Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is perhaps best known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on the hit show Sex and the City. The actress plays a journalist on the series and in real life, perhaps the actress is just as talented as a writer!

On the occasion of her 26th anniversary with actor Matthew Broderick, she took to Instagram to pen a sweet message for her husband.

Sarah Jessica Parker tied to knot with Matthew Broderick on May 19, 1997. The couple has since then remained in marital bliss. And unlike a lot of Hollywood couples that call it quits just a few years or even months into their marriage, they have made it over 25 years in love!

Before she started dating Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker was in a high-profile relationship with actor Robert Downey Jr. The couple dated for seven years before calling it quits in 1991.

“I liked to drink, and I had a drug problem, and that didn’t jibe with Sarah Jessica, because it is the furthest thing from what she is,” Downey remembered of the time. “She provided me a home and understanding. She tried to help me. She was so miffed when I didn’t get my act together… I was in love with Sarah Jessica, and love clearly was not enough.”

It was around the same time in the early 90s that Parker’s brothers Toby and Pippin started a Broadway theater company together called ‘Naked Angels.’ Broderick became involved in the company which is how he met Parker who, a fellow Broadway enthusiast got her big break by playing “Annie” as a teenager.

“Matthew and I come from a different time and place. When we were young people, all we ever wanted was to be good working actors. We didn’t think of fame or money because, honestly, money was never part of the dream,” Parker said in a 2013 interview. “It was to work in theater, to be around those people whose work I was in total awe of.”

In 1992, months after the two of them met, Broderick finally asked Parker out on a date. “He left a very charming, very self-effacing message on the machine,” Parker told recalled in a 1996 interview. “You know, ‘Hi, it’s Matthew Broderick.’ You had to use your last name.”

The couple went out to a movie. “I do remember first meeting her,” Broderick said in 2012. He continued, “[…] And I still remember very clearly seeing her walk down the street toward the movie theater … it’s very unique, because I wouldn’t remember most people the first time I saw them come down the street. [But] I remember it as clear as day.”

In an interview just last year, Parker revealed how she knew early on that she wanted to marry Broderick.

“I think I learned early on when I was talking too much. I was like, ‘I’m in love. When’s he going to marry me?’ Oh my God, I’m so sorry about that,” she told Broderick. “I’m still apologizing for that.”

In 1997, they surprised their 100 wedding guests. While attendees were under the impression they were going to a normal party, they were actually attending the couples’ nuptials at the Lower East Side synagogue.

Parker subverted tradition in another way; by wearing a black wedding dress.

“I never thought about a wedding dress. Never. Had not one daydream about it,” said in a  2018 interview to People. “At one point I just simply remember thinking, ‘God, I really hope he asks me to marry him.’ I don’t know when or why. It was fairly early on.”

According to reports, it was Broderick who encouraged Parker to accept the role as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City. When a few years into the role Parker accepted her second Golden Globe she said in her speech,”the courage to let me work with the likes of Chris Noth and John Slattery and John Corbett.”

Broderick was also offered multiple opportunities to appear on the show alongside his wife but he rejected them all.

In 2002, after five years of marriage the couple welcomed their first child together; their son James Wilkie Broderick.

“If I could revisit one moment in my life, it would be the birth of my children, definitely,” Parker said in 2016. “It’s just you and, in my case, my husband, and this child, and it’s absolute euphoria.

Then in the summer of 2009, they welcomed their daughters Tabitha Hodge Broderick and Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick via surrogacy.

“We tried and tried and tried and tried to get pregnant,” Parker revealed in 2010, “but it just was not to be, the conventional way. I would give birth as often as I could, if I could. I cherished all the milestones, the good and the bad.”

The couple kept the birth of their twins and the events preceding it largely under wraps. “You can’t talk about how you feel about the woman who’s carrying your children; you can only talk about it to your husband,” the award-winning actress added.

The couple has three children together and tend to live very down-to-earth lives, often doing most tasks themselves. “We painted our patio furniture ourselves … I make my children’s food myself,” Parker revealed in a 2010 interview. “We put together their high chairs ourselves; we do a lot ourselves! We do our own grocery shopping, we go to the market ourselves, you know? I do my laundry.”

