Hollywood is full of super talented actors, musicians, and athletes, but many of those stars also have crazy and weird hidden talents.
31.07.2023 - 20:11 / deadline.com
Roar Social, a platform at the crossroads of social media and philanthropy, launches its app today in beta after four years of development and with the business in turmoil. Tweets are out, Roars are coming.
This is another video-sharing app but, layered on top, it’s a tool hoping to nudge Gen X and young Millennials (16-36 core) to assert their values and channel viral content and engagement to a larger social purpose.
Specifically: users signing up pick one of a dozen “hero” causes from climate change to mental health to animal rights. Each of their posts is tagged with the matching icon, meaning all videos on the site — repurposed work from TikTok, YouTube and Reels welcome — are attached to a cause. There’s no ‘like’ option. Instead, tapping a small cartoon pig automatically donates a penny to the cause through the platform’s proprietary Roar Giving Wallet technology. The Roar Social Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), serves as a mechanism to collect and distribute donations.
Lists of individual chartiable organizations are available if desired. “You can go as deep as you want. When we did early testing, we found out that people got paralyzed, like, ‘Oh no, which charity exactly?’ It’s easy to say I support racial equality or mental health. And then once you’re on the platform, you can pick a specific organizations if you want to,” said Robert Weiss, Roar Social CEO and founder. The key was making it easy, and run.
“Roar Social is meeting a cultural moment,” he told Deadline. “Millennials care deeply about social issues, more than any other generation.” Weiss launched the company in 2020 raising more than $10 million in seed capital and attracting a team of product and engineering talent from Apple, Google,
Hollywood is full of super talented actors, musicians, and athletes, but many of those stars also have crazy and weird hidden talents.
The government is funding the creation of 900 beds to help the NHS cope with winter pressures - but nothing has been allocated to any hospitals in Greater Manchester.
Bluetooth speakers on sale at Amazon right now that can handle just about anything you throw at them.Whether you need music for a party, late night studying, home workout session, or jamming while you clean the house, a great Bluetooth speaker makes any activity better. The JBL Flip 6 is one of our favorites and it is currently marked down to its lowest price ever. Amazon is taking more than 30% off the powerful speaker that you can take just about anywhere.
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's kids are all grown up! On Thursday, Ava and Deacon Phillippe stepped out to attend an event together — without their famous parents.The siblings were all smiles as they attended the Molly Dickson x Madewell Celebration Event, which was held in West Hollywood, California, on Thursday.Ava, 23, looked cool in a denim mini skirt and white crop top, while her younger brother, 19-year-old Deacon, opted for a pants and bomber jacket look.The duo happily posed together at the event and looked remarkably similar to their famous parents, who were married from 1999 to 2008.Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon in 2002Ava and Deacon even posed in a photo booth at the event. The elder sibling shared the pics on her Instagram Story, quipping alongside them, «These genes love your jeans.»Deacon also posted photos from the event, thanking the organizers for letting him and Ava «take dumb sibling pics.»When ET spoke with Ryan in February, he opened up about his kids' future in the entertainment industry.«The focus is really music, that's what he's in school for right now,» the proud dad said of Deacon.
UPDATED, 8:10 AM: “You ever get tired of being at the bottom of the top? What’s standing in our way? asks Joseph Sikora’s Tommy Egan at the beginning of the official Season 2 trailer for Starz’s Power Book IV: Force. Tommy is clearly ready for war and on a mission to avenge the death of his former nemesis turned business partner Lilliana. Watch the new trailer above and the first teaser below.
Lil Tay’s death was announced via her official Instagram account, but her former manager is now questioning whether the statement was true — and leading fans to wonder whether the teen social media star is still alive.
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Vice Media is putting bankruptcy, and years of seeking a buyer and fresh cash, behind it, as the edgy digital news and lifestyle brand announces today it’s completed the sale to a consortium of former lenders led by Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital.
2023 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands today. This is a rematch of the 2019 final won by the USA and is going to be the USWNT's most challenging matchup in the group stage as they continue their pursuit of a fifth World Cup title.Both teams won their opening matches, with the U.S. beating Vietnam, 3-0, and the Netherlands defeating Portugal, 1-0.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is underway. The biggest international tournament in women's soccer is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand this year. For the first time, 32 teams — eight more than the previous edition held in France — will face off for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.The USA women's team won their first match on Friday, July 21 against the Vietnam soccer team.
Say goodbye to the little blue bird — Elon Musk has officially relaunched Twitter under the new name X.
As romance rumours have swirled around Tom Brady following his split from Gisele Bündchen, the former NFL pro has apparently been quietly connecting with Irina Shayk.
Tom Brady following his split from Gisele Bündchen, the former NFL pro has apparently been quietly connecting with Irina Shayk. A source tells ET, «Tom and Irina have run in the same circle for a while and have always gotten along great.» The source notes that the pair «spent time together» in June while attending the wedding of Joe Nahmad and Madison Headrick in Costa Smeralda, Sardina, and that they «hit it off.»«The two have been talking for about a month and have enjoyed their time together,» the source says, «but it's not too serious.» News of their connection made headlines on Monday as the 45-year-old retired athlete and the 37-year-old model were spotted together at Brady's Los Angeles home in photos obtained by. Brady, who finalized his divorce from Bündchen in October 2022, was spotted picking Shayk up at the Hotel Bel-Air on Friday and taking her to his home. reported that Shayk didn't leave Brady's home until the next morning. The same situation happened the next day, implying the A-list pair spent the majority of the weekend together. Brady was also photographed caressing Shayk's face while they were in his car together. In June, a rep for Shayk denied that the model had thrown herself at Brady at an event, telling the at the time, «This story is completely false.
Prince William is ready to return to New York City in September, and he’ll have a full schedule when he lands in the Empire State.
The boyfriend of the Alabama woman who claims to have been kidnapped from the side of a highway outside Birmingham has now deleted all traces of her presence off his social media pages.