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You’re Going To Be Able To ‘Mix And Match’ Booster Shots Now The Food and Drug Administration is planning to officially sign off on people getting a different brand of COVID-19 vaccine for their booster shot than the one they were initially vaccinated with, according to the New York Times. The move could come by the end of the week, along with approval for booster shots of both the Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson vaccines, and would allow for greater flexibility for both vaccine recipients and providers — and potentially better protection heading into an uncertain winter. Vice |
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Actually, Netflix, Content Like Dave Chappelle’s Transphobic Comedy Special Does “Directly Translate To Real-World Harm” Netflix has fired the employee who was organizing this week’s walkout of trans staffers and allies in protest of Chappelle’s comedy special and the company’s defense of it. Verge reports that Netflix says it fired the former employee, who is Black and pregnant, “on suspicion of leaking metrics to the press related to the Dave Chappelle special.” Refinery29 |
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All The Times Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly Did Too Much Megan and MGK have taken their relationship a *little* too far with near-constant PDA, uncomfortable interview soundbites, and overly flirty Instagram exchanges. Although they’ve never gifted us an air of mystery about their relationship, they’ve given us more yikes moments than a Taylor Swift fan has stan accounts. So let’s take a look at some of their cringiest couple moments, ranked from least to most palatable. Betches |
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#Striketober Continues As Over 100,000 Workers Prepare To Strike After a year of mass quitting spurred by overwork and burnout, over 100,000 U.S. workers have authorized their unions to go on strike. The strikes range from the food industry to Hollywood to K–12 education and academia. There’s even a subreddit following the news about “Striketober” and shared resources for workers to use in considering their own strikes. TeenVogue |
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Stock Up On Wine Before Your Covid-Denying Relatives Come For Turkey It’s been another rough year leading to a holiday season that’s once again fraught with pandemic-related tension. If you can’t avoid your conspiracy-theorist-spouting family members, there’s always wine. Stock up in time for turkey with America’s number-one awarded wine club, Firstleaf. Experts personalize selections to your tastes based on a fun little quiz and deliver them to your door. Shipments are flexible (and free), prices are lower than retail, nearly 400 options are rated 90+ points, and Firstleaf will credit you for any bottles that miss the mark. Right now, the more you buy, the more you’ll save (up to $100) on each customized box of 6 award-winning wines. Firstleaf Wine Club |
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