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Elizabeth Smart recalls onstage blunder during first bodybuilding competition

Elizabeth Smart recalls onstage blunder during first bodybuilding competition

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Elizabeth Smart is opening up about her first-ever bodybuilding competition — and it didn’t go exactly to plan. Smart, a kidnapping survivor who recently announced her new venture into muscle pageants, faced a problem onstage during her first contest when the costume jewelry ring on her finger got snagged in her blonde hair extensions. “I just ended up ripping through the extension and just taking out a chunk of my hair, and then turning around and smiling,” Smart told NPR with a laugh. The 38-year-old activist said that she wanted to run offstage after the blunder, but continued to pose in her high heels. Since then, Smart has competed in four events and won several medals. She told the outlet: “I’m at a point …

Punisher fans spot editing blunder in One Last Kill special: ‘One of the worst CGI scenes I’ve seen’

Punisher fans spot editing blunder in One Last Kill special: ‘One of the worst CGI scenes I’ve seen’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Marvel series The Punisher recently returned with Jon Bernthal as the titular antihero, after seven years away from our screens. However, his comeback was somewhat overshadowed by some questionable CGI. The Punisher series, which aired on Netflix from 2017 until 2019, was revived on Tuesday (12 May) by Disney+, with the streamer releasing a final special starring Bernthal as Frank Castle, aka The Punisher. However, fans streaming The Punisher: One Last Kill have spotted an unfortunate blunder during a fight scene in which Frank is thrown off a building and lands on a large metal air vent. As he flies through the air, a computer-generated version of Bernthal is seen landing on the crumpling structure before the real actor gets back on his feet. A computer-generated version of Jon Bernthal’s character in ‘Punisher: The Last Kill’ (Disney+) The jarring scene has …

Two Delivery Bots Blunder Into the Middle of a Police Incident, Have Awkward Standoff

Two Delivery Bots Blunder Into the Middle of a Police Incident, Have Awkward Standoff

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Delivery robots continue to be a nuisance wherever they roam. As a gaggle of around a half dozen emergency responders attended to a man who seemed to be having some sort of mental health crisis, two of the sidewalk-crawling machinescame face to face with each other, unsure whether to proceed. “There’s a standoff. Look at this,” said a man who filmed a video of the incident, which took place near the Cherokee Plaza in Hollywood. (Warning: it’s an uncomfortable listen.) The robots, which appear to be operated by Serve Robotics, wander uncomfortably close to the cluster of cops, firemen, and paramedics, and instead of driving by — or taking an alternate route in the first place — stop in place like awkward rubberneckers. Half a minute passes before one of the robots decides to back out, but the other remains less than a foot away from the action. “If I went that close, I’m getting arrested,” the man …

Trump’s Enormous Gerrymandering Blunder – The Atlantic

Trump’s Enormous Gerrymandering Blunder – The Atlantic

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term. When President Trump last summer implored Republicans to launch a nationwide gerrymandering blitz to pad their narrow House majority, the fight he started did not seem fair. GOP lawmakers had both the will and the power to draw their party new seats, while Democrats were hamstrung by limits of their own making. The question was not whether Republicans could expand their edge in Congress, but by how much. This morning the landscape looks a lot different, after Virginia voters yesterday approved a lopsided new House map that could hand Democrats an additional four seats that Republicans currently hold. The Democratic redistricting victory is the party’s second in a statewide referendum. When combined with new lines that California voters endorsed in November, Democrats have now succeeded in drawing districts that will likely yield them nine more seats this fall, at least matching what Republicans have been able to achieve in states that they control. By some measures, Democrats have jumped …

White influencer accuses AI of Instagram photo blunder that edited her face on Black model’s body

White influencer accuses AI of Instagram photo blunder that edited her face on Black model’s body

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Influencer Lauren Blake Boultier has claimed AI is to blame for an inappropriate Instagram picture that showed her face edited onto the body of a Black model. Boultier, a white beauty and lifestyle influencer with more than 1.6 million followers on Instagram, recently posted a photo making it seem as though she had attended the Miami Open last month. The image showed her in the stands of a tennis arena, wearing an all-white mini skirt and T-shirt ensemble, accessorized with a green Louis Vuitton purse and a matching green-and-white sweater tied around her shoulders. Several people, however, quickly pointed out that the photo appeared to match an image posted by Black model Tatiana Elizabeth at the 2024 U.S. Open. In a statement shared Wednesday …

