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The Onion
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Onion
Artist Profile: Haim
Haim will begin touring this fall to promote I Quit , their fourth studio album. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the band. Genre: 2013 Members: Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas Attitude: Starting to get mad Awards: 4 NME awards, 1 Brit award, and 1 J.D. Power Award for Best Compact Car Pre-Show Ritual: Straightening each other's hair Deodorant: Schmidt's Naturals Biggest Fear: Losing each other in a mall Which One Has To Walk Behind The Others On A Narrow Sidewalk: Este Owes Parents A Call: ⅔
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stevie Nicks Collab Confirmed By Rock Trio Haim
Stevie Nicks is officially working on a song with Haim. The Fleetwood Mac legend's rumored musical collaboration with singing sisters Alana, Este, and Danielle Haim was confirmed when the rock trio appeared on Watch What Happens Live on June 24. After a fan called in to ask what Haim could share about possibly working with Nicks, Alana replied, 'We can't say much, but what we can say is that Stevie Nicks is the greatest human being on this planet.' Her sister Danielle added, 'And the song is really good.' Host Andy Cohen then asked if the mysterious song appears on Haim's newly released fourth album, I Quit. 'It is not [on the album],' Alana said. 'It's for something.' After Este Haim chimed in to say,'Sorry to be so cryptic,' Cohen asked if the new music was for a movie and joked, 'The Smurfs movie?' Nicks previously teased a collaboration with the Los Angeles rock trio, although she gave no hints as to when and where it would appear. In an interview with GQ, the 77-year-old songstress gushed about the sisters' music and how much it reminded her of the early days with her own California rock band. 'It starts with Danielle's voice – it is just stunning,' Nicks told the outlet of Haim's music. 'She's the first part of the puzzle, but then the percussion that Este and Alana wrap around her turn all of their songs into percussive masterpieces.' 'They could certainly all have been in Fleetwood Mac,' Nicks added. 'Someday, when you tumble into this song [I'm working on with them], you will understand everything I have just told you.'Stevie Nicks Collab Confirmed By Rock Trio Haim first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 25, 2025
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘We have to keep growing:' Mother of killed Israeli hostage in battle to have a grandchild with his harvested sperm
'Something can be born out of everything – if you want it to,' said Iris Haim, whose hostage son Yotam was killed in Gaza. Those words are helping her find hope. The new beginning that Haim now longs for is a grandchild, created from sperm she had harvested from Yotam's body upon its return home in December 2023. 'Yes, a disaster happened,' Haim, 59, told CNN of her son's killing from the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, a few miles west of Jerusalem. 'But it doesn't control me.' Yotam, 28, was kidnapped by Hamas-led militants from kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023. After spending 65 days in captivity, he was mistakenly shot by Israeli troops on December 15, 2023 along with two other hostages, Alon Shamriz and Samer Talalka, as they attempted to flee their captors in northern Gaza. Yotam is the only Israeli hostage whose sperm is known to have been retrieved posthumously, and whose family is lobbying to use it to have a child. Haim says Yotam, a single man at the time of his death, always wanted children. 'Yotam really wanted that – he talked about it a lot,' she said. A total of 205 hostages have so far been returned, 148 of whom were released alive, and 57 returned dead, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. Most had been dead for weeks, if not months, making the men's sperm no longer viable for use – except for Yotam's. That's where his mother saw an unexpected opportunity to have what would be her first grandchild. Chances of successful sperm retrieval are highest in the first 24 hours after death, with the cut-off time being 72 hours, according to the Israeli government. There are currently 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza, of whom at least 20 are believed to be alive. Both Hamas and Israel have accepted a new ceasefire proposal and indirect negotiations on a deal have restarted, raising hopes that more could return home soon. Haim remembers with painful clarity the moment Israeli authorities came to her home and told her about her son's death. 'Yotam was killed. By friendly fire. While escaping Hamas captivity. He was mistakenly identified as a terrorist,' Haim recalled the officers saying. 'Four sentences I will never forget,' she told CNN. Half an hour after they broke the news of Yotam's death, one officer approached Haim and whispered, 'you can request sperm retrieval,' Haim said. The process 'immediately got started, immediately,' she said. Yotam's sperm was retrieved within the necessary window of time. Ten samples were extracted, 'enough for five children,' Haim recalled being told by the doctor who performed the procedure. Haim now faces an uphill battle to get approval to use his sperm to produce a grandchild. If she succeeds, her next challenge would be to find a woman to carry the child and raise it. Sperm lives on briefly after death, which is why it's possible for doctors to retrieve it from testicular tissue. Any live sperm cells found are transferred and frozen in liquid nitrogen. None, however, can be used without approval from a family court, where Haim now faces an uphill battle to continue her son's lineage. In Israel, extracting sperm from a dead body is permitted, but there is no law that clearly defines the process of using the sperm for the purpose of producing offspring. 