Baggy Jeans Are Still Going Strong, According to Fashion Insiders
Fashion insiders confirm that baggy jeans have cemented themselves as a lasting staple in 2026, evolving from a Y2K‑era revival into a versatile wardrobe essential. While skinny and stovepipe silhouettes are slated for a comeback, designers are pairing oversized denim with structured tops on high‑profile runways, signaling broader acceptance. Retailers are responding with expanded size ranges and diverse washes, from drawstring to dark‑wash options, to cater to both street‑style enthusiasts and luxury shoppers. The trend’s momentum suggests baggy denim will remain a dominant force across seasons.
Galleries Want Profit, Professionalism, Not Just Liked Art
Let's say a gallery likes your art. That doesn't necessarily mean you get a show. Things they also consider? Whether your prices leave enough room for them to make a profit while staying within ranges that their buyers are willing...
From Zero to $10K: Readers Choose Next Steps
My Commercial Fiction Club newsletter, where I'm documenting the journey from $0 as a new fiction author, is about to hit $10,000/year. This isn't bad, but I'm still figuring out what readers want most from me. Drop a comment—what do you want...
Summary of Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns
“Wait for Me” by Amy Jo Burns is a dual‑timeline historical fiction that follows vanished 1970s folk singer Elle Harlow and her possible daughter Marijohn Shaw, whose lives intersect after a 1991 meteor strike reveals hidden artifacts. The novel weaves...
One Set Per Exercise Jumpstarts Post‑Layoff Fitness
Took me a couple of decades of lifting and training others to figure this out. When you return from a layoff, just do one set of each exercise. The goal is to get back on track as quickly as possible.
Speleothem Isotopes Reveal Holocene Hydrocl
“Holocene Hydroclimatic Variations Over Western and Central Asia as Inferred From Speleothem Isotope Evidence” | Pleased to be among the authors of this new article in @americangeophysicalunion #JGRatmos led by my former student Liang Ning: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JD045672?prg140729=6ac46daa-138f-4444-9b99-407a402c3282
Wait for Me Book Club Questions
The post offers a ready‑made discussion guide for Amy Jo Burns’s novel *Wait for Me*, featuring 19 spoiler‑light questions and links to a PDF and a detailed plot recap. It frames the book’s dual‑timeline narrative, music‑driven storytelling, and Southern‑flavored setting...
Balanced vs Unbalanced Design in Hamilton Khaki
🎥 NEW VIDEO: Balanced Vs Unbalanced design - Hamilton Khaki Power Reserve. LINK IN PROFILE
Pixar Still Delivers Films on Par with Classics
Not every Pixar flick has risen to the level of ‘Finding Nemo’ or ‘Up,’ but that doesn’t mean the studio hasn’t semi-regularly produced new toons on par with its 2000s-era classics. @scott_alan_mendelson’s early review of Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’)
Heaven Hill Just Released the Oldest Edition of Its Unicorn Heritage Collection Whiskey
Heaven Hill has unveiled the 22‑year‑old straight bourbon from its Heritage Collection, the oldest release in the series to date. The expression blends 270 barrels distilled in 2003, bottled at barrel proof (64.6% ABV) without chill filtration, and carries a...
Swapping These 9 Household Products Can Save You Thousands
The article highlights nine common single‑use household products that drain finances and harm the environment, offering reusable alternatives that can save families thousands annually. Items such as paper towels, plastic wrap, bottled water, and disposable razors are shown to cost...
The Many Worlds Interpretation Has Exhausted Its Chips
The blog post argues that the Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of quantum mechanics suffers a fundamental flaw: its branch‑counting probability measure μ is undefined without a preferred basis, making empirical predictions impossible. It likens this structural deficiency to the Rayleigh‑Jeans...
The Under-$100 Deals to Grab From Nordstrom’s End-of-Season Sale
Nordstrom’s end‑of‑season sale is offering up to 60% off on more than 10,000 women’s items, many priced under $100. The promotion highlights key pieces such as Pistola barrel jeans, Reformation tops, and Adidas Tokyo sneakers. Discounts span a wide range...
ECAL—A Typographic Atlas: Mapping the Territory of Contemporary Type
ECAL’s "A Typographic Atlas" exhibition showcases 300 student‑designed typefaces, organized as an alphabetical‑numeric map that turns the gallery into a navigable terrain. Curated by the Master Type Design and Bachelor Graphic Design programs, the show blends experimental, functional, and multiscript...
My 40‑Approach Habits
My Ins and Outs as I sail towards 40. And yes, I genuinely think these are life-changing habits. But every annoying Internet person says that. Up to you to agree, I guess
The 2026 Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles Are Coming to Oceanside
The 2026 Kneeboard Surfing USA Titles will take place on Friday, March 13, at Oceanside Harbor’s South Jetty, offering free public access and serving as a crucial qualifier for the August 2026 World Titles in Saquarema, Brazil. The event returns...
