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What's 'Tragic Optimism' and Can It Help Us Cope?

Well hello! I’m so glad you’re here. A version of this article also appeared in the It’s Not Just You newsletter. Sign up to get a new edition every Saturday. After another week of searing headlines about just about everything—global climate issues, the unfurling tragedies in Afghanistan, in Louisiana and parts south, the pandemic—all of it left me sleepless and sad and cynical. The latter is the most corrosive emotion I can think of right now, and when I’m not in that ditch, it’s getting harder to imagine what our future looks like as the sands continue to sink and shift beneath our tired feet.

With production company Echobend Pictures on board, “The Dirty Oyster” is now officially open. The Los Angeles-based outfit – also behind upcoming Benedict Cumberbatch starrer “Morning,” “BirdsEye” with “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” breakout Maria Bakalova and “Me, Myself & the Void” – will produce Noah Wagner’s magical realism romance, currently in advanced development.

'My uncle's wife wants me in bed'

My name is and I seriously between the devil and the deep blue sea. I just graduated from a university in the eastern parts of the country and I was posted to Abuja for my Youth Service. Luckily for me, my mother's younger brother has a house in Abuja and it was just natural that I moved in with him and his family. But that was where my problem started because barely two weeks after I got to live with them, his young wife has made life difficult for me.

10 sweet things every girlfriend would love to hear

Just as soon as the wrong phrase can set your lover off, a perfectly worded sentence can also unlock her heart. If you’re having trouble finding the right words to say to the girl of your dreams, let these quotes from young adult novels say it for you. Pulse.com.gh brings you 10 sweet things every girlfriend would love to hear ADVERTISEMENT 1. I love you from the bottom of my heart 2.

16 LGBTQ Movies to Watch This Pride Month

Pride Month is upon us once again—and for many, celebrating will include watching queer movies. The new film Fire Island, streaming June 3 on Hulu, is a great place to start: the rom-com centers on two best friends who head to New York’s famed gay vacation destination for a memorable weekend with their group of friends. Once you’re finished Fire Island, here are 16 excellent queer movies to add to your Pride Month watch list.