From orange foam to Balenciaga ‘ear jewels’: How self-care-obsessed Gen Zers are making earplugs cool

From orange foam to Balenciaga ‘ear jewels’: How self-care-obsessed Gen Zers are making earplugs cool

Jennifer Fishburn grew up constantly going to concerts in the ’90s, from Lollapalooza to Woodstock ’99, and she kept an unexpected — and unwanted — souvenir from all of them. The 49-year-old suffers from tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears,” a result of being a concert regular. “Now that I’m older, I don’t need to … Read more

My daughter eats plaster, foam, wool — what we’ve learned about her unusual condition

My daughter eats plaster, foam, wool — what we’ve learned about her unusual condition

A Welsh mom of two says she has to constantly monitor her 3-year-old daughter to stop her from munching on potentially dangerous items around the house. Wynter was diagnosed with autism and an unusual condition that sparks cravings for inedible objects. “She is literally eating the whole house,” Stacey A’Hearne, 25, lamented to SWNS. “I … Read more

TwitchCon Foam Pit Leaves One Streamer With a Broken Back, Another With a Dislocated Knee – IGN

TwitchCon Foam Pit Leaves One Streamer With a Broken Back, Another With a Dislocated Knee – IGN

A foam pit at TwitchCon left at least one popular streamer with a broken back, and other creators are reporting injuries as well. Twitch streamer Adriana Chechik says she broke her back in two places jumping into a foam pit that was part of Lenovo’s booth, which according to BuzzFeed News was less than two … Read more

Twitch Star Adriana Chechik Says She’s Injured After Jumping in Foam Pit at TwitchCon: Report

Twitch Star Adriana Chechik Says She’s Injured After Jumping in Foam Pit at TwitchCon: Report

“I broke my back in two places and am getting surgery to put a meter rod in for support today,” the streamer and adult actress wrote Adriana Chechik — the popular Twitch streamer and adult actress — claimed she broke her back in two places and underwent surgery for it on Sunday after leaping into … Read more