MAX&Co. And the End of Outfit Panic
MAX&Co. unveiled its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, marrying practicality with a rebellious edge. The line features oversized trenches, cargo jackets, voluminous trousers and versatile accessories designed to transition from office to evening. A campaign starring model Paloma LeFriant reinforces the non‑conformist vibe, while collaborations with Pietro Terzini and Sami Mirò expand the brand’s creative universe.
The Performance Art Mall Walkers Of (You Guessed It) Portland, Oregon
In Portland’s Lloyd Center mall, an intergenerational group called Food Court 5000 turns weekly mall walking into a neon‑clad performance art ritual. About 50 participants stride roughly 3.5 miles across three levels, mixing retro workout gear, music, and communal cheering. The...
Yan Huichang to Step Down as Head of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra After 30-Year Run
Yan Huichang will relinquish his role as artistic director of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in July 2027 after a 30‑year tenure, the longest in the ensemble’s history. He will remain as honorary artistic director, chairman of the artistic committee and head...
Menopause Literally Changes Brain Structure — Here’s What That Means
New research presented at The Menopause Society’s 2025 Annual Meeting confirms that menopause triggers measurable changes in brain structure, including temporary gray‑matter loss in the frontal, temporal and hippocampal regions and an increase in white‑matter hyperintensities linked to stress and...
Sellers at the May Marquee Auctions Revealed, Bogotá’s MAMBO Museum Loses Its Director, and More: Morning Links for May 4, 2026
Art market buzz includes Sotheby's upcoming auction of Basquiat's "Museum Security" estimated at $45 million, with the work consigned by Joahn Sayegh‑Belchatowski. Ronald Lauder is behind Christie’s “A Matter of Seeing” collection sale, while Lévy Gorvy Dayan unveils an auction‑gallery hybrid...
7 Books That Use Family Archives to Break Generational Silence
The article spotlights seven recent titles that mine personal family archives—letters, photographs, unpublished memoirs, and even comic strips—to illuminate Japanese American incarceration and broader questions of identity and memory. Writers such as Tamiko Nimura, Satsuki Ina, Samantha Hunt, Brandon Shimoda, Erika Morillo, Karen Tei Yamashita, Shannon Gibney and...
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Do Lobsters Feel Pain? This New Study Could Change How We Cook Them
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg found that common painkillers—aspirin and lidocaine—significantly reduced Norway lobsters' tail‑flipping response to electric shocks. The reduction suggests the reaction is not merely reflexive but may involve a pain‑like process. The study, published in Scientific...
Where to Eat in May
Grub Street’s May guide spotlights five New York eateries that blend seasonal flair with standout dishes. Arthur in Greenpoint offers hyper‑seasonal bistro fare, while Strange Delight adds brunch to its Fort Greene seafood menu. Soba Ulala in Soho revives the former...
Seeing Keratoconus Earlier with Light Polarization and AI
Researchers combined polarization‑sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS‑OCT) with artificial‑intelligence algorithms to improve detection of subclinical keratoconus. In a study of 359 eyes from Narayana Nethralaya, the PS‑OCT‑based model outperformed conventional shape‑based devices such as Pentacam and MS‑39 in identifying early...
Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn — the Artist Who Built an Archive to Decode Dreams
Dutch artist and mystic Olga Fröbe‑Kapteyn (1881‑1962) assembled a 6,000‑image Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism at Carl Jung’s request, traveling across Europe and the US throughout the 1930s‑40s. She founded the Eranos symposium in Ascona, where Jung gave the...
Swin Cash: ‘Basketball Was Never Just a Game for Me. It Became My Path to Bigger Change.’
Swin Cash says basketball is more than a game; she leverages her experience as a WNBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, NBA executive, and analyst to launch She’s Got Time, a platform connecting women across the sports industry. She cites research...
Justine Siegal Was Told Girls Don’t Belong in Baseball. She Built a League to Prove Them Wrong.
Justine Siegal, a former high‑school baseball player, became the first woman to coach men’s professional baseball and to throw batting practice for an MLB team. Leveraging a PhD in sports psychology, she founded the nonprofit Baseball for All in 2010...
Constance Schwartz-Morini Built a Powerhouse Sports Career on Losses, Lessons, and Leverage
Constance Schwartz‑Morini turned a high‑school negotiation—trading a frog dissection for a spot on the bowling team—into a lifelong talent‑management career. After a decade in the NFL’s entertainment‑marketing division and a stint guiding Snoop Dogg’s brand, she co‑founded SMAC Entertainment with Michael Strahan...
