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Nearly 1 in 3 married Americans aren't having sex — expert reveals how to bring back the spark
Physical intimacy isn’t a regular occurrence for every married couple in America, research suggests.
Recent data from the General Social Survey, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows that 32.5% of married adult respondents said they have not had sex "at all" during the last 12 months. Just 4.1% reported that they have sex more than three times a week.
Dr. Anna Elton, a licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical sexologist in Massachusetts, told Fox News Digital that although sexual frequency varies by couple, the national standard is about once a week. The expert defined a "sexless marriage" as being physically intimate 10 or fewer times per year.
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Decline in intimacy can be caused by a variety of factors, from juggling busy families to hormone imbalances, she noted. In most cases, however, the original relationship spark has faded.
Elton, author of the book "The Formula of Desire," shared some tips and exercises for livening up a relationship, with the goal of reigniting intimacy in the bedroom.
For couples who may be struggling with their marriage or sex life, Elton suggested that the first step should be to focus on what is going well.
"If there are too many resentments built up, the wall is too high," she said. "And then partners can't just be intimate. They need to start with emotional connection."
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For one week, Elton recommended focusing on the positive aspects of the relationship, making mental notes and sharing them with your partner. This exercise can "shift the whole relationship," she said.
"A lot of conversations in long-term relationships end up being just logistics," she said. "So, think about [avoiding] the neutral conversations or negative conversations."
In her own practice, Elton said she’s seen many women who lack any desire to be intimate due to stress and a lost connection to their partner.
"When they started checking in, expressing gratitude, it actually shifted the climate of the relationship," she said.
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"You need to find time, you need to be intentional, because unfortunately, we always find time to be on our phones, to play little games, to scroll on social media, but we don't find time to be with our partners."
Choosing one night as a "tech-free" night can be a great way to re-connect with your partner, Elton recommended.
Couples struggling with intimacy often have one thing in common, according to Elton’s experience with clients.
When they were asked what they had at the beginning of their relationship that was now missing, the answer was unanimous: fun.
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"If we don't have fun, what's the point?" Elton asked. "We need to bring fun back into the relationship."
The sexologist recommended another exercise — A-to-Z date nights, where couples choose an activity that starts with a different letter of the alphabet for each date.
For example, the letter A might be axe-throwing or an art gallery, while B could be bowling or the beach.
"M is my favorite – movie and massage," Elton said. "My husband picks a movie; I get a massage. I pick a movie and still get a massage ... This definitely helps to bring back that connection, and also novelty brings desire back to couples."
With fun comes flirting, Elton added, which typically fades as a relationship ages.
"When couples have been together for a long time, I ask them, ‘So, how do you flirt with your partner? How do you let them know about your erotic intentions?’ And they say, ‘Oh, we don’t flirt.’"
Oftentimes, an attempt at flirting gets lost in translation, the expert noted, so creating a "new language of flirting" can help spice up the relationship and spark moments of intimacy.
A lack of self-desire as people age can also get in the way of accepting advances for intimacy from partners.
"With women, [with] changing bodies and aging and stress, sometimes we don't feel our best and we may think, ‘I don't know why my partner wants me. I don't want myself,’" Elton said.
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The expert shared small steps that can help produce the love and bonding hormone oxytocin, boosting connection both personally and between partners.
This includes intimate physical contact with your partner, such as a 20-second hug or a six-second kiss.
Similarly, small acts of self-care, such as applying lotion or following a skincare routine, can help people "feel more connected with themselves," according to Elton.
Giants' Jaxson Dart left 'puzzled' after getting taken to blue tent for medical check following crushing hit
It’s no secret there is pressure on New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart to slide more when he’s using his legs on the field after taking significant hits during his rookie season last year.
But some things are out of Dart’s control – like on Saturday when a Minnesota Vikings defender barreled through the Giants’ offensive line untouched and rocked him in the first quarter of their preseason game.
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Dart was sent to the blue medical tent to get checked out before returning to the game. It was a familiar spot as it seemed as though he was guided over to the sideline multiple times during the 2025 season. However, he told reporters he was "puzzled" by this particular occurrence.
"As far as the blue tent, I really respect the rules and the thought behind the NFL has of keeping players healthy and reviewing things, but at the same time, I’m still puzzled by it just feeling like every time that I get hit, I find my way in there," he said. "Which at times, I still try to wrap my head around, but that’s all that I’m going to say about that situation.
"I’m really happy with how the drive ended."
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Giants head coach John Harbaugh said he was surprised that Dart was forced to the tent on the play.
"Honestly, I was. Honestly, I was. But I would say that their job is to err on the side of player safety, so I can't argue with that either," he said.
