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3 months ago
Digital life

What the Ultrarich Wear to the Grocery Store

Nora Szigeti, a personal assistant, took on the role of publicist for her boss after spotting an Instagram account that documents outfits in Palm Beach
Class of Palm Beach's Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook accounts now have a combined audience of over one million followers [ more ]
Design
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Design

Ceramic dogs and a sofa for orgies: The most provocative furniture dealer in Paris

Billore transitioned from being an art director to an antique furniture merchant using only his personal Instagram account and his own collection.
He began selling vintage items to declutter his own home and saw success in doing so. [ more ]
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
11 months ago
Design

Top 5 Midjourney Artists using Artificial Intelligence to push the boundaries of creativity - Yanko Design

I increasingly find it harder and harder to imagine a world without AI creation tools.In a matter of just a few months these tools have gone justifiably mainstream, and no matter where you look, there's really no escaping them.Don't get me wrong though, I don't mean to paint these tools in a bad light, because we've seen them be capable of creating some stunning pieces of work, whether images, text, podcasts, or even music (if you haven't heard the AI Drake and The Weeknd collab, go do it right now)!
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Christoffer Jansson passes off virtual apartment as Instagram home renovation project

Swedish designer Christoffer Jansson created a virtual apartment and pretended to live in it for months as part of a social experiment he exhibited at this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair.Over a series of 12 rendered images shared on Instagram, the Uncanny Spaces project saw Jansson spin a story about purchasing and renovating a home, which he designed based on a real flat on Stockholm's Heleneborgsgatan.
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Wine Enthusiast
10 months ago
Wine

The Best Virginia Wineries to Visit Right Now, According to Industry Insiders

With more than 300 wineries scattered across eight distinct AVAs, Virginia has plenty to offer oenophiles.The self-proclaimed birthplace of American wine gained popularity in the 1970s thanks to a small group of pioneers producing higher-quality wines.By the 1990s, the quantity of Virginia winemakers had multiplied to 50, and the region has been on the fast track to growth ever since.
FanSided
10 months ago
National Football League

Despite camp absence, Chris Jones sends important message to Chiefs fans

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones sent a positive message to the fanbase as he isn't absent from mandatory minicamp.This offseason, the defensive tackle market saw an increase in price.Young players like Daron Payne of the Washington Commanders, Jeffrey Simmons of the Tennessee Titans, and Dexter Lawrence of the New York Giants all received contracts worth equal to or more than $90 million.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Manchester City

Armpit confidential: why men are now shaving and women are doing whatever they like

It's an image that will go down in sporting history or at least linger in many memories.Manchester City midfielder John Stones, crouched down on the pitch, in a torn shirt revealing his bare chest and a freshly shaved armpit?The ripped shirt was not intentional.It tore during the 80th minute of the Champions League final in Istanbul last Saturday, following an altercation with Inter Milan's Robin Gosens.
Online marketing
Social Media Explorer
10 months ago
Online marketing

Meta Is Working On A 'Sanely Run' Twitter Clone - Social Media Explorer

Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Facebook) delivers a speech at VivaTech, the trade fair for technology ... [+]
AFP via Getty Images We're living in an age when making a personal diss against someone, whether it's in person or online, is perfectly acceptable.You might even say it's Encouragement The recent comments made on social media about Mike Pence's running for president are telling.
Hubspot
1 year ago
Online marketing

How to Delete Your Instagram [Easy Guide]

Instagram isn't for everybody.If the latest changes to Instagram aren't what you're looking for, this step-by-step process for how to delete your Instagram account is for you.Once you click that button, your profile, photos, videos, comments, likes, and followers will all be permanently removed from the app.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Gurnee dad, daughter to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Father's Day

Layne Pollard, of Gurnee, has a trifecta of milestones hitting around the same time.His doggy day care and grooming business, Central Bark, celebrated its 10-year anniversary this month, and he'll be turning 60 on June 16, just two days before celebrating Father's Day with his family stateside after having hiked Mount Kilimanjaro's 19,341 feet in Tanzania.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Teachers authorize strike at Acero charter school network in Chicago, says operator, accusing teachers union of 'bad-faith bargaining'

Teachers at Chicago's Acero Schools have voted to authorize a strike, according to operators of the charter school network and a Chicago Teachers Union charter division social media post.An Instagram account attributed to the CTU's charter division posted Wednesday that 93% of more than 500 members across the Acero network voted in favor of authorizing a strike.
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

Dusek's Refreshes With a New Prix Fixe Menu in Pilsen

Ryan Pfeiffer rolls his eyes and raises his hands to use air quotes when describing his "return to the culinary world" while talking about his new gig as culinary director at 16" on Center, the company that owns Dusek's, Longman & Eagle, Revival Food Hall, and the Empty Bottle.Since 2020, Pfeiffer has cracked social media jokes and poured his personality into Big Kids, the Logan Square sandwich shop that walks the line between '90s nostalgia and stoner jokes.
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Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Orange County teacher placed on leave after video of sexual anatomy lesson goes viral

