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Newsweek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Rescue Cat Takes Being Clingy to the Next Level in Viral Clip
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. It's no secret that cats often form strong bonds with their favorite humans—but one feline has taken devotion to the next level. In a viral video shared by TikTok user @hannahhstuart, her cat Tito can be seen casually joining her in a bathtub filled to the brim with water. Far from panicked or perturbed, Tito confidently walks around the tub and even places a paw on her leg, clearly unbothered by the splash zone. The clip, captioned "he is so clingy," has already racked up 3.9 million views and tens of thousands of likes, with viewers stunned by the cat's relaxed attitude in a setting most felines would flee at first splash. In the comments, Hannah, 24, from Los Angeles, describes Tito as the "craziest" cat in the shelter. "He was literally climbing on the cage walls," she said, when asked how to get a cat that likes water too. Tito's behavior defies everything we typically associate with cats and water. While a few breeds, such as the Turkish Van, are known to enjoy the occasional swim, the average house cat is famously water-averse. In fact, a dislike of getting wet is so widespread among felines that it has become one of their most enduring stereotypes. Newsweek reached out to @hannahhstuart for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case. Why Most Cats Hate Water So what makes cats so opposed to water in the first place? According to pet care experts at Purina, several key factors contribute to cats' aversion: Physical Discomfort: When soaked, a cat's fur becomes heavy, making them feel restricted and vulnerable—much like carrying a wet blanket on your back. When soaked, a cat's fur becomes heavy, making them feel restricted and vulnerable—much like carrying a wet blanket on your back. Evolutionary Background: Domestic cats descend from desert-dwelling ancestors who rarely encountered large bodies of water. Evolution simply didn't prepare them for aquatic adventures. Domestic cats descend from desert-dwelling ancestors who rarely encountered large bodies of water. Evolution simply didn't prepare them for aquatic adventures. Chemical Sensitivity: Cats have a keen sense of smell and can detect chemical additives in tap water that humans can't. This unfamiliar scent may make them wary. Cats have a keen sense of smell and can detect chemical additives in tap water that humans can't. This unfamiliar scent may make them wary. Negative Early Experiences: If a kitten's first bath was traumatic, that anxiety often carries into adulthood. If a kitten's first bath was traumatic, that anxiety often carries into adulthood. Loss of Control: Cats are creatures of control. A full bath robs them of solid footing, dry surroundings, and the ability to escape—an overwhelming combination for most. Internet Reacts A stock image of a cat wrapped in a yellow towel after a bath. A stock image of a cat wrapped in a yellow towel after a bath. cheong loksi/iStock / Getty Images Plus Commenters were quick to voice their shock and admiration for Tito's fearlessness. "Cats usually dislike water so this is really unique," pointed out one user and another asked: "why are you in your cats bath?" Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Identity
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Identity
5 Movies That Still Hit the Same Every Time We Watch Them
Time may pass, and new films might flood our screens, but some movies just never lose their magic. No matter how many years go by, there's something timeless about them, something that still hits you right in the heart every time you rewatch. Whether it's been one year, ten, or even more, these are the kinds of movies that continue to entertain, move, and stir up every emotion as if you're seeing them for the first time. Here are five films that do exactly that. Torab El Mas It's intense, gripping, and surprisingly entertaining, like watching a courtroom drama where every character is fighting to win. From the very first minute, it pulls you in emotionally, keeping you on edge until the final moments when the events unfold and the true survivor among these complex characters is revealed. El Feel El Azra2 Mind games at their finest. El Feel El Azra2 stands out as one of the smartest productions in recent years, constantly provoking questions and theories from the audience from start to finish. Its layered plot and psychological depth make it just as intriguing with every rewatch. Hepta It's not just about romance but about the emotions each story carries, resonating with the audience in different ways. That's exactly what makes this movie unique and keeps it a go-to favorite for rewatching time and time again. Tito You might already be picturing Tito's final scene, and maybe even wiping away a tear. Tito remains one of the most iconic action films of all time, with unforgettable performances and powerful, memorable dialogue. If you haven't watched it in a while, this is your sign to hit play. Assal Eswed One last film that deserves a spot on this list is Assal Eswed. It's real, relevant, and highly popular. The movie strikes the perfect balance between relatability, warmth, and a meaningful message, all while delivering jokes that still feel fresh no matter how many times you've seen it. Which movie do you have the urge to rewatch? Share with us in the comments, and let us know what other movies hit the same every single time.
