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Time Magazine
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time Magazine
Does And Just Like That Remember What Happened in Sex and the City?
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Episode 4 of And Just Like That Season 3. A few weeks ago there was a video going around of Sarah Jessica Parker appearing to acknowledge that she doesn't remember the episode of Sex and the City that produced the viral "Hungover Miranda" meme. The moment, clipped from a BuzzFeed roundtable interview with Parker and her And Just Like That costars Cynthia Nixon (Miranda), Kristin Davis (Charlotte), and Sarita Choudhury (Seema), resulted in a number of annoyed comments from fans on TikTok pointing out Parker's apparent lack of knowledge surrounding the events of the original series. The reveal also came in the wake of a May interview with E! News in which Parker said she's never seen "most of" Sex and the City and doesn't watch And Just Like That. Despite being an executive producer, Parker is obviously not the only person who has control over the creative direction of And Just Like That. Now in its third season, the sequel series has made some controversial leaps—remember Che Diaz?—while staying more or less true to spirit of the original. But after the events of episode 4, we're beginning to question whether anyone in charge of And Just Like That recalls the show's massively successful predecessor at all. Titled "Apples to Apples," the fourth episode of Season 3 largely takes place in Norfolk, Virginia, at the down-home country farmhouse of one Aidan Shaw (John Corbett). Aidan has moved up in the world since the time he coerced Carrie into spending a weekend at his, let's call it, rustic cabin in the vaguely upstate and aptly-named New York town of Suffern, a 40-minute drive from Manhattan. That little getaway took place in Season 4 of Sex and the City and featured a Carrie we recognized, one who shrieked at squirrels, drove over state lines to get cell service and fast food, and, for some unknowable reason, invited her ex-boyfriend Big (Chris Noth)—the very same one she had previously cheated on Aidan with—to come stay for a night. The country just wasn't for her. As she put it, "I'm what you call a bona fide city girl." This time around, Carrie spends the weekend acting pretty much completely un-Carrie-like. After smuggling in an illicitly-obtained supply of Adderall for Aidan's son Wyatt (Logan Souza)—a favor Aidan was unaware his ex-wife Kathy (Rosemarie DeWitt) had requested of her—Carrie participates in such activities as fishing, driving an ATV, family game night, and wearing outfits obtained from local boutique Daisy's Dress Shop (after her incomprehensible first suggestion of Target turns out to be an hour away). Throughout all this, she delivers barely a sarcastic quip about her distaste for the simple life. No mention of being a "hick town hostage" or how the "silence is deafening" or her desire to instead be out "cocktailing and sample sale-ing." Of course, you can make the argument that it's been 20 years since Sex and the City and Carrie, as people do, may have changed in that time. But who among us is watching And Just Like That to see Carrie mature? Especially if that means her becoming an entirely different person than the Carrie we alternately love, hate, and love to hate. At least part of the reason many Sex and the City fans are tuning in to And Just Like That is out of a inclination to see Carrie continue to live her messy and fabulous life as a pretty egregiously out-of-touch Manhattan socialite. There's a reason (or several) that Carrie and Aidan broke up not once, but twice, in Sex and the City. And despite the fact that Big is no longer around to drive a wedge between them, it still doesn't seem like they're truly a match. And Just Like That is certainly piling onto their problems by throwing over 300 miles of separation, a troubled teen, and incompatible texting styles into the mix. Yet, Episode 4 still ends with Carrie committing to staying in a long-distance relationship with Aidan for the next five years despite his inability to promise her basically anything in return. It's understandable that Aidan needs to prioritize his children's wellbeing, but it seems like the Carrie of old would have taken that as a sign that they maybe aren't meant to be. At least for the time being. As her dear friend Miranda suggested before Carrie's first trip to the country all those years ago, if "you need to pretend to be someone else in order to be in a relationship," perhaps it's not the right fit. We can't help but wonder if And Just Like That will ever take that advice to heart.
Elle
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Carrie Learns What Aidan's Family Is Really Like on 'And Just Like That...'
