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A magazine with no Photoshop whatsoever? Yes, it  finally  exists. Changing the magazine game is clearly an uphill battle, but  Verily , a fashion and lifestyle magazine aimed at women 18-35, is making its best case. The idea for the publication began to hatch back in 2011 with the premise that most mainstream magazines for women deliver narrow and often negative messages, ones that make women feel bad about themselves rather than good and "fail to reflect our lives or our philosophies as women." They also fail to reflect what we actually look like. Thus Verily's mandate: "Whereas other magazines artificially alter images in Photoshop to achieve the so-called ideal body type or leave a maximum of three wrinkles,  Verily never alters the body or face structure of the Verily models ." As Verily's Ashley Crouch told us, the mag's co-founders Kara Eschbach and Janet Sahm believe that "the unique features of women, whether crows feet, frec

Welcome to New York City, Princess Eugenie! We could hardly contain ourselves when we heard the stylish royal might move Stateside earlier this summer, to start a job at art auction house Paddle8. Now, it seems Eugenie is getting comfortable in her new neighborhood and indulging in local pastimes. The princess stopped for pizza in Little Italy on Friday, proving that she's adapting to her new environment well. Eugenie blended in on the city streets, sporting an NYC uniform of a leather jacket, ankle boots and a statement scarf. If you need us, we'll be out combing the city streets for another royal sighting. We're really good tour guides, Eugenie! PHOTOS: She'll fit right in:

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that the Federal and State Governments were responsible for the ongoing ASUU strike, as well as threats of other strikes by different unions in the country. While blaming the government for failing to abide by agreements reached with different unions in the country, it hailed the sustained action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The acting General Secretary of the NLC, Mr. Chris Uyot, in an interview with THISDAY, said ASUU deserved more attention than it is currently receiving, as it has to do with the improvement of facilities and standard of education in the country. “ASUU is our affiliate and for every step they have taken, we have been with them; we have been briefed. The NLC is as invested in this case as ASUU itself. The vice-president has been appointed to take over the negotiations and the ball is now in the court of the government as it were. We do not think that the government has given it the type o