‘I would be excited if TikTok was banned’: Creators say controversial ban could spark positive change

On Wednesday, the House voted to “ban TikTok unless the app is divested from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance,” the Daily Dot reported. President Joe Biden has said he’ll support the legislation if it gets to him. It’s unclear what the Senate will do next, but the ball is in its court. Meanwhile, creators who make money …

60 models. 12 sizes. One photo project to change how we view the human body.

Categories are great for some things: biology, herbs, and spices, for example. Image via But bodies? Well, putting bodies into categories just gets weird. There are around 300 million people in America, but only 12 or so standard sizes for clothing: extra-extra-small through 5x. That’s why designer Mallorie Dunn is onto something with her belief …

‘Dune: Part Two’ Made a Major Change to the Books Without Sacrificing Their Power

Thanks to its sweeping narrative, starry cast, and magnificent cinematography, Dune 2 is already attracting 2025 Oscars buzz. Every action scene is nimbly choreographed and memorably cool. Every actor is at the top of their game. Every sound serves a purpose, every line a theme. When critics say it’s a “defining” movie of the sci-fi …

Scientists Are Now Dumping Chemicals In The Ocean To Try And “Hack” Global Climate Change

Climate change is not just coming – it’s already here. Scientists have been ringing the bell with increasing panic for literal decades, and since politicians are refusing to act as quickly or decisively enough to actually make a difference, they’re starting to try to figure things out on their own. And they’re trying everything but …

How Sharing My Eczema Journey Changed My Life (And How It Can Change Yours)

You’re sitting in the bath. The water is slowly going cold and your skin is ever so slightly comforted by the oiliness of the bath additive you’re told will help your skin; but does it ever? You think to yourself, can it get much worse? My eczema makes me so ugly. I wish my skin …

Thunderstorm Asthma Could Strike More Often With Climate Change

March 5, 2024 — Thunderstorm asthma can strike with little warning, leaving people with the symptoms of an asthma attack during or after the dark clouds pass.  If you’re unfamiliar, the risk for a thunderstorm asthma attack grows when heavy storms arrive on a day with very high pollen or spores. The storm uplifts these particles, …

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One Change Each Fast Food Restaurant Should Make Today

Uproxx Fast food is getting more and more expensive. We should probably discuss whether or not the means of production related to fast food should garner an even higher price than we already pay (it should!), but that’s a deeper conversation for another day. For the sake of this article, the high price of fast …

School Thought They Would Change The Grading Scale, So A Student Figured Out A Way To Do Less Work To Get An A

Teachers have one of the hardest jobs in the world. Most of the time, that’s due to the red tape and also the parents. Sometimes, though, you get one of those kids in your class. Teachers, you know which kid I’m talking about. OP’s school restructured the way grades were done, emphasizing tests. As I …