"NO HAAAAANDS!!!" Would you look at that. Kanye West showing off, again. Did his parents teach him nothing? January 1.
"all girls should feel beautiful. a real man knows to treat a lady like a queen. ur happiness comes from theirs. step up fellas." Just out of interest, Justin Bieber, exactly how much is Clinton Cards paying you to come out with this schmaltz? January 2.
"My look today is big bird goes goth. Interpret that any way you like." Listen up, Peaches Geldof, we'd rather you didn't sully our childhood memories of Sesame Street's most loved character. January 2.
"i was woken up this morning by the massive sound of everyone dropping their new years resolutions" We see that David Spade is not so much a "glass half full" kind of guy as he is a "glass empty and shattered into smithereens" kind of one. January 3.
"Any youtube video that starts with someone on a pogo stick is just bound to end badly." We think so too, Zooey Deschanel, but isn't that what makes watching them so much fun? January 4.
"I forgot to bring a beard trimmer on vacation and my mustache is growing into my mouth. It is not unpleasant." As much as we love you, Conan O'Brien, we're not so sure we feel the same about the mental images that accompany this latest revelation. January 4.
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
The Land between Two Rivers: Writing in an Age of Refugees
Tom Sleigh, Graywolf Press
The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell
Rating: 4.5/5
In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe
Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010
Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille
Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm
Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year
Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”
Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners
TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013
The low down on MPS
What is myofascial pain syndrome?
Myofascial pain syndrome refers to pain and inflammation in the body’s soft tissue. MPS is a chronic condition that affects the fascia (connective tissue that covers the muscles, which develops knots, also known as trigger points).
What are trigger points?
Trigger points are irritable knots in the soft tissue that covers muscle tissue. Through injury or overuse, muscle fibres contract as a reactive and protective measure, creating tension in the form of hard and, palpable nodules. Overuse and sustained posture are the main culprits in developing trigger points.
What is myofascial or trigger-point release?
Releasing these nodules requires a hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure to release muscular shortness and tightness. This eliminates restrictions in connective tissue in orderto restore motion and alleviate pain. Therapy balls have proven effective at causing enough commotion in the tissue, prompting the release of these hard knots.