Thought Iraq was a blunder? Iran is far worse. – POLITICO

Thought Iraq was a blunder? Iran is far worse. – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

That, too, will have a lasting impact well beyond anything the war in Iraq did. Finally, the fact remains that when Bush decided to invade Iraq, Russia and China were still minor global powers. Russian President Vladimir Putin was only just starting his effort to stabilize the economy and rebuild Russia’s military power, while China had just joined the World Trade Organization and was still a decade or more away from becoming an economic superpower. In other words, America’s blunder in Iraq occurred at a time when the strategic consequences for the global balance of power were still manageable. Trump’s Iran debacle is occurring at a time when China is effectively competing with the U.S. for global power and influence, and Russia is engaged in the largest military action in Europe since the end of World War II. A woman sifts through the rubble in her house in Tehran, Iran on March 15, 2026 after it was damaged by missile attacks two days before. | Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Both stand to benefit greatly. Russia is …

RAF flight plans published online in ‘staggering’ security blunder

RAF flight plans published online in ‘staggering’ security blunder

Published by Sam Flores

Details of Royal Air Force missions have been published online for years in a “staggering” security blunder, The Telegraph can disclose. Messages that reveal air-to-air refuelling flight plans and the possible locations of British fighter jets have been broadcast by the the RAF over an insecure aviation messaging system that anyone can read. The practice, which appears to have carried on for several years, includes details of recent missions in the skies over Cyprus, which has been attacked by Iranian drones. When contacted for comment, the RAF claimed that nothing in the messages was “operationally sensitive”. But analysis by The Telegraph suggests that an adversary could use the data to work out potential locations and times at which fuel tankers intended to rendezvous with fighter jets. Other messages appear to instruct pilots to remove secret documents being carried on a refuelling craft. In another case, a message apparently tells an aircraft where to park before landing in Cyprus on the same day as the Iranian drone strike. The Telegraph is not reporting details of any …

Prince William leaves public in stitches as he makes phone blunder | Royal | News

Prince William leaves public in stitches as he makes phone blunder | Royal | News

Published by Sam Flores

The Prince of Wales answers the phone to a customer (Image: PA) The Prince of Wales mistakenly called a woman “juicy” as he helped take orders at a local farm shop in Cornwall this afternoon. William, who is also known as the Duke of Cornwall, helped serve customers at Gear Farm Pasty Company, near Helston, and even took an order over the phone. While chatting with the woman and seeking answers to her questions from staff, the prince placed an order for five fresh and 10 frozen pasties. However, he appeared confused by the response she gave when he asked for her name. “Juicy?” he asked, prompting laughter from those gathered inside the shop. Smiling, he said: “Oh, Josie! Sorry Josie, I thought you said juicy, my apologies.” The customer, who wasn’t aware she was speaking to the future king, then attempted to calm his nerves, as William repeated back to her: “The pasties will be juicy, you’re right.” Read more: Princess Kate beams in gorgeous cream outfit as she carries out solo visit Read …

Princess Anne makes incredibly rare – and awkward – blunder during outing

Princess Anne makes incredibly rare – and awkward – blunder during outing

Published by Daniella Wilson

Princess Anne has an incredible work ethic, with the royal carrying out engagements all across the nation on most days of the week. However, with such a high workload, it’s inevitable that the Princess Royal might make the occasional stumble. Last week, the royal met with members of the England rugby team ahead of the Calcutta Cup, a trophy given out during the Six Nations to the winning team when England and Scotland face each other. On this occasion, it was Scotland who won the cup, with Scotland triumphing with a score of 31-20. One of the members of the English rugby team that Anne met was Joe Heyes, who plays as a prop. However, upon meeting him, the royal ended up confusing the rugby ace with former player Joe Marler, who made the final of The Celebrity Traitors last year. Speaking about the incident afterwards, Joe said: “She thought I was Joe Marler which was… quite upsetting. She said: ‘You’re awfully funny on TV.’” The rugby player admitted to being a bit “starstruck” when …