Monday Global Media Round Up: 8/20
If you're looking to start off the week the right way, make sure to give TTG's Global Media Round Up a read. We're covering everything you need to know to get you to Friday! Enjoy xo
Simone Biles Makes History Again, as USA Gymnastics Fumbles
Olympic champion Simone Biles made history with a sweep of wins at the U.S. national gymnastics championships competition on Sunday, but all eyes were also trained on the bright teal leotard she chose of the occasion. Teal is the color designated for survivors of sexual assault, a community in which Biles counts herself, along with hundreds of others in the gymnastics world and beyond. It was a strong message that stood out against awkward and indirect statements from USA Gymnastics, the organization message that stood out against awkward and indirect statements from USA Gymnastics, the organization that employed former sports doctor Larry Nassar for decades as he abused the women under his care, including Biles.
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Detroit Furniture Company Floyd Wants to Solve Your Sofa Problems
Creating a truly new and improved sofa is a complicated undertaking. A designer has to acknowledge that a good sofa is bound to serve more purposes than a table or bed (in fact, in a pinch, it becomes a table or bed). It's the center of many a home, where cats are cuddled, work gets done, and dinner is eaten alongside the latest episode of Insecure. But for all that use, it's also likely to be tossed away in a move, too bulky to get up the steps or a new apartment, or even in the door.
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Simone Biles Makes History Again, as USA Gymnastics Fumbles
Olympic champion Simone Biles made history with a sweep of wins at the U.S. national gymnastics championships competition on Sunday, but all eyes were also trained on the bright teal leotard she chose of the occasion. Teal is the color designated for survivors of sexual assault, a community in which Biles counts herself, along with hundreds of others in the gymnastics world and beyond. It was a strong message that stood out against awkward and indirect statements from USA Gymnastics, the organization message that stood out against awkward and indirect statements from USA Gymnastics, the organization that employed former sports doctor Larry Nassar for decades as he abused the women under his care, including Biles.
Article here
Detroit Furniture Company Floyd Wants to Solve Your Sofa Problems
Creating a truly new and improved sofa is a complicated undertaking. A designer has to acknowledge that a good sofa is bound to serve more purposes than a table or bed (in fact, in a pinch, it becomes a table or bed). It's the center of many a home, where cats are cuddled, work gets done, and dinner is eaten alongside the latest episode of Insecure. But for all that use, it's also likely to be tossed away in a move, too bulky to get up the steps or a new apartment, or even in the door.
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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Confirm Their Engagement With Matching Instagrams
After a month of rumors, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have finally settled the matter: they're engaged.
On Instagram, the actress posted a picture of the two embracing. She laid her hand - adorned with a large diamond ring - on his chest. "Taken," she wrote, "With all my heart and soul.: She geo-tagged their location as Mumabi. Earlier this week, reports said that the couple were having an engagement party in Chopra's native India. "It's going to be the first time that their families intermingle and get to know each other," a source told E! News. "It's a tradition for them to meet before the wedding and Priyanka's family insisted on hosting the Jonas family in their country."
