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Newsweek
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Mom Thinks Toddler Is Speaking 'Bizarre' Language—Then She Reveals Truth
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. When babies begin to speak, it is an exciting time for the whole family. But one baby started speaking fluently in a language her mother could only describe as "bizarre." With no idea where 1-year-old Serenity had learned the gobbledygook, Mary Sanford from Melbourne, Australia, assumed it was "just a funny phase or part of her development," as noted in the text layered over the TikTok clip (@marysanford_). The video of Isabelle making the same noises while eating, watching TV, and lying in bed has racked up over 856,000 views since it was posted on August 1. Then the penny dropped when Sanford turned on her gaming device to play Animal Crossing, a social simulation video game where all of the characters speak just like Serenity. "It's her second language now," her 28-year-old mom told Newsweek. "It's safe to say this is officially her thing." Two screenshots from the viral video showing a close-up of Isabelle's face; and the 1-year-old eating. Two screenshots from the viral video showing a close-up of Isabelle's face; and the 1-year-old eating. TikTok/@marysanford_ "I guess we finally cracked Nintendo's secret to the villager voices … THEY USE BABIES," concludes the on-screen text. Sanford told Newsweek: "At first, I thought she was just making random baby sounds; the usual adorable nonsense babies blurt out. I assumed it was her way of experimenting with different sounds as part of her learning and development. "But then these noises started happening again and again, and something about them felt strangely familiar. It wasn't until later that I realized she was perfectly mimicking the Animal Crossing villager voices! "When it finally clicked, I couldn't stop laughing," Sanford added. Indeed, babies learn words by connecting sounds with visuals. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association encourages parents to read books filled with colorful, large pictures to babies. The ASHA experts suggest asking your child, "What's this?" and encouraging them to point to or name objects. Birth to 2 Years: Encouraging Early Communication The following tips are provided by the ASHA: Imitate and Respond to Sounds—engage your baby in early conversations by repeating sounds like "ma," "da," or "ba," and encouraging them to mimic you. Responding with enthusiasm helps babies connect sounds with interaction. Use Daily Routines to Talk—narrate everyday tasks such as feeding or bathing. Say things like, "Now we're putting on your socks," to build your baby's understanding of language in real contexts. Facial Expressions and Gesture—mirror your baby's facial expressions or gestures, and use your own—such as clapping or waving—to reinforce meaning and encourage interactions. Introduce Animal Sounds—describe animal sounds to help your baby link noises to the correct animals. For example, say, "The dog goes woof-woof," to build understanding through repetition and association. TikTok Reacts From left: Screenshots from the end of the clip showing Isabelle smile as she watches the game. From left: Screenshots from the end of the clip showing Isabelle smile as she watches the game. TikTok/@marysanford_ So far, the video has garnered over 143,000 likes and more than 360 comments. "I was going to say it sounds just like Animal Crossing," said one comment with over 26,000 likes at the time of writing. Another parent shared: "My youngest, when she started speaking, was making no sense to us—until we worked out she was speaking Spanish because of Dora the Explorer!" A third user commented: "So cute! I teach developmental psychology and can confirm that the fact she's mimicking, moving her mouth in a controlled way, and copying sounds is all good developmentally. 10/10 parenting—she looks so happy!"
