6 products every black skin should look out for

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  555 words  |  Kelle Repass

If you have a darker skin, then you probably understand what it means to go to a cosmetic shop with the aim of getting a certain product only to find out that the brand doesn't have that product. Actually, darker skins are more elastic and are more susceptible to inflammation triggered by acne, sun or any other irritant. And this is one major factor that contributes to the limited availability of black people's products. [Read More]

A Brief History of Boobies

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  652 words  |  Patria Henriques

AP Photo/Matt RourkeBrianna Hawk, 15, left, and Kayla Martinez, 14, display their bracelets for photographers outside the U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. The two teens took their fight over a school ban of their "I (heart) Boobies!" bracelets to a U.S. appeals court and won. The Easton Area School District believes the bracelets have a sexual undertone that invites disruption in the classroom. But Hawk and Martinez say they merely hoped to promote breast cancer awareness at their middle school. [Read More]

A double-amputee Navy SEAL platoon commander won a gold medal at the Winter Paralympics

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  298 words  |  Billy Koelling

Dan Cnossen is a Navy SEAL platoon commander with a purple heart and a bronze star. Now he is also a gold medalist. Cnossen won gold at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics in 7.5 km seated biathlon. Biathlon is the seemingly unusual event that combines cross-country skiing and target shooting (there is actually a logical explanation for the combination). Now add a huge degree of difficulty of athletes having to do the entire event with just arm strength and even having to navigate the transition from seated skiing to laying down — and back — for the shooting portion. [Read More]

A Wall Street banker describes the time Donald Trump offered to seal a deal with a $1 million coin f

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  257 words  |  Patria Henriques

In the early 1990s, when the newly opened Trump Taj Mahal was floundering and in need of financing, Moelis hopped a red eye to New York to take a meeting with the real estate magnate, he recounted in an interview with Institutional Investor's Julie Segal. The meeting was unorthodox, according to Moelis, then an emerging star withDonaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette (DLJ). After stopping at 7/11 for three Big Gulps of coffee, he met with Trump, who caught him off guard by wanting to cut a deal after talking for less than an hour. [Read More]

Annie Proulx Regrets Writing 'Brokeback Mountain'

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  310 words  |  Martina Birk

December 29, 2014 11:59 AM EST Pulitzer-winning writer Annie Proulx opened up to the ParisReview about why she wishes she’d never written Brokeback Mountain, the short story that turned into the triple Academy Award-winning film of the same name. Both the film and short story follow the lives of two cowboys, Jack and Ennis, as they navigate their secret romance in 1960s Wyoming. Here’s what Proulx said about what happened after the film adaptation: [Read More]

Ariana Grande Returns, Older and Wiser, With the Sparkling, Sarcastically Titled Eternal Su

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1654 words  |  Martina Birk

It’s been a very quiet three-and-a-half years for Ariana Grande — quiet for one of music’s biggest stars, anyway — and a bit of an adjustment for fans. She’d been almost ubiquitous, catapulting into her musical career at a superhuman velocity in 2013 and releasing six albums in just over seven years — a fierce clip for anyone whose name doesn’t include the words Swift or Prince — while touring constantly, launching multimillion-dollar brands, racking up 14 songs with a billion-plus streams on Spotify alone, and establishing herself as one of the most formidable presences on social media. [Read More]

Benefits of plums sexually | Pulse Nigeria

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  585 words  |  Tandra Barner

While science hasn't quite figured out everything yet, some early research suggests that plums might offer some interesting benefits when it comes to intimacy. 7 sexual health benefits of plums Here are some potential sexual health benefits of plums, on how this fruit can play a part in a healthier and more fulfilling sex life. ADVERTISEMENT 1. Boosting blood flow Good blood flow delivers oxygen and nutrients everywhere they're needed. [Read More]

Buhari's minister Dalung under fire from Arewa group for calling for protest

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  240 words  |  Kelle Repass

A northern group, the Arewa Progressives For Good Governance (APGG), has slammed the former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, over his support for the proposed nationwide protest against economic hardship. Social media has been abuzz in recent times about the proposed protest with many groups forming to mobilise citizen action across different states. However, there have also been dissenting voices, who have canvassed for dialogue as a means to engage government officials in order to direct grievances to the right quarters. [Read More]

Cast of Prime Videos High-School Thriller Harlan Cobens Shelter on Keeping It Real

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  1949 words  |  Tandra Barner

At the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, the cast of “Harlan Coben’s Shelter” – which debuts on Prime Video on Aug. 18 – spoke about how the show rings true when it comes to presenting a true representation of the country’s diversity, and delivering an authentic depiction of teenage life in the U. [Read More]

Cheapskate Wisdom from Socialite Amanda Brooks

 Posted on August 16, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  55 words  |  Kelle Repass

“Money can be an encumbrance to style. People think if they spend money, they’re going to look good. I find that people who have the best style have not spent the most money.”

Quoted in the SF Chronicle, discussing her new book, I Love Your Style: How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style.

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