'Van Halen' Book By ALEX VAN HALEN: More Details Revealed
Genesis Publications has opened pre‑orders for “Van Hallen,” a limited‑edition, hand‑signed book by Alex Van Hallen documenting the band’s rise from Pasadena backyard gigs to the 1984 world tour. Only 1,500 numbered copies will be produced, with deluxe and collector boxed sets featuring vegan‑leather cases, archival prints, replica picks and a mystery 7‑inch vinyl. The volume unlocks the Van Hallen family archive, offering rare photos, correspondence and Alex’s first‑hand manuscript. The release taps a niche market of music memorabilia collectors seeking premium, tangible artifacts.
A Cycling Coach Says You’re Probably Not Eating Enough. Here’s the Fueling Strategy That Works.
Cycling coach Marissa Axell warns that many riders over 40 underfuel, compromising performance and health. She cites a 50‑plus athlete who won her age group at the 2025 TransRockies Gravel Royale by prioritizing a structured fueling plan. The article outlines...
The Odyssey Trailer Hypes Christopher Nolan’s Hideous Cyclops
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming summer blockbuster, *The Odyssey*, will hit theaters on July 17, marking the director’s first foray into a mythic monster epic featuring a towering Cyclops. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus alongside Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and an...
Found Spiders in Your Bird Feeder? Why You Shouldn't Panic – but Must Deal with This Hidden Trap for Garden...
Spiders often colonise garden bird feeders because they hunt the insects attracted to spilled seed, not the seed itself. While thin webs are generally harmless and may even provide protein for species like tits and wrens, dense, sticky webs that...
Emergency New Adds to Saving Country Music’s Top 25 Playlist (#178)
Saving Country Music released its latest Top 25 playlist, adding seven new tracks from both established and emerging country artists. Highlights include Joshua Ray Walker’s “Shoot Me Straight” from his May 29 album ‘Ain’t Dead Yet’, Kacey Musgraves’ “Loneliest Girl” as the...
Tracing the Arc of British Sculpture From Modernism to Today
The Bowman Sculpture gallery in London is hosting “Modern British: Modern & Contemporary British Sculpture,” on view through May 29, 2026. The show pairs iconic modernists such as Henry Moore, Eduardo Paolozzi and Lynn Chadwick with emerging voices like Rufus Martin and Joanna Allen, creating a cross‑generational...
Deal of the Week: SKI’s ‘Best in Test’ Women’s Boot Is Now Just $230
SKI has named the Lange Shadow MV women’s ski boot its “Best in Test” for the season. After a steep price cut, the boot now sells for $230 (or $200 for the 85‑flex) at evo, a roughly 70 % discount from...
Squeeze Announce North American Tour with Adam Ant & Haircut 100
British new‑wave band Squeeze has announced a 2026 North American summer tour. The trek pairs the group with 80s icons Adam Ant and Haircut 100 on most dates, while The English Beat and Squeeze frontman Glenn Tilbrook’s son Leon Tilbrook appear on...
GAPP Survey Shows Massive Improvements in Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Alaska Pollock Production
The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) released a second life‑cycle assessment of 2024 harvests, finding dramatically lower environmental impacts than its 2021 study. Greenhouse‑gas emissions dropped 16.7%, and pollock fillets generate only 27% of the carbon footprint of...
Forget the Lexus RX—This Acura Rivals It for Luxury and Reliability
The Acura MDX is emerging as a credible challenger to the Lexus RX in the U.S. luxury SUV segment, offering a three‑row layout, 290 HP V6 power, and comparable reliability while starting at $51,800—just shy of the RX’s $52,375 price tag....
Charli Xcx, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde Headlining Austin City Limits 2026
Austin City Limits Music Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026 with a star‑studded lineup including Charli XCX, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, Skrillex, Kings of Leon and The XX. The event runs Oct 2‑4 and Oct 9‑11 at Zilker Park, with tickets for both weekends now on sale....
Pork Pie Pandemonium by Steve Higgs
Steve Higgs’s debut novel *Pork Pie Pandemonium* introduces retired Detective Superintendent Albert Smith and his cantankerous assistance dog Rex Harrison on a culinary sleuthing adventure in Melton Mowbray. The duo uncovers a gruesome clue—a severed thumb—in a pork‑pie‑making class, launching...