(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Prostate stimulation, anal penetration and sex toys: These were the topics discussed in an Orange County high school class that led to a teacher being put on leave.Judy Rehburg, a teacher of physiology and AP Environmental Science at El Dorado High School in Placentia, was filmed by a student discussing sexual anatomy and related subjects with the class.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

Champions League final referee gets Polish support as UEFA considers dropping him for far-right ties

Champions League final referee Szymon Marciniak got the support of Poland's government on Friday as UEFA considered removing him from the match because he spoke at a business event run by a far-right politician.Polish media reported that Marciniak, who was the referee for the World Cup final in December, had been dropped from officiating the match between Manchester City and Inter Milan on June 10 in Istanbul but efforts were being made to restore him.
Chicago Tribune
11 months ago
Chicago

Hemp-based cannabis overdoses at Chicago high school - linked to neighborhood smoke shop - prompt calls for strict state regulation

On a recent school day, a student at Uplift Community High School in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood began vomiting multiple times and became unresponsive.A short time later, other students alerted security that they had taken cannabis gummies from a classmate and felt sick, the school incident report showed.
KESQ
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

James Reimer: Citing Christian faith, San Jose Sharks player chooses not to wear Pride-themed jersey - KESQ

By Wayne Sterling, CNN
Citing his Christian faith, San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer said he chose not to wear a pregame warmup jersey in support of the LGBTQIA+ community on Saturday, as part of the team's weeklong "Pride Night" festivities."For all 13 years of my NHL career, I have been a Christian - not just in title, but in how I choose to live my life daily," Reimer said in a statement prior to Saturday's 4-1 home loss to the New York Islanders.
KION546
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

James Reimer: Citing Christian faith, San Jose Sharks player chooses not to wear Pride-themed jersey - KION546

By Wayne Sterling, CNN
Citing his Christian faith, San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer said he chose not to wear a pregame warmup jersey in support of the LGBTQIA+ community on Saturday, as part of the team's weeklong "Pride Night" festivities."For all 13 years of my NHL career, I have been a Christian - not just in title, but in how I choose to live my life daily," Reimer said in a statement prior to Saturday's 4-1 home loss to the New York Islanders.
News Channel 3-12
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

James Reimer: Citing Christian faith, San Jose Sharks player chooses not to wear Pride-themed jersey | News Channel 3-12

By Wayne Sterling, CNN
Citing his Christian faith, San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer said he chose not to wear a pregame warmup jersey in support of the LGBTQIA+ community on Saturday, as part of the team's weeklong "Pride Night" festivities."For all 13 years of my NHL career, I have been a Christian - not just in title, but in how I choose to live my life daily," Reimer said in a statement prior to Saturday's 4-1 home loss to the New York Islanders.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
France news

France salutes backpack hero' who challenged Annecy knife attacker

He has been hailed in France as the backpack hero, a young man who challenged the knife-wielding attacker who stabbed four young children and two adults in a playground in Annecy.Videos that circulated on social media before being removed as too distressing showed Henri d'Anselme, 24, chasing the man out of the park as parents screamed, and using his bag to try to disarm the knifeman before pursuing him.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
France news

Emmanuel Macron takes off luxury' watch during pensions TV interview

Emmanuel Macron has sparked social media outrage after eagle-eyed television viewers spotted him removing his luxury watch midway through an interview over his fiercely contested pension changes.The television appearance on Wednesday came one day before more than 1 million protesters 3 million according to the unions demonstrated around France to oppose his government raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
France news

Should it be illegal to post embarrassing pictures of your kids? I wish I'd done less sharenting' | Emma Beddington

There's a box of old photos of me next to my desk.A handful are sweet, but mostly I have a face only a mother could love: baleful, bejowled baby; beret-wearing, simpering tween; thunderously embarrassed teenager in terrible glasses.They are safely analogue, but would that easily mortified 14-year-old have liked her GCSE geography class to have had access to a picture of her seven-year-old self doing a headstand wearing only a pair of red hot pants?
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
New York City

The Unofficial Talent Scout' Who Celebrates New York's Colorful Side

More Than Likes is a series about social media personalities who are trying to do positive things for their communities.Before he was New York Nico (handle: @newyorknico), the popular social-media documentarian of New York's quirks and characters, Nicolas Heller was the mayor of 16th Street at age 3. On his walk home from nursery school, Mr. Heller would check in with all the friendly faces on the block: the manager at Steak Frites who kept a tub of ice cream with the boy's name on it; the security guard at the tile store who tipped his cap and made funny faces at him; the antique-clothing salespeople who would turn their standing mirror around so he could see his reflection.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Princess Eugenie welcomes baby son Ernest as she celebrates second child's birth

Princess Eugenie has given birth to a son and named him Ernest, she has announced.The late Queen's granddaughter, 33, and husband Jack Brooksbank, 37, welcomed their second child, who weighed 7lb 1oz, nearly a week ago on May 30.Their eldest child, two-year-old August, is now a big brother.Eugenie posted on her Instagram account: Jack and I wanted to share the news that we had our little boy, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank on 30th May 2023 at 8.49 weighing 7.1lbs.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Family of Phillip Schofield remain silent after shock ITV departure

