Men's Journal's Blog, page 129
April 27, 2025
Beloved Toothpaste Company Delivers Bad News
A major toothpaste and toilet paper company is warning of possible looming price hikes.
According to the Associated Press, Procter & Gamble, which makes Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent, and Charmin toilet paper, issued the warning in a call with reporters.
The company stressed that it was "doing whatever it can to reduce higher costs" due to tariff wars, AP reported.
P&G’s Chief Financial Officer Andre Schulten told reporters that the company will "likely have to pass on higher prices to shoppers as early as July," AP reported.
According to the AP, Procter & Gamble reported lower sales, prompting the company to decrease "its annual financial outlook," as consumers spend less due to tariff worries but also mortgage rates.
“Everything plays into the consumer behavior,” Chief Financial Officer Andre Schulten said to AP. “Uncertainty around the stock market and what their 401ks are worth and what the portfolio is worth. Uncertainty around the economic outlook and what it means for their livelihood and the job market.”
According to The Wall Street Journal, the company is even looking at changing its product "formulations" to lower costs.
“Once we have clarity on what the structural tariff environment is… that’s when companies can become more active in looking at formulations,” Schulten said, according to WSJ.
The company also makes Bounty paper towels and Pampers diapers, along with other household name products, WCPO reported.
According to WCPO, Schulten indicated that "average price increases of 1 to 2 percent are possible."
That site reported that the issue stems from the fact that some "packaging and finished goods" are imported from China.
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April 26, 2025
Top Celebrity Matchmaker Dies Tragically at Age 56
Amber Kelleher-Andrews, a celebrity matchmaker, has died at age 56.
According to The New York Post, her cause of death was ovarian cancer.
The Post reported that she worked as an "expert relationship consultant" on shows like Good Morning America and TODAY.
She worked with actress Eva Longoria on an NBC reality series Ready for Love, The Post reported, adding that her celebrity clients included Paula Abdul, David Spade, Hoda Kotb, and Terrell Owens.
She died on April 13, Daily Mail reported.
"We are heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Amber Kelleher-Andrews — beloved Co-Founder, Co-CEO, matchmaking visionary, and devoted wife and mother," Kelleher International wrote on its website.
"We extend our deepest condolences to her beautiful family, her many friends, the clients whose lives she touched so profoundly, and her mother, Jill Kelleher, the founder of Kelleher International," the company wrote.
Amber Kelleher-Andrews attends Elton John AIDS Foundation's 30th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 27, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. "Amber’s passion and vision helped shape Kelleher International into the globally recognized leader it is today. Her dedication to love, her clients, and the art of connection left an indelible mark on all of us," the statement says.
"Her empathy, energy, and ability to create transformative matches became the heartbeat of our firm — a legacy that lives on in every member of the Kelleher team. We are forever inspired by Amber’s light, her belief in love, and her extraordinary gift for bringing people together," it adds.
"We remain deeply committed to honoring her spirit and values by continuing the work she so passionately began — keeping the magic of love alive every single day."
Home Depot Working to Avoid Major Price Hikes
Home Depot's CEO was among a major meeting of retail company heads who are working to avoid price hikes and supply shortages due to tariff wars.
According to Bloomberg, Home Depot is hopeful that won't happen.
A spokesperson for Home Depot told Bloomberg that the company "looked forward to continuing constructive dialogue" on trade policy. That came after the April meeting in which Home Depot EO Ted Decker and the leaders of Walmart and Target warned of possible price increases and supply shortages if the tariffs don't subside.
Home Depot's CEO joined the leaders of Walmart and Target for a private meeting on the tariffs. The other two leaders also indicated that they thought the meeting was productive, according to Bloomberg.
In November, Home Depot executives indicated in an earnings call that the company was positioned well to avoid pain from tariffs but could still the effects.
The Home Depot logo is displayed outside a store on March 10, 2025 in San Diego, California. Ted Decker, Home Depot Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, said in that earnings call that "Whatever happens in tariffs will be an industry-wide impact, it won’t discriminate against different retailers and distributors who are importing goods. The type of product as an industry is generally sourced from the same countries."
