Posts by Sophie Clearwater
The AfD Is Rising. Germany’s Political Center Is Failing.
The AfD has used Merz’s flip flop on the debt brake against him and is questioning defense spending on Ukraine. Upon taking office in May 2025, a little over a year ago, Merz promised to revive Germany’s stagnant economy and increase defense spending to position the country as Europe’s de facto military leader. An antagonistic Russia and an unreliable…
Read MoreWhat A24’s DeepMind Deal Says About the New Rules of Cultural Power
As media companies pursue scale, A24’s advantage may be the thing that cannot be scaled: cultural trust. Its DeepMind deal offers a test of whether that tastemaker power can survive expansion without becoming diluted. Photo by Cindy Ord/WireImage Lionsgate holds more than 20,000 film and television titles and is worth an estimated $4.8 billion. A24…
Read MoreTexas' Regan Hutsell crowned Miss America 2027, wins $50,000 scholarship
Regan Hutsell of Houston, Texas, was crowned Miss America 2027 after competing against 52 contestants from across the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Source link
Read More2 People Die at Burning Man Festival 2026
Burning Man has turned deadly for two attendees. The annual festival shared that two people died at the desert arts event in Black Rock City, Nev., over Labor Day weekend. Craigh Mann, 60, “was found deceased by campmates in his camp” at 3 p.m. on Sept. 5, according to organizers, who said in a statement,…
Read MoreFuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran war and refinery issues
It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record of $3.82…
Read MoreShailene Woodley Gives Cryptic Update on Big Little Lies Season 3
In the meantime, Woodley is celebrating the major success of another project of hers: winning her first-ever Emmy for her role in season two of Paradise, as she picked up the trophy for Guest Actress in a Drama Series on Sept. 6. “When I was growing up as an actor, my mom created this idea…
Read MoreHigh school QBs face new reality as transfers dominate starting jobs at the top of college football
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even though he was nearly 2,000 miles from where he’d grown up, Ryan Hopkins felt right at home as a quarterback prospect visiting Wisconsin. “I felt the energy from the city,” said Hopkins, a former three-star recruit from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California. “I felt the energy from the coaches.”…
Read MoreHow the Olsen Sisters Turned The Row Into a Quiet Luxury Powerhouse
As The Row joins fashion’s French governing body, the Olsen sisters’ minimalist label is beginning to look like a heritage house in the making. WireImage As this year’s fashion week season kicks off globally, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are preparing their luxury fashion brand The Row for Paris Fashion Week later this month, for the…
Read MoreFire at Perla’s on South Congress quickly contained, no injuries reported
Austin firefighters responded to a fire at Perla’s restaurant on South Congress Avenue Sunday evening after flames were discovered in a vent hood and smoke was seen coming from the roof. Source link
Read MoreBrandi Glanville Feels “Like Death” as She Shares Raw Look at Weight Loss Amid Health Struggles
Brandi Glanville is getting real about her health battle. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum—who has been struggling with facial parasites—shared a candid look at her treatment, including… Source link
Read MoreArt Fairs Are Built for a Market That No Longer Exists
There are plenty of visitors at Frieze New York, but less certainty that the fair remains a place where art is actually discovered or sold. Photo Casey Kelbaugh/CKA. Courtesy Frieze The contemporary art market is going through one of its most turbulent moments in decades. Pace Gallery’s decision to reduce its roster by around 50…
Read MoreTrump Shares Map Renaming New Mexico as ‘New America,’ Days After ‘Trump Strait’ and ‘Lake America’ Uproar
Trump’s habit of renaming things—often after America or himself It also follows Trump signing an Executive Order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on Aug. 27, amid a widening trade war with Canada. The change was met with widespread disapproval from both U.S. lawmakers and Canadian politicians, who vowed Lake Ontario will continue to be…
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