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Keanu Reeves Says He Thinks About Death 'All the Time'
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Keanu Reeves is sharing his candid thoughts on mortality, and the fact is … “the end” is something that’s top of mind for him right now.
The actor joined author China Miéville on the BBC to promote their new novel, “The Book of Elsewhere,” which follows an immortal character who is eager to die — which explains why the morbid topic was brought up in the first place.
As Keanu put it … at 59 years old, he’s “thinking about death all the time,” especially since he described himself as “young-old.”
For those concerned about his fixation on death, KR defended his mindfulness about mortality as actually being a good thing.
Here’s his most positive spin on his death obsession … “Hopefully it sensitizes [us] to an appreciation of the breath we have, and the relationships that we have the potential to have.”
Keanu’s confessions didn’t stop there, as the actor later admitted in the interview that he did not write “The Book of Elsewhere,” and gave full credit to China.
However, as the new novel is based on Keanu’s “BRZRKR” comic book series, CM said the A-lister deserved more credit than he’s willing to take. China added, “It wouldn’t exist in the form without a lot of very thoughtful and careful work with Keanu.”
This might be one of Keanu’s more eccentric interviews, and the headlines about him and death will certainly be jarring. Rest easy, fans … he’s totally healthy.
He’s just Keanu, which means he thinks deeper than most.
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Hey SNL, we're ready for Maya's Kamala
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Social media is crying out for comedian Maya Rudolph (right) to bring her Kamala Harris impression back to SNL.
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Voters might be having a variety of feelings about Kamala Harris, presidential candidate. But comedy lovers are unequivocal.
“Upside? Maya Rudolph,” as Amy Sedaris succinctly puts it on Instagram.
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Social media is crying out with excitement over the prospect of Rudolph bringing back her uncanny impression of Harris. Her seductive, cocktail-sipping, “I’m America’s cool aunt,” Kamala Harris was a huge hit when she debuted it back in October 2019 when California Sen. Harris was running for president. The episode in which she played Harris hosting a “Unity Seder” won an Emmy.
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During the episode in which she debated Vice President Mike Pence, Rudolph gave us a hint at the images that informed her Harris impression. “I’m going to smile at him like I’m in a T.J. Maxx and a white lady asked me if I work here,” and, “I’m going to switch to more of a Clair Huxtable side-eye.”
So far, representatives for Rudolph and SNL have not replied to NPR’s request for comment. But the pressure is on.
“Hope Maya Rudolph has cleared her schedule,”writes Yashar Ali on X.
Comedian H. Alan Scott is already counting on her return: “WAIT! I just realized Kamala Harris being the nominee means more Maya Rudolph on Saturday Night Live. For this I am grateful,” he writes on Instagram.
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Vice President Harris herself might welcome Rudolph’s return. She seems to have been tickled by the comedian’s impersonation of her.
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'Sunny' is a robot buddy comedy about loss : Pop Culture Happy Hour
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No one loves like a Leo. This season, let your feline flame burn eternal
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Who — or what — is like a Leo? The fifth sign, presiding over the astrological house ruling joy, passion and all things lovable, is never not a welcome presence to those with taste. As different as each Leo is (and as they insist they are, never appreciating comparisons with another and always requiring a pampering of their endearing delusion-truth that they are unequivocally one-of-one), they all bring a flame. As an astrologer, it’s most ethical to view the zodiacal constellations with a lovingly dispassionate eye. But as my Uranian dominance lends itself to rule-breaking, I must confess that Leo is the sign that melts me. Who else could inject an icy, dormant heart with the warmth of a thousand suns with one laugh, one embrace, one absolutely ridiculous and yet perfectly executed dance?
I can’t help but think of an analogy in the Snow Peak Takibi Solo Portable Fireplace. What could be more leonine than a personal inferno? The portable fireplace (also known as your sweetest Leo) is theoretically always ready for any adventure — it might be a forbidden beach fire in Malibu that may or may not get the fire department called on you by quasi-well-meaning cliffside residents with way too much disposable income, and thus time to be nemeses of fun. Perhaps it’s an unexpected cannonball at a rooftop hotel pool party that beckons the bouncer to remind your precious Leo performer to conduct themselves with a bit more decorum (what’s that?). Maybe it’s a 4 a.m. love confession that almost feels angry, that’s pained with the agonizing passion that only an expansive lion heart could ever conjure. For no one loves like a Leo, that burning, beating organ that, when aligned and evolved, gives just as much and just as generously to others as they do to themselves.
For no one loves like a Leo, that burning, beating organ that, when aligned and evolved, gives just as much and just as generously to others as they do to themselves.
In that vein (or flame), who better than a Leo to teach the rest of us the sacred art of loving ourselves, of being so unabashedly oneself that people, places, situations and energies just can’t help but bend like flowers toward a welcoming, nourishing midday sunray? The Takibi fireplace is silver, reflective — an homage to the infectious way a Leo’s self-love mirrors all the empty spaces in everyone around them that could use some compassion. And, as what is above is also below, we must acknowledge the plight of a wounded Leo, of the darkly misanthropic nihilism that can, and often does, shroud their heart in a titanium veil of protection. A Leo scorned is as dangerous as a forest fire in the night, furious at rejection by the very world they bleed out for. How exhausting it must be to bear that burden of joy, to be compelled to entertain through the tears. Indeed, when the time comes, the Takibi fireplace’s contents are extinguished and the stainless-steel apparatus is packed up until the next flame calls.
And so, this is a love letter dedicated to our cherished Leos — we thank you for your service. May your feline flame burn eternal, for the world would be so dark and so cold without you.
Goth Shakira is a digital conjurer based in Los Angeles.
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