Soft-power dressing has arrived in the unlikely form of reformed boho disciple Sienna Miller who stars in the Netflix series Anatomy of a Scandal.

Playing Sophie, the wife of a wealthy British politician accused of rape, Millers wardrobe expresses an elegance unsullied by logos, with a cream crpe dress from The Row, cape from Stella McCartney and vintage Celine pieces by minimalist designer Phoebe Philo.

Sienna Miller as Sophie in the Netflix series Anatomy of a Scandal defines soft power dressing with rich fabrics, neutral tones and the strategic use of white.Credit:Netflix

If the spacious home, cut-glass accent and in-laws with a country pile fail to communicate Sophies privilege, the sight of her cooking dinner in a white knit cardigan, without an apron, drives the message home.

The closest a spouse of a British politician has come to such polish is Samantha Cameron, wife of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron. As a nod to those in the know, during one of her accused husbands high drama court appearances Sophie wears a printed Lottie midi-dress from Samantha Camerons label Cefinn, beneath her signature Manuela coat from Max Mara.

This is the female equivalent of Succession dressing, where billionaires wear Loro Piana cashmere baseball caps, Maison Margiela T-shirts and Barbour jackets, overshadowing the women. Australian actress Sarah Snook as heiress Shiv started Succession strongly in turtlenecks and backless Gabriella Hearts knit dresses, but her wardrobe took a nosedive last season into ill-fitting office wear, letting the men take centre stage. Sophies soft power dressing in neutral knits and body-skimming dresses is a worthy successor to wealthy women dressing.

While the subtle and expensive look cultivated by Miller and Anatomy of a Scandals costume designer Sam Perry for Sophie is bewitching viewers, it might not translate easily to some Australian cities.

The Manuela coat from Max Mara, $4870; Larina dress, The Row, $1662; Lottie dress, Ceffin $699

Im all about stealth wealth, says Joshua Penn, co-owner of Belinda fashion boutiques. I think its a very Upper East Side, New Yorker way of dressing powerfully. Its that wealthy woman who doesnt need logos to show that shes made it. Its toned down. Its tailored. Its beautiful.

Occasionally theres a few women who dress like that, Penn says of his Australian clientele. I feel that Sydney is more of a Los Angeles vibe where everything is a bit more glittery, booby and just more. That understatement is more of a Melbourne customer who will pick a handbag from The Row instead of a Birkin or Chanel bag. We sell The Row handbags in Melbourne and not in Sydney. People in Sydney want the one that says Im wealthy.

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Indeed, Steward had been hinting in fight week that Fury would deliver a special finish to the fight. Fury, whose boxing IQ marks the 6ft 9ins fighter out as markedly elite - created the finish seemingly from nowhere, but it was not the case: the uppercut - a punch which leaves the exponent more open to counters, yet highly effective - was not to be used by Fury until there was a clear opening. That dramatic denouement came in the sixth round, with Fury by then commanding against a tiring, frustrated Whyte, having won all of the five previous rounds on my card.

It was a scrappy fight in parts, with Whyte unable to close the gap easily on Fury. Whyte began the opening round cleverly, switching stance to southpaw, in an effort to nullify Fury finding a rhythm early with his typically effective jab. Yet still Fury claimed the first round as they danced in space in a phoney war as they felt each other out. The second round was scant in punches landed, but Fury landed effectively with a left hand, as Whyte, already frustrated, threw wild punches as they tied up on the ropes - to little effect.

For three more rounds, Fury controlled the pace, always wary of Whyte's dangerous counter left hook, moving smartly off after no more than two punches, and more often using single shots. In the fourth, Fury remonstrated with Whyte after the heads clashed, with referee Lyson warning Whyte. Whytes right eye that was cut and beginning to swell, but as the two came together, the south Londoner landed his famed left hook for the first time. Lyson warned Fury about using his head. It was a disjointed, bad-tempered round.

Fury did not open up with combinations until the fifth, throwing a series of jabs, as he felt Whyte's physical resilience wane. But then the pattern was set - as Fury controlled the distance from the outside with Whyte battling, unsuccessfully, to close the space between them to get his shots off.

That fifth stanza was a particularly strong round for Fury, boxing in a tight circle, as the champion pressed home against a rival he was mastering. Indeed, Fury picked Whyte apart with the jab, right hands, and body shots, staying ahead at all times in the contest.

It was in round six, however, that Fury displayed why he must be seen as the world No 1 towering over his rivals. He used his height and reach advantages, and moved fluidly and effectively, beating his foe to the punch before delivering the blow that Whyte did not see coming, to bring the curtain down on the night, if not his career. Time will tell on the latter.

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When the show returns, its bringing with it romance, medical chaos and a few familiar faces.

It doesnt look a day older than 10, yet ABCs long-runningGreys Anatomy will return for its 18th (!) season tonight. And though speculation has swirled that the primetime soap is eyeing the finish line, there is no indication at least as of yet that this season will be its last. What we do know, however, is that the premiere, starting at 9:00 PM ET, will feature a crossover event with sister show Station 19 that will include one hell of a return. As for what else to expect well, keep reading!

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As seen in the preview, the Station 19 crew cant make its way to Grey Sloan Hospital via ambulance so the first-responders appear to be forced to transport their patient on foot. Meanwhile, Owens sister Megan (All My Childrens Becca, Abigail Spencer) returns, while, in an outdoor setting, Teddy exclaims, Oh my God! while also potentially marrying Owen. And, of course, Meredith is back in action after her brush with COVID and seemingly receiving ghostly advice from her mother, as Kate Burton reprises her role of Ellis. Plus, Someone from Merediths past comes back.

Love will also be in the air when Greys Anatomy returns, as executive producer Meg Marinis previewed for our sister site TVLine. Owen and Teddy will be starting the season stronger than ever, she said. Considering all the wedding references in the promo, that could mean marriage, unless of course, that explosion interrupts them. Another couple whose union will be celebrated this year is that of newlyweds Maggie and Winston, who will be very much in love when they return from their honeymoon.

Things might not be as rosy for Linc and Amelia, however, considering she turned down his marriage proposal at the end of last season. All is not lost though, as Marinis explained to TVLine, Theyre going to have to figure it out because they still very much have love for each other. But hes also very, very hurt. Perhaps, counseling will be exactly what they need.

And then theres Meredith and Cormac. When asked by TVLine where things stand between the docs, actor Richard Flood said, I suppose at the start of this season, there will be references to stuff that has happened off-camera, then youll see where it goes from there.

Continuing his vague tease about whats ahead for the potential couple, Flood described his reserved characters feelings for Meredith by saying, I think his feelings are evident for everybody to see I think its clear even in what he doesnt say more than what he does say how he feels.

As for the season as a whole, he teased, Storywise, this feels like its more back to normal in terms of the Greys universe all of the ups and downs, romances and friendships, and then the drama within the hospital and everything to do with the medical cases we have to deal with.

As for cast changes Spencers Megan and Burtons Ellis wont be the only familiar faces returning for season 18.Kate Walsh is reprising her role of Addison, who hasnt been seen on Greys Anatomy since 2007. Of course, she left for the spinoff Private Practice, where she continued to, ahem, play doctor. While it remains to be seen what kind of relationship Dereks first wife has with his widow now, as first reported by Deadline, Meredith will meet a new character named David (played by Zoeys Extraordinary Playlists Peter Gallagher), who had ties to her mother. (Could Mer have yet another surprise sibling out there?)

