All posts tagged: Steroids

Homelander in Oval Office, right-wing podcasts, internment camps: Fans call The Boys S5 trailer ‘reality on steroids’

Homelander in Oval Office, right-wing podcasts, internment camps: Fans call The Boys S5 trailer ‘reality on steroids’

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The final season of The Boys, Amazon Prime Video’s irreverent satire on superheroes and capitalism is arriving this year. On Thursday, Prime Video dropped the trailer for season 5, meant to conclude The Boys saga. And as the trailer showed Homelander trying to retain his supremacy in a world renouncing ‘supes’, many fans wondered whether the show was mirroring reality a bit too closely. Antony Starr as Homelander in The Boys season 5. The Boys final season trailer A press note from Prime Video describes the world of season 5. “It’s Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims. Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a Freedom Camp. Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It’s the climax, people. Big stuff’s gonna happen,” the logline …

Pennum Porattum movie review: Rajesh Madhavan’s chaotic comedy is like Jallikattu on steroids | Movie-review News

Pennum Porattum movie review: Rajesh Madhavan’s chaotic comedy is like Jallikattu on steroids | Movie-review News

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Pennum Porattum Movie Review & Rating: There’s a fine line between absurdism and nonsense. While the former has infinite possibilities, particularly in the realm of art, and can be extremely enticing if executed correctly, a simple slip can push it into the puddle of the latter, rendering it unenjoyable and repugnant. What actor Rajesh Madhavan deserves credit for right at the beginning of this review is his courage in attempting an out-and-out absurdist movie that thrives on utter chaos as his directorial debut, where one tiny mistake or misjudgment on his part could ruin the whole film. Pennum Porattum, despite its flaws and shortcomings, also stands as a testament to the power of a director’s conviction. Set in the fictional village of Pattada in Palakkad district, Kumar (an extraordinary Dinesh Pepo), a local loafer who claims he doesn’t believe in the institution of marriage and is interested only in lustful relations, one day sends a dirty text to his friend’s sister, Charu (Raina Radhakrishnan). However, she rebukes him and immediately shoots down his proposition. Meanwhile, Suttu …

‘Data is not steroids’: Why Carlos Alcaraz was forced to strip off fitness tracker device at Australian Open 2026 | Tennis News

‘Data is not steroids’: Why Carlos Alcaraz was forced to strip off fitness tracker device at Australian Open 2026 | Tennis News

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Aussie tennis greats slammed the Australian Open organisers after World No.1s, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka, were barred from wearing the Whoop fitness tracking devices on their wrists ahead of their latest matches at Melbourne Park. In his fourth-round victory over Tommy Paul on Sunday, Alcaraz was spotted wearing the fitness-tracking Whoop watch by chair umpire Marija Cicak, who proceeded to request the Spanish star to remove the device as it was banned at the tournament. While Alcaraz immediately obliged, the on-court exchange did not go down well with Whoop founder, Will Ahmed, as well as former Australian tennis players, Todd Woodbridge and Lleyton Hewitt. Ahmed responded to a social media post to criticise the decision to ask Alcaraz to remove the Whoop tracker. “Ridiculous. Whoop is approved by the International Tennis Federation for in-match wear and poses no safety risk,” Ahmed posted on X. “Let the athletes measure their bodies. Data is not steroids.” Ridiculous. Whoop is approved by the International Tennis Federation for in-match wear and poses no safety risk. Let the athletes …

From Gyms To Injectables, How Steroids Are Quietly Entering Women’s Fitness Culture | Explainers News

From Gyms To Injectables, How Steroids Are Quietly Entering Women’s Fitness Culture | Explainers News

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Last Updated:January 16, 2026, 08:30 IST A 2024 study showed while the overall lifetime prevalence of AAS use among adult women globally is 4% (up from 1.6% in 2014), the rate is higher in specific fitness communities While many influencers do not explicitly promote steroids, they normalise extreme physiques and timelines that are biologically unrealistic for most women without pharmaceutical help. (Getty Images) Walk into almost any urban gym today, women are lifting heavier weights, entering bodybuilding and physique competitions, and documenting dramatic “before and after” transformations on social media. Fitness, once coded as cardio and weight loss for women, has shifted towards strength, muscle definition and performance. But beneath this progress sits an uncomfortable truth — the growing use of anabolic steroid among young women. International research shows that steroid use is no longer confined to elite male athletes. Women are increasingly experimenting with these drugs, often without understanding the health costs, and in many cases without even realising what they are taking. Why Steroids Are No Longer A ‘Men’s Issue’ For decades, anabolic …

Kartik Aaryan reduced body fat to 7 percent without steroids

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Ahead of the trailer launch, building more excitement among the fans, actor Kartik Aaryan treated fans with a new poster from the much-awaited sports drama `Chandu Champion`. Kartik took to Instagram and posted a new glimpse of him from the movie. The actor had earlier shared the first poster of the film on Wednesday.  The poster captures Kartik standing in a boxing ring wearing his boxing gloves and black shorts. Little bruise on his face and he is also wearing a mouthguard. After transforming his body for the role, the actor is flaunting his abs. Sharing the poster, he wrote, “In the ring of life you have to keep fighting till your last breath to become a champion. Champion Aa raha hai ..#ChanduChampion.14thJune.”           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by KARTIK AARYAN (@kartikaaryan) Helmed by Kabir Khan, `Chandu Champion` is based on the extraordinary real-life story of a sportsman and his never-say-die spirit. Kartik will portray the …

“No Use Of Steroids, Body Fat 7 Percent”

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Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion. (courtesy: kartikaaryan) New Delhi: Kartik Aaryan, who plays the role of an athlete in Kabir Khan’s Chandu Champion, got a big shout out from the film’s director. Kabir Khan mentioned in an Instagram post that Kartik Aaryan’s body fat was 39% when he approached him for the role. Kabir Khan wrote about Kartik Aaryan’s drastic physical transformation and he added, “The story of Chandu Champion is an incredibly inspiring true story but the journey that Kartik went through to become this champion is no less inspiring. I met him when he had put on weight for a role. He had 39 per cent body fat. I told him that he had to portray an international level multi-disciplinary sportsperson. He just smiled and said ‘I will do it Sir’. A year and a half later with no use of steroids – something that he was adamant about – we took this photo on set. Body fat 7 per cent! I’m proud of you Kartik Aaryan.” Re-sharing Kabir Khan’s post, Kartik Aaryan …

Hugh Jackman passed on steroids for Wolverine: ‘Was told the side effects…’ | Hollywood

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Hugh Jackman has denied ever taking any steroids to bulk himself for his superhero characters. He will be returning to play his most iconic character Logan aka Wolverine in the upcoming superhero film Deadpool 3 with his good friend, actor Ryan Reynolds. The actor is currently on Broadway for The Music Man; his final performance will be on January 15, 2023 before he has to get into shape back again for Wolverine. (Also read: Hugh Jackman to return as Wolverine for Deadpool 3, confirms Ryan Reynolds in hilarious announcement video) The actor broke through in Hollywood with X-Men (2000) where he first played Logan, alongside co-stars Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, Famke Janssen and Ian McKellen in the comic book adaptation. Since the, Hugh has played Wolverine in X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2011), X-Men: Days Of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Logan (2017). In a new interview on HBO’s talk show Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, the actor responded to claims …