Super Transformer Aims to Bring Order to Biology's Data Under One AI Model
A KAUST‑led team has unveiled a “super transformer,” a multimodal AI architecture that unifies DNA sequences, gene‑expression profiles, spatial maps and tissue images into a single model. Published in Nature Methods, the system leverages transformer attention to translate disparate biological...
For Michael Tilson Thomas’s Legacy, Look at Young Musicians
Michael Tilson Thomas, the late conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, left a multifaceted legacy that blends performance, education, and media. His 25‑year tenure featured groundbreaking "American Mavericks" festivals that revived early modernist composers, while his PBS series "Keeping Score" made...
Ciao, Venice.
The 61st Venice Biennale opened amid a wave of turmoil, including the untimely death of director Koyo Kouoh, the resignation of the international jury, and the cancellation of the South African pavilion. Despite these setbacks, the event features roughly 100 national...
Jeff Bezos Selling $500M Yacht Amid Reports He’s ‘Hanging on for Dear Life’ with His New Wife as He ‘Bankrolls’...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is quietly putting his $500 million, 417‑foot sailing yacht Koru up for sale, citing the roughly $30 million annual operating cost. The listing may also involve the $75 million support ship Abeona, though its fate remains unclear. Bezos, who...
Feel Like You Need Support “Adulting” These Days? Meditation Can Help.
How to Adult, a YouTube channel focused on life‑skill guidance, has launched a five‑minute seated meditation tutorial. The short video walks viewers through a basic mindfulness practice that can be done in a chair with no special equipment. The guide...
I Used Google Search Every Day for Years and Never Knew These Shortcuts Existed
The article reveals a suite of hidden Google Search operators—quotation marks, the minus sign, site:, before:/after:, and AROUND(X)—that transform generic queries into precise, time‑filtered results. It also highlights lesser‑known built‑in tools like a chromatic tuner and metronome accessible directly from...
The Most Dazzling Jewelry & Watches at the 2026 Met Gala
The 2026 Met Gala highlighted an opulent showcase of high‑end jewelry, with Beyoncé dazzling in a Chopard necklace and earrings and K‑pop star Jisoo turning heads in a Cartier necklace, earrings, and rings. Both pieces underscored the event’s “Costume Art”...
The Intercept Didn’t Just Publish a Story About ICE — It Drove It Around JFK
The Intercept responded to the Trump administration’s deployment of ICE agents at U.S. airports by publishing a tip sheet on protecting phones, which attracted over 150,000 pageviews and a million Instagram views. To amplify the message, the outlet rented a...
The Egyptian Modernist Inji Efflatoun Gains International Exposure with New Biographical Collection
Inji Efflatoun, a leading Egyptian modernist painter and activist, is the subject of a new bilingual biography, *The Life and Work of Inji Efflatoun*, released in August 2025. The volume combines her translated diaries—covering childhood to imprisonment—with scholarly essays that situate...
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10 Walking Mistakes You Don't Even Realize You're Making
Walking is a simple yet powerful exercise, but subtle mistakes can blunt its health benefits. Research shows that averaging 8,700 steps a day can slash all‑cause mortality by 60% and that walking at 120‑130 steps per minute maximizes cardiovascular gains....
Kelly Reilly & Cole Hauser & Ed Harris in 'Dutton Ranch' Series Trailer
Paramount+ unveiled the trailer for Dutton Ranch, a spin‑off of the hit Yellowstone series, set to debut on May 15, 2026. The show returns Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, who now fight to protect a 7,000‑acre...
Kylie Got the Memo That This Is the It-Girl Capri-Pant Outfit of 2026
Kylie Jenner showcased a spring It‑girl look in NYC, pairing black Helsa Beckette knit capri pants ($229) with a minimalist trench coat, a skintight tee, and Manolo Blahnik leather thong sandals ($925). The outfit highlights capri pants as the season’s must‑have,...
Alan Titchmarsh Says Skipping No-Mow May and Changing This Mowing Habit Will Make Your Lawn Greener, Thicker
British gardening icon Alan Titchmarsh advises ditching the popular “No‑mow May” in favor of a light spring clean‑up and strategic mowing tweaks. He recommends raking out moss and thatch, raising mower blades to about 1‑1.5 inches during hot spells, and using...
