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Protest Posters Targeting Toyota Debut at Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics are now underway, and the effects of the competition on the surrounding city are numerous, including security checkpoints and transit changes. Some of the effects are a little more subtle than others. Parisians and visitors alike might see some posters up that at first look like advertisements for Toyota, a sponsor of both the Olympics and the Paralympics.
Legroom or Liberty? Southwest Ends Its Open-Seating Policy.
Southwest Airlines (SWA) is done playing the middle. In a statement Thursday, the Texas airline announced that it would adopt assigned seating, a major pivot from its decades-long do-it-yourself policy. The change comes in the wake of an unprecedented financial downturn for Southwest, which reported losses in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first of 2024. Though it was once the most lucrative airline in the nation, Southwest has dipped well below Delta, United and American, the Holy Trinity of high-premium carriers with strict seat assignment.
What Makes an Olympic Athlete Change Their Citizenship?
Why are two of the best divers in Mexico competing for a nation that is definitely not Mexico during this year’s Summer Olympics? The rules for who can represent a given nation vary dramatically depending on the sport and competition. When it comes to soccer, for instance, familial connections give some players a number of options — which is why UEFA European Championship standout Nico Williams represents Spain, while his brother Iñaki Williams represents Ghana on an international level.
Chevy’s Mind-Boggling 2025 ZR1 Includes a Feature Not Seen on a Corvette Since 1963
The eighth-generation Corvette has proved to be an out-and-out triumph for Chevrolet. But just because sports car fanatics fell in love with the original C8 Stingray doesn’t mean they weren’t thirsty for more. Almost immediately after the (relatively) affordable speed demon was revealed in 2019, rumors began to circulate about more powerful models on the horizon. First came the Z06, with its naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 and 670 horsepower. Then the E-Ray, with its Stingray engine paired with battery power that made it the quickest production Corvette ever made. Now, five years later, we’ve reached the zenith: the ZR1.
Clean Hydrogen and Internal Combustion? Kawasaki Thinks It’s Possible.
While electric vehicles are getting plenty of (understandable) attention these days, they aren’t the only alternative to their gas-powered counterparts hitting roads and racetracks across the country. Last month, the racing series currently known as Extreme E announced that it was changing its name to Extreme H and focusing on hydrogen-powered vehicles — and now, Kawasaki just announced that it has begun testing a hydrogen-powered motorcycle.
Products of the Week: Olympic Collabs, Sunglasses and Timex Watches
Please note: If you buy through the links in this article, we may earn a small share of the profits. Each week, our inbox runneth over with news of gear, apparel and tech releases from around the world. In this feature, we’ll parse through the best of it. Today: We are greeted with many an Olympics collab from Nike and J.Crew, a new NutriBullet Blender hits shelves and Timex blesses us with yet another lovely watch.
Who’s Afraid of the Placebo Effect?
Jeremy Howick admits that there was a time when he thought that it was all “gobbledygook.” A professor of empathic healthcare at the University of Leicester, Howick used to be a competitive rower, but suffered debilitating bouts of anxiety before every race. A coach suggested he try yoga as a means of calming his mind. Despite his skepticism, he felt immediately better at the end of just one session. “That got my academic mind whirring,” he says. “I needed to investigate just how the mind and body are not so separate.”
Don’t Miss These Incredible Overlooked Destinations in Japan
Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka represent the big three for most visitors to Japan. There, you’ll revel in the bright lights and big cities while enjoying plenty of history and culture. Elsewhere, maybe Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido is calling, or instead, the sandy, southern beaches of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands, closer to Taiwan and China than Japan’s largest island of Honshu.
Closet Constructor: Welcome to the Style Olympics
Welcome to Closet Constructor, a weekly series where I (a style editor) help you (a well-meaning person who likes clothes) discover new, interesting and affordable ways to really start dressin’. The 2024 Olympics are officially here. The global competition technically kicks off today in Paris (although, as fans of...
How Ernest Hemingway Became the Original Travel Influencer in Idaho
Ernest Hemingway wore many hats in his enigmatic lifetime. He was a writer, a fisherman, a bon vivant, an expat, a father, a husband four times over and a philanderer. He was also, as evidenced by his globe-trotting stories and overstuffed address book, a traveler. Much is said of Hemingway’s affection for places like Cuba, Paris and Key West, where a look-alike contest is an annual affair just down the road from his French Colonial home filled with six-toed cats. But out west, one underrated state became his oasis. For Hemingway, Idaho was more than a retreat; it was a creative sanctuary where he felt a cultural connection. For Idaho, conversely, the relationship with one of the world’s most prominent novelists paved the way for the world’s first travel influencer.