Phillip Schofield's family has so far remained silent after his sudden departure from This Morning.Schofield announced he was leaving the ITV talk show on Saturday with immediate effect, amid widespread reports of a feud with his long-term presenting partner Holly Willoughby.In the first broadcast since his exit, Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary praised Schofield as one of the best live television broadcasters this country has ever had.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

YouTuber KSI's post promoting sportswear banned for flouting advertising rules

An Instagram post by YouTuber KSI promoting JD Sports has been banned after he failed to clearly mark it as an ad.KSI, real name Olajide JJ Olatunji, whose Instagram account has 12.7 million followers, posted the stylised video set to the music of himself and others at a bowling alley in November.It included close-up shots of trainers as well as a shot of KSI drawing attention to his shoes, while the others in the ad were wearing branded sportswear.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

YouTuber KSI ad for JD Sports banned by watchdog

An Instagram post by YouTuber KSI promoting JD Sports has been banned after he failed to clearly mark it as an ad.KSI, real name Olajide JJ Olatunji, whose Instagram account has 12.7 million followers, posted the stylised video set to music of himself and others at a bowling alley in November.It included close-up shots of trainers as well as a shot of KSI drawing attention to his shoes, while the others in the ad were wearing branded sportswear.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Viral sensation duck Long Boi missing from university campus

A duck that became an internet sensation has disappeared from the university campus where he lived.The mallard-Indian runner cross, named Long Boi due to his tall stature, was dubbed a local celebrity at the University of York.Long Boi arrived on campus in 2019 and went viral after a Reddit post incorrectly described him as the tallest mallard duck to have ever lived over 1m tall.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Banksy confirms street artwork with apparent theme of domestic abuse was by him

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Banksy has claimed a new piece of artwork which appears to have a theme of domestic abuse and fighting violence against women.The wall painting appears to show a 1950s housewife, wearing a classic blue pinny and yellow washing up gloves, with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly shoving her male partner into a chest freezer.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
LA food

Padma Lakshmi to leave 'Top Chef' to focus on her 'Taste the Nation,' other projects

Padma Lakshmi announced Friday that she will be leaving " Top Chef " after hosting the Bravo reality competition show for the last 19 seasons.During her 17-year run on the cooking series, the former fashion model and cookbook author offered her own blend of warmth and steely expertise for contestants and judges, earning her more than a dozen Primetime Emmy nominations for hosting and executive producing.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

Transgender teacher's Pride flag burned at Saticoy Elementary, where protests escalate

A North Hollywood elementary school already dealing with parental protests over an upcoming Pride assembly was further aggrieved after a transgender teacher's Pride flag was burned by a campus intruder, police and sources said.The angst at Saticoy Elementary School has ratcheted up since parents created an Instagram account on May 16 protesting the school's Pride month assembly, during which administrators planned to talk about families with gay parents.
Food & Beverage Magazine
11 months ago
Food & drink

Celebrity Master Chef Fabrizio Facchini was Inducted into the Prestigious Chaine des Rotisseurs

Celebrity Chef Fabrizio Facchini has been inducted into the prestigious Chaine des Rotisseurs, an international association of gastronomy that brings together food and wine enthusiasts from all over the world.Chef Facchini, who recently earned the title of Certified Master Chef from the World Chefs Association, will receive the title of "Maitre Rotisseur" and become a member of the Bailliage de New York, the oldest chapter of the Chaine.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Europe news

FIFA Threatens Women's World Cup TV Blackout in Europe

The president of world soccer's global governing on Tuesday harshly criticized European broadcasters for not meeting FIFA's demands for significantly higher television rights fees for this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.If the offers did not improve, he threatened, the tournament's matches would not be televised in many of Europe's biggest markets.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Sports

FIFA Threatens Women's World Cup TV Blackout in Europe

The president of world soccer's global governing on Tuesday harshly criticized European broadcasters for not meeting FIFA's demands for significantly higher television rights fees for this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.If the offers did not improve, he threatened, the tournament's matches would not be televised in many of Europe's biggest markets.
99% Invisible
1 year ago
Design

Orange Alternative - 99% Invisible

In the months following the invasion of Ukraine, cryptic anti-war graffiti began popping up across Russia.People started writing out the phrase "no war" using asterisks instead of the various letters in order to disguise the meaning of the message.Then back in September, a woman in Russia wrote out the Russian word for "no" in chalk in the street.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Tielemans bids 'heartfelt farewell' to Leicester fans

Youri Tielemans has bid a "heartfelt farewell" to Leicester City fans in a on his Instagram account.The Belgium midfielder's contract with the Foxes runs out this summer.The 26-year-old, who scored the winner in the 2021 FA Cup final against Chelsea, leaves the King Power Stadium after relegation to the Championship .
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Republic footballer McClean reveals he is autistic

