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We love a great collaboration, and today we’re excited to share (and shop!) the launch of Madewell’s limited-edition capsule collection with actor, Dakota Fanning. Together they worked hand-in-hand to co-create a capsule that reflects shared style principals—effortless, timeless, and made for those who don’t need a million options, just the right one.Dakota for Madewell introduces two staple styles to capture Dakota’s understated and effortless approach to fashion: The Dakota Longline Straight Jean—a perfect mid-rise straight leg fit that’s constructed to feel authentically lived-in, along with The Dakota Perfect Crewneck Tee—a must-have foundational tee available in three versatile colorways. We have…

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Apple has largely stuck with the same iPhone design since the iPhone 11 debuted in 2019, but change is afoot in Cupertino. While the iPhone 17 may resemble iPhones of the past few years, there’s an entirely new camera layout for the iPhone 17 Pro models. Also, there’s a brand-new iPhone! The iPhone Air replaces what was supposed to be the iPhone 17 Plus. It, too, features a new look, and it’s the thinnest iPhone Apple has ever made.The changes on the standard iPhone 17—typically Apple’s most popular iPhone model—aren’t as drastic. The company announced the new handsets alongside new…

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EXPOSE flight hardware on the outside of the ISS with dried Chroococcidiopsis exposed. Credit: Roscosmos/ESA Extremophiles are a favorite tool of astrobiologists. But not only are they good for understanding the kind of extreme environments that life can survive in, sometimes they are useful as actual tools, creating materials necessary for other life, like oxygen, in those extreme environments. A recent paper from Daniella Billi of the University of Rome Tor Vergata, published in pre-print form in Acta Astronautica, reviews how one particular extremophile fills the role of both useful test subject and useful tool all at once. That extremophile…

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A new batch of set photos for DC Studios‘ highly anticipated body horror movie led by Kandahar’s Tom Rhys Harries, Clayface, has arrived online. Like James Gunn’s recently released Superman movie, the live-action Clayface movie is also a part of the DC Universe’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters saga, which was first announced back in January 2023. What is shown in the new Clayface set photos? Shared on X, the behind-the-scenes photos continue to give fans a glimpse of the DCU’s version of Gotham City. Most of the set photos show a nightclub called Club Vesuvius. In the comics, the…

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From Feid to LeBron James to Rauw Alejandro, here’s everyone who joined the Puerto Rican star during his 30-day residency in El Choli. 9/9/2025 Bad Bunny performs onstage during night 3 of Bad Bunny: “No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui” Residencia En El Choli at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on July 13, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Cheery Viruet Español Bad Bunny kicked off his summer residency No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico on July 11. Produced by Noah Assad Presents and Move Concerts, the 30-day trek will wrap Sept.…

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Category: Vocalist of the Year – Jazz/Blues When Quinn Lemley steps onto the stage, it’s not just a performance—it’s an experience. A dazzling force in the world of music, cabaret, and theatrical glamour, Quinn is a powerhouse whose presence fuses vintage elegance with modern edge. This year, she takes her place among the 2025 Josie Music Awards nominees, a fitting recognition for an artist who has spent her career pushing boundaries and celebrating individuality. About Quinn Lemley Known for her signature shows like “Burlesque to Broadway” and her unforgettable tribute to Rita Hayworth, Quinn Lemley is not only a singer,…

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For decades, Irene Michaels has been a shining figure in entertainment—an artist, author, performer, and tastemaker who continues to reinvent herself while inspiring others. Her history with the Josie Music Awards, one of the most prestigious platforms honoring independent artists, is a testament to her enduring artistry and ability to transcend boundaries. Year after year, she has earned nominations at the Josies, standing shoulder to shoulder with trailblazing voices from around the world. Each recognition has been more than a personal triumph—it has been an acknowledgment of her tireless devotion to her craft and her courage to evolve, even in…

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Featured Podcasts Decoder with Nilay Patel: Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won’t destroy education A show from the Verge about big ideas – and other problems. Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel. The Social Radars: Founder Mode: Paul Gross, CEO, Remora Carbon Come be a fly on the wall as Y Combinator’s Jessica Livingston and Carolynn Levy talk to some of the most successful founders in Silicon Valley about how they did it. Subscribe to The Social Radars. Grit: Airtable’s AI Reboot with CEO Howie Liu Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations. Subscribe…

