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Fall is that in-between season when a lightweight quilt can start feeling a little too chilly, but a super-heavy comforter is still overkill. If you want to add a cozy layer without turning your bed into a heat trap, this is a great time to make the switch. The right comforter can give your bedroom that warm, inviting feel while still being comfortable enough for milder nights.

One great option is the Cloud Stripe 3-Piece Comforter Set, which is currently 70% off at Macy’s. The discount brings the price down from $80 to just $24, making it an easy way to give your bedroom a seasonal refresh without spending a lot. It’s also a great opportunity to grab a complete matching set rather than piecing together your bedding separately.

Cloud Stripe 3-Piece Comforter Set, $24 (was $80) at Macy’s 

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The set comes in twin XL, full/queen, and king sizes, and every size is just $24. The twin XL includes two pieces, with one comforter and one matching sham, while the full/queen and king sets include three pieces with one comforter and two shams. Keeping the price the same across sizes makes it especially budget-friendly if you need to outfit a larger bed.

The multicolor striped pattern brings plenty of personality without overwhelming the room. Even better, the comforter is reversible, so you get two looks in one. Keep the colorful stripes facing up for a more playful, contemporary feel, or flip it over to reveal a solid blue side for a cleaner, more understated look. The design works nicely with everything from coastal grandmother and boho chic spaces to modern farmhouse bedrooms or a simple, inviting guest room.

Related: Replace Your Summer Bedding With Walmart’s ‘Very Cozy’ Reversible Tulip Comforter Set

Made with a 100% polyester shell and fill, the comforter has a soft, cozy feel while remaining lightweight enough for year-round use. It’s also machine washable, so keeping it fresh doesn’t require any complicated care. That combination makes it practical for everyday bedding, whether you’re refreshing your own room or preparing a guest space for visitors.

One reviewer said they’re “obsessed with this comforter,” adding, “It’s so soft, cozy, and beautiful. The quality is amazing, and it looks even better in person.” Another shopper called it “relaxed, lived-in, and effortless,” writing, “It’s super soft, lightweight enough that you don’t overheat, and the casual look makes the whole room feel put-together without trying too hard.”

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For a stylish bedding refresh that adds just the right amount of comfort for fall, the Cloud Stripe 3-Piece Comforter Set is an easy pick. And with Macy’s current 70% discount, you can save $56 and get the set for just $24, making it a simple way to give your bedroom a fresh new look without a major splurge.

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Everything old really is new again, especially when it comes to food. Lately, I can’t scroll for more than a few minutes without seeing a vintage recipe being pulled out of an old cookbook, recreated on TikTok or given a modern-day makeover. And as someone who loves digging into retro recipes, I’m completely here for it.

Which brings me to Watergate salad.

If there were ever a vintage dessert ready for a comeback, this fluffy, pale-green creation might be it. For starters, pistachio is having another major moment in 2026, showing up everywhere from chocolate and baked goods to drinks and desserts. So a bowl of pistachio fluff that was a potluck staple decades ago suddenly doesn’t seem quite so dated.

And then there’s the whole “salad” situation. I have a soft spot for recipes that very clearly belong in the dessert category but somehow earned themselves a salad title. Watergate salad combines pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple, marshmallows, whipped topping and nuts into one big bowl of creamy, fluffy nostalgia. Betty Crocker’s version has just five ingredients and takes about only 10 minutes of prep.

I had to see whether this retro pistachio dessert deserved to stay in the ’70s or whether our parents and grandparents were onto something all along.

Related: 10 Bizarre 1970s Jell-O Molds That Prove the Decade Was Absolutely Wild

Wait, Why Is It Called ‘Watergate Salad’?

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Despite the name, Watergate salad doesn’t appear to have a confirmed connection to the Watergate Hotel.

The dish rose to popularity around the same period as the Watergate scandal, but the exact origin of its name remains surprisingly murky. Betty Crocker notes that while the timing lines up, no definitive explanation for the name has been established.

The recipe itself is closely associated with General Foods, which developed a dessert called Pistachio Pineapple Delight in the mid-1970s around the introduction of pistachio instant pudding. One long-repeated story says a Chicago food editor later dubbed the recipe “Watergate Salad” to generate interest, but researchers have never been able to conclusively identify the original column or editor.

Whatever happened, the name stuck and arguably became far more memorable than Pistachio Pineapple Delight ever could have been.

Related: I Tried the Viral ‘Lazy Lasagna’ Recipe and My Weeknight Dinners Are Forever Changed

The 5-Ingredient Retro Lineup

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Part of Watergate salad’s appeal is just how simple it is. I followed Betty Crocker’s classic Watergate salad recipe, which calls for only five ingredients:

• 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
• 1 (4-serving-size) box pistachio instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 3/4 cup miniature marshmallows
• 2 cups thawed frozen whipped topping
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans

And yes, you leave the pineapple undrained. That juice is important because it provides the liquid needed to hydrate the dry pudding mix.

It’s exactly the kind of ingredient list that screams vintage recipe: lots of boxed, canned and prepackaged goods, tossed in a bowl to produce a very unique color.

Related: I Tried Nora Ephron’s Bread Pudding, and It’s My New Favorite Fall Dessert

The Taste Test: I Made the Vintage Pistachio Fluff

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I’ll admit that I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from this one. There’s something about combining instant pudding, pineapple and marshmallows and then calling it a salad that makes you question where things are headed.

But after one bite, I understood why this recipe has been a crowd favorite for so long.

It’s light, fluffy and sweet without feeling nearly as heavy as you might expect from the ingredient list. The pistachio pudding gives the whole thing that nostalgic flavor and signature pale-green color, while the crushed pineapple adds brightness and a little acidity that keeps all that sweetness from becoming one-note.

Then you get the mini marshmallows, which add a soft, chewy texture, followed by the pecans for a much-needed bit of crunch.

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Is it sophisticated? Absolutely not. Does it taste like something that would have been sitting proudly on a potluck table in 1976? One hundred percent. Is it great? Absolutely yes.

But that’s also part of what makes it so good. Watergate salad isn’t trying to be a fancy pistachio dessert. It’s cold, creamy, fluffy, ridiculously easy to make and genuinely fun to eat. Of all the vintage recipes I’ve been digging back up, this is one I finally understand the hype around.