Republic of Ireland and Wigan footballer James McClean has revealed he is autistic.The 33-year old, who has 98 caps for his country, shared his diagnosis on his Instagram account.McClean's youngest daughter is autistic and her diagnosis led McClean to undergo an autism spectrum disorder [ASD] assessment.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'Landmark' ban for fan who racially abused Toney

A man who sent a racist message to Brentford striker Ivan Toney on social media has been banned from every football ground in the United Kingdom for three years.It is the first banning order issued under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.Antonio Neill, 24, admitted sending an offensive message at Newcastle Magistrates' Court in January.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

TikToker admits stalking Premier League stars after splitting with Mason Mount

A woman bombarded Premier League footballer Mason Mount with messages in a four-month stalking campaign after he broke off their relationship, a court has head.TikToker Orla Melissa Sloan, 21, pleaded guilty to stalking the Chelsea midfielder, 24, and his former teammate Billy Gilmour, 21, as well as harassing fellow Blues star Ben Chilwell, 26, at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Woman admits stalking Premier League footballers Mason Mount and Billy Gilmour

A woman bombarded Premier League footballer Mason Mount with messages in a four-month stalking campaign after he broke off their relationship, a court has head.TikToker Orla Melissa Sloan, 21, pleaded guilty to stalking the Chelsea midfielder, 24, and his former teammate Billy Gilmour, 21, as well as harassing fellow Blues star Ben Chilwell, 26, at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
New York Daily News
11 months ago
Marketing

Ted Cruz investigates Bud Light over trans influencer partnership

Two Republican senators have opened an investigation into the relationship between Bud Light and trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney, adding fuel to a wave of transphobic hate sparked by a short video shared on her Instagram account in early April.Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, and Marsha Blackburn, of Tennessee, are accusing Bud Light maker Anheuser-Busch of marketing beer to teenagers by partnering up with the 26-year-old TikTok star.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Escape to the Chateau stars break silence after Channel 4 cuts ties

Escape to the Chateau stars Dick and Angel Strawbridge have broken their social media silence following reports that the pair had clashed with producers on set.The popular programme follows the couple's renovation of a 19th century chateau in Martigne-sur-Mayenne, France.Airing between 2016 and December 2022, the show ran for nine seasons.
Eater Boston
1 year ago
Boston food

New Boston Coffee Shop's Church Connection Sparks Protests

Over the past weekend, a group of protesters gathered outside a newly opened Jamaica Plain coffee shop to rally against the business's connection to a local church startup that opposes abortion, gay marriage, and equality for transgender people.The protests were sparked by the coffee shop's affiliation with Public Church, a religious organization led by minister Amanda Oicle that is rooted in Christianity's Wesleyan denomination.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Parenting

Is Jude Law trying to be Nick Cannon or Elon Musk? Actor may have welcomed 7th child

Jude Law's people have declined to respond to reports that he's secretly welcomed a seventh child and his second with current wife, Phillipa Coan after the couple were spotted over the weekend making their way through London's Heathrow Airport, pushing two strollers, including one carrying a newborn.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
National Basketball Association

N.B.A. Commissioner Shocked' by New Morant Video With Apparent Gun

The star Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant apologized late Tuesday after receiving days of backlash for a social media video that appeared to show him brandishing a gun in public for the second time in just over two months.I know I've disappointed a lot of people who have supported me, Morant said in a statement.
Boston.com
11 months ago
New England Patriots

Patriots' Jack Jones has a message for suspended Ja Morant: 'Put them guns down'

Patriots Morant was suspended again by the Grizzlies for posing with a gun on IG Live.Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended from all team activities after being shown on Instagram Live flashing a gun."We are aware of the social media video involving Ja Morant," the Grizzlies said in a statement.
Boston.com
11 months ago
New England Patriots

4 things to know about Patriots 4th-round pick Jake Andrews

Patriots His versatility as an offensive lineman stands out.Whenever center David Andrews elects to retire, the Patriots may end up transitioning from one Andrews to another.They selected Jake Andrews (no relation), a 6-foot-3, 305-pound offensive lineman from Troy, in the fourth round, with the 107th overall pick Saturday.
Apppicker
11 months ago
Social media marketing

8 Instagram Features Perfect for Small Businesses

Instagram isn't considered one of the best marketing tools, but that is because the larger companies have a hard time breaking its formula with raw capital alone.They have to pay massive amounts to influencers on Instagram to receive far less value for money than if they paid Facebook or Twitter influencers.
gizmodo.com
1 year ago
Social media marketing

Elon Was Right, Charging You for Verification Is a Good Idea

When Elon Musk took over Twitter, he gave employees one week to turn verification into a paid service.To many, the idea that anyone would pay for a blue check on Twitter seemed absurd, and even undermined the very idea of verification.The joke may be on us, it turns out.Meta just launched a paid verification service of its own on Instagram and Facebook this weekend.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Dining