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Scotsman
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Fringe theatre reviews CADEL: Lungs on Legs Ma Name is Isabelle Woman in the Arena
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... CADEL: Lungs on Legs ★★★★ Underbelly (Venue 61) until 24 August Since the summer of the London 2012 Olympics, when Gary McNair's Born to Run saw actress Shauna Macdonald perform the entire text while running on a treadmill, plays involving actors completing feats of physical endurance have been a recurring Fringe sight. Now CADEL: Lungs on Legs takes the genre to a new level with the addition of a static racing bike. Born to Run proved such a gimmick can elevate and bring visceral realism to a play that's well-written, and that's also the case here. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad CADEL: Lungs on Legs | Connor Delves/Steve McMahon A performance of vivid, compelling energy by New York-based Australian actor Connor Delves is powerfully backed up by Delves' and Edinburgh writer Steve McMahon's script, alongside Mark Barford's seamlessly complex direction. Cadel Evans was the real-life first Australian winner of the Tour de France, and Delves tells his story from childhood to triumph, detailing the injuries, crashes and moments of hopelessness and determination along the way. Working up an authentic sweat, he switches seamlessly between racing tops and headgear (provided by an uncredited female actor-stagehand, whose silent expressions populate the play), and sells moments of dangerous action with visceral believability. Through it all, we feel physically invested in Evans' compulsion to do the seemingly impossible while the clock of age and physical capacity tensely counts down. David Pollock Ma Name is Isabelle ★★★ Scottish Storytelling Centre (venue 30) until 24 August Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A powerful reimagining of the famous Isabelle from the bothy ballad Bogie's Bonnie Belle. In the original ballad, Isabelle is voiceless but here, the storyteller allows her to finally tell her own story. Isabelle is impregnated by a man her father disapproves of. She is forced to give up the child, and eventually falls in love again, running off with another man. Lucy Beth performs the piece in Doric, a traditional Scottish dialect, which adds texture and authenticity. Her storytelling is animated, and she often pushes her physicality to underscore the emotional weight of her words, showing clear commitment throughout this spoken word performance. The anger and pain she conveys feel real, particularly during the harrowing scenes where she describes being separated from her baby. We witness a full emotional journey from the rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes of young love to the hinted trauma of rape, the reality of childbirth, and the hurt at being cast aside. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It's a lot to take in, and while the emotional ambition is admirable, there are moments where the intensity and pacing risk overshadowing the narrative. The stage is empty, with no props or visual aids. It's just Lucy Beth, as Isabelle, prepared to bare her heart. Suzanne O'Brien Woman in the Arena ★★★ Greenside @ George Street (Venue 236) until 23 August For much of her life, Jen DiGiacomo was good at keeping secrets. It became her default survival mode. But she also likes to talk, so now it's time to share those secrets, packing a heck of a lot of autobiographical action into an engaging hour. She eases us in with the verbal aggression of her father and violent nightmares of her childhood before moving on to her stutter, one of many challenges she has learned to navigate with grace. Her trip words flash up on a screen so she doesn't need to utter them. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But the dominant strand of her story is her decades-long journey as a trans woman, from clandestine childhood dress-up sessions to the nasty micro and macro-aggressions she has been subjected to along the way and the nerve-wracking process of coming out to her ex-wife, children and parents. Some of this is eye-watering stuff yet DiGiacomo displays no bitterness. She reserves her anger for the murder of trans girls such as Brianna Ghey while her own experiences are related with black humour, presumably because she knows that she is now who and where she is meant to be, revelling in her newfound gender euphoria. Fiona Shepherd Medium Dead ★★★ ZOO Playground (Venue 186) until 24 August To criticise this dark one-woman show by Eleanor Shaw as tasteless would be to miss the point but, to be fair, the point can be sometimes hard to discern. Bennie (Shaw) works in the afterlife taking calls from people who need help composing their suicide notes. The fantasy setting may initially strike you as a failure of nerve but it does provide an important remove from the terrible reality. This, however, is lost when Bennie takes a call from a famous real-life figure who has taken their own life. