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Zendaya set to make $1 million an episode for Euphoria role

Zendaya set to make $1 million an episode for Euphoria role
Mar 1 2023 Share

Zendaya is set to reportedly get a massive raise ahead of the third season of the hit HBO series Euphoria. 

According to Matthew Belloni at Puck, the 26-year-old actress is reportedly set to earn around $1 million per episode of the series. Despite the series being an ensemble piece, Zendaya being the narrator and arguably the most prominent star on the show could’ve led to her new salary deal.

The $1 million mark is notable for having been achieved by the entire cast of sitcom FRIENDS during the show’s final three seasons. 

Zendaya would still be paid significantly less than the FRIENDS cast due to inflation but hey, a million is a million. This would likely make Zendaya’s pay the highest of the show, which is one of HBO’s most popular current series on offer. 

Euphoria follows a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media.

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3 hospitalised following car crash in Attard Central Link

3 hospitalised following car crash in Attard Central Link
Mar 1 2023 Share

Yesterday, at around 1900hrs, police were informed that their assistance was needed in the Ħ’Attard Central Link.

From preliminary investigations, it was discovered that a crash had occurred between a Toyota Vitz driven by a 53-year-old man resident of Ħaż-Żabbar and a Porsche Cayenne driven by a 39-year-old man resident of Attard.

A 50-year-old woman resident of Imsida was riding passenger in the Toyota. A medial team and Civil Protection Department officers gave their assistance to the persons in the Toyota as they were taken to Mater Dei. 

The woman was certified as having suffered serious injuries whereas the 53-year-old man was certified as having suffered grievous injuries. Later on, the 39-year-old man was taken to Mater Dei due to suffering shock.

Magistrate Dr Victor Axiak was informed of the case and opened an inquiry. Police investigations are still ongoing. 

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New Bold Glamour TikTok filter slammed on social media

New Bold Glamour TikTok filter slammed on social media
Mar 1 2023 Share

The new ‘bold glamour’ TikTok filter, which has already been used millions of times in recent days, has received immense criticism for setting up unrealistic beauty standards for women. 

@lookwhoshira

How beauty filters have impacted my self esteem. Your sign to unfollow people that dont bring you joy 🤍 social media should make people feel connected and inspired, not critical of their appearance #beautyfilter #bereal #tiktokfilter #unrealisticexpectations #beautytok

♬ original sound – Hira Mustafa

Facial filters, interactive AI-programmed masks accessed via a phone’s front camera, drastically alter the appearance of a person’s face. Despite first beginning for novelty purposes, like giving dog-like ears and nose, they have been worked upon to become more precise as time went on. 

And now, this new filter is being criticised by social media users who point towards negative impacts on mental health, low self-esteem and body dysmorphia as potential consequences. 

Unlike many filters, the ‘bold glamour’ filter is seemingly not impacted by waving one’s hand over one’s face, making the filter more difficult to distinguish from reality. 

“I don’t wanna be known as the tiktok filter guy, but ICYMI after attacking GenX w teenage filter, tiktok just dropped a new filter to take out Millennials & GenZ. ‘Beauty filters’ are not new, but the precision on this is beyond uncanny. This is psychological warfare & pure evil,” wrote computational artist Memo Akten.

The same concerns were echoed by many on various platforms, most notably TikTok and Instagram. 

What do you think of this filter? 

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23,372 non-EU citizens have a valid Maltese driving license

23,372 non-EU citizens have a valid Maltese driving license
Mar 1 2023 Share

According to figures provided in parliament on Tuesday, a total of 23,372 non-EU citizens in Malta have a valid driving license. 

This makes up just under 8.5% of all locally licensed drivers, with a total of 277,490 licenses having been issued as of the end of January 2023. 

This was revealed by Transport and Infrastructure Minister Aaron Farrugia, in response to a parliamentary question posed by PN MP Graziella Galea. 

Farrugia further elaborated how close to 240,000 licenses were issued to Maltese drivers, while over 23,000 were issued to non-EU citizens. 14,600 licenses were issued for other EU citizens. 

This comes after a parliamentary answer in January also revealed that 25,000 driving licenses were issued to foreigners in the past five years. 

What do you make of this?

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