Is It a Dessert or a Side Dish?

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Here’s where things get controversial: Watergate salad has traditionally been served as both a dessert and a side dish.

Betty Crocker suggests it can sit alongside savory holiday dishes or be served as a sweet treat, which feels very appropriate for an era that was much more relaxed about the definition of the word “salad.”

Personally, though? I’m firmly putting this in the dessert category.

Pistachio pudding, whipped topping and mini marshmallows are doing a lot of work here, and no amount of pineapple is convincing me to serve this alongside a roast.

That said, if your family has always served green fluff next to the turkey, I’m not here to disrupt tradition. Dessert salad is its own wonderfully strange category of American food, and Watergate salad might be one of its most iconic examples.

Related: My Mom, Grandma and I All Swear by the Same Easy 50-Year-Old Bread Pudding Recipe—Here’s Why

How To Make Classic Watergate Salad

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The good news is that making Watergate salad is considerably easier than explaining why it’s called Watergate salad.

Start by combining the undrained crushed pineapple, dry pistachio pudding mix and miniature marshmallows in a medium bowl.

Next, gently fold in the thawed whipped topping until everything is evenly combined and that familiar light-green color appears. Cover the bowl and refrigerate it for at least one hour. Betty Crocker says you can actually prepare the mixture up to two days ahead.

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When you’re ready to serve, gently stir in the chopped pecans. Waiting until the end helps the nuts retain their crunch rather than softening while the salad sits in the refrigerator.

That’s it.

Five ingredients, about 10 minutes of work and one extremely retro bowl of pistachio fluff later, and I suddenly understand why Watergate salad never completely disappeared. With pistachio back in the spotlight and vintage recipes having another moment, this ’70s favorite might actually be right on time for a comeback.

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Beyond the Gates star Mike Manning has revealed that, despite playing the lovable journalist Bradley Smith on CBS’s newest daytime soap opera, he originally auditioned for a very different role.

Manning recently caught up with TV Source Magazine’s M.Skye, where they discussed joining the soap opera, the unique differences behind the scenes vs. other shows, and how social media has truly changed the game.

During the conversation, Manning revealed that Smitty wasn’t the original role he auditioned for when he heard about The Gates (Beyond the Gates’ original working title); rather, he was trying to play Firefighter Derek. “I had my heart set on Derek in the beginning; I was like, ‘He’s a firefighter. He’s in love. He’s a good guy. I get to play a good guy.’”

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While production wasn’t interested in Manning for the part of Derek, with the role ultimately going to daytime newcomer Ben Gavin, they did reach back out to gauge his interest in the part of “Daniel,” described as a political reporter who is now a stay-at-home dad to his two adopted biological siblings; he is navigating his marriage with “Marcus,” a congressman who dreams of becoming the first openly gay Black president.

Recalling his reaction to reading the character breakdown, Manning shared, “At first I was like, ‘Wait, a journalist? What is this?’”

However, it didn’t take long for Manning to fall in love with the part. “The more I thought about it, the more I was like, okay, I get to play a father. I really love Superman, so there’s kind of like a Clark Kent vibe going on with being an investigative journalist.”

Manning started to imagine himself within the role and realized how much he wanted to play the part. So, when production reached back out, Manning recalls his quick and direct response, “Yes, please. Absolutely.”

Ultimately, the role of “Daniel” would become Bradley Smith, and his husband “Marcus” would become Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon), while the role of Derek would turn out to be short-term, with actor Ben Gavin being written out of the show at the climax of the Impaler arc earlier this year.

Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS and streams weeknights on Paramount+. Viewers can also catch up on Beyond the Gates from the beginning on Paramount+, Tubi, and Pluto’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.

Spoiler Alert: This article contains major plot spoilers for Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.”

The year 1960 was terrifying for many real-world reasons. Americans were facing a mix of escalating Cold War tensions and dangerous global standoffs. Until that point, Hollywood escapism was largely focused on feel-good flicks. That’s not to say the horror genre didn’t exist, but up until then, stories like Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula, and Frankenstein dominated the space. While there were low-budget, suspense-driven thrillers like 1942’s Cat People and a boom of sci-fi horror in the ’50s, the modern psychological slasher flick had yet to be invented.

That was, of course, until Alfred Hitchcock came along with his 1960 genre-changing masterpiece, Psycho. And starting October 1, the iconic film, along with its less beloved ’80s sequels, will be available on Netflix—just in time for spooky season.

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What Makes ‘Psycho’ So Iconic?

The black-and-white thriller bucked nearly every film convention of its time. The story follows Marion Crane (played by Janet Leigh), a Phoenix secretary who decides to steal her employer’s money and flee town. She makes what proves to be a fatal decision to stop at a remote roadside motel and meets its proprietor, Norman Bates (played by Anthony Perkins). While Bates appears to be a polite, soft-spoken young man, Crane learns the hard way that looks can be deceiving.

What truly sets the story apart is its unrelenting pace and the taboo subjects Hitchcock dared to explore. Within 45 minutes, the movie kills off its top-billed leading lady in an unprecedented cinematic move that remains shocking today. The film also broke numerous censorship barriers—becoming among the first mainstream releases to feature overt sexual undertones, visceral violence, and even the first flush of a toilet on screen. It also tackled complex themes of fractured identity and psychological trauma that were deeply controversial for the era.

What truly left audiences reeling was its legendary twist ending. The film reveals that Marion was not killed by Norma, Bates’ mother, in the iconic shower scene, but by Norman himself, who had absorbed his mother’s persona after murdering her in a jealous rage years prior. The horrific reveal of Mrs. Bates’ mummified corpse cemented the film’s place in cinematic history.

Whether you are revisiting the Bates Motel or experiencing its legendary twists for the very first time, Hitchcock’s timeless masterpiece remains required viewing for any horror fan this fall.

His teen idol years are long gone, but 68-year-old Shaun Cassidy is still talking about his first crush. The ‘70s legend recently returned to the spotlight and revealed his first celebrity crush in an interview with Phil Rosenthal and David Wild on the “Naked Lunch” podcast.

The words “My First Crush” have a double meaning for Cassidy. Not only did he talk about his first romantic crush, but he also spoke to Rosenthal and Wild about his wine brand: My First Crush.

