Youngmi Mayer "lived in Wisconsin for three weeks when she was in college" so she has a special connection with midwest-style diners.
If Asian people acted like white people in restaurants
How color correction in movies reinforces racial stereotypes
From Mashable: It's not just in your head. We talked to filmmakers, colorists, and pop culture experts about why Hollywood keeps using weird color filters to depict certain countries. Pair this with the fact that camera technology was specifically invented for white skin. READ THE REST
What happened in the racism scandal at Bon Appetít
The Condé Nast-owned Bon Appetít was a hit, bringing GQ-like hipster sexiness to food coverage. And in the summer of 2020, the magazine came under fire from a blitzkrieg of racist allegations—a scandal that many people who worked at the magazine believed was a long time coming. As Vox summed up at the time: Bon… READ THE REST
Racist christmas tree
USA Today reports that a police station christmas tree garlanded with stereotypically black items and posted to social media resulted in demotions and suspensions. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo noted that it was "racially insensitive" in a post on the department's Facebook page. "As soon as it was realized what the display was, it was… READ THE REST
In defense of the mushroom: here's why all your fungi fears are actually wrong
Mushrooms may be among the most misunderstood living organisms on planet Earth. That's partially due to their exotic, almost alien-like look. It's also partially due to their age-old connection to mysticism and folklore from centuries past. Yet another reason is much more firmly grounded in today, as some mushrooms can be poisonous, while others have… READ THE REST
Pawp combines vet telemedicine and emergency vet funds into a new pet insurance alternative
No one needs to tell you the pace of life is increasing. Whether you're a baby boomer, a Gen Xer, a millennial, or even a Gen Zer, you can feel it. Whether you grew up in the '50s, the '80s, or the 2000s, the world you experienced as a kid was a much slower pace… READ THE REST
Need to learn CompTIA, AWS, Cisco, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud? This training can help.
When you're training in the fine arts of IT disciplines, there are many different masters to serve. You could load up on CompTIA certifications. As the world leader in IT preparedness testing, an armload of their credentials is impressive on any resume. However, many of tech's glitterati have their own premium proprietary testing standards to… READ THE REST
