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Got some faded jeans gathering dust in your drawers? Target is inviting customers to bring in their old denim for a discount on new jeans. The Minneapolis retailer will host its first-ever “Denim Take-Back Event” from Aug. 4 to 10, during which shoppers can bring up to five denim items in any condition, such as jeans or jackets, into a box at a Target store and scan a QR code to receive 20% off their new denim purchase through the store’s Target Circle loyalty program. The sale follows the success of the company’s car seat trade-in event, which has seen…
Listen to the article 3 minutes This audio is automatically generated, please let us know if you have any feedback. According to a press release on Monday, Gap and Madhappy are collaborating on a 41-piece capsule collection for men, women and children. The casual clothing line will feature Madhappy’s MAD logo and offer “reimagined Gap essentials” including denim, outerwear, hoodies and accessories, according to the release. Items will be available in adult and children’s sizes and prices will range from $34.95 to $158. The collection will be available from August 2nd on both companies’ e-commerce sites, as well as in…
France The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a French law criminalising some aspects of sex work, but activists call it a “missed opportunity” that will continue to put sex workers’ lives at risk. In a July 25 ruling, the court found that a 2016 French law criminalizing organized aspects of sex work, such as buying prostitution or running brothels, does not violate Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees freedom of privacy. The court did not consider whether the law violated other articles of the convention that guarantee the right to life or freedom…
Get Urban Milwaukee’s top stories delivered to you every day Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Halfway through the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Mordecai Lee, a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and former Democratic congressman, offered a blunt assessment: “The Democrats and Biden are done.” Democratic presidential candidate Donald Trump had just survived an assassination attempt. A historic photo shows him yelling “Fight!” as he is helped off the stage at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump had picked J.D. Vance, an energetic 39-year-old Ohio senator, as his running mate. A federal judge had dismissed criminal charges that Trump…
President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris — who has a history of showing up as an LGBTQ+ ally — to become the new Democratic nominee. Although she has not been officially confirmed — and the process to do that is somewhat complicated at this time — she has received the support of a growing list of party leaders and will likely be named the Democratic nominee in the coming weeks. As questions linger about who will join Harris as her running mate, conversations have exploded about possibilities. Various news outlets have introduced potential vice presidents, and…
We review the Klim Latitude Motorcycle Jacket and Pants. Author Steven Goode takes the Great American Scenic Byways tour through 48 states. The best way to test a product is to test it thoroughly and use it multiple times in a variety of riding conditions over several days. A 16,200 mile, 53 day ride through 48 states qualifies. For background, I own both the Klim Badlands and Klim Latitude jacket/pants combos and have used both on over 10,000 miles of rides through multiple states. Klim Latitude Jacket in Castlerock/Hi-Viz My requirements for riding equipment, in order of importance, are: safe…
Copenhagen Fashion Week has announced it will ban exotic leathers and feathers from its 2025 shows, raising the bar on sustainability in fashion. Copenhagen will be the first high-profile event in history to take the groundbreaking step of banning exotic leathers and feathers from its collections, signalling a revolution in high fashion that follows a ban on fur at fashion weeks in 2022. This has shifted the focus of runway fashion from style and luxury to compassion, ethics and environmental protection. The fashion of today has become the fashion of the future. In recent years, the use of fur has…
President William Ruto has called on youth protesters, popularly known as Gen Z, to signal their plans to demand change in government through street protests.Speaking at Taita Taveta, the President said protests and anarchy would not solve Kenya’s problems.”They should give us a chance to rebuild the country. They have no alternative and all they want is chaos and anarchy. I told them if they have an alternative then come out and tell Kenyans what their alternative is and don’t let there be chaos and anarchy. If they have a plan then let them tell us,” Ruto said.The President listed…
Dana White, CEO and President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (Photo: Brendan Smialowski / …) [+] AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images It was cool. Since UFC 300, fighters and MMA media have started to set a trend during pre-event press conferences where some will be bold enough to suggest to UFC CEO Dana White that the bonuses should be higher than the standard $50,000 to fit the numbers theme or to coincide with strong box office numbers. According to White, he and the promotion will never give in to these proposals again. During the…
Lauren Scruggs of the United States reacts after her win over Eleanor Harvey of Canada during the women’s individual foil semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, Sunday, July 28, 2024. AP Photo/Andrew Medicini Sign up for the Gay City News email newsletter to get news, updates and local information delivered straight to your inbox. According to Outsports, at least 191 LGBTQ athletes will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which already surpasses the 186 LGBTQ athletes who competed in the most recent Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This year’s LGBTQ athletes come…