Posts by Sophie Clearwater
The Hamptons Season and the New Economics of Being in the Right Room
The easier it becomes to communicate digitally, the more valuable physical proximity becomes for building relationships that drive business. Unsplash+ Every July, a familiar migration begins. Investors head to Sun Valley. Founders and executives fill the Hamptons. Private dinners replace Zoom calls. Packed conference schedules spill into beach walks, tennis matches and backyard conversations. At…
Read MoreBlake Lively Makes First Public Appearance Since Missing Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Blake Lively Makes First Public Appearance After Missing Taylor Swift’s Wedding Blake Lively is keeping her eye on the ball. The Gossip Girl alum stepped out at the 2026 World Cup Final July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, weeks after skipping out on longtime friend Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce. In a photo uploaded to…
Read MoreThe National Gallery Singapore Debuts Its First R-Rated Exhibition
“Passion is Volcanic: Desire in Southeast Asian Art” is the museum’s first exhibition to receive an R18 rating. National Gallery Singapore 2026 The entrance of “Passion is Volcanic: Desire in Southeast Asian Art” is covered in bright red tape, playfully warning viewers of its explicit content. In entering the museum’s first-ever exhibition to receive an…
Read MoreLawmakers Demand End to Iran War After Three U.S. Service Members Killed
The Pentagon on Monday released the names of two of the slain U.S. service members. “1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii was killed in action on July 18, 2026, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, was killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq…
Read MoreThe Biggest Hygiene Mistakes People Make in the Pool
“If you shower before, you could help keep the pool cleaner,” says Lisa Cuchara, a professor of biomedical sciences at Quinnipiac University who teaches a course called “The Infections of Leisure,” about the germs people encounter while swimming, traveling, camping, spending the day at the spa, and pursuing other recreational activities. But, “if you shower…
Read MoreGitHub COO Kyle Daigle Says the Real A.I. Coding Battle Is About More Than Code
GitHub is leaning into a platform model as developers and enterprises weigh speed, flexibility and rising token costs. Illustration by George Chan/Getty Images The way software is built may never be the same. Advances in large language models have enabled what renowned A.I. researcher Andrej Karpathy referred to last year as “vibe coding,” or using…
Read MoreSix Must-Visit Art Galleries in the Hamptons
4 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, N.Y. Picture windows on East Hampton’s busiest corner reveal a pristine space filled with powerful 20th and 21st-century paintings, sculptures and multimedia works. The gallery has been operating for more than 15 years, and its success has led to expansions in New York City and West Palm Beach, Florida. Firestone…
Read MoreChris Evans Reveals Transformation in Heart-Pounding Avengers: Doomsday Trailer
Chris Evans is returning to the MCU with a brand new look. After it was revealed that his character Steve Rogers would make a comeback in Avengers Doomsday, fans have been waiting for more intel on what that return would look like. Now, they have an answer. Indeed, the latest trailer for Avengers Doomsday released…
Read MoreTaylor Frankie Paul Breaks Silence on DCFS Petition Allegations
September 2024: Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out About 2023 Arrest Paul admitted in an interview with E! News that the altercation with Mortensen was their “rock bottom for sure.” “He stood by me with that because he knew everything going on behind closed doors,” she said. “That was a horrible night and I’m full of…
Read MoreIs Aspen the New Hamptons?
An outdoor market in Aspen. Denver Post via Getty Images (Editor’s note: This story was originally published on August 5, 2016. Some details reflect the time of original reporting.) Over the past few weeks, New York’s art world has abandoned our tourists and leaky, reeking sidewalk trash to head for Aspen’s (very literal) greener pastures. Some…
Read MoreSkipper and Mr. Marvelous Seek Hot Sex in Southampton Hedges
Kim Cattrall. Paul Harris/Getty Images Sex in the Hamptons is a lot like sex in Manhattan—except it’s not. Odd couplings and brief flings, which in the city might raise an eyebrow, are somehow forgiven out on the East End. And these amours fous are not like those, say, which one might commit in Paris or…
Read MoreThe 1% Summer: Our Wealthologist on Where to Sun, Swim and Eat $100 Lobster Salad
Illustration of Richard Kirshenbaum by Paul Kisselev. Paul Kisselev for Observer (Editor’s note: Originally published in June 2015, this Kirshenbaum classic captures a particular Hamptons summer in all its excess. Some venues and prices have changed since publication.) It was a difficult winter for tous New York: even the 1-percenters who spend fewer than the allotted…
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