Decker continued in that call: "There has been some diversification of those sources, but clearly a bit of concentration in Southeast Asia and China in particular. We source well more than half of our goods domestically and in North America, but there certainly will be an impact."
He added, "But again given our scale, our experience going through the previous tariffs on at 25% on I guess was a couple of $100 billion of industry import goods going back a number of years ago, I’d bet on this team’s ability to work with the type of suppliers we have to work through this in a differentiated manner than others in the industry."
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Walmart, Target Warn of 'Massive' Price Hikes, Empty Shelves
The CEOs of Walmart and Target are warning that store shelves could be empty in weeks unless trade policy changes soon.
According to an April 26, 2025, report by Axios, the CEOs said in a private meeting on Monday, April 21 that U.S. tariffs could mean "massive product shortages and price spikes."
CBS News reported that the Walmart and Target CEOs also warned that tariff policy could "disrupt supply chains and lead to empty shelves in the coming weeks."
The CEOs, who were joined by the head of Home Depot, "are reportedly pressuring suppliers to absorb extra costs," Axios reported.
"We have decades of experience" with buyers, plus longstanding supplier relationships," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told reporters earlier in April, according to Axios.
Target Store is seen in Midtown Manhattan on March 06, 2025 in New York City, United States. The head of Target, Brian Cornell, told CNBC in early March that Target "relies heavily on Mexican produce during the winter months, and the tariffs could force the company to raise prices on fruits and vegetables as soon as this week."
But, according to Supermarket News, the tariff war with China is expected to "ramp down," which would change things for the retailers, who may have gotten their message across.
According to Supermarket News, both Target and Walmart hope their private meeting will improve the outlook, with Target saying in a news release that the meeting was productive and "we remain committed to delivering value for American consumers."
Many other retailers are also concerned about the impact of tariffs, Axios reported.
According to Axios, "Many retailers stocked up on inventory in the first months of 2025, realizing that a storm was coming," but the inventories are depleting "quickly."
Retail Dive reported that the retailers' 'inventories are poised to dwindle quickly."
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Ryan Coogler’s 'Sinners' Gets Huge Update Heading Into 2nd Weekend
If you haven’t heard of Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s latest cinematic hit, chances are you haven’t been paying attention.
The period-piece horror film starring Michael B. Jordan opened in theaters April 18 and has already grossed an impressive $78 million in just nine days.
Recognized as one of Coogler’s most inspired works, the film has received an overwhelmingly positive response. "The movie was kind of on my heart. And when you have something that clear, for me, it's a rare thing,” he told Fresh Air in a recent interview.
Now entering its second weekend, Sinners is projected to earn $42 million domestically — a mere 10% drop from its opening weekend. Historically, a decline so small has never been seen before for a major studio release.
With a production budget of $90 million, Sinners is expected to cross the $100 million mark by Saturday.
‘SINNERS’ is estimated to earn a phenomenal $42M domestically this weekend, a 10% drop
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 26, 2025
• Would be the smallest box office drop for a major movie in modern history
• Strong chance the film could earn more this weekend than last weekend
Read our review: https://t.co/AGnQ9Gwyyv pic.twitter.com/9KF6xZnCNq
Hailee Steinfeld attends the "Sinners" European Premiere at the Cineworld Leicester Square on April 14, 2025 in London, England.Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Audiences and critics alike praise the film for its genre-bending narrative and gripping cinematic experience. Described as “a different approach to the horror genre,” reviews applaud the film’s “fascinating array of genres and tropes and ideas swirled together.”
As it continues to dominate the box office, Sinners is on track to stay in the No. 1 spot, ahead of Accountant 2, Revenge of the Sith, and Minecraft.
An Iconic Piece of ‘The Conners’ History is Up For Grabs
When The Conners ended its seven-season run on ABC, fans said goodbye to the cast, the characters, and, yes, even the couch. The Conner clan’s iconic couch has been part of the story ever since the original series, Roseanne, made its debut in 1988.
