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https://www.essence.com/fashion/leomie-anderson-shares-her-holiday-wish-list/

ESSENCE: What’s your favorite thing to wear in the winter?

Anderson: I love finding vintage winter jackets every year, it’s one of my favorite things to search for when the temperature drops.

ESSENCE: When it comes to staying warm this season, what is an item you must have

Anderson: Winter hats are a must as they keep you warm and cover up bad hair days, VS have the cutest ones with pom-poms on top.

ESSENCE: What are some of your favorite pieces in your closet? 

Anderson: Definitely my vintage Chanel jacket collection, I have five different ones in different colors and styles, real collector’s pieces.

ESSENCE: What’s your getting ready routine?

Anderson: During the winter I can’t be bothered with makeup. Hydrated skin and glossy lips are enough. And let’s not forget lashes; lashes and gloss are the perfect combos. I love VS lip-glosses because they’re long-lasting and taste so good.

ESSENCE: Have you started Christmas shopping yet?

Anderson: Mate, I’ll be shopping on Christmas Eve like it’s nothing. I’m really not good at Christmas shopping.

ESSENCE: What’s on your Christmas wish-list? 

Anderson: Every year I get a pair of PJs to wear with my mum in the morning so I will be getting matching satin ones from VS along with the new slippers. My brother always gets me the one thing I really want, which is usually a bag or some sneakers.

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https://madamenoire.com/1121549/signs-he-cant-handle-you-being-in-the-spotlight/

Why do I feel like singlehood is more common among powerful women than among powerful men? I know so many women who are kicking a** out there in their careers, but seem to struggle to maintain a relationship. Meanwhile, most of the highly successful men I know are married or in long-term relationships. But, if I can be honest, the powerful men I know in stable relationships are in relationships with women who either A) don’t work or B) work jobs that they don’t really care about/don’t require much of their time and attention.

My dad is one such a man. He openly admits that he doesn’t want his partner to work. “I work very hard all day and when I get home I want my partner to be there to have dinner with me and spend time with me. I don’t want her out, working.” How do you feel about that sentiment? I have mixed feelings about it. I mean, it’s not like anyone is forcing my dad’s partner to be with him. She knows the arrangement and the expectations. But isolating the question of whether or not she is happy and putting that aside, what do we think of the man who wants that arrangement? Sexist? Controlling? Endearingly old-school? Relatable? It is a mixed bag, isn’t it?

You might think that my dad’s sentiments are just those of an old man who isn’t used to an age in which women work. But that’s not true. I actually know many men my age who’d prefer a partner who just complimented their careers rather than had her own. And then I know men who say they don’t relate to that at all, love that their partners work, but then…when their partners really hit it big time…show their true feelings. And they’re a bit different. Is it possible that your partner can’t handle you being in the spotlight? Maintaining a relationship while working towards your goals is hard enough, and once you’ve attained them, the struggle may not be over.

He wants regular family dinners

Whether or not you have children (family dinner could just mean you, him, and your dog), he’s very concerned with whether or not you’ll be home for dinner. He asks if you can get out of what you’re doing early, in order to be home for dinner. Should he wait for you to eat? Well how long should he wait? When will you know if you can be back. He’s really clinging onto this nuclear family image of a couple who eats at 6pm sharp together every night.

https://nerdist.com/article/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-mariah-carey-radiohead/

It’s been 25 years since Mariah Carey delivered the defining holiday anthem “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” And the song is only growing more iconic with time. While Carey’s 1994 album Merry Christmas has become something of a holiday staple, its breakout track immediately transcended beyond its class of original holiday songs, now sitting comfortably among the classics. This year, the song not only celebrated a milestone anniversary, it also brought another remarkable feat, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time. To celebrate the milestone year, the elusive chanteuse released a special Make My Wish Come True Edition edition of “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”

In the music video, which may as well double as a cozy J. Crew ad, a young girl is entranced by a holiday store display featuring Carey and a host of festive friends. Opening a magical door in the case, the girl finds herself in a winter wonderland, full of the holiday energy and spirit only the Queen of Christmas can bring. Carey’s kids Moroccan and Monroe also make a cameo in the music video, bursting out of a giant present and dancing along to their mom’s hit.

