Sandal Season Is Coming. Here Are Our Picks.
Spring 2026 ushers in a resurgence of fisherman‑style sandals and slide shoes for men, positioning them as seasonal essentials. Luxury houses Bottega Veneta, Manolo Blahnik, Allen Edmonds, John Lobb and Dior are highlighted for their distinct designs, ranging from woven criss‑cross slides to leather fisherman sandals. The market report underscores both neutral and bold colorways, signaling diverse consumer preferences. These selections aim to guide retailers and style‑savvy shoppers as sandal season approaches.
I Picked These Modern Slatted Fence Panels for My Garden — Here's 5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I...
Modern slatted fence panels offer an affordable, stylish option for Mediterranean‑style gardens, but they come with practical drawbacks. Installation often requires cutting panels to size and re‑attaching vertical supports, while painting the narrow slats can be labor‑intensive. The spaced slats...
The Sky Today on Saturday, March 7: Venus Meets Saturn
On the evening of March 7, 2026, bright Venus will sit low in the western sky about 7° above the horizon, with first‑magnitude Saturn positioned roughly 1° southeast, creating a striking planetary conjunction. Venus appears as a 10‑arcsecond, 97%‑lit gibbous disk, while...
One True Word by Snæbjörn Arngrímsson
Icelandic children’s author Snæbjörn Arngrímsson turns to crime fiction with *One True Word*, a psychological thriller set on a remote Hvalfjörður islet. The story follows freelance writer Júlía, whose impulsive decision to abandon her husband spirals into a web of...
These Bedroom Divider Ideas Are Perfect for 'Zoning' Your Sleep Space —and There Isn't a Solid Wall in Sight
Discover how to turn one bedroom into beautifully defined zones, no construction necessary
Japanese Bedrooms Prove That Less Really Can Be More — 24 Curated Bedroom Pieces an Interior Stylist Loves
Japanese bedroom design, rooted in the concept of “ma,” is gaining mainstream traction as consumers seek calm, purposeful spaces. Interior stylist Miaad Latoof curated 24 pieces that embody this minimalist aesthetic, ranging from low wooden platform beds to affordable rice‑paper...
‘Landscapes as Wild as They Get in Europe’: Family Hiking in Albania and Montenegro
Undiscovered Balkans led a family on a seven‑day, cross‑border trek across Albania and Montenegro, following the Peaks of the Balkans trail. The itinerary combined iconic mountain hikes with immersive experiences such as staying with shepherd families and visiting UNESCO‑listed transhumance...
A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello Review – a Profound Exploration of the Inner Life
Mary Costello’s new novel *A Beautiful Loan* delves into the unquantifiable dimensions of the human psyche, following protagonist Anna as she seeks to know herself and others beyond scientific rationalism. The narrative contrasts Anna’s yearning for emotional truth with the...
RSJ Costs Should Never Be Worked Out Online Warn Experts, and Here's Why
RSJ (rolled steel joist) costs are far more complex than typical building material pricing and require professional structural calculations. Experts warn that online estimators often ignore critical factors such as span, load, beam depth, and fabrication details, leading to unsafe...
What Your Loafer Says About You
The article breaks down five popular loafer styles—penny, Kiltie, horsebit, Venetian, and driving—and links each design to distinct personality traits. It highlights the penny loafer’s universal versatility, the Kiltie’s bold polish, the horsebit’s entrepreneurial heritage, the Venetian’s minimalist efficiency, and...
A Kaleidoscope of Color, Texture, and Pattern, Africa's First "Designer Suite" Just Called It: Minimalism Is Dead — Long Live...
South African designer Thebe Magugu has unveiled the Thebe Magugu Suite and Magugu House at Cape Town’s Mount Nelson, marking his debut in luxury hospitality design. The two‑story suite blends Afro‑modernist colour, texture and pattern with handcrafted South African art, furniture and bespoke amenities. Adjacent...