My First Crush is a boutique California winery that also partially benefits No Kid Hungry—a campaign to, as the name implies, eliminate childhood hunger. Cassidy explained the origins of My First Crush wine, sharing, “My First Crush is a wine that our family produces here in the wine county of Santa Barbara. That came about during COVID. A friend of ours, brilliant winemaker Steve Clifton, called and said, ‘I’ve got 500 cases of this amazing Pinot Noir that was slated to go to all these very high-end restaurants that have closed because of COVID. Do you know anybody that might want to buy them?’” As it turns out, he did. 

Cassidy had just trademarked “My First Crush” for a show that COVID canceled, and he was already working with No Kid Hungry. He put it all together, started selling the wine on a website, and, in his words, “It kind of worked. It kind of caught fire.”  

Shaun Cassidy. Photo: Paul Natkin / Getty Images

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But wait, there’s more to this name. “My First Crush” is also the name of one of Cassidy’s newer songs. And no, he did not write it about the Pinot. “Wrote a song called “My First Crush” after the wine. Not as like a wine theme, but people, no accounting for taste, people often tell me I was their first album, or concert, or crush,” he said.

“And I thought this crush thing gets dismissed a lot as like a teenage whatever and frivolous, but I actually think it’s a gateway drug for real love.” 

So who was Cassidy’s first crush? The singer shared, “I think the feeling is timeless, and I know I had a crush on Julie Newmar when she was the Catwoman on Batman. So if you listen to “My First Crush,” and I tell the guys you might want to go to the bathroom during this song, but trust me, Google Julie Newmar and you’ll hang around. You’ll understand what I’m saying here.”

Julie Newmar. Photo: Hulton Archive / Getty Images

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Of course, Cassidy has had many crushes since Newmar. But that all ended when he married Tracey Lynne Turner in 2004. The former teen heartthrob revealed something kind of expected, but adorably cute: “I mean, I have a crush on my wife.” 

Lindsay Lohan has been an iconic star for decades now, with some of her biggest projects to date including The Parent Trap, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Herbie: Fully Loaded and more. However, there’s no denying that some of her projects have entered an entirely different level in terms of fame, success and staying power. High on that list are Freaky Friday and, without question, Mean Girls.

Now, Lohan’s new Netflix romcom will offer her a reunion from both of those movies, as the upcoming flick, Return to You, will be directed by Mark Waters, with whom Lohan worked on both Freaky Friday and Mean Girls.

Even better for those looking for a blast from the past starring Lohan, the new movie will be set in the 2000s—an era that Lohan absolutely dominated when it came to movie and TV show appearances. According to Tudum, “The upcoming movie is set in 2008 and follows a powerful but lonely attorney. By a twist of fate, she mistakenly receives a very emotional DVD from a dying woman addressed to her husband. Guided only by the clues on the disc, the lawyer sets out to find the woman’s spouse.”

Lohan will be playing the lead, and she will be joined by Henry Golding. Presumably, the two will be playing the love interests, although Netflix has revealed surprisingly little about the plot and the cast at this stage. However, the news was shared in an Instagram post, on which both Netflix and Lohan collaborated.

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Even as we await more details, though, audiences who grew up watching Lohan in various dramas and romcoms are clearly thrilled by the news, with one commenter writing in response to the Instagram post, “2008? I hope the wardrobe will be as exciting as that sounds. Lindsay in 2000s clothing? Sign me up,” and another said, “Set in 2008 and starring Lindsay Lohan. Someone at Netflix has been reading our group chat.”

Alix Earle is definitely not on BookTok.

The 25-year-old mega influencer just made a crazy statement about reading.

In a clip posted to Interview Magazine’s Instagram, editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg asked Earle what the most recent book she’d read.

The TikToker responded by saying, “I’ve never read a book. Like, maybe Dr. Seuss?”

The internet was shocked and immediately took to the comment section.

One user wrote, “Not having read a book since elementary school is not ditsy and cute, it’s embarrassing asf💀.” Another posted, “PSA during this literacy crisis: READING MAKES YOU HOT AND COOL,” which received over 200 likes.

Almost every comment was negative regarding her lack of reading or disliking the entire interview.

Ottenberg also asked the Earle Meets World for her take on the internet-wide debate regarding bringing an iced coffee to a job interview.

“I don’t really see a problem with that,” she said, sipping on an iced beverage. “I guess that’s a Gen Z problem.”

Ottenberg also asked Earle if she would consider getting back together with an ex. She firmly told him no, but when he asked, “What was the last lie you’ve told?” she replied, “Probably that… I’m kidding.”

Earle publicly dated New York Giants wide receiver Braxton Berrios, whom she dubbed “NFL man.” They were together for two years before they split in December 2025.

In her Netflix reality series, Earle Meets World, she was seen trying to get back with him. Earle called the athlete, asking him if he would ever consider a second try.

Viewers hear Berrios on the phone reply, “Oh, Alix,” leaving fans on a cliffhanger.

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When you have a small kitchen, finding room for everything you need can be tricky, especially if you live in an apartment with limited storage and counter space. Fortunately, you don’t have to make major changes to your kitchen to create more room. A compact kitchen island can give you more space to prep and store your essentials without requiring a costly renovation.

The Hlr Small Kitchen Island Cart at Walmart is currently on sale for as low as $87, down from $210. Its modern design adds both workspace and built-in storage, giving smaller kitchens a convenient place to prep meals and keep everyday essentials organized.

Hlr Small Kitchen Island Cart, From $87 (was $210) at Walmart

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It measures 25.9 inches wide, 14.9 inches deep, and 34 inches tall, making it a practical size for smaller kitchens and apartments. It has a solid wood countertop that gives you an extra surface to work on. The piece also has a cabinet, drawer, spice rack, and towel rack to keep small appliances, utensils, jars, and other everyday essentials organized. 

The island also rolls on four 360-degree wheels, making it easy to maneuver wherever you need it. Two of the wheels have brakes to help keep the island securely in place once you’ve found the right spot.

You don’t have to use the island just for meal prep, either. One Walmart shopper said they used theirs as a microwave stand, but it can also work as a dining cart, serving station, or extra side table for drinks and snacks when you’re entertaining. 