As for the major return teased in the premiere promo, theres speculation that it could be Martin Hendersons Nathan, who was last seen in 2017 moving to Los Angeles with a resurrected Megan and her adopted son, Farouk. As TVLine pointed out, Riggs was left out of ABCs new character description for Megan, which has her living on the West Coast with only her little boy. Could they be bringing Nathan back just to kill him off either in flashbacks or as part of the premieres medical emergency?

While last season briefly welcomed back the late Derek (Patrick Dempsey), George (T.R Knight), Lexie (Chyler Leigh) and Mark (Eric Dane), it also said goodbye to a couple of characters. Those who wont be returning for season 18 include Jesse Williams Jackson, Giacomo Gianniottis DeLuca (RIP) and Greg Germanns Tom. Though showrunner Krista Vernoff told TVLine that we plan to see Koracick again!

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This storyline doesnt shy away from discussing sexual assault in vivid detail and despite being hard to watch at times, it is impossible not to be moved by the incredibly raw episode. Abby, a victim of sexual assault, arrives at the hospital and after confiding in Jo, is given the encouragement and support to have a rape kit administered. Instead of cutting away, we are shown every single step of the invasive examination. Arguably the most powerful moment in this episode is when Abby is being wheeled to surgery and all the women at Grey Sloan Memorial line the hospital walls to create a safe pathway for her. This episode did a stellar job of accurately portraying the physical and psychological effects of sexual assault as well as highlighting the importance of sisterhood.

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Anatomy of an Incarcerationis a multi-part series that focuses on different aspects of prison in Egypt by Abdelrahman ElGendy who spent more than six years behind bars, from October 6, 2013 at the age of 17 until his release on January 13, 2020, at the age of 24.

Abdelrahman was moved back to Wadi al-Natrun prison. Come visit him there.

I scribble the line over and over on small shreds of paper from my notebook followed by my mothers number, my handwriting messy and hard to decipher. When I have more than twenty, I scrunch them into tiny skewed rectangles, and rush to the barred window.

I press my forehead against the metal mesh and squint, the diamond-shaped slits digging into my forehead. Numbness spreads over my eyebrows; I rest my hands on either side of the window to relieve the pressure. My cuff-mate, Moaz, shouts in protest as I absentmindedly yank his arm while raising mine.

The police truck slows down, and I instantly shove two of my messages through the slits to fall at the feet of a passerby. Deliver this to my mother please, brother!

I keep repeating this for the next thirty minutes, until civilization fades, people cease to pass by, and Cairo turns into a distant shadow behind us.

Their looks have never ceased to hurt me: the wariness, the hesitation to even look up, or worst of all, their firm stares forward, not acknowledging my existence. Like a punch to the guts, I realize that I stood in their shoes one day many years ago as a kid and acted the same I gazed up at the pairs of eyes staring from behind the barred windows with the metal mesh, and daunted I turned away with the first eye contact.

Who would have thought?

I throw the remaining scraps to the ground and fall back on the dirty bench. I grab my small towel from my pocket where I had stuffed it, dry the pouring sweat, and fight the nausea. Its Ramadan and we are fasting, which elevates the normally nightmarish trip with my car sickness into an unbearable torture: a sizzling hot transport vehicle, suffocating over-crowdedness and agonizing dehydration. A suffering that never seems to end.

A sweat-box, as British prisoners lingo accurately coins it.

Swallowing, I feel my dry throat itching for water, and I close my eyes and fantasize about the moment this day ends and I settle back on my tiny farsha in the cell. As I feel myself nodding off, I shake my head and try to regain focus I cannot sleep yet.

Phase two awaits.

I nudge Moaz, and we hurry towards the locked steel door. Some of our friends are already standing while one, Mostafa, is calling out to the guard outside. I bend and squint through the metal mesh and whisper: Hes not budging yet?

Still ignoring me, he scratches his beard, thinking.

Deciding to kick it up a notch, we start knocking on the door and raising our voices.

WHAT! he finally flings the metal cover open from his side.

My friend starts with the usual prison opener Where are you from?

He hesitates, then says: Gharbiya,

No way! Where in Gharbiya?

Toukh.

Mostafa and I instantly repeat the iconic Egyptian response: The best people, man the best people,

Then Mostafa hurries: Were homies then! Im from Kafr al-Zayyat! I hold back my laughter as he details where he lives its a lie. I know he comes from upper Egypt.

I join in: We didnt catch your name.

The same hesitation, then: Ali.

Amm Ali, we were abruptly moved from Tora and our families will go crazy worrying about us, why dont you lend us your phone for a couple of minutes so we can let them know where we are?

He smirks, he knew where this was going from the start.

It would be very risky, and definitely illegal. I could get in a lot of trouble for that, he says with an implicative gruff tone.

I promise you wont regret it, I retort in a similar voice, while Mostafa grabs two packs of local cigarettes from his bag.

He shakes his head: No no, those wont do,

Expected. I nod to Mostafa and reach into my pocket, taking out two Marlboro packs, and watch as amm Alis pupils dilate greedily. Bingo.

I drop them to the ground and with the side of my foot slide them under the door.

Now were talking, his smile widens to reveal crooked yellow teeth and wrinkles around his bulging eyes as he bends down to pick them up.

He eyes me as he takes out his phone: Five minutes only, you understand?

Sure, amm Ali. You will have it back in exactly five minutes, I reassure him, and Mostafa nods in earnest to back me up.

The small black phone slides from below the door. I crouch quickly and shout an apology as I accidentally almost dislocate Moazs shoulder one more time.

Our friends start crowding around us. We call for order and explain that each of us can only use it for a single minute. There are more than twenty-five of us, we have to make do.

I press the faded buttons, the noise and bickering are sucked into the background as I put the phone to my ear. My mothers voice shoots straight to my heart: warming, melting, soothing.

I quickly update her on the situation, learn when they are coming to visit me, hang up and pass the phone to Mostafa, asking him to be in charge of arranging the turns.

Moaz and I decide to sit on the ground between the scattered bags. He takes out his Quran from his pocket and starts to read in a low melodic recital. I fall into one of those derealization moments: I am imprisoned. I am handcuffed. I am in a transport truck. I spent more than an hour throwing scraps of paper out of windows and negotiating with a jailer just to deliver one line to my mother.

I am exhausted.

I wiggle a few inches forward, then lay back and rest my head on Moazs thigh, taking the usual sleeping position of handcuffed prisoners: head on thigh, left handcuffed hand across my chest and on my right shoulder, Moazs right handcuffed hand resting beside it. Its the most comfortable position prisoners have managed to come up with through trial and error and countless twisted numb arms.

Taking in the scene, my heart softens as I look at our friends scattered around the tiny windows, watching the street.

I know the turmoil bubbling inside them; I have experienced it for years.

Their countenance screams of longing, their eyes yearn to everything they are robbed of: the passing cars, walking down a street, standing at a kiosk with a couple of friends, smoking a cigarette, looping your arm through that of your loved one on a Nile-side stroll, or simply seeing the sun without bars obscuring it.

You marvel at things that remind you of home, car brands you see for the first time, that untaken left turn that you know leads to your beloved house

I inhale deeply, and immediately regret it. Laying on the ground, that close to the benches, the putrid smell of urine makes me gag. Some stains are still glistening, perhaps leftovers from the transport ride right before us, others form dark splotches with an intense reek, making you wonder how many years ago someone must have left his malodorous mark down there.

I pull my towel over my face my sweat is a more welcome smell than prisoners piss.

