Ginger Zee claps back at a critic of her gray hair. (Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images). For Ginger Zee, it’s just hair, don’t care. The ABC News chief meteorologist, 42, took to Twitter on Wednesday to respond to someone who told her to “Loose the new [hairdo], [you’re] a pretty woman but that doesn’t look good at all.” Zee wrote back, “Thanks for your opinion Gary. The great part about it is I like it and so do lots of other folks. And it’s hair. It changes and grows, falls out & grays… it… Source link
Read More »‘Gangnam Style’ singer Psy criticized for requiring 300 tons of water for each of his upcoming summer concerts amid South Korea’s drought
At Psy’s summer shows, audiences sing and dance while getting sprayed with water.Getty Images Psy’s famously water-drenched concerts are set to return, with each show needing 300 tons of water. The pop star has been criticized for his shows’ water requirements amid South Korea’s drought. According to reports, South Korea is facing a shortage of water for agricultural and industrial use. K-pop superstar Psy has been criticized for requiring 300 tons of water at each of his upcoming summer… Source link
Read More »Billie Eilish calls out sexist headline that criticized her Vogue cover
Billie Eilish called out a sexist headline about her new “Vogue” cover. (Photo: REUTERS/Monica Almeida) Billie Eilish shared a meme that slammed a sexist headline about her British Vogue cover. “Proof that women can change their minds and reclaim autonomy over their own bodies. Billie Eilish shocks fans by swapping baggy clothes for lingerie in Vogue — despite years of being an actual child,” read a revised Daily Mail headline written by writer-influencer Emily Clarkson and shared by Eilish… Source link
Read More »Google widely criticized after parting ways with a leading voice in AI ethics
Timnit Gebru is known for her research into bias and inequality in AI, and in particular for a 2018 paper she coauthored with Joy Buolamwini that highlighted how poorly commercial facial-recognition software fared when attempting to classify women and people of color. Their work sparked widespread awareness of issues common in AI today, particularly when the technology is tasked with identifying anything about human beings. At Google, Gebru was the co-leader of the company’s ethical AI team,… Source link
Read More »Journalist who criticized FBI for handling of Russia probe says Trump’s refusal to concede is ‘dangerous BS’
A common defense of President Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 election is that he’s simply taking revenge on his liberal opponents, in particular those who doubted the legitimacy of the 2016 election because of Russian interference. “The media gave Russia Collusion 3.5 years. We can give Team Trump three and a half weeks,” tweeted Jenna Ellis, a member of the Trump campaign’s legal team that has failed to provide any evidence in court of cheating in the 2020 election. Ellis was… Source link
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