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AI has invaded the L.A. mayor's race. Some fear it's just the beginning
The Hollywood sign is ablaze as Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star now running for mayor of Los Angeles, suits up as Batman, enters City…
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The Age of “Intentional” Drinking
One evening not long ago, I met Amanda Crawford, a professional wine adviser, at Vandell, a new but nostalgic cocktail bar on the east…
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Mary Todd Lincoln Has Long Been Derided. Is Her Reputation Salvageable?
In these early years, Mary helped more often than she hindered, as when she steered Lincoln away from accepting the dead-end territorial…
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Kadir Nelson’s “Plein Air”
For the cover of the May 25, 2026, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson decided to paint a tribute to the city’s budding artists. “I recently…
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The Prehistory of A.I. Slop
Before ChatGPT, there was the Plot Robot, Auto-Beatnik, and a century’s worth of schemes for automating authorship. Source link
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Tech leaders funding Matt Mahan's campaign for California governor say it's not about tech
San José Mayor Matt Mahan’s run for California governor has been defined from the start by his donor list. Mahan entered the race late and…
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Kartanya Maynard on Plus Size Representation, Heartbreak High & Confidence
There is something really special about talking to someone who is still in the middle of becoming. And honestly, the conversation around…
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Chaya Czernowin Gives Voice to a Wounded World
Global disaster shadowed this year’s Witten Days for New Chamber Music, an ostensibly insular contemporary-music festival that takes place…
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Two crypto billionaires sit behind both the Trump family token and Iran’s sanctions-evasion engine
Reuters traced $2.3bn in Iranian exchange Nobitex’s flows since 2023 to Tron and BNB Chain, the blockchains established by World Liberty…
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EXCLUSIVE: Sommer Ray-fronted Ingestibles Brand Imaraïs Beauty Acquired by Herbal Extracts
Another supplement brand has officially been snapped up. Imaraïs Beauty, a supplement line launched in 2021 by Nutrabolics cofounder Aaron…
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Ryan Gosling Was Fired From ‘Lovely Bones’ After Gaining 60 Pounds. Peter Jackson Now Speaks Out: ‘Anytime We Recast an Actor, It’s Actually Our Fault’
Peter Jackson is finally weighing in on Ryan Gosling‘s infamous recasting in “The Lonely Bones,” the director’s 2009 adaptation of Alice…
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Windsor Castle police probe over allegations of sleeping on duty
Officers protecting the Royal Family in Berkshire investigated over allegations of sleeping on duty. Source link
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At Dior’s Cannes Party, Ruth Negga Makes the Case for Going Green
CANNES, France — Ruth Negga was taking a break from jury duty to attend the Dior and Madame Figaro fete Saturday night, as the Croisette…
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Harvard and Yale Discover (Gasp!) the Importance of Viewpoint Diversity
But endowed chairs for conservative scholars won’t fix the problem. Source link
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“The Audacity” Is a Brutal Silicon Valley Satire with an Agenda
Midway through my watch of the new tech-satire series “The Audacity,” I received an e-mail from Google that I had received many times…
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Dean’s Is Not Your Average Pub
The stargazy pie at Dean’s—a new British-ish, pub-ish restaurant on the edge of SoHo—is, in a word, freaky. The head of a fish, cooked and…
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Police pelted with bottles as Celtic fans celebrate Scottish Premiership title in Glashow's east end
Hoops fans gathered in Glasgow's east end after a 3-1 win put paid to Hearts' dream of lifting the trophy. Source link
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Chaos Isn’t A Threat—It’s Free Market Share
I’ve lived through war headlines, pandemics, platform shifts, and now the drumbeat of AI. Every time the world shakes, I see the same…
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Kristen Stewart Takes Her Penchant for Rare Sneakers to Cannes in Vintage Nike Saddle Shoes
Kristen Stewart took her rare sneaker habit back to Cannes on Saturday, arriving at the “Full Phil” photocall in vintage Nike saddle shoes…
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Javier Bardem Gets Cannes Love for ‘The Beloved,’ Landing 7-Minute Ovation
Cannes regular Javier Bardem was the toast of the Palais on Saturday as “The Beloved” had its world premiere in competition and received a…
Business
Faraday Future raised $25 million for its robotics pivot. The fine print tells a different story.
TL;DR Faraday Future raised $25M in convertible notes for its robotics pivot. Half is locked in investor-controlled accounts. Faraday…
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How Garry Trudeau and William F. Buckley Bridged Partisan Divides
The two Yalies found common ground despite their generational and political differences. Source link
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The Generation That Will Always Be Too Young to Smoke
Like almost every smoker, I started when I was a child. Children aren’t supposed to smoke; it’s allegedly a part of the adult world,…