'In Israeli law, we don't have a law for this procedure,' Nily Shatz, Haim's lawyer, said, adding that family courts have only approved posthumous use of sperm by parents of the deceased to produce a child twice in the past; however, the second case was later overturned after an appeal brought by the state. 'All the other cases were rejected.' The first case was that of a woman who after years of court battles was able to have a grandchild after proving that her son, who was killed in Gaza in 2002, wanted children, according to Shatz. The court, however, declared that the ruling should not be perceived as a precedent, saying legislators must decide on the matter in the future. The second case was that of a couple who are still fighting in court to have a grandchild with retrieved sperm of their late son, who died in 2012. Last week, after CNN spoke with Shatz, an Eilat court gave permission in principle for Sharon Eisenkot to use sperm retrieved from her son Maor – a soldier killed in Gaza in 2023 – to have a grandchild through surrogacy. 'Should a specific request be submitted regarding the identity of the woman chosen to carry the embryo fertilized with M.'s sperm, it will require the court's approval,' the ruling Thursday said. In keeping with usual practice in family court, the full names of those involved in the case were not given but the court directed CNN to this ruling. Meirav Ben-Ari, a lawmaker in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, is pushing for a bill that formally allows family members to use retrieved sperm even if the deceased had not specifically stated his wish to have a child posthumously, as long as they can prove the deceased would have wanted a child. Ben-Ari told CNN the bill 'is not moving forward now, because the (governing) coalition objects (to) it, mainly the religious parties.' Netanyahu's coalition is made up of some of the most religiously conservative parties ever to hold power in Israel, including ultra-Orthodox and far-right religious Zionist factions whose agendas are reshaping the country's legal and social fabric. Shatz, Haim's lawyer, said that after the horrors of October 7, it was past time for parliament to pass a law on the issue, especially as families of hundreds of fallen soldiers retrieve the sperm of their dead. But while Haim longs to be a grandmother, the issue of using the sperm of deceased men remains controversial. It raises ethical, religious and legal questions that lawmakers are yet to address. For now, cases are assessed individually by the family courts, Shatz said. And since there are varying opinions in government about the practice, each case is viewed with extreme caution, she said. At the moment, for families to use the sperm of their deceased, they must prove to the courts that the person who died wanted children, even after his death. Yotam's family is working to prove that he wanted children by providing testimony from relatives, friends and his therapist, but such intangible proof is likely to be harder for many others to present. 'There's no logical way (where) usually people say that I want a child, even if I'm going from the world,' Shatz said, noting this isn't something ordinary men think about, especially when young. Posthumous sperm retrieval (PSR) in Israel was previously open only to partners – provided other relatives did not object – while parents of the deceased had to apply for legal permission. Following the October 7 attacks, the Ministry of Health loosened the rules. Sperm retrievals have soared since. There have been at least 224 sperm retrievals from fallen soldiers and security personnel, the ministry told CNN, as well as 17 from deceased civilians. 'In previous years, approximately 15–20 such retrievals were performed annually,' the ministry said. Medical professionals, bereaved families and legal experts have told CNN that the atrocities of October 7 have made questions around how sperm is preserved and used more urgent than ever, as Israeli society grapples with the perceived threat to the Jewish people's existence. Israeli officials have repeatedly compared Hamas' October 7 attacks to Nazi atrocities during World War II, homing in on the narrative that the conflict in Gaza is a war of survival. For Haim, having a grandchild is a way to prove that Israel will keep growing despite the massacre. 'Every mother whose child was killed wants to have something from that child, not just photos. She wants something tangible,' Haim said, her eyes briefly filling with tears. 'As the people of Israel, we need to understand today that, after October 7, we need to keep growing – to show our enemies that our way, this continuity of our lives here in this country, and in general, is through the creation of new life.' Prof. Hagai Levine, a public health physician and head of the health team at the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, told CNN that Israel's recent wars have driven many in the country to 'think about your death, to think about your destiny, about what is most important for you.' 