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The top editor at Refinery29 has resigned amid complaints by former staffers of a toxic work culture that favored white employees. Christene Barberich, the 15-year-old, female-focused site’s longtime global editor in chief who also was one of its founding members, announced on Monday she was stepping down after a handful of former employees took to Twitter …
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Hayden Panettiere has an eye looking out for her. The “Nashville” star debuted her “newish” neck tattoo on her brand-new public Instagram account over the weekend. “Newish ink #TheEyeOfRa 🌞,” Panettiere, 30, captioned the black-and-white photo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hayden Panettiere (@haydenpanettiere) on Jun 7, 2020 at 5:55pm PDT …
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Dunkin’, a unit of Dunkin’ Brands Group, said on Monday its franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 workers as it prepares for higher demand, with US states reopening after months-long lockdowns to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’, which has about 90 percent of its restaurants open, said new …
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The editor of the New York Times opinion pages resigned following a staff revolt over the publishing of Senator Tom Cotton’s (R., Ark.) op-ed calling for President Trump to use the military to put down riots in the nation’s major cities. A. G. Sulzberger, the publisher, said in a Sunday note to staff that James …
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Olivia Culpo and boyfriend Christian McCaffrey have mastered the art of quarantine birthdays. On Sunday, Culpo helped McCaffrey celebrate his 24th birthday, showering the Panthers running back with plenty of love and a colorful unicorn cake. “Happy birthday to my best friend in the whole world,” the 28-year-old supermodel posted to Instagram. “Unicorns really do …
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Justin Bieber has promised to fight racial discrimination after acknowledging that he has “benefited off of black culture.” “I am inspired by black culture. I have benefited off of black culture,” the 26-year-old performer wrote in an Instagram post Saturday. “My style, how I sing, dance, perform, and my fashion have all been influenced and …
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AstraZeneca has approached Gilead Sciences about a massive merger that would combine two companies leading the pharmaceutical industry’s battle against the coronavirus, a report says. The British drugmaker reached out to California-based Gilead last month about whether it would be interested in merging, Bloomberg News reported Sunday. But there are no formal talks and Gilead …
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During a powerful panel discussion with female showrunners, “Friends” and “Grace and Frankie” creator Marta Kauffman teared up when asked about what she wished she’d known when she started her career. “I wish I knew then what I know today,” Kauffman, 63, said during an ATX TV…from the Couch panel, as she apologized for tearing …
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“A Black Lady Sketch Show” creator Robin Thede says that people looking to educate themselves should watch modern stories with black characters. “Everything doesn’t have to be about black trauma,” Thede, 40, said during an all-female showrunner panel at ATX TV…from the Couch on Sunday. “I think the highest-rated streaming thing right when all this …
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An undated photo appearing to show Dabo Swinney wearing a “Football Matters” t-shirt surfaced Saturday on Twitter, leading to more backlash against the Clemson football coach who had already been criticized for his response to the death of George Floyd. The phrase “Football Matters” is used as a slogan by the National Football Foundation, which …
The top editor at Refinery29 has resigned amid complaints by former staffers of a toxic work culture that favored white employees. Christene Barberich, the 15-year-old, female-focused site’s longtime global editor in chief who also was one of its founding members, announced on Monday she was stepping down after a handful of former employees took to Twitter …
