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How a Single Instagram DM From Rihanna Changed This 25-Year-Old Woman’s Life Forever
Ever wondered who is actually looking at your public Instagram profile? Well, it could be Rihanna. The famous singer recently recruited a woman she found on her Instagram explore page to star in the music video for her hit single “Bitch Better Have My Money.” Sanam, 25, was…
· Sebastian Dillon
J. Crew Exec Fires 175 Employees, Celebrates on Instagram Right After
Alejandro Rhett, the Georgetown-educated vice president of J. Crew’s men’s merchandising, went out to party on Wednesday night, got drunk and took pictures of his stylish outfit. His reason for celebrating?
· Max Chang
This Five-Star Turkish Beach Resort is Looking For a ‘Chief Instagram Officer’
Six lucky people will be spending a week of their summer working as the “Chief Instagram Officer” of a five-star beach resort in Turkey. You could be one of those lucky people. The Hillside Beach Club, located on the beautiful Kalemya Bay in Fethiye, Turkey, is searching for six…
· Anthony Orona
Artist Sells Prints of Other People’s Instagram Pictures for $90,000
How would you feel about a thirsty old man ripping pics from your Instagram account and selling them for $100,000 apiece? Richard Prince, the American-artist-in-question, has filled the Gagosian Gallery in New York with 38 portraits, 65 by 48 inches each, of persons he found…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
‘Instagram Models’ Now Need At Least 10,000 Followers to Land Legit Modeling Gigs
Being a successful female fashion model is no longer based purely on looks, according to some Australian modeling agencies. It’s also about being “insta-famous,” or having a strong social media presence on Instagram. If a model doesn’t have a minimum of 10,000 followers, she…
· Editorial Staff
Man Steals $150,000 From a Bank, Immediately Posts it on Instagram
Today’s “Idiot of the Day” award goes to 23-year-old Dominyk Antonio Alfonseca of Virginia Beach, who thought it’d be cool to rob a bank just to post it Instagram. According to WTKR, the man walked into the bank at around 1:40 p.m. and handed the teller the following note:
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Almost 50% of Our Text is in Emojis, Instagram Reports
Emojis — images or icons used to express ideas or emotions in texts, emails and social media apps — are quickly becoming the universal language on Instagram. Happy faces, hearts and kissing lips abound — there are 866 emojis in total — are being used as the go-to shorthand more…
· Editorial Staff
Exclusive Parties and Private Jets: The Life of the Rich Kids of Instagram’s Scolaro Sisters
Let’s face it: As much as you might hate them, you love scrolling through pictures of the “Rich Kids of Instagram.” After all, they live a life of luxury and privilege that most people can only dream of. Stephanie Scolaro, 23, and Lana Scolaro, 20, are sisters who have built…
· Laura Dang
Richard Branson is Fixing Everything We Hate About Living in Hotels
Virgin’s first hotel has opened in Chicago and it is everything anyone has ever wanted in a hotel. To start off, the rooms have exceptional minibars that stock personal favorites such as Peanut M&M’S, red wine, and even precautionary Emergen-C, all sold at street prices. That…
· Sebastian Dillon
World Champion Formula One Driver Banned From Wimbledon For Not Dressing Fancy Enough
If you never thought dressing for an occasion was crucial, think again. Lewis Hamilton, the world champion Formula One racing driver for Mercedes AMG, was banned from watching the Wimbledon finals match from the Royal Box because he wasn’t wearing a jacket and tie.
· Sebastian Dillon
Here’s What It’s Like to Be a Malaysian Billionaire’s Daughter
What would you be doing if you had access to more money than you ever knew what to do with? Meet Chryseis Tan, the jet-setting daughter of Malaysian billionaire businessman and investor Vincent Tan.
· Riley Schatzle
Meet the Mysterious Jewelry Designer Making Grillz for Rihanna and Cara Delevingne
Dolly Cohen, dental technician turned badass mouth grill designer, is a mysterious and difficult woman to get a hold of. According to Vogue, Cohen is more difficult to get a hold of than Rihanna — one of Cohen’s many celebrity clients.
· Laura Dang
Foodies Are Thinner and Healthier, According to New Study
Contrary to what one might expect of foodies who seem to constantly be eating and posting their meals on Instagram, they’re not gaining extraordinary amounts of weight. A new study from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab says that adventurous eaters weigh less and tend to be…
· Riley Schatzle
Dropbox’s CEO Taps Mark Zuckerberg For Advice on Growing His Billion-Dollar Company
When Dropbox CEO Drew Houston needs business advice, he turns to friend and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Dropbox, worth an estimated $10 billion, is a global online file-storage business with more than 400 million users and roughly 100,000 business customers. One of the fastest…
· Sebastian Dillon
Spearfishing Huntress Reveals the Price of Following Your Dreams
Like most bustling metropolitan workers in London, 28-year-old French-Canadian Valentine Thomas goes to work raising capital for the hedge fund she’s employed at. However, as soon as she gets out of the office, she goes to work on her real passion — spearfishing. The world…
· Evan Luthra
How One Startup Founder Convinced Me to Invest $25,000 Through Snapchat
Wonderloop might be the first company ever to raise money on Snapchat, and I might be the first angel to invest through Snapchat. All this was possible through The Power of Asking! As an angel investor I get a lot of hopeless pitches daily. As all the pitches come through email,…
· Riley Schatzle
Veteran Entrepreneur Reveals the Single Greatest Factor to a Startup’s Success
Successful entrepreneur Bill Gross argues that out of five essential elements that make a startup successful, timing is, by far, the most important.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Kim Kardashian Rented Out the Entire Staples Center For Kanye West’s Birthday Party
Reality star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian shelled out a steep $110,000 to rent out the entire Staples Center in Los Angeles for a day for husband Kanye West’s 38th birthday. Kardashian chose the Staples Center as the location for West’s birthday party so that West, a team of…
· Sarah Lesnar
Inside the Royal-Filled Life of the Boy Who Shook the Queen’s Hand
While many of us might remember our childhood as being the happiest time of our lives, it still probably wasn’t as epic as this kid’s childhood. Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi, the spiffy little boy made famous for removing his top hat before shaking Queen Elizabeth II’s hand…
· Laura Dang
How This 23-Year-Old Woman Gets Paid to Travel the World
Twenty-three-year-old Aussie Brooke Saward is being paid to travel the world full-time. How does one land such a gig? The answer: buy a one-way ticket the day after your graduation and visit 6 continents and 50 countries by yourself. That is exactly what Brooke did when she left…