TODAY IS:
Chocolate Cake Day
The accolades and opportunities keep pouring in for young poet Amanda Gorman, who wowed audiences worldwide with her moving poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Her poetry books are topping best sellers lists, she has more books soon to be published, including her first children’s book … and it has just been announced that the very talented Harvard grad has been signed by IMG Models, home to Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Gisele Bundchen, Hailey Bieber and more. (People)
Have you gone meat-free? Did you do it for yourself – or did you do it for someone else? If you cut back on meat because of your partner, you are not alone. A survey found that 57% of respondents who cut back on meat said they did it because their partner wanted them to. And 70% of those confessed they would not have done it if their significant other hadn’t encouraged them to. (SWNS)
Would you name your baby after a character in a horror movie? Apologies to anyone named Chucky, Carrie, or Freddy, but being named after a horror movie character — on purpose, anyway — seems a little creepy, no? Fans of 1,000 Pound Sisters are well aware that Amy Slaton is expecting her first baby, and TLC has confirmed that the reality show star, who publicly shares her weight struggles, is expecting a baby boy. It’s great news for the happy couple, but fans are reeling after Amy discussed their top pick for the baby’s name — Gage. Sounds adorable until you hear why they chose it. It’s the little boy’s name in Pet Sematary, the Stephen King novel and horror movie. Amy explains the choice by saying she and her husband, Michael, “both love horror movies.” (Soap Dirt)
Why are so many people eating oranges in the shower? Ask anyone under 22 and they’ve probably done it. The weird internet craze was born on Reddit – where a lot of dumb things come from – as a ‘feel-good’ way to get your daily serving of fruit. Some people think the hot steam intensifies the smell of the orange, but bottom line: you just don’t get as sticky eating it in the shower.
