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Episode #78: Elsie + Emma React To 2021 Trend Predictions

Hello, hello. This week, we’re chatting about 2021 trend predictions! You can stream the episode here on the blog or on  iTunes ,  Spotify ,  Google Play ,  TuneIn ,  Pocket Casts , and  Stitcher . You can find the podcast posts archive here . And as always, a huge thank you to our sponsors. They make our podcast possible! Make sure you check out the offers from Ritual, Bev, Calm and Sweaty Betty. If you’re looking for a sponsor from a previous episode, you can find all of our codes here. ...
Tags: Podcast, New York, London, Instagram, Vogue, Wes Anderson, Ikea, Laura Dern, Chris, Hgtv, Sweaty Betty, Emma, Pat Flynn, Architectural Digest, Elsie, Julia

At the Snowman's Café...

 ... come on in, everybody! [Author: [email protected] (Ann Althouse)]
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Let’s talk about the BikePortland comment section

On Saturday, Tony Jordan, a parking reform advocate I’ve known and respected for years and who’s written stories for BikePortland, posted something on Twitter about a BikePortland comment. The conversations and concerns triggered by his Tweet (which I’m still responding to, three days later) have made me think deeply about our comment section. Here’s Tony’s tweet: Comments like this one on BikePortland reflect poorly on the community. It’s an exhausting and fruitless battle to argue with tr...
Tags: Facebook, Instagram, Sport, Front Page, Cycling, Portland, Housekeeping, Trump, Tony, Tony Jordan, Jonathan Maus

Albert Pujols’ wife suggests he’s retiring, then backtracks

As the Angels opened camp for the full squad on Monday afternoon, Albert Pujols’ wife posted on social media that this will be the final season for her husband. However, she later updated her post to include the caveat that this is merely the last season of his contract with the Angels. A representative of Pujols’ agency then said that no decision has been made. Just last week, Pujols told ESPN Deportes that he is undecided about his future beyond 2021. It would be little surprise if Pujols does...
Tags: Instagram, Angels, Sports, Sport, Soccer, Mlb, Hall of Fame, Los Angeles Angels, Espn Deportes, Albert, Joe Maddon, Pujols, Jose Quintana, Maddon, Andrelton Simmons, Albert Pujols

I Want this Blush That’s All That Needs To Be Said

Estee Lauder Rebellious Rose Pure Color Envy Blush launched today but it feels a little late as this is give me a big old Valentine’s Day vibe! But I’ll take it anyway! It’s gorgeous or at least it looks gorgeous in photos! This is a bright rosy red with a soft matte finish. According to Estee Lauder the shade is universally flattering on skin tones and that made me laugh as I was literally talking about pH blushes on Instagram over the weekend. Anyone remember Tangee? I actually don’t but it...
Tags: Nordstrom, Instagram, Beauty, Estee Lauder, Spring Collections 2021, Estee Lauder Rebellious Rose Pure Color Envy Blush, Stila Custom Color Blush

At 6:55 a.m., I got to put the first footprints in the new snow on my favorite forest path.

[Author: [email protected] (Ann Althouse)]
Tags: Photography, Law, Trees, Snow, Ann Althouse

Amazon is trying to make its Halo fitness band stand out with tech that can analyze your tone of voice and body fat, but it makes me feel insecure instead of motivated

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Lisa Eadicicco/Insider Amazon's Halo fitness tracker can analyze the tone of your voice to help you understand how you sound to others.It can also use your smartphone's camera to scan your body and calculate your body fat percentage.But I found it difficult to put this data to good use without more context, and most of the Halo's best features require a $3.99 monthly subscription.Visit Insider Revi...
Tags: Reviews, Apple, Amazon, Instagram, Fitness, Halo, Trends, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Cnet, Lee, Cole, Amy Lee, Gottman Institute, Tech Accessories, Tech Insider

Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist Supports Sasha Calle’s Flash Movie Casting

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist supports Sasha Calle’s The Flash movie casting Last Friday, it has been announced that Young and the Restless star Sasha Calle has officially been cast in the long-awaited The Flash film as the DCEU’s Supergirl, making her the first Latina actress to take on the role. Following Calle’s casting, the Arrowverse’s very own Girl of Steel Melissa Benoist soon took to Instagram to show her support for the young actress’ upcoming DCEU debut by welcomi...
Tags: Movies, Instagram, Ben Affleck, TV News, Justice League, Batman, Warner Bros, Cw, Michael Keaton, Supergirl, Miller, Ezra Miller, Calle, Johns, WB, Zack Snyder

