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Me (30) and my bestfriend Mary (31) have been friends for 8 years, during this friendship, Mary was aware that cheating on a relationship is a big no-no for me (as all decent people should). Even when I find out celebrities, colleagues or even people I don't know break up because of cheating, I get this bitter taste in my mouth. It's all because, all my life, my dad is a serial cheater and even now even after 34 years - he still is. It started when Mary and I worked together on a cruise ship for the first time in our years of working on different contracts - we finally got the same ship and same contract dates. She is already engaged by this time and will be married in a few months, so almost all the preparations are done. And since we are on a cruise ship and far away from our country, Mary and her fiance Mark (36) are on a long distance relationship. I can only imagine planning a wedding apart from your partner. I know it's been hard on her. Over the course of our 6 month contract together, she developed a lot of guy friends within the crew (people who work onboard the ship) since there are more guys who hangout on crew bars at night after our shift. I on the other hand don't drink so I just sleep early since I work 11 hrs a day everyday. Oftentimes, she goes back to our cabin drunk or sometimes with her new friends in the middle of the night, sometimes it will wake me, sometimes not, which being a crew member for a few years living with different kinds of roommates, i am used to it.
But one night, I cannot fall asleep because my partner and I had a fight and I was waiting for him to reply, i heard someone open the door and I heard a man's voice snickering(obviously trying to not make a noise) and Mary's shushing noise followed him. For context we live on a cabin with a bunk bed and I'm top bunk and I have curtains for privacy. Obviously they won't be able to tell if i'm awake or not. I then heard kissing noises and felt movements soon after - they were doing the deed. My gut fell and I wanted to be a mean nosy bitch and go down and ask them what they think they are doing but I just stopped myself, telling myself it's none of my business and that I can deal with her tomorrow.
The next day came and I talked to her - to cut the story short, she's been feeling sad and she's having cold feet. She felt loved and seen by this "guy" and when they talk he just makes her feel everything she will be giving up when she gets married. For context again, Mark is her first boyfriend and they'd been together for 10 years. She just feels that she has been missing out being with him for so long and said she "wanted to try some new things". I argued with her, that if this was the case, she should break up with Mark instead of sleeping around and cheating. I told her that if she gets married with these thoughts in her head, she would end up hurting Mark (plus there's no divorce in our country, only an annulment and it's hell to pay - not that it's an excuse just a sidenote haha). She said she would think about it and wait for the right time, but apparently - her thinking about it means she'll still sleep around with this guy.
I hate every bit of it, but she asked me not to say anything and to not ruin anything I am not a part of. I've known this guy as much as I know her, Mark, my boyfriend and I bond on music and biking and he is practically like a big brother to me. But, I also want to respect Mary's life and her decisions. I continue to be there for her, on her mental breakdowns and her bad days when she feels really bad with the things she has been doing. I advise her to do the right thing and tell him. But ishe asked me to promise not to tell, inside I feel so bad, because this is not what my convictions are telling me. I know I have to be honest and I feel that I'm betraying Mark by not telling him. And in a weird way, i feel that the trauma I had growing up with a father that cheats, now with a bestfriend who does the same thing is taking a toll on me. I actually got so anxious with this situation that I often zone-out, had no appetite and I actually lost a lot of weight.
Our contracts pass and we're about to go home in a few weeks and she's still sleeping with the guy and some others, still "thinking about it", still not letting go of Mark and still going through with the wedding preps. And she still begs me not to say anything. I cannot tell you how many times I drafted a message on my notepad composing what I will tell Mark. There were also times Mark messaged me and asked me why Mary seems so distant lately. The urge to say the truth is really hard to supress but because I love Mary so much I try to be understanding and wanted her to tell it directly to him so as not to humiliate their 10 year relationship.
Fast forward, I came home a week before her. Being back to the Philippines and seeing my mom waiting for me in the airport - so beautiful and kind and yet knowing how much she feels unloved by my dad made me snap. On that day I came home I sent a whatsapp message to Mary, "I'm telling Mark" and turned off my phone. I met up with Mark that same night and told him everything. He was dumbfounded, he was crying and we spent 5 hours on that coffee shop talking and just him on a roller coaster of anger, sadness and just plain pity on himself really. He really does love her. So much. My boyfriend and I took him home. He was just staring into space on the car ride home and I feel so bad and i had this lingering feeling that I know i did the right thing but i also caused pain.
When I woke up and turned on my phone I had a hundred of texts, missed calls and even emails saying that i answer the phone, that i'm an ungrateful friend, a backstabber, i am stupid and that i just wanted to see her fall because I'm jealous of her. She said she was planning to go home and confess to him directly so that she can reason with him to continue with the wedding despite the circumstance. She said that she had never seen this evil side of me and she pity me because there's nothing interesting going on in my life that I had to cause drama in other people's lives.
I felt worse. I haven't replied to her and it has been 3 weeks from then to today as of writing. I deactivated all my socials because i heard from a friend that she has been posting cryptic status online. They called it off and informed everybody on the guest list. I still receive e-mails from her to this day saying 'I hope you are happy' and 'You're not a hero, you're a villain.' Mark had messaged me saying thanks but thats about it. I think he is also off the grid and not talking to anyone. I feel so so bad and the way she reacted to me made me feel that I'm an asshole for telling, so am i?
P.S Sorry for the long story, I'm just really writing the way I feel about it as it is still so fresh.
And if you were able to read this Charlotte, just wanted to let you know that you have a lot of fans from the Philippines. <3 Keep up being such a great youtuber you are such a great company specially at times like this.