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There's no doubting Shaw's sincerity in using dark humour to confront awful events but it can be tough to fully appreciate. Firstly, by using an actual, almost universally well-liked personality (at the risk of entering spoiler territory, it's Anthony Bourdain) this can seem more than a little exploitative. Secondly, the vast majority of the play is only Bennie's side of phone conversations. This is an incredibly difficult thing to pull off unless you're Bob Newhart and while Shaw acquits herself well you do feel that she's made a rod for her own back. However, a defiant laugh in the face of despair is still a laugh and against the odds this does manage to deliver a life-affirming coda. Rory Ford People We Bury Alive ★★★ ZOO Playground (Venue 186) until 24 August Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When Rita sets up an online forum for people who have been buried alive, she does not mean it literally. In People We Bury Alive, the burial is emotional – Rita was first buried alive aged three by her father, after he went to the shop for cigarettes and never came back. She was buried alive again by her ex-boyfriend recently. They fell out of love, and he ghosted her. Ghosting is a kind of burial, we find. Images of death abound. Rita works in a funeral home: sometimes, she stages poetry readings for the bodies in the mortuary (or as she calls them, morts). She reads the instructions for a blow-up doll to a doll that she now owns, and this also becomes a kind of poetry. A metaphor for the ideal woman, the doll has no needs or voice of her own, and she is willing to do whatever one wants whenever one wishes. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It is hard not to feel cheated by the metaphors at play – the literal meanings promise such strangeness and complexity – but it is a thoughtful piece nonetheless, as with Rita's guidance, we question what we bury, how we bury, and who buries us. Josephine Balfour-Oatts Our Brothers in Cloth ★★ Assembly George Square Studios (Venue 17) until 25 August A man named Mark (Kieran Kelliher) returns to the Irish village of Bunderr, to inform his old friend Alan (Jake Douglas) that Alan's late brother Chris was abused by their former priest. The hard-drinking Alan is thrown into turmoil, lashing out at new priest Father O'Donovan (Kevin Glynn) and alienated his disbelieving mother (Emily Swain), but while Ronan Colfer's play gives an evocative account of the smalltown, patriarchal trust networks which allow abuse to fester, there's a gap between the intended emotional intensity and the cast's abilities. The capable Douglas, for example, is regularly required to launch into jarring De Niro-esque barks of impotent rage, although Scottish actor Oil Fyne is a real touch of underused class as family friend Siobhan.
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
In TV, new neigbours moving in is never a good thing
In the world of TV someone moving into your neighbourhood is seldom a good thing. The newcomer always seems to spark suspicion from the neighbours - either they're too friendly, not friendly enough, ask weird questions or show no interest in anyone else at all. Such is the case here, when Isabelle moves into a cul-de-sac in the coastal town of Osprey Point in this TV adaptation of the Sally Hepworth novel. Isabelle is clearly up to something; she's taking notes on her neighbours, photographing them and managing to find excuses to be in their house and snoop around. But her purpose is unclear, which is the start of the mystery. The motives behind her actions are curious - and the neighbours certainly seem to have a reason to be suspicious of the new arrival. Teresa Palmer plays the role of Isabelle quite well - she's clearly driven by something but manages not to give anything away. Also good is Sophie Heathcote as uptight real estate agent Ange. She might be a bit nosy, but she's bang on the money when it comes to being suss about the new person living next door. According to this documentary, around 210,000 people died in the atomic bombs that detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That figure surprised me because part of my brain felt it should have been much, much higher. The images of those cities after the bombings show a largely flat area where all the buildings had been completely obliterated. The destructive capacity of the bombs seems so great that the death toll should have been much greater, perhaps even accounting for the entire population of those cities. But they didn't. There were survivors of those horrible days in August 1945; they have come to be known as the Hibakusha. Those survivors have given us invaluable information about the awful reality of what happens on the ground in the wake of such a bombing. Some of the remaining Hibakusha tell their stories in this rather upsetting but all-too-necessary documentary. Gordon Ramsay is already on far too many TV shows as it is - a rough Google search tells me he's been at the helm of at least a dozen shows. This is really one he could have skipped. The three-episode series sees him meet up with chefs he once trained at one of his restaurants. He meets up with them in different locations (here it is the Jurassic Coast of England) to see who can make the best dishes out of local ingredients. I'm sure it's fun for Ramsay to check in with his former sous chefs (or whatever you call chefs in training) but it's not really that exciting for the viewers. The show feels quite self-indulgent, like an excuse for Ramsay to catch up with a few mates and have a TV company foot the bill. In the world of TV someone