With the Oscars soon to be upon us again, it's a great time to look back at one of the great cinematic moments of the last few years. In early 2022, it seemed that all anyone could talk about was which movies were getting snubbed for the Oscars. While that was happening, however, a true genius of filmmaking graced the Internet with a short that really should've been the talk of Tinsel Town. In case you somehow missed it, let me reintroduce OwlKitty. OwlKitty, a then 2-year-old cat, lives in Portland, Oregon and has undertaken some roles of a lifetime. In amazing shorts, Owlkitty replaces the starring roles in beloved movies and television shows, in exchange for lots of treats and cuddles, according to her bio. OwlKitty’s real name is Lizzy, but everybody knows that all the great actresses have stage personas. OwlKitty’s purrodies include pop culture standouts like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Stranger Things, Avengers: Endgame, and even a Billie Eilish music video. The editing on these things is so seamless, it’s nothing short of wizardry. Which makes sense, considering one of OwlKitty’s owners, Tibo Charroppin, is a professional filmmaker. Of course, OwlKitty had to reboot Titanic. Only instead of Kate Winslet playing her iconic role of Rose, OwlKitty takes the lead—and shines like the furry star she is.This faux trailer has all the quintessential Jack-and-Rose moments: the Irish spinny dancy thing, the “draw me like one of your French girls” scene, and yes…the door. OwlKitty clearly has no problem leaving Jack to freeze to death. Kate Winslet actually does an appearance at the end, being utterly offended at Jack’s drawing of OwlKitty. Sorry, Rose. The heart wants what it wants.OwlKitty might receive no nom this awards season, but when it comes to public consumption, her version of Titanic is sweeping all the viral categories. In only a few days, the video garnered 11 million views on Facebook alone. Plus it received some truly lovely (and funny) comments from fans: “I would gladly pay to see a 3 hours version of this.” “I laughed out loud when they showed the cat’s face when they were dancing.” “This is the first thing that's made me laugh in days. Thank you.” “This was AMAZINGLY put together. Please never stop making these! They make my day!!!” “Now, this is the kind of deepfake I’m here for.”Forget the critics, people love OwlKitty! Plus, according to the video, OwlKitty is already an Academy Award Winner anyway.If you’re like me, nothing quite brings joy to the heart like cats and creativity. So OwlKitty definitely delivers a winning combination. When it comes to making audiences smile, this cat deserves all the awards. Even better? OwlKitty sells merchandise.Cats in film have always been a crowd-pleaser and remain popular in Hollywood. In August 2024, the cat talk(s) of the town were Schnitzel and Nico, the kitties who brought Frodo to life on A Quiet Place: Day One starring Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn. Even in a movie with such star power, it's no surprise the cat(s) stole the show. See on Instagram Thankfully for us, OwlKitty is still doing her thing and there's a good chance we'll see her in more iconic roles. Her latest appearance was in her 2023 Barbie purrody and we're hoping for even more in 2025. See on Instagram This article originally appeared three years ago.

As anyone with children can attest, losing your child in public is a terrifying experience for both a kid and parent. You could be at the zoo or a theme park and take just a few seconds to look at a map, scan the horizon for a bathroom sign, pay for a snack, or attend to another child, and suddenly the kid who had been right there by your side is nowhere to be seen. You frantically search the crowd, having no idea which way they might have gone, and worse case scenarios flash through your head. Chances are, the child briefly got distracted or disoriented and then swallowed up in the moving crowd. It happens so fast, and it unfortunately, it usually takes far more time to find a kid than to lose them. Often, a kind stranger or two will step in to help, but in the case of one little boy who got separated from his dad in Argentina, and entire crowd stepped up and pitched in the best way to make sure they were reunited. A video shows a man at a street fair holding a distraught boy on his shoulders. A voice on a microphone explains that the boy, Juan Cruz, is looking for his dad, Eduardo. Soon the people in the crowd start clapping in unison, chanting, "Eduardo! Eduardo!" Then the band starts singing an improvised song that translates as "Eduardo, come and find Juan Cruz," and it's a serious jam. Watch: from Positivity Isn't it remarkable how a little goodwill and a little music can bring people together to solve a problem? According to several Argentinians in the comments, this practice of collectively helping a lost child is seen frequently at the beaches in Argentina—at least the chanting and clapping part. "This is a common occurrence in Argentina. Mostly at beaches, every time a child would get lost, people around them would start chanting and clapping loudly so everyone can check on their children. If you are missing one you know it's yours lol.""In Argentina everybody claps in this situation, it's an unwritten code and easier to sustain the search for longer time! Relatively normal in the beach, not that much in urban settings.""This is the norm on Argentine beaches. Kids will get lost and someone will put the kid on their shoulders and the people around the kid will start clapping until the parent(s) show up."People from all over celebrated the wholesome humanity of the video, praising the sense of community inherent in it."The funny celebratory chorus of Eduardo as they reunite is what humanity is about.""So much love in the crowd to help the little boy find his Dad. I'm so glad they were reunited. ?""This is how it should be. Everyone should come together as a community for a lost child. I wish the world wasn’t so scary at times for kids and parents.""Heartwarming and hilarious.""People are mostly good."Some also shared their stories of getting lost as a child or losing their own kid temporarily, illustrating how common an occurrence it is and how no one should judge if they haven't experienced it."When I was a young kid, my dad took me to some festival. He stopped at a vendor to buy me a cookie. He turned around for a second to pay the vendor, turned back, and I was gone. 30m later security found me because I had walked on stage with a band and started dancing.""I insist to this day that I had permission to go look at the paintings 'over there' at an art festival when I was six. Family disappeared. I reasoned that they couldn't leave without the car, so I walked several city blocks and got bored waiting in the car for my frantic parents. They'd never imagined I'd head to the car.""Best I could do was getting lost in a cemetery. I was gonna fill the watering can, went the wrong way and got lost. Looked for the exit but someone I asked for help send me in the wrong direction. Was found a couple minutes later, by my very upset mother."They say it takes a village to raise a child, and in situations like this it could not be more true. (And if you find yourself bouncing along to the band's song, do a search for "Eduardo, Veni a Buscar a Juan Cruz" on Spotify. You won't be disappointed.)

