The Royal Pop watches from Audemars Piguet and Swatch. Courtesy: Swatch When the famed luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet announced a collaboration with Swatch last month, some Audemars collectors feared the worst. Rapper DDG said he would sell his $180,000 Audemars Piguet if the collaboration grew too big and cheapened the brand. Members of the
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Could it be “SaaSpocalypse Never?” Software stocks are surging back from an artificial intelligence-driven sell-off that saw the group shed almost 40% from highs last year, rallying about 6% Monday in a surge that brought the year-to-date performance in the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) into positive territory for the first time. The fund
Justine van der Leun opens her introduction with the story of Nikki Addimando, a woman convicted of murdering her boyfriend, who’d been sexually and physically abusing her for years. After her sentencing, she told the court, “I was afraid to stay, afraid to leave, afraid that nobody would believe me, afraid of losing everything. This
Image Credit: Peacock A new group of singles is heading to Fiji in search of love. Love Island USA returns for Season 8 on Peacock, bringing back fan-favorite host Ariana Madix, daily episodes, and plenty of twists, recouplings, and dramatic villa moments. Following a record-breaking seventh season, anticipation is high as viewers prepare to meet
When it comes to certain iconic movie characters, it’s hard to imagine any other actor in that role. Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, Robin Williams as the Genie, and Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark are some examples that come to mind. Of course, one of the most universally agreed on is Harrison Ford as
All season long, there have been questions about whether Euphoria Season 3 would conclude the HBO hit. Truthfully, I figured the show would remain alive for another season with a new generation of characters, allowing it to return to high school. But now that I’ve watched Euphoria Season 3 Episode 8 and had some time
The Felix Project and FareShare announced their intention to merge last year Originally Posted Here
Decades before Laurent Ferrier debuted its first watch, the stately Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral, in 2010, the eponymous brand founder had been living a kind of charming double life: as a motor racing enthusiast. The same year he graduated from the École d’Horlogerie de Genève, he went all in full-time selling automotive parts, and
A luxury wedding is not simply about spending more. It is about creating an experience that feels considered, elegant, and deeply personal. The most memorable celebrations are not defined by excess alone. They are shaped by atmosphere, timing, hospitality, and the quiet confidence of a well-executed vision. Every detail should feel intentional, from the venue
Berkshire Hathaway agreed Sunday to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home in a $6.8 billion deal, deepening the conglomerate’s bet on the U.S. housing market after a prolonged downturn. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company will pay $72.50 per share in cash for Taylor Morrison, according to a statement. The offer represents a 24% premium to the homebuilder’s
Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares skyrocketed 30% on Monday after the tech company posted blockbuster second-quarter results that blew away estimates. Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG estimates: Earnings per share: 79 cents adj. vs. 53 cents expected Revenue: $10.68 billion vs. $9.79 billion expected It was the company’s biggest EPS beat since February
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The New York Times’ Best Books of June Last week, we took a look at the books The New York Times highlighted as the best of the summer. Now, with the start of the month,
British rapper M.I.A. is suing Kid Cudi for US$2.8 million after she was fired as one of the openers for his Rebel Ragers Tour following her “offensive remarks” and “rants” onstage. Kid Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, announced last month that “M.I.A is no longer on this tour” because he didn’t want “anything
After an uninterrupted six-year-long run, Omniscient Reader recently concluded its first season, going on its first real hiatus since its launch. To the surprise of many, after 311 chapters, Omniscient Reader’s webtoon has barely reached the halfway point in its story, proving the series is truly unstoppable. As far as the series’ writing, worldbuilding, and
July 10 Gloorp: Gloorp Life [Jolt] Kelela: New Avatar [Warp] Panda Bear and Sonic Boom: A ? of When [Domino] Rolling Stones: Foreign Tongues [Capitol] Show Me the Body: Alone Together [Loma Vista] July 14 Eartheater: Heavenly Body: If I’m the Bottle You’re the Message [Chemical X] July 17 Helado Tropical: Helado Tropical [Psychic Hotline]
The Youth Hostel Association has listed eight of its properties for sale for almost £8m as the charity looks to secure its “long-term prosperity”. The youth and social enterprise charity has also decided not to renew the lease for its Dartmoor site and the building will close at the end of June. The eight sites
Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Five years ago, venture capitalists were pouring money into American startups selling everything from lingerie subscriptions to scheduling software, anointing them with billion-dollar valuations before most even turned a profit. It was a frothy era for startups, fueled by a combination of cheap money and pandemic-boosted demand.
