Month: March 2021

YouTuber David Dobrik parts ways with disposable camera app amidst controversy – The Verge
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YouTuber David Dobrik parts ways with disposable camera app amidst controversy – The Verge

David Dobrik has parted ways with Dispo, the disposable camera app co-founded by the YouTuber in 2019, after allegations of sexual assault were made against a former member of his Vlog Squad, The Information reports. “David has chosen to step down from the board and leave the company to not distract from the company’s growth,” Dispo said in a statement, “Dispo’s team, product, and most importantly — our community — stand for building a diverse, inclusive, and empowering world.” Dobrik’s decision to leave Dispo follows a report from Insider in which one of the women featured in a 2018 vlog said a former member of Dobrik’s Vlog Squad engaged in sexual activity with her while she was too drunk to consent. She was 20 years old at the time, and said friends of Dobrik supplied her and ...
Parenting: Repeatedly getting angry or shouting at children can affect their brain – Daily Mail
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Parenting: Repeatedly getting angry or shouting at children can affect their brain – Daily Mail

How 'harsh parenting' can affect your child's BRAIN: Getting angry, hitting or shouting at children can shrink their neural regions associated with anxiety and depression, study warns Scientists analysed parenting practices and took brain scans of kids aged 2-9 Those subject to 'harsh parenting' had smaller amygdala and prefrontal cortexes These brain structures play a key role in emotional regulation and anxiety Researchers hope the findings will encourage parents to implement less harsh measures when interacting with their children By Shivali Best For Mailonline Published: 06:34 EDT, 22 March 2021 | Updated: 07:47 EDT, 22 March 2021 Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or shouting at your child could affect their brain structures in adolescence, a...
Life-saving nose spray that kills 99.9% of viruses begins production in Israel – The Times of Israel
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Life-saving nose spray that kills 99.9% of viruses begins production in Israel – The Times of Israel

A nasal spray that will be marketed as capable of killing 99.9 percent of virus particles has started rolling off production lines in an Israeli factory. The spray could have prevented much of the world’s COVID-19 infection, its inventor, Dr. Gilly Regev, told The Times of Israel. “We are hoping that our nasal spray will now save many lives of people in countries that are waiting for the vaccine,” said Regev, an Israeli-raised biochemist who co-founded the company SaNOtize and developed the spray in Canada. “This will be affordable and can be used for prevention, to protect from any respiratory viral infection.” Get The Start-Up Israel's Daily Start-Up by email and never miss our top stories Free...
Vin Diesels Son Joining Fast & Furious Franchise as Younger Dom – TMZ
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Vin Diesels Son Joining Fast & Furious Franchise as Younger Dom – TMZ

Exclusive When the "Fast & Furious" franchise revs up its engines again for the 9th installment, you might notice a familiar, but much younger-looking face ... because it's Vin Diesel's kid!!! Vin's 10-year-old son, Vincent Sinclair, will be making his big-screen debut this summer in 'F&F9' ... as the younger version of Vin's character, Dominic Toretto. According to docs, obtained by TMZ ... lil Vin's playing the role of Younger Dom and actually filmed his scenes way back in late 2019 when he was a budding 9-year-old Thespian. It's unclear how much screen time Vin's boy will get, but his minor's contract says he got paid a d...
Vin Diesels Son Joining Fast & Furious Franchise as Younger Dom – TMZ
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Vin Diesels Son Joining Fast & Furious Franchise as Younger Dom – TMZ

Exclusive When the "Fast & Furious" franchise revs up its engines again for the 9th installment, you might notice a familiar, but much younger-looking face ... because it's Vin Diesel's kid!!! Vin's 10-year-old son, Vincent Sinclair, will be making his big-screen debut this summer in 'F&F9' ... as the younger version of Vin's character, Dominic Toretto. According to docs, obtained by TMZ ... lil Vin's playing the role of Younger Dom and actually filmed his scenes way back in late 2019 when he was a budding 9-year-old Thespian. It's unclear how much screen time Vin's boy will get, but his minor's contract says he got paid a d...
Vin Diesels Son Joining Fast & Furious Franchise as Younger Dom – TMZ
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Vin Diesels Son Joining Fast & Furious Franchise as Younger Dom – TMZ

Exclusive When the "Fast & Furious" franchise revs up its engines again for the 9th installment, you might notice a familiar, but much younger-looking face ... because it's Vin Diesel's kid!!! Vin's 10-year-old son, Vincent Sinclair, will be making his big-screen debut this summer in 'F&F9' ... as the younger version of Vin's character, Dominic Toretto. According to docs, obtained by TMZ ... lil Vin's playing the role of Younger Dom and actually filmed his scenes way back in late 2019 when he was a budding 9-year-old Thespian. It's unclear how much screen time Vin's boy will get, but his minor's contract says he got paid a d...
Mighty Ducks Star Shaun Weiss Left Out of Reboot, But Hasnt Lost Hope – TMZ
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Mighty Ducks Star Shaun Weiss Left Out of Reboot, But Hasnt Lost Hope – TMZ

Exclusive Shaun Weiss will not be minding the net in the upcoming 'Mighty Ducks' reboot ... but he's still hoping to reprise his role as Goldberg the goalie later on down the line. Sources close to the OG 'Mighty Ducks' star tell TMZ ... Disney never officially reached out to Shaun about including him in the TV series reboot, even though he heard some rumblings from other actors that director Steven Brill had plans to bring him back. Ultimately, Shaun never got the call ... and our sources say he doubted he'd be welcomed into the fold anyway, due to his criminal history. As we've told you ... Shaun has struggled with drug addiction ...
Vin Diesels Son Joining Fast & Furious Franchise as Younger Dom – TMZ
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Vin Diesels Son Joining Fast & Furious Franchise as Younger Dom – TMZ

Exclusive When the "Fast & Furious" franchise revs up its engines again for the 9th installment, you might notice a familiar, but much younger-looking face ... because it's Vin Diesel's kid!!! Vin's 10-year-old son, Vincent Sinclair, will be making his big-screen debut this summer in 'F&F9' ... as the younger version of Vin's character, Dominic Toretto. According to docs, obtained by TMZ ... lil Vin's playing the role of Younger Dom and actually filmed his scenes way back in late 2019 when he was a budding 9-year-old Thespian. It's unclear how much screen time Vin's boy will get, but his minor's contract says he got paid a d...
Kylie Jenner Slammed For Requesting Donations To Pay For Stylists Surgery – HuffPost
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Kylie Jenner Slammed For Requesting Donations To Pay For Stylists Surgery – HuffPost

Kylie Jenner faced backlash over the weekend after she asked fans to donate to a fundraiser to pay for her makeup stylist’s medical expenses. Celebrity makeup artist Samuel Rauda was in a serious accident and underwent major surgery last week, according to a GoFundMe page with a goal of $120,000 for medical costs. Allen Berezovsky via Getty Images Kylie Jenner at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party last February. In a now-expired Instagram story captured by UK tabloid The Sun, Jenner asked fans to contribute: “May God watch over you and protect you @makeupbysamuel everyone take a moment to say a prayer for Sam who got into an accident this past weekend. And swipe up to visit his families go fund me.”  Jenner, 23, appeared to have donated $5,000. The Kylie Cosmetics mogul’s ne...