Category: Culture
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Historic Private Mission: This Week in Space
The first private space mission of the “Polaris” program was scheduled to launch this week, with the liftoff of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four private astronauts. Originally set for the early morning hours of Monday, August 26, the… Continue Reading
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Sweeten your weekend with this easy-to-make classic biscuit cake
Ingredients • 500 ml of whipping cream, cold • 1.5 cups (360 ml) + about 1/2 cup (120 ml) of milk • 8-10 tablespoons of instant vanilla pudding • 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract • 500 grams of biscuits • Optional: about 50 grams of… Continue Reading
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Khloe Kardashian casts Cindy Crawford in new Good American ads
Cindy Crawford has been hired as the face of Khloe Kardashian’s Good American brand, making it the first collaboration with a prominent U.S. supermodel. The contract marks a milestone for the brand co-founded by Kardashian and Emma Grede in 2016…. Continue Reading
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Australian Olympic break-dancer says she found criticism “pretty devastating”
In her first television interview since the controversial performance at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, known in the breakdancing world as ‘Raygun,’ confronted the backlash and criticism. In the interview with… Continue Reading
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Minecraft movie gets new teaser trailer
A Minecraft Movie, a live-action-animation hybrid, released a new trailer. The teaser trailer, set to The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour,” shows the familiar cube-based aesthetic, classic Minecraft mobs, and a quirky spin on the game’s survival… Continue Reading
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Hollywood artists join in a letter to Biden demanding a cease-fire before more lives
In a new campaign launched Thursday, Hollywood stars, musicians, and prominent cultural figures reached out to U.S. President Joe Biden, calling for a ceasefire and an end to the escalation in the war in Gaza. Signatories include Bradley Cooper,… Continue Reading
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How ‘uptown’ Jews fought to clean up the criminal underworld of the Lower East Side
“When a lady whistled at you on Allen Street, you knew she’s not calling you to a minyan!” So goes a particularly illuminating quote from a lawyer named Jonah Goldstein, describing just how derelict life on the Lower East… Continue Reading
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Behind Elton John’s serious eye infection
British singer Elton John, 77, announced on his Instagram account that, due to complications from an eye infection, his vision has been impaired and he’s suffering from partial blindness. In a post to his fans, Elton John explained the sequence… Continue Reading
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Document with pre-set breakup date for Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce debunked
A document resembling a contract suggesting the romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is a staged publicity stunt with a pre-set breakup date that was labeled “entirely false and fabricated” by Kelce’s representatives. The document,… Continue Reading
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Scarfs make fashionable comeback
What do style icons like Sophia Loren, Beyoncé, Audrey Hepburn, Kendall Jenner, and Queen Elizabeth II have in common? They’ve all elevated the headscarf to a pinnacle of chic necessity. Whether shielding from the radiant sun on the beaches of… Continue Reading