Gardeners Told to Stop Binning This Common Breakfast Waste in May – Sprinkling It Round Plants Is a Game-Changer
British gardeners are being urged this May to keep and crush egg shells instead of discarding them. Egg shells contain over 90% calcium carbonate, acting as a slow‑release lime that improves soil pH and reduces blossom‑end rot in calcium‑hungry crops...
PRAETORIAN-DFT: Safe to Forgo Defibrillation Testing for S-ICD Implant
The PRAETORIAN‑DFT randomized trial showed that omitting defibrillation testing (DFT) after subcutaneous ICD (S‑ICD) implantation, when guided by the PRAETORIAN score, is non‑inferior to routine testing. Failed first‑shock rates were 1.7% without DFT versus 2.3% with DFT, meeting the 3%...
Alan Titchmarsh Warns Gardeners Who Are 'Out All Day at Work' About One Pot Mistake that Kills Plants
Alan Titchmarsh tells time‑pressed gardeners that the single biggest mistake is using small containers, which dry out while they’re at work. He recommends large pots filled with peat‑free, multipurpose compost and plenty of drainage holes to hold moisture longer. The...
Sheridan Smith and Jenny Agutter's "Delightful" Period Drama Lands New UK Streaming Home
The Railway Children Return, a 2022 sequel to the 1970 classic, is now streaming in the UK via StudioCanal Presents, an add‑on channel on Prime Video. The period drama stars Sheridan Smith as Annie, the daughter of original star Jenny Agutter’s Bobbie...
Chat Pile’s Raygun Busch Names 10 Albums with Essential Vocal Performances
Chat Pile frontman Raygun Busch curated a list of ten albums that showcase standout vocal performances, focusing on the often‑overlooked talk‑singing style. His selections range from 1970s soul (Clarence Carter) to alternative country and theatrical rock, reflecting a broad musical...
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Kelela Announces Third Album New Avatar
American singer‑songwriter Kelela announced her third studio album, New Avatar, slated for July 10, 2026. The record blends shoegaze, grunge, R&B and electronic styles and features collaborations with PinkPantheress, A.K. Paul and Fousheé. A Mischa Notcutt‑directed video for the single “Linknb” debuted alongside...
Hantavirus Explained: How Does It Spread and Who Is Most at Risk? – Podcast
Three passengers died and seven cases of hantavirus have been identified on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, according to the World Health Organization. Two cases were confirmed by laboratory testing while five remain suspected. WHO is...
Graham Nash Adds Fall Tour Dates
Graham Nash, two‑time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has added a slate of fall 2026 dates, including stops at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, the Academy of Music in Northampton, and Bethel Woods Center for...
The Mavericks Will Tour With Guest Vocalists and Founding Member Robert Reynolds
The Mavericks are embarking on "The Music Lives On Tour" after co‑founder and lead singer Raul Malo’s death in December 2025. Guest vocalists James Otto and Emily West will share lead‑vocal duties, while original bassist‑guitarist Robert Reynolds rejoins the lineup...
THE WHO Releases New Single 'You Better You Bet' From Upcoming Live Album 'Live At Eden Project'
earMUSIC has released the second single from The Who’s forthcoming live album, “Live At Eden Project,” with a live rendition of “You Better You Bet” available instantly to digital pre‑order customers. The track is accompanied by a performance video from...
EDITION Opens in Lake Como With Star-Studded Weekend Kickoff
The EDITION brand launched its 21st hotel on Lake Como, converting a historic 1830s palazzo into a 148‑room luxury resort. The opening weekend featured a celebrity‑filled roster, including Martha Stewart and Joel Edgerton, and showcased high‑end amenities such as the...
Are Upright Rows Bad for Shoulders? How to Build Bigger Delts Without Injury
The upright row has a polarizing reputation because the classic barbell version can place the shoulder in a compromised position, raising concerns about subacromial impingement. Recent biomechanical research, however, shows the lift isn’t inherently dangerous if performed with a wider...
