Perhaps there is no other body part more misunderstood than the vagina. Or, more accurately, the vulva.

That may be, in part, because of the language we use. According to the UK-based organization Eve Appeal, 65% of women surveyed said they had an issue using the words "vagina" or "vulva." For 40% of women aged 16-25, speaking about their reproductive organs happens only in code: "down there" or "lady bits" are popular allusions.

While it may be that an abundance of euphemisms makes it easier to avoid using anatomically accurate terminology, this inability to speak openly reflects an apprehensiveness that masquerades as discretion. And it brings along with it a dangerous lack of knowledge about the bodies of half the world's population.

Florence Schechter is the founder of the Vagina Museum

Just half of the women aged 26-35 could identify and label the vagina correctly in that same Eve Appeal survey. In an age of misinformation, when government officials are forwarding gynecologically inaccurate pseudoscience to write legislation regulating women's bodies, that lack of awareness and transparency can prove deadly.

The fight against anatomical misinformation

Yet a number of science and sex educators are becoming increasingly vocal and finding new ways to raise awareness about gynecological anatomy. They are pushing back on the culturally-driven reluctance to address women's bodies by providing direct, clear information in an educational and entertaining way.

Among these outspoken educators is the Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter, whose book, "The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and Vagina Separating the Myth from the Medicine" was recently released in the US, UK and Canada (the German translation will be published in March 2020). Gunter made a name for herself on Twitter, where she frequently posts threads discrediting misinformation about women's bodies using both her knowledge as an MD and personal experiences with childbirth, including stillbirth.

Gunter's work provides a counter-balance to media reports that inaccurately portray women's bodies in a time when sex education for young people is inadequate, if it exists at all. Furthermore, reproductive rights are under threat globally due to the US global gag policy, which prohibits foreign NGOs who receive U.S. global health assistance from providing legal abortion services or referrals. Debunking myths like the necessity of steaming one's vagina or using a jade egg like those sold by celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow in her newsletter "Goop," Gunter's work centers on the notion that women cannot make choices about their bodies without accurate information.

The Vagina, or shall we say Vulva, Museum

A similar approach is taken inthe exhibitions at The Vagina Museum, a newly-opened brick-and-mortar shop in London's Camden Market. Hosting its opening exhibition "Muff Busters: Vagina Myths and How to Fight Them" on Saturday, November 16, the museum is dedicated to erasing the stigma around the body and giving people confidence to talk about issues surrounding anatomy.

The location is a shop in London's Camden Market

While the vagina and vulva have been the focus of numerous artworks since the beginning of time, the museum does not consist of art in the traditional sense. Gustav Courbet's study "The Origin of the World," for example, will likely never hang in the red brick shop.

Rather, the space, the first of its kind in the world, serves as a forum for addressing women's rights and contains a series of educational explanatory exhibits created specifically for the museum. The result of a crowd-funding campaign that saw more than 1,000 people worldwide donate to make the space a reality, the museum offers free admission to the public.

Examples of what's inside include a poster that was specially created by artist Charlotte Wilcox and shows up close the variety of appearances a vulva can take on. It's an artistic response to questions of what "normal" looks like when it comes to gynecological anatomy. The first exhibition also includes explainers that respond to misconceptions about hygiene.

Poster by Charlotte Wilcox

"There is an advertised myth that vaginas and vulva need to be cleaned through the use of bespoke feminine cleaning produce (sic). However the vagina is completely self-cleaning," Florence Schechter, Director of the Vagina Museum told Elle UK in an interview. "In fact, in certain people, the use of soaps and scented produce leads to vaginal bacteria imbalance and results in infection literally doing more harm than good."

Schechter started the museum as a series of pop-up shops in London. She puts her experiences as a science communicator to good use in the museum, including thorough explanations of the everyday experiences people with a vagina or vulva might have. She and her staff recognize that "The Vagina Museum" may not be the most accurate description of what one will find inside. On their homepage,they write that they intend to focus on the culture and history of both the internal and external reproductive organs, drawing attention not only to labia but also to ovaries, cervical cancer and pregnancy. Yet despite people's reluctance to use the term vagina, it is one of the most recognizable ways to speak about gynecological anatomy.

And it does, both in name and spirit, serve as a nice counter to the Penis Museum in Reykjavik, already in existence.

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Everything was going as planned for Alabama and their star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Saturday. The Crimson Tide were thoroughly handling the Mississippi State Bulldogs when the unthinkable happened just prior to halftime.

Tagovailoa, pressured by two Bulldog defenders, was scampering out to his left when the injury occurred. Just after releasing the ball, the Alabama quarterback was hit from behind and landed forcefully on his right hip. Tagovailoa was carted off the field, visibly in pain, and was later flown to a local hospital via helicopter for further testing.

Aaron Suttles, who covers Alabama for The Athletic, reported after the game that Tagovailoas season is over secondary to a dislocated hip.

The hip, scientifically known as the femoroacetabular joint, is a very stable ball-and-socket joint and isnt dislocated easily. The stability of the hip joint is maintained by both soft tissue structures (four ligaments and one labrum) as well as its bony configuration; the four ligaments are the liofemoral ligament, ischiofemoral ligament, pubofemoral ligament, and ligamentum teres.

Approximately 90 percent of hip dislocations occur in a posterior (or backward) direction, much like Tagovailoa. It isnt uncommon for athletes to suffer concomitant posterior acetabular rim fractures when the hip is dislocated due to the femoral head being forcefully jammed against the structure; the acetabulum is the socket and the femoral head is the ball in ball-and-socket joint.

The main concern with hip dislocations involves the vasculature surrounding the femoral head. If the vasculature is damaged and unable to be stabilized the bone may, in essence, die, which is known as either avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis. This is the injury that multisport star Bo Jackson suffered in 1991 that forced him out of the NFL.

Supposing that the vasculature remains uncompromised or is able to be sufficiently addressed surgically, the rehabilitation process remains rather long and difficult. Surgery is usually completed as soon as possible if it is deemed necessary and the athlete is confined to crutches for a number of weeks.

In all, it takes a minimum of 2-3 months to recover from this injury.

This is obviously a debilitating injury for Tagovailoa as well as the Crimson Tide. Tagovailoa was in the running for the Heisman trophy and was thought of by many as being a potential top-five pick during the 2020 NFL Draft. How this injury impacts Tagovailoas draft status and career moving forward remains to be seen, but at this time, that is the least of his concerns.

