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It’s a classic, like the sweaty reports at Fairmount Bagel on a hot day. As soon as the words Netflix, Club illico or Amazon Prime appear in a column, emails from angry, disappointed or puzzled readers pile up in my inbox.

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Messages — not aggressive at all, I should add — like this one: “I didn’t get on the Netflix, Crave, etc. train. I believe, and most importantly I still hope, that traditional Quebec television will continue to be accessible to people like us for as long as possible,” says Mario L.

Marie-Josée B. also denounces the small screen of the rich: “You always have to subscribe to different channels. It becomes frustrating in the long run to have these types of programs proposed, our finances do not support such amounts. »

Same budget concerns for Patricia B.: “Ending the subscription costs for all these platforms is not possible in the context of the current inflation and it makes me angry that some of these Quebec series have been subsidized. Why should I pay again to see them? So too bad I won’t see Audrey come back or a criminal case,” she notes.

Too many digital platforms, too many automatic postings on the credit card, too expensive, I understand. When I look at my own bills, I console myself by reminding myself that I no longer buy $60 DVD box sets, which equates to five months of Disney+ with unlimited content. All the same. The dollars we once invested in collectible series 24, The Sopranos or Sex and the City are now going to Netflix or Crave.

It’s a global trend: online TV is now surpassing traditional TV, and Quebec is no exception.

According to a recent report from the University of Laval’s Digital Transformation Academy, in our country 71% of households subscribe to at least one digital platform, compared to 66% who pay for so-called traditional cable (or fiber).

Netflix remains the most popular paid service in Quebec, with a nearly 60% subscription rate. It’s enormous. That’s almost two-thirds of the population. The American giant Netflix thus eclipses the influence of the majority of regular Quebec special channels (Évasion, Historia, Investigation, etc.).

Amazon Prime Video comes second with a 30% penetration rate, followed by Disney+ (18%), Club illico (16%), Tou.TV’s Extra (9%) and Crave (8%), always according to the Academy of Digital Conversion from Laval University.

For this reason, without neglecting Quebec content, I propose series marketed by Amazon or Netflix. Because readers are consuming more and more programs on these video-on-demand platforms. Because an eviction is essential with this digital offering that is exploding year after year.

In the United States, prestige TV is thriving on Hulu, Paramount+ and other HBO Max and less and less on the big networks (CBS, NBC or ABC). Unfortunately for our budgets, this trend is not going to reverse.

And yes, piling up all those subscriptions is very expensive. But there are tricks to reduce total bills. First tip: Set limits of one month. Choose a service with content that smiles at you. Subscribe for 30 days, devour your favorite series, then pull the plog off. It takes management and discipline, that’s true.

Many of us (guilty here!) forget to cancel contracts after a month of probation and the fees pile up on our visas in small $10 doses. We must remain vigilant. As a reminder, you can cancel as many times as you like within a year with no penalty.

Also, wait until all episodes of a series are released before filling out a subscription form. Netflix and Crave are increasingly distilling their blockbusters into one episode per week to keep their subscribers longer. Resist.

Another piece of advice: be patient, especially in the case of Quebec platforms. Don’t forget that programs from Club illico or Extra from Tou.TV almost always end up on TVA or Radio-Canada. Just wait a few months.

The Honourable, Leo, The Fail, Portrait-Robot, That’s how I Love You, Cerebrum, Reasonable Zweifel, The Eye of the Cyclone or After, all these titles were first launched on digital shutters before jumping to the regular small screen.

To save money, opt for the less expensive package. The basic thing what. Do you need 4K or six screens to watch Stranger Things? no Keep it modest and your RRSP will come out better.

Finally share. Are you the only Disney+ subscriber in your gang? Invite your friends home for a group tour of Only Murders in the Building. On the other hand, do not hesitate to impose yourself on a Netflix subscriber to benefit from its impressive catalog.

Because selling sunset with two friends and three Aperol Spritz behind the tie is as bitter and sweet as the love affairs of our favorite real estate agents.