Now, the couple is celebrating their 26th wedding anniversary together. The actress took to Instagram to celebrate the major milestone in their life. She posted a picture of a champagne cork and in the caption wrote, “Happy 26th anniversary my husband. That sure was a nice celebration and a real nice bottle of champagne,” Parker wrote. “And a gorgeous walk home. Oh the miles we have strolled together. I love you. XOX, your SJ.”

What a sweet sentiment to share for your husband and marriage. The couple really does care about one another it seems and celebrate their milestones with champagne and making solid memories.

While the couple does not prefer to talk about their marriage in the papers, Broderick opened up about how to keep a marriage happy in 2016. He said, “Listen to her. You know, that helps,” Adding, “Give her a little present every now and then. Just be kind to her.”

In the realm of celebrity culture, age often becomes a curious topic of discussion, especially when certain famous people seem to defy the conventional markers of time. Some celebrities are the same age but do not look like it.

Cassie Woodard shared a special part of her wedding that her grandfather had cared for and kept safe for about 40 years. Cassie’s heartwarming video on TikTok had viewers in tears and touched many hearts

Long before technology sent single socks into a spinning purgatory, people were more resourceful, creating tools to effectively complete the most daunting of household chores.

One of those tools is this wooden peg, which over the years evolved into a two-piece pin that secured items to a line. This was a significant improvement from the earlier model that fed socks and other garments to the wind, “a serious evil to washerwomen.”

Keep reading to learn more about this wooden tool!

Recently, an online user found little wooden dowels with two legs and went to social media looking for help in identifying the objects.

The Facebook post attracted a generation of nostalgic boomers, offering the answer: “Old school clothespins. [We] used them for hanging clean wet clothes outside on the [clothes] line to dry in the sun [and] fresh air!”

A wooden clothespin, also known simply as a clothes peg, is a traditional household tool used for hanging wet laundry on a clothesline to dry. Today, the pins typically consist of two wooden pieces hinged together at one end, with a spring mechanism that provides the necessary tension to grip onto the clothing.

ANCIENT TIMES

The history of wooden clothespins can be traced back to ancient times when people used various methods to secure their laundry while drying.

The earliest carved clothespins date back to ancient times and were quite different from the wooden clothespins we are familiar with today. These early clothespins were typically handcrafted from natural materials such as wood, bone, or even stone, and oftentimes featured ornate patterns or motifs.

The modern wooden clothespin, as we know it today, emerged in the 19^th century as a response to the growing need for a convenient and effective tool to hang laundry.

The earliest versions of the clothespins we know today, were handcrafted from solid wood, often maple or birch, and featured a simple design consisting of two pieces of wood hinged together with a small spring or metal wire.

‘EVIL TO WASHERWOMEN’ AND MEN

The modern design we know today, dates back an 1853 patent of a clothespin by Vermont’s David M. Smith.

According to his patent, dated October 25, 1853, the updated clothespins “are hinged together” by a wire “so that the two longer legs may be moved toward each other and at the same time move the shorter ones apart.”

The two wooden pieces are shaped in such a way that they form a clamp when squeezed together. This allows the clothespin to securely hold onto garments without causing damage. The spring mechanism ensures that the clothespin remains closed when in use, providing a reliable grip on the laundry even in windy conditions.

Smith details in the patent: “Another advantage and a very important one too, [what] my improved clothes pin possesses over the common pin is that it cannot be detached from the clothes by the wind as is the case with the common pin and which is a serious evil to washerwomen.”

EVOLVING PINS

As industrialization progressed in the 19^th and early 20^th centuries, the manufacturing process for wooden clothespins became more mechanized. Wooden clothespin factories emerged, producing large quantities of standardized clothespins at a faster rate and lower cost. This made wooden clothespins more accessible to a broader range of households, contributing to their widespread use as a laundry tool.

Throughout the 20^th century, wooden clothespins remained a staple in households worldwide, despite the introduction of alternative materials such as plastic. Their simplicity, durability, and affordability made them a preferred choice for hanging laundry, particularly for those without access to modern drying technologies.

Today, wooden clothespins continue to be produced and used in households around the world, either for crafts or clothes drying, and are cherished for their nostalgic appeal and eco-friendly properties.

While plastic clothespins have become more prevalent in some regions due to their lower cost and mass production, wooden clothespins remain a symbol of traditional laundry practices and sustainable living.

What’s worse, losing socks to the wind or in a dryer? Please let us know what you think of this story and then share it with your friends so we can hear what others have to say!

