Lifestyle
Kiehl’s and Spritz Society Team Up to Launch Electrolyte Drink
Kiehl’s is moving beyond the barrier. The skin care brand is teaming up with canned cocktail brand Spritz Society to launch its first nonalcoholic, wellness drink, Ultra Berry, inspired...
The Shape of Subtlety: Designing Contemporary Jewelry Without Excess
In a world of fly-by-night companies and fads, relying on a company’s longevity and reputation can be a significant element of the purchasing decision, especially in fine jewelry. Fope’s...
Ungaro Fall 2026: Culture Shock
The recent John Singer Sargent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, particularly the artist’s once scandalous portrait of Madame X, originally painted with a strap hanging off the subject’s shoulder...
EXCLUSIVE: Loewe Just Opened Its Second ‘Casa’ Flagship in Paris
The debut Loewe collection by creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez dropped in stores just last week, including at the Spanish brand’s new flagship at 384 Rue Saint-Honoré...
World
Spanish VC Samaipata raises €70M for new AI-native fund
The pan-European VC firm has held its first close at €70M for Fund III, backed by Germany’s KfW, Spain’s SETT, and a network of family offices, with a mandate...
The open-source AI red-teaming tool used by Fortune 500 companies is now part of OpenAI
The acquisition of Promptfoo, which counts more than 125,000 developers and 30-plus Fortune 500 companies among its users, is OpenAI’s most direct move yet into AI application security. Its...
Honor’s Robot phone is real, and coming later this year
The camera nods, dances to music, and tracks faces. The rest of the specs are a secret. Something unusual happened at Mobile World Congress this year. A device sat...
OpenAI’s robotics chief quits over the Pentagon deal
Caitlin Kalinowski spent 16 months building OpenAI’s physical AI programme. On Saturday, she said the company moved too fast on something too important. The week that began with Anthropic...
Business
Meghan to headline luxury retreat in Sydney with £1,700 per person tickets
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Australia in April, their first visit since 2018. Source link
MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers
The House of Lords had backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms in January. Source link
Tributes to 15‑year‑old Oxford United goalkeeper Amelia Aplin
Amelia Aplin died after collapsing during a game against Fulham in the Junior Premier League. Source link
Police separate Celtic and Rangers fans after Ibrox pitch invasion
Flares were thrown as supporters from both sides spilled onto the pitch after Celtic's 4-2 win on penalties. Source link
News
Angry Trump Humiliated as Effort to Prosecute Dems Backfires Again
In a hard-hitting assessment of the DOJ’s targeting of Trump’s enemies, Politico columnist Ankush Khardori notes that they’ve produced a string of embarrassing pratfalls. Those include the stalling-out efforts...
Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
In today’s episode, we talk to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the latest developments in his city. Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan have said they’re winding down...
What Today’s Democrats Can Learn From Jesse Jackson
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84....
FCC Attempt to Kill Stephen Colbert Interview Completely Backfires
The Trump administration tried to prevent late-night television host Stephen Colbert from airing his interview with Texas state Representative and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, but the attempt has...
Beauty
A European Inspired Estate Wedding Weekend at Commodore Perry with Fashion-Forward Flair
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Blush, Ivory, White & Green[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Over Memorial Day weekend, family and friends gathered at the iconic Commodore Perry...
Whispers of Romance Beneath Historic Arches: A Candlelit Celebration Rooted in Personal Storytelling
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Soft ivory, buttercream yellow, blush, and lush garden green. [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Set against historic architecture and sweeping stone...
A Foliage-Rich Chuppah and Lush Tent Reception in Modern Minimalist Style
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Soft whites, natural greens, warm neutrals, and touches of ivory. [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Maria & Jay’s wedding blended minimalism...
Three Days of Modern Romance at Villa Pizzo
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]We chose a classic, elegant, and timeless color palette for our wedding, aiming for a look that felt natural and effortless as if it...
