Month: July 2024

Fans are worried that gymnast Simone Biles is injured or hurt after the women’s qualifications at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday, July 28. During the warm-ups for the floor exercise, her second event during Subdivision 2 of qualifications, Biles seemed to hurt her left ankle. The incident was severe enough to cause her to
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Ever since unruly tennis legend Rene Lacoste cut off the forearm sleeves on his button-down shirt to get an edge on court, the tennis shirt (later to be known as the polo shirt) has been one of the most popular garments in the menswear wardrobe. When we think of the polo we might cast our
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Welcome to Today in Books, our round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest stories from the last week. The New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century is Moving Units I have gotten emails from booksellers and librarians (and regular book buyers and borrowers too)
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With so much going on in the world, it can be hard to remember people’s birthdays and other special occasions. However, while forgetting about special occasions is easily done, that’s not to say it’s alright. Forgetting a loved one’s birthday or not getting them a gift for whatever occasion they are celebrating can make you
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Blades of grass. Slices of kiwi. Swim trunks. A tricked-out Toyota Celica. A campaign placard for a local election. A garbage truck. The handlebars of an electric scooter. A can of lime seltzer. A pair of safety cones holding someone’s parking spot on a residential street. A wet tennis ball left out in the rain.
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John Lennon. Hunter S. Thompson. Kurt Cobain. What do they all have in common? Well, aside from the fact that all three of them were routinely on enough uppers, downers, screamers and laughers to knock out an elephant, one key detail unites them: their sunglasses. They didn’t just look cool in them, they were iconic.
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Elliot Page Talks Anti-Trans And Anti-LGBTQ Politics Elliot Page encouraged people to educate themselves on LGBTQ+ politics, especially in this current climate, and everybody should be taking notes. The Oscar-nominated actor, who came out as a trans in 2020, appeared on The View to discuss his role in the fourth and final season of The
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The principal players behind this modern pop-punk classic detail their journey to Joyce Manor’s 10-song, 19-minute opus Joyce Manor/Ringer illustration To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Joyce Manor’s breakthrough third album, Never Hungover Again, Barry Johnson has commissioned the first “deluxe reissue interview.” Back in 2014, we met for a Grantland profile at Gable House
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When setting up my Sonos home theater system, I had a persistent problem. I was trying to add a Sonos wireless subwoofer to my network, but according to Sonos’ mobile app, the Sub was nowhere to be found. The app would throw a “Could not connect” message, or—even weirder—show me that I was trying to
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Plus, Jodi and Chelsea check in on Katy Perry to find out which venues she’s playing these days Photo by ALLISON JOYCE/AFP via Getty Images Two major world events happened this week: Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and tradwife TikToker Ballerina Farm did an interview with The Times. Jodi and Chelsea
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Not so long ago, arm tattoos were the stuff of cartoonish stereotypes – a faded anchor upon a beefy bicep, tribal patterns worn in suburbia, a sash wrapped around a heart proudly declaring “Mum”. Not any more. Tattoos are a statement about your style and personality. “They’re a great way of showing your soul on
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