Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Pokeworks wants to add more than 10 locations in Austin
[ad_1] (Austin Business Journal) — Pokeworks wants to grow in Austin, but the biggest challenge it faces is real estate. The California-based poke franchise, which has four locations in the Austin area, wants to expand its footprint regionally and across the state with the help of current franchisee Marcos Blanco. Pokeworks could add at least…
Read MoreWhite Lotus Casting Director Says Actors Backed Out of Season 3 Over Incest Scenes – E! Online
[ad_1] Jason Isaacs & Emma Hewitt While Jason Isaacs‘ character Timothy Ratliff is married to Parker Posey‘s Victoria Ratliff on The White Lotus, his wife IRL is Emma Hewitt. “Without her,” he wrote in 2020’s The Big Issue, “there is no me that I recognize or would want to know.” Jason met the former documentary…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs Accuser Names Beyoncé, LeBron James as Alleged Witnesses in “Freak Off” Event Lawsuit – E! Online
[ad_1] Diddy Charged With Sex Trafficking & Racketeering After Combs was arrested based on the sealed indictment, the indictment was unsealed on Sept. 17. The 54-year-old was charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; as well as transportation to engage in prostitution, according to court documents obtained by NBC News. The…
Read MoreAustin Humane Society helps rescue 30+ dogs, including 19 doodles, from 1 home
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Humane Society (AHS) said it helped rescue more than 30 dogs Tuesday, including 19 doodles, from a single property in Bastrop County. AHS said the dogs, which were between 3 months and 5 years old, were living outside “as part of a breeding operation of ‘doodle’ type dogs,” and…
Read MoreIn Her Hong Kong Debut, Dominique Fung Reckons With Ancestral History
[ad_1] Installation view: Dominique Fung, “Beneath the Golden Canopy” at MASSIMODECARLO, Hong Kong. Photo: Visual Voices / Courtesy the artist and MASSIMODECARLO Dominique Fung’s paintings contain something profoundly ancient yet unmistakably contemporary. Ancestral images and symbologies surface across her canvases, suspended in a fluid, dreamlike dimension where time and space dissolve into one another. For…
Read MoreSlingback Season Is Here, and These Pairs Are So Worth Adding to Cart for Spring 2025—Starting at $17 – E! Online
[ad_1] Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. Wearing high heels? Oh, it’s basically a circus act—balancing on stilts, engaging your calves, and dodging every tiny pebble on the sidewalk, all in the name of looking fabulous. While we…
Read MoreL.A. Museums Are Rethinking the Rules on Art Ownership. Will Others Follow?
[ad_1] Museums continue to collect art, but most of it sits in storage indefinitely. A new model in Los Angeles is challenging the idea that art ownership must mean exclusivity. RBL/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images While many things about museums have changed over the years, and many more are changing now, the growth of their permanent collections has…
Read MoreKelly Clarkson’s Mini-Me Daughter River, 10, Steals the Spotlight on Her Talk Show – E! Online
[ad_1] Like mother, like daughter. Kelly Clarkson celebrated Take Your Child to Work Day early this year by featuring daughter River Rose on the April 2 broadcast of The Kelly Clarkson Show. “My daughter is here today,” the American Idol winner announced at the top of the broadcast before noting the 10-year-old was shadowing showrunner…
Read MoreWhy Tesla may avoid the blow of Trump's auto tariffs
[ad_1] (The Hill) — Elon Musk’s focus on American-made products at Tesla could shield his company from the brunt of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on foreign vehicles and automobile parts. While foreign automakers and American consumers anticipate climbing car prices, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer — led by Musk — may be safe from Trump’s…
Read MoreElon Musk Faces a ‘Fork-in-the-Road’ Moment as Tesla Delivery Plummets
[ad_1] Tesla has been the subject of mounting political protests. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The impact of Elon Musk’s political power on Tesla (TSLA) is finally showing up in numbers. In the first three months of 2025, Tesla delivered 336,681 electric vehicles, the company disclosed today (April 2). The figure is the lowest since 2022 and about…
Read MoreTrump Administration Freezes Title X Funding to 16 Groups
[ad_1] The Trump Administration is withholding millions of dollars allocated for family planning services from more than a dozen organizations. Enacted in 1970, the federal family planning program known as Title X makes millions of dollars available to clinics that provide health care services like birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing for people from…
Read MoreBilly Tang On How Para Site Became the Region’s Leading Platform for Cutting-Edge Curatorial Thinking
[ad_1] “How to be Happy Together?” is a testament to Para Site’s commitment to probing contemporary social, political and cultural issues. Photo: Felix SC Wong Founded in 1996 as Hong Kong’s first self-organized and artist-run space and initially managed by a group of the city’s artists and curators, Para Site today plays a vital role…
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