Relaxing, I let Moazs soothing voice combined with the steady vibration of the truck engulf me, lulling me into a state of limbo where I am neither asleep nor alert. He strokes my hair within the range of motion the handcuffs allow him to and continues his recital. His voice is melting butter, golden utterances thawing against my eardrums. The heat feels like its radiating from my own skin. Minutes pass as random memories float before my eyes: laying on my back on the basketball court at night watching the stars, rides in the school bus and the hysterical laughter with every stunt we boys pull on the girls, breathing the fresh air on our lovely balcony

A sudden bang and shouting at the door burst my dream bubble. I curse.

Hey! Wheres what-his-name who took the phone! The guard snarls.

I shout from my place: What do you
want, amm Ali?

Its been fifteen minutes! You promised youd return it after five! He shouts back.

Sorry, we need it a bit longer. Go file a complaint. I pull the towel back over my eyes as he bangs the porthole shut. He knows he cant do anything about it. If any officer finds out he gave us his phone it would be the end of him, and he knows we can lie through our teeth to exact maximum vengeance.

The fine line between the moral and immoral has become too hazy and intangible for me when it comes to dealing with guards and officers. I bribed him, smoothly lied to him, and now I am blackmailing him.

Not the slightest guilt.

My head throbs as I resettle into a sitting position. We are getting closer to Wadi al-Natrun prison. Ten minutes later, I ask for the phone back. I eye it with longing, resisting the temptation to make a last call to my mother, listening to her voice for one more minute before being utterly deprived for two weeks until her next visit. I cant though, it would make the others feel Im taking undue liberties. Amm Ali grunts angrily as I slide the phone back, but doesnt say anything.

Two packs of Marlboro and you dare complain, you fucker, I mumble.

The guys at the windows call out that we are nearly there. Moaz and I get up and dust off our clothes with our free hands, then make our way back between the sleeping bodies and strewn luggage to pick up our bags. Others are shuffling on the ground doing the same.

As the truck screeches to a halt, I throw my backpack over my free shoulder, bend and lift my large duffel bag with the free hand, then we both carry our remaining bags with our cuffed hands, trying to balance them as best as we can.

The locks clang loudly from the outside, and the door opens. I ignore amm Alis glares as I step down into the furious heat. Sweat runs down my back and chest and my T-shirt is clinging to my body under the rough prison-issued navy-blue convict outfit.

Waddling like penguins, we head towards the small gate. I cant believe its the same walk we took on the welcome party day, that parade from hell upon our arrival. We move back and forth each semester, sit for our final university exams in Tora compound, then travel back to our original prisons. Now, we go through the routine absent-mindedly: enter prison, lift our hands to be uncuffed, finally break free of the catholic marriage we were forced into for several hours, prepare for the search process by the guards, place packs of cigarette in our pockets for them to find and silently slip into theirs while turning a blind-eye to our little contraband luxuries: a small pillow here, a nail clipper there, a shard of a mirror maybe, or even miraculously, an earphone.

I drop my bags to the ground and sit on one to catch my breath. A guard yells.

The officer waves at him to let me be. Those are not newcomers! Theyre our children! He scoffs loudly. I laugh back and cry inside.

We are their children. I sigh as I bury my face in my stinking towel again and press my palms against my eyes.

Home sweet home.

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Station 19 Maya (Danielle Savre) addresses family issues and crew members run into a life-or-death situation on a response scene in the season finale. Jaina Lee Ortiz and Boris Kodjoe also star, and Chandra Wilson makes a guest appearance in her Greys Anatomy role of Dr. Miranda Bailey. 8 p.m. ABC

Beat Shazam (N) 8 p.m. Fox

Top Chef Tournament of tofu. 8 p.m. Bravo

Keeping Up With the Kardashians The End Part 1" (N) 8 p.m. E!

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Christina on the Coast (season premiere) 8 p.m. HGTV

Mountain Men (season premiere) 8 p.m. History

Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Ramsay explores the people, places and flavors of Norway. 8 p.m. National Geographic

United States of Al In this new episode, Al and Riley (Adhir Kalyan, Parker Young) suspect Art (Dean Norris) might be lonely and missing his late wife and try to play matchmaker for him. 8:30 p.m. CBS

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit While Fin and Phoebe (Ice Tea, Jennifer Esposito) make wedding plans, Benson and Rollins (Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish) try to help a homeless single mother whos being trafficked, in the season finale. 9 p.m. NBC

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Alone (season premiere) (N) 9:35 p.m. History

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Everythings Gonna Be Okay (season finale) (N) 10 p.m. Freeform

Womens College Softball World Series James Madison versus Oklahoma, 9 a.m. ESPN; Georgia versus Oklahoma State, 11:30 a.m. ESPN; Arizona versus Alabama, 4 p.m. ESPN; Florida State versus UCLA, 6:30 p.m. ESPN

NHL Hockey The Boston Bruins visit the New York Islanders, 4:30 p.m. NBCSP; the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Tampa Bay Lightning, 8 p.m. USA

Baseball The Seattle Mariners visit the Angels, 6:30 p.m. BSW

NBA Basketball The Phoenix Suns visit the Lakers, 7 p.m. SportsNet

CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS

Today Alanis Morissette performs; remembering Princess Diana. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC

KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA

Good Morning America Dylln Burnside; Michael Cimino. (N) 7 a.m. KABC

Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV

Live With Kelly and Ryan Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It); Olivia Holt (Cruel Summer). (N) 9 a.m. KABC

The View Wanda Sykes; Kim Fields. (N) 10 a.m. KABC

The Wendy Williams Show Hot summer deals from Morningsave.com. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV

The Talk Bradley Whitford; Michael Cudlitz; Jerry OConnell. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS

The Kelly Clarkson Show Seth Meyers; Katie Stevens; Lil Rel; the Wizard of Paws. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Sofa Vergara (Americas Got Talent); Cam Anthony (The Voice); Wim Hof. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC

Amanpour and Company (N) 11 p.m. KCET; 1 a.m. KLCS

Conan W. Kamau Bell. 11 p.m. TBS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Maya Rudolph; Christopher Meloni; 24kGoldn performs. 11:34 p.m. KNBC

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Jake Tapper; Billie Eilish. 11:35 p.m. KCBS

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Michael Che; Cillian Murphy; the Linda Lindas perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC

Late Night With Seth Meyers Pete Davidson; Jodie Turner-Smith; George Saunders; Mario Duplantier performs. 12:36 a.m. KNBC

The Late Late Show With James Corden Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); Sam Smith performs. 12:37 a.m. KCBS

Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC

A Little Late With Lilly Singh (N) 1:36 a.m. KNBC

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Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery on "Grey's Anatomy." Gilles Mingasson/ABC via Getty Images

Jesse Williams told Insider on Tribeca's closing night red carpet he knows fans want a Japril show.

He left "Grey's Anatomy" in May with other projects lined up, but doesn't dismiss a future spinoff.

"I won't say it's not a possibility. I sure as hell won't say that," Williams told Insider.

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Jesse Williams departed "Grey's Anatomy" back in May, but he's well aware that fans would love to see a continuation of his character Jackson Avery's story with April Kepner (Jackson's longtime love interest, played by Sarah Drew).

The actor didn't shut down the possibility of a Jackson and April (or "Japril," as they're affectionately known to fans) spinoff series, separate from "Grey's Anatomy," while speaking with Insider on the red carpet for Tribeca Festival's closing night film, "Dave Chappelle: This Time This Place," at New York City's Radio City Music Hall last Saturday.

"It's all love. It feels good," Williams said of how passionately fans are campaigning for Japril spinoff.

Though Williams has plenty of other projects lined up (he teased to Insider on the red carpet that he signed on for a new movie with Owen Wilson and Michael Pea just hours before arriving), he still has plenty of love for the "Grey's" fandom.