Thirty-seven years later, the original brown plaid sofa and colorful afghan are up for bid via Juliens Auctions. The famous pieces will be part of a lot featured at the Broadcast to Binge auction, which takes place May 7–8 at Julien’s Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The event will be streamed for online bidders, starting at 10 a.m. PT. The famous sofa/afghan combo is expected to fetch upwards of $40,000.
The sofa that will be up for auction is the original piece that was featured in all 222 episodes of Roseanne, per the listing. It was originally purchased from a Sears store by the show’s production designer.
As for where it’s been all these years, the couch made a pitstop at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and was later under the watch of Museum of TV curator James Comisar.
Comisar told TMZ that the sofa was long stored in a warehouse in L.A., and that he was contacted about it when the Roseanne revival came up in 2018. Because he had strict rules about the care of the piece due to worry that it could get damaged, the network created a replica for the reboot instead.
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Executive producer Bruce Rasmussen revealed to The New York Post that while his team hoped to use the original couch for the revival, which would later spinoff into The Conners, the cost was too high.
“Somebody bought [the couch],” he said. “And the guy wanted like $2,000 for the couch. We said, ‘We can make it for like $75.’ So, we remade the exact couch … we didn’t buy the couch from the guy.”
The 2018 reboot opened with a shot of the plaid couch, and The Conners spinoff ended with a long last look at it as patriarch Dan Conner (John Goodman) bid viewers a goodnight.
Showrunner Bruce Helford said the shots of the lone couch were “always intentional.”
“That couch is so iconic, and to me, it represents the couch the audience sits on to watch the show. It’s like, 'Our couch is your couch,’” he explained to TVLine.
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Michelle Pfeiffer, 66, Turns Heads During Appearance With Rarely Seen Husband
Michelle Pfeiffer stepped out for a Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theater on April 25. The actress, 66, turned heads at the event, wearing a silk top with a pair of baggy pants and a suit jacket.
"A total dream come true. Thank you @tcm & @chinesetheatres and my incredible team all these years for making this honor happen," Pfeiffer captioned an Instagram post after the event.
Dozens of fans commented on the post, congratulating Pfeiffer and letting her know how great she looked.
"And still the most beautiful woman in the room. Congratulations!!" one person commented on Pfeiffer's Instagram post.
"The most beautiful woman!!" someone else added.
"She looks too gorgeous," a third comment read.
"The most unbelievably gorgeous woman inside and out to walk the planet," a fourth Instagram user said.
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The movie star had the support of some of her colleagues in the business (like Dakota and Elle Fanning) as well as her husband, producer David E. Kelley, whom she shared a kiss with.
Pfeiffer's career has spanned over five decades. She's been in some iconic films — such as Grease 2 and Scarface, and earned several nominations for various awards, including an Oscar nomination in the Best Actress category for her role in the 1990 film, The Fabulous Baker Boys.
Pfeiffer is still very much active in the entertainment world and has a few upcoming projects in the works, .
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‘The Last of Us’ Cameo You Probably Missed in Last Week’s Episode
If you were bawling your eyes out by the time the credits started rolling on “Through the Valley,” last Sunday’s episode of The Last of Us (Season 2, Episode 2), you might have have missed a sneaky cameo from a key character from the show—as well as the video game it’s based on.
No, we’re not talking about Jennifer Aniston, but we certainly clocked that fun blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance (as did the Friends actress herself). The actor in question: Ashley Johnson.
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Johnson, 41, first rose to fame as a child actor. From 1990 to 1992, she played Chrissy Seaver—the youngest child in the Seaver family, and an unexpected addition—in the hit sitcom Growing Pains. Johnson has worked steadily ever since, with memorable roles in ginormous movies including The Avengers (2012). But where she has really found a niche is in the video game world.
Within that genre, Johnson’s most prominent role may very well be the role of Ellie in The Last of Us, where she both voiced the character and provided the motion capture performance. She did the same for that game’s follow-up, The Last of Us Part II.
While Bella Ramsey took over the role when the game was adapted for HBO, Johnson made a one-episode appearance in The Last of Us’ first season. In a flashback scene, she played Anna, Ellie’s mom, who somehow finds a way to safely deliver her baby girl into the world while fighting off a flock of Cordyceps-infected humans.