My name is Jessica, and I live in a small central American city of about 80,000 people.Today I'm going to share a story about Korea.First, I'd like to tell you a little bit about my family.When I was born, I already had an older brother.I don't mean just a little sister with an older brother.My brother was adopted from Korea.It's an unusual situation, isn't it? My parents struggled with infertility for several years before I was born, and they ended up adopting my Korean brother.Then, a few years later, they got pregnant with me, and I was born.My brother had different hair color, skin color, and eye color than me, but we got along very well.Even though we knew from a young age that we were adopted because of our differences, we got along well, and we were a family that loved each other deeply.
We played the same games, read books together, and spent a lot of time together. He always took good care of me, and he was a good brother who made me laugh.
I would say, “Brother, let's read this book together!” and he would always smile and read it to me. I think I liked and enjoyed his warmth to me, rather than focusing on the content of the book.
When we left our cozy home environment, it was time to go to school, and during this time, my brother and I were asked a lot of embarrassing questions.One day, while my brother and I were playing together, a friend asked me, “Jessica, why does your brother look different from you?”The question gave me pause, but he smiled and replied, “Because we are a family, looks don't matter. His positive attitude had a good effect on me, and I'm sure he had a good effect on himself, too.Watching him grow up right, and our family became interested in Korea. If he was a troublemaker and always in trouble, he wouldn't have had the time to take the time to learn about his country of origin, Korea, but when he studied well, didn't fight with his friends, and was a good person who always loved and cared for his brother, we couldn't help but wonder about his roots.
I think my parents also had the will to share Korean culture with my brother and me, to learn what they could, to broaden our horizons and deepen our family's understanding.Many years ago, when I was in middle school, my family visited Korea for the first time, and the experience left a great impression on me.
We visited many tourist spots in Seoul and saw the harmonious combination of Korean tradition and modernity.And Korea, with its many dark-haired, dark-eyed people like my brother, was somehow not foreign to me.For Americans traveling to Asia for the first time, this could have been difficult because people look different and give off different vibes, but not for me. My parents, of course, were very excited to revisit Korea, the country of my brother's birth, and spoke so many blessings about the land of my brother's birth.Of course, there were many good things to see and many fun things to do in Korea, but the most memorable moment was when I suddenly developed a high fever.
It was a quiet night in Korea at the time, and I suddenly developed a high fever.This change was so sudden that my parents panicked.Eventually, with the help of the hotel we were staying at, they were able to get me to the emergency room in Korea, where I was quickly treated.Upon arrival, the medical staff quickly assessed my condition and ran the necessary tests.The whole process was organized, and thanks to the professionalism and quick response of the medical staff, I was able to get comfortable quickly. My situation was so serious that my head hurt like a rock and I could barely understand what was being said around me, but thanks to their quick response, my fever started to come down and I was able to return to my senses.The tests showed that I had a severe flu, which had been contracted in the United States and had incubated in Korea.I had to stop traveling in Korea and be admitted to the hospital for treatment, but thanks to the fast and efficient healthcare system in Korea, this was not a problem.
My parents breathed a sigh of relief and expressed their deep gratitude to the Korean healthcare system.“If it wasn't for Korea, I would have been in trouble,” my father said.Although my family had to stop our trip to Korea and spend the rest of my stay in a Korean hospital, looking back, it was also a unique experience abroad.
Many years later, as an adult, my relationship with my brother was still good. We enjoyed Korean dramas, movies, and music together, cooked Korean food together, and learned Korean together.
However, there was a clear difference between me and him: he seemed to be better at learning, even if he spent the same amount of time studying, and he went to a prestigious university, while I failed to get into college and became depressed.
He helped me with my studies every vacation, taught me how to study, and helped me to get into a prestigious university, but the results were not good. I was rejected by all the universities I applied to, and I was going through a very difficult time. After he graduated from college, he moved back home from the East Coast of the United States and helped me study for the college entrance exam, and with his help, I was able to get into college, albeit late.
Although I didn't get into a prestigious university like my brother, I still had a satisfying college experience and broadened my horizons.Naturally, I discovered that Korea has been on the global radar lately, which was very exciting.Korea may be the latest trend for Americans these days, but for me and my brother, it's like going back to our roots.I've always loved Korea, and it was very interesting and fond to reminisce about my trip to Korea when I was in middle school and look through my photo albums, even though half the time I was sick. So, my brother and I decided to visit Korea again, and this time, we had several goals for the trip: we wanted to make sure that we got it right this time, because we didn't get it right the first time, and my brother wanted to get to know his Korean roots better, even though he is now an adult, working as an American and living as an American, and I wanted to get to know my Korean roots better in relation to my major in college, and this time, I wanted to research more about the Korean healthcare system that I had experienced as a child.
Of course, I also wanted to have fun in Korea and enjoy the freedom to roam around the country unlike when I was a student, but I didn't take it too seriously.
Korea was so different from the U.S. It had the look of a big city in the U.S., but it had its own unique vibe. It was much more developed than the neighborhoods we live in in the U.S., and everywhere you looked was filled with people, and there were hundreds or thousands of stores selling a variety of things. If you were walking around and traveling, and you got thirsty and needed a break, there were cafes all around you that you could just pop into and take a break, and you didn't have to go far to find a restaurant that had one Korean food and sold it, because all the infrastructure was there.
Everything is around you, and everything you want or need is always right around the corner, which is why people call city life so convenient and love it.The public transportation system in Korea, which is light years better than the big cities in the U.S., helped us get around without any difficulty.It was also so much fun to get a T-money card, carry it around, and use it to get around Korea for a very low cost.
And when my brother and I would walk around, going to cafes, restaurants, and other places where there was something to do, many Koreans would tell us that we made a good looking couple.When I would tell them, in a pleasant and complimentary way, that we were actually brother and sister, they would look surprised and apologize.
But it's completely understandable, because even in the U.S., more people think of us as a couple or friends than they do as siblings, and there's not much of an adoption culture in Korea, and no one adopts and brings European or American children to Korea, so it's no wonder we get these funny misunderstandings.
To be honest, even in the U.S. nowadays, you can still encounter people who ask my brother and I questions about our relationship with unpleasant intentions to hurt us, assuming that we are not a couple or friends, but maybe even a man.A recent memory is of an American grandfather in his 70s who made a very rude remark to us, asking us what kind of father our father was to have two women give birth at the same time.
In the U.S., most people are friendly and kind to me, but the problem is that some people sometimes make fun of my brother because he looks Asian, but this was not the case in Korea at all.No one discriminated against me because of my different appearance.
And there's actually a story I wasn't going to tell in this article, but I'm writing it down because I had my brother's permission to do so.After arriving in Korea, we decided to search for my adopted brother's birth parents in order to trace his roots.My parents and I respected his decision to pursue this endeavor in Korea, and of course, we decided to support it. We visited the Korean adoption agency and requested my brother's adoption records.The representative provided us with all the information possible and was eager to help us, saying that efforts to find one's roots are ongoing every day.Together, we were able to find some important clues in the records.
My brother decided to visit his birthplace based on those clues, and of course, I joined him on the journey.We were always laughing since we came to Korea, but at this moment, there was more seriousness than laughter.We visited my brother's birthplace together and talked to the local people.
At the time, there was only a vague record of my brother's father and mother, but no proper records, so we only knew where he was born, and we had to go there and find someone who had lived there for a long time.But Korea is a very fast-developing country, and the sad thing is that the area where my brother was born and spent the first few months of his life was already torn down and replaced by a huge apartment complex. We felt that if we had come sooner, at least before these new apartments were built, things would have been at least better than they were, but there was no point in regretting what had passed.We visited the social welfare center and police station in the area, explained our situation, and asked for help.The Korean people were very kind, listening to my brother's story and letting us know what we could do.
We were told that when a new apartment building is built in Korea, new people who have no connection to the area move into the apartment, but that some of the people who live in these new apartments have been living here for a long time, most likely elderly people, and that the best thing to do is to find them and ask them about their past.We felt that this information would be very useful to us, as we were very confused and frustrated.
So my brother and I, along with a Korean lady who felt sorry for us and wanted to help, approached the elderly people who came in and out of the apartment and asked them questions.But despite all our efforts, we were unsuccessful in finding my brother's biological parents.We had many clues and information, but we were unable to find any conclusive evidence.My brother was disappointed, but we were comforted by the fact that we had done our best. Maybe if we could have spent a few weeks, maybe even a few months here to find and talk to an elderly person with memories of the past, we could have found a clue to the solution, but we couldn't stay in Korea, so in the end, we had to give up without proceeding any further.When I saw the look on my brother's face as he said that if he had the chance, he would visit Korea next time for this sole purpose, I felt a great sense of disappointment.“It's a shame that we couldn't find them, but thank you for trying,” he said to me.I couldn't say it anymore.
It would have been great if he could have completed his homework, but he didn't.Contrary to my initial expectations, the Korean adoption agency tried to be as helpful as possible, and I was very grateful to the government officials in the place of my brother's supposed birth, who were very sympathetic to his situation and actively tried to help him, and to the Korean lady who passed by.
Having been treated by the Korean healthcare system in the past, I took this level of care for granted and thought that it was something that everyone could enjoy, but then, when I was a high school student in the U.S., I was seriously ill and did not receive the same care as I did in Korea, so I remember suffering terribly and tried to understand why this difference occurred.
Before I came to Korea, I had already arranged to meet with someone, and although I didn't get to visit any specialized institutions, I was able to meet with Korean college students, and I learned a lot of information from them: medical students, pharmacy students, and I was able to get a lot of information from them.
The Korean healthcare system was different from the U.S. in many ways: it was fast, efficient, and provided a high level of care at a relatively low cost.The quick response and organized system for emergencies was especially impressive.The emergency rooms in Korea were very reasonably priced, allowing people to go to them for minor and mild symptoms.At this point, I thought that if there were a lot of people going to the emergency room for minor symptoms, it would be a problem if someone came in who needed emergency care, but the hospitals in Korea made it very easy to answer that question. I also learned that when a really urgent patient comes in, the emergency room prioritizes the emergency patients and treats them first, ignoring the minor ones. It's so simple and obvious: the doctors have the skills to determine the severity of the patient's condition, and they can prioritize the treatment accordingly.
Not only that, but it was very easy to get an appointment in Korea and the wait time was short. The Korean medical staff emphasized patient care and prompt treatment, and they utilized the latest medical technology and equipment to provide the best possible medical care.
In the U.S., medical care is often very expensive, complicated, and difficult to access quickly, and many people are unable to get proper treatment due to insurance issues.I also received prompt treatment in Korea when I was in middle school without insurance and had to pay a reasonable price, but the experience was a nightmare as I remember being very sick in middle school and high school, and I felt that the Korean system was far superior.I felt that the Korean healthcare system is not for profit, but is dedicated to protecting the health of the people.
Through my experiences in Korea, I learned about a much broader world than what my brother and I knew before.There are many factors that make Korea such a great country, but the culture and system that my brother and I experienced firsthand helped us understand why.And most of all, Korea is the country that made my brother.I have grateful feelings for Korea, which is also my brother's roots.
My brother and I could tell without speaking to each other that through this visit, we saw in each other a willingness to continue to love Korea more and more, and to strive to learn and understand Korean culture.
Korea is now a country that has special meaning to me as an adult, and I think it will be a great pleasure for me to honor my brother's roots and watch Korea develop and grow.I will continue to connect with Korea and try to help more people discover its charms.
And next year, he plans to visit Korea to find his roots once again. He plans to stay in Korea for more than a month, and he will continue his best efforts during that period.

