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IOL News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
How Diogo Jota made me rediscover my love for Liverpool Football Club
Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota lifts the Premier League trophy at the end of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 25, 2025. Liverpool striker Diogo Jota died along with his brother early July 3, 2025 in a road accident in northwest Spain, the Spanish Civil Guard said. The accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on a highway in the province of Zamora. The vehicle "left the road" before bursting into flames, the Civil Guard said, adding that the two passengers, Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Felipe, also a professional footballer, were deceased. Picture: Paul ELLIS/AFP Image: Paul ELLIS/AFP I began supporting Liverpool Football Club at four years old way back in 1990, and it was an easy choice since they were the defending First Division champions. To be honest, at the time I was more interested in He-Man and his adventures in the mystical world of Eternia, taking in the comfort of Castle Grayskull and learning to hate Skeletor. As I grew out of cartoons and began to follow football more seriously and learn the rules of the game, my hate of Skeletor was replaced by an intense dislike of Manchester United. My journey as a football supporter, of course, began with one of the most dominant periods by a football club in English football, and it was by my team's fiercest rival led by the genius that is Alex Ferguson. It would be 30 years of frustration, jealousy, and despair as a Liverpool supporter before I could witness them win the league again. Liverpool's Premier League Triumph Amidst Pandemic Restrictions Their league triumph, however, was soured for me as Liverpool won the Premier League in the 2019/2020 season at the height of Covid-19, which meant the games were played in empty stadiums and large gatherings were still prohibited. The players had to celebrate in front of cardboard cut-outs of their fans. The long-awaited Premier League triumph came with no physical interaction with the fans, and that took a lot of the joy out of that celebration. One player that joined a few months after Liverpool won the league that year was Diogo Jota from Wolves. I knew of him, but at the time it didn't seem like a great signing in my opinion. It would be some time before he would even start for Liverpool, if indeed he would be able to find a starting place in a powerful Reds side I thought. Then came that fateful day, October 24, 2021, now etched in my memory forever. The opposition? Manchester United at their home ground, Old Trafford. Their coach was none other than one of the stars of their heyday - Ole Gunnar Solskjær. After years of trauma dished out by United, it was always an especially tense fixture for me - even with Liverpool on their way to becoming a powerhouse in world football again. After a tight opening 10 minutes, a certain Jota found himself in the perfect position to convert a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold. 1-0. The small group of Liverpool fans erupted on away turf as their players led by Jota celebrated. In my lounge, I screamed as the ball smashed into the back of the net, the disturbance causing my dogs to wake from their slumber and wonder if I had indeed finally lost my mind. Mo Salah would go on to steal the headlines that day with a hat-trick as Liverpool romped to a 5-0 win a first for my side at Old Trafford in what Solskjær would describe as his 'darkest day' in his time leading United.