Choose from black, green, white, or blue to find an option that works with your kitchen. While prices vary slightly by color, all four options are currently under $95. One shopper said the island looked “beautiful” in their kitchen, adding that it was “definitely worth” the price.

Related: Walmart’s ‘Sturdy’ $106 Folding Camping Table Is a Handy Upgrade for Campers and Tailgaters

Whether you’re renovating your kitchen or simply trying to save space, the Hlr Small Kitchen Island Cart can help make your home more functional. Head to Walmart to pick one up in your favorite color while it’s still in stock and on sale!

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The 2011 movie Bridesmaids quickly became a cult classic because of its at times shocking humor, genuinely comedic moments and women-led take on a typical buddy comedy. The star-studded cast included Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy, among many others, so it was really no surprise that it was both incredibly funny and a major hit.

What is surprising, however, is the fact that neither of these two factors has ever led to a sequel. In the 15 years since the original Bridesmaids was released, there’s been seemingly no concrete movement on a Bridesmaids 2—and now, McCarthy has provided some devastating insight regarding why that might be, and it may mean we never see a follow-up to this masterpiece movie.

Speaking to Variety about the fate of Bridesmaids 2, McCarthy was asked “For the never-made Bridesmaids 2, I’d heard that Kristen [Wiig] and Annie’s [Mumolo] idea was that Lillian gets divorced, and there’s a divorce party. Why did that not happen?” In response to that, McCarthy said, “That I don’t know.”

However, she went on to describe how enjoyable the Bridesmaids set was, saying, “It was so fun. Literally laughing on set in such a way that I am shocked that we shot stuff…So that was what shooting was like. It was like you were literally hiding because someone was always like, ‘Oh, I’ve dropped something,’ because they’re under the table laughing. That’s just not a bad day.” Concluding this statement, though, McCarthy added, “I don’t know. I think it’s gotten so corporate. I miss the people that work off their gut.”

While the latter is not necessarily a direct confirmation that the more “corporate” approach of the industry these days, in McCarthy’s view, is the reason why Bridesmaids 2 hasn’t happened, it does seem as though that changing landscape may have had an impact on whether a potential sequel could really get off the ground. In fact, the real meaning of McCarthy’s sentiment seems to be that the kind of free-flowing fun had on the Bridesmaids set just doesn’t happen anymore, and devastatingly, that may mean we never get a sequel.

Despite years of debate from the public and, more recently, the courts, Christa Pike’s execution will now proceed.

Pike was 18 years old when she murdered her 19-year-old Job Corps classmate, Colleen Slemmer, in Knoxville in 1995. Pike and two friends led Slemmer into the woods, where they tortured and killed her. At 20, she was sentenced to death, making her one of the youngest women to be on death row in the United States during the post-Furman period.

When the execution is carried out, she will be the 19th woman executed nationwide since 1976, and the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years. She is currently the only woman on death row.

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Who is Christa Pike, and what crime did she commit?

According to The Intercept, Pike was raped by a neighbor when she was just 11 years old. In 1991, she was sent to a Juvenile Evaluation Center, which was designed to reform troubled youth, after being placed on probation for breaking into a community center and stealing candy.

The program was ineffective for Pike, as she frequently violated minor rules. She stayed for a year, which is longer than the average student. Months leading up to her arrest, North Carolina social services removed Pike from her home after her mother’s live-in boyfriend physically and sexually abused her. Eventually, she got her life together, earned her GED and became a teacher’s assistant. She was released from the juvenile center in March 1993 and enrolled in a Job Corps program in Knoxville.

While on the training campus of Job Corps, Pike became convinced that student Colleen Slemmer was trying to steal her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp. Along with her friend Shadolla Peterson, Pike and Shipp lured Slemmer to an abandoned steam plant near the University of Tennessee, convincing her they would make peace by offering her weed. Instead, the couple taunted and beat the then 19-year-old Slemmer. Shipp stabbed her chest with a box cutter and Pike smashed her skull into the pavement. Pike kept a piece of Slemmer’s skull and showed it off around school, which led to all three of them getting arrested.

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Pike, Shipp and Peterson were all charged with first-degree murder.

After the trial, the Tennessee Department of Correction adopted a policy requiring death-row inmates to be held in maximum-security conditions. Therefore, Pike has been held in confinement since 1996.

The Office of the Tennessee Attorney General asked to set an execution date for Pike on August 27, 2020, but it was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After five years filled with multiple court denials, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued a death warrant for Pike, now 50, to be executed on September 30, 2026.

Despite the horrific crime she committed, Pike’s death sentence has been controversial because she suffered from severe childhood trauma and mental illness that her defense says the jury never fully considered during her original trial. Her attorney and advocates state that an 18-year-old brain is not fully mature, and Shipp, her boyfriend at the time, was 17 and did not receive capital punishment. While in prison, they also state that decades in prison changed her, and now describe Pike as a remorseful woman who has managed her PTSD and bipolar disorder and helps guide her fellow incarcerated women.

“I was a mentally ill 18-year-old kid. It took me numerous years to even realize the gravity of what I’d done,” Pike once said in a statement. “Even more to accept how many lives I affected. I took the life of someone’s child, sister, friend. It sickens me now to think I had the ability to commit such a crime.”

Meanwhile, Slemmer’s mother, May Martinez, told the Associated Press that she wants the lethal injection of Pike to go forward, telling the publication that she has waited decades for her sentence to be carried out. She even said a group helped her and husband travel from Florida to witness the execution.

“Every time I think about it, I think about Colleen feeling that pain and trying to get up and run,” Martinez told AP. “Not a day goes by, or a minute goes by that I do not think about Colleen.”

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Pike’s execution, which was originally set to take place on Wednesday morning at 10 am, was temporarily delayed an hour before because the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a last-minute stay to review whether her allegations of severe childhood trauma and sexual abuse were fully considered by the jury during her original sentencing.

The delay did not last long because the Supreme Court cleared the way for the execution to take place, though they originally declined to intervene in the case. The Court’s conservative majority cleared the execution without providing an explanation, while the three liberal justices formally dissented.

“I see no reason to short-circuit the ordinary process of appellate review, particularly in light of the grave consequences of an erroneous decision,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in the dissent, adding that “Tennessee’s desire to expedite Pike’s execution by a few days or even weeks cannot outweigh” Pike’s interest in protecting her own life.

