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Greenland is turning the MAGA hat into a protest symbol
On January 17, Copenhagen resident Jesper Rabe Tønnesen woke up, packed his cargo bike with 300 red hats, and trekked over to his city’s…
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U.S. Coast Guard Will No Longer Consider Swastika a Hate Symbol
The U.S. Coast Guard is no longer going to consider the swastika a hate symbol. The Washington Postreports that a new policy will take…
Culture
Sydney Sweeney on Bond Girl Rumors, Oscar Contender ‘Christy’ and Defying the Sex Symbol Label: ‘You Shouldn’t Have to Hide or Cover Up in Any Room’
In March 2024, David Michôd was considering his options for the role of trailblazing boxer Christy Martin. It was a limited pool — the…
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Trump’s White House Ballroom Is the Perfect Symbol of His Presidency
“Given the president’s history as a builder, and given the plans that we’ve seen publicly, I think this will be a tremendous addition to…
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The Immigrant’s Wife Who Became a Symbol of Suffering and Perseverance
For months and months, the full weight of the White House’s propaganda and legal operation has been brutally bearing down on the family of…
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How the 3-arrows ‘recycling’ symbol turned into a tool for greenwashing
This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle,…
Beauty
10 Countries Where Plus-Size Beauty Is Celebrated As A Symbol Of Health And Femininity
Nigeria – Beauty In Prosperity And Fertility In Nigeria, plus-size women are often celebrated as symbols of prosperity and fertility. A…
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After 'Symbol of Hope', White House Paints Trump as Roosevelt's Man in the Arena
In a powerful attempt to portray President Donald Trump as a relentless fighter, the White House released a bold social media post Friday…
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How these hot pink chairs became a symbol of the L.A. protests
Since Friday, protests over immigration raids have erupted across Los Angeles. The demonstrations escalated after President Trump deployed…
Fashion
The History of the Lady Dior Bag: How a Gift for Princess Diana Turned Into a Timeless Symbol of Luxury
When former first lady of France Bernadette Chirac gifted a petite black leather bag to Princess Diana in 1995, she unknowingly set the…
Fashion
I'm Calling It—Hermès' New Silky Lipsticks Are About to Become Beauty's Ultimate Status Symbol
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a beauty editor, it’s this: when Hermès launches a new beauty product, you sit up straight and pay…
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Obesity in India: How 'pot belly' went from status symbol to silent killer
The Indian pot belly - once a badge of prosperity, indulgence and aging respectability - has long been a target of satire and social…
Fashion
Pete Hegseth's 'Kafir' Tattoo in Arabic Sparks Muslim Backlash—Is It an Islamophobic Symbol or a Personal Choice?
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, already embroiled in multiple controversies—including the "Signalgate" scandal involving leaked…
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The Unstoppable Rise of the State Symbol
If your New Year’s resolution is to stop obsessively reading post-election analyses, then perhaps you would welcome another way of…