Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Mother Plays Ball in Paris With Merci Pop-up
PARIS — Los Angeles–based denim brand Mother is bringing its sports-inspired Hail Mary collection to Paris with a pop-up inside Merci. The collaboration marks the most extensive experiential retail...
Luxury Shares Fall, and Business Will Suffer from Renewed Conflict in the Middle East
LONDON – Luxury stocks took a hit on Monday morning and are set to come under even more pressure, while consumer confidence will be dented as a result of...
Philipp Plein Fall 2026: Show Business
It might be time to buy or renew the Prime Video subscription because Amazon has a documentary coming out later this year that delves into the business and lifestyle...
Tyla Shows Off the TikTok Viral Christian Louboutin Jewel Sandals at the 2026 NAACP Awards
Tyla let her shoes do all the talking on the 57th NAACP Image Awards. The “Water” singer walked down the blue carpet at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday...
World
Tangled raises €3.8M from byFounders and GitHub’s ex-CEO
Tangled, a Finland-linked code collaboration platform, has closed a €3.8 million seed round aimed at scaling its decentralised Git collaboration network and positioning the company as a European alternative...
Opinion: Your digital product is global from day one
In 2024, over 250 class action lawsuits were filed under a US federal law passed in 1988 to protect VHS rental records. The Video Privacy Protection Act was originally...
Every SaaS company is building AI features right now
Here’s what nobody at your company’s AI strategy meeting is talking about: your existing customers are churning at the same rate they were before you shipped a single AI...
Europe’s Deep-Tech Paradox
Europe does not suffer from a shortage of capital. What it lacks is the legal courage and analytical competence required to direct that capital toward the areas where it...
Business
‘Misleading’ school talks compared student loans to £30 phone contracts
Graduates hired to deliver the presentations a decade ago were told to avoid using words like "debt". Source link
Oil prices jump after attack on Iran threatens crucial Strait of Hormuz
Experts have warned that a prolonged conflict could push global energy prices even higher. Source link
At least 148 dead after reported strike on school, Iran says
Iran has blamed the US and Israel for the strike; the US is looking into reports of the incident, while the IDF says it is "not aware" of operations...
UK planes ‘are in the sky’ in Middle East, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer says protections for British bases and personnel have been stepped up to their highest level. 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
Romeoshow on Body Confidence, Mental Health, and Turning a Viral Jingle Into a Brand Empire
Before the viral jingles.Before the brand deals.Before tens of millions of views. There was a kid in Tacoma, Washington, archiving videos on their computer, experimenting with rap lyrics, theater...
Manicured Gardens, Pampelonne Bay Sunsets, and a Speakeasy Finale in Provence
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] White and green. The wedding’s palette drew from the timeless elegance of a Provençal landscape, blending pristine whites—think crisp linens, ivory silks, and...
A Minimal, Architectural Wedding in San Diego with Modern Black Accents
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] My wedding colors were Ivory and Baby Blue with a pop of yellow. However, we had our bridesmaids and groomsmen wear all black...
From Pink Silk to Garden Greens: A Romantic Wedding at Château de Fontarèches
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]White, Green & Gold[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] A colorful welcome party on the terrace of the Château with the bride wearing...
Celebrity
LevelK Boards ‘Betty Balloon,’ a Cosy Fun Adventure, Ahead of Cartoon Movie Unveil (EXCLUSIVE)
An early lift-off has already been secured for Puk Grasten’s “Betty Balloon,” as the Copenhagen-based international sales and aggregation house LevelK has secured worldwide rights to upcoming pre-school animated...
‘Pinocchio Unstrung’ Trailer: Wooden Doll Turns Homicidal in Next IP Bludgeoning From ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Team (EXCLUSIVE)
As everyone knows, Pinocchio just wants to be a real boy. In the trailer for “Pinocchio Unstrung,” the next blood-splattered battering of beloved children’s IP by the creators of...
Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association Supports U.S. and Israeli Attacks in Iran That Have Killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) is supporting the ongoing attacks by the U.S. and Israel in Iran that have caused the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei prompting the...
‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Take Top Honors at ACE Eddie Awards
“Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” took home the live action feature awards at the 76th ACE Eddie Awards. “Sinners” editor Michael Shawver said, “Ryan Coogler took a big risk,...
Culture
7 Crucial Types of Software to Invest in as a New Small Business Owner
When you officially become a business owner, you’ll quickly realize how much there is to do and how much you’ll need to do yourself. Initial startup budgets don’t always...
8 Remote Hiring Mistakes That Inflate Costs
Remote hiring can look cheap on paper. You post a role, get a flood of applicants, and assume the savings will show up automatically, but it rarely works that...
7 ways to handle growth when it starts feeling expensive
There is a specific kind of anxiety that hits when your startup finally starts growing and your bank balance drops faster than ever. Revenue is up. Users are signing...
5 signs your imposter syndrome is actually useful
You close your laptop after a 14 hour day and instead of feeling proud, you feel behind. You read another founder’s LinkedIn post about their oversubscribed round and wonder...
Style
Why a Woman Would Rather Love a Statue Than a Man
As Venus educates Rika in the art of self-possession, we are only moderately surprised when Rika informs us, “I was in love with the marble goddess.” When she abruptly...
Martin Parr’s Eye for Human Folly
Martin Parr, who died in December, at the age of seventy-three, had a specific paint color in mind for the first room of “Global Warning,” a retrospective of his...
“How to Get to Heaven from Belfast” Is an Ode to Middle-Aged Friendship
In Lisa McGee’s show “Derry Girls,” about a group of teen-agers growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, the threat of violence—in the form of car bombings and...
Eugène Atget’s Epic Record of Time and Place
Through his conversations with artists, he learned that they sometimes used photographs as source materials. Atget decided to provide those source materials. He rose early to bear witness to...
Politics
AI actor Tilly Norwood’s world is expanding with the ‘Tillyverse’
The digital world of the first AI actor, Tilly Norwood, is expanding.AI talent studio Xicoia, which created Norwood, has announced plans for a “rapid expansion” for the digitized actor....
Surveillance company Flock generates controversy — and a roster of L.A. clients
Santa Cruz tried out the surveillance company Flock Safety for a little over a year before deciding it was time to move on.Cambridge, Mass., also had enough and tore...
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s AI after clash with Pentagon
President Trump on Friday directed federal agencies to stop using technology from San Francisco artificial intelligence company Anthropic, escalating a high-profile clash between the AI startup and the Pentagon...
Commentary: The Pentagon is demanding to use Claude AI as it pleases. Claude told me that’s ‘dangerous’