Inside the Quest for Totally Transparent Cocktail Ice

Camper English's obsession with ice began with its opposite: boiling water.As a writer living in the craft-cocktail hotbed of San Francisco, he has spent many hours cradling drinks cooled by gorgeous crystalline ice.But such pure rocks were beyond the reach of the home bartender who lacked high-end commercial ice machines.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Dining

An Asparagus Tart for Spring

Image Credit...Ryan Liebe for The New York Times.Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.It's the first day of spring, which means you're officially allowed to start daydreaming about asparagus and artichokes, green garlic and peas.So what if all those vegetables aren't available locally, spring is here!And this creamy asparagus and goat cheese tart (above) is calling your name.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
NYC music

Rita Lee, Brazil's Queen of Rock, Is Dead at 75

Rita Lee, a convention-flouting titan of Brazilian music who emerged with the seminal experimental band Os Mutantes and went on to become a solo star known widely as her country's Queen of Rock, died on Monday at her home in Sao Paulo.She was 75.Her death was announced in a statement posted on her Instagram account.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Pets

Let's get an emu,' I told my husband. But where would we put it? | Emma Beddington

It's a magical time of year on social media, all cherry blossom and wisteria.My Instagram account 50% animals and 50% adverts for bad trousers is a serotonin-saturated riot of frolicking baby goats, sproinging lambs and fluffy chicks.Scrolling as I neck antihistamines, I'm high on spring and becoming inter-species broody.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Pets

Meet Hugo and Huxley, the pet influencers' making 100k a year

At first glance Hugo and Huxley may look like thousands of other golden retrievers but these pet influencers make their owner, Ursula Aitchison, more than 100,000 a year in modelling, advertising and sponsorship deals.Hugo, nine next month, and Huxley, three, are part of a booming trend for pet models, with advertising agencies capitalising on the internet's love of anything animal-related to promote everything from wellies to ferries.
All U Can Heat
11 months ago
Miami Heat

Will Jimmy Butler play Game 3? Here's where things stand

As the Miami Heat prepare to face the New York Knicks in Saturday's Game 3, there is optimism that Jimmy Butler could return from a sprained right ankle that sidelined him for Miami's Game 2 loss.Unsurprisingly, the Heat are playing coy, unwilling to divulge too much ahead of Saturday's 3:30 tip with the series tied 1-1.
english.elpais.com
11 months ago
Books

Bruno Le Maire: The French minister under fire for writing a steamy novel amid pension reform crisis

French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is the man of the hour.He's everywhere.He was on the last page of the French newspaper Liberation on Tuesday; he was on the morning program of the radio station France Info on Wednesday; and his name has been spreading like wildfire on social media.
The Paris Review
1 year ago
Books

Making of a Poem: Kyra Wilder on "John Wick Is So Tired" - The Paris Review

For our new series Making of a Poem, we're asking poets to dissect the poems they've published in our pages.Kyra Wilder's "John Wick Is So Tired" appears in our new Spring issue, no.243.How did this poem start for you?Was it with an image, an idea, a phrase?With the first line.It was something I'd thought a lot about-I run marathons, and in those tense few days before the race, when I'm drinking water and carb loading and meditating on what's going to happen, I watch John Wick, specifically because of the way Keanu Reeves runs.
Creative Bloq
11 months ago
Graphic design

I can't believe these magical optical illusion photos aren't paintings

(Image credit: Tarryn Goldman photography)
There's been so much attention given to the fantasy worlds created in AI art recently that it's refreshing to come across a reminder of how powerful photography still is when it comes to creating truly magical imagery.And how it can create stunning fantasy scenes.
Creative Bloq
11 months ago
Graphic design

Italy's 'virtual influencer' Venus is 2023's cringiest tourism campaign

(Image credit: Venere Italia on Instagram)
Influencer campaigns can be fraught with challenges, so the Italian tourism board probably thought it was on to a winner when it came up with the idea of a virtual influencer.And the star in question is none other than one of the world's most famous works of art.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Lizard pencil sharpener is the most adorable thing you'll see today

When we think of great product design, we often think of new tools and hardware.The invention of the iPod and iPhone, for example.But it takes a certain genius to put a unique twist on an everyday item that's been around for decades.Pencil sharpeners aren't the most exciting stationery product - and we've used a lot of them in our time to compile our guide to the best pencil sharpeners out there.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Designers can't believe this time-saving Adobe Illustrator tool

Adobe Illustrator has been the industry-standard tool for vector design for years, but it has so many features that we often use only a small portion of what it can do.It can take years for users to learn all of the little time-saving features the software offers, and here's a perfect example that's blowing designers' minds.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

This act of design kindness is the most wholesome thing on TikTok

Small businesses (and sometimes even quite large ones) often resort to their own amateur design skills to promote their products and services.These days, we see the results online on social media all the time, but the classic medium is still the street flyer or poster.Such amateur design jobs can sometimes be aesthetically harrowing and fail to communicate their intended message.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