'That forces you to be in this situation. That's what war is doing to us,' he said. Levine advocates for soldiers to decide early whether they'd like to have children, and for them to preserve their sperm while they are still alive. Some have also called for soldiers to leave a 'biological will,' a testament that lays out an individual's wishes when it comes to posthumous use of eggs or sperm, whether they are retrieved after death or frozen while the person is still alive. Bella Savitsky, whose son Jonathan died in combat on October 7, opted to retrieve his sperm and got approval for it, but it came too late. Savitsky, a senior lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at Ashkelon Academic College, said studies show a maximum of 36 hours since time of death is the only time that retrieved sperm can be usable, a shorter timeframe than that cited by the Israeli government. This window is narrower in Israel because the hot weather can affect the sperm's quality in dead bodies, she said. On October 9, 2023, Savitsky received 'the knock on the door' from authorities, telling her that her 21-year-old son had been killed in heavy fighting at an army outpost near Gaza. Jonathan never wanted to be a soldier, she told CNN. He simply wanted to carry out his mandatory military service and return to civilian life. 'He wanted to get married, to have children, a dog, and a home in the countryside.' It took many hours for Savitsky to obtain a court order allowing the harvesting of her son's sperm. 'Altogether, it took 70 hours,' she said. 'So, when the posthumous sperm retrieval was done, it was not intact. There was no live sperm.' Sperm retrieval after death undoubtedly raises complex moral, ethical, judicial and religious questions. While technology has advanced, critics say the law has not kept up. Experts say the controversy stems from the lack of clear consent from the father and the idea of bringing a child into the world who is fatherless from the outset. 'Even if the deceased wanted to be a parent when he was alive, who says he wanted to have a child after his death? It's not the same thing,' Prof. Gil Siegal, head of the Center for Medical Law, Bioethics and Health Policy at Ono Academic College, told CNN. 'You are bringing into the world a child whose parent is known, named and deceased. This has a significant psychological impact and is different from a single-parent family,' Siegal said. Some may also object to having children that effectively serve as a monument to the deceased father. In that case, 'the grandparents are seeking a 'memorial' – a form of commemoration – or trying to recreate something that cannot be recreated,' Siegal said. There are also religious considerations, as 'retrieving sperm is an intrusive act, and in Judaism, there is a critical prohibition against desecrating the dead,' he said. To mitigate these issues, Savitsky believes that young men should be asked whether they would want their sperm to be posthumously retrieved before they enter army service, but said the ministry of defense may be wary of implementing this as it could dent troop morale. For Haim, despite the difficulties, the battle to have a grandchild gives her strength in the face of the tragedy she faces after October 7, as well as hope for the future. In May, the State Attorney's Office gave a green light in principle for Haim to use Yotam's sperm. That was a first step towards what may be a long journey for her to have a grandchild. The family still needs to present evidence to prove that Yotam would have wanted a child, Shatz, Haim's lawyer said. 'In the end, the reality did happen to us on October 7. So now – what will we do with that reality? Cry, wail, say, why did this happen to us?' she asked. 'Yes, a disaster happened. Period. But what else happened? A lot of amazing things also happened. That's where I'm aiming (for).' Previous reporting by CNN's Lianne Kolirin.
Forbes
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Benson Boone Outsells His Competition Several Times Over
Benson Boone's American Heart debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 but claims No. 1 on the Top Album ... More Sales chart with 30,000 copies sold. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Benson Boone performs onstage during the MTV EMAs 2024 held at Co-op Live on November 10, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Benson Boone debuts his new album American Heart in the runner-up spot on the Billboard 200 this week. While he misses reaching the summit, the Grammy-nominated pop singer achieves a new career high, as his latest full-length collection comes in behind I'm the Problem by Morgan Wallen. American Heart wasn't the most consumed album in the United States, but it was the bestselling. When it comes to pure purchases, Boone wins by a wide margin. American Heart Debuts at No. 1 Luminate reports that in its first seven days of availability in the country, American Heart sold 30,000 copies. That sum is easily the largest of the week, and Boone's latest opens at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart. A Clear Winner Boone didn't face any serious competition on the Top Album Sales tally this frame. Coming in at No. 2 is I Quit, the latest full-length by Haim. That set, powered by the three Grammy-nominated sisters, kicks off its time on that list with a little under 13,400 pure purchases. That means Boone outsold his closest competitor by more than twice over. Benson Boone Vs. Morgan Wallen American Heart arrives with 61,000 equivalent units shifted. Almost exactly half of those were actual sales, while streaming activity made up much of the rest. Unlike on the Top Album Sales ranking, Boone misses the No. 1 spot on the overall tally, the Billboard 200, and he didn't come very close to the summit when looking at the final numbers. I'm the Problem moved another 177,000 equivalent units in its sixth week — almost three times as many as American Heart shifted in the same timeframe. American Heart Starts on Four Billboard Charts American Heart debuts on four Billboard charts, and opens inside the top five on all of them. In addition to ruling the Top Album Sales list, the newly-released project also kicks off its time at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums ranking. The set narrowly enters the highest half of the top 10 on the Top Streaming Albums list, beginning at No. 5.