Dart threw a touchdown pass to start the second quarter. Minnesota won the game 13-10.
The focal point, from Giants fans’ point of view, is whether Dart will be able to make the smart decision and slide when he scrambles through a sea of defenders. This time, there was really not much he could do. Vikings safety Jay Ward had Dart dead to rights and delivered the crushing blow.
It’s still preseason football and the Giants have a lot of kinks to work out if they want to even sniff the playoff race this year. Reading a blitzing DB might be near the top of the list.
World's first solar-powered ambulance brings healthcare off-grid
What if the nearest hospital was hours away and there was no reliable electricity once you got there? A group of university students in the Netherlands is tackling that problem with a vehicle unlike any ambulance you have probably seen.
Solar Team Eindhoven has unveiled Stella Juva, which the team calls the world's first solar-powered ambulance. Instead of focusing on getting patients to a hospital, the vehicle is designed to bring medical care directly to people who live far from one. Even better, Stella Juva can generate the electricity needed to drive and operate its medical equipment using sunlight.
That could make a huge difference in remote communities where fuel is hard to find and dependable electricity cannot be taken for granted. I have followed some fascinating solar vehicles over the years. This one caught my attention because the technology has a very human purpose behind it.
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Stella Juva comes from a team of 23 students at Eindhoven University of Technology. They designed the vehicle for places where reaching healthcare can be difficult because of poor roads or limited fuel. Electricity can also be unreliable. That last issue is especially important.
The World Health Organization has estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide are served by healthcare facilities with unreliable electricity or no electricity at all. Without dependable power, even basic medical services can become much harder to provide.
Stella Juva tackles that problem by taking its own source of electricity along for the ride. Instead of working like a traditional ambulance, the vehicle functions more like a mobile clinic. Healthcare workers can travel to an underserved community and provide care without depending on nearby charging infrastructure. That changes the entire idea of what an ambulance can do. We have seen a similar shift with technology such as drones being used to deliver medicine. Sometimes the fastest way to improve access to healthcare is to rethink how the care gets to you.
The roof of Stella Juva is covered with high-efficiency solar cells made by AIKO. They use a design known as All Back Contact technology. Most solar panels have electrical contacts that take up some space on the front of each cell. This design moves those contacts to the back, leaving more surface area exposed to sunlight. That is especially useful on a vehicle because roof space is limited.
The students needed enough solar power to move Stella Juva through challenging terrain while also supporting the medical equipment inside. The vehicle stores that energy in a 50-kWh lithium-based battery pack. That stored electricity can keep the vehicle and its medical systems operating when sunlight is limited. It can also provide power after dark. Under favorable solar conditions, the team expects Stella Juva to travel as far as 715 kilometers in a day. That works out to about 444 miles. Its top speed can reach roughly 75 mph.
The 444-mile figure is an expected maximum under good solar conditions, so real-world performance could vary depending on weather and terrain. Still, being able to generate meaningful driving range from the roof of the vehicle is impressive.
There is another clever feature hiding underneath all those solar panels. Stella Juva separates the electrical system used by the vehicle from the power needed inside the medical cabin. If battery levels become critically low, the system can prioritize the remaining electricity for medical equipment. Think about why that matters.
Running out of driving range would certainly be inconvenient. Losing power to equipment being used for patient care could be much more serious. The vehicle also uses pure sine wave inverters to provide stable electricity for sensitive medical equipment. That helps reduce the risk that voltage fluctuations could interfere with the tools healthcare workers depend on. In other words, the students had to think beyond how far the vehicle could travel. They had to consider what happens after the mobile clinic arrives.
Solar vehicles have another problem: weight. Every additional pound takes energy to move. That creates an obvious challenge when you are trying to build a vehicle capable of carrying medical machinery.
The students used carbon-fiber composite materials for the chassis and body. That helped keep Stella Juva's total weight to around 1,350 kilograms, or roughly 3,000 pounds. That is exceptionally light compared with a conventional operational ambulance, which can weigh thousands of pounds more. The vehicle also has an aerodynamic teardrop shape.
Reducing wind resistance allows Stella Juva to use more of its available energy for reaching the people who need it. We have already seen solar engineers squeeze surprising performance from much smaller vehicles. I previously covered a compact solar car designed to recharge itself from sunlight. Stella Juva takes that same pursuit of efficiency and puts medical care at the center of the mission.
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The most important technology may be behind the driver. Stella Juva has a climate-controlled medical cabin designed to support healthcare workers once they reach a remote community. The vehicle can carry equipment for tuberculosis screening.
Healthcare workers can also perform pregnancy ultrasounds and test for diseases such as malaria. The vehicle can support vaccinations as well. An automated external defibrillator is available for emergencies.
