Laura Caruk in Halloween makeup. Laura Caruk Laura Caruk started doing makeup videos on TikTok during COVID-19 lockdowns. She has more than 850,000 followers, which she gained after creating Halloween makeup looks. Brands like Amazon Prime, Lancôme, and Estée Lauder pay her between $800 and $1,500 for TikToks. This as-told-to essay is based on a…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
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A C-130H in Cheyenne, Wyoming in February 2019. US Air Force/Master Sgt. Robert Trubia The US Air Force grounded more than 100 C-130Hs after finding in cracks in their propeller barrels. In all, 116 C-130Hs could be affected, and it’s not clear how long it will take to replace their propeller assemblies. More than 100…
BI The EU is moving closer to capping Russian oil prices, despite hesitation from some member states. On Tuesday, the bloc approved a measure to begin penning legislation for the price cap, and could give formal approval once the G7 finalizes details. Leaders said they would monitor how the price cap impacts certain EU members…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, Octavio Jones/Getty Images Americans list government spending as among the main causes of inflation. But many are welcoming the inflation relief measures over 15 states have adopted. States’ stimulus measures are smaller and more targeted than the federal government’s relief. Americans view…
The US Army is set to fall short of its recruitment goals for this year, and about 10,000 soldiers short of its year-end force strength goals. Top general cite the coronavirus and a competitive job market as reasons for their recruitment struggles. US Army/DVIDS The US Army fell 15,000 soldiers short of its recruitment goal…
Sumit Kumar. Parqet Sumit Kumar, a 34-year-old coder from Hamburg, Germany, quit his $300,000-a-year job at Stripe. He left in May 2022 to build his startup Parqet, a financial platform he started as a side project. He told Insider why walking away from his job to pursue his own business was the right choice. This…
Former US President George W. Bush stands for the national anthem before the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday, August 21, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland; Former US President Donald Trump speaks at a Save America Rally to support Republican candidates running for state…
Protesters chant slogans in downtown Tehran, Iran, on September 21, 2022. AP Photo, File Iranian schoolgirls have joined the latest wave of demonstrations, which have gripped the country. Videos show them shouting “death to the dictator” and removing their hijabs, according to the BBC. One human rights group said at least 154 people have been…
Now that Google is shutting down Stadia, at least one of its exclusives is headed elsewhere. Eurogamerreports that Tequila Works is bringing Stadia’s first exclusive, Gylt, to other platforms sometime in 2023. The Rime creator didn’t say just which systems would get their turn, but it won’t be surprising if consoles are included. The third-person…