The actor, who will next make his Broadway debut in a revival of the play "Take Me Out" next year, also agrees the idea for a spinoff that viewers are pitching, following a reunited Jackson and April as they move to Boston to help underserved and underrepresented communities through Jackson's family's foundation, "makes total sense."

Sarah Drew returned to "Grey's Anatomy" for the season 17 episode "Look Up Child" ahead of Williams' exist to help close out Jackson's storyline. ABC/Richard Cartwright

"It's a really interesting premise. We would kill it," Williams continued, adding that his former costar Drew "is such a tremendous person and actor."

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"So, I get it. I'm with them," he added.

Of course, there's a difference between liking the idea and being open to actually helming a spinoff.

While Williams obviously can't make any promises, he believes such a show can certainly happen in the future.

"I won't say it's not a possibility. I sure as hell won't say that," he told Insider.

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So, the highly artificial Mountain Dew is an elixir and urine; its a treat and a betrayal. Davids aggression against his grandmotherwhich is to say, against an Old Country that he doesnt know but that shadows all his social interactionsechoes the alienation that he himself experiences in the world. The gulf between them is clearly cultural and generational. But, Chung insists, its also personal and, like a predilection for soda, idiosyncratic: the stuff of families, part of the normal violence of intimacy, where you get to be unkind to someone precisely because you know you can.

There are other objects. The dreamed-of American ranch home on the pasture is, at the same time, a trailer house in the middle of nowhereboth unmovable (the irony about mobile homes) and precarious (as the later tornado watch will underscore). Eden, what Jacob actually calls the land, is also already the site of exile; the previous owner, we learn, couldnt make a go of it and killed himself. The cowboy hats and boots that David favors are the material vestiges of a still-active story of the American frontier that holds his father (and indeed his whole family) in its grips and, at the same time, cheap toys.

Flickering between transcendence and detumescence, the objects of the American dream in this movie are misleadingnot because theyre lies, per se, but because they hold out a continual assurance, as addictive as the high fructose corn syrup in Mountain Dew or the cigarette that Jacob draws on like a Marlboro Man. The American dream is a hook, like a pyramid scheme requiring a heavy initial investment (such as, say, 50 acres in the Ozarks) with the endless but unsustainable promise of exponential growth. In this scheme, abundance is a moving target, not a destination. What Jacob loses and what he strives to acquire are mutually supporting narratives. They drive and cancel each other in an ever-growing yet never balanced ledger.

Within and alongside the labors of this chase, we see the work and stretch and pull of kinship. For the immigrant, the ambivalent economy of private and familial feelings is entangled with the ambivalent economy of the American dream. When Monica tells her husband I cant do it anymore near the films climax, does she want to stop struggling for the farms success, or stop prioritizing his goals over hers? Is it about the land or their marriage? Is there a difference? Their intimate relationship is framed by the wider vision of the American dream. Its this constant navigationbetween being a private individual and also a public body that is foreign to yourselfthat Minari captures and leaves unresolved.

In the last year I found myself facing a new foreign territory: this time, a cancer diagnosis. Friends, in kind support, tell me how courageous I am in my fight. But I know I am not courageous at all. I feel fragile, broken, a flotsam in the sea of medical protocols and procedures. Cancer is a door that I have to walk through, a step at a time. Sometimes, when you find yourself and your loved ones in a wholly strange landscape, you move forward even if you are making no progress, and that movement is, in itself, not nothing.

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Data breaches at major organizations are continuously raising cybersecurity concerns.

But, understanding the anatomy of a cyber attack can help in finding methods to potentially reduce the impact of cyber threats.

A data breach at Cathay Pacific Airlines Ltd compromised the data of 9.4 million customers.The compromised data included personal information, credit and debit card details, passport details, frequent-flier programs, and historical travel information. The attack is considered as the biggest airline data breach. And, the customers feel betrayed as the officials disclosed the attack seven months after finding out the unauthorized access.

Similarly, many organizations are attacked for sensitive data or ransom. And, hackers are consistently working on new malware and cyber attack techniques to find loopholes in current cybersecurity standards. Hence, every organization is prone to cyber threats. To prevent these attacks, organizations must first understand the anatomy of a cyber attack, and the motives behind it.

The first part of the anatomy of a cyber attack is reconnaissance. Hackers usually start by researching and gathering information about the target organization. They look for network ranges, IP addresses, and domain names. And, hackers also search for email addresses of key players in the organization such as CFOs, IT professionals, and CTOs. If the hackers fail to find the email addresses of key players, then they identify vulnerable employees by sending phishing emails. Next, the attackers scan for vulnerabilities in the network, which is a long process, that sometimes, take months. After they get an entry to the organization via network vulnerabilities or employee email address, attackers proceed to the next phase.

After getting access to the network, a hacker proceeds to infiltrate the organizations network. But, to access the network freely, the attacker needs access privileges. Hence, attackers use rainbow tables and similar tools, which help them in stealing credentials to upgrade their access to administrator privileges. Now, hackers can access the entire network, and go through the network silently. Then, attackers are free to obtain sensitive information for selling on the internet or encrypt the data to demand ransom. Sometimes, hackers may also alter or erase sensitive data for reasons beyond financial gain.

The next phase of the anatomy of a cyber attack is expansion. Hackers intrude all systems on the network using malicious programs. Malicious programs enable attackers to hide in multiple systems in the organizations and regain access to the network even after being detected. Additionally, hackers no longer require higher access to infiltrate the network.

Hackers proceed to hide their tracks to mask the origins of the attack. Additionally, the attackers safely place their exploit in a system to avoid getting detected. The main purpose of obfuscation is confusing and disorienting the forensic experts. For successful obfuscation, hackers use various tools and techniques such as spoofing, log cleaning, zombied accounts, and Trojan commands. Cybersecurity experts generally consider obfuscation as the final stage of the anatomy of a cyber attack.

To effectively protect your organization from cyber attacks, it is essential to understand the motive behind cyber attacks. The motives of a hacker can help find flaws in the anatomy of a cyber attack. For example, the WannaCry ransomware was recently used to attack several hospitals and GP clinics all over the United Kingdom, whichcost the NHS almost 92m. The attackers exploited a leaked NSA tool to attack vulnerable Windows systems and encrypt sensitive information. Furthermore, the attack canceled over 19,000 appointments. Similarly, ransomware is used by attackers to encrypt vital information and extort ransom in exchange for decrypting data. Another reason could be cyber terrorism to create fear among the masses. Alternatively, major cyber attacks can also serve as a distraction for something darker behind the curtains.

To protect the organization, business leaders such as CIOs and CTOs need to hire skilled cybersecurity professionals. Cybersecurity experts spend years in researching and studying the anatomy of a cyber attack, and they know how to prevent or at least minimize the impact of cyber attacks. Cybersecurity experts can maintain the security standards in your organization through multiple steps and measures such as follows:

Organizations have to realize that even after following all the security protocols, hackers can still attack their networks and systems. With the help of cybersecurity experts, organizations can analyze the anatomy of a cyber attack to find flaws in the attacks, and exploit the weaknesses to reduce the damage. Various organizations only plan for protection from cyber threats, completely avoiding recovery mechanisms, which can lead to dire consequences in case of an attack. For example, Google is shutting down Google+ due to a data breach that compromised 500,000 user accounts in 2015. But, Google announced that they became aware of the breach during March and June 2018. Learning from the example of Google, organizations should know the importance of minimizing the damage. To reduce the damage from cyber attacks, organizations should consider the following steps:

Artificial intelligence is playing a pivotal role in cybersecurity. Machine learning has the ability to analyze the anatomy of a cyber attack, and learn from the behavior patterns of malware. Moreover, artificial intelligence can automate threat detection and data recovery mechanisms. Hence, AI-powered applications can find security threats and implement recovery strategies more efficiently when compared to software-based solutions. And, big players such as Microsoft, Google, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet and Cisco Systems are already developing cybersecurity solutions using artificial intelligence and machine learning. With the exponential development of artificial intelligence, numerous security software have started adopting machine learning to provide more effective cybersecurity solutions.