Berkshire’s widely held B shares are now running 16.3 percentage points behind the benchmark index year-to-date, the biggest gap so far in 2026. Originally Posted Here
If you’re looking for a work of fiction that’s charming from start to finish, Villa Coco is the book for you. It’s seductively entertaining from the get-go, with a luscious opening line: “The little Tuscan train station, brown shutters against yellow paint, seemed so fanciful you might unwrap it and find it was chocolate.” Indeed,
Before Hoyt Richards became known as the first male supermodel in the late 1980s and 1990s, a mysterious, captivating man from Manhattan laid a towel down next to him on a Nantucket beach. Richards was 16 years old, hailing from an all-American, suburban Philadelphia family. His encounter with Frederick von Mierers would set him on
For quite some time, Hollywood has moaned about the lost YouTube generation at the box office: How do we get the Gen Z set in? Sure, they’ll show up for a Marvel movie, but today’s 18-25 demo aren’t attending like they did in the 1980s. Finally, arguably this year, Hollywood has been able to harness
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 3 finale of Euphoria, “In God We Trust.”] The presumptive series finale of Euphoria isn’t going to make the list of the worst series finales of all time. However, “In God We Trust” was a miserable slog punctuated by the tragic death of protagonist Rue (Zendaya)
Critic’s Rating: 4.2 / 5.0 4.2 As we enter the second half of FROM Season 4, you can start to see where it’s headed. It’s been slow-moving at times, as the show has been over the years, with the scares slowing down and giving way to more character-heavy hours focused on people’s emotions while dropping
It’s for good reason that the Galapagos Islands appear on many a travel bucket-list. Nowhere else in the world can travellers expect to enjoy such intimate and unusual encounters with this staggering range of wildlife. Isolated from human society, the creatures of this volcanic archipelago show little fear toward their curious human visitors, facilitating close-up
David Fletcher has been promoted to chief executive of Katharine House Hospice after four years at the charity. Fletcher, who joined the Stafford-based charity in 2022 as its director of care, will succeed Richard Soulsby. Soulsby left the charity earlier this month after 27 years in charge to take up the top job at the
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – On the day of its IPO in 2012, Brunello Cucinelli issued an uncommon ultimatum to investors: if they wanted short-term profits achieved by harming the environment or damaging people, they should not invest. In stark contrast to an industry filled with flatlining sales, the Italian luxury house known as “the King of
This photograph shows the logo of the logo of SentinelOne during the 18th edition of the “InCyber” Forum, an international cyber security event, at the Grand Palais in Lille, northern France on April 1, 2026. Sameer Al-doumy | Afp | Getty Images SentinelOne shares sank 8% as the cybersecurity company laid off 8% of its
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week. Every month, the American Booksellers Association put together a list of the top 25 new book releases of the upcoming month as their
View gallery Image Credit: WireImage Dua Lipa is undoubtedly one of the hottest pop stars on the music scene. In just a few years, the singer and Grammy winner has completely blossomed, amassing tons of hit songs that have earned her critical and commercial acclaim. With so much intrigue around Dua’s artistry, fans have, of course,
Michael has emerged as one of the most successful titles of the 2026 movie schedule thus far, as the biopic on The King of Pop has dominated the box office and raked significant money. With all that in mind, it’s no surprise that Lionsgate is already developing a sequel, though there are certain variables to