay in the detective genre the whole time, but then they would drift into a cheesy 80s' love montage. It was always about allowing the movie to move forward and to do so at the right pace," says Schaffer. "Momentum is so key." 2. Identify tropes Another key ZAZ rule of parody is that the joke should be set up by something outside the movie. To do so, they studied the detective and police genres to the point where they recognised all the reflexive patterns, which were then ripe for satire. For Schaffer's film, he wanted to ensure that he was not making the same jokes again. To do so, he studied where the crime genre has evolved since and applied the ZAZ method to a new generation of storytelling. "I tried to find tropes that were in movies and TV shows of the last 30 years, as opposed to the 80s and 90s. They were doing that for the 50s, so we picked up from 1995 to 2025, which gave us 30 years to mess with. So we focused on how people disassemble guns, or rip off Mission: Impossible masks," Schaffer says. 3. Tell a story good enough that audiences can ignore it After watching the entire history of spoof movies, Schaffer came to another realisation: the best had far better stories than anyone realised. "You have to make such a good story that the audience can ignore it," Schafer explains. "With those old movies, audiences leave saying: 'The story didn't matter, it's just a bunch of jokes, it's great!' And I think that's the magic trick that they're pulling off." 'In reality, the story has to be so clear, easy to follow and engaging that you can, as an audience member, throw it away and not pay attention to it. If the story moves too slowly or isn't interesting enough, the jokes stop working." The initial Naked Gun film is one such example of a great yarn. "If you think about the first Naked Gun, it's actually a complex story. There's a Manchurian Candidate element of sleeper cells and assassins, and a real estate magnate and all this stuff. But they tell it in such a specific order and such a specific way that you're able to just lay back and enjoy the jokes," says Schaffer. " Austin Powers pulls that off, and Blazing Saddles off. So, that was actually the thing I studied almost more than anything else." 4. Stay visual to maintain joke density Another hallmark of the ZAZ movies is to keep jokes on the screen at all times – even if you don't notice them at first. Producer Erica Huggins, who is also the president of Seth Macfarlane's Fuzzy Door Productions (Family Guy, Ted), explains: "There had to be foreground and background jokes. That was a big part of the original movies and so is part of our movie as well. We had to keep that visual frame constantly funny." 5. Don't hire comedians While the ZAZ rules did say not to hire funny people for straight roles, Schaffer took that further – hiring actors who have rarely done comedy for nearly every role. "To honour the spirit, we cast dramatic people, not comedians," says Schaffer. That meant not only casting Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson in the lead roles, but also instructing them to play the roles straight. Neeson says: "That was my note to myself every day: Just be serious." 6. Don't improvise Many films can stay funny by having its actors come up with funny lines on the spot – and in recent years, films such as Deadpool have found their humour almost entirely by relying on the wit of its lead stars. But not all humour is found in wit. Often, the best jokes are expertly crafted rather than found in the moment – a lesson Hollywood had seemingly forgotten. "I barely improvised at all," says co-star Paul Walter Hauser. "When the comedy is good, you don't need to break from that."
UAE Moments
7 hours ago
- UAE Moments
Your Weekly Horoscope: August 3 to August 9, 2025
Get your horoscope reading to your inbox by 6 a.m. every morning! Sign up here. A Guide to All 12 Astrological Signs Your horoscope for the week of August 3 to August 9, 2025, is here, and we're almost out of the woods. Read: Choose the green screen (backdrop) of your dreams, script, and direct your best life. You can make amendments as you go, improvise on the fly, you've got one life, Leo season says go full out, main character! What iconic statement are you ready to make? What theme song best describes your vibe right now? Or where you're headed? Add them to your playlist; this is your soundtrack. Who is your supporting cast? Remember to share support roles for other people's main character, unless they've been hogging the spotlight, of course. Midweek, mighty Mars (action and energy) swans into lovely Libra, the sign of cooperation, so teamwork makes the dream work. It's Leo season, get your close-up! Balance your personal pizzazz with the group, consider your audience, and your part in the larger ensemble cast to maintain perspective. With the intensity of an opening night, the full moon is building to peak on Saturday. In super social Aquarius, it's perfect for a collective gathering of friends or attending a special interest event. There's a kooky side to this one, so viva la difference! Find your weekly horoscope for your zodiac sign below. We recommend reading the horoscopes for your rising sign. Aries Weekly Horoscope There are three planets in your sign, all of which are retrograde, so if things seem to be going backward before they go forward, stalled, or could do with reassessment, it's worth taking the time. A full moon activating your social sphere is a great reason to let your hair down and enjoy time with friends. It's also the perfect week to tap into collective resources and the hive mind. Peaking on Saturday, why not request it lights up the path, a significant person, or whatever it is you're looking for, even if you're loose on detail. Anytime Mars changes signs is significant since it's your 'ruling' planet. This week, it shifts into your