Welcome to what I as a Brit know as Boxing Day, but most others know as Dec. 26! From the phenomenon of sleep divorce to rising stars from surprising sports, here are highlights from the arts, culture and entertainment to brighten your day.
| | | The world of entertainment is large — so OZY scanned the globe to bring you the big stories. In our quest to bring you the new and the next, OZY scours the globe to find people doing what they do best — from new artists and creatives to entertainers and sports stars. This newsletter includes a hit list of our favorites — enjoy! | | READ NOW |
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| | | | Leah Gottfried is documenting the complex love lives of an often overlooked community. Gottfried created, writes, directs and acts in Soon by You, the only show about Modern Orthodox Jews in the United States. Orthodox Jews make up about 10 percent of America’s 5.3 million Jews; of that group, 62 percent are ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi, while 31 percent identify as Modern Orthodox, according to Pew Research Center. Given that about 7 in 10 get married by age 24, it’s easy for people whose visions for marriage or a family don’t align with the traditional timeline to feel isolated — both within and outside of Orthodox Jewish communities. | | READ NOW |
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| | | | Rose Lavelle is fun off the field and creative on it, leading the U.S. attack in the Women’s World Cup. |
| | | Tomi Adeyemi landed a seven-figure book and movie deal for a story featuring an all-Black cast of characters. |
| | | What do you get when you combine morning sickness, cheesy pasta and silent film superstars? A timeless L.A. hangout. |
| | | A surprising percentage of adults say they’d rather snooze apart from their significant other. |
| | | Snowboarding phenom Red Gerard was one of only four U.S. Olympians at the 2018 Winter Games born after the turn of the century. |
| | | Through their military-focused lifestyle brand, Tyler and Daniel Merritt promote “unapologetic” patriotism. |
| | | Loved by wannabes, would-be suitors and worshippers of cool, the singer was almost beyond our reach. Then her memoir hit. |
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