Posts by Riah Marton
California’s billionaire tax battle is playing out on Instagram—with paid influencers
As California decides whether to slap billionaires with a special tax, the Golden State’s swarm of social media stars is chiming in — and increasingly getting paid to influence voters. Unlikely influencers, from foodies to mothers to retirees, are weighing in on Proposition 40, a one-time 5% tax on the assets of the state’s roughly…
Read MoreWhy Kim Kardashian Was Hesitant to Share Esophagitis Diagnosis After Dad’s Death
Emilia Clarke’s Brain Aneurysm Emilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.” Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress wrote.…
Read MoreKim Kardashian Reveals “Best Birthday Present Ever” From Stylist Law Roach
Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf? Not Kim Kardashian. After all, the Kardashians star got to wear the late Elizabeth Taylor‘s iconic emerald and diamond necklace as “the best birthday present ever” from her stylist Law Roach. “We are in Rome,” Kardashian began in an Oct. 28 Instagram video. “They are letting us into the Bulgari…
Read MoreThese Wide-Calf Boots Are Chic, Comfy & Actually Fit, From $45
Many of the shoe brands you know and love, including Vince Camuto, Sam Edelman, Frye & Co., Naturalizer, Steve Madden, Aldo, Dr. Scholl’s, and Dolce Vita all carry wide-calf boots, with some even carrying extra-wide sizes. That means these styles are designed with thicker calves in mind, with features such as thoughtful zippers, wider circumferences,…
Read MoreLove Is Blind Season 11 Contestant’s Explosive Crash Out at Producers Leads to Broken Engagement
Love Is Blind Season 11’s Stew Reveals What Jax DM’d Him After Engagement Breakup Warning: This story contains spoilers for Love Is Blind season 11, episodes one through 11. Michaella Giorgio could not turn a blind eye to Rob Feeley‘s behavior. After the pair got engaged during the first half of Love Is Blind‘s season…
Read MoreSavannah Chrisley’s Fiancé Jason Galanis and Dad Todd Chrisley’s Surprising Prison Connection Revealed
Faye Chrisley—a.k.a. “Nanny”—is Todd’s mom. “I am blessed beyond measure that God chose you to be my mother,” he wrote on Instagram for Mother’s Day in 2021. “I love you more than you will ever know and you fill my heart with love, hope, faith and confidence.” Born in September 1944, Nanny grew up in…
Read MoreDWTS’ Carrie Ann Inaba Breaks Silence on Val Chmerkovskiy’s Suspension, Wants to Enforce New Lift Rule
During the Oct. 13 episode of Dancing With the Stars, Inaba criticized Johnson for including a lift in her samba routine, prompting her husband Chmerkovskiy to write on TikTok in a since-deleted post that fans “almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom.” As fans began interpreting the comment as a reference to Will Smith’s infamous…
Read MoreAlo’s Early Black Friday Sale Is On – Save 30% on Fall Workout Gear
We’re still days away from Halloween, but there’s actually an early Black Friday sale that just dropped and you don’t want to miss out. Alo Yoga‘s Early Black Friday Sale just kicked off today, exclusively for Alo Access members, and you can score 30% off sitewide! We rounded up all of our faves for fall…
Read MorePretty Little Liars’ Lucy Hale Addresses Her, Ian Harding’s Characters’ “Problematic” Dynamic
In other words, the Hating Game star reunited with Harding on social media in advance of their new film, 12 Dates of Christmas, to commemorate the beginning of their real-life connection, instead of the torrid fictional romance. As she put it, “The video was actually more about Ian and I’s friendship, not glamorizing anything.” Hale…
Read MoreMicrosoft offers buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to trim costs
Microsoft is offering buyouts to 60,000 employees — roughly a quarter of its global workforce — as the company looks to slash costs while investing heavily in artificial intelligence. The tech giant based in Redmond, Wash., has offices throughout the world, including in California. Microsoft didn’t indicate how many California employees are eligible for the…
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