There is also refrigeration to keep vaccines and medications at safe temperatures despite hot conditions outside. All of those capabilities depend on having reliable electricity. That is what makes Stella Juva so interesting. Many people hear "solar vehicle" and immediately think about driving range. Here, the solar panels also provide the energy needed to deliver care after the vehicle stops moving.
Solar panels sitting on the roof of a building have a relatively peaceful life. Panels mounted on an off-road medical vehicle do not. Imagine hours of vibration from rough roads followed by heat and changing weather.
Those conditions can put tremendous stress on solar cells. AIKO says the cells used on Stella Juva feature copper interconnections designed to improve durability and reduce the risk of microcracks caused by vibration. That may sound like a small engineering detail.
For a mobile clinic operating far from repair facilities, it could be an important one. A vehicle like this needs to survive the journey repeatedly, not make one impressive demonstration run and head back to the workshop.
Now comes the part that could tell us whether the idea really works. Solar Team Eindhoven is taking Stella Juva to Kenya in August for field testing with Amref Health Africa. The students expect the vehicle to cover hundreds of kilometers using solar energy.
They will also visit two field locations where healthcare scenarios will be simulated. One planned scenario involves tuberculosis care. That will give the team a chance to see how Stella Juva performs when it leaves the controlled environment of a university project and encounters the conditions it was designed for.
I think this may be the most important stage of the entire project. A 444-mile expected range makes a great headline. The bigger question is what happens after hours of rough travel when healthcare workers turn on the equipment inside. That is where Stella Juva has the opportunity to prove its value.
Solar Team Eindhoven isn’t new to pushing solar transportation in unexpected directions. New groups of students take on a major vehicle project roughly every two years. Previous teams have won the World Solar Challenge in Australia four consecutive times in the family car class.
In 2021, students created Stella Vita, a solar-powered camper built for travel and off-grid living. Then came Stella Terra. In 2023, that off-road solar vehicle traveled about 1,000 kilometers, or more than 600 miles, through Morocco toward the Sahara.
Stella Juva builds on those years of solar engineering experience. This time, however, the destination matters in a different way. The students are using transportation technology as a way to expand access to healthcare.
We are seeing other researchers rethink where advanced medical care can happen too. CyberGuy recently covered robots being used for remote surgical procedures. Both ideas raise an intriguing possibility. Some medical technology that once required a patient to travel to a major hospital may eventually be able to travel to the patient.
There is one important reality check. Stella Juva is a university research prototype. Solar Team Eindhoven is a nonprofit student organization rather than an automaker preparing thousands of vehicles for production. There is no announcement that Stella Juva will become a commercially available ambulance.
That does not mean the project ends when the testing is complete. The goal is to demonstrate what the technology can accomplish and encourage larger companies or healthcare organizations to take the concept further. The team has also developed the project with an open approach so others can learn from the engineering behind it.
That could ultimately be more valuable than producing a handful of vehicles. If a major manufacturer takes what these students have learned and turns it into something that can be built at scale, the impact could reach far beyond this prototype.
You probably will not see Stella Juva answering a 911 call in your neighborhood. However, the technology being tested here could have applications much closer to home. Natural disasters can knock out electricity for days. Wildfires and hurricanes can leave communities cut off from normal services. Rural areas may also have limited access to specialized healthcare.
A mobile medical unit capable of generating its own electricity could become valuable in situations like those. There is another reason to pay attention. Solar cells keep becoming more efficient while batteries continue to improve. Engineers are finding ways to get more usable energy from limited space.
That progress can make vehicles more useful when the electrical grid is unavailable. Healthcare organizations could eventually use similar systems for disaster response or temporary clinics. There are plenty of unanswered questions. Cost will matter. Maintenance will matter too. Medical equipment also has to meet strict regulatory and safety requirements. Stella Juva still has plenty to prove. Yet the project demonstrates something worth watching: a medical clinic can potentially carry much of the energy it needs on its own roof.
I have seen plenty of solar-powered prototypes designed to prove how far or how fast a vehicle can go. Stella Juva grabbed me for a different reason. The students are applying that same engineering obsession to a problem with real consequences. If you live somewhere with reliable roads and a hospital nearby, electricity is almost invisible. You expect the lights to come on. You assume the medical equipment will work. Millions of people cannot make that assumption. That is where a vehicle like Stella Juva becomes more than an interesting solar experiment. Of course, this prototype still needs to prove itself outside the university workshop. The upcoming field testing will tell us much more about how the vehicle handles rough conditions and whether its energy system can keep medical equipment operating reliably. I would also like to see what happens next. A student team can show what is technically possible. Turning that idea into vehicles that healthcare organizations can afford, maintain and deploy on a large scale is a much bigger challenge. Still, someone has to build the first one.
