Jun 18
About 20 students are seeking an independent review and policy changes, including increased transparency and communication from the district.
Jun 18
“This could get …. interesting,” the Democrat said.
Jun 18
Rants By Herschel Walker’s Son On Absent Baby Daddies Go Viral At Awkward Moment
Posted in: Today's Chili“Get home and raise your kids!” Christian Walker lectures men as the public learns his own dad has three other children.
Jun 18
The mascot named Murph is the first for the foam dart-maker introduced in 1969.
Jun 18
In an interview with an Italian newspaper, Pope Francis made some noteworthy comments about the Catholic church and same-sex civil unions.
Jun 18
School Flying Black Lives Matter And Pride Flags Can’t Call Itself Catholic, Says Bishop
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe head of the Nativity School in Massachusetts says flags declare “all are welcome,” representing “value of inclusion rooted in Catholic teaching.”
Jun 18
Trump Says He’ll ‘Look Very Seriously’ At Pardoning Jan. 6 Defendants If Reelected
Posted in: Today's ChiliThey face charges including assault, theft, trespassing, property destruction and conspiracy.
Jun 18
The metaverse may not really exist yet, but Mark Zuckerberg already has a plan to sell users on designer fashion for their metaverse avatars. Meta announced that it’s opening an Avatars Store where users can purchase outfits for their avatars on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.
The new looks include designer duds from Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne and the company expects to add more designers over time. Zuckerberg and Eva Chen, Meta’s VP of Fashion Partnerships, announced the new store on an Instagram Live they described as the “first live avatar fashion show.” The “fashion show” portion consisted of Chen holding up paper drawings of Zuckerberg’s avatar wearing increasingly questionable, if metaverse-ready, outfits.
“I think the only question is am I cool enough to wear that,” Zuckerberg asked at one point after seeing a Balenciaga-clad Zuck-atar. “I’m not sure if I’m quite up to that.” Chen also showed a Zuckerberg a Thom Browne look she described as a “classic English schoolboy kind of vibe” that only vaguely resembled Danny from The Shining.
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As to just why Facebook users would pay actual money for metaverse clothes, Chen pointed out that it will be much easier to get your hands on, say, an oversized Balenciaga hoodie in the metaverse than IRL. It will also be cheaper, with prices in the Avatars Store will ranging from $2.99 to $8.99 “to start,” according to a company spokesperson.
Of course, selling digital items in the metaverse is also an important part of Meta’s strategy to keep making billions of dollars even as it pivots away from advertising. The company previously confirmed it plans to keep 48 percent of the profit from creators’ selling digital assets in Horizon Worlds’ VR experience. A Meta spokesperson declined to share what Meta’s cut would be on its new avatar fashion.
Jun 18
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round-up of toy news. This week, Obi-Wan Wednesdays continue with a new Black Series figure, Hot Toys keeps reminding you that its expertise lies in creepy realism with a trip to Lightyear, and, we cannot stress this enough: Nerf has a blaster shaped like a dinosaur. Check it…
Jun 18
Maybelle Blair, Who Helped Inspire ‘A League Of Their Own,’ Comes Out At 95
Posted in: Today's ChiliBlair, who pitched for the Peoria Redwings, spoke publicly about her sexuality at a screening for a series reboot of the baseball classic.
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