Posts by Sophie Clearwater
AI Arrived at the Worst Possible Moment
—inkoly—Getty Images AI is not arriving in a world capable of receiving it. Instead, it is coming into a world that has spent the last two decades systematically dismantling the very foundations that would allow us to deploy such a powerful technology responsibly. Institutional authority, shared truth, and information integrity have been battered. We are…
Read MoreArtist and Dealer Jaqueline Cedar’s SPLIT LEVEL Fair Bets on a More Intimate Art Market Model
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Read MoreNicolas Cage, Christian Bale Are Completely Unrecognizable in First Look at Madden Transformations
This isn’t a flea flicker—it’s really Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale in the Madden trailer. In the new trailer for the Prime Video series released Sept. 24, which will star Cage as legendary NFL coach John Madden and Bale as Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, the duo are completely transformed into the Hall of Famers. Cage, for his part, traded his signature dark slicked-back hairstyle…
Read MoreJimmy Pitaro Built ESPN’s Streaming Future. But How Many Fans Are Paying for It?
Jimmy Pitaro recently called the timing of ESPN’s streaming launch one of the hardest decisions of his life. Thirteen months later, the compromise is visible everywhere in the app. Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images ESPN is getting closer to being the place NFL fans can start without first checking four other…
Read MoreDolly Parton’s Sister Freida Breaks Silence on Bryan Seaver Estate Drama
The lawsuit, obtained by E! News, accused Seaver—who was previously tapped to announce his aunt’s death last month on Instagram—of trying to extort money from her estate through an “obscene, deliberate, and escalating campaign of threats” before and after Dolly’s death. (Dolly had often employed family members, including Seaver’s dad Larry Seaver, who was previously…
Read MoreStudio Lenca Has Built a Career on the Ambiguity of the Diasporic Experience
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Read MoreWhat the World Owes the Marshall Islands
As we prepare for another El Niño, our people know its rhythms well, but the severity with which these forces now arrive is worsening. First, the rains come heavily. Then they stop. Water tanks empty, wells run dry, crops fail, and ocean conditions shift. We begin shipping water to communities with none. These changes are…
Read More7 Fall Yard Habits That Help Pollinators Survive Winter
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The same zoning strategy applies to the lawn: “I start to cut back—not cut the lawn back, but cut back on how often I mow,” Phillips says of the turf her family still uses. As growth slows in the fall, she spaces out mowing and leaves the grass a little taller. A patch set aside…
Read MoreWest Wilson’s Next Reality TV Role Confirmed After Summer House Exit, Ciara Miller Drama
“I wanted to tell it on my own but it is true,” he said during a June 24 appearance on The Broadcast Boys podcast of his rumored exit. “But in their defense, I don’t think it would’ve been a fun summer.” Days later, Batula’s exit from the show was also confirmed by Bravo, but the 35-year-old—who joined the show…
Read MoreThe Families That Made Milan a Fashion Capital
Milan has a way of making another family’s taste feel like your own. An Armani jacket can persuade a man that he has always preferred a softer shoulder, just as a Missoni cardigan can coax an otherwise cautious dresser into a lasting relationship with bold orange zigzag. At this month’s Milan Fashion Week, presenting the…
Read MoreWarren Buffett and the Loss of Capitalism’s Character Witness
Buffett’s career demonstrates how predictability can build trust, and why that kind of credibility may be harder to establish in today’s media environment. Photo by Ankit Agrawal/Mint via Getty Images The most revealing thing about Warren Buffett stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway was how unsurprising it was. In 2011, he had told CBS’…
Read MoreOlivia Culpo claps back at body shamers saying she ‘really blows up’ during pregnancies
Oliva Culpo shut down the “noise” surrounding her pregnancy weight gain while celebrating “the beautiful sacrifice of motherhood.” On Wednesday, the former pageant queen clapped back via TikTok at “surprised” social media users saying she “really blows up” while pregnant. “I take a lot of pride in the fact that I am growing a baby,”…
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