Likewise,blockchain technology has the potential to improve cybersecurity. Blockchain can effectively detect a data breach, and disrupt the process that forms the anatomy of a cyber attack. With blockchain, organizations can distribute their data over the network, which will simplify the process of data recovery. And, the changes in data would be transparent. Hence, if the data is altered or deleted, tracking the changes will be an easy process. Furthermore, multiple cybersecurity firms are working on developing blockchain-powered security solutions for mainstream applications. For example, Acronis, a cybersecurity organization, is applying blockchain technology to generate a cryptographic hash, that is unique for every data file. The hash can be used to verify the authenticity of every file. And, it is almost impossible for a hacker to compute the cryptographic hash. Thus, AI and blockchain are revolutionizing the cybersecurity landscape.

Although the technology and methods to fight cyber attacks are getting better, hackers are also developing their techniques to execute stronger attacks. And, with new malware and ransomware being developed, these attacks can lead to bigger data breaches than any weve seen before. Hence, organizations need to become aware of the anatomy of a cyber attack to be able to tackle cybersecurity issues better.

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With Valentines Day just behind us and likely some smooching especially in the cold weather, it seems timely to explore the subject of kissing.

My wifes first earth-shaking kiss with me on an early date sent me into orbit and a long and happy marriage. She recently saw an article mentioning the 10-second kiss. It was a moment of renewal. Like many couples, our kisses often had become a little peck on the way in or out the door, cheek kisses, top of the head smooches, brushing of the lips all kind of a perfunctory way of saying, I love you.

Changing that out to a 10-second kiss cost nothing but helped re-awaken the power of a kiss to connect and bond. It seemed like the just the right amount of time. While longer kisses also are wonderful, you never can tell what kind of hanky-panky they may lead to.

So, I suggest to you and your beloved if youre fortunate to have one nearby, practice some 10-second kissing and see how it changes your day-to-day interactions. Fun, free and frolicky. A 10-second hug can do the same, though COVID has caused the loss of many hug opportunities.

Let us review the anatomy of a kiss. Have you ever seen a homunculus? Every first-year medical student is introduced to this cartoon monstrosity while learning neuroanatomy. The homunculus is a topographic representation of the body of the sensory or motor cortex of the brain. The parts with the largest number of neurons are huge, while other less innervated areas are proportionately smaller. Browse the term homunculus at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1421_Sensory_Homunculus.jpg

In the homunculus, the lips, tongue and hands are particularly gigantic, reflecting their essential role in our lives. Models of the homunculus show lips like those aboriginal folks who utilize some kind of disc to stretch their lips bigger.

So, why are lips featured so prominently on the cortex of the brain, as well as capturing our attention continuously on magazine covers, artwork and advertisements? Soft, sensuous, moist lips in a variety of shapes and shades seem to capture the human imagination and emotions in a way no other body part does, except perhaps the eyes.

And why do we do that kissing thing anyway? Is it because our nerves wire us that way? With all those nerves, pressing of lips releases a lot of feel-good chemicals like oxytocin, dopamine and serotonin. Its better and safer than a drug.

Evolutionary psychologists note the amount of information exchanged in a kiss can be extremely helpful in assessing a future mate. Temperature, smell, taste and even information about immunity and fertility can be detected subconsciously. We also exchange microbiota and hormones.

Besides those benefits, studies about kissing show it helps us bond with each other, improves our facial tone, reduces stress, blood pressure, cramps, cavities, cholesterol, allergies and headaches while boosting our immunity and self-esteem. It even burns calories.

So go ahead, pucker up and take that 10-second plunge. It may just change your life.

Dr. Victor S. Sierpina is the WD and Laura Nell Nicholson Family Professor of Integrative Medicine and Professor of Family Medicine at UTMB.

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We ideally look to create a wedding that is an amalgamation of the contemporary and the traditional, says Louis DSouza, Director of Tamarind Global Weddings. Photo credit: Shreya Sen Photography

Currently, as large-scale celebrations (with limitless guests) are on hold, many couples have decided to go ahead with intimate weddings that feature mindful and sustainable decor that showcases their personalities. The past decade has been all about grand weddingsover the top spectacles that are meant to create that wow factor. In contrast, for us, an ideal wedding is one where the family is at the centre, and the wedding is designed around the guests and their experiences. It is a wedding that is filled with beautiful personal details that epitomise the personal histories of the families and are an extension of the personalities of the bride and groom. In addition, one that features decor made with locally sourced, sustainable materials! remarks Devika Narain, Founder of Devika Narain and Company.

The most important ingredient that we as a company work towards, is bringing out the personality of the couple through the weddingtheir family values, personal aesthetics and likings. Thematic decor as well as detailing of every function is of utmost importance to bring the character of the wedding celebration to life. A perfectly chosen colour scheme sets the mood and aesthetics of the wedding. With our expertise, we bring to life the chosen themes with a perfect integration of decor and planning, providing an experiential celebration for all our couples, their families and guests, helping them make memories that they will cherish lifelong! adds Priti Sidhwaani, Founder and CEO of DreamzKrraft.

As people are now opting for smaller celebrations, they want the cuisine to reflect the weddings theme, and entertain, as well. Indian weddings are all about food, drinking and dancing. The key to making a long-lasting impact is great food! Combining the traditional with the trendy is crucial. This involves intricate planning for each function. For instance, for a mehendi function, it is best to have grazing tables, juice bars, chaat counters and a lot of appetisers. For the sangeet, theme based bars, exotic cocktails, along with sushi stations and live pizza and pasta counters is the in thing. In addition, molecular gastronomy is an ever-evolving trend and is definitely a hit at such functions. Well-curated menus, cooked to perfection and displayed with style and elegance are definitely one of the most important parts of an Indian wedding! adds Zorawar Kalra, Founder of Massive Restaurants

Wedding photographs are meant to capture the magical moments of a very special moment in time. The perfect wedding photographs are those that tell a story. The best photos come not from the place or the setting, the best photos are of the people, as they emote with each other. They depict true love expressed as joy, in tears, in little moments of levity and togetherness. I like telling our couples and their families that the biggest gift they could give us as photographers is to actually be tuned in to each other on the wedding day, focused on each others highs and lows. Eyes on each other, not on the setting, or the plans, or the execution. If you can, try and relieve yourself of that stress, and enjoy the day for what it isyour biggest yet most intimate celebration. Thats all we need, states Joshua Karthik, Co-founder of Stories by Joseph Radhik.

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Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey has opened up about working with actors he admired who turned out to be a "complete disappointment".

The actor, who made a shock return as Derek Shepherd on the ABC drama's season 17 premiere, recently spoke to Digital Spy about whether he feels the need to take younger actors under his wing on projects such as his new TV series Devils, which aired in the US last year but premiered on Sky Atlantic/NOW TV earlier this week.

Explaining the importance of creating "an atmosphere where people can thrive and succeed", Patrick revealed he tries to emulate the actions of stars who treated him with "kindness" in the past.

He also revealed there were actors he "really looked up to" who fell short of the bar.

