Posts by Sophie Clearwater
How Oil and Trump Are Escalating the Falklands Dispute
Following through on that threat, Argentina’s Foreign Ministry on Sept. 15 said it had sent approximately 180 warning and risk assessment notes to individuals and legal entities located in 30 countries and filed three criminal complaints involving 10 companies and their directors. TIME has reached out to Argentina’s Foreign Ministry for further information. Do the…
Read MoreIlona Maher Reacts to Viral NSFW Moment on Dancing With the Stars
How Much Do the Celebrities Get Paid to Be on Dancing With the Stars? Citing multiple sources, Variety reported in 2019 that Dancing With the Stars contestants make $125,000 for the rehearsal period and first two weeks of the show. If they progress beyond that point, the outlet continued, they earn more money each week.…
Read MoreTrump’s Title IX Announcement Is Cruel. But It Does Not Change The Law
As much as President Trump may suggest that he can rewrite Title IX, that is not within the power of the executive. Title IX itself still prohibits sex discrimination in education, and the Supreme Court has held that it is impossible to discriminate against someone for being gay or transgender without discriminating on the basis…
Read MoreSophia Bush, Ashlyn Harris Reveal They Privately Got Married Over a Year Ago
Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris have peace of mind. Nearly three years after the couple started dating, the pair announced they tied the knot in a private ceremony held in Upstate New York in summer 2025. “When you get to this stage in your life, you begin to unpack what’s yours and what’s always sort…
Read MoreToronto’s Lassonde Art Trail Reimagines Public Art as Part of a Healthier Urban Ecosystem
Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, against the wind, with the wind, 2026. Photo Vid Ingelevics and Ryan Walker. Courtesy the artist and Lassonde Art Trail During the opening weekend of the Toronto Biennial of Art, Observer visited the Lassonde Art Trail (LAT) by stretching a morning run into a longer, more artful route. Unveiled in early June…
Read MoreAshley Tisdale Tried to Divorce Christopher French “So Many Times” During Postpartum Depression Battle
The Gossip Girl alum detailed his experience as a child actor with what he described as “body dysmorphia.” “I know that I hated my body,” Penn told The Guardian in April 2025, “and simply wanted a different one.” In response to the weight he gained following his parents’ divorce, he added, “There was just a period where,…
Read MoreFreeman’s New CEO Muys Snijders Is Betting on Regional Roots and a Wider Reach
Freeman’s, America’s oldest auction house, has connected collectors to extraordinary art and objects for over 220 years. Courtesy of Freeman’s Auction, 2026 The oldest auction house in the U.S., Freeman’s has built a depth of expertise and a regional presence few competitors can match. Yet the art market has changed dramatically since Tristram B. Freeman,…
Read MoreTed Lasso Kills Off Beloved Character in Heartbreaking Season 4 Episode
House of the Dragon Kills Off Another Major Character in Gruesome Season 3 Episode Warning: This story contains major spoilers for Ted Lasso season 4, episode 9 Pour one out for a real one. Indeed, Richmond is mourning Crown and Anchor pub owner Mae Green (Annette Badland) following her death in the ninth episode of…
Read MoreFlydubai Pilot Arrested After ‘Apparently’ Trying to Crash Israel-Bound Plane, Says Netanyahu
“During the flight, as they were approaching Israel, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot and, apparently, tried to crash the plane with its passengers on board,” Netanyahu said in a video statement released by his office. “I spoke with one of the Israeli passengers, he told me that the plane went into a…
Read MoreSotheby’s Lands the $450 Million Blaquier Collection, Led by a $180M Van Gogh
Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier (center) and family attend the 2010 Autumn Dinner at the Frick Collection in 2010. Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images With Armory Week officially opening the fall market season in New York, auction houses are rolling out, one after another, the major collections headed for their rostra in November. Following Sotheby’s scoring…
Read MoreTravis Kelce, Jason Kelce Have Priceless Reactions to Taylor Swift’s Song “Cleveland!”
There’s something that Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce can certainly agree on: Taylor Swift’s new song is a banger. After the Grammy winner gave a special nod to her romance with Travis in The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’s “Cleveland!” track, he and his brother shared their reactions. “Shoutout to Tay Tay for making that song,” Travis said in the…
Read MoreLights, Camera, Action: An Insider’s Guide to L.A.’s Historic Hollywood Neighborhood
Beyond the flashy neon signs, touristy attractions and worn-down Walk of Fame, Hollywood remains a vital organ of Los Angeles. It is the birthplace of show business, and in many ways, continues to act as the (albeit dwindling) heartbeat of the city. No matter how much the industry struggles, whether due to lingering issues from…
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