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Halloween 2020, Oil on Paper by Edward Delandre

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Masao Saito - Strawberry (cross section), 1979

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‘Shark Tank’ Told Lip Bar Founder To Quit, 10 Years Later, The Beauty Company Is Booming

A reminder to never give up on your dreams! Shark Tank investors told Lip Bar founder Melissa Butler to quit, but 10 years later, her beauty

"Founded by Butler in 2012, The Lip Bar (TLB) is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand that started out selling lipsticks and has now grown their offerings from concealers, to tinted skin conditioners and everything in between. In 2015, Butler and her business partner, Rosco Spears appeared on Shark Tank, looking to build their brand which had already begun gaining traction in Butler’s hometown of Detroit.

Instead of offering constructive criticism or even highlighting the genius in the idea while declining to invest, the sharks began to attack the women, calling the idea flat-out “bad.” The women defended their position, letting them know that bright color lipstick, like the purple and green they were sporting were actually very popular with their demographics and wearing it drove sales. The sharks weren’t trying to hear it and basically dismissed the women, telling them to quit.

Despite the experience, Butler and Spears persisted, growing TLB into a full-on beauty house, securing their products in major retailers including Target and Walmart and winning a number of honors, including being named Allure’s Best of Beauty winner. 10 years later, the women decided to celebrate their success with new billboards across the country that read “Shark Tank told me to quit. 10 years and 2 million units sold. Thanks, Mr. Wonderful.”

Read the full piece here

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RIP QUEEN OF FUNK BETTY DAVIS

"Betty Davis (born Betty Gray Mabry; July 16, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model best known for her controversial sexually-oriented lyrics and performance style, and for being the second wife of trumpeter Miles Davis. Her Allmusic profile describes her as "a wildly flamboyant funk diva with few equals... [who] combined the gritty emotional realism of Tina Turner, the futurist fashion sense of David Bowie, and the trendsetting flair of Miles Davis".

Anti-Love Song, from her debut album "Betty Davis" (1973)

"Leave me burning alone in the dark Cause I know you could make me suffer I know you could drive me mad When it got real I know you'd disappear That's why I AIN'T gonna love you Cause I know you like to be in charge Well with me You know you couldn't control me Dontcha? Cause you know i'd make you drop your guard I'd have you eating your ego I'd make you pocket your pride And just as hard as I'd be loving you You know you'd be loving me harder That's why I don't want to love you."

Feminist funk pioneer Betty Davis dead at age 77

Cult heroes: Betty Davis – blistering funk pioneer and fearless female artist

Betty Davis, Trailblazing Queen of Funk, Dead at 77

The Motherload: A Betty Davis Syllabus

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tumblr really has gone from being an open pvp zone to being my chill little retreat from other social media sites. nobody is trying to hock NFTs. i'm not forced to hear about joe rogan. i mean i know statistically people like this and things that are even worse also exist on tumblr but it's out of sight out of mind. they aren't being forced into my view by an algorithm. it's all just among us babies

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