Actor Denzel Washington announced a plethora of new projects and with it comes a surprise that caught many off guard.
The Oscar winning actor said “there are very few films” left for him to make at this late stage in his career, saying he would retire following completion of the projects he has already shared to be working on. One of those project is his role in Black Panther.
“For me, it’s about the filmmakers. Especially at this point in my career, I am only interested in working with the best. I don’t know how many more films I’m going to make. It’s probably not that many. I want to do things I haven’t done,” he shared with Today.
The actor also mentioned a Broadway production he would be part of in February 2025, alongside ake Gyllenhaal. “I played Othello at 22. I am about to play Othello at 70,” he said.
The Training Day actor expressed interest in teaming up with directors Steve McQueen and Ryan Coogler, while also hinting at an adaptation of King Lear and a movie centered on the Carthaginian general Hannibal.
“After that, I am playing Hannibal. After that, I’ve been talking to Steve McQueen about a film,” said Washington. “After that, Ryan Coogler is writing a part for me in the next Black Panther. After that, I’m going to do the film Othello. After that, I’m going to do King Lear. After that, I’m going to retire.”
Washington started his career in 1977 with the TV movie Wilma, and made his big-screen debut in Carbon Copy in 1981. Since then, he has become a Hollywood icon, known for powerful roles in Glory, Training Day, and Malcolm X.
Over the years, he has received a number of awards for his incredible acting skills and talent.
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Martha wasn’t just her grandson’s caregiver but also his best friend. Sweet Tyler thought of her a lot, and he missed her every day despite his father taking him to the hospital as often as possible.
That morning, Tyler was watching a video of him and his grandma on the porch. They were laughing together, and he loved seeing her laugh. But now that she was at the hospital and was at risk of contracting pneumonia, he knew he needed to take care of her just as she did when his mom and dad weren’t around.
But what could he possibly do, he wondered.
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Then, he remembered his granny’s words that food was like medicine, and every illness was the body’s way of signaling its needs, so he decided to bring her some juicy oranges.
Thrilled by the idea, he reached to his piggy bank that was filled with coins of 50 cents he earned from his grandma for every riddle he got right. Yes, Tyler enjoyed solving his grandma’s riddles. It was his favorite part of hanging out with meemaw.
The following morning, he convinced his dad to make a quick stop at the grocery store on the way to the hospital. “Please, Dad, it’s for Grandma! It’s a surprise, I promise!” He got out of the car with his backpack and dashed into the store.
Once inside, he grabbed every food he could see. Kiwis, strawberries, oranges, you name it.
Heading to the register, he handed the cashier, who happened to be the store’s owner, his piggy bank. “Good morning! I’d like all these, please!” he said in excitement. “I’m paying with cash. There’s 42 dollars and 50 cents in here. Is that enough?”
The owner, Stella, was stunned by his polite behavior.
After counting the money, she told him that he was $14 short, but he could have all the fruits he wanted because Tyler shared with her he was taking them to his grandmas.
But Tyler didn’t want to get them for free. Instead, he told Stella that he had a riddle for her. If she got it right, he would go outside and grab the rest of the money from his dad, but if not, he was paying with only what he had.
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Stella smiled and was all ears. Their conversation sparked interest at the rest of the customers who were waiting in line to pay for their groceries.
Tyler then asked, “What is always in front of us but can’t be seen?”
The small crowd murmured and offered guesses. “Air?” someone suggested. “Spectacles?” guessed another. Stella was stumped. Think, think, she told herself, but nothing seemed to fit. Finally, she said she was giving up and Tyler revealed the answer, “The answer is…the future!”
Stella smiled and handed him the bags of fruits and he walked out of the store and right into his dad’s car, eager to arrive to the hospital as soon as possible.
Seeing his grandma, he shared the story with her. She started laughing and said she was proud of him. His parents were secretly proud of their smart boy too.
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As the family chatted, someone entered the room. It was Stella.
She apologized for interrupting them and said she was too impressed with Tyler’s kindness towards his grandmother that she wanted to match it by covering the medical expenses.
On top of it, she said that a bag of fruits would wait Tyler every week at her store.
Tyler’s mom and dad, who struggled to make ends meet, were beyond grateful, and his grandma placed her hands on her chest as though she was trying to calm her heart from excitement.
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As she was leaving the hospital, Stella recalled her own grandmother telling her riddles and paying her 50 cents for each right answer. And the riddle Tyler told her, she already knew the answer, she just pretended she didn’t. It was the last riddle her own grandma ever asked her, and Stella still had the last 50 cents years after.
