Harambe cheeto sells for $99k and a day without women
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A single Cheeto snack that looks similar to Harambe the gorilla is now a luxury product and Women's March is set to turn into a day without women.
$99k for Harambe-looking corn puff
How much would you be prepared to pay for a single cheese-flavoured corn puff? Well, it seems like someone has paid $99,900 (£80,687) for one. Yes, just one.
It all began when a user, valuestampsinc, external, put a "one of a kind" Cheeto up for sale on Ebay which looks like Harambe, the gorilla which was shot dead last year at the Cincinnati Zoo after a small boy fell into its enclosure.
When the auction was shared, external on Twitter yesterday by an advertising firm, the highest bid stood at $11.99. But within hours, the tiny snack gained popularity and up went the bids, hitting $99,900 this morning, for which it seems to have been sold.
When contacted by the BBC, the seller who didn't want his name to be revealed, said the Cheeto "has been sold". Nice one.
Just so you know, you can buy a pack of Cheetos in the UK for £1.
Women's March becomes women's strike
The organisers behind the Women's March against US President Donald Trump are now planning a day of strike, calling on women to walk out of work for one day.
A message about the planned walkout was posted on the group's social media accounts last night. "General strike: A day without a woman. Date to be announced," it said.
Millions of protesters in US cities and across the globe attended the first rally, a day after Mr Trump's inauguration.
Some female celebrities have already thrown their support behind the idea.
Feminist author Jessica Valenti wrote, external: "The only downside to this is enduring a dozen articles about the BRAVE men who sacrificed and made their kids lunches for one whole day."
Canadian pop due Tegan and Sara simply said: "Yes!"
However, not all women are game.
"Why do they act like they speak for all women? I'm not going on strike," said, external one.
Another woman said she would rather be "available for my family and my responsibilities, external."
Must Trump be heard?
Commons Speaker John Bercow's opposition to President Trump addressing both Houses of Parliament has not only ruffled a few feathers in Westminster, social media is equally polarised.
#Bercow has been a top trend all day, and to say people's verdict is divided would be an understatement.
Some have questioned whether Mr Bercow should have publicly voiced his opinion on Mr Trump's planned state visit in the first place.
Regardless of party affiliations, the Speaker must remain politically impartial at all times.
Political blog Guido Fawkes reported Mr Bercow had previously hosted, external representatives from North Korea and Vietnam in Parliament.
"Who elected #Bercow to decide our foreign policy? Which foreign heads will he approve of?" tweeted, external one.
Another user referred to one of Mr Bercow's most used phrases in the Commons chamber, saying Mr Trump "must be heard, external".
But there are others lauding Mr Bercow's comments.
One thought the Speaker's view "restores Britain's sense of dignity, external".
Another user said opposition to racism and sexism is a matter of principle, external, not politics.
Fashion world feels the Bern
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders may have inspired thousands of American youths during the Democratic Party's primaries, but his influence has now been expanded into the world of fashion.
Luxury brand Balenciaga's catwalk, external during Paris Fashion Week included a number of models wearing clothes themed on the campaign logo used by Mr Sanders.
When asked by CNN's Jake Tapper about his fashion credentials, Mr Sanders said, external: "Of my many attributes, being a fashion maven is not one of them."
"Don't sell yourself short, Bernie!" tweeted, external fashion reporter Daisy Alioto.
CNBC journalist Steve Kopack said he was "still processing, external" the thought of Senator Sanders as a fashion icon.