Tina is the only Black person in her office. According to her account, colleagues have repeatedly mispronounced and misspelled her name, likely as a form of cultural appropriation. While she doesn’t see it as overt racism, Tina is nonetheless annoyed by it. As a form of payback, she stopped correcting her peers and instead began addressing them with generic “white” names. Feeling unsure if she was wrong for doing so, she sought answers from the internet....

The video of the exchange shows the mother of four accepting a pink friendship bracelet from a fan at the London premiere of It Ends With Us, the film based on Colleen Hoveer’s best-seller. Share iconBlake Lively is under fire for her reaction to a fan who gifted her a friendship bracelet Image credits: Blake Lively “Thank you so much. That’s so sweet. I’m going to put it here because it doesn’t go with my outfit, but I will wear it later,” Blake told the fan....

“All this controversy makes me sad,” the 25-year-old athlete told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, as per the BBC on Friday (August 2). Angela continued: “I’m sorry for my opponent, too. If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision.” The IOC is the International Olympic Committee. Angela Carini is an Italian boxer who walked out of her 2024 Paris Olympic fight against Team Algeria’s Imane Khelif Share icon Image credits: angela....

One woman recently reached out to Reddit to share her experience of attending her best friend’s “unplugged” wedding. But after taking a call about a family emergency, the night took a turn. Below, you’ll find the full story, as well as a conversation with Jhona Yellin, Editor at Bespoke Bride! This woman’s best friend had a strict “no phones” rule at her wedding Share icon Image credits: dolgachov / Envato (not the actual photo)...

But as the story of Mumsnet forum user Poshpaddington shows, numbers mean nothing. It’s how you treat each other that matters. And when her bestie’s wedding was approaching, the woman crossed too many lines. From hair extensions to shoes and even a hotel room, as the bride’s list of demands grew longer and longer, so did Poshpaddington’s doubts about their relationship. This woman was asked to be her best friend’s bridesmaid Share icon Image credits: Jonathan Borba / pexels (not the actual photo)...

In this case, a worried mom decided to take matters into her own hands and contact the mother of her daughter’s bully. Things took a turn for the worse until the poster’s mother found a clever way to ensure that the bullying never happened again. More info: Quora Woman tells bully’s mom her daughter has permission to be violent and that she is okay with her kid getting kicked out of school for her actions, bullying stops immediately Share icon Image credits: RDNE Stock project (not the actual photo)...

The Olympics kicked off with a grand spectacle over the weekend, featuring USA flag bearers, basketball legend LeBron James, and tennis sensation Coco Gauff gliding down the River Seine with 590 fellow Olympians. Pop diva Lady Gaga also performed a rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire’s Mon truc en plumes on a set of stairs along the river. Céline Dion was part of the star-studded line-up that dazzled viewers during the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony Share icon Image credits: Screengrab by IOC via Getty Images One of the highlights of the ceremony was Céline’s dazzling rendition of L’Hymne à l’amour by the French singer Édith Piaf from the Eiffel Tower....

Recently, a story about a mother who came in to work two days after giving birth got a lot of attention online. As much as people were appalled by the working conditions she had to endure, they also called out the person who posted this story. They accused him of glorifying exploitation and wondered how this was even possible. To know more about the dangers of exploitative hustle culture, we reached out to Phoebe Gavin, a career and leadership coach and the founder of Better With Phoebe....

Taking to his Instagram page on Monday (September 9), Jaime shared his objections to Emily being chosen as Linkin Park’s new lead singer amid a recent Scientology-related scandal unveiling last week. “Hey Mike! People aren’t having a difficult time wrapping their head around the prospect of Linkin Park reinventing itself,” the 28-year-old wrote on his Instagram Stories. “They are having a hard time wrapping their head around how you: Hired your friend of many years @emilyarmstrong to replace @chesterbe knowing Emily’s history in the church and her history as an ally to @dannymasterson....

