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The New “Cats” Trailer Is The Creepiest Thing We’ve Seen

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There was a lot of anticipation surrounding the new musical film production of “Cats” given big names like Taylor Swift, James Corden and Jason Derulo are part of the starring performers. However, the latest trailer released by Universal this week has instantly turned off many people from the possibility of going to see the movie when it releases in December. The reason? It’s downright creepy.

A Historic Success

The problem isn’t the storyline. In fact, “Cats” is based on a Tony-Award winning musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It was one of the longest running shows on Broadway at 18 years and its songs have been referenced in other films and productions, such as the famous audition scene in “School of Rock.”

Where The New “Cats” Went Wrong

With a killer cast and world-class dancers, the movie was set to be a hit. Until… the trailer came out. Instead of using the classic costumes worn in the Broadway version, the director Tom Hooper decided to try a CGI alternative. The result was creepy digital fur that made the human actors look like like were from another planet. 

A Lack Of Pawsitivity On Twitter

People were quick to share their critical responses on Twitter, noting for example the absurd uncomfortable feeling we have seeing naked, yet not naked people-cats running around everywhere.

Sexist Depictions Of The Cats?

Some criticized that this “nude” version that mimicked the bodies of their human actors actually made them look overtly sexual. Part of this is due to the nature of the musical itself. It does have sexual themes (you can infer, we ARE talking cats here). And yet, Hooper’s version goes one step further. And viewers couldn’t help but notice that this was primarily seen only in the female cats…

Size Matters

Others were more upset at the logistical aspects of the film, such as the miniature size of the “cats.”

Musical Or Horror Film?

The best take might be from Ian Abramson, who paired the “Us”  music to the “Cats” trailer. Jordan Peele even retweeted the creation in agreement, as it truly evokes the uneasiness we all were feeling.

The movie doesn’t release until December, so only time will tell if this musical film will end up being a box office hit or a serious fur pas.

Cover Photo: Youtube: Universal Pictures

FaceApp Creates Creepily Accurate Faces From The Future

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Getting old is inevitable, but many of us the past few days were shocked by some of the photos in our feeds of friends and family that seemed to have aged overnight. Rest assured, these old and wrinkly photos were not the result of some disease, but rather the FaceApp, an application that has filters to change the appearance of your face.

An Overnight Sensation

The most popular filter on the FaceApp, which has given rise to the #FaceAppChallenge, is the old filter. Take or upload a photo of yourself, and you can see the same image, but aged 20 years or more in the future. The hashtag has gotten over 100,000 posts on Instagram alone. Considering the amount of undereye bags and wrinkles some of us unfortunately had from the filter, we truly hope it is more than 20 years!

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When you take a trip to the Year 3000.

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Celebrities Get Old And Wrinkly, Too

Countless celebrities decided to get on the fun, sharing their creepy, yet hilarious FaceApp photos of their future selves. And we must say, they do seem pretty accurate. It even changes your hairline and the color of your hair (sorry, men)!

Should We Be Worried About FaceApp?

As with any viral app that involves using personal pictures and data, the FaceApp has come under recent criticism and controversy as well. On Monday, software developer Joshua Nozzi tweeted his concerns, stating “BE CAREFUL WITH FACEAPP – the face aging fad app. It immediately uploads your photos without asking, whether you chose one or not.”

However, Nozzi has since retracted his statement after the developers responded with a justifiable statement. They said FaceApp only uploads the photos that are selected to be used for editing. Given it’s a photo editing app, this seems perfectly reasonable and necessary.

Is FaceApp A Repeat of The Facebook Data Scandals?

woman with facebook logo in eye.

Additionally, some users were worried about their data being transferred to Russia, where there were data privacy scandals recently connected to Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. However, FaceApp creators said the “user data is not transferred to Russia.”

Now you can sleep easy knowing your photos and data are safe, so that the stress and worry don’t make you actually age overnight! Or better yet, maybe it’s time to start investing in some good facial anti-aging cream?

Photos: Pixabay, cover photo Instagram: Jonas Brothers

Serena Williams Slams The Critics With This Powerful Response

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Serena Williams is considered the GOAT of tennis for more than just her 23 Grand Slams. She is also a mother, businesswoman, and activist, and recently has been hit with the criticism of stretching herself too thin after she lost to Simona Halep in the Wimbledon final.

In the press conference after her loss, Williams was asked about a comment made by tennis legend Billie Jean King, who said Serena should “put everything else aside” and just focus on tennis. Her response was legendary.

“The day I stop fighting for equality and for people that look like you and me will be the day I’m in my grave.” This is truly a mic drop moment, especially after receiving numerous other critical questions leading up to this final feedback.

Serena: A Steadfast Advocate

Advocacy is nothing new for Serena. This tennis star has been in the spotlight since her first professional tournament in 1995, when she was just 14 years old. She has been a leader for demanding equality in tennis and the workplace, particularly when it comes to equal pay. Serena also frequently talks about her experiences being a black woman in tennis. She is adamant about the need for racial equality across all aspects of life.

scrabble letters that spell Equality.

An Inspirational Leader

Which is why it’s no surprise that Serena was calm and steadfast in her response. The idea of putting aside advocacy has not, nor never will, cross her mind. She is an inspiration for insisting to keeping true to who she is, and also using her powerful star status as a platform to speak up for other women around the world.

Spreading The Message Of Serena

While many post-match conferences go unnoticed, Serena’s powerful statement has been shared by numerous accounts of athletes, businesses, and celebrities alike on Instagram and Twitter. ESPNW alone had over 20,000 likes in their share of the comment.

Not A Waste

Is Billie Jean King correct in saying Serena could do better in tennis if she just focused all of her energy into the sport, rather than all of her interests? Maybe, but at least Serena knows she is not wasting her life and is proud of her decision to help the greater good.

