Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Run, Don’t Walk, to See ‘Coyote vs. Acme’
Lana Condor, Wile E. Coyote, and Will Forte —Courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment If you’re still not convinced that creativity and originality are under siege, particularly in the movie business, look no further than the tangled tale of how the wholly joyous Coyote vs. Acme very nearly didn’t make it to a theater near you. As…
Read MoreThese Enchanting and Colorful Photos of Seashells and the Mollusks Who Create Them Will Have You Marveling at the Natural World
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Before they become sandy souvenirs, the baubles in the bubbles of the shoreline serve as a veritable fortress for creatures like clams, mussels and conchs Photographs by Devon Matthews Text by Jennie Rothenberg Gritz September/October 2026 A giant Atlantic cockle lies open on the beach in Fort Myers, Florida, while a beachcomber searches for shells…
Read MoreThe Best Men’s Workout Brands You’re Not Already Wearing
Guys have long granted workout clothes a strange exemption from the rest of the wardrobe. A jacket could be judged by the roll of its lapel, while the shirt worn five mornings a week only needed to wick sweat and survive the dryer. The default athleisure uniform followed: black polyester shorts, a synthetic tee and…
Read MoreExclusive | Barron Trump lives ‘reclusive’ life amid threats from Iran, assassination attempts on his dad, murder of Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON — First son Barron Trump keeps a low profile inside a security bubble as he begins his third decade — an apparent response to the climate of growing political violence that includes a series of assassination attempts targeting his father, President Trump. “He doesn’t go out,” one longtime Trumpworld figure told The Post of…
Read MoreThe Awe-Inspiring True Story Behind Priyanka Chopra’s Documentary The Cycle of Love
Priyanka Chopra Jonas knows a good love story when she sees one. Her own was a bit of a whirlwind, Nick Jonas proposing just a few months after they started dating in 2018. They were married by… Source link
Read MoreLeaders Pivoting on Data Centers Require More Than Roads, Water, and Power Promises
Commitment prior to permitting: Binding community and grid compacts must precede site approvals. Proportionality: Infrastructure and community asks must scale directly with peak megawatt demand. Enforceable security: Pledges must be backed by letters of credit, escrow reserves, or parent-company guarantees. Statewide baseline floors: Establish statewide statutory floors to prevent developers from regulatory arbitrage across county…
Read MoreWhen Did It Become So Hard to Make Plans With Friends?
“A useful question might be: if I stopped doing all the work of maintaining this friendship, would a friendship still exist?,” asks Dr. Katzman. Sometimes, it may be worth stepping back a bit to see what happens. When I have done that in the past, a lot of the friendships naturally dissipated, whereas when I…
Read MoreFive Long Island ‘mole people’ seen crawling into manhole — week after headlamp-wearing trio emerged in NYC
The summer of sewer diving keeps on going. Five “mole people” dove down a manhole into the Long Island drainage system in an overnight run Thursday — just one week after a seemingly separate trio emerged in NYC. The unidentified urban spelunkers descended into the Wantagh storm drain at the intersection of Wantagh Avenue and…
Read MoreJudge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the US Postal Service from implementing core parts of a new rule it adopted at President Donald Trump’s direction that would tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections. US District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued a temporary restraining order, opens new tab at the behest of Democratic-led…
Read MoreNorway’s crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father Harald’s death
Norway has a new king, whose tasks will include stabilizing the Scandinavian country’s monarchy and boosting the royal family’s popularity after his wife’s past contacts with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his stepson’s rape conviction. Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII when his father, Harald V, died Friday. Haakon’s oldest child now becomes Crown Princess Ingrid…
Read MoreUS judge rules Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic unlawful
A US judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal court alleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk, a label the government can apply to companies that expose military systems…
Read MoreFernando Cruz keeps spirits up despite likely facing Tommy John surgery: ‘happened to the right guy’
A day later, with the tears gone and adopting what he described as a feeling of peacefulness, Fernando Cruz said he is looking at all options. On Wednesday, the valuable Yankees reliever was diagnosed with a partial tear in his UCL, which typically calls for Tommy John surgery that sidelines pitchers for at least a…
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