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Actually, it was less an editorial than it was an apology. After former Attorney General and current candidate for Alabama Senate Jeff Sessions spoke at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, the Daily Northwestern covered the ensuing student protests. The papers coverage was not, apparently, welcome by all of Northwesterns students, who, according to the editorial, found photos [of the protests] posted to reporters Twitter accounts retraumatizing and invasive. The students got mad, pitched fits, claimed trauma, and it didn't take long for the paper's editors to apologize and promise to do better.

There was more. The student reporters also used the university directory to contact protesters for comment, which, the editors wrote, they now realized was an invasion of privacy. The editors who signed the letterthere were nine, including two chairs of Diversity and Inclusionsaid that they had spoken will all the papers reporters on the correct way to reach out to students for stories. What that correct way is was left unstated, but for many working journalists, the fact that these editors would apologize for doing their jobs wasnt just idiotic, it was indicative of larger problems in education and the media as an industry. As soon as this piece was posted online, Media Twitter went off.

Its not hard to see why reporters were troubled. Not only do we love nothing more than talking about the failings of the younger generation, here were students from the top journalism school in the country actually apologizing for doing their job because some students were traumatized by getting unsolicited texts. We're used to college kids claiming harm over everything, but if the top journalism students in the countrythe people who will soon be staffing newspapers and websites and magazines across the U.S.apologize for doing their jobs, what does that say about the future of the free press? What does it say about us?

For me, this story checked every box: It wasnt just a juicy media story, it was a juicy media story plus a Kids Today story. It was the kind of thing I am highly attuned to pay attention to (call it my own personal confirmation bias), and, what's more, the apology showed a deep misunderstanding of the role of the press, which isnt to censor the news, its to report it. Media is under attack from all sides, from Trump screaming about fake news to corporate consolidation and the lack of local reporting, and here is the next generation of reporters promising to not do their jobs. This could have been an opportunity for aspiring journalists to educate the student body about what reporters do and the importance of reaching out to sources, even if they dont want to talk, but instead, these students took out the horsetails and started whipping themselves on the back. It was galling.

After the article first crossed my Twitter feed on Monday afternoon, I briefly considered the repercussions of tweeting about it. I didnt want to be a part of a pile-on, mostly because Im on the record as opposing social media call-outs (an ethical stance that continues to come back and haunt me). But, I rationalized, if theres ever a reason to join a call-out, its when a norm I personally hold dear has been violated. Besides, the target was an institution, not any one person, and I was about to get on an hour-long ferry and Id forgotten my book. This would entertain me until I lost service. So I tweeted about it, as did seemingly every other writer on Twitter.

The outrage machine whirred to life. First, there were the tweets like mineappalled, derisive, sure this editorial indicative of something bigger (which it is). And then, like clockwork, came the backlash to the backlash, as the more intersectional among us logged on to ask why we werent talking about the real problem (diversity in the media). And then came the Actually guys guys, announcing that the biggest problem is Sinclair, corporate consolidation, and the death of independent news. The hot takes almost write themselves, and, naturally, the story of this student newspaper has now been covered both by local and national press. Thats how the cycle works, and the crowd will move on entirely as soon as Trump logs on for his afternoon tweets and our attention shifts back to White House.

Watching students, no matter how idiotic, get dragged all across Twitter certainly takes the fun out of the cycle for me, but perhaps outrage, in this case, is warranted. The dean of the college addressed the controversy in a scathing rebuke of the student protesters who complained about the Dailys coverage: I understand why the Daily editors felt the need to issue their mea culpa, wrote Charles Whitaker in a statement. They were beat into submission by the vitriol and relentless public shaming they have been subjected to since the Sessions stories appeared. I think it is a testament to their sensitivity and sense of community responsibility that they convinced themselves that an apology would affect a measure of community healing.

Of course, it did not: Some students may have been pacified to have won a collective We're Sorry, but, Whitaker continued, their well-intentioned gesture sends a chilling message about journalism and its role in society. It suggests that we are not independent authors of the community narrative, but are prone to bowing to the loudest and most influential voices in our orbit.

And that, truly, is a problem, whether its coming from students or subscribers or people on Twitter. The system is creaking under the weight of reader feedback at the same time that ad money dries up and trusted institutions are replaced by Facebook and Twitter. Writers and editors and publishers are scared to piss off the public, and can anyone blame them? If an unsolicited text message leads to allegations of harm, trauma, and victimization, how can journalists do their jobs? The math just doesnt work.

In a year or two or four years from now, these journalism students will be entering a job market that doesnt want them: Theres news to cover, to be sure, but theres not enough money and too many content creators (ne reporters) vying for a smaller and smaller slice of the funding. So if I were advising the students of Northwestern or anywhere, Id say this: If you cant tolerate bothering peopleor even pissing them offlook for a career somewhere else. The job of the media isnt to appease the people, its to report on whats happening, whether the people involved like it or not. And if that doesnt work for you, thats fine as well. Careers in journalism may be scarce, but they seem to be booming in PR and marketing. I hear both Facebook and Twitter are hiring.

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LA Clippers star Paul George made his triumphant return Thursday night, putting up 33 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and a plus/minus of plus-7 in a mere 24 minutes of action. The Clippers ultimately lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 132-127, but seeing the 6-foot-8 sharpshooting defensive wizard not afraid to engage in contact with his shoulders or pull up for an open jumper was a sight for sore eyes for Clippers supporters and general NBA fans alike.

George had two surgical procedures late last spring to repair significant pathology in each of his shoulders: A repair of a partial supraspinatus tear in his right shoulder was completed in May, and a repair of a small labrum tear in his left followed a month later. Each of these procedures would be considered major surgery on their own, but completing both at the same time is almost unprecedented in the NBA.

Its worth taking a moment to discuss the anatomy involved in each of Georges procedures as well as the general rehabilitation process.

The Supraspinatus

The supraspinatus is one of the four muscles that comprise the rotator cuff and is the most frequently injured of the group. Its two main jobs are to assist with elevating the arm as well as keeping the head of the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, centered within the socket of the shoulder. Any tear to the tendon of the supraspinatus results in an impaired ability to complete its jobs.

Tears of the supraspinatus tendon are referred to as full-thickness, meaning that greater than 50 percent of the fibers that comprise the tendon are ruptured, or partial-thickness, meaning that less than 50 percent of the fibers were damaged. Partial-thickness tears are the less severe of the two, as full-thickness tears usually result in profound dysfunction and inability to properly use the shoulder, whereas the end result of partial-thickness tears is often pain with overhead activities, such as shooting a basketball, as well as generalized, but not complete, weakness of the shoulder.

