By Douglas Zimmerman, SFGATE Updated 2:56 pm PST, Friday, November 30, 2018 @flowerchild_g28 capturing a double rainbow after a rain shower over the Golden Gate Bridge. Thanks @flowerchild_g28 capturing a double rainbow after a rain shower over the Golden Gate Bridge. Thanks Photo: Instagram / Flowerchild_g28 Photo: Instagram / Flowerchild_g28 Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close Image 1 of 38 @flowerchild_g28 capturing a double rainbow after a rain shower over the Golden Gate Bridge. Thanks @flowerchild_g28 capturing a double rainbow after a rain shower over the Golden Gate Bridge. Thanks Photo: Instagram / Flowerchild_g28 A month of extremes: November's best Bay Area Instagrams 1 / 38 Back to … [Read more...] about A month of extremes: November’s best Bay Area Instagrams
The San Francisco haircut that’s taking over Instagram
By Michelle Robertson, SFGATE Updated 6:03 pm PST, Thursday, November 29, 2018 Before and after images of haircuts at Edo Salon and Gallery in San Francisco. Salon owner Jayne Matthews estimates at least 80 percent of clients find Edo from Instagram (@edosalonandgallery). Before and after images of haircuts at Edo Salon and Gallery in San Francisco. Salon owner Jayne Matthews estimates at least 80 percent of clients find Edo from Instagram (@edosalonandgallery). Photo: Courtesy: Edo Salon/@edosalonandgallery Photo: Courtesy: Edo Salon/@edosalonandgallery Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Image 1 of 23 Before and after images of haircuts at Edo Salon and Gallery in San Francisco. Salon owner Jayne Matthews estimates at least 80 percent of clients find Edo from Instagram … [Read more...] about The San Francisco haircut that’s taking over Instagram
To encourage more use, Instagram to allow sharing with fewer
Barbara Ortutay, Ap Technology Writer Updated 2:42 am PST, Friday, November 30, 2018 In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, photo, the Instagram app logo is displayed on a mobile screen in Los Angeles. Instagram is adding a feature to make it easier to share photos and videos with fewer folks. Called Close Friends, the new feature lets users share Stories - photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours - with people they put on a special list. less In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, photo, the Instagram app logo is displayed on a mobile screen in Los Angeles. Instagram is adding a feature to make it easier to share photos and videos with fewer folks. Called ... more Photo: Damian Dovarganesd, AP Photo: Damian Dovarganesd, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 In this Thursday, … [Read more...] about To encourage more use, Instagram to allow sharing with fewer
‘Celebrity’ Instagram fan page tried to lure Texas teen to Mexico, parent says
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk A Texas parent said someone communicating through an online fan page for a country music singer attempted to lure her teenage daughter with an offer of meeting the celebrity, KHOU reported. >> Read more trending news Nadine Moon, from Fort Bend County, said her 13-year-old daughter was targeted after the girl commented on Luke Bryan’s official Instagram page, the television station reported.Moon said she was stunned when her daughter asked if messages she was receiving from another Instagram account, which was a fan page for Bryan, were legitimate. Recommended for you Recommended for you Recommended for you Most read 1 CDC investigating Asian longhorned tick infestation in multiple states 2 Two more blood pressure medications recalled 3 FDA: Blood pressure medication Losartan recalled due to cancer concern “They offered to fly her to a concert and she was asking where … [Read more...] about ‘Celebrity’ Instagram fan page tried to lure Texas teen to Mexico, parent says
‘I’m Afraid To Google My Own Name’: What It’s Really Like To Be Body-Positive On Instagram
HUFFPOST PERSONAL 11/28/2018 12:00 pm ET Updated 20 hours ago By Jamie Feldman The internet can play wildly contradictory roles in the body-positive movement. On one hand, social media has allowed demand for inclusivity to spread quickly and broadly ― increasingly, the people in media and on runways more closely reflect what consumers and audiences actually look like. It has never been easier to find and follow people on social media who advocate for self-love and inspire their audiences to do the same. But the internet can also be, to put it mildly, a hellscape. Those who have made a career of being open and vulnerable with their followers about issues of body image and activism are no doubt familiar with the vitriol and bad behavior that come from trolls. It’s hard to imagine what being on the receiving end of that kind of hate ― and that kind of love! ― might feel like to a person who promotes inclusion and advocates for self-love. … [Read more...] about ‘I’m Afraid To Google My Own Name’: What It’s Really Like To Be Body-Positive On Instagram