I can't get enough of these stunning typographic portraits

(Image credit: Phil Vance)
They say a picture's worth a thousand words, but these stunning artworks literally are thousands of words.An artist is creating posters of famous people that feature their own words written out in a range of characterful scripts, and they look lush.From Audrey Hepburn and Johnny Cash to Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein, the series features a broad range of legends.
McCovey Chronicles
11 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Wednesday BP: Webb loses bet to Crawford, wears Warriors jersey to BP

Good morning, baseball fans!We've all been there.You start trash talking with a friend, family member or colleague about rival sports teams.Then it escalates to bets.And sure, you could bet money, but why not make them pay in embarrassment?For San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb, that's exactly what happened on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Girls

She Wants to Rewrite the Story of Art, Without Men

On a Wednesday in March at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the art historian, curator and podcaster Katy Hessel lingered by Leonora Carrington's 1953 painting And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur.The mysterious dreamscape depicts a white bull in a red robe, seated at a table covered in crystal spheres.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

'Mom influencer' who said Latino couple tried to kidnap her kids convicted of false report

(Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)

A California "mom influencer" who claimed on Instagram in 2020 that a Latino couple tried to kidnap her two children has been convicted of one count of making a false police report, according to the Sonoma County district attorney's office.Katie Sorensen, 31, was convicted Thursday and she could face a sentence of up to six months in jail, the district attorney's office said in a news release.
Business Insider
1 year ago
Marketing

Some of the most controversial beauty gurus are speaking out as a TikTok star's mascara review stirs up explosive drama on the app

A TikToker has come under fire after she was accused of wearing fake eyelashes in a mascara review.Mikayla Nogueira's video was viewed over 23.2 million times and received backlash on social media.Controversial beauty gurus Jeffree Star and James Charles are among those weighing in on the drama.Beauty gurus are weighing in on an unfolding TikTok drama dubbed "MascaraGate" after influencer Mikayla Nogueira was accused of wearing fake eyelashes while singing the praises of a lash-enhancing product.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

3 Active-Duty Marines Arrested, Charged for Roles in Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

One of the Marines expressed a desire for the Capitol attack to ignite a second civil war.Trump supporters inside the U.S. Capitol after breaching security on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.Brent Stirton / Getty Images Three active-duty U.S. Marines have been arrested for their involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building.
RMNB
11 months ago
Washington Capitals

Connor Brown documents recovery from torn ACL: 'Whatever you do... #DontCallItAComeback'

Connor Brown did not have the 2022-23 season that he thought he was going to have when the first puck was dropped.Brown played just four games for his new Washington Capitals team before tearing his ACL and being ruled out for the rest of the year.Heading into the offseason, Brown is without a contract for next season.
IndieWire
1 year ago
Independent films

Francis Ford Coppola Wraps Production on Epic 'Megalopolis'

The film was dogged with reports of a set in chaos, prompting pushbacks from the film's star Adam Driver.Filming has wrapped on the latest film from director Francis Ford Coppola, his epic " Megalopolis" starring Adam Driver.The film announced the news on the production wrap with a new Instagram account along with a photo of a truly mega-sized clapboard featuring the film's title.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

The SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and others with illegally promoting crypto

Lindsay Lohan attends the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 fashion show at Gotham Hall on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in New York.Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Eight celebrities including actor Lindsay Lohan, influencer Jake Paul and rapper Soulja Boy have been charged by federal regulators with illegally touting two cryptocurrencies and failing to disclose they were paid to do so.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

Senators talk about upping online safety for kids. This year they could do something

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., listens to testimony during a September 2021 hearing about kid's online safety for a Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security.Tom Brenner/Pool/Getty Images Senators from both parties are once again taking aim at big tech companies, reigniting their efforts to protect children from "toxic content" online.
www.fastcompany.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Scarlett Johansson wants you to forget she founded a beauty brand

A year ago, actress and producer Scarlett Johansson launched skincare startup The Outset.But she's hoping you'll forget she's a co-founder.Johansson's brand is based on her own beauty regimen, which she describes as extremely gentle.The Outset launched in March 2022 as a direct-to-consumer brand, before Sephora and Goop picked it up two months later.
USA TODAY
1 year ago
Marketing

This is the app that Americans want to delete more than any other, even Facebook

Which app do Americans most want to delete from their phones?Instagram.Security website VPNOverview analyzed the internet search trends for the 30 most popular apps to see which ones people were most interested in dumping.It found more than 900,000 searches over a recent six-month period on how to "delete" or "deactivate" Instagram, the highest search volume of any app.
Business Insider
1 year ago
Marketing

I launched my brand with $40 in 2016 and hit $4 million in revenue last year. Here's how to start a business with little or no money.