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Ever stood in your kitchen, holding a carton of milk that’s just past its expiration date, and wondered if it’s still safe to drink? You’re not alone. Many of us grapple with understanding food expiration dates, often leading to unnecessary waste. Let’s break down what these dates really mean and how you can make informed choices to keep your meals safe and your budget intact. Here is everything you need to know about food expiration dates:
Decoding Common Food Labels
Food packages come with various labels like “Best if Used By,” “Use By,” and “Sell By.” Here’s what they signify:
Best if Used By: This date suggests when the product will be at its optimal flavor and quality. It’s not about safety. So, if your cereal is a week past this date but tastes fine, it’s okay to eat.
Use By: This is the last date recommended for the product’s peak quality. For perishable items like dairy and meats, it’s wise to consume them by this date to enjoy them at their best.
Sell By: This date tells the store how long to display the product for sale. It’s not a safety date. Products are generally safe to consume after the sell-by date if they’ve been stored properly.
The Impact of Misunderstanding Expiration Dates
Confusion over these labels often leads to tossing out food that’s still good. According to the USDA, about 30-40% of the food supply in the United States is wasted, much of which is due to misinterpreting expiration dates. This not only affects our wallets but also has significant environmental consequences.
Tips to Reduce Food Waste
Trust Your Senses: Before discarding food, check for signs of spoilage like off smells, flavors, or textures.
Proper Storage: Keep perishable items refrigerated and store dry goods in a cool, dry place to extend their shelf life.
Plan Meals: Buy only what you need and plan meals to use up ingredients before they go bad.
Understanding food expiration dates helps us make better decisions, reduce waste, and enjoy our food at its best. Next time you’re about to toss something because it’s past the date on the package, take a moment to assess it first—you might save perfectly good food from going to waste.
In a small town in Turkey, there was a scruffy stray dog that everyone sort of knew. He’d wander around daily, always with a hopeful wag in his tail, as if he was waiting for someone kind enough to notice him. People would occasionally toss him scraps, and he’d accept them always with a soft, grateful look.
One day, he was walking about near a butcher shop, probably drawn by the smell of meat. A young woman named Annie spotted him. She’d just bought some steaks and noticed how he looked so kindly at her bag. Something about him just tugged at her heart. She went back inside and asked the butcher if he had any extra bones. He did, so she took one and gave it to the dog.
The funny thing was, he didn’t dig in right there. He took the bone carefully in his mouth and went off down the street. Annie was curious about this behavior of his, but she decided to go home and she shrugged it off.
The next morning Annie was walking down and about, when she noticed the same little pup from yesterday. The dog also noticed her and came over to her. She also brought him some sausages, but the same as the day before, the pup didn’t eat them and instead walked off like he had somewhere to be. “Interesting..” she thought to herself just as she was walking away.
The third day rolls by, and Annie spotted the dog again, but this time it seemed like the scruffy stray dog was waiting for her to come. She had some treats in her bag, and fed him and just like the other two times, he went away. This time Annie decided to follow him from a distance. Eventually, the two of them came across a street where she watched as the dog sat beside a storm drain. As he was sitting down, he looked into the drain and dropped one of his treats on purpose, before eating his own.
Puzzled by this behavior, she noticed that over the next few days, the pup continued to drop food into the drain before he would eat his own, so she decided to take a look herself.
Annie went closer and peeked into the drain. She couldn’t believe it, inside were five tiny kittens, all cuddled together, and the kind dog had been bringing them food, trying to keep them alive from starving to death.
Feeling a rush of urgency, Annie called the local fire department. The firefighters came and carefully pulled the little kittens to safety. They were weak and hungry, but thanks to the dog’s daily meals he had been bringing them, they survived.
Afterwards, Annie decided she couldn’t let this kind-hearted dog roam the streets anymore. She took him home and named him Kurt. And as for the kittens, she found them all loving homes. This story of the stray dog with a heart of gold became one that folks in town wouldn’t soon forget—a small reminder that compassion can show up in the most unexpected places.
Life is unpredictable. One day you are at the top, and the next, you find yourself back at the starting line, learning to rise again.
Max’s previous life consisted of blur images he couldn’t define no matter how hard he tried. All he knew was that his present life consisted of the cold streets and the stray dogs who kept him company during the cold nights. He didn’t have roof over the head, and he had no idea how he ended up homeless. He only had a cryptic tattoo on his hand that felt familiar yet distant.
