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Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'My four kids only watched 90s cartoons for a week – I couldn't believe huge impact'
Screen time is a huge factor in parenting with many mums and dads doing everything they can to avoid their little ones from being glued to their technology devices As a parent, it can be difficult to limit your child from using their phone or tablet. The NHS recently listed the amount of screen time kids should have based on their age, but we all know it's always easier said than done, right? Nowadays many parents could be judged for allowing their little ones to use their technology devices out in public, or even letting them sit in front of the telly for countless hours. Now one mum revealed how tuning into 90s cartoons for an entire week had a huge impact on her four children in many ways. Mum-of-four Ariel Shearer boasts 88,100 followers on Instagram where she shares her parenting content. She's also the founder of Mom Taught Me, a trusted source for expert advice, practical life hacks and more. In her latest post, she told fans how she completed a week where her kids only watched 90s TV shows – and the results? Well, they were promising according to Ariel. She said: "After a week of the kids watching only 90s TV shows, here's what I noticed... "I have 4 under six and here's what I've noticed in each of them. They're less overstimulated, no fast cuts or loud sound effects grabbing their attention every second. "They actually wander off to play rather than just sitting glued to the screen. There's less begging for 'one more episode' – it feels like the shows aren't designed to be addictive. "They engage more with each other while these shows are on. No more meltdowns when screen time ends." Ariel then listed the shows she let her children watch, including Little Bear and the Bear in the Big Blue House. She also tuned into Arthur, Rugrats, Franklin, The Magic School Bus, Blues Clues, Dora the Explorer, PB&J Otter and Rolie Polie Olie. Ariel's theory is also backed up in a study published by the National Institutes of Health. This found the immediate impact of different types of TV on young children. It also claimed just 9 minutes of viewing a fast-paced television cartoon had huge negative effects on four-year-olds' executive function. Since her Instagram video was shared, it racked up thousands of likes and comments. One said: "Both my kids grew up on many of these except Rugrats. We didn't like how bratty the kids acted. "There was a show made shortly after Bear in the Big Blue House called It's a Big Big World and pretty sure it's the same set and costume just turned the Bear into a sloth! My son loved it!"
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Travel + Leisure
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Travel + Leisure
This Once-forgotten Atlanta Neighborhood Now Has the City's Most Exciting (and Diverse) Food Scene
I have lived in Atlanta for more than a decade, and for much of that time I drove past Summerhill—a neighborhood just south of Downtown—without stopping. It felt like a forgotten place. Then a couple of years ago, I began to notice buzzy new restaurants appearing, and my interest in the area was ignited. Summerhill, it turns out, was a place for formerly enslaved people to live; it was also home to a large community of Jewish immigrants. Back then Georgia Avenue, its commercial corridor, was filled with general stores and a theater. But social unrest in the 1960s led to a decades-long decline; homes were boarded up and stores shut down. Summerhill's rebirth started in 2017, after the Braves moved out of Turner Field and Georgia State University took over the stadium, which anchors the area's northwestern corner. Then the Atlanta-based developer Carter purchased 35 nearby acres, including much of Georgia Avenue. Summerhill is now a case study in community regeneration. These days when I drive through, I see bakeries, barbecue joints, and beer gardens—not to mention restored bungalows on tree-lined streets. I also see a steady stream of visitors, not just on game days but year-round, especially at the trendier restaurants. Here are four of my favorite places to sample the scene. This feels like the quintessential Summerhill spot. A cheerful neighborhood restaurant, Little Bear serves dishes made with hyperlocal ingredients and craft cocktails with a clever twist. The chef-owner, Jarrett Stieber, draws on his Jewish heritage and Atlanta roots to update classic Southern dishes, like chicken meatballs with congee drizzled with a Manischewitz glaze and a turnip-green soup with kimchi, pickled carrots, and matzo. The menu changes often, according to what's in season. 'Everything is based on the farms we work with,' said Stieber, who received the Michelin Guide's award for Young Atlanta Chef in 2023. 'We try to make fine dining a little more playful, approachable, and affordable.' The décor reflects Stieber's sense of whimsy. Housed in an old brick building, the restaurant has exposed wooden rafters, string lights, and a hand-painted pink bar. Cartoonish drawings of Stieber's dearly-departed dog Fernando are everywhere. 