Notebook, Abu Dhabi: The Keralan Chain Restaurant Where the UAE’s Working Classes Eat
The Financial Times profile spotlights a Kerala‑origin restaurant chain that has become a staple for the UAE’s working‑class diners, especially in Abu Dhabi. The chain’s low‑priced menu, featuring traditional South Indian dishes, has driven rapid expansion to dozens of outlets...
It’s Time for Wine Lovers to Get over ‘Zinfandel Cringe’
You’d be hard-pushed to find better-value old vine wine
4 Hard Life Lessons We All Learn by Letting Things Go
The article shares four hard‑earned lessons about letting go of past stories to improve present well‑being. It explains how clinging to personal narratives fuels ongoing pain, while recognizing their emptiness eases mental strain. Compassionate breathing and shifting focus to others...
History of Violence Review: Exploring Memory, Trauma and the Nature of Truth at Adelaide Festival
History of Violence, directed by Thomas Ostermeier, opened Adelaide Festival’s Dunstan Playhouse from Feb 27 to Mar 2, adapting Édouard Louis’s autobiographical novel. The production blends live camera feeds, black‑and‑white projections, and a percussive score to fragment the protagonist’s traumatic recollection of...
Cadillac’s Billion-Dollar Sprint to Build an F1 Team From Scratch
Cadillac announced a billion‑dollar program to field its own Formula 1 team in the 2026 season. The venture began with two marquee hires—a seasoned technical chief to design the car and an HR director to recruit roughly 600 engineers and specialists....
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[Comment] Aldosterone Synthase Inhibition in Resistant Hypertension: Promises and Unknowns
Resistant hypertension affects up to 20 % of hypertensive patients and carries heightened cardiovascular risk. Recent phase‑3 studies of aldosterone synthase inhibitors such as baxdrostat and lorundrostat have demonstrated significant ambulatory blood‑pressure reductions, positioning them as potential fourth‑line agents beyond traditional...
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[Comment] Offline: The Silent Torment of Casey Means
Casey Means, a former ENT surgeon and author of *Good Energy*, was nominated by President Trump for U.S. Surgeon General and faced a Senate confirmation hearing dominated by vaccine questions rather than her metabolic‑health agenda. She argues that nine in...
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[Perspectives] Hadiza Shehu Galadanci: Strengthening Maternal Health in Nigeria
Professor Hadiza Shehu Galadanci, director of the Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy, highlighted the urgent need to tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in Nigeria. She noted that while prevention and treatment methods exist, the majority of the...
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[Comment] Why Investing in Women's Health Is a Societal Imperative
The commentary highlights that women experience nine additional years of poor health—25% more than men—primarily between menarche and menopause. Female‑specific conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis, and menopause‑related issues affect the majority of women, curtailing school attendance and workforce participation. Recent...
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[Comment] Hypofractionated Nodal Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer: Time for an Updated Standard of Care?
The Lancet comment revisits hypofractionated nodal radiotherapy for breast cancer, highlighting its historical association with lymphoedema and brachial plexopathy due to high doses and poor protocol control. Early adoption of hypofractionation was driven by capacity constraints rather than trial evidence,...
F. Scott Hess: Art History & The Dreams of a Reluctant Realist
F. Scott Hess’s new painting The Dream of Art History translates a 1978 fever dream into a sprawling canvas that stitches together iconic works from the Renaissance to the present. The piece, featured in the documentary The Reluctant Realist, reflects...
20 Tools in One: The Bike Multitool That Does It All
Men’s Journal crowned the Silca Italian Army Knife‑Venti as the best bike multitool after extensive testing. The compact device houses twenty functions—including hex keys, Torx drivers, a chain breaker, and a magnetic storage compartment—within an 80 mm frame. Forged steel tools...
Fugazi Is Opening a Los Angeles Store
Fugazi, the Los Angeles‑born streetwear label founded by Trevor Gorji in 2017, is launching its second brick‑and‑mortar shop in West Hollywood. The brand’s first flagship opened in New York’s Lower East Side in 2024 and includes the le Gaz café, blending retail...
