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Why have star-crossed lovers of Romeo and Juliet taken FIFTY YEARS to sue over sex scene?
Dementia has taken dad I knew away – it’s better for him to die
DEAR DEIDRE: I KNOW it is wrong to want your own father to die, but I desperately want his suffering to end.
My dad is 89. He is old but coped until he caught Covid.
In such a short period of time the cheerful, cheeky dad I knew has disappeared.
In his place is a thin man who doesn’t recognise me.
Dementia has taken him away.
I am his 64-year-old daughter.
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He can’t walk more than a few metres without falling and is now in a care home.
He really wanted to die at home and the one thing he feared the most was going into a home.
I feel as though I’ve let him down.
Is it so wrong to want him to give up the struggle?
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DEIDRE SAYS: Watching an ageing loved one decline is never easy, especially when they have a low quality of life.
It’s important to remember that your conflicted feelings are completely normal.
You can find support and advice from Dementia UK (dementiauk.org, 0800 888 6678).
GTA 6 Leaked Footage Used in Goat Simulator 3 Ad, Promptly Gets Taken Down
Take Two have taken down Goat Simulator 3’s ad with leaked GTA 6 footage
Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two, have had a Goat Simulator 3 ad taken down because it included the goat photoshopped over some of the leaked GTA 6 footage from a couple months back.
Goat Sim developers Coffee Stain Studios knew this would happen, and they knew people would report on it when it did. I am facilitating shenanigans, and I can hear that damn goat laughing at me from within the black void of its copyright takedown notice.
‘Black Adam 2’ is the latest DC superhero film to be taken off the schedule
Dwayne Johnson announced that Black Adam 2 won’t be going ahead any time soon, becoming the latest casualty of the DC Studios shakeup led by James Gunn and Peter Safran. This news follows Henry Cavill’s exit from the role of Superman last week, and the cancellation of Wonder Woman 3 the week before.
At this point, it may be safest to assume most previously planned DC films aren’t proceeding unless we hear otherwise.
“James Gunn and I connected, and Black Adam will not be in their first chapter of storytelling,” Johnson wrote in a text screenshot shared to Twitter. “However, DC and [Johnson’s production company] Seven Bucks have agreed to continue exploring the most valuable ways Black Adam can be utilized in future DC multiverse chapters…. These decisions made by James and DC leadership represent their vision of DCU through their creative lens.”
Gunn confirmed the news by retweeting Johnson’s statement, adding, “Love @TheRock & I’m always excited to see what he & Seven Bucks do next. Can’t wait to collaborate soon.”
Though Johnson has taken the news like a champ, it’s probably more than a little upsetting for him. Black Adam was Johnson’s passion project, with the actor having wanted to play the role for at least a decade and a half. Johnson had actively pushed for the film to be made for years, so to see his take on DC’s anti-hero shelved after just one outing is likely a sore disappointment.
“After 15 years of relentless hard work to finally make Black Adam, I’m very proud of the film we delivered for fans worldwide,” wrote Johnson. “I will always look back on the fan reaction to Black Adam with tremendous gratitude, humility and love.”
There is still a glimmer of hope for Johnson’s Black Adam. Unlike Cavill, Johnson doesn’t appear to have been ejected from the role, meaning it’s possible that he could return to DC’s films further in the future. Unfortunately, Black Adam clearly isn’t the new DC Studios’ immediate priority, so Johnson could be in for another long wait.
I was body shamed while getting a Santa photo taken with my daughter – the photographer told me to ‘suck my gut in’
A MUM was left stunned after claiming she was body shamed while getting a Santa photo taken with her young daughter.
Mini Westwood from Brisbane, Australia, had been excited to take her seven-year-old daughter April to meet Santa and get a beautiful photo memory.
Mini Westwood was shocked after claiming to be body shamed while getting a festive photo[/caption]
The mum said a photographer had left her “feeling rubbish” with a hurtful comment[/caption]
But she says the day took a terrible turn right after the pair sat down for the commemorative Christmas snap.
Mini told A Current Affair: “The photographer turned around and says quite loudly, “Mum, suck your gut in”, and just motioned for me to suck my gut in.
“I felt good at the beginning. I left feeling rubbish.”
Mini says she has battled with anorexia since she was a child and froze in shock at the hurtful comments.
And she says the Santa impersonator also recoiled in disgust and shot a look at the photographer.
The mum added: “Santa looked at me and kind of looked back at the photographer and shook his head, like ‘you shouldn’t say that especially while their child is here’.”
Mini said her daughter was also upset by the comment – having been able to tell that it made her mother uncomfortable.
The young mum had been wearing jeans and a crop top – an outfit her daughter had chosen.
And she said that April kept asking her what the phrase meant before eventually Googling it on her iPad.
“Mum, suck it in means that you’re fat,” April told her mother.
Mini said she explained to her daughter that it is “something someone says to you when they’re not happy with themselves and they want to make you feel bad”.
She contacted the company responsible for the Santa photographs, Scene to Believe and reportedly received a grovelling apology.
Mini said she discovered that the company already partners with the Butterfly Foundation, a non-profit that – raises awareness of eating disorders.
And she hopes by speaking out about the ordeal others will be more cautious with their words.
She said: “Don’t do it again, do not make anybody ever feel the way you made me feel.”
Scene To Believe said it was disappointed by the “unfortunate experience at one of our Santa sets”.
“Core to our values is bringing an inclusive, supportive and magical experience to all families that visit Santa during the festive season.
“Scene To Believe is a proud partner of the Butterfly Foundation, having seen the challenges and detrimental impacts that an eating disorder has on both a child and family.”
They added: “These types of partnerships enable us to raise awareness with the thousands of families that visit our Santa sets during the festive season.
“They also give us the tools to better educate and upskill our 2,000 strong seasonal workforces to learn strategies that enhance inclusion and communication when visiting Santa and create magical memories in a safe environment.”
Mini was left stunned by the shocking incident[/caption]