Unexpected brand collaborations literally have fans covered head to toe in 2024, whether it's Lipton Ice Tea's creamy yellow hat from its range with streetwear label Cruel Pancake or McDonald's Hamburglar-themed Crocs. With the average American exposed to anywhere between 4,000 and 10,000 ads every day, it's tough for brands to stand out. Enter weird...
"Narrative" is one of those words in the water right now. Politicians talk about "resetting the narrative" after campaign missteps. Coaches go hoarse trying to change the narrative after a string of losses. Savvy business leaders are recognizing the need, too, with the understanding that narrative can supercharge alignment across a growing organization and shift...
On Memorial Day of 1934, 28-year-old Tom Carvel loaded his trailer with ice cream and dreamed of dollar signs. His plan was to sell scoops to New York motorists headed up into the country. But then Carvel got a flat in front of a pottery shop in Hartsdale, and he watched as his inventory--which he'd...
As a follow-up to its satirical "Ask Your Doctor" campaign, Missouri cannabis brand Show-Me Organics is taking another sharp-elbowed jab at Big Pharma, challenging company leaders to personally use the opioids they hype to American consumers. A documentary-style ad called "Taste Your Own Medicine" revolves around that dare, with the goal of advocating for cannabis...
South Pacific island nation that’s a destination for divers: five letters.
A book I feel obligated to read to be part of the cultural conversation, but I’m, like, eight years late.
In the memoir “An Honest Woman,” Shane uses her experience selling sex as the basis for a sustained meditation on male-female relations.
Making government data more accessible and easier to understand: That's the standing goal for Poppy MacDonald. MacDonald, a former news executive, now leads "USA Facts,” a nonpartisan, nonprofit civic initiative that has been collecting and disseminating government data for nearly a decade. Launched by tech tycoon Steve Ballmer in 2017, "USA Facts" has grown into a leading...
India will not change its energy policy to buy oil and gas at the lowest possible price and will continue to purchase cheaper Russian crude supply, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Reuters at the Gastech conference in Houston. “If an entity is not under sanctions, there is no question I will buy from the cheapest supplier,” the minister said. The world’s third-largest crude oil importer, India, relies on imports to cover more than 85% of its petroleum consumption, which is growing in lockstep... Читать дальше...
Via the New York Times, this fascinating story about chips that can withstand high amounts of radiation on the upcoming NASA Europa Clipper mission:
Читать дальше...The City of Austin Office of Sustainability has awarded thousands of dollars to more than 250 schools as part of the Bright Green Future Grants program, providing teachers with funding for environmentally friendly projects.
“One of the cousins said it just makes her sick.” Mellon family members vocalize their horror at their Trump-loving kin.
We caught up with the 29-year-old singer during a quick rehearsal break in her Met dressing room to talk about originating a role in a new work, depicting contemporary war on stage, and what she listens to after rehearsals.
The singer talks to Vogue about the Glinda transformation, new R.E.M. Beauty collection, and her overflowing pink closet.
To quote Charli XCX: “Should I stop my birth control? ’Cause my career feels so small in the existential scheme of it all.”
From S.S. Daley to Erdem, vote for your favorite London Fashion Week Show?
Manchester City are set to play at the Club World Cup next summer at the end of the Premier League season and despite the calendar garnering criticism from players, John Terry has rejected claims that stars don't care
Willie Clemons Willie Clemons was an unused substitute watching his Felixstowe & Walton FC teammates defeat Maldon & Tiptree 4 – 1 in their Isthmian League match.
Other shows include Tim Heidecker, Robert Glasper, Awolnation and Jonathan van Ness.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport won top place for “mega” sized airports in the prestigious J.D. Power survey after losing to Detroit last year.
Voters in the key battleground of Pennsylvania may notice their ballots look different this year, as the state prepares to deploy a new design in the general election for the first time this year that aims to reduce the number of rejected votes.
The first episode of We Live Here Now, a new podcast from The Atlantic.
Man City begin their Champions League season with a showdown against Inter Milan on Wednesday.
An Ontario man was surprised to learn he would have to pay a $1,000 penalty to cancel his water heater rental. 'I was shocked that the penalty I had to pay was almost the cost of a brand new water heater,' James Alves, of Etobicoke, told CTV News Toronto.