Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Benny Blanco Reacts to Selena Gomez Wedding Date Rumors
[ad_1] Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco began dating in July 2023, around Selena’s birthday, Benny said on the Howard Stern Show in May 2024. But they only began to spark romance rumors in late 2023. That December, Selena confirmed the speculation, commenting on a fan page’s Instagram post, regarding Benny, “He is my absolute everything in…
Read MoreAna de Armas Makes Rare Tom Cruise Comment Amid Romance Rumors
[ad_1] Ana de Armas feels like she’s done the impossible by getting praise from Tom Cruise. Just days before her and Keanu Reeves’ new film Ballerina hits theaters June 6, the actress shared how it felt to have Tom Cruise—whom she is rumored to be dating—give his stamp of approval to her action abilities. “It…
Read MoreObserver’s Guide to Fine Art Storage, Where Masterpieces Go to Wait
[ad_1] Unlike standard self-storage, fine art storage facilities offer purpose-built environments designed to house and protect artworks under tightly controlled conditions. Courtesy Fortress What is the afterlife of an artwork? After a piece’s creation, it emerges briefly into public view, and—if fortunate—is acquired and shown again elsewhere. But if the work is valuable enough, its…
Read MoreMonths after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Hays County, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a24b58aec96b21f402b8deced38b8f92/0517%20Ice%20Raid%20Detainee%20ILP%2011.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1 "Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Hays County, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties")
[ad_1] HAYS COUNTY, Texas (The Texas Tribune) — In late March, a group of Venezuelan relatives and friends, celebrating a pair of birthdays, rented a six-bedroom house in the southern tip of Austin with a pool and stunning views from every window of Texas’ Hill Country. They decorated a table for a cake and blew…
Read MoreThe Big Givers Club
[ad_1] As Bill Gates vows to give away his entire fortune, the modern billionaire class continues to reinvent philanthropy as performance—balancing ambition, altruism and enduring control. Observer Bill Gates recently announced he would give away virtually all his wealth, over $200 billion, by 2045. Gates has long been known for large-scale good deeds that secured…
Read MoreIntruder Arrested at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort, Told Police He Wants to “Marry” Kai Trump
[ad_1] Ivana Trump was the first wife of President-elect Donald Trump. Born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia—now Zlín of the Czech Republic—in 1949, she rose to fame as a competitive skier. And, thanks to her marriage to Austrian ski instructor Alfred Winklmayr in 1971, Ivana was able to travel often outside of Czechoslovakia. According to her book…
Read MoreWill There Be an Overcompensating Season 2? Here’s What Benito Skinner Has to Say
[ad_1] Benito Skinner has stacks on deck like he’s saving up for another season of Overcompensating. After the Prime Video comedy became an instant hit following its May 15 release, the series creator—a.k.a. Benny Drama—gave insight into a follow up. “No word yet,” Benito admitted to E! News in an exclusive interview at the Gotham…
Read MoreESPN’s Streaming Leap Could Make or Break Sports TV as We Know It
[ad_1] A view of the logo during ESPN The Party on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN) Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN ESPN is facing down the barrel of a self-made paradox: the company’s upcoming full-service streaming platform, creatively named “ESPN,” might accelerate cord-cutting while potentially making…
Read MoreBoston’s Triennial Reimagines Public Art Through the City’s Social, Historical and Ecological Realities
[ad_1] Patrick Martinez, Cost of Living, 2025. Photo: Faith Ninivaggi Biennials and triennials are proliferating across the globe, often launched by local governments as tools for tourism and city branding. But these art events risk weakening ties with the very communities and territories they claim to elevate—the foundations from which meaningful development should arise—when outsiders…
Read MoreBlocking bike lane now a fineable offense in Austin
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s new parking code enforcement went into effect June 1 following a three-month public education period. According to the city, warnings for parking code violations that began March 1 have switched to enforceable fines. “The changes include three new violations, easier music equipment loading processes, clarity on delivery and passenger zones…
Read MoreKristen's Classroom: Naming of hurricanes
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s a question we get every year once the season starts – who gets to decide the name of a hurricane? And why do we even name tropical systems in the first place? The names of tropical storms and hurricanes are set well in advance. An international committee within the World…
Read MoreMott 32 Puts All Its Ducks in a Row for a Glamorous Hollywood Debut
[ad_1] Mott 32 is opening in L.A. next year. Courtesy Mott 32 Upscale Chinese food will level up dramatically in Los Angeles when world-renowned Mott 32 opens a 12,000-square-foot location that takes up the entire second floor of Hollywood’s Citizen News building early next year. The new restaurant, a partnership between Mott 32 and L.A.’s…
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