'We didn't want a dark, romantic sort of fine-dining restaurant,' Stieber told me. On a late-summer visit, I had an heirloom-tomato-and-peach salad, with a vinaigrette made with coffee and tahini. On another evening, I stopped in for a pre-dinner drink (a watermelon-infused charanda ). The dining room was teeming with young, happy patrons. I couldn't resist ordering the golden-curry custard: a spiced pudding with crunchy bits of gherkin, an herb coulis, and a dollop of torched meringue. Vegetables in a dessert sounded odd at first, but they added texture and a delightful touch of saltiness. Little Bear. Dominique White/Grub Freaks/Courtesy of Asana The first thing you notice is the hand-painted mural along the back wall. It is a colorful homage to chef Parnass Savang's family, whose parents immigrated from Thailand and ran a traditional Thai restaurant in suburban Atlanta—now owned by Savang's aunt. The second thing you notice is that the food melds classic Thai recipes with Southern cuisine in dishes like green curry with catfish, broccoli, and turnips. Or hamachi crudo in a piquant blend of fish sauce, lime juice, and peach. 'I wanted to trust my gut using Georgia ingredients,' Savang told me. Talat Market is tucked on a quiet residential block of Summerhill, but there was nothing quiet about my visit on a cold night in December. Over a playlist of American 80s and Thai pop, the vintage industrial space was filled with thirtysomething couples and friends catching up over tropical cocktails. It was fun to watch the action in the open kitchen; Savang is often there behind the stove, along with his co-owner and fellow chef, Rod Lassiter. But it's even more fun to take another bite of the crispy rice salad with red-chile jam and crunchy Georgia peanuts. From left: Seasonal dishes at Little Bear, in Atlanta; chef Duane Nutter, right, and restaurateur Reggie Washington of Southern National. From left: Gabriella Valladares/Stills; Rebecca Carmen/Courtesy of Southern National While not the first destination-worthy restaurant in Summerhill, Southern National seemed to confirm the neighborhood's arrival when it opened in 2023. Run by chef Duane Nutter, who gained recognition for his Southern-sushi restaurant at the Atlanta airport, it brought a sophisticated vibe to the district. Dishes like Berber-spiced fried chicken, pimento-cheese spread, and mussels with collard greens have since won Southern National numerous accolades. Foodies flock to its loftlike space with polished concrete floors, garage-style glass doors, and an underlit, U-shaped bar. When I dined there on a recent weekend, the effortlessly cool crowd made the place feel like an extension of Atlanta's film industry. Opening in Summerhill was also a full-circle moment for Nutter. Born in Louisiana and raised in Seattle, he lived nearby when he first moved to Atlanta in the 1990s. 'Who would've known, 30 years later, that I'd move back and open a restaurant on the same block I used to ride my bike to work along,' Nutter said. A good breakfast was hard to find in Summerhill until this spot came along. Brian Mitchell moved to Atlanta from Florida nine years ago, and saw how the neighborhood was changing. Raised in a family of restaurateurs, he wanted to create a healthy spin on Southern cooking that catered to the area's diverse population. Opened in 2021, Poach Social is known for brunch items like avocado toast on brioche, jerk-chicken egg rolls, and an 'SLT' (with pan-seared salmon subbing for the bacon). It's all served in a bright space with barnwood planters, potted fig trees, and big windows. When I visited last summer (after it reopened following a big kitchen fire), the tables were filled with customers of different ages and races, sipping coffees and strawberry lemonades. This is what a neighborhood joint should be, I thought to myself. I was in the mood for something hearty, so I ordered the shrimp and grits, served with a sauce of spicy sausage and red peppers. 'We just want to offer great food, a great mood, and be very inclusive,' Mitchell said. A version of this story first appeared in the August 2025 issue of Travel + Leisure under the headline 'Hot Plates .'
Axios
07-05-2025
- Health
- Axios
Maymont's tiny black bear turns 20
Maymont's Little Bear celebrated his 20th birthday over the weekend with some apples and honey. Why it matters: Due to his chronic conditions, he likely wouldn't be alive today if he was left in the wild. Catch up quick: The American black bear has been with Maymont since May 2006, after the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources rescued him from a highway near Roanoke. Little Bear is smaller than average due to his dwarfism and symptoms that mimic Addison's disease, Maymont spokesperson Melissa Abernathy tells us. Those symptoms can include chronic fatigue and joint pain, which Abernathy says Maymont helps manage with medication. That also means that his companion Big Bear, who is about his same age, is almost 100 pounds heavier than him (476 pounds vs. 384). Fun fact: Abernathy tells Axios that Little Bear and Big Bear have a "big bro/little bro" relationship and that Little Bear's favorite napping spot is on the cliff.