I was at a family gathering and my parents were there to. We were all watching a court show on the TV in the living room, and apparently there was a gay couple in some drama. Both the gay couples parents were there also. Shortly in the court case they then showed a short video of images taken of the gay couples wedding. When it came on it showed them holding hands, kissing, and eating cake. When that came on my dad yelled “ewww!!!!” Some of my cousins turned their heads in disgust and one of my cousins said “oh hell no!” I was sitting in my chair cracking up! Everyone in the room was disgusted by the TV. I found it absolutely hilarious.
To me I always find it funny to see other people complain like this. And what made it even funnier was obviously because it was showing a gay couple, but also because of the music that was playing in the background. This whole situation just had me into tears. I was looking over at my family to see how they were reacting to the TV.

Why did the farmer drive his tractor to the pharmacy? He wanted to visit the farm-assist!
Hi and welcome to my post! Wanted to start off with a funny to me dad joke.
Nice to meet you, I'm Dylan! To put it simple, I am a single 22 year old person who has been pretty lonely in life and lacking human connection. Any gender is welcome :) part of what comes with that is the desire to be intimate with a person. I am very mature for my age and will always be respectful of your boundaries and feelings, especially with anything sexual. Lately all I have is myself when it comes to sexual desires, so I would like to have someone to keep company with in that regard too. And I've also been fairly horny lately so perhaps if you are too we can help each other.
I'm just relaxing at work tonight as it's a slow day. Thinking about going home and burning a woodwick candle. I love candles! 🕯️ Sometimes a campfire outside on a fall night or a crackling WoodWick candle is a relaxing constant among our busy and hectic world. It's nice to just disconnect, feel grounded and happy in your own little cozy space. Feeling calm and collected and at peace. Something that fewer people take the time to do these days.
I am seeking a woman around my age or older to build a close connection with that could possibly lead to a something intimate which includes the possibility of teasing/sharing pics etc. but only when we were comfortable. Figured I would be open in my Intentions as that's the best way to be.
You:
Kind, respectful, and easy going.
Comfortable with the idea of eventually sharing intimate things together.
Willing to eventually move off of Reddit.
Want something genuine and fun!
Are honest in your intentions and a good person to be around!
That's about it, we will get along great I know it.
I've been feeling a little bummed out lately. I always try and stay happy and see the best in things. But.. I've just been so alone. Most of my whole childhood and adult years have been spent feeling lonely. I grew up surrounded by cornfields which was peaceful but also has a lonely aspect to it. My family never really were close and never did anything as a family really. And part of it too is the fact that I never had any neighbors my age to interact with. But aside from that, my adult life has been very lonely. I'm just always by myself. I barely have any meaningful adult relationships or experiences, or even any friends.
I work a 3-11 job in building maintenance at my company world headquarters building which I love, but again it's very lonely. I work the off shift so the building is always empty. I don't get normal social interaction with people my age or a chance to build relationships. I only have 3 older men as co-workers and we are mostly in the basement away from any people on the floors from knowing our existence. I always walk the floors and see office people laughing and chatting with their coworkers and I just don't have that kind of experience. And just.. no one knows I exist really. Everyone probably assumes I have a lot of friends, but I'm struggling inside with being so alone and trying to meet people and get past the "hi how are you?" "I'm good thanks" stage. Most people don't seem to want to talk beyond that. And most women are already in relationships and thus it would seem weird to approach them in an office setting trying to get to know them deeper. But man those "hi how are yous" are the only real interactions I get during my day.. so thus I decided to come here lol. Rant over, sorry! I promise I'm not a downer. 😅
Now for some things about me!
I am left handed which is pretty cool. I'm not much of a party person or a drinker, I much prefer a quiet night at home and maybe a beer or two on a weekend but that's about it. I am simple and stay out of drama and trouble and don't get much into politics or other things that cause drama with people. I much prefer a relaxing campfire and a night at home and to just let the world keep on turning haha.
Physically I'm 180 pounds, have brown hair, green eyes, and a typical build. There's a few pictures on my profile.
Some of my hobbies are:
• Photography
I have a Nikon D200 and D5500 that I love to shoot with. I love nature scenes, abstract, black and white/goth kinda photography, sunsets, etc. it's so fun to just let your mind explore. It's not about what camera you have, but those who are behind the camera!
• Cooking and baking
I loveeee to cook and bake! I enjoy making various meals but also love to just have a frozen pizza once in awhile or something like that. I recently made homemade chili which turned out great. I love to bake, especially in the fall! I love pies, cakes, pastries, cookies, etc. I restored a vintage KitchenAid mixer that needed tbe gearbox rebuilt. Eventually I would love to practice home canning my own food.
• Music
Oh my gosh, I like so much!! Alternative rock, punk, post punk, electronic, synth pop, psychedelic rock, hard rock, etc. I am very non judgemental and open when it comes to music. My three current favorite bands are Type O Negative, Joy Division, and the Cure.
• Nature walks and camping
I really enjoy camping, making fires, and relaxing by a campfire. I love to take walks outside and just enjoy the beauty and simplicity of nature. It's wonderful, especially in a world so focused on everything digital.
• Repairing things
I'm a maintenance guy and one of my hobbies is electronics repair so I am good with my hands and just all around good at troubleshooting and fixing all sorts of things around the house. Last week I helped my elderly neighbor get his tractor started, it needed a new component in the starting circuit. So I'm pretty handy which... Comes in handy! 😂
• Autumn 🍁
This isn't a hobby per say, but man do I love the fall!!! It's my absolute favorite time of the year. Oh my gosh. The beautiful colors, crisp cool air, misty and foggy days, rain, lack of bugs, being cuddled up with a candle or by the fire drinking a tea, etc. I love it! There's only two seasons for me. Fall, and waiting for fall! Haha.
• Scented Candles and incense
Going along with my love for fall, I absolutely love candles! I have like 30 something lol. 😂 Currently my favorite are WoodWick, which are owned by Yankee candle. They have such a soothing crackle and the scents are great! I also love to burn incense from time to time as well. I have cottagecore hippie vibes.
• Old houses and architecture
I love old houses! Especially 1900s and Victorian era homes. Old homes have so much character to them and are just so beautiful from a time when people took pride in their craft. I strongly dislike the modern cookie cutter cheap construction of homes today. I would love to live in an old home one day. I also love their architecture and uniqueness, as well as architecture of old cathedrals and other buildings.
• Relaxing
Basic I know, but sometimes on the weekend I just love to get cozy in bed and relax and put on a YouTube video or an album! 😊
That's about it for me, I'm a pretty laid back and simple person. My ideal person is someone who is respectful and honest! I am very straightforward and open minded and would hope that you are as well.
If I seem interesting to you at all I would love to hear from you!
Thank you so much for reading.

