Whether you’re new to the world of Doc Martens or an enthusiast that has been on the ‘AirWair’ walk for years, I believe there’s a pair for everyone. So as an enthusiast of this legendary brand, I’ve taken the liberty to share my personal insights and viewpoints about some of the best Doc Martens offerings.From the timeless 1460s to the distinctive utility boots, I’ve tried and tested an array of styles then given each pair a final grade, using a simple A, B, C, D system. A grade ‘A’ signifies a must-have pair that I’d reach for every day, while…
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When I was growing up in western Canada in the late ‘80s and ‘90s, my sister and I were the only people we knew who were biracial—not quite white, not quite Chinese, but somewhere in the empty space between. I felt like I didn’t belong anywhere. Internalizing both the quiet racism and gender norms I was steeped in, I wanted to be white, blue-eyed, and delicately feminine, but when I looked in the mirror at my dark hair and skin, my broadened face and flat nose, I often felt wrong, even monstrous, like my body on the outside was aberrant…
Cool idea: metallic solid-state refrigerant tubes used for elastocaloric cooling, which is an environmentally friendly refrigeration technology. (Courtesy: Jiaqi Dai/Maryland Engineering) An elastocaloric cooling system that absorbs heat as tension is released in bundles of metal tubes has been developed by a team of researchers in the US and China. Led by Ichiro Takeuchi at the University of Maryland, the team’s scheme achieved a cooling performance on par with other caloric materials, and could pave the way for commercial use in the not-too-distant future. Conventional refrigeration systems usually employ gases that have powerful greenhouse effects if released into the atmosphere.…
Almost all Federal Reserve officials at their June meeting indicated further policy tightening is likely, if at a slower pace than the rapid-fire rate increases that had characterized monetary policy since early 2022, according to minutes released Wednesday.Policymakers decided against a rate increase amid concerns over economic growth, even though most members think further hikes are on the way. Citing the lagged impact of policy and other concerns, they saw room to skip the June meeting after enacting 10 straight rate increases.Officials felt that “leaving the target range unchanged at this meeting would allow them more time to assess the…
EXCLUSIVE: Exhibition marketing firm PaperAirplane Media, which has been a crossways for movie theaters and studios since launching during the pandemic in August 2020, has reached a milestone in its digital asset download portal, The Hanger, with 500K studio marketing assets downloaded. Lionsgate vets Mike Polydoros and Will Preuss saw an opportunity and a need in the exhibitor relations realm and capitalized on it promptly in 2020, even though movie theaters weren’t 100% open. Essentially, their Hanger portal is an area where studios can deposit all marketing materials for movie theaters, which they can then download for promotional purposes. PaperAirplane…
TAMPA, Fla. — International regulators have waived a requirement for Rivada Space Networks to launch 10% of its proposed 576 satellites by September, boosting plans to fund the multibillion-dollar connectivity constellation. Rivada expects to start deploying commercial satellites in 2025 under contracts with manufacturer Terran Orbital and launcher SpaceX, easily missing the first deployment deadline under International Telecommunication Union (ITU) rules. However, Rivada announced July 5 that the ITU granted a waiver for this milestone after reviewing evidence of the funding, manufacturing, and launch contracts in place for its non-geostationary orbit network (NGSO). Amid a flood of applications for new…
OnePlus Nord Buds 2R truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones were launched by the company in India on Wednesday. Equipped with 12.4mm titanium-coated dynamic drivers, the OnePlus Nord Buds 2R are claimed to offer up to 8 hours of music playback and an additional 30 hours with the charging case. The company says that each earbud is equipped with two microphones that support AI-enhanced noise reduction during calls. The OnePlus Nord Buds 2R boasts an IP55 rating for sweat and water resistance.OnePlus Nord Buds 2R price in India, availabilityOnePlus Nord Buds 2R price in India is set at Rs. 2,199 and…
Attorney L. Lin Wood holds up a Bible while speaking during a press conference on election results in Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S., December 2, 2020.Elijah Nouvelage | ReutersLin Wood, a pro-Trump lawyer who worked to challenge the 2020 election results, retired from practicing law in order to avoid his potential disbarment in Georgia.That state’s bar “has agreed to drop the disciplinary cases against me in return for my agreement to take the status of RETIRED,” Wood said Tuesday in a post on Telegram, a social media platform he has used after he was permanently banned from Twitter.Wood had earlier posted a…
Seems like Cardi B and Offset’s latest public beef is buried … after publicly going after each other over cheating rumors, they’re gettin’ close again, publicly, in Paris. The married artists were all over each other outside the Balenciaga fashion show Wednesday, posing for the camera as a group of onlookers snapped some pics of the happy couple. Play video content The crowd went nuts as the 2 stepped out, and Cardi was cheesing pretty hard while hand-in-hand with her boo — a good sign things have died down from last week’s public spat. As we reported, she wasn’t holding…
