In the past, users had to upload a full-body picture of themselves to virtually try on a piece of clothing. Now, they can use a selfie and Nano Banana will generate a full body digital version of them.

Banks are closing branches at an astonishing rate. Banks in the United States have shuttered 439 branches in the third quarter alone, the S&P Global data show. That was up from 199 in the prior quarter. According to a report by American Banker, this also marked the highest quarterly level of net closings since the first …

Not easy when you’re that big. Of course everybody knows the incredible physical transformation Jelly Roll has made over the past couple years. At his highest, the country singer (whose real name is Jason DeFord) weighed around 550 pounds, but he knew he had to make a change. Jelly Roll recently admitted that it got to the point that he was “disgusted” with himself and struggling to do daily tasks: “A little bit over a year ago, I was, I literally struggled to walk down my hill to the mailbox. I mean, it was really bad. And I had let myself get to a point of just being absolutely disgusted with myself.” He even had trouble wiping after using the bathroom: “I would have to put my arm on the wall and turn a little bit, making sure the wall would keep it that way… You have no clue what a 550 lb man has to do to wipe.” And his personal health consultant, Gary Brecka, says that Jelly Roll got to the point that he was afraid he would die in his sleep: “He would say, ‘I have to sleep on my side and wedge myself in with pillows, because if I roll on my back at night, I’ll suffocate. I’ll vomit.’ He was like, ‘I never turn the radio down in the car, because when I pull up to a spotlight, I can hear myself wheezing. So I’ll just turn the radio up to bury the sound of my own breath wheezing. Every morning that he would wake up… he would thank God that he didn’t die that night, because he felt like he was gonna die every night he went to sleep.” Well long story short, two years later Jelly Roll is down 250 lbs and looks like a whole new person. He recently even joked about the hit that his bank account was going to take now that he’s finally about to fit into Louis Vuitton: View this post on Instagram Incredible. Well Jelly recently appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, where he discussed his weight loss and some of the other unfortunate effects of being as heavy as he was – including how it affected his performance in the bedroom. “My sex life with my wife was horrible. Dude, I married a f—ing big t–ty blonde, beautiful woman, you know what I mean? I married the kind of woman that makes you smile when you cry. And I couldn’t even get aroused because I was so big. I was having to play Twister to have sex. ‘Left foot here, right foot in the X, are we in there yet? Tell me if you feel something.'” There’s no doubt that Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie Xo, is enjoying his transformation as much as anyone. In fact she recently praised him for his progress while joking about people who think Jelly is a “clone” because he looks like a completely different person: @xomgitsbunnie Btw it took him TWO years to lose this weight, not two weeks #jellyandbunnie ♬ original sound – OutofContextFamilyGuy It’s great to see somebody put in the work to make such a positive change for themselves and their family, and to see it pay off the way it has for Jelly Roll is nothing short of amazing. And I’m sure it’s helped in the bedroom too… The post Jelly Roll Gets Brutally Honest About How His Weight Was Affecting Him In The Bedroom: “Having To Play Twister To Have Sex” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was swarmed by leftists shouting slurs at her today as she left her House hearing. They were shouting things like “you are the modern SS & Gestapo.” Watch: . . .

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Democrats won campaigns in November by focusing on the economy and cost of living. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump traveled to Pennsylvania to sell his administration’s actions on affordability.

It's been a long, slow climb, but women's sports are finally getting the respect they deserve, thanks in no small part to superstar athletes like Coco Gauff, Caitlin Clark, and Simone Biles. And as more and more young girls see themselves competing at the highest levels, the more women's sports will continue to thrive. But there are still some hurdles to overcome. Girls in sports have long been subjected to double standards that men don't have to think about, like being seen as too "pretty" to be taken seriously as athletes, as well as being constantly criticized and underestimated. (All the while, being too muscular or "manly" opens up athletes to a whole different kind of scrutiny.) Serious Simone Biles GIF by Team USA Giphy For too long, girls have been sent the message that they have to be either/or. You're either a girly-girl or a tomboy. You're either into sparkly princesses or sports practices. From a young age, girls need to know that they don't have to choose between feeling beautiful and being badass, that we can be both at the same time.Perhaps that's why a portrait shoot shared by HMP Couture Imagery showing girls dressed up in fancy dresses and sports equipment went insanely viral.The shoot is called "Because you can do it all," and since its posting in 2019, it has been shared over 200,000 times.Heather Mitchell, the photographer from Alabama who ran HMP Couture Imagery, told Upworthy how the portrait shoot came about."My youngest daughter is 8 and she is trying softball this year for the first time," said Mitchell. "We were at practice a few weeks ago and I was talking with the other moms. I was saying that I hoped Paislee learned to love the game because she was athletic. One of the moms told me that she was not athletic, that she was a girly-girl." Baller in a ballgownHMP Couture Imagery/Facebook "I couldn't sleep that night," Mitchell continued. "All I could think was, 'Why does she have to choose?' I played every sport my school offered and wore lipstick to every game. So the next day we went to the studio and created her shot."Mitchell said she only spent about three minutes shooting because she knew exactly what she wanted to create. After she posted the photos of Paislee to her personal Facebook page, she got a ton of requests from other parents for the same kind of shoot. After adding two days to the schedule, they sold out in an hour, and the requests just kept on coming.The sparkly-sporty shoots became one of Mitchell's most popular bookings.Mitchell hoped that girls would see these photos and realize that they don't have to choose one identity.The idea that crinoline and cleats can't exist in the same mental space is silly, but common. Girls (and boys for that matter) can love pretty things and kick butt at sports. They don't have to be one thing or the other. You really can do it all. HMP Couture Imagery/Facebook "My parents taught me that I could be anything I wanted growing up," Mitchell told Upworthy. "I didn't realize till I was much older that everyone is not that blessed."The photos going viral was not only good for Mitchell's photography business but it helped spread the message far and wide. These images are an excellent reminder to question our assumptions and not place unnecessary limits on anyone—and an empowering example for girls who don't fit neatly into a socially constructed box. After all, even someone like Caitlin Clark likes to wear a fancy dress every now and then. And her athleticism and impact on the sport is not up for debate because of it."I hope that every little girl that sees this series can see that there is no box," said Mitchell. "Whatever their dreams are they can achieve."Mitchell retired from her photography business in 2023 to focus on her health after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Sadly, her husband announced her passing in 2024 in a tribute, writing, "To know her was to love her. What you saw, was what you got 24/7. What I loved most was that if you knew her, you were constantly inspired and challenged every day in every way to become a better person than you were the day before. She believed in kindness, forgiveness, honesty and valor. That is the ultimate legacy and impact she left on everybody she touched."Thank you, Heather Mitchell, for helping girls feel freer to be their sparkly, sporty selves as part of that legacy. This article originally appeared six years ago. It had been updated.