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11/06/2025

It’s difficult to overstate how profoundly Brian Wilson, the legendary co-founder and primary songwriter of The Beach Boys who passed away today at the age of 82, impacted pop music. Without “Pet Sounds,” there’d certainly be no “Sgt. Pepper,” and Paul McCartney famously declared that “God Only Knows” was “the best song ever written.” Wilson’s responsible for summer anthems and intricately arranged album cuts alike — a once-in-a-generation talent. Give “Pet Sounds” a spin and send some good vibrations out in his honor today.

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24/05/2025

After infiltrating Hollywood’s biggest franchises and landing a dream role in “Love Lies Bleeding,” Katy O’Brian is continuing her hot streak with the new “Mission: Impossible.”

We caught up with ahead of the movie’s release to talk about her journey from police officer to actor, what she learned on set with Tom Cruise and why the up-and-coming action hero is excited to try her hand at more comedies.

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19/05/2025

Redesigned for the 2025 model year, the Mercedes-Benz G550 stomps Jurassically into its fifth decade as the luxury market’s favorite dinosaur. The changes to its rectangular countenance are multiple, although you’ll have to squint to see them without a past example of the SUV sitting nearby for reference.

The new and ever-improved Mercedes-Benz G550 is the anti-Cybertruck in its staying power

06/05/2025

We can’t get over last night’s red carpet looks.

This year’s exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” was particularly exciting for sartorial enthusiasts. The retrospective celebrates the history of Black dandyism, and the subsequent dress code, “Tailored for You,” adequately inspired a variety of -esque looks from guests, including heavy-hitter co-chair hosts Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams.

01/05/2025

The Pitt is, in a word, raw. If you haven’t been following along with the gritty emergency room drama, which concluded its first season earlier this month.

But The Pitt is also a masterful presentation of humanity, grounded by characters like Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, by the costume design, as well.

"The Pitt," the latest smash hit medical drama, has been praised for an authentic portrayal of ERs. Dr. Robby's watch is excellent, too.

30/04/2025

We’ve all been there. You set up for the day’s work full of optimism and determination. Things start out well. You’re firing off emails like nobody’s business. You couldn’t stop having good ideas if you tried.

Sound familiar? You aren’t alone. Here’s how to steer clear and maintain your productivity until the end of day — and beyond.

Brain clocking out after lunch? Here's how to finish your day strong.

29/04/2025

Wearing a plastic polar bear mask and a white bath robe, I danced the YMCA with the first female prime minister of Greenland. Yet, as exchanges go, it was far less awkward than most between Americans and Greenlanders these days.

Greenland is an autonomous country that is actively on the path to independence — a path that the Kingdom of Denmark is proactively paving. So while politics may be more important than ever right now, so is politeness.

Including tips from Greenlanders

18/04/2025

“I went to Greenland to try to buy it,” Dryden Brown posted on X a week after Donald Trump won reelection in November. “Here’s what happened.” He is part of a cadre of iconoclastic, very-online men looking to found the city of the future, with funding tied to crypto organizations, venture capital and libertarian billionaires.

Funded to the tune of $525 million, Praxis aims to “revitalize Western Civilization” through a techno-libertarian city upon a hill

17/04/2025

We can only imagine what Senator Cory Booker’s Apple Watch data would’ve looked like the night after he spent 25 straight hours on his feet. In case you’ve been living under a gigantic rock, the Democratic senator from New Jersey broke the record for the longest speech in Senate history.

He spent a full day (plus 64 extra minutes) protesting actions of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, reading letters from concerned constituents and fielding questions from colleagues.

Cory Booker delivered the longest speech in Senate history this week

16/04/2025

Before the pandemic struck, American buyers had dozens of options if they wanted to buy a new car for under $20,000. Heck, you could even buy a shiny Nissan Versa sedan for under $14,000. Today? The Versa, the most affordable new car in the U.S., is the only one you can buy for less than $20,000, and it might not stay that way for long. On the automaker’s website, there’s an ominous new notice: “Get the Nissan you want free from new tariffs.”

President Trump's automotive tariffs could deal a killer blow to an already shrinking section of the market. There are other potential outcomes, but none of them mean cheaper vehicles.

15/04/2025

The format of this week’s Real Time With Bill Maher was a little different from the status quo. Once his opening monologue was over, Maher delivered another talk — in lieu, it turns out, of the editorial segment that usually closes out Real Time episodes. The reason for that was understandable: you see, Maher had recently dined at the White House at the invitation of Kid Rock.

To be fair, the dinner was at the White House

07/04/2025

Coffee cocktails are more popular than ever, which means it's the perfect time to revisit this European classic. ⁠
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