In this articleMSFTGOOGFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTSam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is one among a number of business and political leaders set to join the annual Bilderberg Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal.Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAI may be the hottest thing in the technology industry, but OpenAI’s ChatGPT is not on pace to challenge Google’s grip as the search engine leader, according to new analysis from Bank of America Securities.Analysts found that app downloads for ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing have slowed in recent weeks, citing Sensor Tower data, BofA analyst Justin Post wrote in a note…
Beyoncé returned from Europe to the United States to spend her Fourth of July in the Hamptons. On July 3, she and Jay-Z hit up billionaire Michael Rubin’s celeb-filled annual Fourth of July white party. Beyoncé posed alongside Jay-Z in a photo, wearing a white corset top with a sheer white lace skirt. She accessorized with fringe cat-eye sunglasses.Kevin Mazur/Michael RubinRubin shared photos and video from the day, writing in one Instagram caption, “Might need a whole year for my liver to recover 😂😂 Incredible night with incredible people ! ps good news – we didn’t need the medical tent…
Netflix is moving forward with several projects set in the Stranger Things universe, and we have a teaser for one of them. Stranger Things: The First Shadow was announced by Netflix back in March. The project now has an exciting teaser that vows to take viewers back to the start, well before the events of Stranger Things Season 1. Through four seasons, fans have watched the intricate storylines at the center of the mystery drama. Now, it’s time to fill in many of the blanks, and somehow, it’s hard to imagine the play giving much in the way of answers…
Editors Rating What We LikeIts availability and affordability make it a great option for fragrance newbies.The scent works all spring and summer long and wears well for both work and play. It strikes a perfect balance between being a non-committal cologne and a reliable favorite.While Nautica Voyage does have enough complexity to give it some intrigue, it is a simple and easy-to-appreciate cologne. What We Dont LikeAttractive but not the sexiest scent. You may notice other men smelling just like you in public spaces as well, giving you less fragrance identity.Bottom Line This classic scent’s popularity continues to increase as…
The Monster Inside You Looks a Lot Like Me Electric Literature recently launched a new creative nonfiction program, and received 500 submissions in just 36 hours! Now we need your help to grow our team, carefully and efficiently review submitted work, and further establish EL as a home for artful and urgent nonfiction. We’ve set a goal of raising $10,000 by the end of June. We’re almost there! Please give what you can today. The Recognitions A man stormed into the lobby, straight to the front desk. Mohan was used to the disgruntled; they would come in with authority and…
Amy Spangler is the co-translator (with Nermin Menemencioğlu) of Leylâ Erbil’s A Strange Woman (Deep Vellum, 2022). The publisher describes A Strange Woman as “the pioneering debut novel by one of Turkey’s most radical female authors [who] tells the story of an aspiring intellectual in a complex, modernizing country.” Spangler is currently working on a forthcoming title by Leylâ Erbil called Kalan (What Remains) in collaboration with Alev Ersan and Mark David Wires.Ipek Sahinler and Iclal Vanwesenbeeck: As far as we know, you were acquaintances with Leylâ Erbil. Can you tell us how you decided to translate this specific novel…
In this articleGMFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD ZR2GMDETROIT – General Motors’ U.S. vehicle sales increased by 18.8% in the second quarter compared to subdued results a year ago when the automaker was battling supply chain issues.The Detroit automaker reported sales Wednesday of 691,978 new vehicles from April through June. That compared to 582,401 vehicles during the second quarter of 2022. It also is a sequential increase compared to GM’s first-quarter sales of just over 600,000 new cars and trucks.GM’s second-quarter sales, along with those of other automakers such as Honda Motor, Nissan Motor and Stellantis, indicate…
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves after his speech as the new Politburo Standing Committee members meet the media following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 23, 2022.Tingshu Wang | ReutersBEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that Beijing opposes “decoupling and breaking links,” according to a CNBC translation of a Chinese-language state media readout.Promoting economic growth is the shared responsibility of countries in the region, Xi said, per the report of his remarks at a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.The SCO is…
We’ve had a couple of tentpole missteps here this summer, read Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny this weekend with $60M, The Flash and Elemental; putting the running summer box office at $1.88 billion for May 1-July 2. That’s close to -2% off from the $1.91 billion reached over the same frame last year. All these figures come from Comscore. While the pacing isn’t terrible, the overall industry always likes to exceed year-over-year, especially after that disastrous pandemic which forced theaters to close in 2020-through early March 2021. Summer 2020 for the May 1-July 2 period only grossed $47.3M.…