GLP-1 Drugs and 8 Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Lower Cardiovascular Risk
A large observational study of 98,261 U.S. veterans with type 2 diabetes found that using GLP‑1 receptor agonists together with six to eight healthy lifestyle habits lowered major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) by 43% compared with low‑habit, non‑GLP‑1 users. Both the...
Being at High Altitudes Could Help Blood Sugar Control: Here's Why
Researchers found that low‑oxygen environments cause red blood cells to multiply and increase GLUT1 expression, turning them into a powerful glucose sink. In mice, chronic hypoxia improved glucose tolerance and reversed hyperglycemia, an effect replicated by the experimental drug HypoxyStat...
Study Finds 7 Hours and 19 Minutes of Sleep May Be Best for Insulin Sensitivity
A cross‑sectional analysis of 23,475 adults identified 7 hours 19 minutes (≈7.3 h) of nightly sleep as the sweet spot for insulin sensitivity, measured by estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR). Sleep durations shorter than this point showed lower eGDR, while longer sleep was linked...
High Fat, Low- Carb Diet Lowers Blood Sugar, Improves Exercise Response in Mice
A mouse study found that a high‑fat, low‑carb ketogenic diet normalized blood‑sugar levels in hyperglycemic mice and, when combined with aerobic training, restored their peak oxygen consumption (VO2max). The diet shifted metabolism toward fatty‑acid oxidation and ketone utilization, eliminating muscle‑remodeling...
High Fat, High Sugar Diet May Leave Lasting Changes on Brain, Eating Later in Life
A new study in Nature Communications shows that a high‑fat, high‑sugar diet during early life permanently alters hypothalamic circuits that regulate appetite in mice, even after the diet is discontinued. The research links these lasting changes to the gut microbiome...
Forget Expensive Lattes: This One Ingredient Makes Your Morning Beverage So Much Better
Brooklyn‑based Dona has launched a Masala Chai concentrate that lets consumers craft chai lattes at home with minimal effort. The black‑tea blend combines pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, sugar and molasses, and is sourced from women‑run farms in Assam and a...
What Is Driving Demand in Artnet’s 20th Century Art Auction?
Artnet’s 20th Century Art auction highlights how rarity and scarcity drive prices. Rarity, rooted in historical factors such as wartime loss and limited original production, is exemplified by Miró and Klein works. Scarcity, shaped by market dynamics, is evident in...
Larger Retailers Are Launching Their Own Beauty Brands, While the Luxury Fashion Market Gap Widens
Listrak’s 2026 Beauty and Fashion Benchmarks report, analyzing 130 billion emails and SMS messages from 1,000 e‑commerce clients, forecasts major shifts in retail. Larger retailers such as Gap and Old Navy are launching proprietary beauty brands to capture growth, while AI‑enabled...
How Should We Live With A.I.? A New Group Show Probes Our Ties With Technology
The new exhibition "Technologies of Relation" at MASS MoCA examines humanity’s evolving bond with artificial intelligence through a non‑binary lens that balances critique with possibility. Curator Susan Cross emphasizes agency, inviting visitors to imagine inclusive, liberatory futures rather than merely...
Saks Is Having a Legit Sale- Don't Overthink It; These Items Are Fashion Editor Approved
Saks Fifth Avenue is running a spring promotion that gives shoppers 20% off when they spend at least $250, valid through March 9. The discount is paired with a curated selection of seasonal pieces, from lightweight cashmere sweaters to floral chiffon...
Icicle Atelier Fall 2026: Chinamaxxing The Everyday
Icicle Atelier’s Fall 2026 showcase, titled “Chinamaxxing The Everyday,” merged a fleeting internet trend with centuries‑old Chinese craftsmanship. The collection, staged at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, highlighted the brand’s “natural way” philosophy, using untreated fibers and plant‑derived pigments. Signature pieces,...