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QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Whitetail Butte, Priest River, Idaho [48.411815594, -116.84501960]What’s in the photo? A section of forest divided into squares due to a grid-based land management systemWho took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space StationWhen was it taken? Jan. 4, 2017This intriguing astronaut photo shows a patch of land in Idaho that looks strikingly like a giant chessboard when viewed from space. The strange pattern comes from an environmental initiative dating back roughly 200 years.The aerial shot shows a tract of land alongside the Priest River in the mountains of northern Idaho, around 40 miles…

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Who needs a villain in their movie when you’ve got main characters as objectively awful as these?Flawed, complex characters and anti-heroes are staples of cinema. Audiences love to root for a protagonist who is complicated and imperfect — or even a little evil — so long as they’ve got the motive and charisma to back up their misbehavior.But some fan-favorite movie main characters are such terrible people or do such crappy things to others that they warrant a deeper look, challenging viewers to ponder why they ever rooted for them in the first place.Let’s look at Mean Girls’ Cady Heron, for…

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The past year has seen two major masked bands celebrating the 25th anniversaries of their breakout albums, so we ask you … which is the better band — Slipknot or Mudvayne? That is the battle this week in Chuck’s Fight Club. on the Loudwire Nights radio show.Slipknot’s self-titled major label debut for Roadrunner Records came out in 1999, but the band has been touring over the past year celebrating its 25th anniversary. They’ve since gone on to become one of the biggest bands in metal. They’ve issued seven albums and had such songs as “Wait and Bleed,” “Duality,” “Psychosocial,” “Dead…

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I had a nightmare the other day that Adidas didn’t exist, and everyone dressed far less cool and had very little sneaker game. When I finally woke up, I realized just how good we have it. Case in point: The Taekwondo Mei. These lace-up ballerina sneakers are so cute, and clearly I’m not the only one who thinks so. They’re always sold out, and after many missed restock alerts, I finally got my hands on a pair. I can confirm they’re just as cool as I thought they’d be, and you don’t want to miss them—they’re currently in-stock now in…

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Looking to upgrade the audio for your phone or action camera footage? Amazon is offering $60 off the DJI Mic Mini kit. Our reviewer gave DJI’s lavalier mic, a 7/10 and this kit includes two mics, a receiver, and a handy charging case. That’s the lowest price yet for this bundle at just $109, and it’s a great value on this easy-to-use and lightweight microphone.Photograph: Julian ChokkattuThese little mics and their fuzzy windscreens have become increasingly popular over the last year, popping up on collars and in the hands of YouTubers and livestreamers across a number of social media platforms.…

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04 Sep 2025 Young Adult Books That Capture the Magic of Growing Up Growing up is messy, complicated, and unforgettable—and these stories capture it all. They explore identity, first love, and finding your place in the world. Each one reflects the thrill and heartbreak of adolescence. Ideal for readers chasing that bittersweet feeling of becoming who you are. Money Skills For Teens (Teen Life Skills Mastery Series Book 1) by A.K. He Release Date: August 17, 2025 Money mistakes are expensive—confidence is free. Money Skills for Teens is a clear, engaging guide to help ages 12–19 earn, budget, save, and…

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Florida surgeon general Joseph Ladapo speaking at an anti-vaccine event in Sarasota, FloridaDave Decker/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Scepticism around vaccines has reached new heights in the US, with Florida officials pushing to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including those for schoolchildren. The move may embolden other states to follow suit, and also risks triggering a resurgence in childhood illnesses long kept at bay. “If I were a virus, I would throw a party right now,” says Cynthia Leifer at Cornell University in New York state. “The potential removal of all vaccine mandates in Florida will allow diseases that have been kept in…

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At a Davos-like gathering inside a cavernous marble mine, global elites in dinner dress enjoy a tweezer-precise amuse-bouche and a performance of Cerrone’s all-time Italodisco banger ​“Supernature” by Charli XCX, when the performance is interrupted by a cadre of pagan eco-warriors led by Anya Taylor-Joy with white Scandi sniper suit, assault rifle, and red headband over Greta Thunberg bangs, striding forward in the strobe light – it’s a radical-chic showpiece you’d expect from the new film by Romain Gavras, who directed the music video for ​“Bad Girls” for M.I.A. back before the nanoparticles got to her.Introduced lying on the ground listening to the earth (“Mother,” she says…