If a mobile clinic can generate its own power and bring medical technology almost anywhere, where else could this idea make a difference? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com
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Carolina Panthers betting outlook: 2026 season hinges on Bryce Young hitting 20.5 touchdowns
When a franchise goes through years of coaching carousels, roster turnover, and growing pains, finding consistency becomes the top priority. Few teams in the NFL have tested their fan base’s patience over the last few seasons quite like the Carolina Panthers.
But with head coach Dave Canales entering his third season at the helm and quarterback Bryce Young entering a pivotal fourth year, Carolina is aiming to prove that its rebuild is finally over and their playoff appearance from last year was not a fluke.
The Panthers were able to make it to the postseason for the first time since 2017. The team still had a losing record, but their division was one that no one seemed to want to win. The team ended up being 8-9 after Carolina lost their last two games. They lost their first two games of the year, and their last two, and sandwiched a 8-5 record in between. At their best, they were running the ball effectively, and Bryce Young was looking like a reliable quarterback. At their worst, the defense couldn’t get stops when needed, and their offense looked disjointed. The best game they played actually was probably a loss against the Rams in the postseason. They never quit, but the defense just couldn't get the stop that was needed in order to win.
Making it to the postseason was good, but you need to ride that momentum. As mentioned, the defense needed to get some stop, and that usually starts with pressure on the quarterback. To address that need, they signed Jaelan Phillips to the team. The Panthers seem to have focused on their offensive line as well, getting a couple of solid pieces. The most interesting thing is that they really didn’t make a decision on Young. He does have another year, but this might be a make-or-break year for him getting a big deal.
There is reason for tempered optimism when looking at Carolina’s roster makeup. The offense hinges entirely on Young’s development in Canales' system. Jonathon Brooks showed strong promise in the backfield when healthy, bringing a dual-threat capability that opens up the play-action passing game. Though, their best option from last season, Rico Dowdle is now on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On the outside, Xavier Legette and the receiving corps have had another full offseason to build chemistry with Young, giving Carolina a more vertical threat than they offered two years ago. I still am not high on that portion of the team. On defense, Ejiro Evero’s unit remains scrappy, led by Derrick Brown upfront and Jaycee Horn in the secondary—though depth along the pass rush remains a slight concern if injuries strike.
Books have the Panthers at 7.5 games, and it seems like the right number. Assuming they can split their games with the divisional opponents, they can get three wins there. The problem is they have a playoff team’s schedule, so there are some tough opponents on the schedule. The Ravens, Vikings, Bears, Broncos, Bengals, Seahawks, and even the Steelers should be tough outings for them.
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I really don’t have a play on them for the season. It is going to hinge on Bryce Young, so if you believe in him, take the over. If you don’t, take the under. Young is listed at 20.5 touchdowns, and with another year under Canales and some consistency with his receivers, I think he can average one per game, plus a few where he hits two. Getting over 20.5 should be a winner.
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Cardinals vs Cubs baseball betting picks: Why the over looks strong in this afternoon matchup
I’ve never come close to playing sports at a professional level. However, I recognize not only the physical abilities you need but also the mental side of it. I always wonder what players think about travel, game times, their teammates, the franchise, etc. At the end of the day, they are still people just like you and me with a job. Some of them love it, some of them probably hate it, and some might just miss their families. This thought was in my head today as we get another baseball game to bet on between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs.
The reason the thought came up is that the Cardinals essentially gave up on their team, even though the club was having a solid season. The team is .500 right now, and still in the Wild Card race. Now, in fairness to their front office, they are still chasing the Cubs and the Brewers, and their playoff chances are fairly small.
Maybe they even took calculated risks and said, maybe we can get to the postseason while still setting ourselves up for next season and beyond.
The team needed pitching, and instead of getting it, they actually sent some away. That does open other opportunities for guys, like today’s starter Hunter Dobbins, to get evaluated further. Dobbins has been solid with a 2-3 record, 3.40 ERA, and a 1.31 WHIP. He has done a little work out of the bullpen, but he has mostly started for the team. It has been solid results overall. He has faced the Cubs twice this season and allowed five earned runs in nine innings. When he started, he allowed four earned runs against them.
The Chicago Cubs are playing some of the best ball in all of baseball, and still don’t lead their division.
At the beginning of the season, it was a clump of NL Central teams looking to try and position themselves for a division crown. For a while, it looked like it was going to be a five-team race. Since about May, it has really become a two-horse race, and right now the Brewers have a three-game lead over the Cubs. The problem for the Cubs was the pitching, and that got addressed with a flurry of moves around the trade deadline, and if they’re lucky, they may get back Justin Steele.
