Apr 10

32 Incredible Photos Of Women In Labor

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What is it like to be in labor? There is no way to really know until you’re in the middle of it, yet birth photographers are able to pull back the curtain a bit ― capturing an experience that can be surreal in its intensity, but one that happens multiple times every second around the world. 

Here are 32 photos that show how wildly birth experiences can differ ― from the woman who works through contractions at home, to the mom who has a scheduled C-section ― and that pay homage to the fact that no matter how women labor, they truly are strong as hell. 

Captions from the photographers have been edited and condensed.

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Apr 10

This Woman Matched Gay Stereotypes To Disney Villains And It's Brilliant

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A 27-year-old woman from Virginia used her Twitter account last week to elevate an ongoing conversation about LGBTQ representation in Disney cartoons.

Holly, who tweets from the account @_Hate_Holly_, has compiled an ultimate list of Disney villains and the gay stereotypes they embody, calling them “the pioneers of the gay agenda.”

Holly told The Huffington Post that she got the idea for the Twitter thread after witnessing people freak out online about a rumor that Simba will be gay in the upcoming “Lion King” movie.

“It reminded me of a segment in a documentary called ‘Do I Sound Gay’ which talks about how in many cartoons the villains are coded as gay,” Holly told HuffPost. “I hadn’t really thought about anyone taking anything away from it other than pissing off people who throw hissy fits about the ‘gay agenda.’ However, since it’s gotten so much attention it did lead me to think a little further into it. On one hand, it goes to show how ridiculous it is for people to be so opposed to gay characters in cartoons. LGBTQ people are just that, people. They’re multifaceted just like any other people and their sexuality doesn’t always have to be the focus.”

Holly went on to say that she thinks unpacking the gay coding in classic Disney films is important because it goes to show that the inherent queerness of these characters has been there all along.<– INHERENT/BEEN THERE ALL ALONG REDUNDANT. TEAK 

“I really do think that some of these characters were intended to be portrayed as gay, and the people that were angry about it didn’t even notice until they read my ridiculous thread,” Holly continued. “I think it also says a lot that all of the ‘gay coded’ characters are villains. It’s very telling of Disney’s attitude towards the LGBTQ community… I also think it’s important because it goes against the claim that I often hear, that being queer is something new or a ‘trend.’ Queer people have always been around and always been influencers ― they just weren’t given the credit.”

More stuff like this please! Head here to follow Holly on Twitter.

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Apr 10

49 Tweets That Sum Up Easter For Parents

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Easter is less than a week away, and parents are gearing up for egg hunts, creepy bunny photos and serious sugar highs.

As with any holiday, having kids makes Easter extra chaotic … and extra hilarious too. We scoured Twitter and found 49 funny tweets from parents about celebrating Easter. 

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Apr 10

Most of Jay Z's albums are already back on Apple Music

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Hip hop legend Jay Z pulled most of his music off of Spotify and Apple Music last Friday. It wasn’t a huge surprise given Jay Z’s involvement and stake in competitor Tidal, but it looks like things aren’t quite so cut and dry here. After confirming t…

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Apr 10

Amazon orders two seasons of 'Gilmore Girls' creator's next show

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Netflix may be the frontrunner in the race between online video channels to produce original content, but Amazon is trying hard to close the gap. It has just commissioned two seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which is written and directed by Gilm…

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Apr 10

AT&T paid $1.6 billion to own the next generation of wireless

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For all intents and purposes, it looks like AT&T is going to own a majority of 5G wireless connections in the US. The company has announced that it has acquired Straight Path Communications for $1.6 billion. Not familiar with the name? That’s tot…

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Apr 10

LeEco is not buying Vizio after all

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Troubled electronics and car maker LeEco made an ambitious promise to buy TV company Vizio for $2 billion last year, but as it turns out, that acquisition isn’t happening after all. The company today confirmed that “the merger agreement will not proc…

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Apr 10

LeEco will not acquire TV maker Vizio as planned

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 Chinese electronics giant LeEco will not acquires U.S.-based TV maker Vizio as announced, the two companies said today. The deal has been hitting roadblocks according to recent reports, and now it’s officially ended as a result of “regulatory headwinds,” according to LeEco.
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Apr 10

Let's Boycott United Airlines

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United Airlines has been a real dick lately. On Monday morning, the world woke up to a very disturbing video of a hapless passenger being bloodied and dragged off an overbooked flight so that a United employee flying stand-by could fly instead. This is just the latest in an increasingly enraging pattern of bad…

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Apr 10

Cadillac Has a Tesla-Like Autopilot Competitor It Promises Is Definitely Safe

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General Motors announced today that the new Cadillac CT6 will include a “Super Cruise” feature—described by the company as “the industry’s first true hands-free driving technology for the highway.” The technology is similar to Tesla’s Autopilot feature that lets people take their hands off the wheel when they’re…

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