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(Photos: Getty Images) They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But the truth is that when beauty is constantly viewed from the lens of a predominantly white and Western gaze, and for so long shaped by and held to Eurocentric standards, the concept of beauty becomes dangerously distorted. They also say that
Jason Kempin/ACMA2018/Getty Images for ACM Congratulations are in order for these two new parents! Country music star Cam and her husband Adam Weaver just welcomed their first child together into the world. On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 21, Cam took to Instagram to share the first pictures of her little bundle of joy. Cam shared a picture
LIMA (Reuters) – The general manager of the McDonald’s operating firm in Peru has said in an interview with local TV that the drinks supply machine at the fast food restaurant where two employees died by electrocution last weekend was suffering from an electrical fault. A person walks next to a closed McDonald’s restaurant, one
ALMATY (Reuters) – All five parties running in a parliamentary election in Uzbekistan on Sunday back reformist President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, meaning that although the vote will be the freest in decades, it is sure to produce a legislature loyal to him. FILE PHOTO: Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev attends a news conference with his Kazakh counterpart
FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks about his gun policy agenda in Aurora, Colorado, U.S. December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul who is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. president, on Saturday opened campaign offices in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, three battleground states
The last decade was a momentous one for menswear. It was the decade in which men’s fashion finally caught up with womenswear in both creativity and clout. The work of men’s designers was analysed in a way once reserved only for the fairer sex’s creative directors. And the glacial pace of plain old ‘bloke’s clothes’
While there have been a lot of criticisms of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, most of the negative comics have come from fans and critics — not from those inside the Disney or Lucasfilm family. Well, it seems like Star Wars: The Mandalorian actor Jake Cannavale must not have gotten the memo to stay
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What is the best holiday party ever, Alex? Alex Trebek celebrated the holiday season with his annual party at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Dec. 18), this year with a very special performance. Don McLean took the stage, which was a dream for the longtime Jeopardy! host, who was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in March.
50 minutes ago It’s tough not to be jealous, I’m sure, but they can’t help stealing the Star Wars spotlight! The alien creatures in the franchise have always been especially delightful elements of the movies, and it certainly helps on with merchandising. As you can imagine, since Star Wars has been around for over 40
FILE PHOTO: Allseas’ deep sea pipe laying ship Solitaire lays pipes for Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea September 13, 2019. Picture taken September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Stine Jacobsen/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) – The group behind Nord Stream 2 said on Saturday it aimed to complete a pipeline to boost Russian gas supplies to
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – More than 1,500 protesters have been arrested across India in the past 10 days, officials said, as police try to quell sometimes violent demonstrations against a citizenship law that critics say undermines the country’s secular constitution. Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against a new citizenship law, in Guwahati, India December
(Reuters) – PG&E Corp’s (PCG.N) creditors have sweetened their offer to California wildfire victims, saying they are now prepared to pay $13.5 billion in cash upfront, according to a letter sent on Friday to state governor Gavin Newsom. FILE PHOTO: Employees of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) work in the aftermath of the Camp Fire
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a signing ceremony for the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020” at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. December 20, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion budget package for the fiscal year 2020 into law on Friday to avert a
With the world being a difficult place for those of any marginalized background, one of the things those of us who are looking to do something can do is donate to those in need. Thousands of teachers each year ask for a little help with seeking supplies for their classrooms via Donors Choose; organizations that