Araceli Ordazreal name of influencer and host known as gummy beardoes not stop causing anger in your account tick tockin which he shows off his best moves and looks as he did in one of his most recent videos in which he lit up flirty lingerie and a daring dance With which increased the temperature.

gummy bear She is one of those celebrities who is not afraid to show off her figure and to acknowledge the surgeries and aesthetic treatments she has undergone to show off her curvaceous silhouette as she has shown throughout her career since she started with her Role as a clown began his brothers.

Gomita dances in lingerie and drives TikTok crazy

The former clown posted a clip of her in a flirtatious set on the popular Chinese platform, where she already has 7.5 million followers underwear made of satin fabric with details of TopGarments that left her fans smitten with and complimented on.

Gomita showed off a sensual lingerie look. Photo: TK @gomita_oficial

With more than 741,000 reproductions and 95,000 700 “likes”, gummy bear conquered tick tock with his video in which he can be seen moving his hips to the rhythm of Rod Contreras’ song “Meneo”, a release which he accompanied with the phrase: “I’ve already learned @ROD, love you”.

In the pictures you can see gummy, 27 years old, wearing a daring outfit that combines mini shorts with an off the shoulder blouse with a pronounced neckline, Outfit by underwear with which he walked breathless and increased the temperature in the famous Chinese social network.

The former Sabadazo host was embroiled in controversy over her departure from the reality show Las Estrellas Bailan en Hoy, as some of her peers and members of The Morning called her “unprofessional” when she eliminated the competition, and she did it in the best way and manner and even made some videos in which he made fun of other artists leaving.

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His angry but funny facial expressions during the performance of the trapper Paky are a social phenomenon: the Tik Tok video has touched the 4 million views and inspired funny memes

The LoveMi concert organized by Fedez and J-Ax was an undeniable success as the Piazza del Duomo was full of music and solidarity. But Chiara Ferragni and her friends are not the only ones who are popular on social networks. There’s someone (it seems impossible, but true) more viral than them: it’s Ivano Monzani, a concert security guard, who, with funny and not offensive grimaces and facial expressions, expresses his disappointment with the song that has slipped from the stage into his ears banging .

In the video, Monzani turns away from the stage and faces the audience to check that everything is going smoothly. During the performance of the trapper Paky (who sang the song Blauer on stage with an endlessly repeated swear word), he indulged in sarcastic facial expressions that immediately became memes on social media.

The video on TikTok that immortalizes these funny moments has reached over 500,000 likes, more than 6,000 comments and almost 4 million views. A real social phenomenon unbeknownst to him: the hunt for the identity of the unsuspecting protagonist has begun. Which was finally revealed on Tuesday.

Ivano Monzani has a closed Facebook profile, which however reveals that he is a great lover of music, albeit with a genre very different from that of the trapper, who expressed himself with his funny expressions. From the few public posts shared, it is evident that he loves rock and heavy metal music: on his wall he shares the video clips of Ozzy Osbourne, Depeche Mode and Queen, but also photos with Milo Manara, of whom he is a great admirer must be, so much so that he’s been called the best comic artist.

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Katharine McPhee, 38, shows off her toned waist in a black crop top as she and husband David Foster, 72, enjoy a boat trip in Capri

By Sean O’grady for M

Published: 3:28 PM BST, 5 Jul 2022 | Updated at 3:31 PM BST, 5 July 2022

Katharine McPhee looked radiant as ever as she enjoyed a boat trip with husband David Foster in Capri, Italy on Monday.

The 38-year-old singer showed off her incredible figure as she donned a black crop top and matching leggings.

The former American Idol star showed off her washboard abs in the outfit and styled her brunette locks in a ponytail.

Stunning: Katharine McPhee looked radiant as ever as she enjoyed a vacation with husband David Foster in Capri, Italy on Monday

Katharine wore no makeup on the outing and added a pair of gold necklaces to her casual look.

Record producer David also opted for a casual look as he wore a white t-shirt paired with beige shorts.

David and Katharine became engaged in June 2018 and married in Kensington the following year.

Their son Rennie, 16 months, was born on February 21, 2021.

