Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Rihanna's Sexiest Instagram Pictures

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June 03, 2014

Rihanna posted her cover for French magazine Lui to Instagram. The photo, shot by Mario Sorrenti, featured the singer opting out of a hand bra, revealing her nipples.

For anyone who follows Rihanna on Instagram, the only shocking thing about the Lui cover was the fact that she is wearing a bucket hat. Instagram, however, felt the image was a violation of its nudity policies, suspending Rihanna's account until the photo was removed.

According to TMZ, Instagram further threatened to permanently shut down her account, with unnamed sources noting that they would respond in a similar manner given future violations.

Now, there's a conversation to be had here about the issue of over-sexualizing the nipple. Caitlyn Becker sat down with Huff Post Women Editor Emma Gray and Director and Producer of "Free The Nipple" Lina Esco to do just that, and both emphasized that this is clearly an artistic, non-raunchy photograph, which should not have been grounds for censorship.

Anyway, after you have your own intellectual conversation about sex positivity, please enjoy Rihanna's perfect response to the controversy:



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Rihanna have 13 million followers in Instagram

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June 03, 2014

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Tom Ford may not have been an initial fan of social media – he famously imposed an online ban on images of his debut collection before they hit the shop floor – but it seems like the designer is coming round the the power of the internet. More specifically, the power of Rihanna's Instagram. (At least, until her account was deleted by the powers that be at Instagram.)

"Customers don't care any more about reviews or hard-copy publications," Ford told Style.com. "They care what picture Rihanna just Instagrammed while she's naked in bed, what new shoes she has on, how she's talking about them. That's what they respond to."

"It doesn't mean I don't care about reviews, but today a lot of people who are reviewing are bloggers," he continues. "Everyone has a voice now, so the person with the loudest voice is the one people listen to." In this case, Rihanna, who had 13 million followers on Instagram.

It's a far cry from Ford's words on the eve of his 2010 return to womenswear, when he staged a King Canute-style campaign to turn back the online tide of endless tweeting, Instagramming, reblogging and instant opinion-making. To this end, he banned all photography at his show and only authorised a select team of his photographers (including Terry Richardson) to take pictures. Which he only released once he was satisfied with the retouching.

"The way the system works now, you see the clothes, within an hour or so they’re online, the world sees them. They don’t get to a store for six months. The next week, young celebrity girls are wearing them on red carpets. They’re in every magazine," he said. "So it’s everywhere all over the streets in three months and by the time you get it to the store, what’s the point?"

If Ford's changed his tune, he's only keeping up to date with the celebrity-driven changes in how fashion is disseminated and consumed. Brands have quickly realised that putting clothes on celebrities can offer collections a far greater pull with mainstream audiences than a good review from a respected critic.

It's the same reason why some fashion houses are paying up to £60,000 to secure appearances at their shows. You could design a dress that genuinely innovates and excites the industry, but it will get that much more coverage if you've shelled out a few thousand for Beyoncé to tweet from the front row. And if she's Instagramming your clothes while naked in bed? Well, that's just priceless.

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How Stress Affects The Body

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June 03, 2014

Stress is important! It’s so important that it’s now recognized as the #1 killer by proxy. The American Medical Association has noted that stress is the basic cause of more than 60% of all human diseases, it has enormous negative mental and physical effects, and yet we often forget how stressful our lives are. Please take some time and check out how stress affects the body. First, these are the 50 most common signs and symptoms of STRESS:

1. Frequent headaches
2. Frequent jaw clenching, or gritting or grinding teeth
3. Stuttering or stammering
4. Tremors, trembling of lips, hands
5. Muscle spasms, neck pain, or backache
6. Dizziness
7. Ringing in ears
8. Frequent blushing or sweating
9. Cold or sweaty hands or feet
10. Dry mouth and/or difficulty swallowing
11. Frequent colds or infections
12. Frequent rashes, itching, or goosebumps
13. Frequent unexplained allergy symptoms
14. Frequent heartburn or acid reflux
15. Excessive belching
16. Changes in bowel habits
17. Difficulty breathing
18. Sudden panic attacks
19. Chest pain or palpitations
20. Frequent urination
21. Lowered sex drive
22. Frequent anxiety
23. Frequent periods of anger
24. Depression or frequent mood swings
25. Changes in appetite
26. Trouble sleeping
27. Difficulty concentrating
28. Learning problems (things don’t stick)
29. Memory loss, short or long-term
30. Difficulty making decisions
31. Feeling overwhelmed
32. Suicidal thoughts
33. Feelings of loneliness or worthlessness
34. Little interest in appearance, punctuality
35. Nervousness
36. Increased irritability and overreaction
38. Frequent minor accidents
39. Obsessive or compulsive behavior
40. Diminished productivity
41. Excessive impulsive shopping or gambling
42. Rapid speech
43. Excessive defensiveness or suspiciousness
44. Trouble communicating
45. Social shyness and isolation
46. Chronic fatigue
47. Frequent use of over-the-counter medications
48. Unexplained sudden weight gain or loss
49. Increased smoking, alcohol abuse, or illicit drug use
50. Dull and dry skin, wrinkles and lines

Finally this useful infographic summarizes how stress affects the body:


The good news is that stress is often treatable.

