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Controversial magazine covers have been happening a lot lately as publishers are struggling and controversy often sells. But, the June issue of Allure magazine is a different case.
Controversial magazine covers have been happening a lot lately as publishers are struggling and controversy often sells. But, the June issue of Allure magazine is a different case.
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The New York Post reports wealthy Manhattan families on spring break found a slimy way to get on rides at Disney World with no wait: by hiring someone who is disabled.
The New York Post reports wealthy Manhattan families on spring break found a slimy way to get on rides at Disney World with no wait: by hiring someone who is disabled.
Beauty used to be in the eye of the beholder. Nowadays, a phone-app is making some of the judgments. More than 5 million people have bought the "Ugly-Meter" app. Here's how it works: You take a photo,
Beauty used to be in the eye of the beholder. Nowadays, a phone-app is making some of the judgments. More than 5 million people have bought the "Ugly-Meter" app.
There's debate about how a school in Georgia -- and the local police department -- handled a 6- year- old who apparently threw a violent temper tantrum.
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Beauty used to be in the eye of the beholder. Nowadays, a phone-app is making some of the judgments. More than 5 million people have bought the "Ugly-Meter" app.
Here's how it works: You take a photo, or scan one in, and the app takes measurements of the face. The measurements are compared to what the app claims are scientific standards for beauty -- things like facial symmetry and how wide the mouth is compared to the eyes.
The app then delivers a ranking on a zero-to-ten scale. A higher number means uglier, according to the app.
FOX Chicago News paid $0.99 for it and one producer tested it out with folks along Michigan Avenue. The thing can be pretty harsh.
Besides being absurd, the app's results are inconsistent. The app ranked the same person at a two, then at an eight. The angle of the photo might make a difference.
The app's maker says the "Ugly Meter" is just for fun. It's labeled as entertainment.
Still, critics have some serious concerns, especially about school kids using it.
"Whether male or female, to be at a party, to be in a group and to do something like this and not fit in and potentially get a low rating," child psychiatrist Dr. Louis Kraus said via Skype, "it could be demoralizing and ruin your self esteem."
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