With no memory of his family, friends, or anyone significant, he lived his life day by day. However, no matter the state he found himself in, he never expected anything from anyone. On the contrary, he found jobs here and there and that helped him survive. While many ignored him, there were those who let him sweep or carry groceries for a few bucks.
Life was hard, and Max found peace in his faith. He bought some new clothes that he kept clean for the Sunday services he never missed. Whenever he was at the church, he felt peaceful and hopeful that God would lead him and help him learn who he was.
Eventually, his only wish was granted when one Sunday during service he was greeted by a complete stranger, or so Max thought.
The man, dressed in an expensive suit, approached Max and said, “Max? Is it really you?”
Max looked at him with confusion and barely muttered, “Do I know you?”
The man’s eyes filled with tears. “I’m Patrick. We went to St. Francis Academy together. We got those tattoos as a symbol of our friendship, a promise to always be there for each other.”
Patrick asked Max about his life. He hadn’t seen him in years and wanted to know what he had been up to. But Max couldn’t answer that. He explained that he didn’t remember anything.
Hearing this, Patrick offered to help him start his life over, and even offered him a job at his company.
Max, however, although thrilled, was hesitant at first. All he knew of were the streets, he had no idea where to start. But Patrick assured him that everything was going to be fine.
Max spent the next couple of weeks at Patrick’s place. Patrick spoke of their young days, hoping Max would remember. And his intention was not in vain. As Max listened to Patrick’s stories, he suddenly yelled, “I remember now. I know who I am.”
With a smile on his face, Patrick said, “Welcome back, Max. It’s good to have you home.”
With tears in his eyes, Max answered, “It’s good to be home.”
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Teenagers can be hard to handle, and that’s what every parent of one can agree on. Those years are fragile and the youngsters believe the world belongs to them. They often refuse to accept advice and believe they know everything.
A mom of a 16-year-old experienced this, just as many other parents in her position. Her son misbehaved. He was quite difficult at times, pushing every limit. Until one day, when he told his mom he wanted to spend the summer with his grandmother – his mom’s mother – an old woman with a fragile health who was disabled and was getting help from a caregiver.
The son assured his mom he would be taking care of his grandmother so that he could bond with her and they could save some money on the caregiver.
The mom was over the moon. Was this a sign that her son finally matured? She hoped so, so she allowed him to move in with his grandma for the summer.
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Things felt great, until the woman received a call from her mother one day. Whispering, the old woman said, “Come save me from your son.”
But before she could respond anything, the grandmother hung up the phone.
“What is going on,” the woman thought to herself as she got inside her car and started driving towards her mother’s place.
The drive seemed like an eternity. She though about her son and her mother and recalled some details that she had missed; his smooth explanations on the phone when she’s call her son to check on his grandma, his insistence that they had to get rid of the caregiver. The mom believed it was him becoming smarter and more compassionate, but now, it was obvious she was very wrong.
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Once at her mother’s place, the woman was shocked. The lawn was overgrown and filled with empty alcohol bottles. Loud music was coming from inside, and a number of youngsters were drinking heavily, dancing and screaming.
The woman started calling her son’s name, but he was nowhere to be seen.
When she entered her mom’s room, she saw the old woman crying and shaking. “He locks me inside my room, accusing me of ruining his parties,” the grandma cried.
While the woman thought her son and her mother were spending a lovely time together, the fragile elderly lady was living a nightmare prepared from her own grandson.
The poor woman confronted her son, who didn’t seem to care much for what he had done.
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Realizing he didn’t regret his actions, the woman took all of his electronic devices, sold them in order to compensate for the damage done to his grandma’s house, and sent him to a very strict camp.
She decided her son needed to change if he ever wanted to get his freedom back.
Over time, the woman started noticing subtle changes in her son’s behavior. It took a couple of years, but he finally became the man she always taught him to be.
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Fox Sports NFL analyst Michael Strahan faced backlash from social media viewers and the wide public for not placing his hand over his heart during the national anthem on Sunday.
Broadcasting from the San Diego Naval Base alongside fellow analysts Terry Bradshaw and Rob Gronkowski, the Fox team presented their show ahead of Veterans Day, which was observed on Monday.
With many military personnel gathered around, the anthem played before the start of Sunday’s NFL games, prompting reactions from fans.
He and his colleagues lined up to honor the military while a rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner played, but as the rest placed their hands over their hearts, Strahan stood with his arms crossed.
