Posts by Sophie Clearwater
How the World’s Great Artist Foundations Stay Solvent
The Keith Haring Foundation, founded a year after the artist’s death in 1990, earned $13.2 million in 2024 through licensing, artwork sales and investment income, distributing approximately $8 million in grants that same year. Courtesy USPS The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation has a large mandate—in fact, it has two: to promote photography as an art form…
Read MoreJack Schlossberg Reacts to Madonna’s NSFW Comments About JFK Jr.
Jack Schlossberg was a bit flustered by this confession. Ahead of the release of Confessions II, Madonna spilled some tea about her storied life and career—including one steamy encounter with Schlossberg’s late uncle John F. Kennedy Jr. As for Jack’s reaction to her remarks, he would have preferred not to comment on his uncle’s love…
Read MoreThe 2026 Lincoln Navigator Black Label Might Just Be America’s Most Indulgent SUV
Despite weighing just over 6,000 lbs., the Navigator Black Label is powered by a twin-turbo V6 producing 440 horsepower, a nod to Ford’s philosophy of reducing fuel consumption without sacrificing performance. Courtesy Lincoln The 2026 Lincoln Navigator Black Label is big—monumentally big for a consumer market SUV. That’s half of its identity in the automotive…
Read MoreInside the Private World of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Twins Knox and Vivienne
Born on Nov. 29, 2003, “He spent three-and-a-half years of his life in one place, in one room, in this one little iron bed with 20 other kids, and having no choice for himself to do things, having no freedom,” Angelina told MSN in 2007 of Pax’s early years in an orphange outside Ho Chi…
Read MoreWho Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Nominee for Attorney General?
Trump nominated Blanche to be deputy attorney general, the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, following his return to the White House last year. Blanche was confirmed to the position by the Senate last March. During Blanche’s tenure at the Justice Department, its traditional independence from the White House has eroded as Trump has…
Read MoreHow Trump Keeps Exploiting America’s Legal Loopholes
Strategic Chapter 11 corporate bankruptcies: Between 1991 and 2009, Trump’s companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection six times (mostly involving Atlantic City casinos). By exploiting loopholes in corporate restructuring laws, he largely protected his personal wealth while shifting large losses to banks, bondholders, and contractors, all while keeping his name on the buildings. The…
Read MoreGel Moisturizers for Acne-Prone, Sensitive, Oily & Dry Skin That Won’t Clog Your Pores in the Heat
We’re in the thick of the summer heat, and our skin knows it. Our pores are screaming to breathe. Our sweat is making us break out. In other words, it’s not fun. It’s about time we do a full skincare routine change-up and replace our cream moisturizers with a lightweight gel moisturizer that won’t clog…
Read MoreGracie Abrams Worried “Stable” Paul Mescal Romance Would Threaten Her Writing
At first, JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes seemed to be dancing around their connection—but no one could deny the serendipity of their romance. After growing close on Celebrity Big Brother and insisting for weeks that they were just friends, the Dance Moms alum and the Love Island star finally confirmed their relationship had evolved to…
Read MoreWhy Jennifer Lopez Dropped Out of Madonna, Britney Spears’ 2003 VMAs Performance
Why Jennifer Lopez Dropped Out of Madonna, Britney Spears’ 2003 VMAs Performance Jennifer Lopez couldn’t get right with her schedule. That’s why she missed out on being a part of the iconic MTV VMAs performance of Madonna’s “Like A Virgin” featuring Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in 2003. “I was working on a movie, Shall…
Read MoreAhead of Basel, London Gallery Weekend Put a Defiant, Energized City Scene on Display
LGW’s 2026 edition brought together more than 120 galleries, including nine first-timers and several exhibitors with new or expanded spaces. Courtesy of London Gallery Weekend. Photo: Linda Nylind. October and June are probably the two best moments to assess the state of the London art market. Frieze holds the prime October slot, but the rapidly…
Read MoreMira Murati Unveils Her Startup’s A.I. Model in First Interview Since OpenAI
Mira Murati says Thinking Machines Lab is building multimodal A.I. models that collaborate with humans in near real time. Courtesy Bloomberg Mira Murati, the former CTO of OpenAI, left the A.I. giant in late 2024 to found her own startup, Thinking Machines Lab, and raised a staggering $2 billion in less than a year. In…
Read MoreSummer Shoes for Men Who’ve Moved Past the Tired White Sneaker
There’s a moment, usually mid-June, when a man looks down at his feet and finds the same shoe he found last summer, and the summer before that. White leather, low top, scuffed at the toe, bought in a hurry because it went with everything and offended no one. We all own a version of the…
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