Tips to Manage Stress

Stress is a normal psychological response to the threatening events in our environment. In the today’s stressful world, we face hundreds or even thousands of stressful situations every week. But we should learn how to cope with this load of stress. Otherwise, continuous long-term stress may cause serious damage to our physical and mental health. Check out this video to learn more about stress and some tips to relax and let it go!



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20 Historical Colored pictures

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June 03, 2014

The history of photography is only about 200 years old and the period in which it was possible to take color images, it is much shorter. However, the color makes us perceive the image we see as more realistic. Fortunately, there are communities of photo enthusiasts who color images in black and white, what makes us emotionally closer to our roots.

It is often difficult to realize how close we are, historical events such as the wedding day of our grandparents or the Second World War. Fortunately, today's digital possibilities glimpses, albeit in a somewhat speculative, our past, believe it or not that was in color. The coloring process is not easy and depends largely coloreador involvement. Lots of colors can be recognized by the subtleties of gray tones, photos in black and white. Another way is to investigate past fashions, the coloration of the places that still exist today and a fairly common sense, for example, makes us understand that the hair color of a person in a historic black and white photo is probably a natural color.

However, keep in mind that an equally important part of the coloring process, is the conjecture about the ancient fashions. Even with access to all information, in theory, you can never be 100% sure of the true colors and nuances that might have been captured in a picture given. However, Coloring a historic photograph, which would otherwise only seen in black and white, is podtía considered as part of a world that has never been seen.


1. Women Dealing Ice, 1918

Original photo: War Department / National Archives

Colored by Dana Keller 


2. Times Square, 1947


Original Photo: William Gottlieb 

Colored by Jordan J. Lloyd 


3. Portrait Used To Design the Centavo. Meeting of President Lincoln with General McClellan -      Antietam, Maryland ca September 1862


Original Photo: Alexander Gardner


Colored by Zuzzah 


4. Marilyn Monroe, 1957

Original Photo: Richard Avedon

Colored by Zuzzah 


5. Selling the evening edition of the newspaper, with news of the sinking of the Titanic the night before. (April 16, 1912)

Original Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection

Colored by Dana Keller 


6. Easter Eggs for Hitler, 1944-1945

Original photo: U.S. Army / National Archives

Colored by Zuzzah 


7 Sergeant George Camblair practicing with a gas mask in a smoke . Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1942

Original Photo: Jack Delano

Colored by Ryan Urban 


8. Helen Keller and Charlie Chaplin in 1919

Original Photo: Roy Export Company / di Bologna Cinematheque

Colored by Zuzahin 


9. Painting Posters propaganda of World War II, Port Washington, New York. 8 July 1942

Original Photo: Marty Zimmerman

Colored by Patty Allison 


10. The Golden Gate Bridge Construction, 1935

Original photo: source unknown

Colored by Dana Keller 


11. Rehearsing Louis Armstrong in his dressing room, 1946

Original Photo: William Gottlieb

Colored by Dana Keller 


12. Broadway from the United States Hotel Saratoga Springs, NY from 1900 to 1915

Original Photo: Detroit Publishing Co.

Colored by Sanna Dullaway 


13. "The Tall Cowboy" Ralph E. Madsen to Senator Morris Sheppard, 1919

Original Photo: Harris & Ewing

Colored by Photo Retrofit 


14. The National American Ballet Dancers, August 20, 1924

Original Photo: National American Ballet

Colored by Photo Retrofit 


15. Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, 1921

Original Photo: Ferdinand Schmutzer

Colored by Klassixx

16. Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank and sole survivor of the Frank family, visiting the attic where they hid during the war, May 3, 1960

Original Photo: Arnold Newman

Colored by Laiz Kuczynski 


17 Young girl with umbrella -. Louisiana, 1937

Original Photo: Dorothea Lange

Colored by Manuel De Leonardo 


18. Berths crammed into the concentration camp of Buchenwald, April 16, 1945

Original Photo: Soldier H. Miller

Colored by Manuel De Leonardo 


19. Peatwy Tuck of Meskwahki, 1898

Original Photo: Frank A. Rheinhart

Colored by Photocopshop 


20. Children after purchasing poinsettias in Union Square, New York, April 1908

Original photo: Bain News Service.

Colored by Dana Keller



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