How to Cook Taiwanese Cuisine
In the latest Strait Forward episode, host Channing Lee and award‑winning food journalist Clarissa Wei spotlight Taiwanese cuisine beyond the usual beef noodle soup and xiaolongbao, framing it as a pillar of Taiwan’s soft‑power strategy. Wei promotes her new cookbook,...
Announcing the 2026 George Plimpton and Susannah Hunnewell Prizewinners
The Paris Review announced its 2026 literary honors, naming Renny Gong the George Plimpton Prize winner and Bud Smith the Susannah Hunnewell Prize recipient. Both awards will be presented at the Spring Revel gala on April 14, alongside a lifetime‑achievement Hadada award for Edward P. Jones....
How To Make A Killing – The BRWC Review
John Patton Ford’s second feature *How to Make a Killing* attempts a satirical, class‑based thriller but delivers a bland, undercooked narrative. The film follows Beckett Redfellow, a low‑level salesman who murders his billionaire relatives to claim a $10 billion inheritance, yet it...
Immersed in Toni Morrison’s Multitudes
Namwali Serpell’s new book, On Morrison, provides a chronological walk through Toni Morrison’s novels, short stories, and play, emphasizing the author’s formal innovations. Serpell argues that Morrison’s work demands rereading, making readers co‑creators of a literary experience. The book also...
For Once, the Oscars Are Unpredictable
The Oscar race has become unusually fluid, with the usual frontrunners reduced to maybes as final voting approaches. Michael B. Jordan’s surprise best‑actor win for *Sinners* at the SAG Awards rattled the field, while Sean Penn’s supporting win and Amy Madigan’s horror‑genre...
Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR)
Acetyl‑L‑Carnitine (ALCAR) is a bioavailable form of L‑carnitine that readily crosses the blood‑brain barrier, delivering energy‑boosting fatty acids to mitochondria and supporting acetylcholine synthesis. Clinical studies show ALCAR can improve memory, mood, and fatigue, and it performs comparably to antidepressants...
Field to Film Festival Amplifies Indigenous and Rural Youth Voices
The 4th Annual Youth Storytellers Field to Film Festival, part of Groundswell International’s Youth Storyteller Program, invites Indigenous and rural youth to document agroecological transformations in their communities. Running through March 12, the 2026 edition places a special emphasis on...
How Can Performance Coaching Enhance Mental Strength?
Performance coaching is presented as a systematic approach to building mental strength, emphasizing that resilience can be cultivated like physical fitness. Coaches use techniques such as visualization, SMART goal setting, and mindfulness to enhance confidence, focus, and emotional regulation. The...
No 40ft Swell Means The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Will Not Run This Season
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational has been officially cancelled for the 2025/26 season after the required 40‑foot swells never materialized at Waimea Bay during the December‑March window. The event, which celebrates the legacy of legendary Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer...
‘Our Jaws Just Dropped.’ Jumbo Perch Caught Through the Ice Should Break a 44-Year-Old State Record
Veteran ice fisherman Alan Hintz landed a 2.99‑pound yellow perch on Devil’s Lake in North Dakota, a catch that appears set to break a 44‑year‑old state record. The fish was measured at 16.5 inches and, after rounding, qualifies as a...
Your Body Is a Cage & Here Is the Key
The post announces a new guide that bundles five systematic out‑of‑body experience (OBE) techniques into a single training program. It merges methods from the Monroe Institute with Tibetan yogic dream‑portal practices, promising at least one approach will work for any...
The Lightest Lasagna You Will Ever Try
A new lasagna recipe swaps traditional ricotta and tomato layers for a carrot puree, creating a markedly lighter dish. The author describes using fresh pasta sheets, a modest amount of cheese, and the sweet, earthy puree to achieve a satisfying...
How To Train Young Minds To Live With Uncertainty (M)
A single, 90‑minute online session designed for adolescents dramatically improved their ability to tolerate uncertainty, according to a recent study. The program combined mindfulness exercises, cognitive‑reframing techniques, and interactive scenarios that simulated ambiguous situations. Participants reported lower anxiety scores and...
Makoto Terashita Meets Harold Land :: Topology
Topology unearths a long‑hidden 1984 recording that pairs Japanese pianist Makoto Terashita with veteran American saxophonist Harold Land. The full session, previously only glimpsed on BBE’s ‘J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz from Japan’ compilation, showcases Terashita’s original compositions elevated by...
Hard and Soft at Once
Eva Illouz’s sociological lens explains why *Fifty Shades of Grey* became a cultural megahit, arguing the novel dramatizes unresolved existential tensions of modern love. The book’s blend of BDSM erotica and self‑help promises temporary resolution of conflicts between autonomy and...
Sara Shamma to Represent Syria at the 61st Venice Biennale with Monumental Installation
Sara Shamma will represent Syria at the 61st Venice Biennale with a monumental, immersive installation titled "The Tower Tomb of Palmyra." Curated by Yuko Hasegawa and commissioned by Syria's Ministry of Culture, the work occupies the National Pavilion as a...