Spoilers below. Over the past few weeks, and certainly in the last episode, Carrie had been losing her patience with Aidan. Is their long-distance romance really worth it? Why would she get a new apartment if he wasn't going to live in it? And did he really have to be with his kids all the time? So she wondered. But in this week's And Just Like That… she finally understands why. Carrie wakes up in Aidan's guest house to find her man and two of his teenage sons, Homer and Wyatt (the one who needed Adderall and got into a drunk driving accident), painting the house together. The former greets her with a warm welcome, while the latter gives her the cold shoulder. He's standoffish even as they eat pancakes together, and as Carrie hops onto the family ATV to drive into town to buy some new clothes. (Did you ever think you'd see Carrie Bradshaw riding an ATV in rural Virginia?) Naturally, this tension urges Carrie to want to bond with Aidan's kids... with fishing. Of course, Wyatt would rather be playing at the VR video game spot at the mall. Aidan is not a fan of this place—too much screen time!—but he coalesces with some convincing from Carrie. It turns out to be a great idea, the four of them blasting zombies into virtual oblivion. But Wyatt accidentally hits Carrie in the head, which sours the mood. Meanwhile, Lisa is so stressed about hiring a new producer in Grace's absence that she's talking in her sleep. (Loud enough that her husband, Herbert, has to sleep in another room.) Luckily, she has a dream candidate, named Marian, with a near-perfect resume coming in for an interview. However, Marian turns out to be a very gorgeous man (Mehcad Brooks) who leaves Lisa speechless. He has great experience, he's watched Lisa's own films, and he even knows Grace personally; but Lisa is torn. Should she be hiring a man to edit a documentary about unsung women? Seema, on the other hand, is ready to start her own real estate company, but first, she faces Ryan Serhant as he makes yet another cameo to try to hire her. Seema refuses, and she even poaches the secretary on the way out. As for the Goldenblatts, Harry gets a bit more of the spotlight over Charlotte this week, as his worries about aging—which he faced in the last episode with a rough night out at the club—get worse. And there's no better reminder of old age than a visit from his own elderly father, who's brought all his eccentricities along with him: hitting on the neighbor, questioning the sexuality of Lily's ballerina boyfriend, and getting lost on the way to get the morning paper. Harry's anxiety is so overwhelming it affects him in the bedroom. His father used to be such a beast, and now he walks around with 'a limp banana' (referring to both the fruit and a euphemism here). Charlotte has a thoughtful response: 'Will not having sex mean that we aren't Harry and Charlotte?' It's a no-brainer; of course what really matters is their love and connection with each other, even if it isn't physical. It's an interesting conversation for a franchise known as SEX and the City. But when they realize Harry's father has been searching porn on Rock's iPad and left to spend the night with the neighbor, Harry has hope again. Miranda seems to be making progress with Joy. Their 'media training' sessions have been productive, and it shows as Miranda does a live broadcast interview in front of the UN building. All is going well, she's raising awareness about human rights issues across the globe—but a slip-up turns her into meme fodder. While saying the word 'wild country,' she awkwardly pauses, leading the internet to think she said 'wild cunt.' The clip is now going viral across TikTok, and her son, Brady, and Charlotte's daughter, Lily, have already seen it. Miranda fears that Joy has too. When she's slow to respond to Miranda's invite to drinks, Miranda thinks it's because she's seen the meme and got the ick. Joy and her very British friends eventually do come over to meet Miranda (at Carrie's apartment, by the way, because she is house-sitting), but Joy is quiet and keeps to herself. Miranda is convinced this must be because of the viral video. She asks Joy about it on her way out. Luckily for Miranda, Joy's strange behavior is actually a sign that she likes her back. She tends to shut down when she likes someone, she says. Miranda kisses her on the stoop of Carrie's new apartment, and although Joy is convinced she's a bad kisser, Miranda confirms she is not. Back in Virginia, Aidan's eldest son, Tate, arrives for his 21st birthday celebration. Aidan's ex, Kathy, and her new boyfriend, Bob, also join the party. Here they all are, a happy blended modern family. But as the night progresses, the cracks start to show. Bob reveals to Carrie that Aidan is against Wyatt taking Adderall, even though Kathy has supported it. No wonder Kathy asked Carrie to smuggle the prescription drugs from New York to Virginia; she was doing it behind Aidan's back. And that explains Aidan's confused reaction to Carrie's delivery. Upon hearing this, Carrie goes into the kitchen to apologize to Aidan right away, but he doesn't want this argument to ruin his son's birthday. He snaps at Carrie, and takes out the cake for his eldest. Things seem to hit a high note later that night as the whole crew is enjoying a game of Apples to Apples, but Wyatt is at his wit's end. When Carrie wins a round of the game over him (sorry no one understood your X-Men reference, king), he lashes out and curses at his family, claiming that they never cared about him. He storms out of the house and the arguments ripple throughout the rest of his relatives. The boys think Aidan babies Wyatt; Kathy uses this as a case to put Wyatt on Adderall; Aidan refuses, citing Wyatt's substance abuse problem, and scolds Kathy for getting Carrie involved. The pressure comes to a head when Wyatt smashes the dining room window. Carrie responds with a look that says, What did I get myself into? But Carrie is more understanding than that. She retreats to the guest house to give the family some space, and Aidan meets up with her after a swim to clear his mind. She sits him down for a serious confession: When Aidan said that he had to be down in Virginia with his family, she didn't really understand why. She isn't a parent, how could she know? But now, after spending time with them in their home, she really gets it. And she'll no longer let that stop her from living her life. For so long, she put off decorating the house or buying furniture (remember that dining table?), believing Aidan might suddenly change his mind and come back to New York. Now she's comfortable with giving him all the space and time he needs. Aidan tearfully asks what we're all wondering at this point: 'Are you breaking up with me?' Well no, Carrie will opt for something far more complicated than that. She confirms they are not breaking up and gives Aidan a key to her apartment—sorry, their apartment. When she flies back to New York with her uncharacteristically frilly dresses, she wonders whether she's now 'closer to or further from' what she really wants. If this is about that dining room table, the answer is further—it's already sold out. But when it comes to her relationship with Aidan, we'll need to sleep on that.
