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Calvin & Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson Returns with “Grown Up” Graphic Novel
Bill Watterson’s Calvin & Hobbes series is one of the most well known comic strips around. Even though it went out of publication in 1995 and Watterson retired (mostly), the strip has managed to live on thanks to being frequently reprinted consistently over the decades.
I have 22-inch-long nails – I’ve grown them for 40 years, they’ve cost $12k to maintain, and yes, I can tie my shoes
FROM Cardi B to Khloe Kardashian, everyone seems to be embracing the long nail look.
One New York native is way ahead of the game after spending four decades growing out her talons.
New Yorker LaRue Drummond has spent 40 years growing her nails[/caption]
LaRue Drummond, better known as Queen, was inspired to grow out her nails as a child.
After spotting a stranger with impressively long nails in the grocery store, Drummond approached her for advice.
Despite struggling with a chronic nail-biting habit at the time, a young Drummond was determined to achieve a similar look.
“When I was young, I would bite my cuticles until they bled. But with determination and the support of my family, I was able to kick the habit,” she explained.
Drummond began meticulously caring for her nails, growing them out and pampering them with regular manicures.
After 40 years and $12,327 in maintenance, Drummond can’t imagine her life without her 22-inch nails.
She even refers to them as her “babies,” with her longest nail named “Miss Attitude.”
Drummond’s saving grace has been her nail tech Maria Ortiz, who she described as “a very important part of my nail-growing journey.
“She takes the designs and colors to another level. She books me for a whole day and ensures I’m her only client as it takes about eight hours,” Drummond revealed.
She dubbed Maria “the Queen Diva of the nail game.”
Drummond was inspired to stop biting her nails after seeing a stranger’s nails at a grocery store[/caption]
Despite the constant upkeep and judgmental looks, Drummond would never consider changing her nails.
“It’s who I am, and I’m not ashamed. If I broke a nail that couldn’t be fixed, I’d feel bereaved,” she said.
The city girl also explained that her nails don’t get in the way of her day-to-day life.
When she’s not busy keeping her nails healthy and hydrated, Drummond works as a child-minder, taking care not to scratch the children.
She has long since adapted to using her phone or tying her shoelaces with long nails and has revealed she wants to keep growing out her nails.
However, the beauty icon has a long way to go to break the world record.
According to the Guinness World Records, a Minnesota woman previously managed to grow her nails to just over 28 feet in length.
The New York native revealed that she can still do everyday tasks such as text and tie her shoes[/caption]
‘That ’90s Show’ trailer shows those ’70s teens all grown up
A second trailer for Netflix‘s That ’90s Show has arrived, giving us our first glimpse at that ’70s cast 20 years on.
Set a couple of decades after That ’70s Show, That ’90s Show follows Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), the daughter of former That ’70s Show teens Eric Forman (Topher Grace) and Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon). Following in her parents’ footsteps, Leia will apparently spend the summer hanging out with her friends in her grandparents’ basement — to Kitty’s (Debra Jo Rupp) delight and Red’s (Kurtwood Smith) disgruntlement.
Of course, the main question most ’70s Show fans will be wondering is what the old gang are up to now. Along with the Formans, Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis), Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher), and Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) will all make appearances, with the latter seemingly having settled in the U.S. and opened a successful chain of beauty salons. Hippie Leo (Tommy Chong) will also show up.
And in case you were concerned the ’80s Just Say No anti-drug campaign will impact the proud legacy of the Formans’ basement, That ’90s Show‘s trailer makes it clear the children are eager to continue their forebears’ traditions. The apples don’t fall far from the trees, apparently.
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Zombie survival game Dead Matter has grown up a lot in 2022
The last time we checked in with indie zombie survival game Dead Matter, the alpha build that developers QI Software intended to send to backers had hit some unexpected snags. Two years later, the project looks to have grown by leaps and bounds, adding experienced development staff and establishing what appears to be a solid path to an Early Access launch on Steam.
Everyone’s grown up in the new Dragon Prince trailer
And the stakes are higher than ever
Apple Podcast Subscriber Count Has Grown Over 300% Since June 2021
More than 25 percent of the top 100 shows from the “Top Shows” chart offer a subscription option more than a year after subscriptions first debuted. Apple introduced Apple Podcasts Subscriptions in April 2021, with the feature designed to allow users to unlock benefits like ad-free listening, access to additional content, and early or exclusive access to new podcast series.
Podcast subscriptions earn Apple a 15 to 30 percent cut of revenue, similar to how App Store subscriptions work. Apple takes a 30 percent cut during the first year a user is subscribed, and a 15 percent cut for each subsequent year.
Apple’s latest subscription addition comes from Dateline, which is introducing an ad-free listening experience across nine podcasts and shows, one-week early access to episodes, and monthly bonus episodes. The subscription is priced at $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year, with podcasters able to set their own subscription pricing terms.
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