Новости за 21.05.2024

Last week, Bumble launched a new marketing strategy: in short, billboards that decried celibacy. The online backlash was swift—namely, on TikTok—and one viral video even prompted Julia Fox to respond in the comments: “2.5 years of celibacy and never been better tbh”. Almost 30,000 likes and over 200 replies soon followed. “it’s been 5 for me and I’m loving it,” wrote one user. “7 here and ditto,” said another. Fox recently spoke more about her decision and of course, her justification makes perfect sense. Читать дальше...

In February, the Alabama Supreme Court determined that embryos are “extrauterine children” and their destruction—even by fertility clinics—could warrant wrongful death lawsuits. In the immediate aftermath, fertility clinics across the state paused IVF services, until the state quickly passed legislation to protect IVF. Still, the impact of court rulings and laws—including abortion bans—that recognize fetuses and embryos as people with legal rights has remained a point of simmering tension across the country... Читать дальше...

In a little over a month, the third season of The Bear will premiere and you know what that means...a fresh Ayo Edebiri cover story to dig into, baby! On Tuesday, Vanity Fair unveiled the Emmy-winning actress as its June cover star, and while the spread definitely did not disappoint (that bubblegum pink Marc Jacobs set…), the interview provided a lot to chew on–especially for shippers of the SydCarmy slow-burn showmance such as myself. As in every celebrity profile, Vanity Fair's Leah Faye Cooper called Edebiri's co-star... Читать дальше...

Since 2017, it’s been “a very scary time” for men, who can supposedly lose everything or even go to jail for so much as winking at a woman, as our former president and many a male comedian have suggested for years now. Flash forward to the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, which kicked off on May 14 and runs until Saturday, where two male stars—Shia LaBeouf and James Franco—were welcomed back with open arms, despite a history of pretty disturbing abuse allegations against them. LaBeouf was there to promote his forthcoming... Читать дальше...

On Friday night, Virginia Gov. and bodily autonomy hater Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed a pair of bills that would have codified the right to obtain and use contraception in state law. As an additional treat, Youngkin served up some gaslighting and Confederacy apologia. Youngkin claimed the bills didn't have proper religious exemptions for medical providers who didn't want to provide birth control. "Let me be crystal clear: I support access to contraception. However, we cannot trample on the religious... Читать дальше...

Breaking news: A tech entrepreneur emboldened by the popularity of his product is sort of creepy to an IRL human woman. OpenAI released the latest version of ChatGPT (ChatGPT 4.0) last week and one of the voices—Sky—in this new version sounds remarkably like Scarlett Johansson. Cinephiles (or people who can remember back to 2013) know that Johansson voiced Samantha, the AI system that Joaquin Phoenix falls in love with in Spike Jonez’s Her.  Is the striking similarity a coincidence? Well, rarely... Читать дальше...