HBO's newest documentary, 'Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion,' exposes accounts of an alleged toxic work environment behind the scenes at the popular clothing company, from the inner workings of its marketing strategies to controversies surrounding its sizing policies to hiring discrimination.
There are countless articles and videos breaking down the abysmal labor practices, horrifying environmental toll, and overall mountain of waste produced by the fast fashion industry. Activists and even just large swaths of the general public have been raising the alarm about this for well over a decade, but it hasn’t stopped the rise of some of the worst offenders in the industry. For example, the ultra-fast fashion brand Shein has skyrocketed in value over the past five years largely due to...
From Women's Wear Daily: “Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion” follows the rise of Brandy Melville, a clothing brand whose “one size fits most” philosophy has been critiqued for promoting what critics have described as unhealthy body standards. The documentary features interviews with former employees and fashion experts, as well as former executives, who discuss Brandy Melville’s “troubling toxic work environment and discriminatory recruiting methods." “Brandy Hellville & The Cult of...
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The Fast & Furious franchise features some brilliantly customized cars that have earned iconic status over the years and here's how you can build them in GTA Online. Thanks to the expansive car customization options in GTA Online, you can recreate some of the most famous rides from the Fast & Furious movies in the game. You can even do this without utilizing mods since the game's many vehicles are designed using real-life cars as references. From Dominic Toreto's black Charger to Brian's...
Russia's government-linked Baza Telegram channel said on April 10 that the Investigative Committee had launched a probe against Zalina Marshenkulova, a self-exiled activist journalist, on a charge of justifying terrorism.
Goalkeepers will be punished if they hold the ball for longer than eight seconds. We now know which leagues can trial this rule in a bid to tackle time-wasting. Liverpool have been 'hungover' since Man United dumped them out of the FA Cup - where has their energy gone?
One interesting feature coming to World of Warcraft's next expansion - The War Within - is an arachnophobia filter. Whereas other games have taken on this problem and swapped out models for vague geometric shapes or other less creepy alternatives, the World of Warcraft team have gone through and swapped out all the game's spider models with crabs. Which makes sense! This upcoming expansion focused heavily on Nerubians, a race of spider-like creatures which tick all the boxes when it comes to...
O.J. Simpson has died at 76. He became a a football star, but a 1995 murder trial made him infamous. Simpson was eventually acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend – a verdict that split the public. How will he be remembered?
Good morning, baseball fans! I know it’s early in the 2024 season, but the San Francisco Giants have now lost twice as many games as they’ve won. Which is not exactly the most fun way to start the season, but small sample size, etc. One of the bright spots of the season, however, has been Jordan Hicks’ transition from reliever to starting pitcher. I’ll admit I was skeptical of this signing, but so far it has proven to be one of the few bright spots what has been a dreary first couple of weeks of...
We demystify the UK's online gambling landscape and explore what it takes for casinos to obtain and maintain that coveted licence.
Morgan Wallen has apologized for his arrest in connection with a chair-throwing incident from the roof of a Nashville bar. On April 7, the 30-year-old country star was arrested on three felony charges, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Wallen addressed his arrest today in a statement posted to his X account. “I didn’t […]