Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on ‘Their Phones While They’re Watching’

This one doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. It might be true that people are paying less attention, but wouldn’t that actually be better for Netflix since people would likely be following enough to know they like the movie, but not enough to fully understand it… so they’d have to watch it again and keep subscribing to Netflix

A 47-year study reveals when fitness and strength start to fade

It turns out that after age 35, it’s all downhill. The good news is you can improve things through exercise, even if you start when you’re older. It’s all about staying active

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