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“If you can’t respect our military, you need to be removed from the NFL ON FOX!! GOOD BYE STRAHAN!!” one person commented on X where the video was posted.
“Dude, you f**ked up. I hope you feel whatever backlash comes your way in your career,” another person added. “I wish you no physical harm but feel whatever backlash comes the veterans feel when they stepped up when you couldn’t because you suck the lefts and legacy media’s a—,” someone else commented.
Newsmax host Todd Starnes posted: “Michael Strahan disrespected the military during a Veterans Day pre-game show on @NFLonFOX.
“The great irony is Strahan on a ship surrounded by men and women who would willingly sacrifice their lives to protect his freedom. So, his behavior is not just repugnant, it’s downright cowardly.”
Returning on GMA following the incident, Strahan didn’t made any comments on the matter. The broadcast went smoothly, but the criticism haven’t died down yet.
Despite the criticism he received, many defended Strahan noting he has military roots of his own through his father, Major Gene W. Strahan Sr.
What are your thoughts on this?
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The morning was chilly and a strange feeling of unease could be felt in the air when Jenna got out of the house to grasp some fresh air, but nothing could prepare her for the sight that stopped her heartbeat for a second.
A newborn baby wrapped in an old blanket, shaking and freezing was at her doorstep.
She crushed right there as she uttered, “Oh, Tommy!” and picked the baby boy in her arms.
At that moment, the little one started crying. She held on him tightly and took him inside.
Her husband, Carl, who was making breakfast at the time froze when he saw her holding a baby. “Jenna, what is going on?” he whispered. “It’s Tommy’s,” Jenna answered as she tried to calm the little one down.
Tommy was Jenna’s brother. He was always in some sort of trouble. During the past couple of weeks, he was nowhere to be seen, and now this baby appeared on their doorstep. “But are you certain?” Carl asked, although it was obvious they both knew the answer to that question.
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“We can’t possibly keep a baby that was left at our doorstep, Jenna,” Carl said, trying to be the voice of reason. But although he sounded firm, there was hesitation in his voice, a soft-heartedness that was typical of him, even when he tried to hide it.
“But what else can we do? He’s now ours to keep and raise,” Jenna pleaded.
The room was filled with silence. Carl was doing his best to protect both of them from making a decision that could change the course of their lives forever, but the two didn’t argue much. They didn’t even speak about it again, they just gave the baby a bath, fed him, and put him to sleep.
Without uttering a single word, they decided they were going to keep that baby.
Years passed by, and the sweet baby grew up to be a successful lawyer.
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But no matter how much love and effort Jenna put into Michael, she never felt like he considered her a mother. There was always a feeling of distance between the two. He never showed any deep feelings for her and never called her “mom.” But Jenna wasn’t bothered as long as Michael had a great life. There was a line that Michael never crossed, but Jenna never lost hope of ever feeling affection from her son.
One day, while the family was having dinner and Michael shared stories about his job, a loud knock on the door disturbed their conversation.
“Are you expecting someone,” he asked Jenna. She didn’t, and she went to see who was at the door.
After 27 long years, her brother Tommy was there again. With grey hair and dressed in clothes that looked like they hadn’t been washed in weeks, he asked to see his son.
Michael and Carl followed after Jenna, and Michael asked who that man was. “That’s your father, Michael,” Jenna said with a shaky voice.
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“Yes, I’m your dad, son. I had no choice but to leave you with your aunt, this selfish woman who tried to hide you from me.” His words felt like a sharp knife. “But you never contacted us, Tommy, what are you talking about,” Jenna asked in disbelief of what she was hearing. “Yes, I have,” Tommy yelled. “I was sending money for Michael, or you also hid that from him,” he accused Jenna.
She started crying and trying to explain to Michael that Tommy was telling nonsense. She had never received a penny from him, he never contacted her or tried to apologize for what he did.
“Is this true?” Michael turned to Jenna. “No, Michael, he’s lying,” she said.
Turning to Tommy, Michael said in a calm voice, “You’re not my father, you are just the man who abandoned me and never cared to find me again.”
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Michael then looked at Jenna they way he had never done that before. “And you, you are my real mother. It’s because of you that I am who I am.” At that moment, all the distance she had ever felt between her and Michael faded away.
Those words were the ones Jenna always longed for but never believed she could hear.
Tommy turned and left, and she stayed in an embrace with her son and husband.
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