The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) unveiled the 2026 Arthur Ross Awards winners, recognizing Voith & Mactavish Architects, artisan Thierry Goux, interior firm Craig & Company, Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects, The Frick Collection and Alejandro García Hermida. The honors spotlight projects that blend classical tradition with contemporary needs in residential, garden and cultural spaces.
In his debut season, VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. guided the Rams to a March Madness victory over North Carolina, attributing the win to a seven‑word catchphrase inspired by DJ Khaled. The mantra, “win with us, or watch us...
Luka Doncic erupted for 60 points in a high‑scoring affair, while LeBron James matched the NBA’s all‑time games‑played record. The Los Angeles Lakers used both milestones to secure an eighth consecutive win over the Miami Heat, extending their late‑season surge.
McDonald's is re‑launching its partnership with Nintendo’s Mario franchise, offering 12 new collectible toys in U.S. Happy Meals starting March 26, 2026. The promotion ties into the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie and expands digital engagement through QR‑code games, reinforcing the...
Pixel Watch owners have reported that a recent update to the Fitbit app on the device is producing erroneous step‑count and calorie‑burn numbers. The issue has prompted complaints across forums and raised questions about the reliability of health data on...
Eli Lilly announced that its triple‑agonist retatrutide achieved a 1.7‑2.0 % reduction in A1C and a 16.8 % (average 36.6 lb) weight loss over 40 weeks in the TRANSCEND‑T2D‑1 Phase 3 trial. The data position retatrutide as a potential new pillar for obesity and type‑2 diabetes...
Available source material does not contain any verifiable information about True Religion's alleged $500 million turnaround or Y2K‑style comeback, making it impossible to produce a fact‑based fashion news story.
Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz presented her Fall 2026 collection at Mercedes‑Benz Fashion Week Madrid, marking her first runway show in the city. The line broadened her portfolio beyond cocktail dresses, adding separates, outerwear and Tolero‑inspired jackets that fuse bohemian glamour with...

In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, host Brandon Laws and Zennium HR VP Lacey Partipillo explore how leaders can effectively support employees who are struggling. They emphasize the importance of regular, open‑ended conversations to uncover whether challenges stem from...
Dave Matthews Band’s archival series adds Live Trax Vol. 73, featuring a never‑released 1997 acoustic duo performance by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds recorded at Branscomb Memorial Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida. The set includes a rare rendition of Daniel Lanois’s “The Maker,” the first time the song has appeared...

Vice’s Noisey weekly roundup spotlights three fresh hip‑hop/R&B releases—Thirteendegrees’ “DWNTWN LUV,” Mike WiLL Made‑It & SahBabii’s “TIM3,” and Mike Sherm & Fenix Flexin’s “Gold Wrapper.” The piece frames each song’s stylistic hook: nostalgic internet‑era references, vivid Atlanta‑flavored lyricism, and cartoonish bravado...

Sofia Coppola has officially scrapped a fourth film with Kirsten Dunst, describing the yet‑unnamed project as "too sad" for the current cultural moment. The collaboration would have marked their fourth partnership after The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette and The Beguiled....
Beth Levine, co‑founder of Herbert Levine Inc., revolutionized footwear with inventions such as the clear‑plastic heel, zipper‑free stretch boot, and steel‑reinforced stilettos. Her Spring‑o‑Lator elastic transformed mules, while collaborations with designers like Halston and Azzedine Alaïa placed her shoes on runways and...
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In early 2026 the music world mourned the loss of several iconic artists across genres. Nashville songwriter Jim McBride (78) died Jan 6, followed by Colombian singer‑songwriter Yeison Jiménez (34) in a plane crash on Jan 10. The week also saw the deaths of...
For the last two years, I've been in survival mode. I just didn't call it that. Serve the clients. Pay the bills. Stay productive. Check the boxes. + I wasn't connecting to why I started this business. + I wasn't moving my own...