PR Trends That Will Shape Your 2021 After Pandemic

Edward Bernays conceptualized two-way communication between brands and the public in his book Crystallizing Public Opinion. Did he imagine how this concept would evolve to create a seismic stir in PR trends and marketing methods? With traditional channels like radio, TV, and print media, the audience had limited means to share their opinions. Brands communicated their messages without hearing the public. Then came a slight shift with the internet becoming a new touchpoint for the audience in the...
Tags: Google, Business, Pinterest, Instagram, India, Digital, Social Media, Sales & Marketing, Ikea, Right Now, Edison, Facebook YouTube, Edward Bernays, Bernays, Kristin Johnson, MichaelJayBerlin Shutterstock

Snack, where TikTok meets dating, gets $3.5 million in funding

After online dating’s tremendous 2020 growth that culminated in last week’s epic Bumble IPO, a new entrant has tossed its hat into the dating app ring. Snack, founded by Kimberly Kaplan, looks to merge the popularity and format of TikTok with the dating world. Kaplan hails from Plenty of Fish, where she was one of the earliest employees at the dating site. She led product, marketing and revenue and was on the executive team that eventually sold PoF to Match Group for $575 million in 2015. Kaplan...
Tags: Social, TC, Apps, Instagram, Tech, Snack, Match Group, Kaplan, Kindred Ventures, Bumble IPO, Kimberly Kaplan, Golden Ventures Garage Capital Panache Ventures

'NCIS' star Wilmer Valderrama welcomes first child with fiancée Amanda Pacheco: 'Straight out of heaven'

Wilmer Valderrama and model fiancée Amanda Pacheco showed off their baby girl, born Feb. 15. She's "straight out of heaven,'" he said on Instagram.       [Author: USA TODAY]
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EastEnders star Jake Wood proudly shares rare photos of teenage daughter

Jake Wood has taken to Instagram with two snapshots of his teenage daughter, Amber. The...
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Spanish people take to streets over rapper's jailing – in pictures

Free speech protests have continued since the jailing of musician Pablo Hasél last week for exalting terrorism in his lyricsAngry words: rapper’s jailing exposes Spain’s free speech faultlines Continue reading...
Tags: Europe, Photography, Music, Protest, Spain, World news, Rap, Culture, Art and design, Pablo Hasel

Ne-Yo 'overjoyed' as he and wife Crystal Smith prepare to welcome baby number 3

Singer Ne-Yo announced that his wife, Crystal Smith, is pregnant with their third child in a touching Instagram post on Sunday.
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Need a headshot update? Here’s how to DIY in your living room

Professional photographs are great, but sometimes, there's the issue of budget, time and nowadays, COVID-19. Luckily, you can still take superb headshots right in your own home. Here's how.
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How to Become a Hyper-Learner

STAYING relevant in this Digital Age requires that we learn, unlearn, and relearn as a way of being. Ed Hess calls it Hyper-Learning. How well we think, learn, and engage in the human tasks of the future depends on how well we manage and optimize what’s going on with our minds, brains, and bodies. Humankind has always faced these challenges but what is different today is the intensity—the timeframe we have available to learn, unlearn, and relearn. Our egos make us think we know more than we do ...
Tags: Facebook, Leadership, Instagram, Learning, Hess, Humankind, Carol Dweck, Ed Hess, NewSmart Mindset

‘Right now I’m into Libyan reggae’: the music label delving into the Arab world's back catalogue

Jannis Stürtz has trawled Casablanca and rooted around a factory in Sousse for music. The Habibi Funk founder talks about his passion for Tunisian disco, Sudanese jazz and Lebanese soft rockNot long ago, Jannis Stürtz was at home in Berlin, checking the Instagram and Twitter pages for his record label, Habibi Funk. The former has 75,000 followers, testament to the treasure trove of information about “eclectic sounds from the Arab world” the feed contains: DJ mixes, old photos, posters, potted ar...
Tags: Music, Instagram, Berlin, World news, Culture, Middle East and North Africa, Pop and rock, Morocco, Vinyl, Sudan, Libya, Algeria, Drake, Reggae, Cassette Tape, Casablanca

Twitter explored buying India’s ShareChat and turning Moj into a global TikTok rival

Twitter recently held talks to acquire Indian social media startup ShareChat as the company explored ways to expand its presence in the world’s second largest internet market and build a global rival to TikTok, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The American firm, which is already an , offered to buy the Indian startup for $1.1 billion and had committed an additional investment of $900 million, two of the sources said. The talks are no longer ongoing, two sources said, requ...
Tags: Google, Social, Facebook, Apps, Asia, Twitter, Instagram, Tinder, India, Tech, Match, MoJ, Match Group, Blume Ventures, Appannie, Snap