Tori Dunlap, the founder of Her First $100K, launched a blog as a side hustle in 2016 with just $40.Six years later, her business has booked more than $4 million in annual revenue.She shared her advice for starting a business with little or no money.Tori Dunlap launched her blog in 2016 with just $40.
Bustle
1 year ago
Marketing

How To Turn Off TikTok Profile Views So You Can Stalk Other Accounts In Secret

Everyone likes to snoop through someone else's online profiles every once in a while.And unless you accidentally like a post from 83 weeks ago, that behavior can typically go unnoticed.No one gets notified that you've checked on their Instagram account 12 times that day or took a peek at their Twitter replies, but on TikTok, some people might know when you've given their profile a look.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London food

A month on, John Lethlean's sexist' restaurant review is still coming back to bite

John Lethlean prides himself on being a fearless restaurant critic, so it's perhaps unsurprising he refuses to back down from a sexist review which has cost him his livelihood and made him a pariah in his own industry.After leaving The Australian after 13 years in September, Lethlean was freelancing for several publications when he wrote a review of a new Perth restaurant, Shui, in February which caused so much anger among top female chefs and readers it is still a live issue a month later.
Pinstripe Alley
1 year ago
New York Yankees

Yankees Social Media Spotlight: The WBC rages on

What a week of baseball we had!The World Baseball Classic was action-packed, with a total of 24 games played over the seven days that narrowed down the field to just four teams.While that was going on, our normal schedule of spring training games continued, with prospects and veterans alike putting up memorable performances - some of the variety they want to remember, and others of the variety they want to forget.
ABC17NEWS
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

James Reimer: Citing Christian faith, San Jose Sharks player chooses not to wear Pride-themed jersey - ABC17NEWS

By Wayne Sterling, CNN
Citing his Christian faith, San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer said he chose not to wear a pregame warmup jersey in support of the LGBTQIA+ community on Saturday, as part of the team's weeklong "Pride Night" festivities."For all 13 years of my NHL career, I have been a Christian - not just in title, but in how I choose to live my life daily," Reimer said in a statement prior to Saturday's 4-1 home loss to the New York Islanders.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Brentford 'disgusted' by racist abuse towards Toney

Brentford say they are "disgusted and saddened" by "abusive, racist messages" sent to striker Ivan Toney following Saturday's 1-1 draw at Arsenal .The club said the 26-year-old, who scored an equaliser at Emirates Stadium, received a barrage of direct messages to his Instagram account.
Eater
1 year ago
Food & drink

The New 'Great British Bake Off' Host Might Just Save the Show

It's been a rough couple of years for the Great British Bake Off.Thanks to obnoxiously complicated baking challenges, much-loathed former co-host Matt Lucas, and our general fatigue with the format, it's safe to say that the show has lost a bit of its shine.But as of today, things are officially looking up.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC real estate

Is No Dig' Gardening Really Possible?

While many of us will soon be out there making like a human rototiller turning the vegetable beds in the name of what we were taught soil preparation required Charles Dowding takes a different tack.With a bow rake or an oscillating hoe in hand, he kicks off the new season with a quick pass over each bed, tickling the soil surface, he said, rather than upending it, to disturb any weeds seeds that might be germinating.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Dubai just dropped a 30% tax on alcohol | CNN Business

Dubai has scrapped a 30% tax on alcohol and will no longer charge tourists or expats for permits to buy alcoholic drinks as the emirate tries to attract more foreign workers and visitors in the face of growing regional competition.Two major retailers in the city, located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said they had slashed their prices to reflect the tax cut.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Colorado L.G.B.T.Q. Club Says It Will Reopen After Mass Shooting

An L.G.B.T.Q.nightclub in Colorado Springs where five people were killed in a mass shooting in November announced this week that it will reopen by the fall.Club Q has been closed since a person wearing body armor and armed with an AR-15-style rifle walked in during a drag show just before midnight on Nov. 19, a Saturday night, and moved through the space as he opened fire.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

What to do when you can't find a UX-related job

I am in many UX Facebook groups and recently I've seen more and more people posting their frustration about can't find a UX-related job.Many of them transferred from different backgrounds and did UX classes.Below are some of the heartbreaking posts I saw from the group.It is a year and half I am looking to land a job as a UX researcher without success.
ESPN.com
1 year ago
FC Barcelona

Fresh Spurs setback as Conte to remain in Italy

Feb 16, 2023



James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC



Tottenham face a further spell without Antonio Conte after the club announced their head coach will remain at his family home in Italy while recovering from gallbladder surgery.The 53-year-old underwent an operation earlier this month and missed Spurs' 1-0 win over Manchester City, a match which saw Harry Kane break Tottenham's all-time goalscoring record.
- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Conte then returned for defeats at Leicester City last weekend and AC Milan on Wednesday but Tottenham released a statement on Thursday stating he would now take some further time away from management.
Hardwood Houdini
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Should the NBA allow this Boston Celtics fan to design ASG jerseys?