Tears are characterized as being acute or chronic in nature; acute tears of the supraspinatus tendon frequently happen when the structure is exposed to brief, intense forces, such as during falls or when throwing a heavy object, while chronic tears occur due to the accumulative stress of repeated use over time.

The Glenoid Labrum

The labrum, more accurately referred to as the glenoid labrum, is a ring of cartilage located within the socket of the shoulder and acts as a stabilizing and cushioning device. Much like with supraspinatus tears, the glenoid labrum can be injured acutely when subjected to brief, intense forces or chronically over time.

The labrum usually tears in one of two locations: the superior rim or the anterior/inferior rim. Tears of the labrum that occur at the superior rim are called SLAP (superior labrum, anterior to posterior) lesions and are most associated with repetitive overhead activities. These injuries are frequently diagnosed in baseball pitchers and swimmers, and its common to have accompanying biceps pathology, as one of the biceps tendons attaches to the superior rim of the labrum. Tears that occur at the anterior/inferior labrum are known as Bankart lesions and frequently occur after shoulder dislocations.

The Rehabilitation Process

Regardless of whether either injury was acute or chronic in nature or where the glenoid labrum tear was located (we dont know exactly in either case in regards to Georges injuries), the recovery timeline is approximately the same for both injuries: 4-6 months.

The surgeries required to remediate the partially torn supraspinatus tendon as well as the labrum tear involves sewing the ruptures back together and immobilizing the shoulder for a period of 4-6 weeks (this explains, in part, why the surgeries were separated by a month). Neither the supraspinatus tendon nor the glenoid labrum has a great blood supply, so it can take some time for the surgery to take hold.

After the first 4-6 weeks have passed, the player is then guided through a return to play protocol that involves regaining full range of motion as well as an appropriate amount of baseline strength and coordination of the rotator cuff musculature. Basketball specific exercises usually begin around the three-month mark, with clearance for return to game action occurring anywhere between month four to six.

The Future Impact

If Thursday night was any indication, the long-term negative impact of Georges shoulder surgeries should be minimal, both for PG-13 as well as for the Clippers. The prognosis for both injuries is theoretically good for NBA players; however, to my knowledge, no long-term studies have been conducted.

George looked comfortable during his debut, if not a little out of shape. It will take time to redevelop the definition of his shoulder musculature as well as get his game legs back, but there is likely little need for concern moving forward. Both injuries are completely healed and all that is needed is some time in order for George to return to his All-NBA ways.

In the meantime, it would make sense for the Clippers to handle George much like how they have handled teammate Kawhi Leonard: limit the number of appearances during back-to-backs and gradually increase his number of minutes per game, but otherwise let him be Paul George when hes on the court.

The Clippers have an embarrassment of riches, particularly on the wing, so there should be little pressure to push George to his limits at this point. As they have indicated with their handling of Leonard, the Clippers focus is on peaking during the playoffs, so right now their goal should be, and likely is, returning George at a comfortable pace. Doing so would help ensure that George not only returns to his previous form and abilities but also that the Clippers are at their most dangerous when it matters most.

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Faced with a 4-point deficit in the waning minutes of the 4th quarter against the Chargers, the Raiders offense orchestrated a 75-yard drive, capped off by an 18-yard touchdown score by rookie RB Josh Jacobs.

Oaklands offense struggled for much of the night and were held to their lowest total yards output on the season. When they needed it the most, however, the offensive line opened a hole that allowed Jacobs to break free for a touchdown. How did it happen? Lets take a look.

The Chargers stack the box against the Raiders heavy run look with eight defenders. Derek Carr sends Darren Waller across the formation in motion to line up in the slot. Watch how the linebackers adjust, each moving over a full gap to the left side of the offense. The Chargers are clearly thinking the run play will hit behind the right side of the offensive line.

Lets back up to a previous play, where the Raiders used a pre-snap motion. I counted seven previous rush attempts where the offense ran directly towards the motion man. The Chargers defense picked up on this tendency and cheated their linebackers towards the motion man all night. This defensive adjustment made it difficult for the run game to gain much ground, and the Chargers held the Raiders to their lowest rushing output all season.

Knowing the Raiders ran towards the motion man all night, it makes sense why the Chargers linebackers are selling out to stop run towards the right side of the offense. Each defender has a gap and the free player is there to adjust to the potential hole opened on a lead block from the fullback. This leaves a defensive back with B-Gap responsibility on the backside of the play; a chink in the defense that the Chargers are willing to live with because no run had hit there before.

However, this play-call is designed to be a cutback and puts a pass-first defender is a tough spot to make a play in an unfavorable position. Also, credit Kolton Millers block of Joey Bosa, who creates a pile that prevents the Pro Bowl DE from scraping over to the open hole.

This was a great play call to take advantage of the Chargers defensive adjustments and aggressive play. It also speaks to the Raiders resiliency on offense when they had been running into a wall all game, yet still believed something good was still going to happen. The Raiders offensive line, fullback, and rising star tailback make it easy to believe.

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Inside the winding alleyways of Londons Camden Market, past walls of combat boots, money exchanges and bustling food vendors, a small white sign announces the presence of the complexs newest tenant: the Vagina Museum.

On Saturday, during its grand opening, the humble brick space dedicated to understanding and appreciating the vagina, vulva and gynecological anatomy was packed, mostly with women but from all generations. I heard visitors exchange confessions like I didnt know what a period was until I had one and I used to think that all vulvas look the same. Topics of discussion that are often reduced to hushed tones in public spaces, if they are brought up at all, were thrown around with ease and enthusiasm.

Its almost like theres an embargo in society around having very open, frank, honest and educational conversations around vaginas, said Marissa Conway, 30, who is a founder of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy and attended the opening. I didnt expect to have a visceral reaction of gratitude, but theres an element of relief that we can talk about this.

The museum is the first of its kind, an answer of sorts to Icelands Phallological Museum. With nearly 300 penises and penile parts from local animals, the specimen-rich institution ranks among Reykjaviks top tourist attractions. While this monument to male genitalia is in many ways an orthodox museum that revolves around a permanent collection of marvels, the Vagina Museum is not. Like the citys Migration Museum, which is focused on the countrys immigrants and refugees, and the Museum of Transology, which purports to be the largest collection dedicated to the lives of transgender people, the Vagina Museum is an institution whose mission is driven by social justice and public health initiatives.

