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COVID-19 Has Hit The White House, and (as usual) Trump's Supporters Suffer More Than He Does
So... multiple news outlets are reporting that President Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Speculation about how it happened, what the next steps should be, or even how credible it is aside...the victims of Trump continue to ironically be those close to him (political or otherwise). While Trump reportedly experiencing "coldlike symptoms" and the First Lady is apparently asymptomatic, White House communications guru Hope Hicks hasn't been so lucky : Two sources said she has had a high fever and a cough, with one source adding she lost her sense of smell. Hicks is said to be frustrated with Trump for taking such a cavalier approach to the virus. She was one of the few West Wing staffers to wear a mask in meetings, which her colleagues chided her for. “She was made fun of because she wore a mask,” a friend said. Sources told me Hicks is also upset that news coverage has made it appear that she gave Trump the virus, when in fact no one knows where he got it. “It’...
Vanity Fair Recognizes That Women Of Color Still Act In Their 2012 Hollywood Issue
( pic via ) A slight improvement over previous years (and past criticism ).
Another Day, Another Example of Vanity Fair's "Diversity"
See if you can find the Asians, Latinos, and African-Americans in this picture . Don't blink! P.S.: My issue isn't the magazine itself, but rather their declaration that those on the cover represent "Hollywood." People who say "VF can do what they want" then turn around and complain about the lack of roles for minorities in TV or in movies need to STFU because issues/covers/storylines like this reinforce the Hollywood = White stereotype. There's a connection.
WTF, Vanity Fair?
Really? There are no young Asian, Latina or African-American actresses who are part of " New Hollywood? "
Another Satirical POV
Vanity Fair didn't want The New Yorker to have all the fun, so they gave us a glimpse of their own political cover .
Just Sayin': Cyrus Vs Disney
As anyone who either has a teenager or even a TV knows, the non-political, non-sports story is Miley Cyrus . Namely, this picture: But as Slate.com points out , the company that writes her checks (Disney) has done it's own "tween advertising." Is Cyrus' pic any worse than this: I just want to add that Vanity Fair pics always seem to be the center of controversies. Valerie Plame, LeBron James (I'm backing the guy on this issue) and now Miley Cyrus. Is VF really that hard up for cash?