So, she shut down her fashion blog and started HalfTheStory in 2015, with the intent of gathering stories from young people such as Othman to understand how social media was affecting them.
1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
3/4 cup chopped (chip-size pieces) good dark chocolateIn a small saucepan, combine the malt powder and 1/4 cup cold water and whisk until most of the lumps are broken up. Add the corn syrup, cream, and butter and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, add the cocoa powder, xanthan gum, and salt and continue to whisk until the cocoa powder is dissolved and the mixture looks glossy, about 3 minutes.Turn off the heat, add the chocolate pieces, and let them sit for a minute. Whisk until the chocolate is completely melted and combined. Let cool to room temperature and then use immediately or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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May 19: TV personality David Hartman is 90. Actor James Fox is 86. Actor Nancy Kwan is 86. Musician Pete Townshend is 80. Singer-actor-model Grace Jones is 74. Drummer Phil Rudd AC/DC is 71. Actor Steven Ford is 69. Actor Toni Lewis (“Homicide,” ″Oz”) is 65. Guitarist Iain Harvie of Del Amitri is 63. Actor Polly Walker (film’s “John Carter,” TV’s “Bridgerton”) is 59. Actor Jason Gray-Stanford (“Monk”) is 55. Gospel singer Israel Houghton is 54. Singer Jenny Berggren of Ace of Base is 53. TV personality Kim Zolciak Biermann (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”) is 47. Singer Shooter Jennings is 46. Comedian Michael Che (“Saturday Night Live”) is 42. Guitarist Tim McTague of Underoath is 42. Guitarist James Richardson of MGMT is 42. Actor Eric Lloyd (“The Santa Clause”) is 39. Singer Sam Smith is 33. Actor Nolan Lyons (“Boardwalk Empire”) is 24., leading to a series of legal fights.
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