This AI-Powered Headband Promises to Help You Fall Asleep on Demand
The Elemind headband, priced at $399 with an optional $7‑per‑month subscription, combines EEG sensors, AI‑driven algorithms, and low‑frequency acoustic stimulation to help users fall asleep on demand. In a CNET test, the reviewer fell asleep within minutes during a 25‑minute...
How a Vision-Restoring Gene Therapy Proved that We Can Treat Inherited Diseases
Luxturna, the first FDA‑approved gene‑augmenting therapy for inherited retinal disease, received the 2026 Breakthrough Prize after restoring sight to patients with Leber’s congenital amaurosis type 2. Developed by Spark Therapeutics founders Katherine High, Jean Bennett and surgeon Albert Maguire, the treatment...
The Louis Vuitton Tambour Taiko Arty Automata Is Art in Motion
Louis Vuitton unveiled the Tambour Taiko Arty Automata, a limited‑edition haute‑horlogerie piece priced at about $485,000. The 42 mm white‑gold case contains a four‑level dial with 20 moving elements, 23 enamel colors and a flying tourbillon. Pressing a button activates seven...
Bobby Flay's Cooking Career Started With Prime Rib — And He's Made It The Same Way For 30 Years
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay revisited the prime rib recipe that launched his career, demonstrating the same method he used three decades ago. He seasons the roast with garlic‑infused salt‑pepper crust, sears it at 450°F, then roasts at 350°F for three...
How Everest Has Changed Since Into Thin Air
Since Jon Krakauer’s 1996 book *Into Thin Air*, Everest has been climbed roughly 13,000 times, with commercial expeditions accounting for over 90% of ascents. Mortality has plummeted from one death per five summits to one per 173 by 2025, thanks...
Debate to Explore Whether the U.S. Scientific Enterprise Is Too Risk-Averse
Johns Hopkins University will host a public debate on May 5 to assess whether the United States’ scientific enterprise has become overly risk‑averse. The discussion, part of the Hopkins Forum series, will feature economists and scientists on both sides, including Tyler Cowen,...
How Whatnot Goes Beyond Dogfooding to Instill a Consumer Focus
Whatnot, the live‑shopping platform launched in 2019, mandates that all 1,000+ employees buy, sell, and handle support tickets on the app each quarter, receiving $150 in credits for purchases. This rigorous dogfooding policy is tied to performance reviews, ensuring staff...
‘Views’ Turns 10 as Drake’s ‘Classic’ Album Continues to Shape Modern Sound
Drake’s fourth studio album *Views* celebrated its 10‑year anniversary on April 29, 2026, reaffirming its status as a commercial juggernaut and cultural touchstone. It remains the last rap record to debut with over one million units sold in a week and spent 13...
How a Hurricane Created a 'Precious Saltmarsh'
In 1996 Hurricane Lili breached the shingle ridge at Exmoor Bay, pushing it about 90 metres inland and creating a new salt marsh near Porlock, Somerset. The National Trust allowed natural processes to shape the site, and vegetation quickly colonised, turning...
The New McLaren Track Car Has 720 Horsepower From A Pure V6 Engine
McLaren unveiled the MCL‑HY GTR, a track‑only car derived from its 2027 Hypercar, that replaces the hybrid system with a twin‑turbo 2.9‑liter V6 delivering roughly 720 horsepower. The weight‑saving design pushes the curb weight below 2,204 lb, giving it a superior power‑to‑weight ratio....
‘Nobody Has Surfed This Wave’: Dylan Graves and Blair Conklin Tackle a Bizarre Japanese Jetty Wedge (Video)
Dylan Graves and Blair Conklin broke new ground by surfing a previously untouched wave off a hidden jetty in Hokkaido, Japan. The makeshift wedge creates chaotic, imperfect surf that appeals to novelty‑wave enthusiasts. Filmmaker Ryunosuke Tomizawa captured the session, highlighting the duo’s...
Peonies Full of Leaves but Hardly Any Flowers? This Fertiliser Rule Gardeners Ignore Is Costing You Weeks of Flowers
Many gardeners see peony clumps with abundant foliage but few blooms because the plants are often planted too deep and are fed with the wrong fertilizer. Proper planting places the crown eyes only 2‑5 cm below the soil surface and ensures...