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Cliff Smith grunts as he wraps his hands around the barbell, bends his knees, and lowers his six-foot-three frame toward the floor. He tenses his entire body, exhales twice, and starts pulling 455 pounds upward. His legs shake as he stands fully upright, and then he lowers the weight, breathes deeply, and does it all over again. He does five total reps, then drops the bar and smiles. "Ain't even winded," he says. "Holla at me. "
The five reps are a personal best for Smith (better known as Method Man), who loves starting his day by chasing PRs.
On this morning, he's in a Staten Island gym pondering his next milestone birthday (he turns 50 in March) and crushing sets of deadlifts, pullups, and barbell rows. "I gotta get my roses now," he says,"because I'm almost 50 fucking years old. Damn near 50 years old, bruh. "The Grammy Award-winning rap veteran has focused creativity into a host of projects lately. He appears in Starz's drama Power Book II: Ghost (returning for the second half of its first season in December); he voiced the character Ben Urich in Marvels, a narrative-fiction podcast; and he's working on new music.
His morning workout has readied him for all that-and it's kept him from predawn video-game marathons. In 2018, Smith says, he was battling insomnia, frequently waking at 2:00 and playing NBA2K. Realizing he was "just wasting time," Smith searched for a more productive use of his early-morning hours. "So at 4:00 , I find myself in the gym working out," he says. "Two days turned into three days. Three days turned into five days, and I've been consistent ever since. " Bonus: His insomnia is gone.
Smith now weighs 219, 12 pounds less than he weighed when he first started training. He hits legs Mondays, shoulders Tuesdays, back Wednesdays, chest Thursdays, and arms Fridays. "He's a beast," says his workout partner, Joey Crespo. "Our routine has only been heavy, heavy, all year round. "
At the moment, that means gritting out three sets of seated lat pulldowns, followed by a core exercise that has him on his knees, rolling a wheel forward, challenging his abs. He finishes the session by sitting on a bench with a harness connected to his forehead, a weight hanging in front of his chest. He lowers his head to look at the ground, then flexes his neck muscles to raise his head and look straight ahead, an old-school neck exercise that few gym-goers will do. Smith does it regularly. "Regardless of how tired I get, no matter what the workout is, I at least will try it," he says between deep breaths. "I'm not going to say no to anything. "
You may not have Method Man's fancy neck-training gear or his deadlift weight. But if you have a resistance band, you can try his favorite at-home regimen.
Pushups
Do 25 to 30 reps. Aim for 5 sets.
Banded Curl
Stand on a resistance band, its ends held at your sides, your core tight. Curl up, squeezing your biceps; then lower. That's 1 rep; do 15 to Do 5 sets.
Banded Shoulder Press
Stand on a resistance band, its ends held at your shoulders, your core tight. Tighten your shoulder blades and press the band overhead. Pause, then return to the start. That's 1 rep; do 15 to Do 5 sets.
A version of this story originally appears in the November 2020 issue of Men's Health, with the title "The 6 Workout w/ Method Man".

It would be nice to find like-minded people to chat with. Life can feel barren when you feel like you're missing that certain person. It's a lonely feeling, really. Here's hoping that I could remedy that soon!
I'm looking for friends first, but I'm open to something more if we have a mutual understanding. Who knows what the future holds?
Anywho...
A quick bio: I'm tall, slim, have shaggy hair, and have freckles. Will verify that in time. Am quirky, adventurous, calm, patient, and reserved. I also feel like I was born in the wrong era. I'm also a mental health avocate, so I have a lot of understanding towards this. I'd love to do more traveling, too! I know that's something lots of folks enjoy, too!
I like the finer things in life, quirkiness, ridiclously spicy food, being a night owl, witty banter, cuddles, quality film, finishing each other's sentences, shoegaze, sarcasm, caffeine, mint chocolate, cats, clocks, point and clicks, RPGs, Indie music, cats, off beat humor, cats, laughing until the crack of dawn, trippy visuals, cottagecore aesthetics, abstract art, Oh, did I mention cats? (I have three)
I enjoy voice chatting. I want to have some intellectual conversations. We can talk about nearly anything. I'm known to be an empath and to keep an open mind. It's a great trait to have since it isn't all that common these days. Let's discuss it all! I promise that it'll be fun!
My specific age range is 28-37. I feel like I can really connect best with an older crowd. Bonus points if you're alternative and/or cute! Or if you're willing to voice chat! And you're nocturnal like I am, that's also a plus! Or if you play Overwatch!
Not really into hookups or anything like that, either. I'm pretty monogamous. Just throwing that out there. As far as other deal breakers go, I dislike drama, ghosting, uncivilized situations, people with insane egos, awkward small talk, and crude people. Oh, and can't forget liars. I'm sure there are more, but those are some of the first things that came to mind.
If any of this sounds like it piques your interest, feel free to throw in a message! I'll be ignoring the one worded, or half-hearted responses. I'd rather not waste your time or mine on that matter.