Gilt Is Your New One-Stop Shop for Designer Goods
Please note: If you buy through the links in this article, we may earn a small share of the profits. We know Saks, we know Bloomingdales, but have you heard of Gilt? The new online retailer has set out to make top-tier luxury brands more accessible to the modern-day man. Now, the site is a little different than your average e-commerce store. You need to register an account in order to access Gilt’s top deals and buy the designer products you want. Once you do, you’ll be effectively swimming in sales and price cuts. We know. Don’t get too excited.
Take It From a Woman: It’s the Year of the Girl. Don’t Be a Dick About It.
After spending last weekend with my longtime girlfriends at a bachelorette party, I’ve spent most of this week reflecting on womanhood. This rumination just so happened to occur in the backdrop of breaking political news: President Joe Biden announcing on Sunday he would not run for reelection, then endorsing his VP Kamala Harris, who could go on to become the first female president of the United States (not to mention the first Black female president, among other firsts). And that groundbreaking news just so happened to occur during the Summer of Girly Pop.
On Its 20th Anniversary, Malin+Goetz Continues to Pioneer in the Grooming Sphere
When Malin + Goetz launched 20 years ago, the men’s grooming landscape vastly differed from today. Few brands were specifically made for men, and those that did exist were either very pricey or standard washroom staples like Old Spice. Recognizing this gap in the market, founders Andrew Goetz and Matthew Malin sought to create better grooming products — effective formulas that looked great and offered a distinct, better quality that guys wanted to use.
The Mountaineer Who Hit Rock Bottom on Top of Everest
Cory Richards, the renowned photographer, filmmaker and mountaineer, has just released a memoir, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within, which details a tumultuous childhood, addiction issues and the forces that have driven him to throw himself time and time again at the mercy of some of the planet’s most inhospitable peaks.
5 Color Combinations to Heat Up Your Summer ‘Fits
When it comes to seasonal dressing, fabrics are undeniably the focal point: linen, lightweight cotton and madras, for instance, are designated as summertime fabrics, while denser wools and down-stuffed nylon are associated with winter garments. It’s a simple, function-based binary that informs much of our decisions when we pull out a tank top to toss on or a pair of pants for the office.
Want to Visit Paradise on Earth? Join the Waitlist.
Lord Howe Island is Elysium to Australia’s land down Underworld. Set in the heart of the Tasman Sea, the island is like something out of a dream — buoyant, jade and rife with fauna found nowhere else on Earth. Though Lord Howe (LHI) has been settled since the early 19th century, its ecological makeup has hardly changed at all. That’s because its ecosystem is the centerpiece of a local culture predicated on sustainability.
Review: Jabra Drops an Excellent Upgrade to Our Favorite Earbuds
Jabra’s Elite 8 Active were my favorite earbuds of 2023 and the brand’s Elite 10 were nearly as great. They offered superior noise cancellation, excellent spatial audio and a great fit. Add in rugged durability, tactile controls and an actually useful app, and the Elite 8 Active checked off every box in terms of what I was looking for in a pair of versatile earbuds.
The 7 Best Places in the World to See Wild Dolphins
Most people have seen the images these days: a smiling dolphin in crystal clear water sidled up next to grinning travelers in swimsuits and sunscreen. You can find them everywhere, from roadside billboards to magazine ads to social-media feeds. If you’ve been on a cruise in the last decade, their visages have greeted you at many ports. But there is a lot of uncertainty and plenty of worries lurking just under the surface of that seemingly innocent scene.
Bottled-Up Bottlenoses: The Ugly Truth Behind Our Love of Dolphins
It began, the way most black holes do these days, with a social media post. Scrolling through my feed, a vacation photo grabbed my attention. It was one of my friends, smiling and standing in pristine blue water, facing a dolphin. They were holding both of its flippers, almost as if the two were dancing. Swiping through the rest of the images in the slideshow made it clear this was a captive animal in a swim-with-dolphins program.
Has the Great Hazy IPA Debate Finally Been Settled?
For nearly as long as the hazy IPA has been a fixture of craft beer, so, too, has arguing about it. In the mid-2010s, haze masters like Other Half Brewing Company, Trillium Brewing and Tree House Brewing Company hit their stride and helped build line culture with their coveted, limited releases. Other breweries saw the kind of demand that made people queue up at 4 a.m. and added hazy IPAs to their own lineups. And the more hazies that showed up on tap lists across the United States, the more some brewers and many craft beer enthusiasts began mocking hazy IPAs on Twitter and bemoaning their ubiquity on Reddit. Some even believed hazy IPAs would be craft beer’s ruin, the end of its celebrated creativity.
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