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Yungblud repped both the “Godfather of Punk” and the “Godfather of Metal” at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night (September 7th). The UK singer wore Iggy Pop’s pants and Ozzy Osbourne’s necklace at the ceremony at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Get Yungblud Tickets Here On the red carpet of the VMAs, Yungblud told Nylon magazine, “I’ve actually got Iggy Pop’s leather pants on. Richard [Stark] from [luxury brand] Chrome Hearts said if you can fit in them you can wear them.” Meanwhile, the singer’s cross necklace was gifted him by Ozzy himself at the “Back…

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By Howard Bloom On September 11th, 2001, author Howard Bloom, the man Britain’s Channel 4 TV calls the Einstein, Newton, Darwin and Freud of the 21st century, stood on the roof of his brownstone in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and watched as the World Trade Center burned. The experience left his gut churning with powerful emotions for which he had no words. The next day he received a phone call from a friend who was a brilliant magazine editor. That friend, with fear in his voice, asked if he should move to the Midwest and abandon a city that was a target for military…

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Dave Sebastian / Bloomberg: Filing: Shanghai-based, US-listed lidar maker Hesai aims to raise ~$497M in its Hong Kong IPO, offering 17M shares at up to $29.25 each, amid US delisting risks — Hesai Group is seeking to raise HK$3.9 billion ($497 million) in its Hong Kong listing, kicking off the latest batch … View Original Source Here

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Catch up on the news you missed this week with the stories Today in Books readers were most interested in. School Phone Ban Leads to Increased Library Use Students in Kentucky’s Jefferson County Public Schools are checking out library books at record rates, a “culture shift” correlated to the district’s new cellphone ban. Here are just a few of the encouraging stats: Students at Pleasure Ridge Park High School checked out more than 1,000 books in the first 17 days of the new school year, nearly half the total for last year’s entire school year At Butler High School, about 20% of students…

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Credit: Serge Lavoie from Pexels Buying a house is one of the most high-stakes decisions many people will make in their lives. Yet many households are investing millions without an adequate understanding of a property’s exposure to growing climate risks. In Australia, perhaps the starkest climate hazard is flood. Flooding ranks as one of the most financially damaging weather-related disasters, with costs rising sharply over the past five years. So, how do you find out a given property’s flood risk? This information certainly exists. It is embedded in the insurance premiums we are charged. But in Australia, unlike many comparable…

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The Sistas Season 9 Episode 9 release date and time is right around the corner. As per the season’s official schedule, the upcoming ninth episode is titled “Return To Sender.” Sistas is a comedy-drama television series created by Tyler Perry, which first premiered on October 23, 2019. The show centers on a group of women who are seeking their man of their dreams in the chaotic dating scene of Atlanta. As their search continues, the ladies must dodge all the curveballs that life throws at them. The series delves into themes of love, friendship, deception, and more. Sistas stars KJ…

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Doja CatDoja Cat’s theatrical antics have made her a VMAs fixture. She performed “Been Like This” and “You Right” in 2021, and, in 2023, delivered a medley of the Scarlet singles “Attention,” “Paint the Town Red,” and “Demons.” For the 2025 show, she did a 1980s-inspired performance of “Jealous Type,” the lead single from her forthcoming album, Vie, giving the song its live debut.J Balvin, DJ Snake, Justin Quiles & Lenny TavárezThirteen-time nominee J Balvin was joined by Juistin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez for the trio’s new song, “Zun Zun,” and then he and DJ Snake played their single “Noventa”…

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As a fashion editor, I draw inspiration and product recommendations from others in the industry, but not just anyone. Over the years, I’ve curated a tight list of people I follow on Instagram, TikTok, and Substack—those with distinct personal style and a “less is more” approach to fashion. They aren’t swayed by micro-trends or rushing to buy the same Zara jacket everyone else has, and they don’t overhaul their wardrobes every season. Instead, they focus on building a strong foundation and a thoughtful capsule wardrobe anchored in timeless pieces with the occasional fun, fresh addition to keep things current and…

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