Best Picture- Drama

1. Sing Sing(WINNER)
   
2. Conclave
   
3. Blitz
   
4. Dune Part II
   
5. The Piano Lesson
   
6. Nickel Boys
   

Best Picture- Comedy or Musical

1. Anora(WINNER)
   
2. A Real Pain
   
3. Joker Folie a Deaux
   
4. Emilia Perez
   
5. The End
   
6. Kinds of Kindness
   

Best Actor- Drama

1. Colman Domingo for Sing Sing(WINNER)
   
2. Ralph Fiennes for Conclave
   
3. Daniel Craig for Queer
   
4. John David Washington for The Piano Lesson
   
5. Tom Hanks for Here
   
6. Sebastian Stan for The Apprentice
   

Best Actor- Comedy or Musical

1. Jesse Eisenberg for A Real Pain(WINNER)
   
2. Joaquin Phoenix for Joker Folie a Deaux
   
3. George MacKay for The End
   
4. Glen Powell for Hit Man
   
5. Sebastian Stan for A Different Man
   
6. George Clooney for Wolfs
   

Best Actress- Drama

1. Angelina Jolie for Maria(WINNER)
   
2. Saoirse Ronan for The Outrun
   
3. Robin Wright for Here
   
4. Zendaya for Challengers
   
5. Tilda Swinton for The Room Next Door
   
6. Marianne Jean Baptiste for Hard Truths
   

Best Actress- Comedy or Musical

1. Lady Gaga for Joker Folie a Deaux(WINNER)
   
2. Mikey Madison for Anora
   
3. Tilda Swinton for The End
   
4. Karla Garcia Gascon for Emilia Perez
   
5. Cynthia Erivo for Wicked
   
6. Amy Adams for Nightbitch
   

Best Supporting Actor

1. Samuel L. Jackson for The Piano Lesson(WINNER)
   
2. Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain
   
3. Stanley Tucci for Conclave
   
4. Jesse Plemmons for Kinds of Kindness
   
5. Clarence Maclin for Sing Sing
   
6. Jeremy Strong for The Apprentice
   

Best Supporting Actress

1. Aunjanae Ellis-Taylor for Nickel Boys(WINNER)
   
2. Saoirse Ronan for Blitz
   
3. Isabella Rosellini for Conclave
   
4. Danielle Deadwyler for The Piano Lesson
   
5. Natasha Lyonne for His Three Daughters
   
6. Joan Chen for Didi
   

Best Director

1. Sean Baker for Anora(WINNER)
   
2. Greg Kwedar for Sing Sing
   
3. Edward Berger for Conclave
   
4. Steve McQueen for Blitz
   
5. Denis VIllenueve for Dune Part II
   
6. Jesse Eisenberg for A Real Pain
   

Best Screenplay

1. Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley for Sing Sing(WINNER)
   
2. Sean Baker for Anora
   
3. Peter Straughan for Conclave
   
4. Jesse Eisenberg for A Real Pain
   

5, Denis Villenueve and Jon Spaihts for Dune Part II

1. Paypal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light

(apologize for the long post, I just want to get all of this out, hoping that someone can understand me)
"Girls are naturally emotional, they are supposed to laugh & cry a lot over simple things, have fun and be bubbly cute all the time, etc.
I don't remember where I've heard it from. But I have been thinking about this statement a lot lately, what it means to be a normal human female?
Whenever I observed my friends & colleagues, I noticed how they laugh over silly things, cry, complain & gossip about trivia topics like celebrity, popstar, boyfriends, drama, etc.
How "happy & full of life" they were, how little effort they put into having fun with everyday simple things. Then I asked myself "Why?"
Why can't I be like them?, why can't I feel any emotions?, why can't I act like what "normal girl" supposed to act?
I googling intensively about my current conditions, maybe I might have autism, antisocial disorder, avoidant, introvert, Alexithymia, Dysthymia, etc.
But deep inside, I've already know the right answer. It is because I "choose" to condition myself to be this way to cope with trauma.
Growing up, I don't have much of a stable childhood, my parents often arguing with each other, they are abusive, narcissistic and demand that I must conform to their worldview and religions, or else face severe punishment. they don't care when I cry, hurt or wanting to be myself. All they care about is controlling me.
A classic case of child abuse, right? But instead of developing daddy issue, alcohol/drug addiction or any escapism, I saw "the writing on the wall" from many example of troubled kids on the internet and finally decided that I want to be something different.
So I decided to toughen up, and buried my own feelings & personality deep into the corner of my mind. So that on the surface, I can conform, following their command and become the "perfect child" that they wanted me to be.
This become my "default personality". During middle school & puberty years, instead of rebelling and expressing my suffering out loud, I keep it all inside and isolate myself from the world. During highschool years, I have mastered the art of "people pleasing" I said things people generally want to hear, agree with everyone opinions, never arguing. Being a "good girl & teacher pet" so to speak. I like appealing to the authority for my own comfort & safety. But in the end, a lot of my "friends" has saw through my fake people pleasing persona. So by the end of highschool, I only have a few "shallow friends" left without any deeper connections to anyone beyond them taking advantage of my kindness.
So in college, I decided to tone down my "people pleaser" and learn to stand my ground. I'm still appealing to professors & authority for my benefits, but I won't let anyone used or walk over me ever again. So I put my guard up & developed a mental barrier to only let a small group of people be "friends" with me, without developing into something deeper.
For I fear that if I'm allowed people to see what I'm truly am inside, they will be disturb at how hollow & empty the "real me" truly is.
I don't have favorite hobby, I don't any enjoy music, movies, tv shows, I don't like any celebrity, sports, video games, drugs or alcohol.
All I really care about is to be "liked, loved and adored" by everyone else.
I skipped meals, eat healthy and exercise intensively to stay thin, because male generally like women thin & fit, with boobs & butt. I wear makeup, wear nice clothes and learn good posture to be adored by everyone. I study hard and received a good grade, so that I will receive positive approvals from my parents & society. I say everything that is "politically correct" so that I will not be ostracized by people around me.
But deep inside, I find no pleasure nor happiness in any of this. I did all of it just to "get ahead" of everyone and to live a comfortably life.
I hate everyone of them my parents, my friends, my colleagues. my resentment toward society, humanity and the world is so intense & profound that sometimes I wish to run away from everything and live alone by my own free will.
But what is the "free will" really? Are we all just a final product from years & years of societal conditioning, our personality & concept of "self" are just the accumulation of past experiences, molding into what we are today by trauma & pain of the past?
Is "true love" just our animal instinct that forced us to find find a perfect mate to breed & reproduce to pass on our gene and continue the suffering?
What is true happiness?, what is love? What is the meaning of all of this? What is the purpose of being a human?
Right now I'm really lost inside. I want to escape everything, I don't want to play a part in this sick, twisted and cruel world pretending to be normal just to get by any longer.
Graduated, get a degree, finding jobs, get married, have kids, get a mortgage for house, saving for retirement, all of this just to finally die "peacefully" surrounded by loved one in the end. This is the fairly tales that have been told to us all middle class children.
In reality right now, finding jobs that paid well is hard enough, housing is expensive, dating is a landmine, married often end in divorce, our kids too busy with their life and will abandon us in retirement home, and most people will die alone, indebted and penniless.
When I look at the current state of the world today, I realized how "pathetic" we human has become, arguing, fighting and killing each other over meaningless things, when we will all going to die, and none of this will matter.
I'm nearly done with college now, but I still didn't know my career. I'm technically an adult now, but I'm still feel like a child inside, that little girl that too scared of the dangers of outside world, forced to follow instructions like a "robot" to served people higher-ups who never really care about the real me.
I will not become just another victim, fated to die a horrible death in this rotten fallen world. I will make my greatest escape towards freedom and forge the path with my own "free will" once and for all. I need "money", I need "power", I need enough resources to allow me to live alone forever & comfortably without being harassed by the bullshit of this world anymore.
All I know is that I must achieve my "freedom" at any costs. I will not be a mindlessly robot to follow instructions of my parents, religions, society or any politicians and "politically correctness" any longer.
Thank you all for listening to my venting. It's nearly midnight now, please talk to me before I goes to sleep. I feel very lonely and suicidal, but I don't have the courage to speak with anyone in real life.
Sincerely Anna of the end (of this cruel world)