San Francisco Chronicle
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
We taste-tested High Noon. Does America's most popular spirit live up to the hype?
In case you haven't noticed, High Noon is everywhere. Gallo's canned vodka seltzer is the top-selling spirit by volume in the U.S. — meaning more of this stuff is sold than Tito's or Jack Daniel's. When my colleague Jess Lander and I learned that extraordinary fact, we knew we had to write about it. What we discovered in our reporting was a whole subculture devoted to Nooners, as the drink is known to some of its dearest fans, spanning golf clubs, Barstool Sports and basically every bar in the Marina District. Nearly every source we interviewed for the story said that they believe High Noon is a superior product to competitors like White Claw and Truly. The vodka-based drink is also more expensive than its malt-based competitors, due to the fact that spirits are taxed more highly. I outed myself long ago, in the hard seltzer infancy period of 2019, as a White Claw detester. When Jess and I set out to write this story, I had never actually tasted High Noon, but I was eager to see if I could in good conscience jump on the bandwagon. So we conducted a tasting at the Chronicle newsroom. I bought a couple cases of High Noon and enlisted colleagues from various newsroom departments — including several representatives of Gen Z — to sample eight flavors with me. (According to its website, High Noon comes in 26 different flavors.) The good news is that the session was nowhere near as punishing as the blind hard seltzer tasting I organized back in 2019, when I subjected my colleagues Janelle Bitker, Soleil Ho and Paolo Lucchesi to 38 hard seltzers that were uniformly terrible. The bad news is that I found the High Noons mostly undrinkable, and my colleagues, even the Zoomers, largely agreed. 'This tastes like if you dropped two cherry Starbursts in a Perrier and left it overnight,' said Chronicle culture critic Peter Hartlaub of High Noon black cherry. Copy chief and native Minnesotan Linda Houser observed, 'This one will sell in the Midwest.' 'Bubblicious cotton candy flavor' is how investigative reporter Susie Neilson (a Pulitzer finalist!) characterized the raspberry iced tea. These drinks shouldn't taste that sweet, based on their nutrition facts (2.6 grams of sugar per can for the non-iced tea variations we tried), but they all smelled like candy, and several of them tasted like candy too. The pineapple variation reminded us of a gummy bear; the watermelon was like a Jolly Rancher that had melted in the sun. The High Noon iced teas tasted downright cloying, despite the fact that they have zero grams of sugar. We had to assume — though could not verify, since ingredient labeling is not required for alcohol — they had been jacked up with an artificial sweetener like Stevia. Some colleagues liked the lemon iced tea, which graphics reporter Harsha Devulapalli likened to a spiked Arizona, in a good way. By far the best of the flavors we tried, in my opinion, was grapefruit, which restaurant critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan accurately described as a ringer for pamplemousse La Croix. It had a not-too-artificial grapefruit smell, was pleasantly tart and wasn't too sweet. I'd drink it. But if given the choice, I'd rather mix vodka with soda water and squeeze a juicy slice of grapefruit into it.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Franklin man charged in head-on crash that killed child held on $250K bail
A Franklin man was held Tuesday after being arraigned on drunken driving charges following a head-on crash into a family's car that left a 5-year-old Franklin girl dead Saturday night. James N. Blanchard, 21, was held on $250,000 cash bail after his arraignment in Wrentham District Court on several charges, including motor vehicle homicide while driving under the influence and driving with multiple open containers of alcohol. Read more: Child killed and two family members seriously injured by alleged drunken driver in Franklin The crash, which occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24 on Grove Street, left the girl dead, and her 14-year-old brother and her mother, Minabel Patel, seriously injured. The names of the children were not released. Atulkumar Patel, the family's father, was released from a hospital with minor injuries. Franklin police officers, firefighters and EMS provided emergency care to the girl on the scene. She was later flown via emergency helicopter to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police and firefighters responded at about 6:20 p.m. to the area of 76 Grove St. after multiple calls were received about an accident. According to a Franklin police report, the father told officers they were headed to Blackstone for his son's birthday when he 'saw a truck driving in his lane.' 