Outing: The 38-year-old singer showed off her incredible figure as she donned a black crop top and matching leggings

In addition to Rennie, David is father to Jordan (35), Sara (41), Erin (38), Amy S. (48) and Allison (52).

On her Instagram, Katharine recently shared a sweet tribute to her spouse, in which she gushed about their love.

“Happy dad to the man @davidfoster who loves me like I could only have dreamed of and made me complete in life by making me a mom. Love our little family,” she captioned the slideshow.

The mother-of-one continued: “I love our big family. You have NEVER complained that your life is a little different now.

Looking Good: Makeup-free on the outing, Katharine complemented her casual look with a pair of gold necklaces

‘Well… you’re just complaining that you can’t stay up late and watch TV in bed, but how can I blame you – it’s your favorite pastime.’

“You just made it an absolute joy for me to give birth to Rennie. To many more adventures, baby!’ concluded the star. ‘I love you to the moon and back.’

On her Instagram Story, the singer shared a photo of her in the delivery room with her husband holding her hand.

“I love this picture,” she gushed. “You were the best work partner… I’ll never forget you eating that hospital cheeseburger during intense labor.”

Romance: On her Instagram, Katharine recently shared a sweet tribute to her spouse, in which she gushed about their love

The premiere of the new “Encontro” triggered a debate. Wouldn’t Manoel Soares be the host of the show? The program is named after Patrícia Poeta, who takes the place of Fátima Bernardes. The moderator was also not part of the TV campaign “Neue Morgen von Globo”.

This was enough to convince the social network of comments as to why Manoel is not treated the same as Patricia.

The answer is that, in fact, Manoel Soares is not considered a moderator of the “encontro”, as happened in the ten years of Fátima Bernardes, in which André Curvello, Marcos Veras, Felipe Andreoli, among others, were also not moderators. All of them were considered “cohosts” and helped whoever ran the attraction.

According to Splash, despite the “Dance of the Chairs” in its program, which took Manoel Soares and Patrícia from “É de Casa” and changed the schedule of the “Meeting,” Globo didn’t change the format of the daily attraction. Therefore, the change in the board of Globo should put Patrícia in the place of Fátima, who also signed the program, and put Manoel in the place of assistant.

“To be by her side today and to provide all the support that is needed for the program is a great pride. I have great affection for her, we have many things in common and I believe that this moment that we will build together will be beautiful,” said Manuel.

Until now, Bad Bunny fans were convinced that the singer was in a romantic relationship with a young woman named Gabriela Berlingeri.

Their first appearance together was during the Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony in 2021 and they have not parted since. During confinement due to the pandemic, they lived together and Benito revealed that at that time he realized that the girl was a very special person in his life, so much so that Gabriela had become the urban exponent’s muse, appearing in his videos and in the photos you share on your social networks.

However, everything seems to indicate that the “bad rabbit”‘s sentimental situation is more complicated than it seems, because in a recent chat with his fans, he opened up about the rumors surrounding his personal life and clarified that Berlingeri is only “his.” “belongs to friends.”

“You really don’t know anything. Gabriela and I are such close friends, we are “best friends”. People say: “Gabriela is your friend, she is your wife”; nobody knows what Gabriela is; Right now, she and I are best friends,” he said.

He even assured that any of them could date other people the moment they wished since they have no obligation.

“If she has a boyfriend tomorrow, she can have him because we are best friends; Same, if I want a girlfriend, I can have her,” he added.

Likewise, the interpreter stated that his private life is not an issue he wants to make public and asked his followers not to pay much attention to what is being said about him.

“My private life is so private they don’t know anything,” he concluded.

In recent months, there are more and more people with rhinestones and small self-adhesive and colored figures stuck on the face as decoration. Many of these face stickers have been seen, for example, at Pride parades, the month of events celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community around the world, and at summer music festivals, but it’s not uncommon to see them in less festive and flamboyant contexts as well Makeup is usually used near the eyes, on the body and on the nails.