A new time for the execution has not been announced to the public, but it has to take place before midnight CT on Wednesday evening. According to reports published on Tuesday, Pike declined to have a last meal.

Related: Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents in 1989 and got life without parole; both are now serving 50 years to life and became eligible for parole

On the morning of Nov. 20, 1980, a Texaco drilling crew working on Louisiana’s Lake Peigneur hit something it wasn’t supposed to. Within hours, the lake was draining into a salt mine, and by the time it was over, a freshwater lake about 10 feet deep had become a saltwater one almost 200 feet deeper.

The rig was drilling near Jefferson Island when its bit punctured the roof of the Diamond Crystal salt mine below. Water poured into the mine, and a whirlpool opened up on the lake above. According to a Washington Post report from the time, the drilling rig and the boats around it were gone within about three hours.

One fisherman, Leonce Viator Jr., was out on the lake as it happened. “I told him, ‘You’d better get out of here. The end of the world is coming,'” he told the Post. “That water was roaring. I ain’t kidding you a bit.”

The whirlpool didn’t stop at the rig. Eleven barges were pulled into the hole, along with a tugboat, a loading dock, trees and about 70 acres of land, according to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette library, which holds photographs of the disaster. The derrick alone stood 150 feet tall.

Then, things got stranger. The Delcambre Canal, which normally drains the lake toward the Gulf of Mexico, reversed course as water rushed in to fill the hole. Nine of the 11 barges later “popped up like iron corks,” according to Mother Jones. The other two were never recovered. Barges would be back in the news seven years later, when a garbage-laden one from Long Island spent months searching for a place to unload, a saga involving the Mobro 4000.

Amazingly and fortunately, nobody was killed. The miners underground were evacuated safely, per Atlas Obscura, and the Post reported that no one on the surface was injured either.

The mine fared far worse than the people in it. The flooding destroyed much of the Diamond Crystal operation, and the company took Texaco to court, suing for $260 million, according to United Press International.

That fight ended in July 1983 with a settlement. Diamond Crystal accepted $32 million, most of it paid by Texaco, and Live Oak Gardens was awarded $12.8 million, UPI reported.

Today, Lake Peigneur is about 200 feet deep, making it the deepest lake in Louisiana, according to the Shreveport Times. The salty water that rushed in through the canal also turned what had been a freshwater lake brackish.

Ben Affleck is opening up about a traumatic experience he had as a teenager.

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the 54-year-old actor kicked off Season 5 of Kerry Washington’s Street You Grew Up On podcast, where he revealed that he once escaped an attack by someone who later went on to kill another person.

Affleck reflected on growing up in a “working class” area of Cambridge, Mass. He explained that “poor people sort of like, feeling like they were fighting it out” when Washington asked him if he was ever robbed.

“Well, yeah,” he replied.

“In fact, I remember I was walking home from high school, I was 14 maybe, and I saw these two kids in like literal hoods on the other side of the street. And, you know, it’s kind of one of those things where you’re like, ‘All right,’ ” he said.

The Gone Girl star said he knew something bad was going to happen. The kids crossed the street, and he thought about running away, but decided to act calm instead.

“They pass me, grab me, take a knife out, [and say] ‘Give me your money,’” he recalled.

“I was scared,” Affleck admitted. “But then out of the corner of my eye, I realized who they were. I recognized them from playing baseball and they were like older boys that I knew and they were like, ‘Oh yeah, what’s up?’ And so I guess I was like, I guess I’m off the hook.”

While he walked away unscathed, unfortunately, a future victim suffered a different outcome.

“And actually, that kid who robbed me ended up, I don’t know three or four years later, killing somebody with a knife and going to prison for 20 years,” Affleck told his Animals costar. “So there was that, you know what I mean? And you were kind of aware of it.”

Affleck and Washington star in Netflix’s Animals, which hits theaters and the streamer on Oct. 9.

Wooden tables. Aged-leather chairs. Antique chandeliers. Chanel and Gucci bags found in thrift stores. Record players. Your grandmother’s closet. All of these are “vintage style.” But the style is more than a muted color-palette aesthetic.

“Vintage style is, at its core, a relationship with time,” states Michelle Lewis, a color psychology expert and certified color analyst. “People drawn to it aren’t just interested in old clothes. They’re drawn to the idea that certain things from the past carry a quality, a depth or a story that feels more meaningful than current trends.”

It’s part of the “psychology of vintage style,” which is heavy on nostalgia. She says research suggests nostalgia can increase feelings of social connectedness, meaning in life and positive affect. It’s similar to how you might feel when you pull out an old childhood photo album or hear your favorite tune from your teen years.

“When someone reaches for a 1970s silhouette or a color palette that feels like it came from another era, they’re often reaching for a felt sense of depth and continuity that the present moment doesn’t always offer,” states Lewis, who is also the founder of ColorAnalysis.com and The Color Institute and the author of Color Secrets: Learning The One Universal Language We Were Never Taught.

Speaking of hue, she tells Parade that clothing color psychology can also explain the charm of vintage style. And for people who are “old souls” and are drawn to a more retro look, certain hues surface more than others.

“The colors associated with vintage aesthetics—muted, desaturated, slightly aged-looking—have a specific psychological quality that separates them from their vivid modern counterparts,” she states. “They look like they’ve lived through something. And for people who are drawn to depth, history and meaning over novelty, that quality is profoundly appealing.”

Specifically, what colors do old souls wear? Scroll on for the color psychology-backed answer.

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What Exactly Is an ‘Old Soul’? The Psychological Definition

Lewis shares that “old soul” isn’t a clinical term, “but it maps closely onto a well-documented cluster of personality profiles across multiple frameworks,” including the Big Five and Enneagram.

“In the Big Five model of personality, old souls tend to score high on Openness to Experience, which includes six distinct facets: active imagination, aesthetic sensitivity, attentiveness to inner feelings, intellectual curiosity, preference for variety in ideas and a willingness to question convention,” she tells Parade.

Meanwhile, in the Myers-Briggs framework, which was derived from Carl Jung’s work, old souls generally cluster around introverted intuitive types, which are:

• INFJ (The Advocate)
• INFP (The Mediator)
• INTJ (The Architect)
• ISFP (The Adventurer)

“In the Enneagram system, old souls map most naturally onto Type 4—the Individualist—perhaps the most directly old-soul-coded personality type in any framework,” Lewis says. “Type 4s are drawn to beauty, depth, authenticity and meaning and cluster most naturally around the introverted intuitive types: INFJ, INFP, INTJ and ISFP.”