Hello everyone, thanks for stopping by! Looking for a friend to chat with. A little about me: I like art, reading, writing, nature walks, drawing/painting, photography, watching movies/tv shows, listening to music, etc.
What I’m looking for is someone who has time to chat and understands the importance of reciprocity. I’m tired of one sided friendships and ghosts. It would be nice to meet someone who is as chatty as I am, who knows how to hold a conversation and even initiate one.
Humour is very important to me, I don’t take myself too seriously and neither should you. I’m a bit sarcastic, love to banter and enjoy dark humour. My favourite genres are sci-fi, old horror and comedy, but I won’t turn down a good drama.
If any of this sounds interesting, please send me a chat request and introduce yourself! ✌️

Hello,
W4M
54M married looking for a long term chatting/texting friends, US/Anywhere. I'm looking to make some open minded friends that enjoy talking about any and everything, I love the outdoor stuff, travel, food, sports, movies, music, please be 18 and older and drama free. I hope to hear from.

EDIT: title was supposed to say something worth talking about.
Getting tired of only seeing relationship posts I joined this sub in hopes of speaking to black consciousness and some higher ideas not relationship drama. I'd like to propose a book club for folks who would like to learn and talk about what our thinkers spoke about. Be it music history, sci-fi, political history, poetry etc. just something beyond villain of the week social media nonsense.
If y'all not down I'll stop but damn y'all.
I'll start off with a few from my bookshelf. These are just my own takes on a few of these books I haven't read most of them for some time so I'm going off the dome. First two are for y'all relationship folks to read and get off the damn internet, social media is not your friend.
A Raisin in the sun by Lorraine Hansberry: A great story of the black American experience with a black household struggling under the weight of financial issues, masculinity, femininity and the way it's been devised in the American zeitgeist. When I was in middle school in the Bahamas we were required to read a write up of the play due to the fact that Sidney Poitier was the lead in the film and was a Bahamian actor.
All about love by bell hooks
bell pontificate a on love and all it entails from the perspective of a black woman. She also speaks to what it means to love, to receive love and to be loved. hooks talks about the pitfalls that both black women and men fall into, the fact that often entire families go on without really expressing or experiencing love. Or the way that both black women and black men set out to emulate the nuclear family (which was made IN THE 1950s YALL) which was primarily made in the post WW2 reconstruction period and seen as the pinnacle of achievement for the white suburban family. (Added by me here): This mythological family has been baked into our culture as well. Due to the fact that in order to try to get white people to understand black struggle black people would often depict that same family dynamic in sitcoms because that's the only story white folks were able to stomach on TV at the time.
Fredrick Douglass: prophet of freedom by David w. Blight:
This one was honestly a more challenging tea than most things I've read but is absolutely captivating. It draws you in by no tonly telling the story of the man who fomented the necessary consciousness for a free America for black folks , but it also tell the tales of a young house slave and all that entails along with some of the more confusing political landscape of the day that is primarily brushed over these days.
Hyperion series (sci-fi) by Dan Simmons
Y'all... Read Hyperion. The series touches on race, class, religion, alternative intelligence and so much more in an anthology styled set up. It's also one of the greatest works in all of sci-fi not a black author but many stories that I think a black audience can resonate with.
Dawn (sci-fi) Octavia Butler: Y'all. Read this shit right here first of the Xenogenisis series. Simply put it's the story of colonization set to a sci-fi setting in which an alien species has decided that it will be combining it's DNA with the human species. The main character is a black woman who is specifically selected due to her capacity for dealing with the Aliens and is then utilized as a tool to convince more humans to be more amenable to the alien species. It also touches on how the aliens use the visage of kindness while slowly turning up the pressure on what they want from humanity. WARNING: uncomfortable sexual themes take place here, like straight up deep ick feelings.
I'm done soap boxing here but if y'all got more please send some books my way. If y'all have critique of the books I chose hmu I just want some conversation on this sub that is actually fuckin helpful and boosts intellectual curiosity.
Also if one of y'all recommend Thomas Sowell to me Imma slap the shit out of you verbally.

