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Author: Ruskin Brodkin
Ruskin Brodkin writes for blackbirdnews.com. She is a graduate in journalism from the University of Maryland. Ruskin currently lives in Brooklyn, and she previously worked as a Television Producer on BBA International's Squawk Box Europe. Ruskin has also been a movies reporter for Radio New Zealand.
Personal care appliances and beauty accessory brand, House of Vega has appointed Bollywood actress Amyra Dastur as its new brand ambassador for the launch of SÉRY Cosmetics in India. House of Vega has launched its makeup products through e-commerce channels, which include its own website as well. Speaking about the announcement, promoter of SÉRY, Sandeep Jain, said, “We are delighted to introduce SÉRY and excited about presenting an exclusive makeup range for our Indian consumers. The core aim of the brand is easing makeup application on-the-move. It comes in a stick format that is convenient and ready to use. SÉRY…
One of Alois Nashali’s successful documentaries, Positivity in a New Place, has recently gained international recognition. Positivity in a New Place is an 8-minute documentary, featuring Fars Mohammed. Alois Nashali was the guy behind the camera and creation of this documentary, which also featured on the 28th One World Film Festival alongside his other documentary Through the Lens of An Immigrant. Raised by Eritrean parents and hailing from Saudi Arabia, Fars Mohammed moved to Canada and found inspiration and a newfound sense of personal freedom, which he expresses through poetry. The film Positivity in a New Place was motivated and inspired by…
IIFL Finance, Non-Banking finance company has appointed cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador. IIFL finance is set to run a campaign, a 30-second message titled “Rohit Sharma Ki Seedhi Baat”. This message will feature Rohit Sharma urging people to stay at home and advising people on safety guidelines and rules to follow during lockdown to fight Covid-19 outbreak… In a statement, Managing Director and co-promoter, IIFL Group, R Venkataraman said, “We are glad to announce India’s leading batsman, Rohit Sharma, as IIFL’s brand ambassador. We believe in ‘Seedhi Baat’ or doing business the straight way. We do this by…
Very few artists make a tribute for their hometown. Our 16-year-old talented musician Flamix is one of them. Siliguri is a track he created with love for his hometown. With melancholic flutes to captivating saxophone, this young producer is speeding up his career in a crazy way. The drop he created was an insane banger !! His whole EP, Mayuri won the hearts of many people and helped this young genius gain a lot of new fans in his journey. He deserves appreciation for the way he tried to infuse Indian folk music and EDM. Mayuri is one of the…
Recently, tennis star Novak Djokovic made a statement that left everyone surprised. Djokovic said that he would prefer to improve his immunity rather taking any vaccination on COVID-19. He also said that he would have a difficult decision to make if receiving a coronavirus vaccine became mandatory to compete on the tennis circuit. Djokovic, who is known for his extraordinary ability to shrink the court and has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles, made this comment while he was speaking with a group of Serbian players on a live Facebook chat.. However, in a statement that was released on Monday…
The famous footwear brand Vans has appointed retired professional skater Tony Hawk as its global brand ambassador. Hawk will be promoting Vans’ skating initiatives around the world. Apart from this, he would produce a new professional vertical skateboarding competition as well. The retired skater if from the United States, and he is popularly known as a pioneer and the best skater in the world. Also, he was the very first skater to complete the 900 trick, a 2.5-revolution or 900 degrees aerial spin that is performed on a skateboard ramp. Speaking about the association, Hawk said, “Vans has supported skateboarding…
Recently nominated “Best Leading Actress” for her role as a high powered attorney in the film “Pure Justice,” actress Lunden De’Leon is no newcomer to television and film. “There’s nothing more exciting than developing a strong character and taking her from script to screen,” says De’Leon. “I’ve had the opportunity to portray some very powerful women throughout my career and for that I am grateful .” Having starred in over fifty movies and television shows, De’Leon has worked alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Her list of credits includes the blockbuster comedy “We’re the Millers,” Bravo Television’s “True…
Nikita Rai, the first Love Island contestant for the summer series has allegedly been ‘confirmed’ as social media influencer. According to reports, Nikita was considered as a Casa Amor bombshell for the winter season; however, TV bosses are now interested to feature her as a main cast member on the seventh series. The-24-years-old social media influencer, who already has 94,000+ followers on Instagram describes herself as an ambassador for lingerie brand Boux Avenue and cosmetics company Colour Pop. Also, she recently created a YouTube channel, it has two videos on it – one of which is a Q&A and the…
TikTok, one of the most popular social media apps in the world has become a breeding ground for young people to create funny videos and memes. The app however, targets people aged 13 years old to 30 years old. But this is something unusual on the apps, as an 81-year-old man, named Stephen Austin joined the app and simply made a sandwich. Stephen Austin has been nicknamed on TikTok as “Old Man Steve,” and he has become viral because of his hilarious and light-hearted content. Steve cooks for his fans along with that he also gives helpful advice about life.…
Recently, a glamour model, Apollonia Llewellyn has revealed that she made £10,000 in just one month by selling racy bikini pictures and worn swimwear to her ‘fans’ online. The-20-years-old model is from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, she earned money as a glamour model and influencer by signing up to OnlyFans. OnlyFans is an online subscription service where content creators are allowed to provide exclusive material to their subscribers, or ‘fans’. In a statement, Apollonia even said that she was bullied at school for being ‘fat and ugly’, and now she charges fans somewhere between £5 and £200 for direct messages and…