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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1954, Ray Bright, Australian cricketer was born. In 1960, Curtis Rouse, American football player (died 2013) was born. In 1960, Ian Hislop, Welsh-English journalist and screenwriter was born. In 1971, MF Doom, English-American rapper (died 2020) was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1993, Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961) passed away. In 2006, Red Buttons, American actor (born 1919) passed away. In 2024, Richard Simmons, American fitness personality and public figure (born 1948) passed away. In 2024, Naomi Pomeroy, American Chef and Restaurateur (born 1974) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public

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The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public

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Engadget

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· Jul 10, 2026

The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them

Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.

Gizmodo

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· Jul 13, 2026

Smart Glasses Backlash Is Reaching New Celebrity Heights

Where do you sit on the Kylie Jenner/Lorde spectrum?

Inc.com

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· Jul 12, 2026

The Coachella Influencer Meltdown Exposed a Bigger Problem: Too Many Brand Trips Have No Real Purpose

For years, brands treated influencer getaways as marketing magic. The latest creator backlash suggests audiences can tell when there’s no real story behind the spectacle.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 13, 2026

General : Droopy Eyelids May Be More Than A Cosmetic Concern

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) -- With beauty and cosmetic procedures becoming more widely accepted, many individuals today are paying closer attention to how their eyes frame their overall appearance, from symmetry and eye shape to a more refreshed, lifted look. However, not every concern around the eyes is purely cosmetic.

AutoStraddle

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘Perverts’ Sits With Self-Doubt, Embarrassment, and Labor When the World Writes You Off as a ‘Freak’

More than lending humanity to the types of queer folks society would rather not humanize, Perverts is for the freaks and geeks after a long day of masking. The post ‘Perverts’ Sits With Self-Doubt, Embarrassment, and Labor When the World Writes You Off as a ‘Freak’ appeared first on Autostraddle.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jun 30, 2026

India’s Fashion Influence Is Expanding Beyond Metros: Chandigarh Emerges Among Top Five Style Capitals in City Style Quotient 2026

New Delhi: India’s fashion landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. While Mumbai and Delhi continue to dominate as the country’s largest fashion markets, a new national study reveals that influence is increasingly shifting towards emerging urban centres where premium consumption, digital engagement and cultural identity are reshaping style preferences. The inaugural City Style Quotient (CSQ) 2026, released by A Diamond Is Forever India, ranks the country’s 20 leading fashion cities using a proprietary index based on ten measurable indicators. The study finds that Chandigarh, despite having a population of under 1.2 million, ranks among India’s five most influential fashion cities, outperforming significantly larger metros

Mashable

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· Jul 8, 2026

Meta’s smart glasses have a new look and the same privacy problem

Meta’s new AI smart glasses, including Kylie Jenner’s frames, are facing privacy backlash over recording lights and consent.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Menyesal cucuk botoks, Fathiya Latiff pesan fikir dulu sebelum buat prosedur wajah

PETALING JAYA: Pelakon, Fathiya Latiff meluahkan rasa kesalnya terhadap prosedur kosmetik yang pernah dilakukannya sebelum ini demi mengejar kecantikan pada wajah. Fathiya atau Nur Fathia Abdul Latiff, 39, mendedahkan bahawa tindakan melakukan suntikan botoks dan prosedur ‘cucuk’ wajah pada masa lalu bukan sahaja memberikan kesan yang singkat, malah meninggalkan impak negatif kepada tekstur kulitnya dalam ... Read more The post Menyesal cucuk botoks, Fathiya Latiff pesan fikir dulu sebelum buat prosedur wajah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Vogue

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· Jun 25, 2026

33 Actually Groundbreaking Flower Nail Designs to Wear Right Now

Crystal, cat-eye, and pastel floral designs are trending everywhere. Celebrity nail artists break down how to wear the trend.

Us Weekly

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· Jul 12, 2026

Beaded Skirts Are the Summer 2026 Version of the Anti-Jean Trend

The days of fashion minimalism are long gone, and they’re swiftly being replaced with a boom of bold colors, sparkly details and fun shiny accents that we’re seeing everywhere. In fact, all the cool girls and celebrities are leaning into the trend with eye-catching beaded skirts that turn heads wherever they go. And you know []

Elite Daily

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· Jul 10, 2026

50 Surprising Mistakes That Make You Look Less Attractive

Try out these simple hacks and solutions for the fashion beauty sins you may not even realize you’re committing.

Townhall

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· Jun 23, 2026

Spencer Pratt Compares Los Angeles' Fashion District to Milan's and It Was Simply Embarrassing

Spencer Pratt Compares Los Angeles' Fashion District to Milan's and It Was Simply Embarrassing

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 22, 2026

Conagra Brands: The Market Is Pricing In More Fear Than The Fundamentals Justify

Conagra Brands: The Market Is Pricing In More Fear Than The Fundamentals Justify

MS NOW

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· Jul 3, 2026

Kylie Jenner’s Meta collab puts a fashionable face on surveillance

As one of the most familiar faces on the internet, Jenner helps normalize Meta Glasses — and the commodification of our privacy — like no one else. The post Kylie Jenner’s Meta collab puts a fashionable face on surveillance appeared first on MS NOW.