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
I transformed my body after just 5 months on Mounjaro....what happened when I came off it was shocking
A mother who saw instant success on the 'King Kong' weightloss jab Mounjaro said she was left looking like 'Skeletor' when she stopped using the injections. Ellen Ogley, 42, from Yorkshire, weighed 16st 12lbs and was a size 18 at her heaviest. While she lost 3st on an 'unsustainable diet' she turned to the weight loss medication Mounjaro in May last year to try and transform her body. The mother-of-three said it had an instant effect and stopped her incessant raiding of the snack cupboard. 'I thought it was going to be another diet trend but the food noises got switched off,' said Ms Ogley, who used the injections for five months. 'As soon as I went on it I realised "I've not touched the snack cupboard".' This change helped her make healthier choices in other aspects of her life and she started exercising. Soon the nursery manager had lost a further 3st, taking her down to a total body weight of around 10st. However, she said the process of weaning off the drug came with a worrying side effect. Mrs Ogley recalled how, in coming off the jab, she became obsessed with getting as 'skinny as possible'. 'I got trolled, they called me Skeletor. I was being told I looked like a 60-year-old,' she said. Skeletor is the name of a skull-faced villain from the 80s children's cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Losing muscle mass is known side-effect of weight loss jabs as well as other rapid weight loss methods. While dieters lose fat, they can also shed muscle if they consume very few calories and fail to perform muscle-building exercises. It was nasty social media comments, alongside Mrs Ogley's husband's concerns that she looked 'ill', that gave the wake-up call she needed. Mrs Ogley took up weight training and said this—combined with some healthy swaps—had a made a world of difference. 'I have abs at 42—it blows my mind,' she said. 'I have hacks in place. If I'm craving sweets I have [high protein] Greek yoghurt, berries and granola.' 'I still have takeaways but I exercise portion control. 'We make chicken kebabs as fakeaways instead of ordering them as takeaways.' She said making these swaps and cutting back on alcohol had helped prevent the weight from coming back. A study, published last month, warned that many patients using weight loss jabs risk piling the pounds back on within 10 months of quitting the injections. Scientists at Oxford University discovered the effects of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy are short-lived if patients do not maintain a healthy lifestyle afterwards. Mrs Ogley said she hopes her example shows others they can maintain their weight loss if they stop using the drugs. She said she'd battled comfort eating and binge drinking after being diagnosed with cervical and ovarian cancer in 2023. 'I'd have two to three takeaways a week. My drinking was excessive,' she said, adding that she'd often share three bottles wine with her husband on an evening out. 'It helped numb everything.' As part of her cancer treatment, she was forced to undergo a hysterectomy—a major surgery to remove the uterus—but it was recommended she lost weight before going under the knife, to reduce the risk of complications. 'I said to myself "if I come out the other side I will try and take control of my health",' she said. While she started with an highly restrictive fasting diet that helped her lose 3st she knew it wasn't sustainable. 'I was doing it in not a very healthy way,' she said. 'I was almost starving myself.' This was when she turned to Mounjaro. As of Monday, obese patients in England will be able to access the 'revolutionary' weight-loss jab Mounjaro—free of charge— directly from their family doctor. Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide, will be offered to around 220,000 people over the next three years under new NHS prescribing rules. GPs can now prescribe the drug to patients with a BMI over 40—classed as severely obese—and at least four obesity-related health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnoea. Mounjaro is a weekly jab that can help patients shed up to a fifth of their body weight in a year. More than a million people in the UK are already using it via private clinics, where it costs around £250 a month. However, until now, only a limited number of patients could access it on the NHS via specialist weight-management services.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Masters of the Universe': Nicholas Galitzine Has the Power in First Look at He-Man
