lyka ‘I think playing it safe as you get older is the death knell for style,’ says Hindmarch – Andrew Crowley for The Telegraph If you’ve ever followed fashion designer Wiggy Hindmarch on Instagram, you’ll be sucked in by her charismatic approach to dressing. She speaks directly to her nearly 60,000 followers, showing them what she’s … Read more
Using a VPN – a virtual private network – could help travelers save money when booking holidays this summer, according to a new study. Research from cyber security company NordVPN has found that Brits are having to pay hundreds of pounds more for hotel stays and car hire than foreign customers. The research found that … Read more
Cities are known for their drinks and for the bars where they were born. A recent trip to New Orleans was a bingo card-like adventure around some of its most celebrated spots and the cocktails they’re famous for: a sazerac at The Roosevelt; a grasshopper at Tujague’s; a vieux carre at Carousel. While some of … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Scientists have accomplished a great feat. They have identified previously unknown complexities in whale communication by analyzing thousands of recorded sequences of sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence. Variations in tempo, rhythm and length of … Read more
Five years after independent fashion designer Pol’ Atteu was attacked at a Make-A-Wish Foundation fashion show in Los Angeles, the conviction of his attacker has prompted Atteu to take a more public stand in the fight against hate crimes. Jesus Rodolfo Zepeda defeated the designer in September 2019 at St. John’s Cathedral, and Zepeda was … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Scientists have accomplished a great feat. They have identified previously unknown complexities in whale communication by analyzing thousands of recorded sequences of sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence. Variations in tempo, rhythm and length of … Read more
Standing proudly in the center of a room of 18th- and 19th-century English portrait paintings in Houghton Hall is a polished terracotta vessel. Magdalene Odundo’s work amazes with its simplicity. While the former residents of the Palladian mansion depicted in the paintings stare haughtily down, Odundo’s Untitled (2024) – a self-portrait, but also a portrait … Read more
With the new Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back to Black’, which will be shown in American theaters from May 17, 2024, the late singer’s relationship with alcohol and drugs is being reexamined. In July 2011, Winehouse was found dead in her north London flat at the age of 27 after ‘death by misadventure’. That is the … Read more
2024 was a good year for spectacular space shows, some of which were visible from our own backyard. First, it was the total solar eclipse early April. Then, late last week, the sun became the “star” attraction again: a huge sunspot caused a series of solar storms strengthened the auroramaking the ethereal view visible from … Read more
TURIN, Italy – “This feels like a rock concert,” said Alessandro Michele, as he entered the spacious pavilion at the Salone del Libro international book fair on Saturday and marveled at the number of young visitors cheering him on. “In this digital age, the younger generations still choose words and books,” he said, somewhat surprised. … Read more