On the State of Cosmology
The essay argues that modern cosmology is in a methodological crisis because the Copernican principle has been elevated from a testable hypothesis to an immutable axiom, blocking the incorporation of anomalous data. Recent observations, notably a 5‑sigma quadrupole alignment in...
The Rise of the Poison Girl
The blog post examines a growing sub‑trend in romantasy where the classic powerless heroine is replaced by the "Poison Girl"—a morally ambiguous, danger‑laden protagonist. It argues that this shift reflects readers’ appetite for richer emotional architecture, blending romance with peril....
Pablo Neruda on How to Hold Time
The Marginalian essay reflects on Pablo Neruda’s poetic meditation about holding time, quoting his "Elemental Odes" that split time into backward‑flowing memory and forward‑moving presence. Neruda urges readers to seize the present moment, shaping it with love, justice, and creativity. The...
Don't Be A Potato
In the latest episode of *Have Kids They Said*, Nicole shares vivid Vegas anecdotes while Rich prepares snacks for his upcoming trip. The duo debates their favorite Dr. Seuss titles, explores the awkwardness of receiving compliments, and tackles strategies for...
Motherhood Is Hard, Let’s Support Each Other
Can we normalize saying motherhood is HARD? ♥️ Not because we don’t love our children. But because we care so deeply. We are raising kids while healing ourselves while managing homes while carrying emotional weight. If you relate, you belong here...
Why Black Math’s Rebrand Signals a Return to Art as Infrastructure
Black Math, a Boston‑origin design studio, unveiled a bold rebrand that declares an “art first” philosophy, positioning art as the structural core of its work. The new visual system favors expressive typography and motion, rejecting neutral, template‑driven aesthetics. By framing...
Game of Thrones Franchise Continues to Evolve With Movie in Production
Warner Bros. and HBO have moved a Game of Thrones movie into production, with former House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon attached to pen the screenplay. The film aims to extend the franchise beyond television, potentially focusing on the legendary...
Destroying Big Sur’s Calla Lilies Is Not Hiking
POV: cutting down all of the Calla Lilies in Big Sur is vandalism, and not how to hike like a respectable human being.
Most People Misunderstand What Talk Therapy Really Is
I cannot even begin to describe how wrong most of you are about what talk therapy is.
A Matter of Time: L.A. Confidential and the Art of Aging Well
L.A. Confidential, Curtis Hanson’s 1997 neo‑noir thriller, earned nine Oscar nominations but only two wins, losing Best Picture to Titanic. While critics’ groups crowned it Best Picture across major cities, the film has outlasted many contemporaries, becoming a benchmark for...
Intentional Breaks Beat Creative Blocks, Not Phone Scrolling
If you're experiencing a creative block, I know a guaranteed way to overcome it: Take a break. But not just any kind of break. (No scrolling on your phone for two hours.) Here are 3 tips for taking an intentional, creatively restorative break....
Use Your PTO Now—You Deserve a Break
Sis, that PTO is meant to be used – not accumulated. You deserve the time off. So this is your sign to take it.
Apple Pie Energy Bites
MyFitnessPal’s blog introduced Apple Pie Energy Bites, a nutrient‑dense snack combining dried apples, toasted nuts, oats, dates, and spices. The recipe delivers 96 calories per bite with balanced fiber, protein, and healthy fats, and can be prepared in under 20...
How to Stay in Hiking Shape With Just One Workout Per Week
Recent research and expert insight reveal hikers can preserve endurance with just one weekly workout if the session meets a specific intensity threshold. Strength‑and‑conditioning specialist Marc Monroe advises 150 minutes of Zone 2 aerobic work plus 10‑30 minutes of Zone 4‑5 effort,...
A Horse of a Different Color: Louisville Beyond the Derby
Louisville’s appeal extends beyond the Kentucky Derby, highlighted by the Bourbon & Beyond festival at the Kentucky Expo Center, which featured over 100 bourbon brands and major musical acts. The city’s revitalized NuLu district offers upscale bars like Seven and...
Navy Vet Katie Salerni Shares the Best Bodyweight Glute Workout for Strength & Stability
Navy veteran and powerlifter Katie Salerni, known as "KatyLiftz," posted a four‑move bodyweight glute routine on Instagram. The workout—donkey kick, glute bridge, lying reverse leg raise, and lying lateral leg raise—covers the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus without any equipment....
EU Carbon Credits Could Supercharge World’s Clean Cooking Push, France Says
The European Union will be permitted to count up to 5% of its 2040 emissions‑reduction target against high‑quality international carbon credits starting in 2036. France’s climate envoy Benoît Faraco argues that directing a share of these credits to clean‑cooking projects could...
Chris Bumstead’s Laser-Focus Strategy Behind a Classic Physique Dynasty
Chris Bumstead, six‑time Classic Physique Olympia champion (2018‑2024), attributes his dominance to an ultra‑specific goal and relentless focus rather than sheer training volume. In a recent Instagram Reel, he explained that he set a clear target of six Olympia titles...