When the movie star spoke at a panel promoting his upcoming Netflix film The Electric State, he dove deeper into his motivation to sign on. After he and his wife read the script, the two agreed he should accept the project. Chris Pratt got permission from his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, before starting production on his new film Share icon Image credits: NBC / Getty The Guardians of the Galaxy actor spoke at New York Comic Con on Thursday, stating, “I had intended to take a chunk of time off to be home and then I read this script and I was like, ‘ahhhh f—k, I guess I have to do this movie....

More info: dimitrivalentijn.com Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.

This Redditor got to first-hand experience how family can use you. His brother and sister-in-law invited him and his wife for a retreat to their parents’ cabin just so that they could look after their three kids. They got annoyed and left them to get their own place. More info: Reddit Man and his wife are “invited for a vacation” by his brother, sister-in-law, and three kids to their parents’ cabin Share icon Image credits: master1305 (not the actual photo)...

Lifted in front of thousands of spectators on Friday morning (February 2) at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, USA, Phil was once again the star of the annual Groundhog Day tradition celebrated in the US and Canada. Friday’s event reportedly marked the first time since 2020 that Phil predicted an early spring and the 21st time since records were kept. The tradition goes like this: If Phil sees his shadow, that means six more weeks of winter....

One single mom shared how she’s made many sacrifices over the years to save for her daughter’s college fund. Only for her daughter to threaten to cut contact contact with her once she starts studying. The mother is now considering keeping all the money, and spending it on herself and her son. But she’s not sure if she should. Bored Panda spoke to analyst and finance writer, Chip Lupo, from WalletHub for their take on the matter....

Amira was born with only two back legs and wandered around the streets of Thailand for nine years. While she was trying to survive another day, someone shot her in the head. Luckily, she was rescued by the Soi Dog Foundation just in time, and she managed to survive. Her sad story was seen by a Canadian woman, Lara, who “follows hundreds of dog rescues on Instagram.” Lara made it her mission to give Amira the best possible life she could and, therefore, adopted the dog....

The actress, nominated for her performance as Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, became the first-ever Indigenous performer to achieve this recognition on Saturday (February 24) at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California. Emma Stone, who was nominated in the same category for playing Bella Baxter in Poor Things, erupted in applause when Lily was announced as the winner. Last Saturday (February 24), Lily Gladstone took home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at the 2024 SAG Awards Share icon Image credits: Michael Buckner/Variety In a clip that’s now going viral on X (formerly known as Twitter), the 35-year-old star can be seen lifting up out of her seat to enthusiastically congratulate Lily on her win....

This happened to the protagonist of this story, a 22-year-old college student, who we’ll just call Mia, on her recent flight home. More info: Reddit Student flies back home from college but ends up being policed on the plane by a random woman accusing her of sitting in the wrong seat Share icon Image credits: Omar Prestwich (not the actual photo) The woman asks an elderly couple to stand up so she can sit in her assigned window seat which causes rude passenger to freak out Share icon...

Our dad got super honest with his wife after she complained that their kids like him more than they like her. And let us tell you, this truth stings more than a bee on a spring day. More info: Reddit Wife complains to her husband about the kids preferring him over her, saying they like him better Share icon Image credits: RDNE Stock project (not the actual photo) Dad tells his wife the blunt truth about why the kids prefer him, saying he spends more time with them Image credits: alexandertheking Share icon Image credits: Elina Fairytale (not the actual photo)...

The OP in this story decided to do a similar thing. After she and her ex-boyfriend ended things badly, he told her no one would believe her anyway and “nobody cares how he treats women,” so she’s free to talk about it online. When she heard that, the OP maliciously complied. Sometimes, an ex might do you so dirty that you want the whole world to know what kind of person they are Share icon Image credits: Skylar Kang / pexels (not the actual photo)...

Fans on X are now gushing over the outfit, believing the gown may have been picked from Angelina’s old archives and simply “reworked” into a silky halter dress for the event. Zahara Jolie attended her mother’s premiere in a dress that fans believe to be a remake an outfit from Angelina’s fashion archives Share icon Image credits: Jason Mendez / Getty As Zahara Jolie stepped on the carpet with her mother and two brothers, people were quick to point out the college student’s silver slip dress, reminiscent of Angelina’s 2004 Oscars gown....