The Sex and the City premiere turns 20 on Wednesday. And the real-life Miranda Hobbes, New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, has found quite the appropriate way to commemorate the occasion: by launching campaign merchandise inspired by the HBO show. “Are you a Miranda voting for Cynthia? In honor of #SATC20, here’s a line of…
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A snippet of video on Twitter suggests Liuba Grechen Shirley’s kids had a pretty good time at Thursday’s Federal Election Commission hearing. Their mom, though, may just have had a better one: In a groundbreaking unanimous decision, the commissioners of the FEC ruled Grechen Shirley can use campaign funds to defray the costs of child…
Read moreThe New York Times published a story on Friday that claims Hillary Clinton ignored complaints about sexual harassment against a senior campaign adviser, Burns Strider. According to the report, Strider, who worked closely with Clinton on her 2008 White House run, was accused of “repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate.” The young woman ultimately made…
Read moreDuring the last few months, the slow move toward a beauty industry that represents all women has turned into a streak. The benchmarks keep coming, between the Fenty effect on foundation ranges, CVS phasing out Photoshop, women of all professions fronting CoverGirl, and as of yesterday, Revlon appointing Ashley Graham as its first plus-size spokesperson…
Read moreAfter years of foundations that only cater to a light-skinned demographic, the Fenty effect has proven to brands that acknowledging and providing products for all women is indisputably a good thing for everyone. And with expanded shade ranges finally rolling out to stores across the country, that move is coinciding with a long-awaited uptick in…
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We’re coming up on the end of 2017, and as we’re counting up the year’s wins and losses, one major silver lining is how much more inclusive advertising has become. Coming from brands like Wildfox, Nike, and a slew of other labels, now more than ever, we’re seeing ads that accurately reflect how all people…
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