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"You want to create an atmosphere where people can thrive and succeed," Patrick told Digital Spy.

"One of the best moments in my career early on was when Gene Wilder, who I loved he was the first celebrity or star who was so nice to me that I never forgot that. And I remember what I received from him and the kindness and I try to remember that when I come into any situation because that's ultimately what we want.

"And I've had experiences with actors who I really looked up to and they were a complete disappointment, and that type of behaviour I don't want to do.

"So you want to create an atmosphere that is safe for everyone, that is fun for everyone, that is also very professional and focused."

Related: Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey addresses Ellen Pompeo's claims of "serious culture issues" on the show

Devils follows the plight of high-flying banker Massimo Ruggero (Alessandro Borghi), who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a rival who beats him to a promotion.

Patrick plays Massimo's suspicious American CEO and mentor Dominic Morgan in the series. He also recently starred in The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair.

Devils airs on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the UK. Grey's Anatomy season 17 airs on ABC in the US. It airs on Sky Witness in the UK with selected episodes also available on NOW TV.

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TGIT returned on Thursday, Sept. 30, while Law & Order brought us a three-hour crossover event. Heres a look at the live TV ratings for the night.

Thursdays are a tricky night. Usually, we see TGIT take the top-spot for most of the night, but that wasnt the case on Thursday, Sept. 30. This could be linked to fans not realizing the shows were back. Despite consistent promotion, its easy to forget the return dates.

Law & Order: SVU pulled in the best demo of the night. That demo was up 1% from the two-hour season premiere, which is great news. The audience was down 15% but nothing to be concerned about.

The success for NBC continued throughout the night.Law & Order: Organized Crime was up 16% in the demo and 2% in the audience. The demo matchedGreys Anatomy and the total audience wasnt that far off. In its second hour, it lost a small amount of the total audience, but the demo remained steady.

Station 19 kicked off TGIT with its Season 5 premiere. The total audience was the best of the night, but it was down 27% compared to the Season 4 premiere. The demo sat at 0.7 but was a 42% decline from the Season 4 premiere.

Greys Anatomy Season 18s premiere was also down considerably from its Season 17 premiere. Its demo was down by almost 50%, while its total audience was down by 21%.

These figures arent concerning just yet. Theyre still strong numbers for ABC, and the two shows were still among the best in both the demo and total audience during the night.

Big Sky is the show were watching out for. The good news is the demo and total audience matched the series premiere. If ABC was happy with the first season, this is good news for the second season. Well have to see how the show stabilizes in its new timeslot, though.

The CW was the only other network with new episodes of regular shows.Coroner was up 25% in the demo and 23% in the total audience. This is a great sign and well likely see The CW acquire the fourth season from CBC.The Outpost was up 100% in the demo and up 64% in the total audience.

Well be keeping an eye on the various shows. Theres nothing to worry about so far, butBig Sky is the one were keeping the closest eye on.

Check out the full live TV ratings for Thursday, Sept. 30 here.

Which shows are you most concerned about? What do you take from the TV ratings? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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The best thing about Greys Anatomy is the constant relationships that form. It is a soap opera for nighttime viewers in this regard. However, one character seems to end up in more troubled relationships than any other. His name is Owen Hunt (played by Kevin McKidd), and he is not a person that is a fan-favorite or lucky in love. In fact, many people feel that his only good relationship was with April Kepner (Sarah Drew), with whom he was never romantically involved.

Many fans of the show believe Owens best option is to avoid relationships because they all tend to end in divorce quickly. He first appeared in the Greys Anatomy Season 5 premiere. Sparks flew instantly between him and Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh). They went on to have a very steamy, yet at times scary, relationship. They even married. However, it ended with divorce, cheating, and Cristina leaving the country.

After Cristina, Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) became the new love interest for Hunt. This was a tumultuous relationship from the start. The two married quickly after becoming engaged. However, he wanted a relationship with kids, and she didnt. The conflicts between them soon see them parting ways, even though they did try to stay a couple for a while.

Throughout both marriages and divorces, Owens old friend Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) remained an option he kept coming back to. Amelia even told him to go to Teddy to explore their relationship. The liaison resulted in a night of passion. A couple of months late, she reveals shes pregnant with his child.

Ahead of their own planned marriage, Teddy and Owen separated because she was intimate with Tom Koracick (Greg Germann) and accidentally sent a voicemail to Hunt while in the act. Owen eventually forgave Teddy. Going into Greys Anatomy Season 18, theyre engaged again.

For all the time Owen spent chasing relationships, his best is the one we often overlook, with April. However, their connection is purely platonic. But fans still approve.

As one Reddit user stated, April is Owens healthiest relationship. Many commenters agreed. Most wish that they could have seen more of Owen as her mentor. Another said that They brought out the best in each other.

It is true. Owen pushed April to be the best trauma surgeon she could be. During trauma certification, she showed a fiery spirit, and it stemmed from frustration over him pushing her to be the best. After she lost Samuel, her baby with Jackson Avery, it was Owen that encouraged her to assist him as a trauma surgeon with the army.

In general, many fans feel that Owen isnt a good Greys Anatomy character. They say that he is stubborn, angry, and too insistent that he knows the best route to take in any situation. The fans say that he has become what he hated, which is a doctor who focuses more on the drama of his personal life than the medicine that he is supposed to be practicing well as a trauma surgeon.

Fans say that during his first season with the show, he was a man with depth and feeling. Now, he is just not the nice guy that he could have been, and many fans wish he would move on.

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Both innie and outie vaginas are normal anatomical occurrences and not a cause for concern. All external genitalia will have a slightly different appearance.

Some people may refer to their vagina as being either an innie or an outie. However, these are not recognized medical terms.

The vagina is inside the body. When people use the above terms, instead of referring to the vagina, they are actually describing the labia. These are the external parts of the genitalia.

The following article will discuss everything a person needs to know about the appearance of the external structures of the vulva.

Understanding anatomy is an important part of learning about the differences between an innie and outie vagina.

These particular terms may be misleading, however, as they refer to the external genitalia, or the vulva, not the vagina. The distinction between the vagina and vulva is similar to that of the mouth and lips.

The National Vulvodynia Association define the vulva as the outside of the female genitalia that helps protect the sexual organs, vagina, and urinary opening from infection. The external genitalia consists of many parts, including the labia majora, mons pubis, labia minora, clitoris, and vestibule.

When people refer to an innie or outie vagina, they are typically referring to the labia majora and labia minora. Some people may also refer to these parts of the vulva as the lips. The labia majora are the larger or outer lips, and the labia minora are the smaller or inner lips.

According to one 2017 study, 56% of vulvas have visible labia minora. This suggests that it is just as common to have visible labia, or an outie vagina, as it is to have hidden labia, or an innie vagina.

As mentioned above, the vagina is actually located inside the body. It performs several functions, including expanding for childbirth, serving as a passageway for menstrual blood, and accommodating penetration during sexual intercourse.

Innie vaginas are all different. They can vary in size, shape, color, and the length of the labia. Also, the labia may be close to the opening or farther away.

Hair growth, length, width, and odor can all vary, too. No two vaginas are the same.

Outie vaginas also differ. They can vary in size, shape, color, and the length of the labia. Some may be wider, while others may be longer. They may have a symmetrical or asymmetrical appearance.

People may notice differences in hair growth, smell, and color. Similar to innie vaginas, no two outies are the same, and many variations are normal in appearance.

It is unlikely that someone will experience any changes in sensation. The external genitalia play a vital role in sexual satisfaction, but the size of the labia is unlikely to alter sexual sensation.