Face stickers have become widespread in the world of entertainment, music and TV series, and then have been taken up primarily by young people of Generation Z (10 to 25 years old). They like it because they allow you to be creative and express your originality by creating a thousand different combinations, but at the same time they are very cheap and easy to use. Some attribute this trend to a broader return to early 2000s youth fashion and the “maximalism” of the time in the use of hairstyles, makeup and accessories; others claim it’s one of the many expressions of playfulness and self-deprecation that are highly prized on social media.

The first use of face stickers to reach and influence large young audiences was probably that of 19-year-old American singer Olivia Rodrigo. On the cover of her first album, released in May 2021, she was portrayed in a playful and childish way with her face (and even her tongue) completely covered with small colored stickers in the shape of butterflies, suns, flowers and stars , combined with the bored expression and tongue, gave her an overbearing look. Something similar was also seen in the Italian music world when singer Mahmood published the promotional image of his musical tour in March: it depicts him with his bare chest covered with colored images that look like “decals”, which are temporary tattoos made for the kids.

To anticipate the aesthetic of these two photographs, it may have been the proliferation of small spots for pimples in 2020 that some companies, the most famous of which is Starface, began producing in bright shapes and colors — rather than flesh-colored and small visible — on to concentrate the disposition of the new generations to reinforce faults and imperfections instead of hiding them as has been done in the past.

The stickers had already been removed in the decoration for the nails, which probably contributed to the fashion of putting them on the face or on the rest of the body. Already in 2020, the stickers of brands of nail products such as Ciaté London and Deco Miami were very successful: their founder Julianna Dahbura said that it immediately seemed clear to her that those who followed her and bought her products had a great interest in stickers. «We have seen that the products are designed to be more playful […] are more popular on platforms that cater to a slightly younger audience, like TikTok,” said Charlotte Knight, founder of Ciaté London: “And the more elegant designs, like metallic ornaments, will have more functionality in the Instagram and YouTube videos the millennials”. In December, Gucci made a limited edition nail decal kit featuring 20-year-old singer-songwriter Billie Eilish.

Parallel to this amusing use of face stickers, a market for more elegant face stickers has spread, which has reached the general public through luxury fashion. The cultural product that most contributed to this phenomenon was the second season of the American television series Euphoria, broadcast in Italy between January and March of this year: some female characters, teenagers in a high school in the American province, use rhinestones extensively and adhesive decorations around the eyes, often with very sophisticated designs.

Euphoria has spoken a lot about herself for the diligence in choosing costumes and makeup, and for helping to shape the imaginations of American youth in recent years. The face stickers used by Donni Davy, head of makeup and hairstyling for the series and founder of Half Magic Beauty, are from the Face Lace brand, which was launched in 2012 to “create elaborate makeup that applies can become seconds that look precise and symmetrical and stay perfect until they come loose ».

Other brands that have become famous in this field are PaintLab, which makes eye contour and nail adhesives and was bought by Urban Outfitters, and Simihaze Beauty, which was founded less than a year ago and sells colored and holographic cosmetics alongside more traditional ones Stickers to decorate the eyes. In November, South Korean influencer Pony (nearly 6 million followers) launched a range of beauty products that also included face stickers.

In January, Fendi had its models’ faces filled with self-adhesive rhinestones for the Haute Couture (ie French Haute Couture) spring/summer show and at this year’s Met Gala (perhaps the most famous American fashion night where celebrities compete in extravagance and extravagance). Euphoria actress Storm Reid, 19, poet Amanda Gorman, 24, and model (and Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter) Ella Emhoff, 23, sported makeup on their eyes and adorned with sticky glitter.

In February, an article in Vogue India incorporated the face sticker phenomenon into an aesthetic that journalist Hasina Khatib calls “sleepovercore” (something like “pijama party aesthetic”) because she uses nostalgia for this type of teenage night out, She typifies the early 2000s (or Y2K) and habit of embellishing with do-it-yourself decorations. According to some experts Khatib interviewed, playing with our looks with rhinestones and stickers like we did as children is a way to rediscover a pleasure that takes us back to childhood at a historic moment of great uncertainty about the future.