An octogenarian died in Brazil following an operation to remove a dead fetus she had been carrying for 56 years.

Daniela Vera, 81, had complained of abdominal discomfort for the weeks leading up to her doctor’s visit, which is when medical professionals failed to discover the calcified fetus.

The indigenous woman, who resides in the city of Aral Moreira near the border with Paraguay, visited a primary cary unit on March 10 and received treatment for a urinary infection, according to Brazilian news outlet G1.

Vera, who had seven children and 40 grandchildren, relayed her concerns about having a mass in her abdomen, testing did not show the calcified fetus.

She received a referral for additional treatment the following day at Ponta Porä Regional Hospital, where 3D imaging diagnosed her with lithopedion, a rare side effect of ectopic pregnancy.

Because the fetus died during Vera’s pregnancy, her body did not reabsorb it. Instead, it was retained in the abdominal cavity and a calcium shell formed over it.

Vera was given medicine to treat the urinary infection as her condition worsened and had surgery on March 14 to remove the fetus.

She was placed in intensive care and died on March 15.

Dr. Patrick Dezir, who oversees the Ponta Porä health department, said Vera’s death was caused by an infection.

‘When pregnancy occurs, it must be inside the uterus, but in some situations pregnancy can occur outside,’ Dezir said. ‘That baby was not clinical, the patient did not have acute pain and did not have major bleeding and this diagnosis goes unnoticed and time will take care of that foreign body that was left inside the woman’s abdomen.’

According to the National Institutes of Health, most patients are asymptomatic and the condition is detected by when X-rays are ordered.

Vera’s family said that she at first shunned seeking attention from a physician because she was scared and opted for traditional medicine instead.

‘She was old and we are indigenous, she didn’t like going to the doctor, she was afraid of the equipment to take exams,’ her 21-year-old daughter Rosely Almeida said.

Almeida, the youngest of seven children, revealed that Vera had complained of the discomfort ever since her first pregnancy to another man when she was a teenager.

‘She said so it looked like a baby was moving inside her belly and sometimes she felt sick, but we never suspected that it was that,’ Almeida said. ‘It was from her first pregnancy, I don’t know how old she was.’

The 61-year-old actress took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing two new snaps – one with her and Bruce having a chat and another with Bruce playing with his granddaughter Louetta, the first child of his daughter Rumer.

Demi also shared an undated throwback snap of Bruce with all three of his daughters – Rumer, 35, Tallulah, 30, and Scout, 32.

She also shared in the caption, ‘Happy Birthday, BW! We love you and are so grateful for you.’

The actress also took to her Instagram story, sharing a throwback video of Bruce and Demi that Rumer shared on her Instagram story.

The video – seemingly recorded by Rumer – showed Bruce counting down before starting a silly dance with Demi, as Rumer can be heard laughing in the background.

‘Come on! Pick it up! Take it down the hall,’ he said to Demi, as she danced down the hall as Rumer continued laughing.

She captioned the video, ‘This is you in all your silliness and your glory and I love it.’

Bruce’s wife Emma Heming Willis, 45, also celebrated his day of birth with a heartfelt post on Instagram.

She gushed that her husband is a ‘true gentle-man’ with a ‘pure’ and ‘good’ core as she sang his praises on Instagram on Tuesday.

‘Just like you, we simply adore him,’ she posted to Instagram. ‘What you might not know, but maybe you could imagine, that being wrapped in his arms is the safest place in this whole wide world.’

‘He’s a true gentle-man. With so much love to give and share. That’s what I get to see, his true core. I can tell you, it’s so pure and ever so good.Happy Birthday my love. You are the gift that keeps giving.’

She posted a snap of her husband, smiling contentedly, as he held a child in his arms. The youngster could have been one of his daughters.

The post received countless comments from fans sending their birthday wishes to Bruce – including his daughter, Tallulah Willis.

‘I love you so much. I love him so much! Our Pisces king!’ she gushed.

Emma replied: ‘@buuski you know these vibes my sweet,’ she said with a heart eyes emoji and heart emoticon.

Emma has been married to Bruce since 2009 and shares daughters Mabel, 11, and Evelyn, nine with him.

Pierce Brosnan‘s wife, Keely, caused quite a stir with her recent red-carpet appearance alongside her famous husband.

