Posts by Sophie Clearwater
‘Fatherland’ Is One of the Most Quietly Surprising Films of the Year
How these two find their way back to one another, and to a place of acknowledged and shared grief, is a kind of unspoken miracle that unfolds in last 15 minutes or so of this elegant, remarkably economical movie. Artistically and emotionally, Fatherland accomplishes more in its 82-minute runtime than any two-hour-plus movie released this…
Read MoreThese Chic Tote Bags Double as Diaper Bags & Make the Perfect Gifts for New Moms
Diaper bags have come a long way in recent years. These days, new moms no longer have to choose between fashion and function because modern designs offer both. In fact, you don’t have to limit yourself to “official” diaper bags at all. There are plenty of chic tote bags out there that double as diaper…
Read MoreHow a Fake Pollster May Have Hurt Real Candidates
“It is not atypical for a pollster to leave an existing firm, form their own, and self-fund some surveys to build reputation; we had no reason at the time to believe this case was any different,” FiftyPlusOne said regarding Sims. “This event does not help what is a decades-long trend of declining confidence in the…
Read MoreClean Energy Has a Lot Riding on the AI Data Center Boom
These developments raised questions across Wall Street about whether too much is being spent too quickly on data center expansion. How questions over data center investment play out has big implications for how companies and investors approach the future of energy and, by extension, climate. A pullback in the pace of new data centers could…
Read MoreMeghan Markle’s Dad Thomas Markle Sr. Breaks Silence on Child Pornography Allegations
Meghan Markle Says She’s “Distressed” by Child Pornography Allegations Against Dad Thomas Markle Thomas Markle Sr. is denying the allegations against him. Shortly after Meghan Markle’s dad was publicly accused by his son—and half-brother to Meghan—Thomas Markle Jr. of possessing child sex abuse images in his home in the Philippines, the 82-year-old has called the claim a fabrication.…
Read MoreHow a Paris Artist Collective Turned Squatting into a Sustainable Model of Artistic Production
Le Wonder’s evolution offers a different model for sustaining artistic independence in Paris. Photo: Salim Santa Lucia It’s a familiar dynamic in major cities: artists, pushed toward neglected industrial buildings and overlooked neighborhoods in search of affordable studio space, end up revitalizing those areas—only to attract real estate developers and set in motion the gentrification…
Read MoreEmily Mae Smith Paints Worlds on the Edge of Transformation
Emily Mae Smith, Transit of Venus, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Petzel, New York. Photo: Jason Mandella Emily Mae Smith’s rise as one of the stars of the ultra-contemporary boom that followed the pandemic has often been linked to the resurgence of interest in Surrealism, which echoes the unreadability and instability of our times.…
Read MoreHilary Swank Shares Twins’ Million Dollar Reaction to Her Pregnancy
Hilary Swank’s twins haven’t made a list but are certainly checking twice to make sure their sibling hasn’t arrived yet. A week after the Gift actress announced she and husband Philip Schneider are expecting their third baby around Christmas, she revealed how their 3-year-old twins—son Ohm and daughter Aya—reacted to the exciting news. “My daughter…
Read MoreTrain bandit goes after $50K in popular kids’ toys in brazen heist
A brazen train bandit was busted in San Bernardino County Thursday morning after cops uncovered hundreds of boxes of stolen Hot Wheels worth more than $50,000. “Yeah, they’re robbing the trains down here at the end of Maple Street,” a caller says in audio uploaded to the department’s Facebook page. The report was made around…
Read MoreHays Co. man given life sentence after multiple child sex crime convictions
A Hays County man was sentenced Thursday to serve life in prison after being convicted of multiple child sex crimes. Source link
Read MoreJustin Herbert’s tragic beer run gets Madison Beer’s romantic stamp of approval
Why would Justin Herbert need to buy beer if he has Beer at home? That is what many fans commented after seeing the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback buying two cases of Miller Lite at a grocery story on Tuesday. The joke being that Herbert is engaged to American musician Madison Beer. Los Angeles Chargers quarterback…
Read MoreChris Hughes Reacts After JoJo Siwa Admits to Secretly Trying on Ring on That Finger
“I am not single and I don’t want to mingle,” Siwa shared on a March 2022 episode of the Rachel Uncensored Podcast. “No, I’m a loyal lady.” She’d played the field, she continued, and snagged herself a catch in Katie Mills. “Listen, I went around the block,” Siwa teased. “I tried a lot, and I…
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