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    30Sep, 2022
    ‘RAP Act’ Would Bar Prosecutors From Using Song Lyrics as Evidence

    Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Hank Johnson (D-GA) are proposing a bill in the House that would protect music artists’ lyrics from being legally used against them. The Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act will prohibit prosecutors in criminal cases and lawyers in civil cases to use song lyrics as evidence against the artist.

    ‘Our judicial system disparately criminalizes Black and brown lives, including Black and brown creativity,’ Bowman said in a statement. ‘We cannot imprison our talented artists for expressing their experiences nor will we let their creativity be suppressed.’

    The bill comes a few months after popular rappers Gunna and Young Thug, as well as several other individuals associated with Young Thug’s YSL brand, were indicted on gang-related RICO charges in May 2022. Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, where the indictments were based, have used the artists’ rap lyrics as evidence in their cases.

    Multiple states have explored

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    27Sep, 2022
    Mallorca shines for Victoria’s Secret Angel Elsa Hosk

    Swedish Victoria’s Secret model Elsa Hosk has been enjoying the delights of Mallorca and putting on quite a display as she toured the island visiting the likes of Soller.

    Enjoying Soller.

    Hosk was born in Stockholm. Growing up in Sweden, Hosk was presented with offers to model during high school after her father submitted photographs to various modeling agencies in Sweden when she was 13; she began modeling at 14.

    She did some modeling in high school but decided to primarily concentrate on her studies instead (she did some notable work with Guess and other companies however).

    After graduating, she decided to pursue a career in the Swedish women’s basketball league. Hosk has commented that the level of play in the Swedish professional basketball league was not on par with the WNBA, and that interest in the sport was not as great in Sweden as in the United States.

    Although

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    25Sep, 2022
    Dermalogica partners with anti-domestic abuse initiative Shear Haven
    By Alessandro Carrara
    3-Aug-2022

    Dermalogica’s skin care therapists will be trained to spot signs of domestic abuse, as well as how to respond appropriately

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    Shear Haven has educated over 50,000 beauty professionals across the globe

    Dermalogica has partnered with Shear Haven, an initiative which provides domestic violence education to beauty professionals and salons.

    The skin care brand aims to increase the number of its therapists who are able to spot the signs of domestic abuse in the UK and Ireland through the scheme.

    Staff will also be trained to manage conversations with clients who may be in danger and pass along tools to help them get to safety.

    Dermalogica will work alongside Shear Haven’s UK and Ireland Ambassadors, salon business expert, Liz McKeon, and international wellness journalist and author, Mark Smith.

    “As UK and Irish Ambassador for Shear Haven Training my long-term vision is to educate and empower

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    24Sep, 2022
    3 Bright Eye Make-Up Trends To Try This Summer

    From the catwalks to the streets, and via the internet highways, this season is all about creating an electric eye look. A rush of colour to the head, think acid hues and jewel-like tones: jolts of citrine, cyan and rhodonite to trigger endorphins. Backstage at the spring/summer 2022 shows, Versace make-up artist and Vogue beauty editor-at-large Pat McGrath celebrated life in colour with lime-green and royal-blue wings emblazoned across models’ eyes. It was a similar story at Proenza Schouler, where Diane Kendal created alternating lightning bolt moments of azure and tangerine on otherwise pared-back looks.

    “After the past two years, everyone wants to celebrate the resilience of the world, a sense of optimism and hope for better days ahead,” says Kendal, whose bold approach to colour currently informs the creative direction for Zara Beauty. “Life’s about fun and expressing that through every medium and I think, more now than ever,

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    23Sep, 2022
    RAP Act Introduced in Congress Would Bar the Use of Lyrics as Evidence in Court Proceedings

    In what is positioned to address a growing issue for music artists, particularly in the hip-hop genre, a new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16). Titled the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act), it seeks to protect artists from the the use of their lyrics against them as evidence in criminal and civil proceedings.

