Lifestyle
From the Archive: Revisiting China Machado’s Career During AAPI Heritage Month
One click of the camera shutter can change everything. For China (pronounced Cheena) Machado, the first model of color to grace the pages of a major magazine, that moment...
LaPointe Resort 2027: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Sally LaPointe isn’t aiming to reinvent the wheel for resort. The designer is riffing on what her customer loves as opposed to forging a new path, and to her,...
Conde Nast Reaches $400,000 Settlement with Three Employees Fired After a ‘March on the Boss’
Conde Nast agreed to a $400,000-plus settlement with three out of four former employees who were fired after confronting chief people officer Stan Duncan last fall about layoffs at...
Fendi Cruise 2027: The New Bourgeoisie
It looks like the “Less I, more us” philosophy that marked Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut at Fendi earlier this year was more than a mere seasonal manifesto. It’s the...
World
ChargePoint, Powers Parts partner on transit EV bus charging
TL;DRChargePoint and Powers Parts have partnered to sell charging hardware, software, and fleet telematics to transit agencies running PhoenixEV electric buses. The deal targets operators struggling with service gaps...
BYD unveils China’s first 4nm driving chip and expands God’s Eye
TL;DRBYD has unveiled the Xuanji A3, China’s first automotive-grade 4nm chip for self-driving cars, delivering 700 TOPS per chip. The company is expanding its God’s Eye driver-assistance system to...
ElevenLabs partners with Stan Lee Universe for AI voice
TL;DRElevenLabs has partnered with Stan Lee Universe to bring the late Marvel co-creator’s AI-generated voice and likeness to its platform. The deal puts Lee’s voice on the Iconic Marketplace...
Netherlands blocks US firm from buying DigiD cloud host
TL;DRThe Netherlands blocked IBM spinoff Kyndryl from acquiring Solvinity, the cloud provider that hosts the Dutch digital identity system DigiD. It is the first US acquisition the Dutch Investment...
Business
The Man Who Fights Cancer with Nature, Treats Poverty as a Medical Emergency, and Believes Affordable Treatment Is Not a Privilege But a Human Right: The Mission of Dr. Ko-Cheng Fang and LongServing Technology
When Dr. Ko-Cheng Fang first entered the field of anti-cancer research, he made a decision that separated his work from virtually every major pharmaceutical effort of the past half-century. He...
No second retrial for men accused of Manchester Airport brawl
Muhammad Amaad and Mohammed Fahir Amaaz denied assaulting a Greater Manchester Police officer in 2024. Source link
Dublin: Hugs and cheers as FTD Brothers Jordan and Cian Adams complete marathon challenge
Jordan and Cian Adams crossed the finish line in Dublin after 33 marathons in 33 days, raising £1.5m for dementia research in the process. Source link
Girl describes being scared to go out after teenage rapists spared jail time
Warning: This story contains details some may find distressingA girl whose teenage rapists were spared custody has told the BBC she wants "freedom" from fear. She and her parents...
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
Montgomery Cultural Events Get A Stylish Spotlight At A Fine & Dandy Affair™
Montgomery Had Something To Say Beyond Its History Montgomery cultural events do not always get discussed with the same excitement as larger entertainment cities, but A Fine & Dandy...
“Big Girl Blitz” by Danielle Allen Has Us Feeling All the Feels! | The Curvy Fashionista
The TCF Book Club is currently reading Big Girl Blitz by Danielle Allen and we are meeting this Saturday, May 30th to discuss it in full. RSVP TODAY! Below...
Queen Latifah’s AMA Nails Were Everything… And You Can Actually Get the Look
Queen Latifah doesn’t do anything halfway. So, when she returned to host the 2026 American Music Awards, 31 years after her original hosting debut in 1995, you already knew...
A Timeless Southern Wedding in Ivory, Champagne, and Dusty Blue at Naylor Hall
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Emily and Austin selected a timeless and refined palette of soft ivory, champagne, romantic blush, muted dusty blue, and natural greenery. Floral design...