'He tried to avoid being hit by the truck by turning left into the opposite lane of travel, but they ended up colliding anyway,' the police report said. Blanchard, who was accompanied by his mother, was seen at the scene with a small amount of blood on his nose and bloodshot, glassy eyes, the report said. When asked what happened, Blanchard said 'that he was coming home from Plainville where he works, then all of sudden there was a crash,' the police report said. Police said Blanchard was evasive when asked if he specifically crossed over into the oncoming lane, telling officers at the scene that he didn't remember too much and that the crash happened very fast. Police said multiple containers of vodka and beer were found inside Blanchard's truck, including two 1.75L 'handles' of vodka. Combined with slurred speech and not talking with officers face-on, Blanchard completed a Breathalyzer test in which he displayed a blood alcohol content of 0.189, according to the police report. A level of .08 is the legal limit in Massachusetts. Blanchard told detectives he stopped at a liquor store in Plainville after working as a mechanic, where he purchased a 1.75-liter bottle of Tito's vodka and a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, then he went to do landscaping. 'At the landscaping job, he had two beers. When he left, he opened the bottle of Tito's, which he had bought earlier, and began drinking straight out of it and drove home,' the police report said. 'When asked about the two bottles of Tito's in his vehicle, he said the empty bottle was from the night before, and the one that was 1/4 full of vodka was the bottle he bought earlier in the day, and the one he was drinking from before the crash,' the police report said. By the time of the crash, Blanchard had drunk three quarters of one of the bottles of Tito's, police said. Police said Blanchard passed out in his holding cell at the police station. 'We knocked on the cell door, banged on the cell door, tapped on the cell door with a key, and even opened the food tray vent and yelled to gain his attention; however Blanchard slept through all of it,' the police report said. 'We ended up opening the cell door and shook his shoulder to gain his attention,' the police report stated. 'He declined to make a phone call and went back to sleep.' Blanchard pleaded not guilty, and despite his attorney requesting $10,000 bail due to his previously clean record, the judge ruled on $250,000 bail. The pretrial court date is set for June 24, at Wrentham District Court. The accident is one of two that happened within the area over the holiday weekend. A Westport couple in their 70s died in a head-on crash in Dartmouth Sunday morning. The crash happened on Old Westport Road at about 10:30 a.m. May 25. Dartmouth Police found two vehicles, one driven by Philip Morris, 63, of Dartmouth, and another driven by Jeffrey Moniz, 76, of Westport. Moniz's wife, Diane Moniz, 76, was a passenger in that car. Both Jeffrey and Diane Moniz died in the crash. An investigation revealed that Morris's vehicle crossed the double yellow line and struck the other car. Morris, who had minor injuries, has been charged and will be served with a summons for two counts of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation and a marked lanes violation, the DA's office said. The Sun Chronicle is a news partner of To subscribe to The Sun Chronicle, click here. 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The South African
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Kaizer Chiefs legend slams Tito and Mofokeng for poor showing in Nedbank Cup final
Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo has slammed Orlando Pirates duo Patrick Maswanganyi and Relebohile Mofokeng for their poor performance in the Nedbank Cup. Amakhosi emerged 2-1 winners this past Saturday to end their 10-year trophy drought. The Buccaneers came into the final as favourites having won five finals in a row however their key players failed to show up on arguably their biggest match of the season. The former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder felt 'Tito' Maswanganyi and Mofokeng played badly while giving praise to Karim Kimvuidi. 'Looking at these pictures, I mean it's long overdue. I know the last time we did that, it was at the same venue and the atmosphere was like this,' Khumalo iDiski Times. 'But we need to give credit to Pirates. They came and they played, even though they might have lost the game, but I thought [some] Pirates players were good. 'I mean, look at Kimvuidi, he came in and changed the game, and I thought if we don't take care of that guy, he is going to hurt us because Tito was not there, Mofokeng was not there, but Kimvuidi when he got in and Hotto,' Khumalo added. 'Those were the two guys I was worried about [for Chiefs] and also the inclusion of [Kabelo] Dlamini. But we look at Pirates' programme, I think you can tell some of the players are fatigued. 'It's not an excuse, but it's from a footballing perspective, they are. I mean the travelling, semi-finals, all that throughout the season. I mean if we can count the guys that started – your Hotto, Chaine and Mofokeng they might have played probably 99% of the games,' said the Kaizer Chiefs legend. 'And the very same players are expected to be also playing for Bafana soon and they have been juggling club and national team.' Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
