Past generations called them impersonations. In the age of identity-masking social media, they're called deepfakes. One TikTok content creator, Unreal Margot, is seemingly fooling millions with her uncanny Margot Robbie deepfake. It's a social media moment that is as mind boggling as it is viral. With over 329,000 followers, 1.7 million likes and an average 5.5 million views per video, TikTok's Unreal Margot has the Internet's attention, and it took her less than eight videos to do it. Despite the fact that the account's bio states that it is a parody, many commenters appear to have been fooled. "@unreal_margot I like the last one. And you? #margotrobbie #movies #viral #fyp ♬ original sound" — Unreal Keanu Reeves "@unreal_margot Why do they do this? #margotrobbie #familylife #funny #fyp ♬ Baby Work It" — Your Favourite Garçon "You are an absolute doll," one commenter said on the social media star's most popular video. "Can I tell I love you Margot?" another top commenter said. … [Read more...] about This viral Margot Robbie deepfake is uncomfortably good, almost indistinguishable
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Celebrity Shoe Designer Sarah Flint Shares Her Top Travel Tips
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Sarah Flint is known for outfitting everyone from celebrities to royalty with her footwear. Yes, you can spot Meghan Markle, Margot Robbie, and more rocking her expertly-designed flats, heels, and boots. But, a crucial part of her success is working with family-owned factories in Italy, which requires regular visits to meet with the artisans throughout the design process. Plus, she's partnered with various global brands like heritage trim company Samuel & Sons and the American Ballet Theater. So, not surprisingly, the designer is on the road quite often. In fact, if you take one look at Flint's Instagram, you'll see that she's been to Washington D.C., New York, France, Italy, and Nashville, where she just opened her first permanent store. Of course, with all of this jet setting, Flint has pretty much nailed a travel routine. So, in conjunction with the launch of some new summer styles (appropriately named Positano Pink … [Read more...] about Celebrity Shoe Designer Sarah Flint Shares Her Top Travel Tips
Injuries, Sloppy Play Hurting Tampa Bay Rays During Recent Skid
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Many of manager Kevin Cash’s pregame media sessions in recent weeks have been heavy on injury updates, rehab assignments and the like. That likely will not change at any point soon as his Rays continue to be hit hard by an injury bug felt throughout the roster. In recent series, the Rays media relations folks have devoted part of their game notes – “From the Infirmary” — to injuries that have been piling up. Not that anybody is making excuses during a stretch in which the Rays have lost nine of 12 heading into a weekend series against the Pirates. While the pitching far more often than not has been superb, they have shot themselves in the foot at the plate, on the base paths and in the field. Frankly, they need to look in the mirror and not the injury report to see the source of many of their recent woes. Still, mounting injuries only make things more difficult. The latest additions to the injured list were center … [Read more...] about Injuries, Sloppy Play Hurting Tampa Bay Rays During Recent Skid
Veteran USA Today Editor Says He Was Demoted For Not Being ‘Woke’ Enough
A former opinion editor at USA Today claimed in a Thursday evening New York Post op-ed he was demoted for a tweet that did not conform with the views of “woke” co-workers. “I was USA Today’s deputy editorial page editor until August, when I was demoted after I tweeted, ‘People who are pregnant are also women,’” David Mastio wrote . He said in the op-ed that those running USA Today and its parent company, Gannett Media, hired staffers with “a narrow ‘woke’ ideology” at odds with many readers across the country. “That idea was forbidden because a ‘news reporter’ covering diversity, equity and inclusion wrote a story detailing how transgender men can get pregnant,” Mastio said. “I compounded my sin against this new orthodoxy by calling the idea that men can get pregnant an ‘opinion.’” (RELATED: Biden Admin Proposes Reinterpreting Decades-Old Civil Rights Law To Include Protections For ‘Gender Identity’) Mastio claimed that his superiors at USA Today told him to delete the … [Read more...] about Veteran USA Today Editor Says He Was Demoted For Not Being ‘Woke’ Enough