moving into your neighbourhood is seldom a good thing. The newcomer always seems to spark suspicion from the neighbours - either they're too friendly, not friendly enough, ask weird questions or show no interest in anyone else at all. Such is the case here, when Isabelle moves into a cul-de-sac in the coastal town of Osprey Point in this TV adaptation of the Sally Hepworth novel. Isabelle is clearly up to something; she's taking notes on her neighbours, photographing them and managing to find excuses to be in their house and snoop around. But her purpose is unclear, which is the start of the mystery. The motives behind her actions are curious - and the neighbours certainly seem to have a reason to be suspicious of the new arrival. Teresa Palmer plays the role of Isabelle quite well - she's clearly driven by something but manages not to give anything away. Also good is Sophie Heathcote as uptight real estate agent Ange. She might be a bit nosy, but she's bang on the money when it comes to being suss about the new person living next door. According to this documentary, around 210,000 people died in the atomic bombs that detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That figure surprised me because part of my brain felt it should have been much, much higher. The images of those cities after the bombings show a largely flat area where all the buildings had been completely obliterated. The destructive capacity of the bombs seems so great that the death toll should have been much greater, perhaps even accounting for the entire population of those cities. But they didn't. There were survivors of those horrible days in August 1945; they have come to be known as the Hibakusha. Those survivors have given us invaluable information about the awful reality of what happens on the ground in the wake of such a bombing. Some of the remaining Hibakusha tell their stories in this rather upsetting but all-too-necessary documentary. Gordon Ramsay is already on far too many TV shows as it is - a rough Google search tells me he's been at the helm of at least a dozen shows. This is really one he could have skipped. The three-episode series sees him meet up with chefs he once trained at one of his restaurants. He meets up with them in different locations (here it is the Jurassic Coast of England) to see who can make the best dishes out of local ingredients. I'm sure it's fun for Ramsay to check in with his former sous chefs (or whatever you call chefs in training) but it's not really that exciting for the viewers. The show feels quite self-indulgent, like an excuse for Ramsay to catch up with a few mates and have a TV company foot the bill. In the world of TV someone moving into your neighbourhood is seldom a good thing. The newcomer always seems to spark suspicion from the neighbours - either they're too friendly, not friendly enough, ask weird questions or show no interest in anyone else at all. Such is the case here, when Isabelle moves into a cul-de-sac in the coastal town of Osprey Point in this TV adaptation of the Sally Hepworth novel. Isabelle is clearly up to something; she's taking notes on her neighbours, photographing them and managing to find excuses to be in their house and snoop around. But her purpose is unclear, which is the start of the mystery. The motives behind her actions are curious - and the neighbours certainly seem to have a reason to be suspicious of the new arrival. Teresa Palmer plays the role of Isabelle quite well - she's clearly driven by something but manages not to give anything away. Also good is Sophie Heathcote as uptight real estate agent Ange. She might be a bit nosy, but she's bang on the money when it comes to being suss about the new person living next door. According to this documentary, around 210,000 people died in the atomic bombs that detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That figure surprised me because part of my brain felt it should have been much, much higher. The images of those cities after the bombings show a largely flat area where all the buildings had been completely obliterated. The destructive capacity of the bombs seems so great that the death toll should have been much greater, perhaps even accounting for the entire population of those cities. But they didn't. There were survivors of those horrible days in August 1945; they have come to be known as the Hibakusha. Those survivors have given us invaluable information about the awful reality of what happens on the ground in the wake of such a bombing. Some of the remaining Hibakusha tell their stories in this rather upsetting but all-too-necessary documentary. Gordon Ramsay is already on far too many TV shows as it is - a rough Google search tells me he's been at the helm of at least a dozen shows. This is really one he could have skipped. The three-episode series sees him meet up with chefs he once trained at one of his restaurants. He meets up with them in different locations (here it is the Jurassic Coast of England) to see who can make the best dishes out of local ingredients. I'm sure it's fun for Ramsay to check in with his former sous chefs (or whatever you call chefs in training) but it's not really that exciting for the viewers. The show feels quite self-indulgent, like an excuse for Ramsay to catch up with a few mates and have a TV company foot the bill. In the world of TV someone