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☆ Anne Hathaway breaks down the sinister motivation behind Rebecca and Eileen's kiss in 'Eileen'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie star in the new drama "Eileen," based on the best-selling novel. For Hathaway, the key to understanding the motivations of her mysterious character Rebecca lies in how she weaponizes her femininity. Anne Hathaway as Rebecca Saint John in "Eileen." Jeong ParkAccording to Hathaway, there is a lot more at play during Rebecca and Eileen's kiss than just attraction. Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie in "Eileen."

Persons: Anne Hathaway, Thomasin McKenzie, Eileen, Hathaway, —, Rebecca Saint John, Rebecca, …, — she's, Jeong, Eileen's, McKenzie, hasn't Organizations: Service Locations: New England

☆ Finally! A Good-Looking Travel Tote With One Crucial Feature
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sarah Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For the Baggage Claim series, seasoned travelers unpack their devotion to a favorite piece of luggage or travel accessory. IN MY QUEST for a chic, travel-friendly tote, I found countless options, all clearly competing to thwart me: too stiff, too small, too big, too boring. I wasn’t averse to spending, but gorgeous pieces from YSL and Loewe all disqualified themselves by inexplicably lacking…a zipper. Only these dowdy numbers, it seemed, would keep my prized positions from spilling out onto the floor of some distant airport terminal. Endless, unsatisfying scrolling finally paid off, leading me to Cuyana’s affordable, sealable Small Easy Zipper Tote, so I popped into the brand’s New York store and bought one in a cheery coral shade.

Persons: Loewe Locations: York

Nicknamed "Pirola" on social media, the BA.2.86 Omicron subvariant is being tracked by both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Aug. 30, CDC said the BA.2.86 variant was detected in at least four U.S. states in people or wastewater. Delaware on Tuesday said it had detected a BA.2.86 infection at a hospital. Moderna on Wednesday said clinical data showed that its retooled COVID vaccine generated a nearly 9-fold increase in human antibodies that can neutralize BA.2.86. Pfizer said on Wednesday that its updated COVID shot showed neutralizing activity against BA.2.86 and EG.5 in studies conducted on mice.

Persons: Emily Elconin, David Dowdy, Dowdy, Dan Barouch, David Ho, Deena Beasley, Julie Steenhuysen, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Moderna, Pfizer, World Health Organization, WHO, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, EG, Omicron, East, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center, Virology, Vaccine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, Columbia University, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Thomson Locations: Waterford , Michigan, U.S, Europe, Asia, Delaware, East Coast, Boston, Sweden, China

☆ A New Energy Is Vibrating at This House
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Siddhartha Mitter | More About Siddhartha Mitter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The priest, Jean-Daniel Lafontant, had come from Haiti to help reopen the House of World Cultures, Berlin’s distinguished but dowdy center for non-European arts and ideas. The House — or H.K.W., as everyone calls it, using its German initials — is an unwieldy beast, an anachronism with promise. (The building was an American gift to West Berlin during the Cold War.) Founded in 1989 at the dawn of multiculturalism, and just months before the fall of the Berlin Wall, H.K.W. has yawed between programs that highlight foreignness — for instance one-country exhibitions, or “world” music and films — and more complex fare.

Persons: Jean, Daniel Lafontant, Berlin’s, Papa Legba Locations: Berlin, Haiti, American, West Berlin

☆ Jell-O’s new look emphasizes its ‘jiggly goodness’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The jiggly snack’s logo and packaging are getting a whole new look, their first in a decade, as owner Kraft Heinz looks to revitalize the dowdy brand. Jell-O's current look on the left and new look, on the right. The “O” in the Jell-O logo is getting a bolder look because it’s an “ownable, playful aspect” of the brand. Jell-O sales fell 19% from 2009 to 2013 to $753 million, the Associated Press reported at the time. Last year, the company teased that it was giving the brand a refresh look and increasing its advertisement spend.

