‘Baby botox’: Why smooth-skinned Gen Z and millennials are getting anti-wrinkle injections [Matilda Marozzi] Zac Foote, 20, had been thinking about getting anti-wrinkle injections for “ages” before he booked in for his first session in October. While he was not unhappy with how he looked, Mr Foote said he had […]
Year: 2022
Mark Zuckerberg is creating a future that looks like a worse version of the world we already have
In late October, Facebook made a huge announcement: It was changing the company name to “Meta.” The reason, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, was to refocus the company around “the metaverse.” The vision he presented is a worse version of a reality we already have.Get the latest tech news & […]
Civil rights leaders see a turning point for –
Editor’s Note: We published an item atop today’s Playbook that erroneously placed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor dining with Democratic leaders at a Washington restaurant Friday night.The person who sent us the tip and the picture mistook Iris Weinshall, wife of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, for the justice.POLITICO standards […]
Revisiting The Byrds’ “So You Want to Be a Rock N Roll Star” 55 years later, from the Monkees to REM
In late December, Tom Petty ‘s Twitter account resurfaced a 1985 live clip of Petty and his band the Heartbreakers running through their take on The Byrds’ “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star.” The troupe are in peak live form, all tightly coiled jangle and easygoing […]
The Great Resignation: Why more Americans are quitting their jobs than ever before – 60 Minutes – CBS News
We’ve all seen signs in front of shops, restaurants, and factories: “we’re hiring!” “Help wanted!” And now, the Omicron variant is taking a toll on the already depleted workforce.We’ve wondered how there can be so many open jobs when nearly every employer seems to be offering better pay, benefits and […]
Hellfire memes: Those behind trend sent gunmen after me u2014Mummy GO
Evangelist Funmilayo Adebayo, has said those behind the trending Mummy G.O hellfire memes sent gunmen after her.She said they have been at it for about eight years now and just recently decided to make use of social media to disgrace her.The Evangelist who spoke to BBC Pidgin said they are […]
Meet 2 Texas families who are giving up on buying a house right now amid the state’s real estate frenzy
Low mortgage rates have spurred a buying frenzy in the Texas housing market.Home prices in the Lone Star State climbed 18.6% year-over-year in 2021, per Texas A&M University.Zillow predicts that secondary cities – those just outside fast-growing metros – will rule 2022.Get a daily selection of our top stories based […]
Will there be a housing market correction in 2022 after two years of ‘hyper-growth’?
High-stakes bidding wars.All-cash offers.Limited supply. After two years of scorching growth in the U.S.housing market, will there be a cool-down and possibly a fall in sales and prices in 2022, along with a return to some normalcy? Um, not exactly, several housing experts tell USA TODAY. “Home sales are likely […]
An anti-vaxx scientist said ‘mass formation psychosis’ caused people to follow COVID-19 measures. Psychologists say there’s no such thing.
A scientist promoting anti-vaccine conspiracies attributed cooperation with COVID-19 measures like vaccination and mask-wearing with “mass formation psychosis” during a December 31 Joe Rogan Experience podcast.In the segment, Dr.Robert Malone , who once researched mRNA technology but is critical of the COVID-19 vaccines developed with that technology, said mass psychosis […]
Opinion | Scalia Was Right: Make Amending the Constitution Easier
President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court Commission ended with more whimper than bang.Created in response to continued criticisms of the court’s conservative decisions and President Donald Trump’s three appointments, this group of 34 of our country’s brightest legal minds considered proposals to fundamentally alter the third branch of our government.For months, […]