Economists and political pundits can talk until they are blue in the face about the state of the economy. Still, one person will probably give you the best answer when asked how the average person is doing these days: your local bank teller. After all, they see people’s bank balances all day and get a good sense of when more people are struggling or doing well. People are private about money, so it’s hard to know whether we are doing it as well as our peers. But TikToker Sarena (@SimplySarenaWellness) who posts typically about health and fitness, but works at a credit union, shared what the average person’s bank account looks like, and many folks are clearly living paycheck to paycheck. A commenter prompted the discussion by asking Sarena: “How much do bank tellers think is a lot of money in an account? Totally understand this is subjective,” a TikToker asked. "My personal opinion from seeing thousands and thousands of different bank accounts,” the woman said, “people who are doing pretty well financially have between $1,500 and five grand in their savings account at the credit union.” @simplysarenawellness Replying to @Riley the Chihuahua + Crew ? Part 3 | This is 100% my opinion but there was a pattern with the people who were more on top of their finances #moneysavingtips #moneytips #moneysavinginspiration She went on to say that people with $1500 or less in their accounts were in a precarious position. “Like anything less than like 15 [hundred] just is not enough in my opinion,” she continued. “But honestly, the majority of people didn't even have that. And the people who made our credit union their primary financial institution, most of them. Like the majority did not even have $1,000, a lot of people didn't even have $500.” Although she stresses that she is not a financial advisor, she suggests that people with over $5,000 in a savings account consider investing their money to prevent its value from decreasing due to inflation. In the comments, many people who work at financial institutions weren’t shocked by Sarena’s video. "I work at a bank, and 95% of people are living paycheck to paycheck," Krystal wrote. It’s funny to me that these commenters don’t seem to believe that," Sarena replied. "15 years as a Banker here, very few people have any savings, believe it or not, most folks are living paycheck to paycheck, unfortunately," Cha-Ka added. "Yes, I agree! I worked for a credit union and it was very common for people to not have a savings at all. Most people are paycheck to paycheck," Rae-Rae added. While it may be shocking to some that so many people are barely getting by in the wealthiest country on Earth, the bank teller’s anecdotal evidence aligns with recent studies about the country’s financial health. A study by the Federal Reserve found that only 54% of Americans have savings that could cover three months of expenses, and just 45% could cover a $400 expense with money from their checking or savings account. Even though many Americans are far from reaching the goal, Chase Bank says that people should have 3 to 6 months of emergency savings in case they lose their jobs. The savings don’t have to be equivalent to their salary, but enough to cover basic living expenses like rent, utilities, debts, and food. It also shouldn’t include unnecessary luxuries like eating out or entertainment that can be eliminated from their budget if necessary.

In the Beylikdüzü district in Istanbul, security camera footage showed a stray dog holding a puppy in its mouth and bringing it to the doorstep of a local veterinary clinic. The veterinarian that answered the door found the puppy lifeless and took it in while the pup’s mother followed.The puppy received emergency treatment, as it was dying from a slow heartbeat due to the cold outside. Throughout the treatment, the mother dog stayed at her puppy’s side. Thanks to quick action and care, the puppy survived and is being cared for at the clinic alongside its mother. This puppy turned out to be related to another puppy that was brought in by other animal lovers beforehand, with the belief that it was the sole survivor of its litter. See on Instagram "We thought all of them had died. It turns out there was one sibling that survived,” said veterinarian and clinic owner, Baturalp Oğhan in an interview. “When our technician noticed the situation, he brought it inside. We realized the puppy's heart was beating. We placed it in intensive care. It is currently continuing treatment with its sibling." The puppy's mother stayed with her child as the veterinarian administered treatment.@beylikduzu_alfa_veterinerWhile it is unfortunate that the rest of the litter had passed, this mother dog’s actions not only saved one of her pups but had reunited her with another one.According to World Population Review, there is a pet dog in 30% of all households globally. There are 90 million pet dogs housed in the United States alone. Bear in mind, that is counting the dogs that are housed and cared for by humans. Just imagine how many dogs are still out there like that mother dog, along with the number of dogs that sadly didn’t make it like that lucky puppy. The puppy is recovering nicely alongside its sibling.@beylikduzu_alfa_veterinerWhile it is remarkable that this mother dog, out of memory, instinct, desperation, or a combination of those traits took her puppy to the clinic, the onus cannot be on dogs themselves to receive the help and care they need. Fortunately, there are several animal shelters and clinics that can help care for these animals, but they still need to find ways to get there. Not all of them have smart dog mothers that can get them to a helpful human vet. The puppy lives thanks to its mother's quick action and trust in local veterinarians.@beylikduzu_alfa_veterinerIf you wish to help out a stray animal, such as a dog or cat, there are some steps you can take to be prepared if the situation presents itself. The Humane Society has a bunch of quality tips, such as keeping your car with supplies like fresh water, bowls, pet food, heavy blankets,and such to keep the animal comfortable while waiting for animal control to arrive at the scene or if you choose to transport them yourself to a nearby shelter. Before you stock up, you should research to see if there are any state or local laws regarding housing lost or stray animals to make sure you’re following the legal methods.We share a lot of space with “man’s best friend” and the least we can do is be a best friend back to them, especially when they’re in need.

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