Production on the new 'Masters of the Universe' movie has wrapped, and to mark the occasion, star Nicholas Galitzine ('The Idea of You') offered up a first look at him in costume as He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, who must battle the evil Skeletor in this adaptation of the Mattel toy franchise. Travis Knight, the CEO of Laika and director of the animated 'Kubo and the Two Strings' and 2018's 'Transformers' spinoff 'Bumblebee,' directed the new 'Masters of the Universe' movie from a screenplay by Chris Butler. 'Well, that's a wrap on 'Masters of the Universe.' It has been an honour shouldering the responsibility of playing Adam and He Man,' Galitzine posted on Instagram. 'It's been the role of a lifetime and I put everything into it. There's not much I can show you, but I am so proud of the movie we've made. Thanks to our amazing cast and crew for all your hard work.' Jared Leto fills the Skeletor role in the movie, while the rest of the cast includes Camila Mendes ('Teela'), Morena Baccarin ('The Sorceress'), Alison Brie ('Evil-Lyn'), Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson ('Malcolm/Fisto'), Idris Elba ('Duncan/Man-at-Arms'), Sam C. Wilson ('Trap Jaw'), Hafthor Bjornsson ('Goat Man'), Kojo Attah ('Tri-Klops'), James Purefoy ('King Randor') and Charlotte Riley ('Queen Marlena'). 'Masters of the Universe' will be released exclusively in theaters worldwide on June 5, 2026 before it streams on Prime Video and is produced by Escape Artists and Mattel Films. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicholas Galitzine (@nicholasgalitzine) Mattel introduced the world to He-Man in 1982 with the launch of a toy line (dubbed Masters of the Universe) and the debut of the animated series 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' the following year. The show was about Prince Adam of Eternia, a man who looked just like He-Man, but was missing the hero's tanned skin. The show ended two seasons and 130 episodes later, but the story of He-Man lived on. In 1985, the animated movie 'The Secret of the Sword' introduced the hero's sister, She-Ra, who also later ended up with her own series, 'She-Ra: Princess of Power.' By 1987, both series had ended and the most famous iteration, the live-action film 'Masters of the Universe,' was released. Dolph Lundgren filled the role of He-Man and Frank Langella played Skeletor in the Cannon Films release. Mattel reintroduced audiences to He-Man three years later with the release of the series 'The New Adventures of He-Man.' The series was rebooted again in 2002, 2018 and 2021, as was 'She-Ra and the Princesses of Power' on Netflix. 'Masters of the Universe' is one of several bets on '80s IP for Amazon MGM Studios, which also includes a 'Voltron' movie and a new 'Highlander' film starring Henry Cavill. The post 'Masters of the Universe': Nicholas Galitzine Has the Power in First Look at He-Man | Photo appeared first on TheWrap.
Forbes
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
NYT Crossword Puzzle Clues And Answers For Sunday, May 4
Crossword Welcome to the inaugural edition of this New York Times Crossword clues and answers guide, where I go through the puzzle and pull out all the answers to the toughest questions the NYT has for you. And they are really tough, as you probably know by now, depending on the day. Today we will begin with the Sunday, May 4 puzzle. But first: Well, the first step here is that if you're doing this online and not in the newspaper, you will need a full all-access subscription to the New York Times, which allows you to play online and it gives you access to all archives of all puzzle games on the site. Past that, well, it's a crossword. You will be given clues stretching on both directions on the board and find the letters that fill out the entire thing correctly. Clues can be tough on their own, but with multiple answers potentially in the same lettercount, they can be downright diabolical. The puzzle has a timer to see how you're doing for your personal bests, and don't forget about the 'Rebus' button which turns some squares into two letter spaces, which is always a nightmare. But don't worry, we're here to help. And with that, here's today's puzzle. 