Having an outie vagina is normal and unlikely to interfere with day-to-day function.

In some cases, someone may experience labial hypertrophy, wherein the labia minora are disproportionately larger, and this may cause issues with quality of life.

With this condition, people may experience changes in sensation such as:

Some people may also have feelings of self-consciousness. For example, they may feel uncomfortable because of a bulge under their clothing or underwear.

Although the labia do not cause any problems in most cases, feelings of embarrassment may cause some people to seek cosmetic labiaplasty, which is a procedure to reduce the size of the labia minora.

Neither an innie nor an outie vagina is better than the other. In fact, according to some research, they are both normal, and there is a slightly higher occurrence of outies than innies.

One 2018 study investigating the appearance of vulvas belonging to white people aged 1584 years found a wide variety of dimensions and descriptions of the external genitalia. There will likely be as much variance in the appearance of vulvas in people of any ethnicity.

Every vulva is unique. There is no reason that anyone should feel embarrassed, different, or ashamed of how their vulva looks.

Although some individuals may worry about the size of their labia, there is usually no cause for concern. The size of a persons labia is only a problem if it begins to affect their working, social, or sporting life.

The appearance of each vulva is unique.

Having an outie vagina is completely normal, and these may be more common. Anyone who feels uncomfortable about the appearance of their genitalia may wish to consider seeking support in accepting their body as it is.

There are many options to consider to help a person feel more comfortable with their bodys appearance.

For example, the Labia Library contains images of many different vulvas. The point of the gallery is to show people that there is no correct way that a vulva should look and that each has its own unique appearance.

Another option that may help a person feel more comfortable is to explore and become more familiar with their body. One older study, from 1991, suggests that married women who masturbate have higher self-esteem and several other sexual benefits than those who do not.

Anyone who feels self-conscious about the appearance of their genitalia may wish to consider talking to a therapist about their feelings.

A sexual therapist may be able to help a person feel more comfortable with their appearance. Some people may also find that talking about their concerns with their partner can help.

Some people may consider a labiaplasty. Although this option is available, it is not necessary for most people. A labiaplasty can help with reducing the size of the labia minora for people who experience pain and discomfort from the protruding labia.

The majority of people do not need to contact a doctor due to the appearance of their vulva. However, talking with a doctor who specializes in vaginal health may help ease any concerns.

If large labia minora cause pain or discomfort during activities such as sex or sporting events, a person may want to talk about their options with a doctor. In some cases, the doctor may recommend labiaplasty.

People who feel uncomfortable about the appearance of their vulva may wish to look for ways to help improve their self-image. Support groups and therapy may help. A doctor may be able to help a person find appropriate groups or therapies.

Innie and outie vaginas describe the way the vulva looks on the outside. Someone may say that they have an outie vagina when the labia minora appear larger than the labia majora. This is perfectly normal.

People may feel self-conscious about how their vulva looks. There are several ways to improve body image, including familiarizing oneself with the possible variations in the shapes and sizes of vulvas.

A person may also wish to consider therapy to help themselves feel more comfortable in their own body.

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Temporary change or permanent shift?

Some may view the pandemic as having served as a minor shift in market leadership, with growth primed to regain its position. Inglis-Jones said European equity markets in general are no longer cheap and are actually looking expensive relative to history. However, this does not spell doom for value.

There are three reasons for this. First, the majority of stock markets high valuations is attributable to the expensiveness of growth and quality stocks. Value stocks by contrast, despite the strong rally of recent months, are still priced cheaply relative to history.

Second, value stocks now have momentum. A year ago, making a value bet in a portfolio meant a negative bet on momentum as the strong momentum cohort was dominated by growth stocks. This is no longer the case today indeed our portfolios have strong biases to both value and momentum, whereas a year ago the momentum bet was strongly negative.

This is a development in the world of factor investing that has not occurred for a number of years and is highly positive for values prospects - we noticed that when value stocks also carry a strong momentum signature we were unable to find in the history a period when value did not perform strongly.

Finally, we would point to the sheer scale of the underperformance of value in the last decade. Value has a lot of catching up to do as the chart above makes clear. Whilst it may seem as if value stocks have had a strong six months, they have merely begun to mend the devastating performance they have delivered to investors in recent years.

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In 2015, the terrorist organisation Islamic State released an article in their propaganda magazine titled Extinction of the Grayzone. In it, they laid out their plan to essentially divide all countries in the world, and particularly the West, into two groups: those that sided with them and everyone else.

They described everyone who is currently in the middle particularly moderate Muslims as gray.

In her piece for The New York Times on being a Muslim in the grayzone, Laila Lalami notes that the organisation even credits George W Bush for their ideology, citing his well-touted phrase youre either with us, or youre with the terrorists as the central nugget of their thinking.

Fast forward five years, the best illustration of this polarisation happens on Instagram in a war of black- and white-coloured squares.

In June 2020, amid the Black Lives Matter protests, prominent musicians in the US proposed Blackout Tuesday as a way to show their solidarity by posting a black square on Instagram. It was meant to symbolise a day where they all downed tools to show the impact of black people on culture. Instead, as it spread across Instagram, it became an easy way for millions of people across the world to show their solidarity with the movement.

In reaction, the white supremacist hashtags #WhiteoutWednesday #WhiteLivesMatter sprung up on Twitter and Instagram as people against the Black Lives Matter movement started posting white squares on their feeds.

Islamic State certainly did not come up with the idea of us vs them, but the grayzone gives us a simple way of describing exactly what it is that is lacking in important conversations like the one above: an understanding of all the shades of meaning in between.

Whats happening in our brains that makes us so quick to choose a side, defend it so forcefully, and leave no room for a wider scope of thinking? The answer is emotional, biological and systemic.

According to the University of Johannesburg Psychology departments Dr Sumayya Ebrahim, it comes from a place of fear and anxiety.

Its a defensive reaction so that you dont put yourself at risk for judgement and criticism from others. Making a stand and putting yourself forward can be fraught, so its easier to go with a group than to object.

Stanford biology professor and author Robert Sapolsky takes it a step further in explaining exactly why its so rewarding for us to stick with our chosen group. He says that humans have an instinct to separate into us vs them thinking, and weirdly enough its fuelled by the love hormone oxytocin.

Oxytocin promotes pro-social behaviour. Until people look closely. And it turns out oxytocin does all those wondrous things only for people who you think of as an Us, as an in-group member. It improves in-group favouritism, in-group parochialism.

So, while it is a fear-based decision to stick to a homogenous group opinion, its chemically rewarded in the brain through feelings of belonging and validation.

We may have little control over our biological reaction to our choices, but to systems thinking expert Ncedisa Nkonyeni, the problem of this type of thinking is also structural, and is reinforced by factors like privilege.

Nkonyeni, who convenes the systems change and social impact course at the Bertha Foundation, explains: It happens anywhere where theres a fear of difference and overreliance on the supremacy of a single group, or a single person.

In a context where theres great homogeneity within a specific group around something that they all identify with, and in doing so are awarded a certain status because of it, and that status awards certain decision-making capabilities that enable that group to centralise power and control.

Ebrahim also found that this behaviour is strongly associated with our ideas of identity. Psychologically, we struggle to separate our emotions from the positions or actions we take because we think of them as identity markers.

Were protective over our own positions because we put a bit of ourselves and a bit of our identity forward when we take a position publicly on any topic. Almost every single topic is political in a sense, these days even a preference for hair colour or body hair, for example.

Because of this, we feel vulnerable and we are ready to defend.