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A bit of context, I’m a 21M and have an autistic twin brother (also 21M) and my parents had us in their early twenties. Our father only lived with us and our mother for the first year or so of our life before they split up (never married) and the three of us started living with our grandmother, who played a huge role in raising us as essentially our second parent. There’s a lot of family drama from both sides around that time and everyone has a different story, but from my understanding their relationship didn’t work out due in part that he probably wasn’t the nicest to her and I know he received multiple DUI’s and served jail time for it.
Throughout our life he lived in a neighboring state, hopping restaurant jobs (he only recently got a job working with trains), and we would continue to see him when visiting our grandparents who have a nice place in a small farmtown. As a kid it was always exciting to see him and I thought he was super cool, as he was this huge dude who played outside and PS3 games with us, but the older I get the more my opinion of him decreases and these days I don’t even enjoy being around him most of the time.
I noticed around high school he has a bad temper and isn’t very tolerable of other people, especially over little things, which was honestly intimidating since he’s 6’4 and like twice my size. I remember there was a time in junior year we went to see the newest Star Wars and he became furious with me when I sat on the end of our seating arrangement instead of the middle. His response was to storm out of the theater and none of us heard from him until hours later when we saw him miles down the side of road when we were driving back to my grandparents. In his mind it was smarter to walk home instead of screaming at me in the theater over seemingly nothing. Or another example was when a few summers ago (I just finished high school) he got really agitated with me for playing on the swing set when we stopped at a park during a family lake trip. The park was empty it wasn’t like I was taking the swing from a little kid, but in his mind it was completely unacceptable for me to be using the swings or something and demanded I get off. It’s always something little with him there’s countless examples and it’s especially jarring when he snaps at his parents, considering they’ve done so much for him well into his late forties.
He also likes to badmouth my mother, something I admittedly took solace in when I was 14 and her and I weren’t on the best of terms and he was someone I could vent to, but it’s since become annoying and a little pathetic as she was an amazing single mother raising twins and I have nothing but admiration for her. In general he gives off the vibe that he knows everything and he’s always boasting about how smart he is and badmouthing others, even tho he’s basically been a bum most his adult life. I’m honestly not sure where he gets his ego from. Last time we were at my grandparents I drove him back to his apartment on our way home (he didn’t ask me to btw he just told me I was going to) and during the short drive he’s making snide comments about my driving and how he’s a better driver then me. These were wild things to hear coming from a man who hasn’t legally been able to operate a vehicle in twenty years.
All of these issues become exacerbated when he drinks, which is something he’s become more and more comfortable with as we’ve gotten older. Over this last summer we shared our first beers together and he was playing music and YouTube videos on his TV. To him this is some kind of bonding experience except the twist is that we’re only going to watch and listen to what HE likes and that anything we like is stupid and thinks he’s enlightening us or something. It was honestly really upsetting hearing him dunk on my interests like that, making comments about how “his greatest failure as a father is that we have shitty music tastes and aren’t into sports like he is.” The bizzare thing about it is those are things he gloats about to other people. He loves that I’m in the military service and thrive in my college esports and have played in band for a decade, like he’s parading me as some trophy son to make him look better. But when I tried to share my nerdier interests and music he instantly turns it off and tells me his stuff is better.
We’ve since had similar hangouts at my grandparents but I don’t even bother recommending anything I just let him play whatever he wants, but it’s uncomfortable since he’s drinking and playing music that we have no interest in and I don’t feel the urge to drink much if I’m not enjoying myself. These nights usually end with him drinking himself to sleep or him starting a fight and I leave to my room. For instance the other month we were at my grandparents and he wanted to play a game on the billiards table. I was a little buzzed and I’m not great at the game but I agreed. Over the course of the game he was getting increasingly frustrated with me because I wasn’t “trying my hardest.” I was buzzing and it’s not a game I play often so I wasn’t taking it that seriously and told him it’s just a game and that I was just playing for fun. He proceeded to tell me that it was ruining the game for him because it’s not fun or competitive to play someone who isn’t giving it their all. After some bickering I just went to my room because I’m not going to deal with that childish behavior.
I’ve spoken with my mother about these things and it sounds like he hasn’t changed much since they were together. I’ve also talked with my grandpa about it and expressed that that I’m not sure I care to have a relationship with him once he and grandma have passed, and while he said that saddens him to hear he doesn’t blame me. My father always talks about how he wants my brother to move up to work and live with him now that we’re older and how he’s gonna move back to the cities to babysit my kids when I have a family, but quite frankly I don’t like the sound of any of that. I haven’t brought up any of this to him directly but he’s not an easy person to talk to and I doubt his arrogance would make him very receptive to this harsh of criticism. I know in his mind he’d think I’m being a pussy and he deserves to be involved in our life because he’s our father.
So for anyone wondering why I’m hesitating on cutting ties with him is because my brother and I are all he has. He’s drunkenly told us countless times we’re the only things he’s ever done right in his life (even though he had little to no role in our upbringing) and I do believe he truly loves us. I really wouldn’t be surprised if he takes his own life if we’re not in it, and thoughts like these make me wonder if I’m an asshole for even considering cutting him out of my life in the future. He genuinely has nothing else in his life besides his sons and I have that natural paternal attachment to him, but the older I get the more I realize how unpleasant he is to be around and I can’t imagine I’d want to subject myself to a relationship with someone like that.
Thank you to anyone who read this all and I’d appreciate any feedback below. AITAH here and what should be done about this situation?

Source- Broadway Grosses, Broadway Box Office - 5/26/2024 (broadwayworld.com)
T-MINUS 19 DAYS TO TONYS.
Welcome back to our regularly scheduled programming with the Tuesday afternoon Broadway Gross Reports (though they were late again this week come on Broadway League). This past week I believe was the heaviest comped week for Tony voters, and that is reflected by some notable shows decreasing grosses this past week, though the holiday weekend meant that overall it was a good week. As always, I have put the weekly operating cost (where known, and a rough estimation if not), and an estimated profit or loss for the week. I do not have all of the information for every (most) shows, but if you have access to information about shows and would like to share it with me, please do!
My methodology for estimating profit (or loss) is as follows:

1. Subtract 16% from grosses. This is credit card fees, as well as the cut that the theater owners take off the top of the grosses, in addition to charging a flat rent. The weekly operating cost is usually the fixed cost for the production, which does not account for this cut%. If you get a chance to look at a show's offering papers, this number is the Net Operating Profit.
2. Compare that new number to the weekly operating cost, if it's lower, subtract weekly minimum guarantees, and record the difference as the loss for that week. If the reserve is known for a show, I will record that as well.
3. If it made money, subtract either 20% or 30% for royalties (after subtracting WMGs),