1) Things hidden after purchasing a premium account, maybe - ADS 4) Follower of a bit? - MUCH 8) Bank robber's accessory - MASK 12) "The Wild Duck" playwright - IBSEN 17) Egg ___ yung - FOO 18) Big name in deodorant - ARRID 20) Contents of a blog - POSTS 21) Handle - SEETO 22) Product that "can cut a slice of bread so thin you can almost see through it!," in old ads - GINSUKNIFE 24) Try to open, as a gift - RIPAT 25) Toon fighter of Skeletor - HEMAN 26) French name that's an anagram of a mostly German river - HENRI 27) Features of jalapeños and piña coladas - TILDES 29) Coach Lasso on TV - TED 31) Confirmation, e.g. - RITE 32) Brand with a line of "Calm + Restore" products - AVEENO 34) Bunless cookout entrees - LETTUCEWRAPS 37) Land - NET 38) Natl. economic stat - GDP 40) Spirit for a spritz - APEROL 41) Moves one's butt (over) - SCOOTS 44) Book reviews of sorts? - IRSAUDITS 47) Reason to take iron supplements - ANEMIA 49) Concave umbilicus - INNIE 50) Gives one's all - GOESHARD 52) Given reluctantly - BEGRUDGING 54) The Aztecs of the N.C.A.A. - SDSU 57) Damning info - DIRT 58) Some hosp. workers - RNS 59) Texter's "Bye!" - CYA 60) It squirts on a squid - INKSAC 63) Royal house of Mary, Queen of Scots - STUART 67) Many air travelers' texts, for short - ETAS 70) Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzle - MAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU 76) Gives a hand - AIDS 77) "Au ___ les Enfants" (1987 film) - REVOIR 78) Apparel for wizards and thieves - CLOAK 79) Bad spot for a tear, in brief - ACL 82) Saison avant l'automne - ETE 84) Possible cause of insomnia - DRIP 86) 2017 Pixar film inspired by el Día de los Muertos - COCO 87) Companion who might take your breath away? - BLOWUPDOLL 91) Camp inspection after lights out - BEDCHECK 94) Ballet handrail - BARRE 95) "Grand" things - PIANOS 97) Over and over - ADNAUSEAM 101) All mixed up - ADDLED 103) They contain brains - CRANIA 105) Sorority member, endearingly - SIS 106) Org. with a tip line - FBI 107) Famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing with four arms and four legs - VITRUVIANMAN 109) Turns down - DENIES 111) Little feud - SPAT 113) Contracted - GOT 114) Like organic food products, for short - NONGMO 117) Droops - WILTS 118) Invasive Japanese vine - KUDZU 120) Alphanumeric component - DIGIT 122) Steaminess - SENSUALITY 124) Drinks that get slushy over time - ICEES 125) Places for some braces - KNEES 126) Senator Baldwin or Duckworth - TAMMY 127) Prefix with -lithic - NEO 128) Alternative name for our planet - TERRA 129) Goes from 0 to 60? - AGES 130) Some summer babies - LEOS 131) "Despicable Me" character voiced by Steve Carell - GRU FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder 1) Currency unit of Kabul - AFGHANI 2) Enthusiastic reply to "Want to?" - DOIEVER 3) Poems also fancily known as quatorzains - SONNETS 4) Barely managing - MAKINGDO 5) Coffee holder - URN 6) Lit ___ (rhyming class nickname) - CRIT 7) Antique purchase for an audiophile - HIFI 8) Dew, for example - MOISTURE 9) A nemesissssss to Indiana Jones? - ASP 10) More dignified - STA 11) Lead actress in the "Twilight" movies, in tabloids - KST 12) "More or less" - ISH 13) Game you likely get worse at the longer you play - BEERPONG 14) Band with the 1998 hit "Closing Time" - SEMISONIC 15) Coup d'___ - ETAT 16) Zip - NONE 19) Gospel/jazz singer Reese - DELLA 20) Make believe - PRETEND 23) "Well, OK" - SURE 28) Exodus - DEPATURE 30) Practice group?: Abbr. - DRS 33) Drooling pooch of the comics - ODIE 35) Tool for grooming - COMB 36) What vinegar or lemon juice adds to a dressing - ACID 39) Focus of some psychotherapy, for short - PTSD 42) Lilliputian - TINY 43) Company behind the Saturn and Dreamcast consoles - SEGA 45) The Masters host city - AUGUSTA 46) Minty herb used in Japanese cuisine - SHISO 48) Veep from 1969 to 1973 - AGNEW 51) Boxer Beterbiev - ARTUR 53) Countrylike - RUSTIC 54) ___ card - SIM 55) Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..." - DNA 56) Where to see contrails - SKY 61) Tuna type - AHI 62) Handed over - CEDED 64) Dune buggy, e.g., in brief - ATV 65) ___ Ridgeback, dog breed originally from Zimbabwe - RHODESIAN 66) Classic sports car, familiarly - TBIRD 68) Hub code for Delta - ATL 69) Necessity for off-roading - SHOCK 71) Photog's setting - FSTOP 72) ___ Kane, longtime role on "All My Children" - ERICA 73) Chairman ___ (old N.B.A. nickname) - YAO 74) The N.B.A.'s Thunder, on scoreboards - OKC 75) Grp. with so-called "camp shows" - USO 79) "Money, Money, Money" group - ABBA 80) Attired - CLAD 81) Term of address