Nike Teamed Up With IRAK To Drop An Air Force 1 “City Hero”
Nike has teamed with renowned graffiti artist Kunle Martins, known as IRAK, to release an all‑black Air Force 1 "City Hero" featuring a scratch‑away heel emblazoned with his hand‑style lettering. The sneaker is being sold exclusively through a SNKRS Stash...
Leveraging Standards in the Wake of the Big Boom in Romance
The romance genre is experiencing a renewed sales surge, prompting publishers to revisit metadata standards. BookNet Canada’s Stephanie Small highlighted how BISAC and Thema classifications can be combined to capture both broad categories and nuanced tropes, from sports romance to...
Loewe AW26 Is Daring You to Come Outside and Play
Loewe unveiled its Autumn‑Winter 2026 collection, titled AW26, on March 6 at Paris Fashion Week. Designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez built on their SS26 debut, translating the brand’s early ideas into a more defined, outdoor‑play aesthetic. The runway featured...
Fischersund Stages First Scented Concert in Paris
Fischersund, the Icelandic art‑perfume collective, staged its inaugural scented concert in Paris at Dover Street Market, unveiling the new fragrance Faux Flora No. 1. The immersive event blended live music, projected visuals, and a 5‑ml perfume vial to create a multisensory narrative inspired...
Come to Windup Dallas for the Watches, Stay for the Bulova Block Party & BBQ
The Windup Watch Fair returns to Dallas for its second year, now spanning three full days from March 12‑14 at the Hickory Street Annex. In addition to the expanded watch showcase, Bulova is staging a Block Party & BBQ on...
Best Opportunities, Grants & Awards for Creatives: 9 to 15 March 2026
A nationwide roundup of creative funding and residency opportunities has been released for the week of 9‑15 March 2026. Programs span visual arts, writing, film, digital games and arts leadership, offering residencies, cash grants, scholarships and business accelerators across Victoria, Queensland, Western...
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13 Perfect First-Date Outfits to Feel the Most Like Yourself
The article outlines 13 curated first‑date outfit ideas, guiding readers on how to match attire to venue, season, and personal comfort. It emphasizes versatile staples—athleisure, denim, slip dresses, jumpsuits, and monochromatic sets—that can be dressed up or down with simple...
Cheesy Trailer for 'Wizard Of Death: Rise of the Tinman' Bad Horror
ITN Studios has dropped the official trailer for *Wizard Of Death: Rise of the Tinman*, a low‑budget horror spin‑off that reimagines the Tin Man from the public‑domain *Wizard of Oz*. Directed by B‑movie specialist William Stead and starring Lauren Staerck and...
In Paris, Mugler’s Authoritative Femininity
Mugler’s Fall‑Winter 2026‑27 womenswear collection, titled “The Commander,” was unveiled by creative director Miguel Castro Freitas at Paris’s Palais de la Porte Dorée. The show continued the second chapter of his “Trilogy of Glorified Clichés,” drawing heavily on 1940s military attire with...
I Overlooked One Feature When I Bought My House. This Vornado Space Heater Saved Me.
The Vornado MVH Vortex 1500‑watt space heater is praised for quickly warming a 234‑sq‑ft master bedroom despite its compact size. Its housing remains cool to the touch and the built‑in thermostat reliably prevents overheating, while the portable design and 6‑foot...
Adidas' Mega-Thicc Mary Jane Is Its Techiest Ballet Sneaker Yet
adidas unveiled the Adifom Megajane, its most technologically advanced ballet‑inspired sneaker yet. The shoe combines tunneled bubble midsoles with the brand’s FOM cushioning for a plush, springy feel, and it sports an oversized strap, mesh upper, and monochrome colorways. Originally...
Does Being Vegetarian Reduce Your Risk of Cancer?
The British Journal of Cancer published an observational study of 1.8 million adults followed for 16 years, finding that vegetarians had significantly lower risks of pancreatic, prostate, breast, kidney, and multiple myeloma cancers. Conversely, the same cohort showed almost double the...