That won’t happen today, but a different pitcher is coming back: Edward Cabrera. It hasn’t been an overly impressive first year for the Cubs, but there is no denying Cabrera’s talent. He is 5-4 with a 5.10 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Looking at his game-by-game stats, he certainly has made some really strong outings, but doesn’t seem capable of doing it consistently.
For example, in the eight games before he went on the injured list in late June, he allowed three earned runs, five, three, one, eight, two, five, and two. He also isn’t throwing very deep into games, averaging about five innings per start and completing at least six innings in just four of his 14 starts.
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This is a game that the Cardinals probably should win, but with the Cubs offense and their defense, they are very tough to beat. I think that the game is likely to see a lot of runs as well. An afternoon game at Wrigley with two teams who are familiar with each other, and two pitchers who aren’t quite reliable. Give me the over.
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Coach Sean McVay on Aaron Donald return to the Los Angeles Rams: 'We are not at that point quite yet'
The much-anticipated return of Aaron Donald to the Los Angeles Rams that NFL insiders have reported is quite likely isn't ready to happen, according to coach Sean McVay.
And he doesn't sound certain whether it will. Or won't.
McVay was asked for an update on the possible return of the 10-time Pro Bowl player and three-time Defensive Player of the Year after the Rams played their first preseason game on Saturday.
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McVay told reporters he didn't want to say a lot about that. Then he delivered 361 words on the topic.
We counted.
Yes, that's a lot but it all boils down to this: "We are not at that point quite yet," McVay said.
That may sound a bit surprising because we've read multiple reports that Donald is coming back or would announce his intentions to do so once the Rams returned to their training facility in Woodland Hills on Aug. 7.
One report, meanwhile, made the point it's not quite so simple.
This space reported on Aug. 5 that "there's a catch for Donald: He wants to be close to if not as good as he's always been. He doesn't wish to look diminished in what could then be portrayed as a selfish chase for a Super Bowl ring rather than a valuable addition to a Super Bowl contender."
McVay confirmed that on Saturday night.
"I think he earned the right to be able to say he knows himself in terms of, 'Am I able to stack back-to-back days? Am I able to do some of the different things?' Some of those benchmarks that he set out for himself," McVay said.
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Again, the Rams want Donald to return. He obviously would like to return if and when his 35-year-old body that has been away from the game since 2023 cooperates.
But to say it is a certainty is incorrect.
"If he puts himself in a position where he says yes or no, I think he has earned the right to have clarity on that," McVay said. "We are not at that point quite yet.
"I am hopeful that it will be sooner rather than later, but I also want to respect when he does feel that clarity will come, I think there is a chance we will be closer to that than not but, again, I don't want to say too much or put some sort of invisible deadline on something that doesn't exist in my mind for him."
What Taylor Sheridan's biggest stars really think about working with the 'Yellowstone' creator
The third season of Taylor Sheridan's hit show "Lioness" has officially begun.
"Lioness" is one of many successful shows created by the prolific TV writer and showrunner. His long list of credits also include, "Yellowstone," "1923," "Landman," "The Madison" and many other popular shows.
It's not only audiences who have fallen in love with the complex characters and storylines Sheridan has created, but also the actors who work on his sets.
Here is what some of his stars have said about what it's really like to work with Sheridan.
Ahead of the season three premiere of "Lioness," one of its stars, Michael Kelly, told People that Sheridan is "truly a standalone talent."
"There’s nobody who’s doing or has ever done what he’s doing," he said. "It’s incredible what he does. And he’s just one of the smartest dudes you’ll ever meet."
He added, "He’s f---ing brilliant, man. Brilliant. And just one of the greatest storytellers."
When it comes to working with the showrunner in the future, Kelly said that while he's "never thought about how the shows could cross over," he has told Sheridan, "anything you want me to do, I'll do."
He told Sheridan, "I love being in Texas. I love saying your words," and that "Anything, dude. You can put me in. Put me in, coach. Wherever you want to put me, I’ll go."
Actress Zoe Saldaña has starred in all three seasons of "Lioness," and told "CBS Mornings" that while she can "feel like an old soldier" on set, when Sheridan shows he believes in her, "you have no other choice but to start believing in yourself again."
The actress also referred to him as "an intimidating cat," who comes to set ready and "so serious," noting, "it raises the bar for the rest of us."
"So working with him is a challenge in the sense that he does raise the bar," Saldaña also told People. "And you have one of two choices. You either accept the challenge and make sure that you don't f--- up... or you quit."
She added that one of the benefits of working with Sheridan is that "he's an incredibly smart person" who puts in a ton of research when writing his scripts, "And then he writes these incredibly elaborate shows that end up really educating us as well."