An Elegant Wedding with Chinoiserie Details and Subtle Disney Touches
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The couple had a color palette of an elegant, dusty grey blue paired with creams and ivories for the ceremony. For the reception,...
A Refined Wedding Blending Traditions at Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] A clean White & Green Natural palette, inspired by the surrounding landscape. [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Very elegant, soft, and...
Celebrity
‘Blippi and Meekah’ Disneyland-Themed Episodes Set Premiere Dates (EXCLUSIVE)
Blippi and Meekah are taking a trip to the Disneyland Resort. The two will premiere a pair of Disneyland-themed episodes filmed at the Disney park in Anaheim, Calif. on...
‘Bait’ Team on the Show’s James Bond Plotline and Depicting Inner Struggle: ‘Being Muslim in the West Feels Like You’re Stuck in a Spy Thriller’
The team behind Prime Video’s limited series “Bait” — which follows a British-Pakistani actor as he auditions for the role of James Bond and faces backlash from the public...
Associated Press, OpenAI Strike Deal for Election Data
The Associated Press and OpenAI are back in business. The wire service said Wednesday the AI giant will license its elections data starting this year through the 2028 U.S....
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sets Criterion Blu-ray Release
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “KPop Demon Hunters” is getting the Criterion treatment....
Culture
7 leader behaviors that quietly erode team respect
Most founders worry about losing customers, missing runway targets, or getting outpaced by competitors. Far fewer realize that the thing quietly damaging their company might be happening inside their...
5 key differences between humility and hiding
If you are building something ambitious, chances are you’ve wrestled with the tension between staying grounded and staying visible. Founders hear endless advice about humility. Stay coachable. Let the...
Passion Won’t Build Your Business—Markets Will
People love to say passion is everything. It isn’t. In my experience, markets reward timing, demand, and a clear head. That’s how real wins happen. As a kid, I...
2 simple habits founders who last a decade always practice
Most founders do not burn out because they lack ambition. They burn out because they confuse intensity with sustainability. In the early years, startup culture rewards sprint behavior. You...
Style
In “Hacks,” Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Gave Us an Odd Couple for the Ages
The depth of Deborah and Ava’s unlikely bond led the show, in its home stretch, to what many viewers considered its best episode. In this season’s seventh installment, “Montecito,”...
“Greater New York” Takes the Pulse of the City
Also: the megawatt hip-hop of Baby Keem, the buzzy period reimaginings of Scottish Ballet, the time-capsule documentary “With Hasan in Gaza,” and more. Source link
The Stories That TV Tells About Online Sex Work
Much of the emotional potency of the show’s début season came from Levinson’s canny, perhaps even prescient, channelling of Zoomer doomerism. Multiple story lines channelled the anxiety that the...
All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2026, Ranked from Best to Worst
12. “Coward”After winning awards and generating controversy at Cannes for “Girl” (2019) and “Close” (2023), two queer coming-of-age dramas that veer between exquisite sensitivity and near-exploitative cruelty, the Belgian...
Politics
Another tech company says it will cut hundreds of jobs amid pivot to AI
Layoffs have continued with another tech company saying it was cutting people to enable it to use more artificial intelligence. Groupon announced in a security filing this month that...
Waymo launches services with cheaper robotaxis in Los Angeles
Waymo is rolling out a new driverless taxi to help the company expand into more cities and tackle tougher driving conditions, including snowy roads, the company announced Wednesday.The new...
Waymo suspends all freeway rides over safety
Waymo said that it’s pausing its robotaxi services on freeways in the U.S. as it updates its software to improve performance around construction zones and flooded roads.Before the suspension,...
Another California tech company lays off thousands
The layoffs bludgeoning the tech industry continued this week as artificial intelligence reshapes the industry.Mountain View-based Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, on Wednesday said it was laying off 17%...