    As a release announcing the proposed legislation astutely notes referencing the 2021 case Bey-Cousin v. Powell: “Freddy Mercury did not confess to having ‘just killed a man’ by putting ‘a gun against his head’ and ‘’pulling the trigger. Bob Marley did not confess to having shot a sheriff. And Johnny Cash did not confess to shooting ‘a man in Reno, just to watch him die.’”

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    Specifically, the RAP Act would impact the Federal Rules of Evidence by adding a presumption

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    23Sep, 2022
    These top-rated ‘unicorn shorts’ are on sale at Amazon, starting at just $9

    August is almost here, and even though it’s a harbinger for fall, there’s still plenty of sunny weather to soak up — and plenty of sales on summer clothes to take advantage of. Dresses, tops and flip-flops come to mind, but right now we’re zeroing in on shorts. Lucky for us, Amazon slashed the prices on these super comfy jersey shorts from Hanes — you can get them for as little as $9!

    Perfect in just about every way, these cute and practical shorts are designed for comfort — they’re made with a cotton-poly blend so they’re both soft and durable and have a wide elastic waistband. More than 33,000 Amazon shoppers have already given them five-star reviews — one satisfied shopper even called them ‘unicorn shorts.’

    “I hate myself in shorts,” she wrote. “I have always had big thighs, even when I was an active teenager whose ribs

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    22Sep, 2022
    Hero beauty products to make your day

    The current trend of hybrid skincare/makeup has seen us demanding more and more from our makeup. Skin enhancing foundations and base products, once created to even out skin tone and cover imperfections, are now asked to blur lines, diffuse pigmentation, protect us from the sun, screens and pollution – all while rolling back the years with the help of additional skin nutrients.

    Similarly, our lipsticks have also never worked harder and the quality and range of lip products has never been better.

    Gone are the days of funny tasting chalky, drying, lipsticks and glosses with chunks of grit and the power to glue down a toupee, driving us mad grabbing every last stray strand of hair!

    Lately we’ve been welcoming everlasting, non-drying matte lipsticks like the incredible Maybelline Superstay Vinyl Ink (€14.95 on CloudBeauty) and ‘chic gloss’ like the ultra comfortable and lightweight ‘Posh Gloss’, by Victoria Beckham Beauty

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    21Sep, 2022
    Joselyn Dumas Goes Swimming In Revealing Swim Suit; New Photos Leaves Folks Drooling
    • Media personality, Joselyn Dumas, flew to Ibiza in Spain to have a relaxing time at one of the island’s luxurious resorts
    • In some photos and videos Joselyn shared on her Instagram page, she wore a beautiful, revealing yellow net outfit over her swimsuit
    • The images had fans excited as they gushed over the actress, with many admiring her youthful looks despite her age

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    Ghanaian media personality, Joselyn Dumas, has excited fans with some photos and footage she shared on her Instagram page.

    The 41-year-old stunned many with her timeless beauty and impeccable skin tone and texture. She wore a beautiful revealing net outfit over her swimsuit as she posed for the cameras.

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    Joselyn Dumas Source: @Joselyn_dumas, @the_one_stop_blog
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    Dumas had large shades on and a YSL bag around her waist. She was

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    19Sep, 2022
    J Lo’s Pink Pussy-Bow Blouse With Ben Affleck on Honeymoon

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    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been enjoying a romantic honeymoon in Paris, where they also celebrated Lopez’s 53rd birthday with their children. Leaving the Costes Hotel for a shopping trip to Sephora, Lopez showed off a ’70s-inspired look not unlike the outfits she’s worn while visiting her husband on his film set.

    The “Marry Me” singer reached for all the essentials: a sheer pink pussy-bow blouse tucked into a pair of low-rise flares with floral embroidery at the back pocket. The jeans revealed her nude Andrea Wazen PVC platforms, which she’s sported numerous times on the trip.

    Lopez’s accessories — round Chloé Carlina sunglasses and a suede studded YSL bag — also

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