Persons: New York CNN —, Kraft Heinz, ”, Neil Saunders, It’s, ” Saunders, Bill Cosby, “, ” Rachel Herz, Saunders Organizations: New, New York CNN, Shoppers, GlobalData, CNN, White, Associated Press, IRI Locations: New York

☆ New Mexico teen bought AR-style rifle legally before shooting spree, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Andrew Hay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TAOS, NEW MEXICO, May 16 (Reuters) - An 18-year-old gunman who randomly killed three people as he roamed through a New Mexico neighborhood this week legally bought the assault-style rifle he used in the shooting spree, authorities said on Tuesday. Wilson obtained the AR-style rifle legally a month after he turned 18 in October 2022. He is believed to have obtained two other firearms used in the shooting from family members, police said. The shooting spree ended when the gunman was fatally shot outside a church, according to police. Reporting By Andrew Hay in Taos, New Mexico; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ This One-Piece Is the ‘Mom’ Swimsuit of My Dreams
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

At my sister’s prompting, I tried a suit from Boden, but the fit was off. Unlike a lot of one-piece swimsuits I’ve worn, I never find myself tugging down the bottom or pulling up the straps. The Tulum suit also kept its elasticity and shape for far longer than my old bathing suits. I’m not the only one who loves The Tulum: I’ve received many compliments from other moms who I imagine admire not just the suit, but my obvious comfort in it. Its popularity is also reflected by the fact that I’ve noticed that The Tulum often sells out during peak swimsuit season.

☆ The ultimate insider's guide to the dramatic downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, and FTX
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Sam Bankman-Fried is facing criminal charges and is expected to enter a plea on Jan. 3. Read Insider's coverage of Bankman-Fried:FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried gets by on 4 hours' sleep and multitasks on 6 screens. Now hit with 7 criminal charges, Ellison has pleaded guilty and expressed contrition before the New York federal court presiding over the criminal cases involving Bankman-Fried. Sam Bankman-Fried is in jail, but legal watchers are wondering: Where's ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison? Sam Bankman-Fried hit with 8 criminal charges, including fraud and conspiracy for allegedly 'misappropriating' FTX customer fundsThe SEC has charged Sam Bankman-Fried and accused him of 'orchestrating a massive, years-long fraud'The criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Fried carry big penalties and jail time if proven, legal experts sayRead the CFTC complaint against FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried and his associates Caroline Ellison and Gary WangThe charges against Caroline Ellison, SBF, and FTX cofounder Gary Wang — in 60 seconds

The United States this week also expanded its voluntary genomic sequencing program at airports, adding Seattle and Los Angeles to the program. "Previous COVID-19 wastewater surveillance has shown to be a valuable tool and airplane wastewater surveillance could potentially be an option," she wrote. French researchers reported in July that airplane wastewater tests showed requiring negative COVID tests before international flights does not protect countries from the spread of new variants. They found the Omicron variant in wastewater from two commercial airplanes that flew from Ethiopia to France in December 2021 even though passengers had been required to take COVID tests before boarding. Osterholm and others said mandatory testing before travel to the United States is unlikely to keep new variants out of the country.

☆ Microsoft's former VP of HR shares the types of employees who are most likely to be laid off
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Compassionate Eye Foundation/Martin Barraud/OJO Images Ltd / Getty Images1. Who's most at risk during layoffs? Contract workers: At the highest risk are contract employees, which companies use for this very contingency. They want to remain flexible in case of a downturn, and as such, contract employees are usually the first ones out. Special interest groups representing Big Tech companies oppose possible crypto regulation in California. Cryptocurrency companies may soon be required to get a license to operate in the state, and industry groups representing Amazon, Apple, Meta, and other tech companies wrote to the state assembly opposing the law.

☆ Netflix's head of accessibility grew up with deaf parents, and it made her more aware that TV subtitles can be terrible
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Netflix's first Director of Product Accessibility, Heather Dowdy, told Insider what drives her. Growing up with deaf parents, she was aware of gaps in subtitles and when they "messed up." Having deaf parents meant she was constantly aware of mistakes and gaps in subtitles, she said. But TV subtitles are now used far more widely than by people who are deaf or hard of hearing. 'Feedback is crucial'Dowdy said people who are hard of hearing or deaf aren't included enough in the process of making subtitles.

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