Those expecting to see ancient fertility sculptures, medieval chastity belts or Victorian-era vibrators on display should know that the young, crowd-funded venture includes no such artifacts. At the Vagina Museum, visitors will discover informational posters and sculptures, a small shop with vaginally themed products, and an events calendar that includes a dinner for Trans Day of Remembrance and Cliterature (book club) meetings.

It was much smaller than I anticipated, which was disappointing, said Seren Mehmet, 28, a technical recruiter at Amazon. I wanted to see more vaginas!

The museum has secured a two-year lease on its Camden Market lot, but after that, there are plans for expansion. The ultimate goal is to build a permanent museum, but that takes a lot of time and resources. This is like our starter home, said the museums founder and director, Florence Schechter, in a phone interview ahead of the opening. The debut show, Muff Busters: Vagina Myths and How to Fight Them, is intentionally general and instructive. I think its especially useful for younger people, because most of the time we have to figure this stuff out ourselves, said Jade Dagwell Douglas, 22, who is a student in London.

The anatomy has such complex politics around it, that we found it was best to first engage people through what they know, so we can teach them things they dont know, said Sarah Creed, the museums curator. Menstruation, cleanliness, sexual activity and contraception are things that a majority of people have discussed in some format, or experienced in some way. The exhibit addresses all of those topics.

We can talk about cold, hard facts all we want, but thats not going to change peoples minds. Its all about unpacking social constructs and changing perspective through engagement, Ms. Creed said.

Charlotte Wilcox, who illustrated the posters in the exhibit, said it was her job to be as inclusive as possible in bringing these myths to life. Rini Jones, 25, a policy and advocacy adviser in London, was pleasantly surprised by the exhibit. I was really skeptical of the show as an activist, queer woman and woman of color, she said. Theres a really pervasive and unhelpful equation of womens rights with often exclusively pink and, by association, white vaginas, in a way that is really trivializing and exclusionary.

Despite outraging some trolls, the team says they have been pleasantly surprised by the Vagina Museums reception. Their biggest challenges are on the internet, where their content is often censored for violating community guidelines.

Its not a human problem as much as it is an issue with algorithms, which are set to assume anything with the world vagina in it is adult content or porn, said Zoe Williams, the museums development and marketing manager. Our emails go to spam and our online ads get rejected, and its all because of stigma, Ms. Schechter added. Weve had to rely on organic reach.

My most pressing memory of the visit is not the information gleaned, but rather how comfortable I felt in the space. Its evident the Vagina Museum is striving to make male, transgender and intersex visitors feel just as welcome and included. The word woman" is used sparingly in wall text, and Muff Busters eagerly states that a vagina does not a woman make. One of its central messages is that dismantling gynecological taboos is not a gendered issue.

This is everyones dialogue, Ms. Creed said. By segregating the issue, we only perpetuate it.

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BLACKSBURG, Va. Five-touchdown losses tend to lead to a period of self-reflection, and nobody at Virginia Tech was exempted after the Hokies 45-10 setback to Duke on Sept. 27, a head-scratcher of a result that had Blacksburg at DEFCON1.

Whether Justin Fuente was ever truly on the hot seat with a seemingly prohibitive $15 million buyout figure is irrelevant. What was amazing, however, is the fact that it was a topic that could even be broached a little over a year after Virginia Tech dismantled Florida State in Tallahassee to open the 2018 season.

A year of negative headlines, from transfers to dismissals to locker-room turmoil to tough losses, might have been forgivable if it appeared as though that was all in the rearview mirror. But that didnt seem to be the case after the Hokies slogged through the first month of the season, losing their two games of significance to Boston College and Duke and hardly looking impressive in wins against Old Dominion and...

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There have been many listsasking about fans' favorite characters. But what about the worst? On Grey's Anatomy, fans have seen many characters leave just as quickly as they have arrived. There are only two reasons for this: they are there to cause some drama or to set off another character's exit. Most of the time, these revolving door characters are not liked by the viewers.

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But which supporting character do you think has been the worst? From the reappearance of Denny Duquette to Nancy the rude Shepherd sibling, here are the 10 most hated supporting characters on the series, ranked.

When Denny was introduced to the show, everyone loved him. After Alex cheated on Izzie, it was nice to seeher be treated with the love and respect she deserved. Fans were devastated for the couple when Denny sadly passed away.

However, they were all confused when Ghost Denny reappeared. Although Izzie got back together with Alex, she soon began a relationship with the apparition. Fans got sick of seeing Ghost Denny as he lingered around with no explanation of how his existence was possible. Even after Izzie's tumor was diagnosed he still popped up.

The whole Ava/Alex romance was a relationship the fans detested. Ava, otherwise known as Rebecca Pope, was first introduced in Season 4 after being involved in the ferry boat accident. Alex was assigned to the case,and the two grew closer.

Ava soon came back for Alex after leaving her husband and baby. However, her presence began to affect Alex's work and personal life. In the end,he was forced to get her sectioned as she began to struggle with her new identity. Although he claimed to like her, fans never knew what happened to Ava after she was committed. It just made the storyline seem pointless.

Eliza Minnick was one of the most hated doctors to ever walk the halls of Grey Sloan. Introduced in Season 13, Minnick was brought in to replace Webber as the head of the surgical residency program. She also caught the eye of Arizona,and the two briefly started a relationship.

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However, Minnick became the enemy of many attendings when she intervened in their surgeries. She proved to be a stickler for the rules, ordering the residents and attendings to follow protocol. Fans soon rejoiced when Bailey gave Minnick her marching orders for putting Stephanie in danger.

In Season 9, the hospital was on the verge of collapse after they were forced to pay the crash settlement. As a result, Alana Cahill was brought into the hospital to help them find an investor. Similar to Minnick, Alana got on the wrong side of the attendings by trying to change the hospital procedures and administration.

She first closed the ER, which April and Derek protested against. She also placed cameras in the CCU, where a remote physician would supervise the doctors with their bedside manner and patient care. Alana cemented her enemy status among the attendings when she disapproved of them saving a trauma patient.

Out of all the Shepherd sisters, Nancy has proven to be the worst one of all. When it came to her siblings, Nancy didn't treat them with respect. She was rude, judgmental and very unsupportive of Amelia and Derek's decisions.

