Experiencing the trauma of one school shooting is one too many. Living through two is utterly incomprehensible. Jackie Matthews was in the sixth grade in Newtown, Connecticut, when a 20-year-old assailant shot and killed 26 students and faculty members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. As the school district went into lockdown during the …
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The Last Surviving Blockbuster Video Store On Earth Is Running A Super Bowl Ad, Sort Of
Getty Image It’s been 13 years since Blockbuster, the once mighty video store chain, filed for bankruptcy. That doesn’t mean they no longer exist. As of 2019, there was one remaining store on the planet, located in Bend, Oregon, and it’s still going strong — so strong that it’s got its own Super Bowl commercial, …
Sarah Lawrence Cult Defector Daniel Levin Isn't Just Surviving, but Thriving
Where is Daniel Barban Levin now? The ‘Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence’ survivor is now speaking out about his experience. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/daniel-barban-levin-now
10 years ago, a 'Stairway to Heaven' performance brought Led Zeppelin's surviving members to tears
When Billboard and Rolling Stone pull together their “Best Songs of All Time” lists, there are some tunes you know for sure will be included. Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” is most definitely one of them. It has everything—the beauty of a ballad, the grunginess of a rock song, the simple solo voice, and the …
The last surviving witness to Lincoln’s assassination lived long enough to share his story on TV
Samuel J. Seymour was one of the approximately 1,700 people at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865, the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. He was also the last to live long enough to talk about that historic night on television. Seymour was 5 years old when he …
Turgut is shown as a brave warrior of the Kayı willing to do anything for his Bey surviving the harshest of times. The T…
Turgut is shown as a brave warrior of the Kayı willing to do anything for his Bey surviving the harshest of times. The TRT 1 website states about his character; “A fearsome axe-wielding warrior, Turgut is one of the most skilled alps of the Kayi tribe. Although his loyalty is put to the test, he …
A Surviving Roommate Of The Idaho Murders Said She Came Face-To-Face With The Suspect The Night Of The Killings
All of the residents except for Kernodle, who reportedly received a DoorDash delivery at approx 4 a.m., were asleep by that time, according to statements given to the police by the surviving roommates. One of the surviving roommates said that she was woken up around 4 a.m. by what she said, “sounded like Goncalves playing …
Ashanti's Sister, Shia Douglas, Opened up About Surviving a Violent Relationship
What happened to Ashanti’s sister? Shia Douglas, aka Lil Tunechi, has long opened up on ‘Red Table Talk’ dealing with domestic violence. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-ashanti-sister
Cardi B Is Just As Upset About Inflation As You Are: ‘How Are People Surviving?’
Getty Image One thing about Cardi B is she keeps a finger on the national pulse and always has a response that reflects how the average person might be feeling about current events. Although she has stopped talking about politics, she’s still a news junkie at heart, just as likely to ask for empathy in …
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6 Former Child Stars On Surviving Hollywood Trauma
The experience of being a child star is clearly not what I thought it was. This week, Jennette McCurdy made headlines after opening up about the trauma she developed from growing up in Hollywood. Writing in her new memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died, the former iCarly star speaks at length about some of what …
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Mena Suvari Opened Up About Surviving Sexual Abuse
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE, which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here. Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniesoteriou/mena-suvari-sexual-abuse-recruit-women-threesomes
102-year-old woman discovers that she's a surviving member of special WWII unit
You never know when you have a legend in your family. Two years ago, a woman named Tara Garcia reached out to “CBS Mornings” correspondent David Begnaud to share a story. Her grandmother, Crescensia Garcia, had just turned 100 and had recently survived COVID-19, only having to briefly use oxygen. Begnaud shared the story of …
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