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Sadhguru takes the taste test with Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder, internet wonders ‘What is this multiverse?’

Sadhguru takes the taste test with Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder, internet wonders ‘What is this multiverse?’

In a crossover few saw coming, spiritual leader Sadhguru recently joined The Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder for a conversation on life, sustainability, and agriculture. The duo even took part in a taste test, attempting to distinguish organically grown produce from crops cultivated using fertilisers. And the meeting has left the internet amused, with many joking that the “multiverse has officially reached the next level.” Sadhguru is an Indian yogi, while Ian Somerhalder is best known for his role in The Vampire Diaries. Sadhguru’s outing with Ian Somerhalder On Thursday, Ian took to Instagram to share a teaser reel from his conversation with Sadhguru, giving fans a glimpse of the unexpected crossover. The full conversation is set to release on YouTube on June 5. The video was posted with a caption that read, “Turns out @Sadhguru knows a thing or two 👀 Got to sit down with him and talk life, soil, regenerative agriculture and real solutions to one of the largest crises we’re about to face. Full video is live on Sadhguru’s YouTube now …

Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide

Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide

PARIS — A French supermarket’s humble Christmas advert is doing something most global brands can only dream of: connecting deeply with millions of people around the world, without a single frame of generative AI. Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide The two-and-a-half-minute film, “Unloved” , made for Intermarché, tells a simple yet powerful story: A lonely wolf, feared and avoided by other forest animals, chooses to change. Instead of hunting, he learns to cook vegetables and brings a homemade dish to a Christmas feast, gradually earning friendship and acceptance. The narrative unfolds in a warm, painterly, animated world, bookended by live-action scenes of a child soothed by the tale at Christmas. What might sound like a gentle children’s fable has captured hearts far beyond France. Within days of its December debut, it racked up hundreds of millions of worldwide views, inspiring fan art, international praise and emotional posts from viewers who say the wolf’s journey echoes their own struggles with belonging. “It’s a transformative arc, a story of …

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers slap supermarket employee for not speaking in Marathi | Latest News India

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers slap supermarket employee for not speaking in Marathi | Latest News India

Mar 26, 2025 10:12 AM IST The store employee was heard saying in a viral video, “I will not speak in Marathi, I will speak only in Hindi. Do what you want to do.” Workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) allegedly slapped an employee of a leading supermarket store in Mumbai for not speaking in Marathi, police said. The incident took place on Tuesday at the D-Mart store in Versova, Andheri (West).(Representative Image/Shutterstock) The incident took place on Tuesday at the D-Mart store in Versova, Andheri (West), they said. In a video which has gone viral on social media, the store employee is heard telling a customer, “I will not speak in Marathi, I will speak only in Hindi. Do what you want to do.” After the MNS came to know about the employee’s comments, a group of workers led by the party’s Versova unit president Sandesh Desai went to the store and allegedly slapped the staffer. A video of the slapping incident has also surfaced on social media platforms. The store …

Why Michael Jackson Closed An Entire Supermarket To Shop – Here’s How He Got The ‘Thriller’ Experience

Why Michael Jackson Closed An Entire Supermarket To Shop – Here’s How He Got The ‘Thriller’ Experience

Michael Jackson Supermarket Trip (Photo Credit – Instagram) Michael Jackson once turned grocery shopping into a Thriller-esque spectacle. In the early 2000s, the King of Pop, who’d never roamed a supermarket “like everyone else,” enlisted a Florida mall owner to stage a faux shopping spree. The store was cleared, staffed by his inner circle, and filmed for Michael Jackson’s Private Home Movies on Fox 2003. “It’s my dream to go into a supermarket and just shop. People crowd around me…I don’t see the real thing,” Jackson explained in the footage. To mimic reality, his team transformed the venue post-closing hours. Relatives became cashiers, his nanny hid under a blonde wig, and a pan-pipe cover of Billie Jean hummed overhead. Even a Life magazine featuring a close friend, Elizabeth Taylor, was strategically placed. Jackson revealed in the charade, tossing cereal boxes into his cart, modeling yellow rubber gloves, and zipping down aisles. “It felt like a real environment,” he said, though the illusion cracked when he spotted familiar faces. “The woman in the blonde wig is …

Soni Razdan Birthday: When 3-year-old Alia Bhatt surprised her mother by performing at local supermarket

Soni Razdan Birthday: When 3-year-old Alia Bhatt surprised her mother by performing at local supermarket

Soni Razdan is celebrating her birthday on October 26, 2024, she is a renowned Indian actress and filmmaker known for her versatility and impactful performances across film and television. Off-screen, she is the mother of acclaimed actress Alia Bhatt and is married to filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. Now, on her birthday, we take a look at a fun anecdote when young Alia surprised her with a performance at a local supermarket and she realized that she was destined to be an actor.  In an old interview with Mojo Story, Soni Razdan shared a story from Alia Bhatt’s childhood, recalling a moment when Alia was about two and a half or three years old. She described how they had gone shopping at Foodland, one of the first supermarkets in the area, which she often visited with her kids. On that particular day, Alia, dressed in a cute little frock, started behaving differently than she did at home. In the store’s aisle, with a few people around, Alia asked her for something in an unusually sweet and polite manner, clearly …

[K-drama Treasure Hunt] Love at the supermarket » Dramabeans

[K-drama Treasure Hunt] Love at the supermarket by Dramaddictally Welcome to the K-drama treasure hunt, where we all go looking for K-drama treasure in the form of tiny drama details that we know and love. Sometimes these details take the shape of well-worn tropes (oppa Band-Aiding) or storytelling devices (Top Secret Deadly Allergy), but other times it’s just details we know we’ve seen in other dramas, but need help putting all the clues together.Each week we’ll put you on the hunt for a piece of K-drama treasure, and you can report your findings in the comments. There’s no umpire in this game, so if you find the detail we’re looking for, drop the drama title (or even better, drama title + episode number) in the comments, and we’ll all take your word for it. Or, we’ll go binge watch just to see it play out. And remember, we’re here to map our way to the treasures not to the plot twists! We know how exciting it can be to have all the hard-earned details stashed …