Celebrity
Noah Kahan Defends Chappell Roan’s Right to Be Left Alone: ‘Eat F—ing Nails,’ He Tells ‘Scummy’ Professional Autograph ‘Scalpers’
Noah Kahan has stepped up with a spirited defense of Chappell Roan, after the “Pink Pony Club” singer went viral for tearing into paparazzi and professional autograph seekers that...
Michiel Huisman Joins NBC’s Dick Wolf Pilot ‘What the Dead Know’
Michiel Huisman, whose credits include “Game of Thrones,” “Rebel Moon” and “The Flight Attendant,” has joined the cast of NBC’s upcoming drama pilot from Dick Wolf, “What the Dead...
Jennifer Runyon, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Charles in Charge’ Actress, Dies at 65
Jennifer Runyon, an actress known for her roles in “Ghostbusters” and the CBS sitcom “Charles in Charge,” died March 6. She was 65.Runyon’s close friend, Erin Murphy, confirmed her...
Latest Kennedy Center Exit: Director of National Symphony Orchestra Quits, Will Head to L.A. to Become CEO of the Wallis
As some institutions and individuals have headed for the exit door at the beleaguered Kennedy Center, the National Symphony Orchestra has thus far stayed put, after a 55-year association....
‘Outlander’ Final Season Begins: Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan on That First Death and More Season 8 Premiere Revelations
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Soul of a Rebel,” the Season 8 premiere of “Outlander,” now streaming on Starz. There’s a first last time for everything, and...
Culture
Big Clients Can Break You, Not Make You
Every founder wants the big logo. The name that opens doors and makes the deck look sharp. I get it. Large accounts can pay well and move the needle...
5 rules for customer interviews that actually lead to sales
Most early-stage founders are told to “talk to customers.” So you book interviews, ask thoughtful questions, take pages of notes, and leave feeling productive. But a week later nothing...
7 ways common networking advice quietly damages your reputation
Most founders know they should network. You hear it everywhere. Go to events, send cold messages, build your circle. In theory it sounds simple. In practice it often feels...
Viral Moments Die Fast Without a Real Funnel
I’m Erik Huberman, and I’ve built businesses off both sparks and systems. The sparks feel great. The systems pay the bills. My take is simple: without a real funnel,...
Style
The Next Game from the Creator of Wordle Is Here
Wardle had tried cryptic crosswords when he was younger, but found them to be impenetrable. “I didn’t know how to begin,” he told me. The rules could seem arcane,...
The Perverse, Tender Worlds of Paul Thomas Anderson
Early on, there are slow-moving but tense confrontations between Dodd and Freddie in which Hoffman and Phoenix appear to be competing over who can hold the camera longest before...
Life in Hitler’s Capital
According to Buruma’s sources, life in 1939 proceeded much as before for most Berliners, albeit with less illumination (the street lights were turned off) and less food (beer, milk,...
How God Got So Great
What monotheism means is surprisingly hard to pin down, but there’s a reason it swept the world. Source link
A Wintry Utopia in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom
Vermont has long been a haven for idealists and iconoclasts, from the Putney Perfectionists of the nineteenth century to Depression-era homesteaders like Helen and Scott Nearing to the prickly...
The Oscars: Who Will Win and Who Should Win
Will win: “One Battle After Another”Should win: “One Battle After Another”Should’ve been nominated: “Sirāt”Best DirectorPaul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”Chloé...
Politics
Lawsuit alleges Google chatbot was behind a user’s delusions and death
Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini encouraged a 36-year-old Florida man to embark on violent missions and to take his own life, a lawsuit alleges.The man, Jonathan Gavalas, started using...
Hundreds of applications, no jobs and AI competition: California’s brutal tech work landscape
Laid-off tech worker Joseph Tinner has spent almost a year hunting for a job. It has been a depressing crash course on the sea change in Silicon Valley.The former...
Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film tech company, InterPositive
In 2022, Ben Affleck became so fixated on AI in film production that he quietly launched his own film tech company, InterPositive.Netflix brought the startup into the spotlight Thursday...
Commentary: In two new court cases, judges find that AI does not have human intelligence