"It's actually great," she added. "When you work with him is when you realize how passionate he is about actors and about acting. I think it is his first love when it comes to the arts."
When speaking at a Q&A in Hollywood in April, "Landman" star Billy Bob Thornton told the crowd that he has a lot of trust in the show, noting, "I trust Taylor and I trust the castmates."
"Yeah, oh, it’s great. I love working with Taylor," Thornton said, per People. "I love hanging out with him after hours. He’s such a brilliant guy, great writer, and I love his company."
When speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in March, Michelle Pfeiffer spoke about how Sheridan convinced her to star in "The Madison."
"[Taylor] wanted to know who Stacy was before he started writing. I wanted to know who Stacy is before I committed. And so we went back and forth like that for a little while, and it became clear to me I wasn’t going to win this battle," Pfeiffer said. "So I asked Helen Mirren [who previously starred in Sheridan's "Yellowstone" spin-off "1923"] to speak to me about her experience."
"And she just glowed; she couldn’t say enough nice things," Pfeiffer recalled of Mirren. "She said the scripts were great, the productions were perfect. She was having the time of her life; she loved Montana. So I took a big leap of faith, and I committed. I thought, 'Well, the guy has a pretty darn good track record.'"
Harrison Ford starred in Sheridan's "Yellowstone" prequel series, "1923," and had nothing but nice things to say about the showrunner when speaking about him at the premiere of the show in December 2022.
"He’s an incredible horseman. He’s a genuine athlete, and that’s something you might not expect to find in such a talented writer and intellectual thinker," he told The Hollywood Reporter.
Ahead of the release of his movie "Horizon: An American Saga" in 2024, Kevin Costner spoke with Entertainment Weekly about working with Sheridan, as his future on "Yellowstone" was uncertain at the time.
The actor told the outlet that Sheridan is "doing special work in a lot of different ways."
"He's very prolific about the things he does, and if he sees me in something that he wants to do, I'll look at it just the way I did 'Yellowstone' and maybe we will end up doing something together," Costner says. "He likes a lot of the things that I like, and the idea of us working together is not out of the question for me."
He went on to say that "the subjects he chooses are very interesting to me," and that, aside from "Yellowstone," "other things that he's doing, I think, are really, really good. He likes the same subjects that I do."
Costner ultimately did not return to film the remainder of "Yellowstone" season five. A new spin-off, "Dutton Ranch," continued the Dutton family's story and followed Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly's characters as they left Montana to start a new life in Texas.
Helen Mirren spoke to The Hollywood Reporter in December 2022 at the premiere of "1923."
When speaking with the outlet, she gave fans an inside look at what it's like working with Sheridan, calling him "fabulously hands-off."
"He presents the script, and it’s so extraordinary that you don’t want to change a word. You want to do it exactly as it’s written because it’s written with incredible precision but without being labored," she said. "To be able to be a part of a franchise in a world that is so singular on American television is very exciting. There’s nothing else quite like it."
"1923" star Brian Geraghty spoke with The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere of the show in December 2022 about his experience working with Sheridan.
Geraghty explained that he "expected someone totally different" prior to meeting Sheridan for the first time, and how his experience as an actor makes him a great showrunner.
"He told me great stories of his time as an actor, about the process and how he hired some of the younger actors on the show by giving them a break over some really big-name actors," he said. "I love that because we all need that break. I got it 15 or 20 years ago and a few of the actors on the show got that from him."
He explained that his experience as an actor makes him "really empathetic to actor," although he presents as "this tough cowboy."
"I think he casts really well, and he does not care what you have done, for the most part. He casts the people who are right for the role," he explained. "When you show up to work, everyone raises the bar. He creates that, and it starts from him, but he also is very welcoming and gives you the tools you need to get there."
Michelle Randolph, who has appeared in both "1923" and "Landman," echoed Geraghty's statement and credited Sheridan for being willing to give unknown actors a break.
When speaking to People in 2025, Randolph praised Sheridan as "one of the few people" in the business who "takes chances on actors" and who "has given us this opportunity, and I just am eternally grateful for him."
"He made my dreams come true. I tell him that every time I see him," Randolph said. "He's like, 'Michelle, stop. I get it.' I'm like, 'Thank you.' But he really did give us something."
In addition to praising his casting methods, Randolph also complimented him as a writer, telling The Hollywood Reporter in December 2022 that he gives his characters "such depth and such unique storylines."
"No matter how many different situations are going on at once," she said. "Every character is so uniquely themselves and that’s really hard to do as a writer, especially for the amount of shows that he’s writing for."
Kurt Russell could not help but praise Sheridan's writing ability while at the premiere of "The Madison" in March.
