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Over the past few months, celebrity eyebrows have gone missing. Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner bleached theirs into oblivion. Doja Cat shaved hers off. The Hadid sisters are experimenting with the empty-forehead look, as is Jodie Turner-Smith. A no-eyebrows filter is having a moment on TikTok. All this prompted fashion journalist Isabel Sloane to ask, “Are No Eyebrows the New Eyebrows?” in a recent piece for the Wall Street Journal.

We have entered the yearly period when the American national consciousness is especially focused on the continued push towards liberation. Celebrations of Juneteenth have wrapped up, and many Americans are now looking forward to the Fourth of July. During times like these, I am reminded of what work needs to be done to continue the country’s emancipation, growth, and healing. Powerful words ushered by Frederick Douglass (1852) at an Independence Day oration still ring true.

It is 8am and the rain is coming down in sheets and bouncing off the pavements. The streets are empty except for a dozen women and their pimps. Rue Sismondi, in the heart of the Pâquis district of Geneva, Switzerland, is known for prostitution, drugs and gang violence. It is also home to a number of migrant populations, and often referred to as Geneva’s “global village.” I am in Switzerland to investigate the sex trade in this liberal country, famous for its perfectionism, precision and punctuality.

This is a story I’ve been working on for months. And it all started when my sister told me she was going to be in Stockholm this summer. I decided to carpe diem and fly to Sweden to spend 24 hours together. I had never been to Stockholm, but instantly I started thinking about Stockholm Syndrome. This trip seemed like a great time to investigate the story behind Stockholm Syndrome.

Try out this Census 2020 Rate of Change map in another tab. I made a tool to contrast the 2020 and 2010 decennial Census to see how communities changed over the last 10 years in California by race and housing. Hover your mouse over a tract to see its data and toggle the drop down menu for the subject you want to see. The 2010s was really the highlight of gentrification awareness in the Bay Area.

When I was a little girl, I remember getting in the back of Mom’s station wagon in December and driving to the Christmas tree farm. My older sister and I would stomp through the snowy paths of trees, searching for the best option. My mom would walk around the trees, inspecting them for bare patches, and once we’d agreed on the best tree (tall enough, but not too tall), a man with an axe would cut it down, and strap it to the top of the car.

Zach Moseley is in a heap of trouble. He's in a tough divorce, facing off against two fierce attorneys known for their relentless pursuit of victory. He's facing mounting multimillion-dollar lawsuits and a criminal investigation for insurance fraud in Louisiana. His firm, McClenny, Moseley and Associates (MMA) grapples with significant allegations across multiple states. Adding to the pressure, his actions are meticulously monitored by attorney Matthew Monson, who zealously documents each development on his LinkedIn page.

Picard is pacing about the bridge, admiring Troi's new haircut, then he sits down and performs the Picard manoeuvre on his uniform. We cut to Worf and Riker stalking about in a foggy Sound Stage 16... there's monsters! And Worf even beats one (Worf 2 Aliens 4)... oh wait, it's just a holodeck simulation (back to Worf 1 Aliens 4). Now, onto this week's story. We're exploring the Morgana Quadrant, which is amazing because the previous script actually said that was where we would be going next (!

Hihi!! I had a few coworkers visiting from New York this past week and they were keen on finding some LA merch. Though we had one too many margs at the Waterfront and didn’t make time for shopping… This was such a fun topic to ponder and I’m genuinely so excited about the list I came up with for y’all! Whether you’re looking for unique goods made by local artists, a really comfy hype sweatshirt or you just want a really good trucker hat - we’ve got it all today, folks.