Like legendary singer herself, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is the gift that keeps on giving. The celebration of the holiday classic didn’t stop with one brand new music video. Carey’s many, many famous friends joined in on the festivities, releasing a lip sync video of their own.

Kicked off by Tyler Perry, the star-studded video includes appearances from more than five dozen celebrities, including Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dogg, Chance the Rapper, Ariana Grande, Daniel Levy, Kerry Washington, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Millie Bobby Brown, as well as Carey’s ex-husband Nick Cannon (alongside Da Brat) and their children.

December is usually a big month for Carey’s 19th number one single, but this year it’s bigger than ever. Yet another new rendition of the song is currently making its way around the internet. This version sees the song mashed up with another ’90s classic—one with a decidedly different vibe. Christmas music is often a divisive entity, with so many good, yet so many more terrible renditions out there. But YouTuber William Maranci managed to find the balance, combining the bright energy of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” backing music with the melancholy tone of Radiohead’s “Creep.”

The mashup is the perfect combination of festive and dour—fun for the whole family. In the video’s description, Maranci masterfully noted the mashup’s vibe, writing, “When your parents make you go caroling against your will.” Known for his mashing up pop songs with rock and metal hits, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”/”Creep” is just the latest from Maranci.

Mariah Carey’s signature holiday hit has already stood the test of time, but it seems its hold over our hearts and Spotify playlists only grows stronger. A modern holiday classic, it’s only a matter of time before its presence expands beyond the radios and playlists and becomes a holiday rom-com—a la Last Christmas—or, at the very least, a TV special.

 

Header Image: Columbia Records

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https://www.geek.com/news/cancer-causing-green-slime-oozes-onto-highway-in-michigan-1814760/?source

Authorities said the bizarre green slime spotted on a Michigan highway contained the chemical Hexavelent Chromium. (Photo Credit: Detroit Free Press / Facebook)

A mysterious green slime was recently spotted on a Michigan highway and authorities say it was a cancer-causing substance.

The bizarre slime was found on Interstate 696 in Madison Heights, Michigan, at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time on Friday, the New York Post reported. Lanes where the liquid leaked will remain closed until today, the Detroit Free Press noted.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came to investigate the mess and said the liquid was most likely groundwater that contained hexavalent chromium, a substance that can cause cancer at high exposure levels and is the same chemical involved in a famous 1993 California water pollution case, ABC News reported.

It was later advised a commercial building located on E 10 Mile Road, had been leaking the chemical Hexavelent Chromium. The chemical ran from the basement of the building, down into the ground and found its way thru a drain which empties onto east bound I-696.

— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) December 21, 2019

They stated that this may take all weekend and that the right lane of I-696 may be closed until at least Monday. Please use caution as there will be workers in the area. And a yellow blob…

— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) December 21, 2019

According to The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the leak was found in the basement pit of Electro-Plating Services and on Friday night, crews vacuumed the sewers involved in the incident.

@MichiganEGLE: Release of bright green material that seeped from an I-696 retaining wall near Detroit on Friday poses no imminent risk to public heath, drinking water or air quality. The multi-agency investigation continues.

— Michigan EGLE (@MichiganEGLE) December 22, 2019

“The bank of the expressway is significantly impacted,” the agency told the Detroit Free Press in a statement. “Sample results are now expected Tuesday. All agencies involved are meeting tomorrow at MDOT offices in Detroit.”

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Three years ago, Electro-Plating Services was sent a cease-and-desist order for poor management of hazardous waste. Gary Sayers, the closed business’s owner, was sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to operating a hazardous waste storage facility that was unlicensed.

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