At 60, the former model looked remarkably different, sparking a flurry of reactions from fans who couldn’t help but notice her stunning transformation.

The iconic James Bond actor, now 70, and his wife, Keely, who have been married for 23 years, graced the 2024 Oscar Wilde Awards in Santa Monica with their timeless elegance. Dressed head-to-toe in sleek black ensembles, the couple radiated sophistication and style as they walked the red carpet.

Amidst the sea of compliments flooding the comments section, fans couldn’t help but marvel at Keely’s striking appearance.

After photos of the couple reached the internet, many praised them both for aging gracefully, with comments like: “They’re aging naturally, and they both look great, good for them.”

However, it was Keely’s apparent weight loss that caught the most attention. Observant fans were quick to point out the change, with one commenting: “Whatever she’s doing, she needs to keep doing. A really pretty face showing through now, and I bet she feels better too.”

Another expressed surprise, saying: “I thought she had a disease where she couldn’t lose weight? Anyway, they look great!”

Since meeting in 1994 and tying the knot in 2001, Pierce Brosnan and Keely have been the perfect example of enduring love in Hollywood. Their two-decade-long marriage and journey through parenthood with sons Dylan and Paris have cemented their status as one of Tinseltown’s most beloved couples.

Keely, once recognized for her work as a model and actress, has transitioned into advocacy, using her platform to champion environmentalism and animal rights.

Regardless of her body size, Keely Shaye has always exuded grace and beauty. Alongside her husband, they continue to capture hearts with their undeniable chemistry and unwavering bond.

It’s been 65 years since Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer was killed over a meager $50 debt, about $530 today.

Switzer, the scrawny freckle-faced boy who played Alfalfa in the series Our Gang through the 1930s, was only 31 when he was fatally shot by his former partner, in a slaying that was called a “justifiable homicide.”

Keep reading to learn more about the tragic ending to the former child star!

Carl Switzer, best known for his role as Alfalfa in the comedy series Our Gang – also The Little Rascals – was a child actor who gained fame during the 1930s and 1940s.

Born on August 7, 1927, in Paris, Illinois, Switzer’s career started when he and his older brother, Harold Switzer, scored roles in the Our Gang series, produced by Hal Roach

The comedy short films, that spanned about two decades, followed the adventures of neighborhood children, including Spanky, Buckwheat, Darla, Alfalfa, and Petey the dog.

Despite initial difficulties getting onto the studio grounds, the seven-year-old Switzer and his brother, 10, captured the attention of Roach with an impromptu performance in the studio’s public cafeteria, leading to the siblings’ debut in the 1935 short film Beginner’s Luck.

Harold, known for his light blue shirt and blue overalls, was given the name “Slim” while his brother became known as the lovable yet mischievous character Alfalfa.

As Alfalfa, the freckle-faced boy with the squeaky voice and signature cowlick became one of the most recognizable child stars of his time.

He appeared in numerous Our Gang shorts, thrilling audiences with his comedic timing and expressive performances.

Over the years, Harold’s Slim slipped into the background while Alfalfa stole the spotlight as the sidekick to George McFarland’s Spanky.

Forever Alfalfa

Despite his success as a child actor, Switzer faced challenges transitioning into adult roles due to typecasting.

Alfalfa’s post-Our Gang career included several small roles in films like 1948’s State of the Union and 1952’s Pat and Mike, both starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, as well as Gas House Kids, reuniting him with his former Our Gang co-star Tommy “Butch” Bond.

From 1952 to 1955, he also played various roles in the Roy Rogers Show.

With little cash flow, Switzer supplemented his infrequent acting jobs by tending bar and leading big game hunting tours. He also bred and trained hunting dogs.

In addition to his professional troubles, his three-year marriage to Diantha Collingwood, a grain elevator heiress, ended in 1957. The two shared one son, Justin Lance, who was raised by Diantha’s next husband.

In 1958, his career started looking up with the drama film The Defiant Ones, where he played a supporting role alongside stars Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier.

But fate would not allow him to enjoy his success.

Financial burdens

On January 26, 1958, Switzer, known to imbibe, was seen outside of a Studio City bar, getting into his car when a bullet fired through the window, hitting him in the upper right arm.

The shooter was never found.

Then, in December of the same year, the Johnny Doughboy actor was arrested for cutting down pine trees from the Sequoia National Forest, that he planned to illegally sell as Christmas trees. He served one year’s probation and paid a $225 fine.