moving into your neighbourhood is seldom a good thing. The newcomer always seems to spark suspicion from the neighbours - either they're too friendly, not friendly enough, ask weird questions or show no interest in anyone else at all. Such is the case here, when Isabelle moves into a cul-de-sac in the coastal town of Osprey Point in this TV adaptation of the Sally Hepworth novel. Isabelle is clearly up to something; she's taking notes on her neighbours, photographing them and managing to find excuses to be in their house and snoop around. But her purpose is unclear, which is the start of the mystery. The motives behind her actions are curious - and the neighbours certainly seem to have a reason to be suspicious of the new arrival. Teresa Palmer plays the role of Isabelle quite well - she's clearly driven by something but manages not to give anything away. Also good is Sophie Heathcote as uptight real estate agent Ange. She might be a bit nosy, but she's bang on the money when it comes to being suss about the new person living next door. According to this documentary, around 210,000 people died in the atomic bombs that detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That figure surprised me because part of my brain felt it should have been much, much higher. The images of those cities after the bombings show a largely flat area where all the buildings had been completely obliterated. The destructive capacity of the bombs seems so great that the death toll should have been much greater, perhaps even accounting for the entire population of those cities. But they didn't. There were survivors of those horrible days in August 1945; they have come to be known as the Hibakusha. Those survivors have given us invaluable information about the awful reality of what happens on the ground in the wake of such a bombing. Some of the remaining Hibakusha tell their stories in this rather upsetting but all-too-necessary documentary. Gordon Ramsay is already on far too many TV shows as it is - a rough Google search tells me he's been at the helm of at least a dozen shows. This is really one he could have skipped. The three-episode series sees him meet up with chefs he once trained at one of his restaurants. He meets up with them in different locations (here it is the Jurassic Coast of England) to see who can make the best dishes out of local ingredients. I'm sure it's fun for Ramsay to check in with his former sous chefs (or whatever you call chefs in training) but it's not really that exciting for the viewers. The show feels quite self-indulgent, like an excuse for Ramsay to catch up with a few mates and have a TV company foot the bill.
Daily Express
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Express
Isabelle to compete in Spain polo tournament
Published on: Thursday, August 07, 2025 Published on: Thu, Aug 07, 2025 By: Clarence Dol Text Size: Isabelle preparing for the 2025 Sotogrande polo tournament. Kota Kinabalu: Sabah born Isabelle Lonjuing Sayeed will be participating in the Sotogrande Polo Tournament in Spain this month. Isabelle was invited by Brunei to play for the Brunei Darussalam team in Spain. Advertisement The 2025 Sotogrande polo season runs from late May to the end of August, with the main highlight being the 54th Torneo Internacional de Polo at Ayala Polo Club from July 28 to August 30. The tournament features the Bronze, Silver and Gold Cups, with matches played in Low, Medium and High Handicap categories. Isabelle was also selected for Malaysia at the SEA Games in Thailand in December 2025, becoming the first ever female player in polo, representing the country. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
GMA Network
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Isabelle 'Duday' de Leon to live permanently in the U.S.
Article Inside Page Isabelle 'Duday' de Leon sells her belongings as she plans to settle in the U.S. Through a social media post, former child star Isabelle de Leon, best known for her role as Duday, announced her plans to permanently settle in the United States. In an Instagram post, Isabelle, who appeared in several GMA shows such as Mulawin and Daddy Di Do Du, shared that she is selling her belongings, including clothes, bags, accessories, and shoes. "Please SHARE THIS POST! AUGUST 6-20, 2025 SALE. MOVING TO THE USA FOR GOOD, I'M SELLING ALL MY CLOTHES S-XS-M,' she said in a social media post. '1k for 10 pcs of clothes, pag bumili ka ng worth 3k (30 pcs of clothes) may libre kang worth 1k (10 pcs of clothes, shoes and bags) EVERYTHING MUST GO,' Isabelle said. Ayon pa sa aktres, 'Limited Time Only, Di ko sure kung kailan ang next na uwi ko po sa pinas. kaya EVERYTHING MUST GO.' In the comments section, Isabelle responded to a follower who congratulated her on her plans to live in the U.S. but expressed concern about the current situation there, suggesting she postpone the move until next year. However, the actress explained that she has already been living in the U.S. for the past four years, so it's too late to delay her plans. "It is chaotic right now but too late. I've been here 4 years now,' the actress said. In a separate post, Isabelle shared a glimpse of her hosting stint at Miss World America. Back in 2019, she joined Miss World Philippines and was crowned Miss Multinational Philippines. HERE'S A GLIMPSE OF ISABELLE DE LEON'S LIFE IN THE U.S.
