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The luxurious farmhouse-style estate in Martha’s Vineyard, where the Obama family spent their summers, has hit the market with a staggering $39 million price tag.

Owned by the family of acclaimed British architect Lord Norman Foster, Blue Heron Farm is where the Obamas stayed during the summer months of Barack Obama’s presidency from 2009 to 2011, Elle Decor reports. Seated on 30 acres of Martha’s Vineyard, the home offers potential buyers a chance to connect with rich presidential history.

From the Obamas’ summer getaways during key years of his presidency to the dinner party Bill and Hillary Clinton attended in 1998, Blue Heron Farm adds to Martha’s Vineyard’s signature allure—boasting connections to two presidents during their time in office.

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Situated in Chilmark, Massachusetts, the estate spans approximately 30 acres and features a 7,000-square-foot main house adorned with classic white clapboard and a charming wraparound porch. Ideal for hosting family and friends, the property also includes a traditional Cape-style guesthouse, a boathouse, and a 150-year-old barn relocated from Pennsylvania.

The grounds are rich with amenities that connect residents to the land, including a riding ring, tennis and basketball courts, multiple gardens, an apple orchard, and a private stretch of waterfront along Tisbury Great Pond.

Foster wasn’t the one who rented the house out to the Obamas. The architect behind landmarks like London’s Gherkin and Wembley Stadium purchased the home in December 2011 for $22.4 million from Mollie and William Van Devender, who leased it to the former First Family.

Foster made significant upgrades to boost its value, including a full renovation of the main house, planting new trees, and adding a pool and pool house.

While the median home price on Martha’s Vineyard is currently around $1.1 million, properties with celebrity ties often fetch a premium. In 2023, Diane Sawyer’s home sold for nearly $24 million.

The sale of Blue Heron Farm will benefit the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, which collects a 2% fee on real estate transactions to support local conservation efforts. If the estate sells for its $39 million asking price, the buyer would owe the Land Bank $780,000 at closing.

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In this week’s episode we’re back with our recaps of The Handmaid’s Tale. In its final season, we will recap each and every episode.

This week we are recapping episode 606 of the series.

Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her.

Hosts: Angelica Monk and Stacey Yvonne 
Music by: Sammus
Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

The Handmaid’s Tale is currently streaming on Hulu.

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Katy Perry took people criticizing her “space” adventure and decided it was best to hate on those angry. The space adventure that helped to rip a hole in the ozone layer and was a joyride for rich women that they all paraded as some kind of win for feminism.

Perry’s fans decided to rent billboard space in Times Square to celebrate the artist. Oh look, another way to waste money that could be used to benefit others instead! In the comments, Perry shared her love for her fans, writing “I’m so grateful for you guys. We’re in this beautiful and wild journey together. I can continue to remain true to myself, heart open and honest especially because of our bond. I love you guys and have grown up together with you and am so excited to see you all over the world this year!”

Reviews dropped for Thunderbolts* today and one thing is clear: We all love feeling like Marvel is back. Well, most of us do. There are some select “fans” on social media angry that *checks notes* women exist in Marvel.

I happened to look at the replies to my social reaction to the film. As someone who cosplays as Yelena Belova and loves the character very much, I was beyond happy to see her shine in Thunderbolts*. While Florence Pugh is the star of the movie, it is a film about the team of anti-heroes that now, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, make up the Thunderbolts. Which, for the most part, is two women and four men.