opposite sign of Libra. Since this planet represents action and energy, it prefers to muscle up in Aries; in Libra, it's all about the art of diplomacy and negotiation, which could prove frustrating, or take it as a challenge. Apply patience to will and charm to your never-say-die attitude, and you'll meet your objective, Aries; it may just take a little more talk time than usual. Build your case and make it irresistible. Taurus Weekly Horoscope As Mars, the planet of energy and action, heads up the sign of harmony-loving Libra, charm gets us where we need to be, and that's alright by you. You prefer walk to talk, so it could be up to you to catch the energy of a conversation or chat thread and ground it down to an actionable. In your sphere of work and routine, this could be a fine time to team up to get the job done. Or say yes to a gym/yoga/walk buddy. The lunar cycle builds over the week, culminating in a full moon on Saturday, activating your career and public sector. That supports building to a soft launch, presentation, or spotlighting an opportunity. You're naturally quite visible over this one and can more easily touch hearts as others feel emotionally connected to you as you are to your audience or professional arena. A challenge to your sign is to remain detached and objective around your ideals. This one calls you to consider the group or larger picture rather than specifically 'what's in it for me'. With a social flavour, it's perfect for making a unique yet meaningful contact, say hi, and open up the conversation. Gemini Weekly Horoscope With Mars, the planet of action and seizing the moment, dashing into your sphere of leisure, creative self-expression, and romantic gestures, set up that double date, poolside rendezvous, or pen your fantasy set to your fave genre. Through September 22, the pen is mightier than the sword, so talk your way in and out of everything. Since Mercury is still retrograde, this could be the time to assess the best approach; take your time. Weigh it up before making a move or any major decisions. Saturday's full moon in your sphere of travel, higher education, media, and philosophy highlights big ideas, conversations, and far-flung tribe that share your vibe. Plan for a social weekend and mix foreign culture with intelligentsia, plan a trip, or research that potential study pathway. There's a lot of airy spaciousness and fast-paced connections available, so reach out to that person or people you want to connect with. You never know, they may say yes! Keep it long-form and meaningful rather than sticking to banter for the win. Cancer Weekly Horoscope Planet of action and energy, Mars, activates your domestic sphere through September 22, making it the perfect time for anything involving energy around the home. Painting and decorating? Perfect. Use your energy to polish, update, or create a new aesthetic. Perhaps it's not your home, it's a project; partner up and create something of beauty. A full moon in your sphere of mystery, intimacy, and benefits through others would make it the perfect time to indulge in sci-fi mystery. Aliens, activism, and a friend's very large TV? Get the popcorn ready and get comfy. Whatever it is, this full lunar light illuminates where you join forces with others, so see how you could indeed benefit from others assisting you, pooling resources, or finding your place in the group. There's enough detachment to approach matters of the heart with someone close to you, so share both ways. Leo Weekly Horoscope As we cruise through your birthday month, mighty Mars rolls into the cooperative sign Libra, activating your sphere of local connections and environment. Get out and about one-on-one or with a small cultivated posse to catch up and explore local events. A Glamorous brunch or lunch? Absolutely!! This is your ongoing celebration of all things leonine, joyous, and creative. Stay on the positive side of drama and remember to laugh it off where needed; boss/queen up as the occasion demands. We must all wear many hats, er, crowns these days! Getting things done is better with two right now, so enlist assistance and remember to offer yours to a community endeavour, sibling, or neighbour in need. Saturday's full moon highlights your relationship zone, get thee to a party, event, or perhaps a reading and book launch since there's an intellectual side to this one. Organise your plus one or go with a couple of friends and meet someone interesting there! Virgo Weekly Horoscope As Mars, the planet of action and energy, swings out of your sign and into the next, it activates your sphere of income, resources, and values. Take a balanced approach to this area and consider how teaming up could benefit your bottom line. If you have values around beauty, cooperation, and fairness, how do you go about earning or building your financial resources or possessions in alignment with them? A full moon on Saturday suggests the week leading up is building in tension, excitement, and conversation, especially around work, and fuelling your interest in health and wellness. Be sure to balance this peak of energy with time alone to process, integrate, and come back to your centre. With a focus on group activity as well as the needs of the collective, whether that's the people in your immediate work environment or extended, note who you feel connected to. Perhaps there's just the right amount of space and closeness, conversation and ideas that make you feel you belong, yet maintain your essential independence. A team bonding catch-up with your favourites would be beneficial and give you food for thought this week. Libra Weekly Horoscope Mighty Mars swings into your sign on Wednesday, amping up your wattage and fuelling your love of teaming up. It also suggests getting in the driver's seat if you aren't already! Put your foot on the gas re a project, or something that