My Unofficial Superior Hiking Trail maps are as done as they are going to be for this March 2026 edition. They are now available for free. I'm also throwing in an image of mine that you can use for your...
Navigate Wellbeing Solutions released an impact report showing that more than one‑third of high‑risk employees lowered their health risk profile within a year. The study, presented at the Conference Board’s annual Employee Health Care Conference, draws on anonymized 2025 platform...

Athena Calderone, the celebrated interior‑design founder of EyeSwoon, marked Apple’s 50th‑anniversary celebration at Grand Central while renovating her Tribeca home. She credits the iPhone and Apple’s ecosystem for transforming her design process, from on‑the‑go photo editing to 3D modeling in...
Rate and consistency of production are indicators many galleries and seasoned collectors consider when deciding what art to show or buy. Galleries prefer solid supply chains in case their clienteles respond favorably to a show. Both galleries and collectors prefer...
RIP Chuck Norris Ever see his 1977 trucking film Breaker, Breaker? Here’s the trailer https://t.co/wrbJY9zqls
Antler is celebrating the first anniversary of its Heritage Collection, the company’s most premium luggage line, by unveiling a new Forest Green colourway. The rollout introduces a Forest Green Heritage Stripe Cabin priced at £310 and a matching Trunk at...

A Reuters investigation links recent Ukrainian graffiti to Banksy, revealing new evidence from a New York arrest that could authenticate the elusive artist’s work. Meanwhile, a New York Times review critiques Ibram X. Kendi’s latest book, arguing his framing of...
Country‑rock veteran Lyle Lovett announced his Songs & Stories Tour 2026, a series of multi‑night residencies at City Winery venues across the Eastern United States. The itinerary runs from a three‑night opening in St. Louis (May 13‑15) through stops in Pittsburgh, Chicago,...

Former Sacramento State wide receiver Ryan Coogler, once aiming for the NFL, has become an Oscar‑winning director with his film *Sinners*. While studying creative writing, he realized football wouldn’t lead to a professional career and pivoted to USC’s film school,...

The Culture Explorer announced the release of its second eBook, a deep‑dive into mythology and world religions. The announcement thanks premium subscribers and founding members for enabling the project. The new title expands the platform’s original research‑focused content library. It...

Ms. Rachel, a popular children’s educator and PBS host, draws on her own childhood experience of food insecurity to advocate for SNAP benefits and healthier nutrition for kids. She notes that 1 in 5 American children rely on SNAP, a...

Ferrari announced a recall of 80 12Cilindri models sold in the United States because the rear and side window tint is too dark to meet federal safety standards. NHTSA documents show the glass fails to provide the required 70 percent...

Ralph Lauren began as a neck‑tie label in 1967 and quickly expanded into full menswear, womenswear, and a pioneering home collection in 1983, becoming the first American fashion house to sell furniture and décor. Over six decades the brand has...
Mister Rogers would have been 98 today. His assuring antidote to the anxieties about imperfection in parenting https://t.co/WvMvSyxbuL
BTS spearheads this week’s New Music Friday with the long‑awaited album *Arirang*, featuring 14 tracks produced by Diplo, Kevin Parker, Mike WiLL Made‑It and Ryan Tedder. The group will follow the release with a livestreamed comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square on...

Milena Smit turned a simple safety pin into a couture statement at the Amarga Navidad photo call in Madrid, wearing a diaphanous slip dress adorned with dangling pins. The piece was created by London designer Dilara Findikoglu, who built a...
Roku’s ad‑free streaming service Howdy, priced at $3 per month, is expanding its catalog with new licensing agreements that will bring Disney movies, Warner Bros. titles, and Sony content. The service currently offers a mix of older films and TV shows...
Betsey Johnson, celebrated for her exuberant, youth‑centric designs, has become an ageless icon in fashion. Beginning her career in 1965 at Britain’s Paraphernalia boutique, she later launched her own label and the Betsey, Bunki, Nini boutique, dressing stars like Madonna...