Every UK Garden Has This Dead-Looking Corner – These Three Shade-Loving Plants Turn It Into a Highlight This Year
UK gardeners often struggle with north‑facing walls, cold‑side returns, and tree‑shaded corners that appear dead. A TikTok gardener highlighted three shade‑loving species—Polemonium "Heaven Scent", Vinca (periwinkle), and Polypodium vulgare—that thrive in those conditions and add colour and texture. Experts note...
Lit Hub Daily: May 4, 2026
Lit Hub Daily’s May 4 2026 edition curates fifteen pieces that span criticism, memoir, poetry, and cultural commentary. Highlights include Kaveh Akbar’s peace‑prize speech on war‑taxes, Han Kang’s nonfiction debut *Light and Thread*, and a Wired investigation into algorithmic erasure of Indigenous languages....
Can You Live Longer By Drinking More Coffee? What A New Study Concludes
A new review in the journal Nutrients consolidates decades of cohort data, concluding that drinking roughly 3.5 cups of coffee daily (about 28 ounces) is associated with the greatest longevity benefit. The analysis links regular coffee intake to a 15% lower...
Three Simple May Jobs that Can Stop Your Japanese Maple Turning Brown – Gardeners Urged to Act Now
Japanese maples often develop brown leaf edges and stunted growth in late spring due to shallow roots and erratic May weather. Experts advise three simple May tasks—light pruning, fresh organic mulch, and adjusted watering—to restore vigor. Light pruning removes dead...
Viral Video of Bangladeshi Father Saving Baby Under Moving Train Raises Safety Concerns
A Bangladeshi father leapt onto train tracks at Bhairab station, cradling his infant as a delayed commuter train thundered overhead. The dramatic rescue, captured on video, quickly went viral, earning the man praise as a hero while also drawing criticism...
Stephen Graham's "Unpredictable" Dark British Thriller Is Now Available to Watch at Home
Stephen Graham headlines the British psychological thriller *The Good Boy*, now available for home viewing. The film follows teenage Tommy, played by Anson Boon, who awakens chained in a hostile family’s home, with Graham’s character promising twisted rehabilitation. It can...
Pixxel Partners Sarvam To Launch Orbital Data Centre Satellite By Q4 2026
Pixxel, a Google‑backed Indian spacetech startup, announced it will launch Pathfinder, the country’s first orbital data‑centre satellite, in the fourth quarter of 2026. The 200‑kg satellite will be built, launched and operated by Pixxel, while AI firm Sarvam will run...
Luxury Innerwear Brand MHYTH Secures Pre-Seed Funding for Premium Innerwear Strategy
Luxury innerwear label MHYTH announced a Rs 5 crore (≈$600,000) pre‑seed round led by a Mumbai‑based single‑family office headed by Mohammed Asief Khan. The funding follows a December 2024 angel round that included Nine Rivers Capital. MHYTH plans to build an India‑and‑Asia‑centric luxury...
Faye Raquel Gleisser Receives 2025 Charles C. Eldredge Prize
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has awarded the 2025 Charles C. Eldredge Prize to historian Faye Raquel Gleisser for her book *Risk Work: Making Art and Guerrilla Tactics in Punitive America*. The prize, established in 1986, honors a recent publication that deepens...
Dine Like A Tim Burton Character At This Uniquely Ghoulish NYC Restaurant
Beetle House, founded by entrepreneur Zach Neil, has transformed from a 2016 pop‑up into a permanent New York City restaurant that delivers a Tim Burton‑inspired, Halloween‑style experience year‑round. Diners can reserve a $65 three‑course Poltergeist Feast, which includes inventive dishes...
Have You Eaten Yet?
Truc, a lay Buddhist in Ho Chi Minh City, leads volunteers who deliver home‑cooked meals to street‑dwelling residents each night. Using motorbikes as mobile kitchens, the team serves 20‑30 hot boxes at a cost of under $1 per dinner. The effort is...
Raising Kids in the Bay? It Comes With Compromises
KQED’s "How We Get By" podcast reveals how Bay Area families juggle space, walkability, and affordability to raise children. A San Francisco couple lives in a studio, converting closets into bedrooms, while an Oakland family bought a sub‑$1 million home, giving up...