Time Out
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Find out what acts to catch where and when with our quick look at the full festival timetable
The wait is over: Fuji Rock Festival organisers have published the official timetable for 2025. The announcement comes after a big two weeks of final line-up drops for each of the four major stages: Green Stage, Red Marquee, White Stage, and Field of Heaven. Also announced today was the introduction of the brand-new Orange Echo stage and this year's Rookie A Go Go showcasing artists. With 12 stages and over 200 acts performing, including headliners like Fred Again, Tatsuro Yamashita, Haim and Vampire Weekend, there was bound to be a handful of clashes for eager festival-goers – but it looks like organisers have tried to mitigate some of the worst overlaps this year. The Pyramid Garden Yoga workshop will be kicking off the festival at 8.30am on Friday, with Finnish five-piece US opening the Green Stage at 11am. Conversely, for anyone looking to start the day with a manic bang, Kyoto's Otoboke Beaver will be opening the White Stage at 12.10pm, and Ecca Vandal will follow them up on the same stage shortly after. Tokyo-based hardcore outfit Brahman will take to the Green Stage from 3pm, with Ichiko Aoba performing at the Red Marquee from 4pm. Headlining the Green Stage on Friday night are Vaundy at 7pm and Fred Again at 9.10pm. Heading up the Red Marquee and White stages on Friday night are OK GO, Suchmos, Perfume Genius and Tycho. Hiroko Yamamura will be closing out Planet Groove (Red Marquee's Friday late-night programming) from 3am until 5am. Kicking off the second day of the festival at 11am will be Argentinian hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso on the Green Stage and Basque rock artist and cofounder of Kortatu, Fermin Muguruza, on the White Stage just after midday. As the temperature rises (or the rain falls, whichever way the weather decides to go), Irish indie quartet Newdad will head to the Red Marquee at 4pm, with the Ska Flames at Field of Heaven just after 5pm. At night, Ginger Root will kick things into gear on the Red Marquee at 6pm, and James Blake, Tatsuro Yamashita and Vulfpeck will close the Green Stage. Into the wee hours, Fourtet finishes up at the White Stage just as Australia's Confidence Man kick-starts the late-night programming at Tribal Circus from 11.30pm. Pasocon Music Club will wrap things up there from 4am. For better or worse, bleary eyes will awake to the sounds of bagpipes with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers opening the Green Stage at 11am on Sunday. Shortly after, Tokyo indie artists will be setting the tone for the rest of the day with She Her Her Hers at Field of Heaven from 11.30am and Mono no Aware opening the White Stage from 12.30pm. Later on, Grace Bowers will be heading to the Field of Heaven shortly after 3pm, and English quartet English Teacher will make their debut Fuji Rock appearance at the Red Marquee at 4pm. The Hives at Red Marquee clash directly with Tokyo's Hitsuji Bungaku on the White Stage at 8.10pm. Closing out the Green Stage on the final night will be Vampire Weekend at 9.10pm. Haim's White Stage closing set was pushed back by 20 minutes this year to 10.20pm to avoid too much overlap. For those making the most of the final night, international festival newcomer Atsuo the Pineapple Donkey will feature in Red Marquee's late-night Sunday Session from 2.35am, with Osaka DJ collective Fullhouse wrapping things up there from 3.30am. Lastly, this year's Rookie A Go Go announcement includes Tokyo-based indie five-piece Yubiori, hip-hop duo EMNW, and underground rock-n-rollers Self-Destruction. The new Orange Echo stage is set to feature up-and-coming artists from around Asia, including Okinawa indie trio Home, Thailand's Yonlapa and South Korean artist Kim Oki. For this year's full Fuji Rock timetable, including stages like Crystal Palace, Naeba Shokudo and Blue Galaxy, head to the Fuji Rock festival website.