The Independent
01-05-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Stargazing in May: A tale of two bears
Once upon a time, back in the golden age of gods and humans, the great god Jupiter caught sight of a nymph named Callisto. Her name means "the most beautiful," and Jupiter was smitten. But Callisto was a follower of Diana, goddess of the hunt, and sworn to chastity. That didn't deter Jupiter. He changed himself into the shape of Diana and lay down beside Callisto – who didn't realise the deception. When Callisto gave birth to a son, Arcas, she was expelled from Diana's group. Worse still, Jupiter's jealous wife Juno was on her trail. To protect Callisto, Jupiter turned her into a bear. Years passed, and Arcas – now a young man – stumbled across a bear while hunting in the woods. As he drew back his bow to bag this fine prize, Jupiter intervened to prevent the impending matricide: he turned Arcas into a bear, too, swung both ursines around by the stumpy tales and flung them into the sky, where they became the constellations we know to this day as the Great Bear (Ursa Major) and the Little Bear (Ursa Minor). In each constellation, four stars mark the bear's body, fainter stars (not shown on my star chart) depict their heads and legs, and a curve of three stars trace their long fluffy tails. And if you say – hey, bears don't have long tails! – then consider that when you swing a heavy beast around by its stump of a tail, then something has got to give… This account of the origin of the two celestial bears comes from the Roman poet Ovid, based on myths of the ancient Greeks. But the connection of Ursa Major with a bear goes back millennia earlier, to a bear-cult that was widespread across Siberia. Some astronomers think that Ursa Major is our oldest constellation, dating back 30,000 years to the time when humans crossed from Siberia into North America, because Native North American tribes also associate this star pattern with a bear. In their legends, the four stars in a rectangle depict the bear itself, while the three stars of the "tail" are a trio of hunters tracking it down. The seven bright stars in Ursa Major are the most recognisable star pattern in the sky, along with Orion. In Britain, they traditionally form the Plough; though – with this agricultural implement now obsolete – many people call it the Saucepan. In contemporary North America it's the Big Dipper, with its companion Ursa Minor denoted as the Little Dipper. Look closely at the handle of the Saucepan (or Big Dipper) and you'll see that the middle star – Mizar – has a fainter companion, called Alcor. It's one of the few double stars that you can split with the naked eye. Mizar and Alcor are often called the Horse and Rider, though in the native American tradition where these stars are hunters, Alcor is the pot they are carrying to cook the bear after they've killed it. The most famous star in the Little Bear is Polaris, otherwise known as the Pole Star or the North Star. As its name suggests, Polaris lies directly over the Earth's North Pole, so it always lies to the north in the sky as our planet rotates under it. Locate the Pole Star by drawing a line from the two end stars of the Plough (see the star chart), and you know you facing due north. As millennia pass, the Earth's axis swings slowly around in space, so Polaris was not always the star above the spinning planet. When the Greek astronomer Ptolemy drew up the definitive list of constellations that we largely use today, around AD 150, the north pole of the sky lay about half-way along Ursa Minor. Instead of focusing on one star, Greek astronomers used the whole star-pattern to indicate north. Greek navigators had an alternative name for the Little Bear – Kynosoura – which literally means "dog's tail" and must derive from some other ancient constellation-makers now lost to history. Because Kynosoura was the focus for both astronomers and navigators, the word cynosure has passed down to us as something that's the centre of attention, as in "the Mona Lisa is the cynosure of all eyes in the Louvre." What's Up After blazing in our evening sky since last autumn, Jupiter is now on its way out. You can catch the giant planet low in the north-west after sunset, but it's slipping down into the twilight glow. A narrow crescent Moon lies above Jupiter on 28 May. Mars is gradually fading as the faster-moving Earth pull away from the Red Planet, and it's now fainter than some of the stars in the evening sky. You'll find Mars between Regulus, in Leo, and the twin stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini. The Moon is nearby on 3 May; and on the next evening Mars brushes across the top of the star cluster Praesepe (popularly known as the Beehive): a memorable sight in binoculars or a small telescope. To the south, Leo's leading light Regulus forms a large triangle with another bluish-white star – Spica, in Virgo – and orange Arcturus in Boötes. The dim sprawling constellations of Hercules and Ophiuchus are rising in the east. There's more action in the morning sky. First, if you're up early on 6 May, watch out for particles from Halley's Comet speeding across the heavens and burning up as shooting stars, in the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. And Venus is putting on a brilliant show as the Morning Star, rising around 4am in the east. To its lower right – and 200 times fainter – you'll find Saturn. On the mornings of 22, 23 and 24 May the crescent Moon moves past these two planets as it heads towards the month's New Moon. Diary 3 May: Moon near Mars 4 May, 2.52pm: First Quarter Moon; Mars very near Praesepe 5 May: Moon near Regulus 6 May, before dawn: Maximum of Eta Aquarid meteor shower 9 May: Moon near Spica 12 May, 5.56pm: Full Moon 21 May, 0.59am: Last Quarter Moon 22 May, before dawn: Moon near Saturn 23 May, before dawn: Moon between Venus and Saturn 24 May, before dawn: Moon near Venus 27 May, 4.02am: New Moon
South China Morning Post
09-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Ex-combat sports athlete raises buffalo in China rental home, keeps it secret from landlord
A former combat sports athlete in China secretly keeps a buffalo in his rented home, claiming it motivates him to stay driven. Advertisement The unmarried man surnamed Chen, 30, hails from Foshan, Guangdong province in southeastern China. He told the mainland media outlet Xiaoxiang Morning Post that he works part-time as an equestrian and archery coach at a gym after retirement. Without a stable job, he earns about 6,000 yuan (US$820) a month. Chen has a puppy called Little Bear and got a buffalo to keep his dog company. Advertisement He said it is a four-month-old black calf he bought this January, which he named Bull Demon King.