China ‘Madman of Science’ Believes Budget Space Travel Is Viable After Low-Cost Rocket Launch
Chinese inventor Lu Yulong’s five‑person team launched the 12‑meter Shenzhen Pioneer rocket in Qinghai, reaching 3,700 m after just 15 days of construction. The low‑cost liquid‑rocket engine costs under $150 per tonne of thrust, enabling a 100 kg microsatellite launch for about...
Harriet Clark’s Début Is a New Kind of Coming-of-Age Novel
Harriet Clark’s debut novel *The Hill* offers a stark, new twist on the coming‑of‑age genre, tracking young Suzanne’s routine trips to a hilltop prison where her mother serves a long sentence for a fatal 1981 Brink’s robbery. Clark, herself the...
Casa Luce / HK Associates Inc
Casa Luce, a 3,558‑ft² mid‑century modern home in the Catalina foothills, was extensively renovated by architects Kathy Hancox and Michael Kothke. The redesign removed central masonry piers, introduced a floating ceiling, and reoriented living spaces toward a floor‑to‑ceiling picture window that...
Food Labels Are Actually Affecting Your Health
Food labels are emerging as a powerful lever to improve public health, with Chile's mandatory black‑label law slashing purchases of high‑calorie products by 23.8% and Europe’s Nutri‑Score gaining traction among 1,500 brands. Researchers link ultra‑processed foods to rising obesity and...
Quantum Error Correction Faces Another Hurdle
Google Quantum AI researchers have identified correlated phase‑error bursts in superconducting qubits that persist far longer than previously observed bit‑flip errors. The study shows that quasiparticles generated by ionizing radiation can suppress the superconducting gap, causing phase decoherence even in gap‑engineered...
This Historian Dug Into Old Records and Found a Lost Chapter of Chicano L.A. Music Culture
Ruben Molina’s latest book, *The Dreamy Side*, reveals a lost chapter of 1950s Chicano rhythm‑and‑blues culture in Los Angeles, using a trove of 78‑rpm records tagged by teenage friends in Azusa. The work blends personal interviews, vintage photos, and scanned record sleeves...
On the High Line, Buddha Is the New Giant Pigeon
In 2024 Colombian artist Iván Argote installed a hyperrealistic giant pigeon sculpture called “Dinosaur” on the High Line’s Spur, drawing more than 5,000 visitors and sparking a National Pigeon Appreciation Day. A petition of 7,000 people tried to stop its...
People Who Keep Their Phone Face-Down on Every Table Aren’t Hiding Something — They Learned, Somewhere Along the Way, that...
The article explains why many adults habitually place their smartphones face‑down on tables: it’s a deliberate act to reclaim control over their time rather than a secretive gesture. The behavior stems from a childhood “phone wins” rule that taught interruptibility...
Adults Who Can Sit Through a Long Silence without Filling It Aren’t Cold — They Grew up Around People Who...
Adults who comfortably sit through prolonged silences often grew up in homes where words were wielded as tools of control rather than connection. In such environments, quiet became a sanctuary, teaching children to think deeply in the gaps between speech....
US Sushi Sushirrito Chain Shuts Down
Sushirrito, the San Francisco‑born sushi‑burrito chain, announced it will wind down operations after 15 years, despite the U.S. sushi market expanding to roughly $22 billion. Founder Peter Yen, who trademarked the Sushirrito name in 2008 and claims to have invented the sushi...
Varanasi Producer S. S. Karthikeya Opens up on Grand Set Secrets at Comic Con Mexico; Says, “They Are Built Brick...
The upcoming Indian epic *Varanasi*, directed by S.S. Rajamouli and starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, is generating strong buzz. Producer S.S. Karthikeya disclosed at Comic Con Mexico that the film’s massive sets—including a full replica of...
Taiwan to Release Locally-Produced English Sci-Fi Horror Movie
Taiwanese indie studio Killing Angel Film released the trailer for “Mr. Monster,” an English‑language sci‑fi horror film starring Andrew Chau and Camille Chalons. The plot follows a lethal survival game, and production faced intense physical demands, including a stunt injury...
I Had Breast Cancer At 19 — Here’s What Healing Looked Like After Treatment
Actress Miranda McKeon was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at 19, underwent double mastectomy, eight rounds of chemo, 25 radiation sessions and egg‑freezing, and has been cancer‑free since 2022. She now lives with ongoing hormone injections, occasional arm cramping, and fertility...