"I love his writing. I think this is his best writing. I love that this is not 'Yellowstone.' It's not that. It's very It's very standalone, very different," he told Page Six. "I love the relationships that he digs into here. And I think that this is truly a different wheelhouse for him. It was fun to do."
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Ali Larter has developed a close friendship with Sheridan through working with him on "Landman."
When speaking with People in April, Larter shared that Sheridan will often text her as he is writing, saying "if he’s laughing at his own writing… I’ll get a text."
"I mean, you know, the first season, I spent a ton of time with Taylor," she said. "He has a very clear vision of what he wants… and he is a visionary because when he is writing the scripts, he knows how he’s going to edit them."
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She went on to say that, as actors, they often "want to advocate for your character," but Sheridan is "brilliant" at creating a world "where that fits into the story that he wants to tell."
Larter also praised his writing ability and work ethic when speaking with Taste of Country, calling him "the best working writer."
"He's brilliant at the way he crafts his stories," she said. "I love the characters he creates, because they're dynamic and powerful ... But he also has space to show their vulnerable sides."
When speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in June, Larter shared that she and Sheridan knew one another prior to her getting cast in "Landman," but that they hadn't spoken in over a decade when she was cast on the show.
"I don’t think that you can pin him down," she told the outlet. "I think that he’s not going to come back into the machine that just wants to break him down. And he wants to work. He’s an extraordinarily hard worker. He’s a brilliant talent. He wants to do it his way. And I think that it’s very hard in our industry to do things your own way when you’re part of the machine."
Move over, Aperol: Viral Italian spritz arrives in US with eye-catching twist
Sarti Rosa is making a splash with its United States debut.
The new spirit in town, previously only available in Europe, is officially hitting liquor stores across the country – and it's become a viral sensation.
The aperitif hails from Italy and was developed by Casa Luigi Sarti & Figli, a historic distillery established in Bologna in 1885. The liqueur mixes blood orange, mango and passion fruit flavors.
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On the heels of other popular summer cocktails – like the Aperol and Hugo spritz – experts think the Sarti spritz could become a rival, drawing in drinkers with its vibrant pink color and sweet, fruity taste.
Consumers on social media agree.
"Aperol spritz is out, Sarti spritz is in," one influencer (@yourwellnessbestie) wrote in an Instagram post from Florence, Italy, where she enjoyed the cocktail with friends.
"When it feels like you've done the impossible and found Sarti Rosa in Boston," another creator (@carolklm) posted from an area liquor store.
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On the official @sartispritz Instagram page, American fans have continued to request that Sarti make an appearance in their cities. Sarti posted a video in response, saying, "USA, we heard you. See you soon."
Sarti Rosa is available in select areas across the country. In New York City, a bottle retails for about $29.99.
While Sarti has taken social media by storm, Derek Brown, co-founder of the Washington, D.C.-based hospitality group Drink Company, told Fox News Digital that it "hasn't quite made it to bars everywhere."
"Social media can be its own bubble, and we forget that consumers must know about Sarti, bartenders must learn to make it and bars must start stocking it," he said. "Being that Sarti just started being available in the United States this summer, it's going to take some time."
"For now, the Hugo Spritz is far more popular in my experience, yet it's obvious that Sarti has potential," he added. "Once more people ask for it by name and bars start stocking Sarti, I'm sure it will gain momentum."
Brown suggested that Sarti's pink color, its "spritz-factor" and limited availability are what's making it so attractive to consumers.
"Some research suggests pink drinks taste sweeter and can evoke pleasure," he said. "Sarti is brand new to the U.S. and has been in somewhat limited quantities, which makes it feel special. If you're able to get one, you're most certainly going to put it on your social media."
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Brown noted Sarti's "fairly low" alcohol by volume (ABV) of 14% is also attractive.
"I imagine we'll see it announced as the 'Drink of the Summer' this year and next, and at that point we'll see if it's able to overtake the Aperol and Hugo spritz," he said.
"It's an easy-to-make drink. It's very colorful. It's kind of fruity and floral. I'm sure it'll gain its place among the spritzes and be one of the many delicious options we have for summer drinking."
Some restaurants have already put their own spin on the spritz.
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Marisela Camacho, a manager and beverage director at The Farm Italy in New York, told Fox News Digital that its "Saint Sarti Spritz" – a combination of St-Germain, Sarti, lemon sorbet, mint and prosecco – has already been a sellout hit.
And the demand for Sarti in general has been high, Camacho reported, even before the customers step into the restaurant.
"I'm already seeing people putting in their reservation, saying that they want that Sarti spritzes for their party of 20," she said. "Just looking at the drink on the tray, it turns heads for sure."