With all that in mind, she shares that common old soul personality traits include:

• A preference for depth over breadth in their relationships
• Interest in philosophy, history, art and “the kind of conversation that goes somewhere real”
• A tendency to process the world reflectively and slowly
• Quiet or reserved in settings that require high-energy, quick engagement
• Genuine comfort with solitude (“not isolation, but ease with their own company,” Lewis clarifies)
• Truth-tellers
• Classy in their speech
• Patient
• Focused on depth

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5 Colors Worn Most by Old Souls

What colors do old souls wear? Lewis says you may find someone with an inherent “vintage” way about them in several hues, especially these five.

1. Muted burgundy and maroon: The colors of depth and reflection

Lewis says burgundy and maroon have red‘s foundational wavelength properties, like strength, passion and activation. They also have depth and aren’t as saturated, which softens red’s urgency and gives muted burgundy and maroon a more reflective, considered appeal.

“Where pure red demands an immediate response, muted burgundy invites contemplation,” she explains. “It carries the weight of experience rather than the heat of the moment.”

She points out that in many cultures, deep reds and burgundies have historically been linked to scholarly and spiritual authority. Think religious leaders’ vestments, academic robes and libraries.

“For old souls who feel more at home in that world of depth and meaning than in the bright, fast-moving present, burgundy and maroon are genuinely resonant colors,” she states. “They’re focused on depth.”

2. Olive and Sage green: The ultimate grounding hues

Lewis notes that olive and sage are muted, earthy greens. But they have slightly distinct qualities. She says sage has a gray undertone, making it the more common of the two. It can create a quiet, restful atmosphere. On the other hand, olive has a warm yellow undertone that she describes as “earthier and more grounded.” It evokes “endurance, resilience and a connection to the natural world that feels ancient rather than trendy.”

“For old souls, both are deeply appealing for the same reason: they don’t perform,” she shares. “They simply exist and will continue to exist. A vivid, bright color demands attention and projects energy outward. Olive and sage hold their ground quietly—which is exactly how old souls tend to move through the world.”

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3. Muted gold: The color of wisdom

Gold is one of those colors that represent wisdom, and Lewis notes that it has been linked to knowledge and spiritual depth across human civilizations for centuries. She adds that Carl Jung reported a direct link between gold and the intuitive function, per the Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences.

“For old souls whose depth comes from a combination of intuition, reflection and accumulated experience, muted gold is one of the most honest colors available,” she says. “It’s not the bright, brash gold, but the deeper, warmer tone that looks like it has earned its worth over time. It’s the color of something that has lasted.”

4. Jewel tones: Hues that externalize the inner world

Lewis says that old souls don’t just reach for a muted color palette aesthetic. Sapphire, deep amethyst and emerald may all make their way into an old soul’s capsule wardrobe.

“When they want to express their depth outward rather than hold it inward, they reach for jewel tones,” she tells Parade. “The reason is rooted in history rather than trend. Sapphire, amethyst, emerald and deep ruby have been associated with royalty, spiritual authority and wisdom across virtually every major civilization.”

Examples of jewel tones with these connotations include papal vestments and royal crowns.

“Jewel tones aren’t chosen for brightness or cheerfulness,” she explains. “They’re chosen because they carry weight. For old souls who want their exterior to match the richness of their interior, they’re one of the most authentic choices available.”

5. Warm charcoal: The color of quiet dignity

Research links cool gray to emotional flatness, but Lewis says that charcoal with warm undertones exudes a quiet dignity.

“Old souls are often drawn to colors that recede rather than advance, that hold space without demanding it,” Lewis says. “A warm charcoal achieves exactly that. It’s serious without being harsh, present without being loud. It’s the color of someone who has thought carefully about most things and decided that simplicity, done well, is its own kind of reward.”

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The Science of ‘Enclothed Cognition’: Why Your Wardrobe Matters

Have you ever felt different after putting on a certain pair of clothes? It turns out, there’s a name for it: Enclothed cognition.

Hajo Adam and Adam Galinsky popularized enclothed cognition psychology (and coined the term) with a 2012 study.

“They found that wearing a piece of clothing associated with specific qualities—competence, care, precision—actually produced those qualities in the wearer’s performance and attention,” Lewis explains. “The mechanism is twofold: the symbolic meaning of the garment and the physical experience of wearing it work together to shift your psychological state.”

She says old souls may find special meaning in enclothed cognition.

“The clothes they’re drawn to are almost always rich in symbolic content: vintage pieces that carry history, colors that have depth and story, silhouettes that feel connected to something beyond the present moment,” she shares.

So, when an “old soul” dons a deep amethyst blouse or olive green cardigan that feels like it came from another place and time, Lewis says “they’re inhabiting a version of themselves that feels true.”

“That sense of authenticity is one of the most grounding psychological states a person can access,” she notes.

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• Michelle Lewis is a color psychology expert and certified color analyst, the founder of ColorAnalysis.com and The Color Institute and the author of Color Secrets: Learning The One Universal Language We Were Never Taught.
• Limited evidence for the effect of red color on cognitive performance: A meta-analysis. (2020) Psychonomic Bulletin & Review.
• Enclothed cognition. (2012) Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

While Paul Hollywood’s icy stare might intimidate bakers on The Great British Bake Off, outside the tent he only has eyes for his wife, Melissa Spalding.

The 60-year-old celebrity chef wed Spalding, 42, in 2023 after meeting a few years ago at a local pub she owned with her family. The couple made their red carpet debut in 2021 and tied the knot in Cyprus on Sept. 20, 2023.

Currently, Hollywood and his wife live out of the public eye in their farmhouse in Kent with their four cats.

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“I like my privacy where I am, and I feel safe there,” he told Ideal Home. “I’ve become more of a hermit over the last few years. I like my own space in the house, kicking back, putting my dressing gown on and watching the telly, and that’s where I’m my most comfortable.”

