Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Packing for Japow: The Complete Men’s Style Guide to Skiing Japan’s Slopes
[ad_1] Sure, Japan didn’t invent skiing. But while Europe was polishing its legacy and America was making it accessible, Japan knew it was blessed with what matters most: powder. It’s known as “Japow,” that uniquely dry, impossibly light snow that forms when Siberian air masses hit the Sea of Japan. With the yen at historic…
Read More‘Parthenope’ Review: A Spectacle Lost In Its Own Beauty
[ad_1] Celeste Dalla Porta, Daniele Rienzo and Dario Aita in Parthenope Gianni Fiorito/Courtesy of A24 Paolo Sorrentino has fixated on beauty and youth in past films, but never so overtly as in Parthenope. The Italian filmmaker embodies the male gaze in sprawling tale, which follows a charismatic woman (Celeste Dalla Porta) from her birth in…
Read MoreESPN’s Randy Moss Makes Virtual Appearance at NFL Honors Amid Cancer Battle – E! Online
[ad_1] Randy Moss is sharing a personal update amid his health battle. Nearly two months after the ESPN commentator underwent surgery following his cancer diagnosis, the NFL alum made his first major appearance at the 2025 NFL Honors to present the award for Comeback Player of the Year to Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. During…
Read More‘CNN This Morning Weekend’ co-anchor Amara Walker to depart: ‘Seize on this moment of change in our industry’
[ad_1] “CNN This Morning Weekend” co-anchor Amara Walker announced Thursday she is leaving the news network after a decade, citing “change in our industry.” “I’ve decided to seize on this moment of change in our industry and take a hiatus from TV news,” the Emmy Award-winning broadcaster told Deadline, without elaborating. However, her departure comes just weeks…
Read MoreHudson Bend woman raises duck eggs as chicken egg alternative
[ad_1] TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — As the price of eggs continues to rise, backyard farmer Trisha Peterson said raising her own flock of ducks has kept costs low for her household. As the avian influenza, or bird flu, has contributed to rising egg costs, Peterson said she’s taking precautions to keep her ducks safe.…
Read MoreInside the Investigation: Austin ISD policy prevents parents from seeing video of alleged crimes against kids
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Across Texas, some school districts are using an exception in the state’s Public Information Act as grounds not to allow parents to view video of suspected crimes against their kids, despite state laws giving them special access. KXAN Investigative Reporter Kelly Wiley explains the story of an Austin family’s fight to…
Read MoreJosh Allen’s Sweet Shoutout to Hailee Steinfeld at NFL Honors Proves She’s His MVP – E! Online
[ad_1] Most girls can’t say they are engaged to the NFL MVP. But Hailee Steinfeld can. After the Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen received the coveted AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award during the 2025 NFL Honors on Feb. 7, he took the moment to show his fiancée love for all her support. The 28-year-old—who…
Read MoreOne Fine Show: Marguerite Humeau’s “\*sk\*/ey-” at ICA Miami
[ad_1] An installation view of “Marguerite Humeau: *sk*/ey-” at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. Photo: Oriol Tarridas Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention. There are a number of…
Read MoreACL Live's first 'Community Day' features music, activities
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — This weekend, ACL Live will host its first-ever “Community Day,” offering a behind-the-scenes tour of the venue, live music, and plenty of family-friendly activities. The event happens Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ACL Live, 310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd. New tour experience offers backstage look at 50 years…
Read More1,000 Mexican troops arrive in Tijuana to patrol border
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Mexico has sent 1,000 members of its National Guard to Tijuana to help patrol the city and the border, according to Tijuana Mayor Ismael Burgueño Ruiz. Some reporters who have witness the arrival of the troops say the actual figure is about 500 soldiers, far less than 1,000. There’s…
Read MoreFeds will soon loosen tough stance on digital assets as Trump embraces crypto
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – the nation’s top banking regulators — will soon loosen their tough stance when it comes to digital assets now that President Trump has fully embraced the industry, On The Money has learned. Officials at the nation’s top banks, namely JP Morgan…
Read MoreThe Juicy True Story Behind Feud: Capote vs. The Swans – E! Online
[ad_1] What Did Truman Capote Write About the Swans in “La Côte Basque, 1965”? Slim Keith, then Lady Keith of Castleacre, inspired the character of “Lady Ina Coolbirth,” a “big breezy peppy broad” who, meeting Capote’s stand-in “P.B. Jones” for lunch at La Côte Basque (a real Manhattan establishment), orders a meal that will take…
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