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Hailee Steinfeld: Actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld comes from an affluent family. Her father is a fitness trainer to celebrities and her mother is an interior designer. Lorde: New Zealand pop star Lorde (real name Ella Yelich-O'Connor) grew up in a middle-class suburb of Auckland. However, her father is a poet and her mother is a nurse, providing a supportive environment for her artistic endeavors. Shawn Mendes: Canadian singer Shawn Mendes reportedly grew up in a wealthy Toronto neighborhood. His father is a businessman and his mother real estate agent. Paris Hilton: Heiress to the Hilton Hotel Fortune, Paris Hilton parlayed her socialite status into a singing career in the early 2000s. Lana Del Rey: Born Elizabeth Grant, Lana Del Rey comes from a wealthy family and attended prestigious private schools. Lily Allen: Daughter of actor Keith Allen, Lily Allen had connections in the entertainment industry from a young age. Taylor Swift: Her father worked as a financial advisor and her mother was a homemaker who later became a mutual fund marketing director. This stability allowed her to take voice lessons, songwriting classes, and travel to Nashville to pursue country music in her teenage years. Lady Gaga: Her father worked in internet technology and her mother was a nurse. This provided a stable and supportive environment for her to explore music and performance from a young age. Carly Rae Jepsen: Though not as widely known, Carly Rae Jepsen's father is a former Canadian Forces colonel and her family background provided opportunities some might not have. Ariana Grande: Ariana Grande's father is a successful real estate agent, providing a comfortable upbringing that allowed her to pursue acting and singing from a young age. Ally Brooke (Fifth Harmony): Ally Brooke's family ran a construction company, giving her a financially secure childhood that fostered her musical interests. Austin Mahone: Austin Mahone reportedly grew up in a wealthy suburb of San Antonio, Texas. His family reportedly funded early recordings that helped launch his career. Victoria Justice: This actress-singer comes from a family heavily involved in real estate. Her financial security allowed her to pursue acting and singing lessons from a young age. Selena Gomez: Selena Gomez's father worked in film production, giving her a taste of the entertainment industry early on. Nick Jonas: One-third of the Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas grew up in a family of pastors. While not necessarily indicative of immense wealth, his upbringing provided stability and support for his musical endeavors. Tiffany Young (Girls' Generation): This K-pop star trained at prestigious performing arts schools in South Korea, which can be quite expensive. This suggests her family provided significant financial backing for her artistic development. Kim Seok-jin (BTS): Another member of a hugely popular K-pop group, Jin of BTS reportedly comes from a wealthy family that owns a restaurant chain in South Korea. Zayn Malik: Former member of One Direction, Zayn Malik's father was a successful businessman, allowing Zayn to focus on music from a young age. Tinashe: This R&B-influenced pop singer's father is a businessman and her mother is a school teacher. While not extravagant wealth, Tinashe's upbringing provided stability and resources to nurture her musical talent. Charli XCX: British pop star Charli XCX's father is a renowned investment banker. Her family background likely afforded her access to quality music education and connections within the industry. Troye Sivan: Australian pop singer Troye Sivan comes from a family of real estate agents. This financial security allowed him to pursue acting and music from a young age. CL (2NE1): This former member of the iconic K-pop group 2NE1, CL, trained at prestigious schools in South Korea and Japan, suggesting a supportive and likely affluent family background. Brooke Candy: This American pop artist comes from a wealthy Chicago family. Her access to resources and connections helped her launch her career in the early 2010s. Zara Larsson: This Swedish pop star's father is a successful businessman. Her family's financial support allowed her to pursue music at a young age. The xx: This British indie-pop band features members whose families are involved in various successful businesses. Their financial security likely provided them with the freedom to focus on music without immediate financial pressures. Gwen Stefani (90s): The lead singer of No Doubt and a solo artist, Gwen Stefani's father was an Anaheim Angels executive. This financial security likely provided her with opportunities to explore music. James Blunt (2000s): This British pop singer comes from a military family background. While military service doesn't necessarily equate to wealth, James Blunt's family connections reportedly opened doors in the music industry. Ellie Goulding (2010s): This English singer-songwriter reportedly grew up on a family farm. While farming can be a challenging profession, her background suggests a comfortable upbringing that allowed her to pursue music. etc...

Which continent has the best cultures, sounds, landscapes, history, media, etc?

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Sometimes I'm so bored at work I just stare at the screen and wait till it all ends... What do you do to pass the time?