When Derek wanted to divorce Addison because she cheated, Nancy told him to forgive her. She refused to donate a nerve to help Derek with his hand. Unsurprisingly, Nancy treated Amelia just as badly as her other siblings, humiliating her in front of Link. It's come to the point where fans hate every moment she's onscreen.

In Season 7,Lucy Fieldswas first introduced when Arizona picked her to monitor Callie's pregnancy. Lucyalso began a relationship with Alex after the pair briefly butted heads over their patients.

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However, she cemented herself as one of the worst characters when she poached a job opportunity off of Alex. In the episode "I Will Survive," Lucy overheard Arizona offer Alex a position at the Namboze Clinic in Africa. After much debate, Alex chose to turn down the position because he was in love with Lucy. Turned out the relationship wasn't as important to the obstetrician, as she swipedit from under his nose.

Reed Adamson first made an appearance in Season 6, coming in during the Seattle Mercy-West merger. Fans took an immediate dislike to the resident after she refused to move out of George's cubby. She also butted heads often with Alex over the handling of patient care.

Other than the fact that she was April's best friend and would sleep with attendings to scrub in on surgeries, fans learned nothing else about Reed. It was hard to form an opinion when the writers didn't give her a storyline of her own. Although it was a shock, her death had no impact on the show.

Another person fans didn't take to was Penelope Blake. Penny didn't make a good impression on the fans when she was one of the doctors responsible for Derek's death. They were even more surprised when she was introduced as Callie's new girlfriend, transferring to Grey Sloan to take part in the residency program.

AlthoughPenny was nice, no one could warm up to the resident as she continued tofosterchaos. She caused a custody battle between Arizona and Callie when the ortho surgeon wanted to move with Sofia.Penny was also responsible fortensionbetween Meredith and Amelia and had her own mini-feud with Stephanie. No one was really sad to see the back of Penny.

Gary Clark has to be one of the worst villains on the show. Responsible for the deaths of many physicians, including Reed and Charles Percy, Gary was the gunman that went on a shooting spree.

At first, fans felt sympathetic towards Gary when his wife was pulled off of life support. However, they became unnerved when the grieving widower continued to show up at the hospital. The firsttime waswhen he filed a lawsuit against Derek and the hospital for 'killing his wife." The second was when he turned up brandishing a gun. No one expected this storyline would take such a sinister turn.

Although the guy had been highly respected in the medical community, Harper Avery was the absolute worst. He was disrespectful to everyone, including Jackson, whom he treated like a child and belittled about his divorce.

Harper sealed himself as the worst supporting character when the surgeons found out he had sexually assaulted hundreds of women. Everything that the Harper Avery award represented was now tainted by the revelation of the man's true self. The foundation he set up was quickly dissolved and was replaced by Catherine Fox's, who promised to help his victims heal.

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ThroughoutGreys Anatomys16 seasons, we have seen many actors come and go. Every time someone leaves, fans beg to have them back. Stars such asPatrick Dempsey(Derek Shepherd) and Kate Walsh (Addison Montgomery) are on the top of the list. However, no one is more requested than Merediths (Ellen Pompeo) person, Christina Yang (Sandra Oh).

On October 17, 2019, Yang made a cameo within a text conversation between Mer and Christinabut it wasnt exactly what fans had in mind. The producers heard fans cries for more, and this time came through with an even bigger tease during the November 14, 2019 episode.

WhenChristina Yangleft Greys Anatomy after season 10, fans were devastated. She moved to Zurich, Switzerland, to take a job alongside her old fling, Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington). Hopefuls thought we might see short scenes of Yang working in Zurich in future seasons, but the wish never materialized.

Yang made a brief appearance at Dereks funeral in season 11. There was a clip in which we see the back of Merediths head standing next to a brunette.

Cristina was there, Director Kevin McKiddtold TV Line. I presume Sandra was busy and unavailable for that episode, which was the only reason why [a body double was used]. That funeral sequence was meant to imply that Cristina was obviously there for Meredith. Her presence was felt.

Mers person also sent her a text during the episode titled, Its Raining Men. Meredith was catching a ton of heat from Bailey (Chandra Wilson) over an article that took Merediths words out of context.

Move to Switzerland before Bailey murders you in your sleep, read the text from Christina to Mer. Fans screamed over the excitement of the text, but it just wasnt enough to quench their thirst for Yangs return to Greys Anatomy.

During the episode titled, My shot, fans were given another colossal tease from Christina Yang. Meredith is on trialat a hearingawaiting the final decision regarding whether or not she will get to keep her medical license.

Things are not looking good for her professional career when her past patients begin filtering into the room. They start speaking on her behalf, thanking her for saving their lives. Then, to fans excitement, Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) begins reading a letter from one of Mers co-workers. Diehard fans of Greys Anatomy knew it was Christina who wrote the letter.

I can honestly tell you that if a surgery stood between me and death, read Karev, Dr. Greys hands are the only ones that Id want inside my body. Shes the light in a broken system that shell fix. She is the sun, and she is unstoppable. Sincerely, Dr. Cristina Yang.

The letter was not exactly what fans were hoping for in the way of a Yang return, but it did make viewers very happy.

As soon as he (Alex) started reading that letter, wrote one fan onReddit, I KNEW it was her and started happy crying!

Although Sandra Oh was not brought back for the episode, fans seem genuinely happy to have such a heartfelt letter from Christina read.

Christina is still present in Mers life, even if she isnt there physically, wrote another Reddit user. And weve seen that reflected especially well in this season. They continued, In life: You cant make an actor who left a show return, but you can do your best to make sure their character still exists within the universe.

Fans understand that Oh may not be able to make appearances on the show, as much as they ask for it. For the time being, fans are pleased with the way that the producers chose to add Christina to this critical moment in Merediths life.

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November 12, 2019 2:58PM PT

This Is Us and Greys Anatomy were among the biggest TV ratings growers for the week of Oct. 28.

Both the NBC drama and the ABC medical show doubled their ratings after seven days of delayed viewing, with the former ending up on a 2.8 among adults 18-49 (the highest rating for a non-football show that week) and the latter on a 2.2.

In terms of the new fall shows, Stumptown and Emergence were once again among the biggest gainers for ABC. Stumptown leapt up 140% to a 1.2 rating, and Emergence finished with a 1.0. ABC will likely be pleased by their shows continued solid performances in delayed, particularly because the network recently committed to stop using Live+Same Day ratings as a measurement for their shows success.

