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Troy Kotsur makes history as the first Deaf male actor to get Oscar nomination

  A couple of weeks ago in  The Hollywood Reporter , Troy Kotsur compared the opportunities for deaf actors like himself to one small hair in a beard’s worth of roles for those who can hear. With Sian Heder’s “CODA,” which stands for Child of Deaf Adults, he plucked it and made history. He’s the first deaf actor to be nominated for an Oscar. In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first deaf performer to be nominated; she went on to win the Oscar, for “Children of a Lesser God.” Matlin happens to be Kotsur’s co-star in “CODA.” Kotsur plays Frank Rossi, a deaf fisherman, gruff yet surprisingly tender, trying to keep his business in Gloucester, Mass., afloat with the help of his teenage daughter, Ruby (Emilia Jones), the only hearing member of their family. Ruby has served as the interpreter for Frank, her mother, Jackie (Matlin), and her brother, Leo (Daniel Durant) for most of her life. But she longs to go to music school and become a singer, a dream her parents ...
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Makeup Hacks To Make Your Lips Look Bigger

  One of the best things about makeup is that it can change our features and overall aesthetic…temporarily. You may feel like a gothic queen one day and a candy-colored princess the next— achieved perfectly with a few select products. If your desires are to plump that kisser a tad, you are in luck! We’ve assembled some simple hacks to make your lips look bigger. No needles, no crazy costs, just good old makeup illusion.  Pair liner and gloss or balm  The first tip is my personal favorite when I want bee-stung lips without a lot of color.  A nude liner just a little deeper than your natural lip shade or nude shade and press into the lips, concentrating on the center. This will draw light to the lips, create a glistening dimension, and a diffused juiciness.  You can also increase the size of the lips without adding a statement color. Slightly overdraw the lip line and use your finger or a brush to blur the lines. Then, take a balmy gloss in either a clear  P...
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Brooklyn Townhouse Became a Forever Family

  Three years and a full gut renovation later, here they are. “This is our forever home,” they both insist. “It was a hell of a project,” says Athena. “It nearly broke us—financially and emotionally.” Because the townhouse had been converted into apartments, much of the history was wiped clean. “We salvaged what we could,” she says, pointing out the original mantels and an ornate medallion in the living room from which a handmade chandelier now hangs. They weren’t total purists, though. Speakers are set into the ceilings, and partitions between the living and dining rooms were demolished for a more open entertaining space. The kitchen—Calacatta Paonazzo marble counters on chalky gray cabinetry with Parisian-style open shelving—is literally “the star of the show,” Athena says. “For shooting purposes, you need side light, so that’s why we ended up with a square island instead of a rectangle. It sounds crazy,” she concedes, “but I needed to make certain things work for my brand.” They...
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Refinery 29 – Best Entertainment and Lifestyle

New York is not just the Big Apple; It’s a big city, too. Keeping your finger on the pulse of city life in a metropolis the size and diversity of New York is a job not meant for the faint of heart. Justin Stefano, Philippe von Borries, Piera Gelardi, and Christene Barberich co-founded Refinery29 in 2005 and originally intended the site to be a well-rounded fashion and style guide. Refinery 29 soon grew into one of the most trendy lifestyle blogs, but also one of the most visited blogs, with local versions of the site in the US, the UK, France, Canada, Germany, and Australia.  The site began as a fashion blog, later expanding to include articles and recommendations for a makeup blog category. As reader demand increased, so did the Refinery 29 focus and niche topics. Today, the site offers readers access to the best fashion and beauty tips, home and decor inspiration, the best travel and wedding write-ups, as well as career advice, personal finance, music journalism, and tech portal...
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