I just walked out of a Walgreens, and they were selling a little bag of Sour Patch Kids candy for $7 then I drove past the gas station and gas prices are starting to rise again. Not as bad as last summer but still almost $4. and every week it feels like it’s getting more and more expensive to live. I’m starting to feel like it’s becoming intentional. Like literally less than 2 years ago everything has nearly tripled. And don’t get me started on rent and electric bills. 💀

Are the stars aligning?

I've been on sick leave since Friday because I injured my back. My doctor issued the sick note up to Wednesday. I'm feeling better but I'm still in pain and my work often involves heavy lifting. I told my boss that I hoped I would be able to come in Monday, but that I wasn't sure and would get in touch with her again on Sunday. Because of staffing shortages, she seems to have somehow taken me calling in sick personally. Now I have to write to her that I won't be coming in until Wednesday. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could best phrase this? I hate that I worry so much about this and even feel guilty.

I just had an anxiety attack due to realizing that my life is going nowhere. I felt restless, I couldn't think straight and felt so claustrophobic in any space in my house. I was taking a shower and I literally had to step out twice because it felt like the walls were closing in on me. I broke my laptop recently and it hit me how much I rely on the internet as a distraction. Any time I feel bad or going through a minor crisis it's my source of escapism. That wouldn't be bad in of itself but it not like I'm doing much to better my real life. I still haven't graduated, I can't keep a job and I still live with my parents. I know that rationally my experience is not unique and I have several friends going through pretty much the same circumstances but no matter how I try to rationalize it I still feel like a failure. I turned 27 in January and were already in the middle of March 2024 and I haven't made much progress from 2020. Every time I put in the effort it becomes too hard and I retreat into myself to escape from expectations. this entire year I've felt so fatigued and so uninterested in anything outside of my room. I've unintentionally created a four walled prison for myself and even when I'm out I still feel trapped. I feel so lonely most of the time but it's like I can't put in the effort to socialize. Most of my friends live more than an hour away and I don't have a car. Even if I did I'm mostly broke and our schedules don't always align. I work from home and I go weeks without stepping out of the house. I know that I should and literally everyone has told me that I should but I'm so tired most of the time I feel so secure in being alone in my bed even though that's part of the reason I'm feeling this way. I get most of my socializing done alone because I don't see my coworkers and where am I in my big age going to make friends? I rely so much on technology not having access to it makes me feel like ****. I'm honestly so stagnant but thinking about my future and ways to better my life makes me feel horrible that I just have to push the thoughts away until I can mentally deal with them. Every thing is so hard and only getting harder with everything going on. I escape into my daydreams where I live a completely different life and there's no way to turn that life into a reality. I just want to feel like myself again and not have my mind so clouded. I went for a walk today and am trying to put in the effort. I don't know how I'll afford a therapist and I honestly think I have ocd and anxiety which is a whole beast in of itself. I just needed to release these thoughts from my mind and sharing them seems to be helping. Edit: Thank you to everyone for all the kind words and support. I went out with my sister today and just had an emotional breakdown. That might've been the first time I truly expressed everything I've been feeling to someone I knew and it felt good to have that support. As I type this I still have tears in my eyes and there's a lot of pain and confusion that is still there. I know now that it's not fair to keep all of these emotions bottled and that I can't be my own therapist. I realize now that I do need outside help and will be seeking that as soon as I can. I wish I could say that tomorrow will be a better day but I'm not gonna place that expectation. I am sad and will probably feel this way for a while but I will seek support and not deal with it alone. Thank you again to everyone and please give me some good energy. Edit 2: I went to my mental health center Tuesday and was prescribed two anxiety medications. Since my new insurance didn't I had to go to their other facility to get a discount which actually was really good. I took the meds that day and I actually feel okay if not great. Those meds actually helped me out so much that it's crazy! I'm still waiting to see a therapist because the waitlist is long as hell but apparently since my insurance is from the marketplace my wait shouldn't be too long. Thank you to everyone who listened because that's honestly what I needed. I will continue taking better care of myself and getting my life in order thank you again!!!

WhatsApp is a messaging platform with a huge global user base, and it has become a staple in many people's daily lives, much like iMessage or Facebook Messenger. The above tweet provoked some think pieces, emphasizing that our reliance on certain apps could be harming communities. But what does ATRL think? Are we too quick to label others as "xenophobic" for not using a popular app? Or could there be potential consequences for not embracing global communication? P.S. I only called it X instead of Twitter in the title because of the character length

Let’s say, that a magical fairy (admin) comes down from the sky and announces that for a day, there’ll be no mods, no rules and no infractions no matter how harsh your comments are towards other users or artists. (not including blatant racism or bigotry) Without being too explicit obviously, what would be your first course of action? Would you go out and kill or hide in your base with locked doors?