Photos: Pixabay, Cover Photo: ESPN UK

Walk A Mile In These Make-Shift Louboutins

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TikTok has recently become the best source of viral content, with many users bringing back songs to create some of the most crazy, hilarious challenges. The most recent to become popular on the app is to the tune of “Work” by Iggy Azalea, a hit song that was released back in 2014. The challenge? Wear your own version of “Louboutins” to the intro of the song.

Louboutin Inspiration

As witnessed in the above TikTok version, people have been making their own versions of Louboutins at home, such as these lovely pair of plastic oven mitts. The movements and steps mimic that of Iggy Azalea in the actual video, where she slowly saunters down a dessert road in her own pair of Louboutins. However, the majority of us don’t have the dough to put down hundreds of dollars on a pair of heels so… homemade versions will have to do.

Creativity At Its Finest

We have to admit, the creativity that was put into some of these videos is undeniable. One of the best ones might be this version, in which a guy taped carrots to his heels. The video has gotten over 1.4 million views to date. To be honest, in the distance shows it does truly look like they could be stilettos. Considering some of the crazy stuff we’ve seen on the runway, we wouldn’t be surprised if a modified version was in some designer’s upcoming fall collection.

The Lengths People Will Go…

While perusing the many videos that people made for the challenge, it does make you wonder the lengths people go to participate in a challenge. This group of friends all had to scavenge their houses for the most random of items for this parade of home-made Louboutins. Truly quite a collection!

Iggy Azalea’s Response

At first, the Australian star was not a big fan of the Louboutins challenge, but it grew on her. She even retweeted some of her favorites from her twitter page. Regardless, it is great press for Iggy Azalea, whose new album “In My Defense” is set to release this week. Who knows what new fashion inspiration this album will provide us!

Cover Photo: Work Music Video, Iggy Azalea Youtube

A Spot On Parody of “Guys With ‘Entrepreneur’ In Their Bio”

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With digital networking on the rise, it’s now more important than ever to have a profile that both captures people’s attention and sells your best talents. However, some key phrases in certain bios have a way of screaming “scam,” such as with the title entrepreneur. While many true entrepreneurs have incredible success stories, such as Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey, there is a fine line between an intrepid self-starter and a shameless failure-to-launch.

The latter is typically a former frat guy who still lives for the party scene as means of “networking.” Comedian Trevor Wallace perfectly and depicts this stereotype in his latest video, “Guys with ‘Entrepreneur’ in their bio.”

A Popular All-To-Accurate Parody

Since its release on July 9th, the video has gotten over 1 million views thanks to its hilarious portrayal of the still-shamelessly-lives-at-home-with-his-parents fake entrepreneur with no real job prospects in sight. The shortened tweet version also got thousands of likes, retweets, replies with people swearing by the video’s accuracy.

You Don’t Need To Be Able To Spell To Be An Entrepreneur

One of the funniest themes that continually pops up in the video is the inability to spell his own career of entrepreneur. But that’s okay, because he can at least spell the name of his car, TESLA. Wait, just kidding, he can’t. Thank goodness for Siri!

Sign of TESLA car.

Influencers… The Latest Entrepreneur?

So spelling might not be this type of entrepreneurs’ strong point, but at least they are great at getting investors. Family investors, that is. The cycle of wealthy individuals having their parents support them to success is nothing new. It just sometimes takes new forms, as seen in this video when he goes “live” as if he were an influencer on Instagram. In reality, his words lacked any sense or true meaning. However, it does get us thinking about the thousands of people who claim to be influencers on Instagram. Could one consider this as the latest version of ‘entrepreneur’ in one’s bio?

Phone showing an influencer's account on Instagram, similar to being an entrepreneur.

Photos: Pixabay and Unsplash, cover photo: Trevor Wallace Youtube

Rainfall Turns The Washington DC Metro Into An Aquatic Park

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All throughout the world there have been record breaking temperatures and weather largely thanks to Global Warming. The latest of unprecedented climatic elements occurred this past week in Washington DC, where the city became inundated due to flash flooding. This rainfall broke a 148-year-old record, and consequently had a major impact on the transportation in the city.

Downpour In An Elevator

Sidelined passengers took to Twitter to share their travel woes as the rainfall caused flooding in many of the metro stations throughout DC and Virginia. Take for example this elevator at the Pentagon Metro. Absolutely no way anyone was entering that without getting major league soaked!

Ceilings Collapse From Rainfall

The indoor waterfalls didn’t only occur in elevators. The ceiling of his station burst due to the heavy rainfall, flooding the tracks and creating an impressive, yet scary site! Luckily, people found ways to joke about being a little late for work… Hopefully it was excused!

A Pricey Commute

It wasn’t just the metros that turned into an all around aquatic park due to the rainfall. Many commuters were stranded as major roads became real life lazy rivers, causing people to take Ubers costing up to $285 to get to the airport.

No Faith In The WMATA

You’ll notice too in the last tweet that people were quick to make fun of the DC Metro, also referred to as WMATA. Claiming the fires and flooding are only 50/50 chance due to the storm is a serious swing at the public transport. There is also this straight up comedic take on the amusement ride experience you can get from all the rainfall in the Virginia Square Metro.

Survival Of The Fittest

While most passengers were at least fortunate enough to see the rainfall from a distance, others were not so lucky. The roof of this car of a metro started to leak and let in a whole monsoon as passengers were helplessly inside. As seen in the photo, some passengers were at least quick enough to jump to dry safety.

Although aquatic parks are a blast, they’re less so when you’re dressed in a business suit than a bathing suit. Hopefully these floods will subdue and people can finally commute in peace!

Cover Photo: Unsplash.