It’s no surprise that Hollywood is keeping his marriage out of the spotlight this time around. Hollywood was previously married to his first wife, Alexandra, but the couple, who share a son named Josh, had a very public split in 2013 after it was revealed Hollywood was having an affair with his The American Baking Competition co-host, Marcela Valladolid.

The couple attempted to reconcile shortly after but separated again in 2017 after 20 years of marriage. They were divorced in July 2019. During his divorce, Hollywood went on to date a then-23-year-old barmaid named Summer Monteys-Fullam, but they split after two years together in August 2019.

Now, he is focused on Spalding and their idyllic life in the countryside.

“There’s nothing better than putting on a dressing gown and watching a box set with my wife. I like mowing the lawn,” he said in an interview with Radio Times Magazine. “I’m like Forrest Gump sitting on my lawnmower.”

Love Island USA Season 8 Star Aniya Harvey has spoken out about the editing choices made during the Season 8 reunion that avoided tackling a rather important conversation.

Elite Daily recently interviewed Harvey about her experience in the Villa and what life has been like since leaving, including her relationship with

During the conversation, Harvey spoke out about some of the editing choices made by production with the Season 8 reunion. Harvey states that she had a rather important conversation about the Love Island USA fandom and the blatant racism she encountered upon returning home, which was seemingly cut from the final edit.

“I was really disappointed, and it did hurt me that wasn’t shown,” Harvey recalled. “I received an abundant amount of backlash coming off the show. There was a picture of me as George Floyd with another islander on top of me. And still now, I received death threats going into the reunion, which I spoke about but also wasn’t included. Some other stuff was cut as well, but that’s the most important thing.”

Harvey isn’t the first person to call out the editing of the reunion, as her fellow islander Zach Georgiou also mentioned that several of his comments were eliminated from the final cut.

Harvey finished in second place during Season 8, alongside her partner Carl Schmidt, with the Season won by Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum.

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During her time on Love Island USA, Harvey had a complex relationship with Kuman “KC” Chandler, which ultimately ended in heartbreak following the midseason twist Casa Amor, when Harvey decided to be loyal and stay with KC only for him to return from Casa with a new partner in the form of Tierra “Titi” Davis.

Things ultimately worked out for Harvey, as America was allowed to send a male and a female back from Casa Amor, allowing Carl to return to the game and rekindle his romance with Harvey, ultimately leading the two to second place.

Love Island USA Season 8, including the reunion, is streaming exclusively on Peacock.

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Peppino Mazzullo, the Italian actor who gave Topo Gigio his distinctive voice for 45 years and helped make the lovable mouse a familiar face to American audiences on The Ed Sullivan Show, has died. He was 100 years old.

Mazzullo died Wednesday, Sept. 30, at his home in Santo Stefano di Briga, Italy, according to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero. The village near Messina was also where Mazzullo was born on June 6, 1926, and where he returned to live after retiring from performing.

He had celebrated his 100th birthday less than four months earlier.

For generations of American television viewers, Mazzullo’s voice was inseparable from Topo Gigio, the 10-inch-tall, big-eared mouse who became a recurring guest on The Ed Sullivan Show beginning in 1962.

Topo Gigio’s conversations with Sullivan became an unlikely highlight of the long-running variety show. The famously reserved host would visibly soften around the little mouse, whose appearances routinely ended with an affectionate request for Sullivan to kiss him goodnight.

Mazzullo’s history with Topo Gigio actually began before the character became an American television favorite.

Created by Maria Perego (pictured above) with Federico Caldura, Topo Gigio first appeared on Italian television in 1959, with singer Domenico Modugno originally providing his voice. Mazzullo took over the role in 1961 and would remain Topo Gigio’s voice for approximately 45 years, until 2006.

Mazzullo did more than simply provide the character’s distinctive high-pitched voice. According to Italian reports, he helped develop Topo Gigio’s way of speaking, inflections and expressions, shaping the personality that would make the character one of the most recognizable figures on Italian television.

Topo Gigio made his first appearance on CBS’ The Ed Sullivan Show on Dec. 9, 1962, and returned dozens of times until the program ended in 1971.

The puppet required an elaborate team to bring him to life. Perego operated Topo Gigio’s legs and mouth, while two additional puppeteers controlled his arms and Mazzullo supplied the voice.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sullivan once described the unusual connection he felt with the puppet, saying that when Topo Gigio was on his arm, he felt as though he were interacting with a living being rather than a puppet.

The character also played a surprising role in the early career of another television legend: Joan Rivers.

Writing sketches for Topo Gigio was Rivers’ first paid writing job. She later recalled writing a routine in which the little Italian mouse asked Sullivan to explain football, joking that the work paid her car payments for six months.

Long before Topo Gigio, Mazzullo had pursued a career as an actor. After beginning to perform in his hometown, he studied at the Academy of Cinematographic Art in Rome and later at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Milan. He went on to work in theater, radio and television, including as a member of RAI’s drama troupe.

Mazzullo also told an extraordinary story about his eventual connection with Topo Gigio. He said that when he was about 2 years old, he awoke to see a tiny figure at the foot of his bed. His mother later reassured him that it was a “fuddittu,” or little sprite, that would bring him good luck.

Years later, when he encountered one of Perego and Caldura’s puppets, Mazzullo said the figure reminded him of the mysterious creature he had seen as a child. When Caldura encouraged him to try giving the puppet a voice, Mazzullo said Topo Gigio’s signature voice came to him immediately.

The role would follow him for nearly half a century.

After retiring from performing, Mazzullo returned to the Messina area and founded the Piccolissimo Teatro di Messina, where he also taught acting.

His funeral is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Church of San Giovanni Battista in Santo Stefano di Briga.

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Dawn Wells, who famously played Mary Ann Summers on the hit ’60s three-season comedy Gilligan’s Island, wasn’t overly enthused by other actors.

MeTV.com reported that Wells once told Macon News that she wasn’t compelled to befriend actors.

“I don’t care much for actors as close buddies. All they want to talk about is show business. And I don’t enjoy that very much,” said Wells, per MeTV.com

According to MeTV.com, Wells, who died in 2020 at the age of 82, did appreciate her career in Hollywood. Wells said that “the good has outweighed the bad” as a sitcom star in an Reno Gazette-Journal interview.

“No question about that. I’m very, very grateful,” continued Wells, as reportd by MeTV.com. “I can pick and choose what I do. It’s given me an identity that I cherish.”