Blue Bloods emerged as the most watched scripted show of the week in L+7 with 11.9 million, beating out This Is Us with 11.3 million.

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Greys Anatomy fans know they should never get attached to a relationship because they pretty much all end in heartbreak (sorry, but these are the facts). In fact, it can be difficult to predict who will even be together an episode from now, not to mention a whole season from now!

But, while some relationships are a little rocky like Catherine and Richards and others are pretty complicated like Amelia and Links we have a good feeling about who will still be together next season.

Scroll down to see the four couples we think will still be committed to one another come Season 17.

We will sue if these two ever break up! Now that McDreamy and Meredith are no longer together (because, you know, hes dead), Jo and Alex have taken their place as the one stable relationship on Greys.

Despite the difficulties theyve been through throughout their relationship and marriage, theres a good chance these two will make it work at least into next season. Plus, fans have been waiting for years for Alex to become a dad!

Meredith has been fighting her feelings for DeLuca for a long time, but shes recently come to the realization that she loves him. Though hes not a father, hes still young, and hes sadly not McDreamy, he is quite special.

These two have a lot to work through in order to truly make it work, but its clear they make one another very happy. We never thought wed be able to see Meredith marry someone again after Dereks passing, but DeLuca may be that guy.

It took Teddy and Owen years before they finally admitted their true feelings for one another and committed to being in a relationship, so they have no choice but to stay together for awhile. Plus, they just had a baby!ope he doesnt end up wanting her back and stays with Teddy. We cant handle anymore of this Amelia-Owen-Teddy love triangle stuff.ope he doesnt end up wanting her back and stays with Teddy. We cant handle anymore of this Amelia-Owen-Teddy love triangle stuff.

While Owen had a suspicious reaction to Amelias pregnancy news, we hope he doesnt end up wanting her back and stays with Teddy. We cant handle anymore of this Amelia-Owen-Teddy love triangle stuff.

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These two went through a bit of a rough patch last season, but they are now on the right track. Not to mention, Mirandas pregnant! Though she was hesitant to tell Ben for fear hed freak out and run, hes been nothing but supportive about their growing family.

These two are going to make their relationship work for the sake of their new baby, and we hope they live happily ever after because we honestly cant take a Miranda-Ben breakup!

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Season 16 ofGreys Anatomyis proving to be just what fans were asking for. Meredith Greys (Ellen Pompeo) half-sister,Maggie(Kelly McCreary), realizes that her great love is surgerynot Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams). Fans hate her with Jackson, so they rejoiced over that break-up.

Viewers are predicting a new storyline for Maggie that will give her character the depth they are looking for. Lets take a look at why fans think Maggie is going to follow her father,Richard Webber(James Pickens, Jr.), down the road to alcoholism.

Richard Webbers storyline this season is circling alcoholism. An old friend of his from Alcoholics AnonymousGemma (Jasmine Guy) is back in his life. She now works at the same hospital as him, Pac North, and is causing issues between him and Catherine Avery (Debbie Allen).

Gemmas AA sponsor recently passed away, and Richard supported Gemma in her loss. Now, Richards niece, Sabie, tragically died after reappearing in his lifeGemma is there for him.

Maggie is going to become an alcoholic like Richard was, wrote onefan on Reddit, and he will come to take care of her; he will be her mentor.

Fans are confident that if Maggie becomes an alcoholic, Richard will help her recover. Showrunner, Krista Vernoff already alluded to a significant episode for Richard, so this could be it.

We have big episode for him this season, Vernofftold TVLine. I dont feel like hes quite been given his due.

With alcoholism as a focal point of the show this season, it is highly plausible that Richard helps Maggie after she hits rock bottom. This storyline could lead to the massive episode for Richard.

With all of the exciting things that happened in the latest episodeNovember 14, 2019 of Greys Anatomy, some fans may have missed an essential detail about Maggie.

The woman is binge drinking in the middle of the day at a hotel bar. We know there often is a lot of drinking on the show. These surgeons deal with a lot of stress daily, so its not surprising we see them at a bar after work.

However, Maggies drinking looks like more than just a few after-work drinks. She is already drunk when Jackson helps her home. Instead of stopping, she continues drinking when she arrives home.

After Jackson almost kisses her, she throws him out and screams that she never wants to see him again. Although that was probably a normal response to a run-in with an ex-boyfriend, it could imply more.

Exhibiting signs of irritability and extreme mood swings are a common sign of alcoholism, according to theAlcohol Rehab Guide.

I think she could become an alcoholic, wrote one Redditor. It runs in the family. Richard is a recovering alcoholic, and Maggie is his daughter.

Now that would be a good plot for Maggie, another fan replied. So much more interesting than her relationship drama.

What got me the most in this episode was seeing a twinge of darkness in Maggie, added another Reddit user, which, for character development, has great potential.

Alcoholism can be an inherited marker/trait, another fan wrote. It could bring Maggie and Richard closer, and like you said, give Maggie a storyline.

It sounds like most fans agree that Maggie continues to drink too much and that Richard comes to her rescue. Find out what happens next on Greys Anatomy on Thursday at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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15 November 2019, 15:42

Fans have been speculating that Kate Walsh's Addison could return as part of Amelia's pregnancy storyline in season 16.

Grey's Anatomy has pulled off some incredible surprises over the years. And now, in it's sixteenth season (seriously, where has the time gone?), it looks like it's about to pull off another one by bringing back a classic cast member.

At the start of season 16, show runner Krista Vernoff revealed that she was working on bringing back a familiar face. "I'm trying to get someone back," Vernoff revealed at the Television Critics Association press tour (TVLine). "There's someone Im hoping will make an appearance this year, [but] it's a real maybe. I'm trying."

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Fans immediately went into overdrive with theories, with some suggesting Sandra Oh returning as Cristina Yang or even Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres or Katherine Heigl as Izzie Stevens.

Another name thrown into the ring was Kate Walsh, who played the iconic Addison Montgomery. Kate has spoken a few times about wanting to come back to Grey's at "the right time" and with "the right storyline," and judging by the way a certain storyline seems to be heading (*cough cough* Amelia), it looks like the stars might finally align.

Speaking to PopCulture.com about whether or not she would one day be back as Addison, Kate said: "Absolutely. Anything's possible. If it's the right time and the right storyline, yes. I always considered Shondaland my home, and particularly Grey's. That's where it was just a big important piece of my life, and I love everyone involved on the show. So, absolutely I would go back if it made sense to everybody involved yes."

