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Technology continues to show just how it’s able to innovatively bring people together — even face-to-face when they’re on opposite sides of the country. The latest episode of “The Oprah Conversation” that features the media mogul herself alongside former President Barack Obama and although they appear to be sitting in the same living room — the camera has our eyes playing tricks on us. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oprah (@oprah) According to OprahMag.com, the “in-person” interview was actually conducted from opposite coasts with Oprah in her home in Santa Barbara and Obama in a studio located in Washington, D.C. Due to current social distancing measures that are in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the interview was arranged to be remote. “Through the miracle of technology, we get to be face-to-face in the same room and we don’t have to wear a mask,” said Oprah in the opening of the episode. As the two discuss how they’ve been managing their time during...
For the first time in the publication’s history, O: The Oprah Magazine will not feature Oprah Winfrey on its cover. Instead, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor is the September cover star. Winfrey revealed the artwork, created by 24-year-old digital artist Alexis Franklin , on Thursday with a message: “I think about Breonna Taylor often. Imagine if three unidentified men burst into your home while you were sleeping,” she writes of the reported incident that led to Taylor’s death. “And your partner fired a gun to protect you. And then mayhem.” #BreonnaTaylor for @oprahmagazine pic.twitter.com/dsG3zMHq0g — Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) July 30, 2020 Taylor was killed by plainclothes Louisville police in her home on March 13. As protestors worldwide continue to fight for justice for Taylor’s death, the officers—Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, and Myles Cosgrove—have still not been arrested and charged for her murder. “What I know for sure: We can’t be silent. We have to use whatever megaphone we...
At a special event last month, Apple made some major product and partnership announcements. One of the most notable was Apple’s partnership with Oprah Winfrey to create a docuseries on mental health for its streaming service, Apple TV Plus. Now, the series is going global with the help of Prince Harry, who will work alongside Winfrey, according to the Associated Press. By working on Apple’s docuseries, Prince Harry can build on his previous work around mental health with the royal family’s Heads Together campaign. He told AP News that the show is an “opportunity for us to understand ourselves and those around us better.” Prince Harry working with Apple is big, because the company has been tapping international names as it tries to get into streaming. Jennifer Aniston and Steven Spielberg have also been named as key players in Apple’s new streaming service. The company has been in talks to start its own streaming service since last year. Its competitors, Netflix and Amazon, have...
Apple’s newest products have taken the internet by storm. The company revealed a new credit card, Apple Arcade, an updated Apple TV and more at its keynote event yesterday. Apple announced further details into a multi-year deal with Oprah Winfrey at the star-studded event. Back in June, the company said it would be working with Oprah “ as part of a lineup of original content. ” Now we know that lineup includes “Toxic Labor,” a documentary focused on the impacts of sexual harassment at work and another multi-part documentary centered on mental health. Apple is one of the latest companies to dive into streaming services. Disney has taken steps to start pulling its content from Netflix, ahead of building its own streaming platform as well. Streaming services beat out cable for the first time in 2018, according to The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA ). Subscriptions to streaming services reached 613 million, a 27 percent increase from the previous year. Oprah’s success on...