Posts by Sophie Clearwater
These Actually Chic Sunglasses Fit Wide Faces Without the Headache
So, you found your dream pair of sunglasses. You try them on… Only to find they’re too small for your wide face. Instant headache, and you’re forced to leave your dream pair behind. We’ve been there, too. But don’t worry, the days of not knowing if your glasses fit your head are long gone. Warby…
Read MoreList of Democrats Who Might Replace Graham Platner Grows—as Platner Weighs His Future
Graham Platner, seen here at a town hall in Portland, Maine, on June 7, 2026, is facing growing calls among Democrats to end his Senate campaign. —Laura Brett—Getty Images A day after allegations of sexual assault upended his political career, Graham Platner remained Democrats’ nominee for Senate in Maine. But the jockeying to replace him…
Read MoreZohran Mamdani’s Culture Budget Is Historic, But New York Needs a Broader Plan for Protecting Artists and the Arts
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Councilwoman Julie Menin announced the 2027 fiscal year budget in a Tuesday press conference. Screenshot from Youtube When Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York last November, much of the art world welcomed the news with hope. The fact that his wife, Rama Duwaji, is herself an artist deepened…
Read MoreMeet the A.I. Ph.D. Who Took Human Error Out of the World’s Biggest Games
Hawk-Eye cameras at the side of a court during a Wimbledon game in 2025. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Technology is shaping the outcome of sport more than ever. Just this week, during a World Cup clash between Brazil and Norway, a penalty was awarded after VAR (Video Assistant Referee) reviewed a foul by Kristoffer Ajer on…
Read MoreThe Best New Books to Read This Summer
From Nantucket’s cottages to Malibu’s beaches, from urban parks to Midwestern hammocks: it’s time to pick a spot and hunker down with summer’s most ideal companions: books. This season’s new fiction and nonfiction illuminate our manic world while offering riveting escapes. Stellar fiction dominates across genres—consider Veronica Roth’s futuristic world-building; Maggie O’Farrell’s new historical novel;…
Read MoreWe Need Planetary Intelligence in the Age of AI
The marvel of human intelligence and consciousness, however, did not arise from computation alone. They arose from computation coupled to sensing and interacting in a physical environment. The feedback loop between organism and environment is foundational; we humans learn, adapt, and become self-aware in substantial part because we have bodies that receive a constant, high-bandwidth…
Read MoreKate Hudson Rocks Black Bikini on Family Vacation in Greece
Goldie and Bill’s first child was born Sept. 7, 1976. Like Kate, Oliver was raised by his mom and her longtime partner Kurt Russell, but he said on Larry King Live in 2018 that he and Bill were “trying” to maintain communication. “I had posted something that was darkly comedic and it blew up into…
Read MoreHow the Wimbledon Foundation Became Tennis’s Quiet Philanthropic Force
In June 2025, British tennis player Katie Boulter was named one of the first Wimbledon Foundation Champions, official ambassadors tasked with raising awareness of its work. Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images The Wimbledon Championships have been held annually since 1877, but a newer arm has expanded the tournament’s philanthropic reach. Since 2013, the Wimbledon Foundation has served…
Read MorePositioned for Growth, Riga Contemporary Is Small by Design and Serious About Staying That Way
This art fair draws, perhaps, just a small portion of the population, but its audience is large enough to make it feel like a viable alternative to the megas. Photo: Ģirts Raģelis The burgeoning Baltic art fair Riga Contemporary completed its second edition last week, attracting a young stylish crowd on opening night. Prioritizing cultural…
Read MoreMormon Wives’ Layla Taylor Shares Glimpse at New Girlfriend After Coming Out as Bisexual
Whitney Leavitt & Connor Leavitt: Married Whitney Leavitt found the perfect dance partner in Connor Leavitt, whom she wed in 2016. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing for the couple—who share kids Sedona, Liam and Billy—as they navigated life in the spotlight. For instance, the Dancing With the Stars alum had to shut down rumors…
Read MoreWhat Happened to Lauren Bennett: Death Investigation Underway for “Party Rock Anthem” Singer
What did Lauren Bennett say about Simone Battle’s death? “You can never prepare yourself for something like this, ever,” Bennett, then 25, told People in January 2015. “We’d just been in rehearsals the day before, learning choreography for our show, and the next day we were starting the morning as usual when we got the call. I…
Read MoreA Messi Miracle Takes Over the World Cup
In the 67th minute, Mostafa Zico finished off an Egypt downfield charge, on a brilliant counterattack to Argentina’s desperate press. Egypt, a team that hadn’t gotten out of the group stage in three prior World Cup appearances, now enjoyed a 2-0 cushion. The Pharaohs could feel the quarters. But in the 79th minute, Messi—who else?—delivered…
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