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Camacho predicted the hype won't end when summer does, as fall and winter variations are sure to follow.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Sarti distributor Campari for comment.
America needs to stop turning every purchase into an uncomfortable tip request
I have no problem tipping. I love tipping for a job well done. It’s part of American culture.
However, I do have a problem being manipulated into it.
America didn't just create a tipping culture. We’ve created a guilt culture coupled with technology. Somewhere between the pandemic and the explosion of digital payment screens, saying "thank you" quietly became a financial obligation. What used to be a reward for exceptional service has turned into an expectation for simply completing a transaction.
Is there anything more annoying than a takeout employee saying, "The computer just wants to ask you a question?" Guess what, it didn’t ask me how happy I was with the service but instead asked how much I wanted to leave for a tip.
Today, whether you're buying a latte, picking up takeout, ordering frozen yogurt or grabbing a sandwich, you're often confronted with the same three oversized buttons:
20%. 25%. 30%. In one place, I saw four buttons of 18%, 20%, 22%, and 25%.
Notice what's missing?
Fifteen percent.
Apparently, gratitude now starts at 18% where generosity used to end.
Let's be clear. This isn't about hardworking servers, bartenders or delivery drivers. Many depend on tips, and they deserve to be rewarded for outstanding service.
This is about businesses discovering that it's easier to ask customers to absorb higher labor costs than to honestly raise their prices. And it’s easier to make it difficult for people to instantaneously opt out rather than quickly opt in.
Instead of charging what something actually costs, they've outsourced the uncomfortable conversation to an iPad.
The menu says one thing. The checkout screen says another. That's not transparency. That's behavioral marketing.
Even worse, tipping has escaped the restaurant and invaded nearly every corner of American life. Coffee shops. Bakeries. Stadium concession stands. Airport kiosks. Food trucks. Self-serve frozen yogurt. Retail counters. Even places where the only interaction is someone handing you the item you already paid for like the six bagels I picked out and picked up the other day.
We're no longer tipping for service. We're tipping for existence.
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And let's stop pretending those payment screens are neutral. They aren't. They're designed to make you hesitate before pressing "No Tip." If you can find the "No Tip" button to begin with on the screen. The employee is watching. It’s uncomfortable. The next customer is waiting. Nobody wants to feel like the villain over a cup of coffee.
Businesses understand human psychology. That's why those screens don't ask, "Would you like to leave a tip?"
They ask, "How generous are you?"
There's another consequence no one talks about. As expected tips keep climbing, consumers don't become more generous. They become more skeptical. They start tipping less enthusiastically, dining out less frequently, or avoiding businesses that constantly make them feel like they're being shaken down on a street corner.
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That's bad for customers. It's bad for workers. And it's bad for the businesses that started the trend.
Here's a radical idea.
If your hamburger costs $24 to sell profitably, charge $24. If your coffee needs to cost $6, put $6 on the menu. Stop advertising one price while hoping social pressure collects another 25% at checkout.
Americans have always been generous. We donate billions to charity. We help neighbors after hurricanes. We rally around families facing hardship. We reward people who go above and beyond.
But generosity only has value when it's freely given.
The moment it becomes expected, preprogrammed, and accompanied by a digital guilt trip, it stops feeling like gratitude and starts feeling like a surcharge.
A tip was never supposed to be another tax.
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It was supposed to be a thank-you.
Maybe it's time America remembered the difference.
Family killer Chris Watts seeks prison marriage with new love interest: report
Chris Watts wants to take a wife, again.
The convicted murderer, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and is currently serving several life sentences in prison, has reportedly found a new love interest, Lizzie Henderson.
Watts met the woman while serving time, People reported. He has a history of writing to female pen pals from prison.
Watts killed his family on Aug. 13, 2018, because he was having an affair at the time, according to investigators.
He was sentenced later that year to life without parole for the murders of his wife, Shanann Watts, 34, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3.
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The husband and father pleaded guilty to all charges in exchange for prosecutors not pursuing the death penalty.
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Henderson is reportedly from Cleveland, Ohio and recently moved to Wisconsin — where Watts is serving time at Dodge Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in Waupun.
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People reported that Watts and Henderson both applied to marry within the prison system.
Fox News Digital confirmed Racine County, Wisconsin court records indicate in 2025 a woman named Lizzie Henderson applied for a legal name change that was listed as "confidential."
Speaking about her intended husband's murders, Henderson told the Daily Mail that "He knows how I feel. I don’t know all the people involved but I would want to respect them."
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She also called called the Watts' murders, "something harsh for anyone to experience."
Henderson was previously listed as a real estate agent at a Milwaukee-area Keller Williams Realty office. When reached for comment, the office confirmed that she is not a current employee and declined to comment on her past employment status.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.