Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Stop Making These Recycling Mistakes
Sustainability experts say recycling doesn’t have to be that hard. Here are some of the biggest recycling mistakes people make—and what you should be doing instead. Why is recycling so complicated? What is recyclable varies greatly depending on where you live. “Recycling is unfortunately more complicated than we’d like it to be,” says Miller. “Everybody’s…
Read MoreIs Your Step Count Too Low? Try Walking Faster
You don’t need to take 10,000 steps a day to improve your health. Studies have shown that much smaller step counts can substantially reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Now, researchers have found that the intensity of your walk matters just as much, and that walking quickly—even for brief periods—lowers a person’s risk…
Read MoreScreening at Venice: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s ‘The Burning Giants’
The movie takes wildly unexpected turns, but all of these are in service of an extensive dramatic exploration of the ways in which religion, political demonization and economic exploitation become intrinsically linked. Courtesy Lucky Number Disguised by straightforward drama, Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s Yak Mai (The Burning Giants) reveals staggering abstractions, which lure you deeper into its…
Read MoreLululemon and Canada Goose Have an American Gen Z Problem
Lululemon and Canada Goose face falling U.S. sales, tougher rivals and younger shoppers increasingly resistant to status brands. Getty Images Lululemon turned everyday yoga wear into a status symbol. Canada Goose did the same for winter coats. Now, two of Canada’s best-known fashion exports face a test of their staying power, particularly in the U.S.…
Read MoreExperts Agree Chinese Porcelain’s Value Rests on Who Made It and For Whom
A famille rose ‘bats and peaches’ bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735), 5 5⁄8 in. (14.3 cm.) diam. Estimate: $400,000-600-000. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2026 Each year in early September, the city’s art institutions and auction houses mount programming timed to coincide with Asia Week New…
Read MoreLindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Slams “Horrific” Conspiracy Theories About Her Ex Patrick Clancy
Patrick Clancy Says Lindsay Clancy Told Him She Thought About Suicide and Harming Their Kids Lindsay Clancy‘s now-ex-husband was the first witness called to testify during her murder trial, which began July 27 in Plymouth Superior Court. The 35-year-old former nurse has not denied killing daughter Cora, 5, and sons Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8…
Read MoreTikToker Tini Younger Shares She Keeps Her Late Daughter’s Ashes in a Necklace
Tini Younger is sharing one way she’s keeping her daughter’s memory alive. Nearly a year after the TikTok chef and her husband Antoine Wright Jr. shared that Arya, one of their twin baby girls had died shortly after their birth, Younger detailed how her 9-month-old maintains a bond with her late sister. “I keep my…
Read MoreNvidia’s Hugging Face Deal Is a Bid for A.I.’s Next Control Point
By acquiring Hugging Face, Nvidia is positioning itself around a strategic gateway where developers discover, evaluate and deploy A.I. models. Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images Nvidia’s $12.9 billion agreement to acquire Hugging Face looks like another step in the A.I. industry’s march toward vertical integration. The dominant supplier of A.I. compute…
Read MoreWhy Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S Wants to Tax AI Use
You recently celebrated 20,000 entry-level grads hired at Cognizant. At the same time you announced a plan for spending $270 million on severance. How many jobs has Cognizant eliminated because of AI adoption? The net addition of people is still positive for the company. We’re still growing. Do you find that new employees who used…
Read MoreRicky Martin Turns Heads With Bold Honey Blond Transformation
Ricky Martin Says He Needs “Several Hours to Process” His Super Bowl Halftime Appearance Ricky Martin is livin’ la vida rubio. The “Livin’ La Vida Loca” singer stepped out at the 83rd annual Venice Film Festival for the screening of his upcoming film Hombre al Aqua sporting a bold new buzzcut and honey blond hair. …
Read MoreIn New York’s Chinatown, Tom Sachs Has Recreated Chanel’s Paris Flagship Out of Plywood and Paint
31 Rue Cambon is a new installation by artist Tom Sachs that interrogates the mythology of luxury. Courtesy Tom Sachs Studio The artisanal spirit of the bricoleur animates Tom Sachs’s art, alongside a postmodern, deconstructive impulse aimed at interrogating the symbolic and narrative dynamics that establish material value. Large symbolic systems have long nourished his…
Read MoreGiada De Laurentiis Reveals Ugly Toe Injury Ahead of DWTS Season 35 Premiere
Giada De Laurentiis Turned Down ‘Dancing With the Stars’ 10 Times: Here’s Who Finally Convinced Her Giada De Laurentiis is toe-tally committed to winning the Mirrorball Trophy. In fact, the Dancing With the Stars season 35 contestant revealed she recently suffered a foot injury while rehearsing for the ABC reality competition series. “So I had…
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