As with anything that involves collecting and distributing personal information about individuals, the app has its privacy implications. It’s not a white pages that lets you search for people who aren’t already in your contacts: “If I were like, ‘Hey, can I go find out Brad Pitt’s phone number on Sunshine?’, as much as I might want it, I can’t—I have no connection with Brad,” says Mayer. Nor is it a full-blown social network, since the only data it stores are various types of contact information, professional affiliations, and portrait photos. (Oh, and birthdays.)However, the app does share facts you’ve entered about yourself with other Sunshine users who have you in their contacts. “We view that as a feature and a benefit,” says Mayer. But she acknowledges that there are instances when you might want to hide your details from a certain individual, perhaps for reasons of personal safety. When you update your info, … [Read more...] about Marissa Mayer wants to clean up your contacts, and that’s just for starters
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The best Thanksgiving treats you can get delivered to loved ones (or yourself)
Harry & David Harry & David’s Gourmet Turkey Dinner arrives fully cooked and ready to warm. The box features a 10-pound oven-roasted turkey, apple sausage stuffing, brussels sprouts, brown sugar sweet potatoes, and, naturally, a pumpkin cheesecake. For those just looking to supplement their sides, the company is offering a 10-pound hickory-smoked turkey, lobster pot pie, and a mushroom-and-bacon-stuffed chateaubriand. … [Read more...] about The best Thanksgiving treats you can get delivered to loved ones (or yourself)
How drag stars BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon reinvented the holiday show in 2020
DeLa, whose given name is Ben Putnam, has spent the past 14 years carving out a career as one of the premier drag acts in America, staging a series of successful off-Broadway shows and touring internationally. Prior to 2020, DeLa had a jam-packed schedule each year, capped off by an annual touring Christmas show with her friend and peer Jinkx Monsoon. (Indeed, the show is so popular that one fan, filmmaker Clea Duvall, put the two performers in this year’s hit lesbian rom-com, Happiest Season, as a Christmas-themed drag duo.) … [Read more...] about How drag stars BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon reinvented the holiday show in 2020