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With the Valentine’s Day weekend upon us many folks will be looking for a flick to cuddle up with. But what are the choices? The sad fact is that seeing two Black people in love (or even lust) on the big screen is becoming more and more rare. Remember when it felt like we had another movie filled with beautiful brown skinned people coming out several times a year? A lot
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Valentine’s Day Everyday
You might say that love is in the air. Radio stations are playing romantic songs, advertisers are promoting sentimental gifts, and couples are planning evenings with that “special someone.” Every February it’s the same.
JOHANNESBURG — Activists say some of the cocoa in your Valentine’s Day chocolate probably came from a West African country where the president is clinging to office.
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Seriously? All you want to do is pick up some painkillers for that splintering headache and it’s impossible to reach the medicine aisle without passing by Valentine cards and candy hearts, all in blinding shades of hot pink. Well, it’s clear that it’s that time of the year again. Why do half of January and half of February have to be defined by roses and chocolate?
Here
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To be clear, this is real. Your Valentine’s Day date includes a nice tablecloth, roped-off dining, and a candle on your table. The food is unfortunately the same.
In case you missed it, Sunday is Valentine’s Day. And, of course, it wouldn’t be the same without Sweethearts — you know, those little heart-shaped candies with phrases like “LETS KISS” and “MY BABY.” Sweethearts are about as American as apple pie, at least in terms of tradition. But when it comes to flavor, the comparison ends for some.
But for the first time in 145 years, the company that makes Sweethearts has revamped the original recipe.
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Poets, novelists and songwriters have described it in countless turns of phrase, but at the level of biology, love is all about chemicals.
Although the physiology of romantic love has not been extensively studied, scientists can trace the symptoms of deep attraction to their logical sources.
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Rather than spending Valentine’s Day with their partner, one-fifth of adults would prefer to be with their pet, although the French still came top for romance, according to a joint global poll by Reuters/Ipsos.
The survey of 24,000 people in 23 countries found 21 percent of adults would rather spend February 14 with their pet than their spouse, although the French were least likely to choose a furry friend over a human with only 10 percent taking that option.
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