In my recent thread about ATRL's decreasing activity, many people mentioned that they felt moderation was too strict and biased. On the other hand, I was surprised to read a wildly different take by one of the forum members today: "Sometimes people like you make me wish we shouldn’t be able to speak so freely anonymously about others online." And it made me think, what would be the best way to go about it? Was Diana right? Should we stop freely speaking about others online? Is that what this site needs?

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So, which is it? Might I need to add The Silent Generation (1928-1945) to the poll? (edit: poll is private vote so don't be shy and don't lie)

Music lovers are obsessed with these 6.7 or 7.8 coming from the self called "most respected and honest" music magazine. Something very similar in the word of movie criticism is the french magazine Cahiers du Cinema, well known for their radical opinions on movies and their incommensurable impact in the movie criticism, from Hitchcock revalutation as a real author to the recognition of Spielberg commercial movies as some of the most important works of art in the modern american cinema. Definitely the most respected cinema magazine by cinephiles all around the world. These are the last 10 years Best Picture nominated movies. Were your favourite movies acclaimed or they are totally rotten? How many stars for them? They spilled or not? Do you hate Lanthimos more or less than them?. Discuss. /5 Killers of the flowers moon Get Out Nope The Fabelsman Licorice Pizza Parasite The post Mad Max: fury road The Grand Budapest hotel /5 La La Land Moonlight Top Gun Maverick Anatomy of a fall Tar Don't look up Drive my car The irishman Joker Green book BlacKKKlansman Vice Dunkirk Phantom Thread Arrival The big short Bridge of spies Boyhood /5 Barbie The zone of interest Elvis Nightmare alley The power of the dog West side story Ford vs Ferrari Darkest hour Spotlight The martian The renevant American Sniper /5 The holdovers Everything everywhere all at once Minari Promising young woman Once upon a time in Hollywood 1917 The shape of water Call me by your name Lady Bird Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Brooklyn Room Whiplash Cold war /5 Poor Things Oppenheimer Avatar: the way of water A star is born Dune: part one Triangle of sadness Manchester by the sea Little women The banshees of Inisherin Belfast Nomadland The father Mank Jojo rabbit Black Panther The favourite Hacksaw Ridge Birdman others recent Best picture winners /5 Titanic Million dollar baby /5 The hurt locker No country for old men The departed /5 The artist Slumdog millionaire American beauty /5 12 years a slave Argo The king's speech Lord f the ring: the return of the king Chicago Gladiator Shakespeare in love

When you’re going through it, experiencing a down day or feel sad in general which album provides you a safe haven? For me

Barb flies across the country to fight a Nicki hater over stan twitter drama Said Nicki hater comes out of his house with his dad AND a gun update: cops got called update 2: nicki hater pov

Thought this would be an interesting discussion

Do you believe in any religions? Any practices? Cults?

I kinda went crazy last night and planned a trip to Europe for a few weeks to see some friends abroad and also just for fun. Funny enough the flight and Airbnb's are cheaper for Europe than to Florida or Hawaii (my original spring break/vacation plan I wanted to do) or even the East Coast. America has a problem. Anyway I haven't been to the continent since I was kid so I don't really know what there is to do there. I'll probably go to a few obvious tourist places but I also hate feeling like a tourist so I prefer exploring more local/cultural areas when I travel. I'm assuming most of the people on this forum are from Europe since I always see y'all argue about songs/artists not being global if they haven't hit #1 in Liechtenstein so I thought I'd ask. Any cool recommendations would help.

I've just come across this video on Youtube and realised that I have all the signs/symptoms. I also read the Youtube comments and also can relate to many others there. If you have time you can watch the Youtube and read the comments... I wonder if anyone here can relate to what I am going throuhh right now. I feel like half of my soul is gone. I don't feel things that much anymore. Everything in my life now feels so half-assed and empty. It's like I want to feel like a kid again. I actually don't feel like doing anything but I know I am not lazy and I am feeling very guilty about it because ... everyone around me is thriving.. but I can't...

Let's say you, reader, are an obsessive [insert artist] hater. You meet someone who understands you, who you connect and relate to very well... almost the love of your life but turns out they are a STAN of that one artist you can't stand/hate What's next?