New York Post
a day ago
- Politics
- New York Post
NY Times accuses Elon Musk of ‘continuing to lash out' at them over drug use report
The New York Times accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of 'lashing out' against them on Tuesday. In May, the New York Times published a report citing 'private messages' sent to them and 'interviews with more than a dozen people who have known or worked with him' that alleged Musk's drug use was 'more intense' than publicly known as he campaigned with then-candidate Donald Trump in 2024. Advertisement 'Mr. Musk's drug consumption went well beyond occasional use,' the NYT reported. 'He told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills, including ones with the markings of the stimulant Adderall, according to a photo of the box and people who have seen it.' Musk repeatedly denounced the article and called out the Times by posting the results of a recent drug test on his X account on Tuesday. The paper's communications team responded to the results, saying that Musk was 'continuing to lash out' against them and stood by the story. 'Elon Musk is continuing to lash out because he doesn't like our reporting. Nothing that he's said or presented since our article about his drug use during the presidential campaign was published contradicts what we uncovered. We stand by our journalism,' the NY Times Communications account wrote. Advertisement 3 The New York Times accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of 'lashing out' against them on Tuesday. AFP via Getty Images 3 In May, the Times published a report citing 'private messages' sent to them and 'interviews with more than a dozen people who have known or worked with him' that alleged Musk's drug use was 'more intense' than publicly known. REUTERS The NYT gave the same response after Musk challenged the New York Times and Wall Street Journal to release the results of their own drug tests. 'Great idea. I hereby challenge the NYT and WSJ to take drug tests and publish the results! They won't, because those hypocrites are guilty as sin,' Musk wrote. Advertisement The back-and-forth between the New York Times and Musk has been ongoing since the article was published on May 30. 3 Musk repeatedly denounced the article and called out the Times by posting the results of a recent drug test on his X account on Tuesday. X/elonmusk One day after the story was published, Musk wrote on X that the NYT was 'lying their a– off' and insisted that he had not taken ketamine in years. The NY Times Communications account pushed back on Musk at the time, similarly accusing Musk of 'lashing out' but with 'no evidence.' Advertisement 'Kirsten Grind and Megan Twohey's thoroughly sourced report provides an important and fair look into Musk's drug use and family conflicts. They interviewed a dozen people who have known or worked with him, and saw private text messages, legal documents and photographic evidence,' the NY Times Communications account wrote. 'Elon Musk is just lashing out because he doesn't like our article. We provided Musk with multiple opportunities to reply or rebut this reporting before publication and he declined, opting instead to try to distract with a social post and no evidence.'
IOL News
a day ago
- Business
- IOL News
Elon Musk responds to drug use allegations with negative test results
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Image: X Elon Musk took to X to openly share the results of a negative drug test. This is in response to allegations made by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal about his alleged substance use. He shared a screenshot of the test results, with a fiery message targeting the media outlets. 'The WSJ & New York Times fake 'journalists' lied through their teeth about me. Now let's see their drug test results. They will fail," Musk wrote. The post comes weeks after The New York Times (NYT) published a report alleging that Musk's drug use was 'more intense' than previously known, especially during the 2024 presidential campaign. At the time, he was a vocal supporter of then-candidate Donald Trump. Citing private messages and interviews with over a dozen individuals who have either known or worked closely with Musk, the NYT article claimed the SpaceX and Tesla CEO regularly used various substances. 'Mr. Musk's drug consumption went well beyond occasional use,' the NYT report stated. 'He told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anaesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he travelled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills, including ones with the markings of the stimulant Adderall, according to a photo of the box and people who have seen it.' In response to Musk's online defence, the NYT stood by its reporting. Their communications team posted a statement on X, saying: 'Elon Musk is continuing to lash out because he doesn't like our reporting. Nothing that he's said or presented since our article about his drug use during the presidential campaign was published contradicts what we uncovered. We stand by our journalism.' Musk previously admitted to using ketamine for depression. "There are times when I have sort of a ... negative chemical state in my brain, like depression, I guess, or depression that's not linked to any negative news, and ketamine is helpful for getting one out of the negative frame of mind," he told journalist Don Lemon in an interview.