DNyuz

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· Jun 27, 2026

Depressed Gen Z Are Chasing the ‘Perfect’ Bodies, But Most Are Still Miserable

With the rise of influencer culture and the popularity of highly sexualized, often shallow reality TV dating shows, it’s easy to see how younger generations might fall into body image issues. We as a society place so much importance on our appearance that certain body types are actually trending. Not to mention, about one in []

iPhone in Canada

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· Jul 8, 2026

Meta’s AI Glasses Will Now Disable the Camera If You Tamper With the Light. Here’s Why.

Meta has published a new FAQ tackling the privacy questions that keep coming up around its AI glasses, laying out the features it’s built to make both wearers and the people around them more comfortable. To signal when someone is recording, every pair has a white light on the front that Meta calls a capture [] The post Meta’s AI Glasses Will Now Disable the Camera If You Tamper With the Light. Here’s Why. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Metro

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· Jul 6, 2026

9 of the least convincing celebrity disguises of all time

9 of the least convincing celebrity disguises of all time

Vanity Fair

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· Jul 2, 2026

MAGA Makeup or Lefty Lipstick? What Your Cosmetics Say About Your Politics

The brands we put on our faces and bodies—Agent Nateur to MAC—are just as divided as every other cultural and political aspect of the United States.

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jun 23, 2026

Cannes Lions Feels More Hollywood Than the Film Festival This Year

With creators increasingly at the center of entertainment, the fest built on brand marketers is gaining even more clout now (I've never seen anything like it, one attendee notes).

Salon

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· Jul 2, 2026

Kylie Jenner can’t redeem AI glasses

Meta recruited a celebrity to make smart glasses feel safe for women. They aren't

E! Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

These Amazon Heels Look Designer but Cost Under $60 for Prime Day

One thing about coveting celebrity style, is its influence to spend hundreds or even thousands on a trend. Luckily, there's no reason to break the bank for high-end style thanks to Amazon's...

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 5, 2026

We’ve never been a monoculture: One group of Australians knows this

First Nations people can teach us a great deal about connection.

EUobserver

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· Jul 10, 2026

Commission slams Meta’s ‘addictive’ design of Facebook and Instagram for breaching EU law

Meta is being investigated for its deliberately addictive design features. “If features such as infinite scroll or surveillance advertising aren’t safe, they shouldn't be on social media in the first place, said one tech expert.

The Next Web

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· Jul 8, 2026

Smart glasses are having a privacy reckoning, and Meta is caught in the middle

The smart-glasses backlash has reached the courtroom. From 20 July, New York will ban recording eyewear from every one of its 1,240 courts. It is the first US state to go that far. An internal memo from the New York State Unified Court System sets out the rule, first reported by Syracuse.com. The ban is [] This story continues at The Next Web

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 13, 2026

‘They’re not reversible’: Calista Clements blows up over puberty blocker debate

Sky News contributor Calista Clements responds to warnings from a UK neuropsychologist’s warning on puberty blocker usage in Australia. “These conversations about puberty blockers are not a conversation about being anti LGBTIQ or anti freedoms, or whatever, it is medicating children, that is what is really concerning,” Ms Clements told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “If it is harming one’s development, and they’re not reversible, how is that controversial to talk about? We are adults making these decisions on behalf of kids, who can’t drink or drive.”

Slate Magazine

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· Jul 8, 2026

Don’t Fall For Meta Glasses’ “Girlboss” Rebrand

Women are already the victims of Meta Glasses abuse.

Cosmopolitan

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· Jun 25, 2026

2 Beauty Editors Give Their Honest Review of Dr. Dennis Gross’s LED Mask

Is it worth the 455 price tag? Let’s find out.

The Local Germany

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· Mar 31, 2026

'Comfortable in my own skin': Foreigners react to public nudity in Germany

Germany is famous for its liberal approach to nudity, but for many expats it's 'free body culture' remains a major culture shock. We asked our readers how they feel about baring it all.

TwistedSifter

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· Jun 26, 2026

“They’ll Judge Us!”: Hostess Terrified of Neighborhood Backlash After Husband Refuses to Buy Name-Brand Soda

If your friends cared this much about a brand of soda, then they don't sound so charming to me. The post “They’ll Judge Us!”: Hostess Terrified of Neighborhood Backlash After Husband Refuses to Buy Name-Brand Soda appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Daily Express

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· Jul 6, 2026

Massive elephant seal goes on rampage in major city

Authorities have expressed concern that Neil's popularity could encourage dangerous interactions with the public.

Bacon’s Rebellion

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· Jun 30, 2026

Covid Tyrants: Never Forget

by Kerry Dougherty The decals on the floors are wearing away. Much of the Plexiglas is gone, too. And what exactly did people do with all those stupid cloth masks they loved to wear just five years ago? (I had one: a black mask made of cheesecloth with holes so big I could drink through []

Malaysiakini

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· Jul 6, 2026

How criminals turn Telegram into a ‘dark mall’ for child sex abuse material

Malaysiakini investigation discovers how bad actors exploit social media to lure potential pedophiles to CSAM market place.

Camille Styles Blog

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· Jun 28, 2026

Every Eye Cream Question You’ve Ever Had, Answered—Plus the Best Ones to Buy

A celebrity aesthetician weighs in. The post Every Eye Cream Question You’ve Ever Had, Answered—Plus the Best Ones to Buy appeared first on Camille Styles.

Wired

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· Jun 22, 2026

They’re Making Clip-On Frames for Smart Glasses Now

Smart glasses are hitting the mainstream, so companies are now getting into the accessories game.

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