Ellianna Placas, Essence’s Controversial Fashion Director, Steps Down
A spokesman for Essence confirmed to the Times late yesterday that their first white fashion director, Australian-born Ellianna Placas, has left the magazine. This is particularly notable considering...
View ArticleWho Is Mrs. Meyer?
Do you recognize this woman? her name may ring a bigger bell. she is Thelma Meyer, the inspiration behind the garden-scented brand mrs. Meyer’s clean Day. from hand soaps to cleaning supplies, mrs....
View ArticleI Thought I Wanted to Be Married, But Maybe I Actually Just Wanted to Get...
You want to marry MEEEEEE? I was the worst kind of stereotype when it comes to trying to get my partner to propose. In fairness, I use to imbibe large quantities of alcohol and it can get a little...
View ArticleOxford Updates Online Dictionary With Words That Would Make Jonathan Swift...
Photobomb circa 2011 The Oxford English Dictionary rarely makes news, but it’s added slew of new words and phrases is just too ridic to not write about here. As we perused the list of chosen words, we...
View ArticlePatrick Strudwick: There’s a wild beast at large in Essex – snobbery
I urge the people of Essex to stay indoors. a dangerous animal is on the loose: classism. in the past 48 hours, Britain has erupted in a paroxysm of sneering snobbishness. With the news that a lion...
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