Time Business News
2 days ago
- Health
- Time Business News
Strattera vs Adderall: Which Works Faster for ADHD?
When it comes to treating ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), both Strattera and Adderall are commonly prescribed medications. But a question many people ask is: Which one works faster? While both drugs can be effective in managing ADHD symptoms, they work in very different ways—and their speed of effectiveness reflects that. In this article, we'll break down how quickly strattera vs adderall start working, what affects their performance, and which might be a better choice depending on your needs. When considering treatment for anxiety or depression, selecting the right medication is crucial. Both medications have proven effective, but individual response may vary based on body chemistry and side effects. In the debate of Lexapro vs Zoloft, Lexapro is often praised for its smoother onset and fewer initial side effects, while Zoloft may be preferred for treating a wider range of conditions, including PTSD and OCD. Consulting a healthcare professional can help tailor the right approach, as factors like medical history and lifestyle play an essential role in determining the most suitable antidepressant. Before diving into how fast each medication works, it's important to understand what each drug is and how it functions: Adderall is a stimulant medication made up of amphetamine salts. It increases the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain—neurotransmitters associated with attention and focus. Adderall comes in two forms: immediate-release (IR) and extended-release (XR). Strattera (atomoxetine), on the other hand, is a non-stimulant medication. It works by selectively inhibiting the reuptake of norepinephrine, a different mechanism that takes more time to affect brain chemistry compared to stimulants. If you're looking for immediate symptom relief, Adderall is the faster option—hands down. Most people begin to feel its effects within 30 to 60 minutes after taking a dose. The immediate-release version typically lasts about 4–6 hours, while the extended-release form can last 10–12 hours. This makes Adderall an ideal choice for individuals who need quick and predictable symptom control, such as students or professionals who need to focus at specific times of day. Strattera doesn't work right away. In fact, it can take 2 to 4 weeks before noticeable improvements in focus or behavior occur, and up to 6–8 weeks for full benefits to kick in. This delay can be frustrating for individuals hoping for a rapid change. However, Strattera has its own advantages—it provides 24-hour coverage, and since it's not a stimulant, it may be better suited for those with coexisting anxiety, substance abuse history, or sleep issues. The faster effect of Adderall comes from how it directly boosts dopamine and norepinephrine levels almost immediately after ingestion. This sharp increase helps improve focus, reduce impulsivity, and calm hyperactivity in a short time frame. Strattera, on the other hand, gradually increases norepinephrine by preventing its reabsorption in the brain. This slow build-up is why it takes longer to feel the effects. However, this gradual adjustment can also lead to fewer emotional crashes or 'come-down' periods that some Adderall users experience. The speed of relief isn't the only factor to consider when choosing between Strattera and Adderall. Each has its own side effect profile: Adderall side effects can include insomnia, appetite suppression, jitteriness, increased heart rate, and the risk of dependence or misuse. Strattera may cause drowsiness, nausea, dry mouth, or mood swings—though it doesn't carry the same risk of addiction. People with coexisting anxiety or a history of substance misuse often tolerate Strattera better, even if it's slower to act. In contrast, someone who needs rapid symptom control during work or school hours might lean toward Adderall despite the side effect risks. Short-Term Goals: If the immediate goal is to improve focus for a test, meeting, or daily function, Adderall offers clear benefits thanks to its fast-acting nature. Long-Term Stability: For individuals looking for consistent, around-the-clock symptom control without the highs and lows of stimulant medication, Strattera may be the better fit—even though you'll need to be patient with the results. In some cases, doctors may even prescribe both medications at different times of day or for different symptom profiles. But this is done under close medical supervision. Choosing between Strattera and Adderall depends on your individual needs, health history, and treatment goals. Here are some questions to consider: Do you need fast results? Do you have a history of anxiety or substance abuse? Are you okay with taking a medication daily and waiting several weeks to feel the full effect? Do you need 24-hour symptom control? Always discuss these questions with your healthcare provider. They can help you weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each medication based on your personal circumstances. So, which works faster for ADHD—Strattera or Adderall? The clear winner in terms of speed is Adderall. It can start working in less than an hour and provide sharp symptom control for several hours. However, that quick relief comes with a higher potential for side effects and dependency. Strattera may take weeks to kick in, but for the right individual, it can offer consistent, all-day symptom relief without the crash or addiction risks associated with stimulants. Both medications have their place in ADHD treatment. The best choice isn't just about speed—it's about what works best for you in the long run. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