When asked straight up if the character Vernoff was referring to was Addison, she said: "Oh no, I can't say anything. I couldn't. It's like Shondaland, it's serious business. I am sworn to secrecy for real."

Well, that's not a 'no', is it?! IT'S NOT A NO!

As is normally the case with Grey's, everything is being kept under wraps, so nothing is confirmed yet. However, Amelia's pregnancy storyline definitely leaves that door wide open for Addison's return.

In season 5 of Private Practice, Addison supported Amelia when she gave birth to a baby boy with no brain. Addison is one of the few people who saw the devastating journey Amelia went through so it makes total sense for her come back and support her, and maybe even deliver her baby.

And maybe even Bailey's, like she did in season 2. (You know how much Grey's loves a dramatic double birth storyline!)

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The last time we saw Addison on Grey's was in the season 8 alternate universe episode 'If/Then.' Following the series finale of Private Practice, we've only heard Addie's name mentioned a handful of times in Grey's but fans have been dying to see the neonatal legend return to Seattle for years.

BRB, just forming an Addison Montgomery-themed prayer circle and speaking this into existence.

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Season 16 ofGreys Anatomydoes not involve a plane crash or a bomb in the hospital, but it still has viewers pretty worried about the fate of Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo).

At the end of season 15, Bailey (Chandra Wilson) fired her for committing insurance fraud to save a little girls life. Now, the medical board is pursuing action to take away her license. Its all about to come to a head this week, but fans are sure she will not lose her right to practice medicine. Read on to see what they have to say.

The promo for episode eight is set in a courtroom, so we know the decision is coming this week. Bailey chastisesRichard Webber(James Pickens Jr.) for flat out lying on the stand for Meredith.

Next, as the preview continues, we see Bailey say, Excuse me, I have something to say. Most viewers guess that her comments will be negative since she is the one who fired Meredith.

However, fans have another theory. They believe that Bailey is going to speak in favor of Meredith. She always has, and she will now, too, wrote one Instagram user.

She continued to say that she has always been Mers unofficial mom. Numerous other fans agreed that Bailey is going to stick up for Meredith and sway the judge to let her keep her license.

Greys Anatomys showrunner, Krista Vernoff, didconfirm to TV Guidethat it would be a long road, Meredith is, sort of, stunned in that moment and taken off guard. As the reality of the stakes escalate and become more real for her, for sure, this is not an easy journey for her.

However, when asked what the season looks like if Meredith cant practice medicine, Vernoff, skirted around the question.

Well, its a complicated question. Its hard to answer without giving away too much. For sure, theres a period of time, here, where Meredith cant practice medicine, and Shes got a lot of community service hours to work off.

It sounds like; she cannot tell us that Meredith will be back in the hospital soon. We think that eight episodes may be the period of time that Vernoff is referring to. A Greys Anatomy without Grey practicing medicine has been very odd. She cant keep her out of the hospital all season.

Also included in the promo was a clip of a large group of people who have come to speak on Merediths behalf. It looks like her past patients have come forward to say what a great doctor she is.

Throughout 15 seasons, Meredith has saved the lives of hundreds of people. Undoubtedly, the judge will take that into account when he decides her fate.

Meredith has had a pretty rough season so far. She couldnt practice medicine; she spent endless hours doing community service, and her daughter, Zola, had to have brain surgery.

Fans believe its time to cut her a break and let her get back to what she does bestsurgery. Find out Mers fate this Thursday at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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The episode in which Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) dies is one that most Greys Anatomy fans will never forget. The fateful incident occurred in season 11, episode 21, and it was titled, How To Save a Life.

The attending doctor who failed to save McDreamys life recently appeared in an episode of Greys Anatomy. Lets take a look at who he is and what happened. Warning: Season 16 spoilers.

One fateful night, Dr. Derek Shepherd is on his way to Washington to quit the Presidents brain-mapping project. He sees a car accident and pulls over to help. He saves a young girl, her mother, and another couple that was involved in the crash. Just as Derek is about to leave the scene, he is hit by a semi-truck.

McDreamy is rushed to the nearest ER, unable to speak. As the doctors examine him, Shepherd is subconsciously telling them that he needs a head CT scan. However, he is rushed right into surgery. Dr. Penelope Blake (Samantha Sloyan) wants to perform a CT but is dismissed by her attending, Dr. Paul Castello (Mike McColl).

By the time the doctors discover his blown pupil, Shepherd realizes he is about to die. The neurosurgeon arrives at the OR too late, and to the dismay of viewers at home, McDreamy is pronounced brain dead.

Dr. Paul Castello, who refused to do the head CT, is played by Mike McColl. The actor was only in two episodes of Greys Anatomy.

McColl grew up in North Carolina, but moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His first professional audition helped to land him the title role in an MTV comedy pilot, Normal Joe.

He then landed the voiceover role in the movie, Love and Basketball. Since then, he has voiced numerous movie trailers and TV promos. He also performs as the narrator for a variety of TV programs and documentaries.McColl is married and has two children.

When he starred in Greys Anatomy, he tweeted, McDeadly. He told friends and family to watch the show, particularly because it is usually just his voice on TV shows. If fans of the show had seen his tweet, they would have been in an uproar. Maybe that is why the producers did not choose a big name actor to be the one who killed our beloved, McDreamy.

McColl returned to the medical drama for season 16, episode eight, My Shot. He appears again as Dr. Paul Castello, but this time he is on the medical board that is to decide if Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) gets her medical license back.

Half-way through the episode, Meredith can not keep her mouth shut any longer (although her lawyer insists she not talk at all). When Dr. Castello tries to question Meredith, she stands up and starts yelling.

You are the coward who stood over my dying husband and refused to drill bur holes, refused to do a head CT, Meredith gets closer to him. You dont deserve to judge anyone.

When she stops yelling, he collapses into a seizure. The doctors call 9-1-1, and he is rushed to Grey Sloan Hospital. The seizures stop, and Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) takes him in for a head CT. The surgeons determine that he needs a craniotomy. Dr. Tom Koracick (Greg Germann) performs the surgery, but Dr. Castello does not make it.

In true Greys Anatomy fashion, the doctor who let Derek die without a CT of his brain, then dies during brain surgery.

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Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Thursday, November 14, 2019

Note: FOXs live NFL broadcast may result in greater adjustments than usual for the network in the finals later today.

