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Figs, maker of scrubs, apologizes for ‘insensitive’ ad targeting osteopathic doctors
Figs, a medical apparel company known for stylish scrubs, apologized Tuesday for a video advertisement on its website that targeted doctors of osteopathic medicine. “A lot of you guys have pointed out an insensitive video we had on our site — we are incredibly sorry for any hurt this has caused you, especially our female DOs (who are amazing!),” the company said in a statement. “FIGS is a female founded company whose only mission is to make you guys feel awesome.” As a current DO student and future physician, the disrespect for female physicians and DOs exhibited in this ad
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Don’t Let Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Hearing Dress Fool You
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty Amy Coney Barrett’s beet-pink dress spoke before she did: it looked sensible, practical, and stoically feminine, an image she aims to project. It was a pretty dress, maybe even stylish by D.C.’s standards. A flat bow rested on her right shoulder, just underneath a string of pearls. The justice picked a very nice outfit for her first confirmation hearing. Too bad it was curated for such an ugly, rotten process. The dress stood out in a room full of anodyne blue and black suits; it spoke of soft prettiness
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Poster Premiere and Trailer For a Stylish And Scintillating Thriller
We are premiering the poster and sharing the trailer for Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak’s dramatic thriller The Wall of Mexico today. Dark Star Pictures acquired the SXSW title and plan on releasing it on VOD very soon. Don, a young handyman, is hired by the Aristas, a wealthy Mexican-American family with two outrageously decadent daughters. The source of the Aristas’ wealth is a mystery to Don. Living in nearby Winfield, he soon learns tensions are high between the Aristas and the poor white townspeople, and that this has something to do with the Aristas’ well, which Don is asked
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12 Essential Home Office Accessories
Techlicious editors independently review products. To help support our mission, we may earn affiliate commissions from links contained on this page. Technology is playing an even more important role in these stay-at-home months of the pandemic, and the idea of going to work in your kitchen or at your dining room table has become a reality. Your kids, doing remote learning, have become your co-workers. And everyone needs a space to work. Here are the essential home office accessories you need to get your home workspace running as smoothly as the real office. A WiFi booster With parents working from
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5 Pairs You Can Rock a La Kristin Cavallari
Sponsored content. Us Weekly receives compensation for this article as well as for purchases made when you click on a link and buy something below. It’s bootie season, baby! Fashion-wise, that makes Us happy. A bootie can seriously transform an outfit, giving it a totally different vibe than it would’ve had with a sneaker or slide. Of course, booties look amazing when paired with scarves and beanies too. Looking chic is important, but just as vital is choosing a bootie that’s warm and comfy, especially as we creep closer and closer to winter! One of our favorite brands for booties
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Patagonia adds political statement to clothing tags: ‘Vote the as-holes out’
California outdoor gear company Patagonia concealed a political statement against climate change deniers in some of its newest clothing. “Vote the as—holes out,” reads the message printed on the back of some tags. “They were added to our 2020 Men’s and Women’s Road to Regenerative Organic Stand-Up Shorts because we have been standing up to climate deniers for almost as long as we’ve been making those shorts,” said Tessa Byars, a spokesperson for the Ventura-based clothing and gear maker. Patagonia has never been afraid to make political statements, and company founder Yvon Chouinard has been saying “vote the as—holes out”
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The D.I.Y. Way to Heal the Social Fabric: Don’t Do It Yourself
Jared Bernstein, an economist who advises Joe Biden, calls it the “YOYO Economy.” YOYO stands for “You’re on Your Own.” And as Jacob Hacker observed in “The Great Risk Shift,” costs once borne by government or by paternalistic corporations — health coverage, job security, cheap higher education, retirement income — have now been shifted back to individuals. The message from Uber, Lyft and established corporations that have converted career jobs to gig work is precisely that you are on your own. A lot of what passes for individualism as value preference is an individualism of desperation. Putnam’s tendency to generalize