could benefit from energy, drive, and will power through September 22. Teamwork makes the dream work much of the time; however, don't just team up for the sake of it, be sure it's a great, mutually amplifying fit, and the boundaries or extent of where it's beneficial. Mars is a lusty planet, so if you're feeling more come hither than usual, now you know why! Again, check your sights and be sure it's really what you want in the way you want it. Direct your dream scenario if not! A full moon activates your sphere of romance, leisure, and self-expression on Saturday, so note themes, attractions, and interests jockeying for your attention. Balance your friendships and larger social connections with your personal interests and time off. People, your weekend with conversationalists over exhibitionists. Scorpio Weekly Horoscope As the planet representing how and where we use our energy, drive, and self-assertion, activates your sphere of liminal space, rest, and spirituality, it's time to gear down every now and then. Charge your batteries, turn your energy in, and plug into that cosmic space within sleep or zoning out through art, music, or film. This is also a wonderful time for dating and enjoying a special connection with a partner or someone close and convivial. If you share a spiritual or artistic interest, then even better. On Saturday, a full moon lights up your domestic sphere, so note what it highlights! Host a party, invite your wackiest friends, and don't worry too much if it's all a bit random. Consider creating a theme to bring everyone together, like crafting, a card, or word game. If you collectively create something even better. Balance your domestic life with what and who you need to be in your career. If you've been burning the candle, this is your sign to nest into your base in a way that supports you to get out there and shine your brightest. Sagittarius Weekly Horoscope This weekend a second full moon in your sign brings things to a peak as well as a conclusion. Make use of the heightened energy by getting social, taking care of a responsibility, or formalizing a commitment. Note your inner terrain since full moons are about our emotional life. How are you feeling? What are you drawn to? Are your senses of self and identity aligned with what makes you feel secure, nurtured, and loved? And are you meeting those needs yourself (i.e., self-care, self-love, and compassion)? This is a good time to assess what that means for you and set the bar for how others treat you. The sun (in dramatic Leo) activates your sphere of intimacy and mystery from Monday. Let's not take ourselves too seriously; invite a sense of playfulness into the bedroom and consider role play, characters, and costumes. Could be fun—experiment! Capricorn Weekly Horoscope La luna rolls through your sign Tuesday to Thursday, so attend to business while you're feeling it. Duty may call, as it sooften does, so it's best to get things in order before the weekend's full moon draws you out and into social mode. Activating your sphere of resources and values, there could be a purchase of tech, knowledge, or is that you making time to find an ethical investment strategy. The power of the group can be a force, so note what is illuminated in your investigations or conversations. Balance your personal finances and belongings with your shared resources or income. Mars brings will and drive to your career sector from midweek, so make like a diplomat where appropriate in your run for empire, your public image will benefit. Cooperative leadership pushes your needle forward while mutually benefiting others; look for where alliances help fuel your ambition. Aquarius Weekly Horoscope Rise and shine, there's a full moon in your sign this Saturday, Aquarius! Full tilt luna light tends to correlate with a heightened energy, active mind, and in this case, sociability. Since you're all about the group, why not get ahead of the curve and plan an event or attend one? If a large special interest event is on, head in and mingle if it's up your alley, you're curious, or you're just feeling open to discovery and exploration. If you want to lie low, work through and develop an idea, or binge a social experiment-based series. Note what major theme or themes are headlining for you this week. And what feelings bubble up since the moon is all about it! Note where your intellect may intercept your heart, so instead of feeling with your body, you intellectualise with your mind. Basically, is it happening below or above your neck? Balance your outlook and direction with what you need in a relationship, your partner, or best one-to-one's. Perhaps you're bringing the cool, calm, and disarming approach while not so subtly drawn to charismatic types. See Lena Dunham's latest series, 'Too Much', for inspo! Pisces Weekly Horoscope If you love movies like most born under the sign of the fantasy-loving fishes, catch Freakier Friday at the cinema and immerse yourself in its topsy-turvy fun drama. If it's off beat, it's on brand for this Saturday's full moon. This lunation highlights your sphere of liminal space and spirituality vs work, routine, reality, and grounding into the everyday. Spend some time solo in contemplation, get extra rest, and keep up habits that fuel your trajectory throughout the day; it's all about balance. Write in a dream journal throughout the week (mornings) and note what emotional cues, hooks, or hunches come up as the sky brightens with the lunar cycle. From midweek, Mars activates your sphere of intimacy and other people's resources. Keep your actions private and consider teaming up if not steaming up some windows. This one is on the romantic side if you want it to be. For now, two is better than one if you want something done. Use your energy to balance, decorate, create beauty and harmony as well as negotiate peacefully through Sept 22.
