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This has been a pretty big year for Daniel Kaluuya.
Kaluuya was a guest on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, where he described what it was like going to the Golden Globes and meeting two huge stars, Denzel Washington and Oprah.
“I hugged her so tightly,” said Kaluuya, “she felt so good, man.”
He also confirmed that the rumours are true: Oprah does indeed smell “amazing”. Read more…
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Chadwick Boseman's Rolling Stone front cover is sending Twitter into a thirst frenzy
February 19, 2018It’s now been a week since Black Panther blasted its way onto our screens, and thirst levels are officially off the charts.
Winston Duke, the jaw-droppingly chiselled actor who plays M’Baku in the film, has already had his fair share of Twitter attention — and now it’s Chadwick Boseman’s turn.
On Sunday, Boseman tweeted out his new Rolling Stone front cover. Brace yourselves…
👊🏾 #BlackPanther @RollingStone pic.twitter.com/CdnR2opNY6
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) February 19, 2018
People simply couldn’t handle it. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Chadwick Boseman's Rolling Stone front cover is sending Twitter into a thirst frenzy
This thread about women saying 'I think' will make you re-think your work communication
February 19, 2018Women have a lot to contend with in the workplace.
If they’re not getting mansplained, hepeated, or harassed, they’re being told they need to think, talk, and act like men.
But, this Twitter thread by a software engineer has turned on its head the notion that men’s workplace communication style is the example to follow. In fact, after reading this Twitter thread, men might consider communicating a bit more like women.
April Wensel—founder of software development company Compassionate Coding—wrote that women are “often told to avoid ‘weak’ language like ‘I think,'” but that she found that, in reality, saying “I think” is “often more accurate.” Read more…
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These days, it seems like everyone is learning to code. But it’s not as easy as it seems to get started – there are many different languages and concepts to learn and countless people who already know them. How do you even begin to choose, and how can you compete? Fortunately, there are some great online learning paths like this set of online classes that can help set you up with an entire skill set that employers like Snap will pay generously to hire. Because let’s not kid ourselves; the end game here is money. Lots of money. Read more…
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It’s not just cashed-up dads jumping on cryptocurrencies, juice companies are doing the same too.
Australian juice chain Boost have launched a competition where customers can win one Bitcoin, if they can correctly guess the price of the cryptocurrency at 12 p.m. the following Monday.
Only one person can choose a certain price, to ensure there’s no splitting of the prize. At the time of writing, one BTC is equal to $10,569 (A$13,387.76), but as we’ve seen lately BTC’s price has been fluctuating a lot in recent weeks. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Now juice stores are giving out Bitcoin as a competition prize
He may not have won the BAFTA, but he generally wins at life.
Call Me By Your Name writer James Ivory won the BAFTA for best adapted screenplay on Sunday night. Ivory is 89 years old, and received some help getting up to the stage from one of the film’s stars, Timothée Chalamet.
James Ivory wins Adapted Screenplay! With a little help from @realchalamet..#EEBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/4kxlUDD3qh
— BAFTA (@BAFTA) February 18, 2018
Needless to say, everyone found it adorable.
While I’m bummed @RealChalamet didn’t win (literally no one can tell me his wasn’t the most deserving performance), this win is a thrill & this moment is a delight🍑 https://t.co/2XlCAU376g
— Lulu Says (@lulu_says2) February 18, 2018 Read more…
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Emma Watson has donated £1 million ($1.4 million) to a new UK fund, designed to support organisations working to stop harassment and abuse in workplaces across industries.
The Harry Potter star’s donation coincides with the creation of this new fund—the UK Justice and Equality fund—which was announced in an open letter signed by more than 200 British and Irish women in the entertainment industry.
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“So, we invite you to join us in donating to the new UK justice and equality fund, to spread the word to others and be a catalyst for change. Everyone can make a difference by using your platform, your voice and your power as a changemaker,” reads the open letter. Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Emma Watson's big donation kicks off the new Time's Up fund in the UK