Dawn Wells Said She Believed Mary Ann ‘Was a Very Good Role Model’ in a 2008 Interview

During the Reno Gazette-Journal interview, Wells also shared that she believed “Mary Ann was a very good role model.”

“There isn’t a Mary Ann on television today. There’s not a young, nice girl that isn’t experienced, over twelve. I mean, it’s a different world and I think that’s why Mary Ann is embraced so much,” said Wells to Reno Gazette-Journal, as reported by MeTV.com.

Wells made similar comments about her Gilligan’s Island character in a 2008 interview with the Television Academy Foundation. According to the actress, she helped establish Mary Ann’s sweet but strong character.

“My Mary Ann was very strong, my Mary Ann wanted you to help with the work and she was sort of the young women’s libber of the ’60s, so to speak. She pitched in and did everything and was practical. And my interpretation of the character gave Mary Ann that strength,” said the What Would Mary Ann Do?: A Guide to Life author during the 2008 interview.

From The Pink Panther to Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers nailed each of the countless roles in his films throughout the 20th century.

Three of the movies earned him Academy Award nominations, with one of them coming just one year before the comic died — and far too young, at age 54.

From renowned director Hal Ashby, Being There holds an impressive 95% average critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which offers the following synopsis:

“Simple-minded Chance (Sellers), a gardener who has resided in the Washington, D.C., townhouse of his wealthy employer for his entire life and been educated only by television, is forced to vacate his home when his boss dies. While wandering the streets, he encounters business mogul Ben Rand (Melvyn Douglas), who assumes Cvhance to be a fellow upper-class gentleman. Soon Chance is ushered into high society, and his unaffected gardening wisdom makes him the talk of the town.”

Sellers did not walk away with Oscar gold at the 52nd ceremony on April 14, 1980, however. The Best Lead Actor race that year was particularly tough, with Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon also in the running. But the trophy ultimately went to Dustin Hoffman for Kramer vs. Kramer.

Being There was nominated for just one other Oscar, despite all the acclaim that earned the comedy-drama a place in National Film Registry. Co-star Douglas received a nod in the Best Supporting Actor category and won, deservedly so.

Peter Sellers’ Biography Highlights

The renowned English actor exhibited an astonishing range of characters that earned him international stardom at a time when rigid typecasting was usual, according to Britannica. His breakthrough appearance came with The Ladykillers (1955), which was remade decades later by the Coen brothers with Tom Hanks starring.

Following the advice of the original version’s star, Alec Guinness, Sellers reportedly aimed to avoid playing the same character twice. And he certainly proved he wouldn’t, while also sinking his teeth into multiple roles within the same film on occasion. Remember his three distinct parts in Dr. Strangelove? What a legend.

Chris Hemsworth faced a barrage of backlash after showing off his daughter’s rodeo skills.

“Just wanna say my daughter is a savage. Only girl in the comp and took home the win 💪 proud moment ❤️,” the proud dad shared via Instagram on Wednesday, September 30.

India, Hemsworth’s 14-year-old daughter — whom he shares with wife Elsa Pataky — was seen on the back of a bull, holding on before being tossed from the animal’s back.

In a separate slide, the teenager was informing her dad of the rules of the sport.

“You have to hold on for eight [seconds],” she said.

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The Thor actor burst with pride as he announced that India was the “champion bull rider” in an all-boy competition.

The comments section of his post was flooded with animal abuse activists begging the actor to stop supporting the sport.

“Please do not promote this 😭,” one follower wrote.

“Using animals for entertainment has never been cool and will never be cool. Do better,” another shared.

“Nooooooooooooo😔 this is not ok this is actual animal abuse disguised as entertainment,” a third added.

Another added, “The poor bull. Animal abuse should not be entertainment.”

“We love you so much Chris but let’s not normalize animal cruelty and abuse <3,” yet another wrote.

India is the only daughter of Hemsworth and Pataky — who also share 12-year-old twin sons Sasha and Tristan.

In a recent interview with Hoda Kotb, Fixer Upper star and Magnolia co-founder Joanna Gaines opened up about what she calls “mom guilt,” saying that it “never goes away.”

As a working mom with five kids — Drake, 21, Ella, 19, Duke, 18, Emmie, 16, and Crew, 8 — she said that she was worried that she wasn’t present enough during her kids’ childhoods. But a conversation she had with her daughter, Ella, changed her perspective on this “mom guilt” she was feeling.

“I remember when Ella — I was taking her to the airport, we were about to fly to where she’s going for college — I remember just crying a little bit and thinking, ‘Okay, this is the moment I can just say, ‘I’m sorry for anywhere I wasn’t present,’” Gaines said.

Gaines said she felt the need to apologize because of the conflict she felt while she and her husband, Chip Gaines, were building Magnolia, which now boasts a TV network, a quarterly magazine, and more.

“I remember, Hoda, for months, what I was grieving was … I wasn’t home the whole time,” she said. “I was a stay-at-home mom for a portion of [Ella’s] childhood, but then I grew this business. There were months leading up to me saying goodbye to her that I held that moment of mom guilt—of, ‘Is she thinking I wasn’t there enough?’ So I’m creating this narrative.”

She said that while she and Ella were in the car, Gaines started crying. Gaines asked if Ella felt like she wasn’t there enough, and apologized if she did feel that way. Ella’s reaction wasn’t what she was expecting, though.

“She kind of got mad,” Gaines said. “I thought this was going to be this beautiful, you know, me getting to receive and say I’m sorry. And her accept the apology. She got upset and she said, ‘Mom, are you serious? All you’ve taught me is I can do anything and everything.’”

Gaines continued, saying the narrative Ella has built over the years isn’t the mom guilt she’s been feeling.

“Instead, it’s one of strength and empowerment and beauty,” Gaines said. “And right there, it was a life-changing moment for me that you need to talk more. Like if there’s an insecurity, I should’ve brought that up three years ago.”

Today, Magnolia is a multimillion-dollar company that continues to thrive. One of Gaines’ endeavors includes Hearth & Hand, a product line available at Target. The interior designer recently shared a fun video filmed at her castle, introducing Hearth & Hand’s brand-new espresso maker in collaboration with Nespresso. Check it out here.

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