aboard the Death Star - LORDVADER 83) Bringing forth - ELICITING 85) Third degrees? - PHDS 88) Big name in organs - WURLITZER 89) Amanda of film - PEET 90) "___ Croft: Tomb Raider" - LARA 91) Witticisms - BONMOTS 92) Wednesday Addams's werewolf roommate on TV's "Wednesday" - ENID 93) Routes across low waters - CAUSEWAYS 96) Baby monitors - NANNIES 98) TurboTax activity - EFILING 99) Getaway driver, for instance - ABETTER 100) Sentiment in a letter from home - MISSYOU 102) Just what the doctor ordered? - DRUG 104) Perturbation - ANGST 108) Screwdriver component - VODKA 110) Zip - NIL 111) Piece of improv - SKIT 112) Hue of a dry bloodstain, maybe - PUCE 115) Cafeteria offering - MEAL 116) "I've got this one" - ONME 119) Women's soccer powerhouse - USA 121) "Who knew?!" - GEE 123) Sport that takes place in a dohyo - SUMO Embarrassing Clue - How did that go for you? Some really tough ones in there, and I was embarrassed I thought 'May the fourth be with you' was 'live long and prosper' because that was the only sci-fi phrase that came to mind. To be far, that's not exactly in the movies. Favorite Clue - I really enjoyed the 'companion who takes your breath away' being a blow-up doll, extremely clever. Hardest Clue - Always a lot to choose from here, but it's almost always something with a Rebus, which in this case whas the ginsu knife from the old TV ads, as sometimes it will be used to make something plural, but not in this case, and you needed it to face the base word in. Very tough. That's all for today, see you tomorrow. Maybe. Depending on how this goes. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Los Angeles Times
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
As He-Man in ‘Masters of the Universe,' Nicholas Galitzine shows off ‘intense training' in first look
Wielding the iconic Power Sword and boasting a muscular build, actor Nicholas Galitzine is showing off his take on He-Man for the upcoming live-action adaptation of 'Masters of the Universe.' The 'Red, White & Royal Blue' and 'Idea of You' star posted a first-look image on social media, writing that the anticipated movie is now in production. Amazon MGM Studios, Mattel and the film's accounts posted the same. Mattel created the 'Masters of the Universe' franchise, based on a genre-bending, sci-fi and medieval story set on the planet Eternia, in the early '80s. With the popularity of MOTU toys, books and comics came video games, films and multiple animated series. There was a previous live-action movie in 1987, starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man and Frank Langella as the villain Skeletor. He-Man is the franchise's central hero, known for his superhuman strength. The bulk of the franchise's adaptations focus on He-Man's conflict with Skeletor, who will be played by Jared Leto in the upcoming film. The rights to a film adaptation have changed hands many times, but in May 2024, Amazon MGM Studios announced the big-budget live-action project with director Travis Knight at the helm. Days before the release of the teaser image, more cast members were revealed, including Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-at-Arms, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Camila Mendes as Teela, Morena Baccarin as Sorceress, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Fisto. The cast also includes James Purefoy, Sasheer Zamata, John Xue Zhang, Christian Vunipola, Charlotte Riley, Hafthor Bjornsson and Kojo Attah. 'Our director Travis Knight has assembled the most incredible ensemble cast and created a stunning tapestry of Eternia and its surrounding world,' Galitzine wrote on Instagram after saying he went through 'several months of intense training' for the role. 'I can't wait for you to see. More to come, but until then, here's a sneak peek at the Sword of Power. By the power of Grayskull!' To transform into 'the strongest man in the universe,' as he described his character to W Magazine in January, Galitzine said he was doing a lot of stunt work, weightlifting and eating. 'I'm eating about 4,000 calories a day, but the amount of physical work I'm doing, you end up hungry at the end of the day, which is quite surprising,' he told the magazine. 'This is the fun part. I will eventually go into what's called the cutting phase, where I'm going to be starved and so rude to everyone. I can only apologize for the person I'm going to become in a few months' time.' 'Masters of the Universe' is set to be released June 5, 2026.