The Belief That May Help Your Brain & Body Improve With Age (M)
Recent research suggests that a simple belief—that the brain and body can keep improving with age—can counteract the stereotype of inevitable decline. Studies show that seniors who adopt a growth mindset experience measurable gains in memory, processing speed, and physical...
Stop Pruning Camellias Wrong: The Trick That Transforms Your Plants Instantly
Camellias should be pruned immediately after flowering ends, typically in May or June, to avoid cutting off next season’s buds. The article outlines timing for popular varieties—C. japonica, C. x williamsii, and C. sasanqua—and explains why proper pruning improves health,...
Next-Gen Near-Earth Asteroid Space Telescope Takes Shape
NASA announced that the next‑generation Near‑Earth Asteroid (NEA) Space Telescope, part of the NEO Surveyor mission, has entered final hardware integration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The 50‑centimeter infrared instrument will operate from the Sun‑Earth L1 point, using a cryogenic...
Small Town Comedy Chasing Summer Is a Love Letter to Texas
Iliza Shlesinger’s indie comedy *Chasing Summer* follows Jamie, a disaster‑relief worker who returns to her Texas hometown after a breakup. The film, co‑written and headlined by Shlesinger, debuted at Sundance on Jan. 26 and screened again at SXSW on March 17. Featuring...
Alex Consani's Met Gala 2026 After Party Thong Was Under $30
Model Alex Consani wore a sheer red lace dress at the Met Gala 2026 after‑party, pairing it with a black micro thong from Fleur du Mal. The Le Stretch Micro V‑String retails for $26, well under $30. The thong is offered in four shades, adding...
Billionaire Collector Ken Griffin Buys Second Rare Constitution Printing
Billionaire hedge‑fund founder Ken Griffin has added a second first‑printing of the U.S. Constitution to his collection, making him the only private owner of two of the 14 surviving copies. The Van Sinderen copy was secured in a private deal after...
Diaspora Distress: When Geopolitical Conflict Follows Immigrant Workers Into the Office
Researchers introduce “diaspora distress,” the hidden psychological burden on employees whose home countries face active geopolitical conflict. The piece follows Rostam, an Iranian‑Canadian who experiences hyper‑vigilance after U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran, showing how constant code‑switching and silence at work can...
May Book Bag: From a Guide on Entering the Art World to a Publication About Artists Influenced by Ovid’s Metamorphoses
May’s Book Bag highlights four new titles that bridge scholarship and practice in the visual arts. Francesca Cappelletti and Frits Scholten edit *Metamorphoses: Ovid and the Arts* ($50), pairing Ovid’s mythic narratives with works by Cellini, Rodin, Bourgeois and others....
Chop Wood, Carry Water, Care for Your Mother
The author recounts caring for a mother dying of Lewy‑body dementia while grappling with personal loss and job instability. He describes how persistent frustration threatened his ability to be present, turning caregiving into a draining routine. By applying three decades...
Netflix Just Wants to Give Subscribers the Louis C.K. "Option"
Netflix announced it will stream a new Louis C.K. comedy special this summer, framing the decision as giving subscribers an "option" to watch a popular comedian despite his past sexual‑harassment admissions. The move follows a 2017 fallout when Netflix pulled...
What You Do on Non-Running Days Can Boost Your Speed and Endurance—If You Follow This Advice on How to Optimize...
The article outlines how runners can turn non‑running days into performance‑boosting assets by matching off‑day activities to their weekly mileage. Coaches recommend a mix of strength training, low‑impact cross‑training, and full rest, with specific templates for three‑, four‑, five‑ and...
Summer Camp Is Back. But A Growing Number Of Kids Still Can’t Go
Summer camp is returning, but a growing segment of children with mild to moderate mental‑health needs remains excluded. While specialty camps cater to severe conditions, traditional camps often lack the mental‑health expertise to support kids who fall in the gray...
THEORY OF A DEADMAN And SEVENDUST To Join Forces For 36-Date Co-Headline Tour Of North America
Theory of a Deadman and Sevendust have announced a 36‑date co‑headlined North American tour, dubbed “The Dead / Seven Tour,” running from August 7 to September 29, 2026. The itinerary spans more than 20 U.S. cities, kicking off in Duluth, Minnesota and...