The numbers for Thursday:

Thursdays primetime ratings winners stayed the same week-to-week.

ABCs Greys Anatomy remained the nights highest-rated scripted show, with the same 1.3 rating in adults 18-49 that it scored a week ago. A Million Little Things followed it with a 0.8 rating for the second week in a row, while How to Get Away with Murder (0.5) ticked up one-tenth from its last episode.

CBS Young Sheldon once again raked in the largest audience (8.98 million viewers) of any of the nights scripted shows, and rose from its previous 1.1 to a season high 1.2 rating. Mom similarly hit a new season high in the 18-49 demo, after ticking up from a 0.8 to a 0.9. The Unicorn (0.7) and Carols Second Act (0.6), however, both slipped a tenth from their most recent outings, and Evil held steady with another 0.5 in the 10 p.m. hour.

On NBC, Superstore (0.7) and The Good Place (0.6) both stayed even week-to-week. Law & Order: SVU (0.7) managed to climb up a tick, but the same could not be said for Perfect Harmony (0.4) or Will & Grace (0.4), both of which fell one-tenth from their episodes last week.

Elsewhere, the CWs Supernatural maintained its previous 0.3 rating, and Legacies (0.3) ticked up a tenth. Meanwhile, FOXs broadcast of the Thursday Night Football game between Pittsburgh and Cleveland topped the night with a 3.3 rating and 11.65 million viewers. Pending updates, that puts the game notably up from the 2.6 preliminary rating and 9.42 million viewer audience that last weeks TNF game scored.

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Definitions:

Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.Fast Affiliate Ratings: These first national ratings are available at approximately 11 a.m. ETthe day after telecast. The figures may include stations that did not air the entire network feed, as well as local news breaks or cutaways for local coverage or other programming. Fast Affiliate ratings are not as useful for live programs and are likely to differ significantly from the final results, because the data reflect normal broadcast feed patterns.Share (of Audience):The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time.Time Shifted Viewing:Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data Live, Live +Same-Day and Live +7 Day. Time-shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+SD includes viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3 a.m. local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live +7 ratings include viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.

Source: The Nielsen Company.

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Anatomy of past and future love

MANILA,Philippines Watching Ice IdanansCaraxJagger is like putting a relationship on a microscope with every details of a past and future relationship put under scrutiny.

Jagger (Ruru Madrid) meets an accident and when he comes face to face with a past love life (Jasmine Curtis-Smith), his memory is gone.

His grandpa (Dante Rivero) tries to save the relationship by arranging dates in the guise of casual meetings. But it jolts the viewer that he has to literally kidnap an airport-bound group to serve his purpose.

Now so much for a concerned grandpa.

Appraised of his past condition, Jagger agrees to re-discover himself before the accident with the help ofCarawho was introduced to him as a former sweetheart. They go back to first and last meetings and taking notes of how they fell in love. OnlyCaraknows what really happened during the engagement date.

As Jagger tries to assemble images of what he thought were remnants of past love, it turns outCarahas another problem involving herself. But this is for moviegoers to find out.

There is a whole lot going forCaraxJagger.

To be fair, the story ofCara(Jasmine) and Jagger (Ruru) is an engrossing one about one trying to retrieve a lost memory and another feverishly trying to close a past chapter.

What comes out is a totally endearing story rising above the science of the mind given a thoroughly human landscape.

Jasmine charms without trying too hard and her eyes speak volumes. By coincidence, she has many moments when she looks luminous like Julia Roberts.

On the other hand, Ruru is a good find as a leading man and as the film turns out to be, he has the makings of a natural actor. His looks border on the innocent and can be a helpless, if, aggressive animal with an insatiable admirer played with gusto by Miss World bet Michelle Dee. Ruru should get more screaming millennial followers in this film.

Direk Ice made sure the film doesnt end up a docu on lost-and-found memories. She is a sensitive director from what one can see from this film. There is a visible attempt to make something intelligent out of this story and to a large extent, she did. She is on her way to coming to good terms with her craft.

The original story by Acy Ramos looks real with a fairly good screenplay, which she co-wrote with Glaiza Ramirez.

One final scene from the film leaves a lump in your throat when love beckons, when it is lost and suddenly when it is rekindled in this unexpected setting by the sea.

By and large, it deserves the B rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board.

Produced by APT Entertainment and Cignal TV,CaraxJaggeris now showing in cinemas. It also stars Dino Pastrano, Gabby Padilla, Miko Raval, Kenneth Medrano and Sophie Albert.

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GREYS ANATOMY Girlfriend in a Coma A patient gives Meredith some clarity on her dating situation around the holidays. The strain on Bailey and Bens marriage comes to a head. Meanwhile, Betty drops a bomb on Owen and Amelia on Greys Anatomy, THURSDAY, FEB. 7 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mitch Haaseth)JUSTIN CHAMBERS, CAMILLA LUDDINGTON

Over the years, Greys Anatomy has warmed and broken our hearts over and over with its sweet, wild, and sometimes completely nonsensical couplings.

When doctors date doctors and sometimes, uh, when doctors fall in love with their patients? chaos almost always ensues. Sometimes these relationships end up working out. Sometimes theyre so tragic and unhealthy fans let out a collective sigh of relief when theyre finally over.

Here are some of the most dysfunctional romances the show has given us and some that function so well, we hope they never, ever come undone.

This is the Greys Anatomy relationship that first ruined Chasing Cars for an entire fandom forever, but that doesnt mean it was a functional romance. In fact, these two would have likely never worked out in the end, even if Denny had survived the whole ordeal.

Its not his death that made their romance so dysfunctional, though everything leading up to it certainly contributed to the resulting chaos. The fact that Denny was Izzies patient, therefore making the whole thing unethical and problematic from the start, isnt even the worst of it.

Functional relationships are built on trust and understanding, and the fact is, Denny should have been able to trust Izzie to do the right thing when it came time for him to go. She didnt. She risked not only her own career, but those of the people around her. And she took a healthy heart away from someone who needed it more.

Izzie would have thrown her entire life and career away for him even if hed survived a life and career she had worked so hard for so many years to build from the ground up. And he would have let her.

Thats not a sign they would have lasted even if things would have worked out in his favor in the end. She would have ended up resenting him, even if she did truly love him.

Some relationships just start out wrong and never make it past that. Izzie and Denny had their moments, but as sad as their ending was, it was likely for the best.

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