It was a powerful performance, though it only garnered Johnson a few minutes of screen time. But if you rewatch the last few minutes of last weekend’s “Through the Valley” episode, you’ll hear Johnson’s latest contribution to the hit TV series: a haunting cover of Shawn James’ “Through the Valley” to close out the gut-wrenching episode.
Jesse Plemons To Play Future Gamemaker In New 'Hunger Games' Movie
Jesse Plemons is slated to appear in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping, the live adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ book and the latest film in The Hunger Games franchise, according to a report from Deadline.
Plemons will play the young Plutarch Heavensbee. Plutarch Heavensbee was previously played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Parts 1 and 2. Both films marks Hoffman’s final roles.
“Jesse is one of the most talented actors of his generation, with a proven record of picking his roles selectively,” said Erin Westerman, co-president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “We are honored that he has chosen to bring his own take to one of the most fascinating figures in Panem, and feel that his previous collaboration with Philip Seymour Hoffman makes it all the more special. His Plutarch will be both a tribute to the character fans have already come to know and a portrayal he makes his own. We can’t wait for audiences to see it.”
Sunrise on the Reaping is set two decades before the events of The Hunger Games, beginning on the morning of the reaping for the Fiftieth Hunger Games—known as the Second Quarter Quell.
“Jesse has been one of my favorite actors since I first saw him in ‘Friday Night Lights.’ We knew from the start that only an actor’s actor could play a young version of Plutarch," Nina Jacobson of Color Force said. "Jesse was the dream from the start and we couldn’t be prouder to have him join the Hunger Games family.”
Plemons is known for his roles in films such as Kinds of Kindness and Killers of the Flower Moon. Plemons was nominated for Academy Award for his performance in The Power of the Dog.
Archaeologists Unearth 5,000 Year-Old Tomb That's Challenging Beliefs About Ancient Society
Buried for five millennia and forgotten beneath what was once a coastal dump, the tomb of a powerful woman from Peru’s ancient Caral civilization has just resurfaced—and it’s rewriting the script on who held status at the dawn of American civilization. This discovery offers fresh insight into a society that may have valued women’s roles far more than history has given credit for.
“This is an important burial because it has elements that correspond to a woman of high status,” archaeologist David Palomino told Reuters. The find was made in Áspero, a site once used as a municipal dump just 112 miles north of Lima, along the Pacific coast. A video of the tomb and women's findings was shared via @ntc's Instagram Post.
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Far from an ordinary burial, the woman—believed to have died between the ages of 20 and 35—was wrapped with extraordinary care, her body still preserving traces of skin, hair, and even fingernails. She was covered in a mantle woven with blue and brown feathers, possibly from Amazonian macaws, and buried alongside baskets filled with offerings, vases, gourds, and even a toucan’s beak.
Palomino believes the details of the tomb point to more than just individual status—they hint at broader cultural values. “Not only men had an important association in this civilization,” he said, “but this was also complementary with that of women.”
The Caral civilization, active around 3000 B.C., thrived in isolation at the same time as the Egyptian pyramids were rising and Mesopotamia was inventing writing. But unlike those ancient giants, Caral developed without influence from other parts of the world. That makes this discovery all the more fascinating: it suggests gender roles may have been more balanced than previously assumed in one of humanity’s earliest urban experiments.
The site of the tomb—once a forgotten dump—now tells a much older, richer story. And it’s one that might just shift the way we think about power, prestige, and the role of women at the dawn of civilization. The artifacts below were found alongside the burial site at Aspero and serve as physical proof of that the oldest city in the Americas was more advanced than some countries in modern day today.
View of an ancient artifact found in a recently discovered burial site at the Aspero archaeological complex, belonging to the Caral civilization, during a press presentation at the Ministry of Culture in Lima on April 24, 2025. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP) (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images) ERNESTO BENAVIDES/Getty Images
View of an ancient artifact found in a recently discovered burial site at the Aspero archaeological complex, belonging to the Caral civilization, during a press presentation at the Ministry of Culture in Lima on April 24, 2025. (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP) (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)
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