If an awarding body is not listed, that show was not nominated by that group
Grosses (chronological order from opening)-
Back to the Future: The Musical - $1.0 million gross, 95% capacity, $90 atp (Up ~$96k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $862k; Weekly Operating Cost: $815k/week; Estimated profit (loss): $16k
Award Nominations Roundup: Outer Critics Circle (5), Tonys (2)
A decent rebound week for Back to the Future, with an impressive 14% increase in capacity up to 95%. Goes to show this show still does well when the tourists are in town, even if they've had lukewarm grosses of late (though that average ticket price is concerning).
Merrily We Roll Along - $1.6 million gross, 100% capacity, $208 atp (Up ~29k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $1.345 million; Weekly Operating Cost: $800k/week; Estimated profit (loss): $317k
2024 Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (5\), Tonys (7*)*
Award Wins: 2023 Outer Critic Circle (2), Drama League (2\)*
Hot ticket does hot ticket things. This production has already recouped, anything else is just icing on the cake. It has profited a total of nearly $1 million by my estimates.
The Notebook- $720k gross, 90% capacity, $98 atp (Down ~$64k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: 605k; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: $620k/week; Estimated profit (loss): ($39k)
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (3\), Outer Critics Circle (1), Drama Desk (2), Tonys (3)*
Little bit of a rough week for Notebook, they continue to tread mostly just be treading water. This was the second really troubling week for them. My TikTok feed is full of Joy Woods right now though so hopefully that can translate into more ticket sales.
Water for Elephants - $1.0 million gross, 87% capacity, $106 atp (Down ~$73k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $863k; Weekly Operating Cost: $805k/week; Estimated Profit (Loss): $34k; Remaining Reserve: $2.6 million
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (1\), Outer Critics Circle (5*), Drama Desk (7), Tonys (7*), PETA (1)*
Award Wins: PETA (1), Outer Critics Circle (1), Chita Rivera (2)
Water for Elephants continues to chug along. Since opening they have posted essentially the same grosses every week, and have only taken a loss once, which is remarkable for how expensive of a show it is.
The Who's Tommy - $838k gross, 79% capacity, $112 atp (Down ~$130k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $704k; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: ~$700k-750k/week; Estimated Profit (Loss): ($70k)-($20k)
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (3\), Outer Critics Circle (6*), Drama Desk (1), Tonys (1*)*
Award Wins: Outer Critics Circle (1)
I hope this was Tony comps for Tommy, because these aren't fantastic grosses, and for the first time in their run they might have taken a loss.
The Outsiders - $1.0 million gross, 102% capacity, $122 atp (Up ~$33k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $860k; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: ~$700k-$750k/week; Estimated Profit (Loss): $68k-$108k
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (3\), Outer Critics Circle (3*), Drama Desk (9*), Tonys (12*)*
Award Wins: Outer Critics Circle (1), Chita Rivera (1)
Excellent week for Outsiders. Expect these grosses to hold for a while.
Lempicka (closed) - $382k avg gross, 87% avg capacity, $55 avg atp
Avg. Gross Less-Fees: $320k; Weekly Operating Cost: ~$660k/week; Estimated Total Profit (Loss): ($354k)
Initial Capitalization: $19.2 million; Total Profit (Loss): ($19.2 million-$22.3 million)
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (3\), Tonys (3)*
Suffs - $758k gross, 95% capacity, $102 atp (Down ~$61k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $637k; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: ~$640k/week; Estimated Profit (Loss): ($27k)
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (4\), Outer Critics Circle (5*), Drama Desk (8), Tonys (6*)*
Award Wins: Outer Critics Circle (3\)*
Suffs slips a little bit, but based off of the average ticket price and capacity I am assuming that there were a lot of comps this week.
Hell's Kitchen - $1.5 million gross, 100% capacity, $132 atp (Up ~$53k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $1.305 million; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: ~$800k-$850k/week; Estimated Profit (Loss): $304k-$341k
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (3\), Outer Critics Circle (1), Drama Desk (5), Tonys (13*)*
Award Wins: Outer Critics Circle (1), Drama League (1\), Chita Rivera (1)*
And this is what being the leading Tony nominee as well as having a massive IP will do. Grosses held almost identical to last week, which compared to the previous Shubert Theatre tenant (which also had 13 Tony nominations), they never reached these heights financially, nor did they ever sell out the house in an 8 show week.
Heart of Rock and Roll - $309k gross, 64% capacity, $57 atp (Up ~$22k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $241k; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: $650k; Estimated Profit (Loss): ($433k)
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (1\), Drama Desk (1)*
It keeps sliding more and more, see the show, support the cast. Apparently, this is financed through June, and I'm always happy to see people keeping their jobs.
The Great Gatsby - $1.1 million gross, 93% capacity, $106 atp (Down $98k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $991k; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: $800k-850k/week; Estimated Profit (Loss): $87k-$125k
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (1), Outer Critics Circle (4\), Drama Desk (1), Tonys (1)*
Award Wins: Outer Critics Circle (2)
This show is the current leader in the Broadway World fan awards in almost every category. They're going to be just fine with this cast, though I am curious to see if the response to ART Gatsby has any effect on this show.
The Wiz - $1.4 million gross, 96% capacity, $119 atp (Down ~$21k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $1.239 million; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: $800k-$850k/week; Estimated Profit (Loss): $255k-$290k
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (2\)*
The Wiz got no Tony nominations, but they don't need them. This show will be just fine on the Broadway stop of their tour. Their contract includes a potential extension through January, and I think they're likely to pick that up.
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club - $1.7 million gross, 99% capacity, $229 atp (Down ~$243k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $1.446 million; Weekly Operating Cost: $974k/week; Estimated Profit (Loss): 295k; Reserves Remaining: $2.2 million
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (5\), Outer Critics Circle (2*), Drama Desk (5*), Tonys (9*)*
Tony comps are probably most of the difference in grosses last week to this week here. Cabaret is fine.
Illinoise - $720k gross, 87% capacity, $88 atp (Down ~$96k from last week)
Gross Less-Fees: $605k; Estimated Weekly Operating Cost: $625k; Estimated Profit (Loss): ($29k)
Award Nominations Roundup: Drama League (1\), Outer Critics Circle (6*), Drama Desk (4*), Tonys (4*)*
Award Wins: Outer Critics Circle (1), Chita Rivera (1)
I hope for Illinoises sake that they invited a lot of Tony voters this week, because this was another losing week for this show. I think recoupment is out of the picture at this point.
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I have a very close friend who's both an asshole and a really good friend at the same time...
So here's the story: Every year we go to a festival in the first week of the summer, it's the perfect start of the summer in the middle of the forest surrounded by mountains and a river that you can swim in close to the camp, great music, great people, great vibes. We have visited the festival every year since 2018 together and I've been there since 2012, it's a great gathering were you see all your old friends and just have an amazing time together. For me personally it's more important than Christmas or any other family holiday. It has become somewhat of a tradition.
And then last year, he cancelled in the last second, literally two days before, and we had made plans since January that very same year, everything was set, packed and ready etc. The reason why he cancelled? His gf just had to have him side by side at a venue they got invited to last minute... So he just dropped everything, just finding tickets to get there two days before the festival was a true pain, and expensive.
For me that kind of broke a trust to a large degree, I felt let down and I felt like I couldn't trust him, I still can't, and there's has been more than one occasion where he kind of fucks up the plans for different reason, but one key theme is that his gf always invites herself in the last minute, for guys only hangouts, hikes, festivals etc.
But this thing last year was kind of what ticked me off... And then this year I got my hopes up again, cause we were going with the boys to the festival, big plans! Lots of excitement, and then last week: "btw she's coming to the festival", again she had invited herself without even asking, and he just goes with it, like a sad sandal that can be stepped on over and over again.
To the issue also is important to add that this gf of his has cheated on him, she moved away to another country leaving him alone where they had spent their life together for that past 7-8 years. And they were gonna get married, she backed out. It was just one thing after another, and then he was gonna end it a while back, but no no no, guess who refused to get broken up with... Again she stepped all over him and he basically just went with it, like a spineless twat.
I feel like I've had enough of letdowns, I can't trust him, he's proven that time and again. And main conclusion is that we're to old deal in this kind of petty drama where you break each other's trust over and over again.
So it though, well if I can't trust making plans with him I'll just make my own plans.
Am I the asshole for making plans that safeguards my own travel plans to the festival and perhaps even meeting up with other friends? Am I the asshole for disliking his gf considering she's one of the worst and most selfish people I've ever met...?

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