The ALICE Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has reported the first clear evidence of quark‑gluon plasma (QGP) forming in high‑multiplicity proton‑proton and proton‑lead collisions. The analysis revealed anisotropic flow patterns similar to those seen in heavy‑ion collisions, with baryons...
Astronomy groups are alarmed after SpaceX and Reflect Orbital filed FCC applications for massive satellite constellations—up to one million AI‑data satellites and 50,000 reflective mirrors. The proposals would dramatically increase visible objects in low‑Earth orbit, potentially brightening the night sky...

Researchers at QuTech and ETH Zürich have built a constrained neural network that solves lattice gauge theories by embedding physical symmetry constraints directly into its architecture. The network automatically discards non‑physical gauge variations, focusing computation on configurations that determine energy levels....
Rest, a subscription sleep‑coach app that uses AI and cognitive‑behavioral therapy, launched its "Late Night Mistakes" awareness campaign on March 9 by hijacking TikTok Shop live broadcasts during the 2‑3 a.m. window. The brand partnered with roughly two dozen creators who received...
Aldi celebrates the first anniversary of offering free period products in every UK store, having supplied 1.4 million items to customers and staff. The program, launched in March 2025, aims to combat period poverty by providing tampons and pads without codes or...
Above all nations is humanity: 104 skydivers from 20 nations set a world record https://t.co/rdJzZWJ2FT

Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton reflects on his humble beginnings in Cleveland, from porch jam sessions to a teenage audition that landed him in George Clinton’s Parliament‑Funkadelic. He debunks the legend that he nailed the entire “Maggot Brain” solo note‑for‑note, explaining the studio...

The ideal school would teach health, wealth and happiness. It‘d be free, self-paced and available to all. It‘d show opposing ideas and students would self-verify truth. No grades, no tests, no diplomas—just learning. Actually, you are already here. Careful who you...
Sam Doyle, a self‑taught Gullah artist from South Carolina, is featured with twenty narrative paintings at the Outsider Art Fair in New York, sourced from Bob Roth’s collection and priced between $35,000 and $85,000. Doyle’s works depict local Lowcountry figures, historic...
NASA announced 14 university teams as finalists in the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) competition. The challenge asks students to devise rigorous concepts for lunar and Martian operations across four mission themes, from communications to power...
Malibu Rum has teamed with British designer Anya Hindmarch to launch the limited‑edition “Off Duty” capsule collection, featuring hand‑woven raffia accessories inspired by the brand’s iconic coconut‑rum label. The line, including a tote, wallet and bottle charm, is sold at...
J. Cole sat down at his childhood home for an Apple Music interview, where he opened up about his relationship with Drake and Kendrick Lamar. He reiterated genuine admiration for both artists while acknowledging the fallout from his "7 Minute...

The Lumineers’ breakout hit “Ho Hey” was born from a rough‑around‑the‑edges demo that friends dismissed as sounding like “s***,” yet they couldn’t stop playing it. Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz refined the fragment in an attic, swapping heavy, White‑Stripes‑style riffs...

The post defines "romantasy" as a hybrid genre where both romance and fantasy are structurally essential, not merely marketed as such. It reviews fifteen recent releases, sorting them into true romantasy, romantasy‑adjacent, or non‑romantasy based on narrative mechanics. The author...
Documenta 14 has transformed Athens' historic Parko Eleftherias complex—once a military police headquarters and detention center—into a contemporary art venue. Architect Andreas Angelidakis exposed original stone walls, reopened connections to the adjacent Museum of Anti‑dictatorial and Democratic Resistance, and installed...

Approach shoes, originally designed for climbers to transition to a crag, are now crossing over into urban fashion. Their functional details—extended lacing, toe‑up rubber and low‑profile silhouettes—appeal to style‑focused consumers seeking all‑day comfort. Luxury houses such as Prada, Loewe and...