Consumer spending in mobile apps across both Apple’s App Store and Google Play will grow by 120 percent to reach $156 billion worldwide by 2023, according to a new report out today from app store intelligence firm, Sensor Tower. The forecast estimates that both stores will more than double their revenues during the next five […]
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The small corner of Instagram dedicated to temporary wallpaper is uncommonly magical
This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter.
When I was in middle school I begged my mom to let me redecorate my room. I wanted light blue walls, realistic-looking clouds painted on the ceiling, and adhesive glow-in-the-dark star decals scattered around so that when I went to sleep at night it would feel like I was looking up at the sky.
My design plans were admittedly a bit ambitious — I only ended up with the blue walls. But I did have a formative conversation with my mom about wallpaper along the way. Read more…
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7 of 2018’s worst fashion trends
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2018 was a year for bad takes, but also for pretty awful fashion trends.
The ’90s revival has been fun, but let’s leave the aughts in the aughts. This year saw a resurgence in horrors like low-rise jeans, boot cuts, and the most disastrous of all, Uggs. And in addition to reviving trends that we wish had stayed in the early 2000s, 2018 saw a slew of new terrible trends, too.
Here are seven fashion trends of 2018 that just shouldn’t exist.
1. Boot cut jeans
So tumblr can get rid of porn but we still can’t get rid of the bootcut? https://t.co/wivPggCaNc
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) December 5, 2018 Read more…
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Slide-out cameras are the next big thing for smartphones
Apple and seemingly every Android phone maker under the sun want us to embrace the smartphone notch, but things don’t have to be this way.
There is a realistic path toward a phone with a true all-screen display without any ugly cutouts: cameras that …
Cherries are this summer’s most desirable fruit
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Cherries have been crowned the fruit of the summer. (Sorry you had to find out this way, other fruits.)
Cherry printed clothing, cherry-inspired accessories, and cherry red hues have been dominating the fashion world for months now.
Back in April, the Strategist called attention to the cherry’s emerging popularity after cherry prints popped up in fashion designers’ collections, and Selena Gomez and Margot Robbie were spotted in cherry print ensembles. In June, Harper’s Bazaar dubbed cherries “fashion’s new favorite fruit.” Read more…
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View More Cherries are this summer’s most desirable fruitYanny or Laurel is an eyebrow trend now and please lord make it stop
A week ago the words Yanny and Laurel were nigh-on meaningless to all of us. Those were simpler times, however.
Since then, the internet has been torn apart in the raging debate as to who hears what. But, now this debate has taken on a new dime…
Butt rip jeans are the latest terrible jeans trend that we definitely never needed
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Have you ever thought to yourself: “I know what’d look really great — jeans with massive rips on the butt?” Yeah, me neither.
Irrespective of that, they exist and someone, somewhere might have bought them.
The rather peculiar garment is available from online fashion retailed Pretty Little Thing for £25 ($34), which isn’t too bad really given some of the extortionate price tags attached to some of the more abstract denim designs out there.
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According to the product description for the “Bum Rip High Waisted Skinny Jean,” the idea is to “flaunt some skin” with these “seriously on point” jeans. Read more…
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View More Butt rip jeans are the latest terrible jeans trend that we definitely never neededThis egg-themed pop-up is eggcellent
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This place is no yolkThe Egg House is a new pop-up exhibit — think: Museum of Ice Cream, with a breakfast twist — that your Instagram followers will thank you for documenting. It’s open from April 7th to June 27th. Read more…
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View More This egg-themed pop-up is eggcellentIt’s 2018 and gardens can be put anywhere now
You can put gardens on a bike, your eyebrows, on your kitchen counter, or on the highway. Read more…More about Mobile, Mashable Video, Environment, Trends, and Green
View More It’s 2018 and gardens can be put anywhere nowThese public napping pods are nicer than my apartment
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Whether you’re hungover or just exhausted, these public napping pods are here to save you. ‘Nap York’ is a wellness center located in the heart of Manhattan that offers napping pods you can rent for $10 per half hour. Nap York also has a cafe and yoga studio for those who aren’t as sleepy and just want to relax. Read more…
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View More These public napping pods are nicer than my apartmentSelf-care apps are booming
Millennials may be a bit obsessed with self-care — and it’s beginning to pay off for the makers of self-care and digital wellness apps. According to data from multiple app store intelligence firms, the category is now seeing notable growth. In the first quarter of 2018, the top 10 grossing self-care apps in the U.S. earned […]
View More Self-care apps are boomingWatching floral foam get crushed will make your brain feel all fuzzy and relaxed
Just when you thought the Internet couldn’t get any weirder… The next ASMR trend is here. People are now finding creative ways to crush these green blocks of foam for satisfying relief. Read more…More about Instagram, Mashable Video, Trends, Dry, …
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