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22 Aug

Performance artist Scottee: we want to quit fat shaming

Performance artist Scottee: we want to quit fat shaming
I grew up in Kentish Town in North London, now the house of bouji 20-somethings hooked on kombucha. Back then, within the early noughties, it was the fifteenth most deprived area of the country, with child poverty at 40.3%. I used to be one in all those kids. I grew up poor and in social housing. I used to be the kid and grandchild of Irish migrants who consequently of poverty, social exclusion and trauma lived with tricky relationships with food, booze and medicines. I adopted a few of their addictions and made poverty shame my very own. In consequence I grew up as, and still am, what doctors call ‘morbidly obese’. As an adolescent I did all the pieces to not...
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11 Jul

Performance artist Scottee: we want to quit fat shaming

Performance artist Scottee: we want to quit fat shaming
To mark the opening of his performance piece Fat Blokes, British performance artist Scottee explains why he’s fat-igued with body shaming I grew up in Kentish Town in North London, now the house of bouji 20-somethings hooked on kombucha. Back then, within the early noughties, it was the fifteenth most deprived area of the country, with child poverty at 40.3%. I used to be certainly one of those kids. I grew up poor and in social housing. I used to be the kid and grandchild of Irish migrants who consequently of poverty, social exclusion and trauma lived with tricky relationships with food, booze and medicines. I adopted a few of their addictions and...
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21 Nov

Circana’s Latest Feature Offers Holistic Glimpse Into Beauty’s Performance

Circana’s Latest Feature Offers Holistic Glimpse Into Beauty’s Performance
Nearly a yr and a half after data providers NPD and IRI merged to form what's now Circana, the corporate has debuted a “Complete Beauty” integration allowing beauty insiders a comprehensive look into the industry’s cross-channel performance. “That is the primary time we’re offering this view, and multi functional platform — neither [NPD nor IRI] could have done this on their very own,” said Larissa Jensen, senior vp, global beauty industry adviser at Circana. Through Complete Beauty, brands and retailers can access point-of-sale data demonstrating the performances of beauty products and categories across channels. “We’re able now to take a look at, for instance, what's the primary mascara brand across every part — mass, prestige — every part. That...
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20 Nov

NewJeans Talks BBMAs 2023 Performance, Fashion & More –

NewJeans Talks BBMAs 2023 Performance, Fashion & More –
Courtesy of NewJeans Watch Billboard Music Award After landing its first No. 1 and first entry on the Billboard 200 albums chart with their EP “Get Up” in August, NewJeans, which features Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein, made its U.S.-awards debut on the Billboard Music Awards 2023 on Sunday. The K-pop group took the stage to perform their hit singles “Super Shy” and “OMG.” “We practiced loads and made sure we were all on the identical page regarding the variety of energy and the performance we desired to portray,” Hanni told WWD. “We’ve put in extra effort,” Haerin added.  NewJeans on the Billboard Music Awards 2023....
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