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LONDON – Ariana Grande’s latest album eternal sunshine is a defiant response to critics of her relationships and a personal portrayal of her own insecurities. The album, released March 8, takes its name from director Michel Gondry’s 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and features 13 songs that blend pop, R&B, dance, and rap … Read more

Wednesday’s Alaska Permanent Fund Board of Trustees meeting to discuss leaks of emails to the Alaska Landmine website devolved into chippy, barely concealed hostilities between two apparent factions: There are those trustees who seem upset with board behavior that has embarrassed the fund, and those upset with word about board behavior getting out to the … Read more

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban was in Birmingham on Wednesday taking part in the annual Regions Tradition Pro-Am. The seven-time national champion has been enjoying retirement, playing golf across the country, appearing on ESPN for the NFL Draft and spending time with his family. Saban coached across college and professional football … Read more

Dear Amy: After our teen years, my brother and I became close.After my mother abruptly left town to be with another man, my brother and I were left to clean up the mess, literally and figuratively.We worked well together. A year or two later he and his family moved far away. I did my best … Read more

“At that moment, I lost all the respect I had for him as a person, and it was the last time I spoke to him.” “I’ve never felt such rage. I largely ignored her and silently finished my tasks. We had an hour-long drive home, and the whole way, she complained that she had better … Read more

Here’s how pheromones—silent architects of relationships—concoct the aroma of attraction for … [+] distinct bonds. Pheromones are elusive yet potent biochemical signals that play a crucial role in guiding social interactions among members of the same species. Derived from the Greek words “pherein” (to carry) and “hormon” (to excite), these chemical messengers influence various behaviors … Read more

I gotta give a nod to my online bud, Jim Sanders, who sparked my interest in writing about human sexuality, connection, and love on Substack today. As an aside—I got the title Heartsparks Dollarsign from the cute 90s love song by Everclear: Long before Incel males claimed that women wanted to do the horizontal tango with a bear, … Read more