Less than one month since his arrest for the trees, Switzer lost a Treeing Walker Coonhound (a hunting dog), who belonged to his friend and former business partner, Moses Samuel “Bud” Stiltz.

Bud, unsympathetic to his friend’s financial burdens, insisted the 31-year-old Switzer return the dog or pay him $50, valued about $530 today.

Searching desperately for the animal, the struggling actor posted newspaper ads and signs, begging for the public’s help.

Fortunately, the dog was found and Switzer, paying the rescuer $50, expected that Stiltz would reimburse the funds.

‘He threw the knife at me’

On January 21, 1959, after a night of drinking, he and a friend went to collect the money from Stiltz.

But after a violent argument, the actor – a bartender at the Wolfe’s Den in Studio City – took a fatal shot in the abdomen.

According to police “there was a struggle for a pistol. It discharged, resulting in Mr. Switzer’s death.”

The fatal shooting, that happened in a San Fernando Valley home, was ruled a “justifiable homicide,” since it was alleged that Switzer pulled a knife.

“I took the gun away from Alfalfa and he threw the knife at me,” Stiltz told The Evening Bulletin on January 22, 1959. “That’s when I shot him.”

According to the outlet, “a knife was found beside Switzer’s body on the living room floor of the ranch-style home.”

Stiltz, who told police he had known knew Switzer for about a year and a half, added: “Alfalfa wanted me to pay him the reward money. Originally, he said it was $25 and at one time it was up to $75.”

It’s such a tragic ending to someone who brought so much laughter and joy to a generation.  

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One day, as Ibrahim made his way to school, he encountered a pair of stray dogs on the street.

Instead of simply passing by, he paused and did something when he thought that no one was watching…

”Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take….but the moments that take our breath away…”

In 2021, on a typical day in Grozny, Chechnya, Ibrahim set out for school. Then, he noticed two stray dogs basking in the morning sunlight. The boy could have just kept walking, not giving the dogs a second thought.

But instead, he stopped.

Ibrahim didn’t know he was being watched, but a stranger picked up his camera and recorded the whole thing. So, what did he do?

Check out the video below:

Всем хорошего дня Добро и Любовь ❤️🐾 Вот так вот тоже бывает! Сжалось сердце! Это очень радостно видеть. Особенно на фоне жестокости, злости и равнодушия ( в том числе и от детей), с которым постоянно сталкиваются люди, помогающие бездомным животным! Мы часто слышим :«мой ребёнок боится собак; эти бездомные собаки напугали моего ребёнка; собаки лают и пугают; они ходят рядом с нашими детьми- это опасно, это страшно; они большие и страшные; они могут заразить чем-нибудь моего ребёнка, они могут укусить, они… они… .а что если… ещё раз увижу и буду отстреливать, убью.. »Почему ваши дети боятся собак? ( исключаем случаи каких- любо трагических событий, связанных с собаками). Хотя здесь можно провести аналогию, например вы же не начинаете ненавидеть всех автомобилистов и их машины, попав в аварию…- это случайность, так бывает… но сейчас не об этом. Дети боятся собак, потому что рядом с ними взрослые, которые настраивают их таким образом, что у детей появляются страхи, ненависть, агрессия! Потому что ваши дети слышат от ВАС слова ( не от собак действия), несущие агрессию и злобу – это порождает страх! Зачем?! Видео и цитата взяты со страницы @lis_help_animals « В течение  жизни  время говорит с нами на разных языках — на языке детства, любви, веры, опыта, истории, усталости, цинизма, вины, раскаяния. Язык любви — самый доступный…. Любовь есть воплощение бесконечности в конечном❤️»© Иосиф Бродский. Скорбная муза#вответеза_техкогоприручили #вответеза_теремок #вответеза_

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What a big heart this young lad has, so nice that he can bring a little warmth to the dogs he hugs!

The video of Ibrahim’s kind gesture quickly went viral.

Those acquainted with the young boy affirm that his actions are a genuine reflection of his character – he’s known for being a remarkably kind and compassionate individual.

“I saw the video. That’s Ibrahim,” Katerina, a friend of Ibrahim’s family, told The Dodo, and added:

“He goes to school with my daughter and helps her carry her bag. He’s a very kind boy.”