The Boston Celtics are atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 42-17 record, just .5 games ahead of the surging Bucks.But for right now, let's step away from the players on the parquet and pivot to one particular fan who has been putting in the same amount of work off the parquet.After every Boston Celtics win, @petemrogers on Twitter designs a new jersey for each win.
Futurism
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Popular Instagram "Photographer" Admits His "Portraits" Are Generated by AI

Coming Clean
A viral Instagram photographer has a huge secret: most of the people whose faces grace his work don't exist, and were instead generated by artificial intelligence in what he says was meant to be a social experiment.As Ars Technica reports, artist Jos Avery decided to reveal his use of AI image generation after he began racking up IG followers, with his follower count swelling to the tens of thousands in the few months since he launched his project.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

North Thanet MP says council's dismantling of Banksy artwork was heavy-handed'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale has said the local council's decision to dismantle a new Banksy artwork in Margate was heavy-handed and hopes it can be preserved and displayed safely so that as many people as possible can see it.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Freezer removed again from Banksy's Valentine's Day Mascara artwork

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A freezer which forms part of an artwork by Banksy in Kent has been removed for a second time.The mural, titled Valentine's Day Mascara, had seen its chest freezer, broken garden chair, blue crate and empty beer bottle taken away by a local council in Margate on Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Banksy Valentine's Day Mascara artwork to be relocated to Margate's Dreamland

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An artwork by Banksy which has been dismantled numerous times since it appeared in Margate this week will be relocated to the town's Dreamland theme park.The mural, titled Valentine's Day Mascara, appeared to have a theme of domestic abuse and fighting violence against women as it depicted a 1950s housewife wearing a blue pinny and yellow washing-up gloves with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly shoving her male partner into a chest freezer.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

German mayor strikes deal to stop group's climate roadblocks

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The German city of Hannover has reached an agreement with climate activists to stop blocking roads, after its mayor announced Thursday that he supports several of their demands.
Time Out London
1 year ago
London

A landmark local pub in Stockwell is closing

The Clapham North says that it hasn't been able to renew its lease



The FTSE may be on the up, but economic buoyancy isn't helping London's troubled pubs.The capital continues to haemorrhage landmark boozers, and the latest victim is a much-loved Lambeth local.The Clapham North announced on its Instagram account that it was closing on March 26 after 20 years.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Women

A pornbot stole my identity on Instagram. It took an agonising month to get it deleted | Nurie Salim

Like many people in Sydney, I spent August 2021 in Delta lockdown, stuck at home, endlessly scrolling on my phone and clinging to the internet as a lifeline.While you can meet all sorts of people online, I did not expect to meet myself, or rather the pornbot version of me.I hadn't been hacked, I hadn't clicked on a phishing link, but I'd still fallen victim to a malicious scam making its rounds on Instagram.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Council returns freezer to Banksy Valentine's Day Mascara artwork

A Banksy artwork in Margate which was dismantled by the local council on the grounds of safety has had a piece returned.The mural, titled Valentine's Day Mascara, had incorporated a real-life chest freezer, a broken garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle, which were all removed from the site on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

A Couple Danced in Tehran's Streets. Now They Are in Prison.

A young Iranian couple appears alone in the video, dancing in front of the Azadi Tower in downtown Tehran.They smile as they move together.The woman's uncovered hair trails behind her as he lifts her into the air.The video was posted online in early November, weeks after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the police sparked widespread protests in Iran.
SecurityWeek
1 year ago
Information security

Meta Awards $27,000 Bounty for 2FA Bypass Vulnerability

A researcher has disclosed the details of a two-factor authentication (2FA) vulnerability that earned him a $27,000 bug bounty from Facebook parent company Meta.Gtm Manoz of Nepal discovered in September 2022 that a system designed by Meta for confirming a phone number and email address did not have any rate-limiting protection.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Conor McGregor said he could have been killed in cycling incident

MMA fighter Conor McGregor has said he could have been killed after a car hit him from behind while he was cycling.The Dublin native posted a photo of his bike on a stretch of road to his Instagram account.McGregor said the driver could not see him because he was blinded by the sun and drove full speed straight (through) me.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Seatbelts, jets and Coke: Rishi Sunak's growing list of gaffes

Rishi Sunak entered No 10 promising integrity, but was forced to apologise this week after failing to wear a seatbelt in a moving car.It is the latest in a series of gaffes that have prompted critics to accuse him of showing the same disregard for the rules as his predecessor as prime minister, Boris Johnson.
Towleroad Gay News
1 year ago
LGBT

Meta's Oversight Board Calls For More Inclusive Adult Nudity Policy - Towleroad Gay News

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms' oversight board on Tuesday overturned the company's decision to remove two Instagram posts depicting transgender and non-binary people with bare chests, saying that Meta needed to change its policy to make it more inclusive.The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said in a ruling that the company's adult nudity policy is based on a binary view of gender, making it unclear how the rules apply to intersex, non-binary and transgender people.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Amazon cuts ties' with Jeremy Clarkson after Meghan Markle column row

Amazon has reportedly cut ties with Jeremy Clarkson, as the future of his presenting career lay in question weeks after he made highly controversial remarks about Meghan Markle.Sources told Variety that Prime Video, the tech giant's streaming service, will no longer be working with the British presenter beyond episodes of The Grand Tour and Clarkson's Farm that have already been commissioned.
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