Not only are we ready to defend our positions, our need to protect our standing becomes so focal that we also become almost blind to any other discerning information.

In his psychology book You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself, David McRaney calls this phenomenon the backfire effect:

Once something is added to your collection of beliefs, you protect it from harm. You do this instinctively and unconsciously when confronted with attitude-inconsistent information. Just as confirmation bias shields you when you actively seek information, the backfire effect defends you when the information seeks you, when it blindsides you. Coming or going, you stick to your beliefs instead of questioning them. When someone tries to correct you, tries to dilute your misconceptions, it backfires and strengthens those misconceptions instead.

As we go about our lives, living in a society that supports an almost tribalistic form of polarisation along race and class lines, coupled with oxytocin-fuelled belligerence in our everyday interactions, how do we stop ourselves from giving into every pull towards one side or another, and further and further from the gray?

Nkonyeni believes the framework of systems thinking can help us to think in more nuanced ways.

She explains: Systems thinking moves from a place that acknowledges the complex systems that we operate in and the first part of doing that is letting go of the illusion that we can control the system in which we operate.

She points out three things that form the framework of systems thinking, and suggests these could be tools to help us train ourselves towards more nuanced thinking, and to take more complex positions and actions.

The first is an acknowledgement of paradox. What groupthink doesnt allow for is the existence of legitimate paradox that two things that contradict each other can actually be true at the same time.

The second is emergence the acknowledgement that just because you do or say something, does not mean your intended outcome is the only possible outcome.

Systems thinking acknowledges that within complex systems you cannot claim causality. Youve got all these different variables all in relation to one another, and just because I do something to one of these variables doesnt mean that they will only experience that action, and not any of the other influences that are acting on them within the system.

The third point is acknowledging that no one group or person can or should have all the answers. Be it on social media, within a company or society as a whole, Nkonyeni says that for a more nuanced approach to happen, we need to consider that different people are all authorities in different contexts.

Transforming systems is a collective action that draws on the intelligence of the system and those who contribute to it. No one authority knows everything although, unfortunately, a lot of parts of society have become quite used to allowing that and not questioning that.

That is not to say that there shouldnt be an individual effort to think more critically. Ebrahim advises that a good starting point for self-reflection is separating emotion from your argument.

If you had to defend yourself logically and rationally, ask yourself what argument would you use other than an emotional argument? she advises.

And with that reflection could come an openness that Nkonyeni suggests is essential to being able to think in a more complex framework.

A willingness to be affected can help people start to think in a more nuanced way. A willingness to share power and unlearn some of the taken-for
-granted truths that have been passed onto you. A willingness to be wrong and see what intel there is on the other side of being wrong. DM/ML

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A little fan feedback doesnt hurt according to Ellen Pompeo. The Greys Anatomy star said she understood where fans were coming from when they criticized season 17 of the medical drama.

One viewer took to Twitter and praised the show, saying the latest season is the most groundbreaking, life changing season, but another disagreed.

I guess Im an alien because this season was dumpster trash! I love the show but not this season, the audience member tweeted in response.

Pompeo, 51, quoted the exchange on Twitter and replied, All good! Seventeen seasons we cant please everyone all the time its definitely not easy keeping it going and keeping it great I get it thanks for checking it out anyway and thanks for your feedback it matters sending you love.

Some of Pompeos followers were offended that the person didnt like season 17. However, the Meredith Grey actress, who is one of three remaining original cast members, defended the critical fan. But why is someone saying they didnt like something bad? Its literally been on for two decades!! Let her live there is plenty of st I dont like the Boston native added.

The star added that she only finished one long-running show, The Sopranos. The show spanned 86 episodes over six seasons, which doesnt come close to Greys 380 episodes.

The 17th season of Greys Anatomy was almost entirely focused on COVID-19, making the romantic medical show much darker. Meredith was eventually infected with the virus and went into a coma where she reunited with many of the characters whod died on the show, including Derek Shepard, Mers late husband.

The coronavirus story was what convinced actor Patrick Dempsey to reprise his role as the brain surgeon after leaving the show in 2015 when his character died. It was really for us to get the message out there to wear a mask, take care of yourself, he told Variety in April of her reason for returning.

He wouldnt turn down a season 18 arc, though. Who knows? Never say never with this show, right? the Enchanted actor, 55, teased. Im glad we did it this year. And [showrunner] Krista Vernoff did a fantastic job telling the story. It was just a great way to give people some hope.

As for whether COVID-19 will play a part in the next season, Pompeo said viewers would have to wait until fall to find out, but shes pretty sure next season will be lighter. I honestly dont know but I dont think so, she added. Its been a lot for everyone hopefully the worst is behind us.

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Wishful thinking! Greys Anatomy star Jesse Williams revealed hes rooting for his character, Jackson Avery, to reunite with April Kepner (Sarah Drew) on the medical drama.

They are incredible together, the Little Fires Everywhere actor, 39, told Entertainment Tonight on Friday, February 19. I am a fan [of Sarahs] and she is absolutely one of the most special people Ive worked with. We developed those storylines together with our incredible writers, so itll always hold a very real place in my heart and memories. We stay in contact. She is the sweetest.

Jackson and April were married on the long-running series before Drew, 40, was written off in 2018 after nine seasons. Following her exit, Williams character forged a friends-with-benefits dynamic with Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) after Jos husband, Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), left to make things work with his ex-wife, Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl).

Though he would love Japril to come together again, Williams told added that its been a lot of fun working closely with Luddington. He also explained that what makes the story line effective is that it could go badly at any moment because of the type of arrangement that they have.

They are both a bit of a mess. They have both had failure [with] their romantic lives and rejection, I think, and insecurity comes with that. Thats real, he explained. Everyone isnt this gallant, overconfident person no matter what you think about how they look or their success. Were all insecure, so thats an interesting thing to play.

While a reunion between Jackson and April is up in the air, Williams and Drew have remained close nonetheless.

Thats my buddy, he told Us Weekly and other reporters in November 2018. We absolutely talk and see each other regularly, happily, easily. Shes a tremendous, tremendous actress Shes a tremendous, tremendous person.

Greys Anatomy fans were already treated to an unexpected reunion between Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek McDreamy Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) during the season 17 premiere in November 2020. At the time, Meredith saw Derek who died in a car accident in a 2015 episode in a dream sequence at the beach after she fell unconscious in a hospital parking lot.

I think the whole atmosphere has changed, certainly working at the beach, and seeing everybody again was really a very healing process, and really rewarding, and a lot of fun, Dempsey, 55, told Deadline at the time. And hopefully, that feeling translates, and the fans enjoy it. I know that theyve been wanting us to get back together, and I think this will satisfy a lot of people, and surprise a lot of people, hopefully.

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According to our survey, there is one character that fans overwhelmingly want to leave the show stat: Dr. Owen Hunt, played by Kevin McKidd. There is no doubt that Owen contains multitudes he's been around so long he's basically a fixture of the program, but his storylines are increasingly more boring and to be frank, he's kind of a jerk. This is likely why 23.39% of people want him gone. Also up there? Titular character Meredith Grey and Dr. Miranda Bailey, with 14.29% of respondents voting each of them out of the hospital.

Jackson Avery, who left the show in 2021, had 17% of people hating on him and wanting him to leave, which means they already got what they wanted. Oddly enough, there were still some fans who wanted Derek Shepard off of the show, even though he died in Season 11. There were 19% of people who wanted April Kempner off of the show, too, though she left in Season 14. Maybe they're talking about the lingering mentions of them? Who knows.

In any case, it's clear that the next big character death or write-off, in fans' minds, should be Owen Hunt.

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