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“Wait, slow down! I can’t see!”It’s an average Wednesday afternoon in New York City, and I am strutting around the streets of SoHo in a very non-average pair of sunglasses. My co-worker, Kya, is just a few feet in front of me, but I’m having trouble keeping tabs on him, let alone the sidewalk directly in front of me. I’m wearing Balenciaga’s 24/7 Mask—futuristic pair of shield shades that make me feel half-human, half-robot. What I lack in basic peripheral vision, I make up for in other heightened senses: I can just feel the gazes of strangers as they walk…
Joe Alwyn Addresses Theory That He Inspired Taylor Swift Song “The Black Dog”Sparks may be flying for Joe Alwyn. The 33-year-old showed off his charm during a cheeky interview with Chicken Shop Date host Amelia Dimoldenberg—known for her flirty conversations with celebs—during GQ’s Men of the Year event in London. As Joe approached Amelia in the Nov. 27 TikTok, she began to sing, “Hello, Joe,” before quickly questioning why she was singing. But the Englishman—whose six-year relationship with Taylor Swift ended in 2023—was quick to assure her, saying, “I liked it.” Amelia went on to ask the Kinds of Kindness…
I feel it coming! The Weeknd is set to perform a one-night-only live show on Jan. 25 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California to celebrate the release of his Hurry Up Tomorrow album on Jan. 24.The Diamond-certified global superstar will take to perform his hits — which have over 1 billion streams on Spotify — as he debuts never before seen production.Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesThe concert comes on the heels of the “Save Your Tears” singer’s performance at Estádio MorumBIS in São Paulo, Brazil, and his fall tour across Australia.To further mark the occasion, exclusive vinyl, box sets, and…
Miami homeowners are fighting back against a new resolution that prohibits them from throwing massive events. Daniele Venturelli You gotta fight for your right to party! Miami Beach high society is fighting back against the city’s new crackdown on extravagant, “commercial-grade,” parties ahead of Art Basel, with three millionaire homeowners from the exclusive Palm, Star and Hibiscus Islands taking legal action to hold onto their over-the-top bashes. Plastic surgeon and “Real Housewives of Miami” star Leonard Hochstein, Farmasi CEO Sinan Tuna and party-loving Hibiscus Island resident Daniel Vincent Liburdi have filed an emergency motion for a temporary injunction against the…
The new 2024 Ultimate Mix celebrating Band Aid’s iconic “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” anthem for famine relief is “the preface for what’s happening next year,” according to Bob Geldof. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Geldof — who launched the charity initiative during the fall of 1984 and has guided it through 40 years of aid efforts, primarily in Africa — tells Billboard via Zoom from London that 2025 will bring about more special celebrations, for the 40th anniversary of the Live Aid concerts that followed in the song’s wake and…
Winning a rivalry game can cement a legacy. These games can also create legends. What happens during a college football rivalry lives on as some of the most iconic moments in the sport.Sometimes it’s a backup QB who must save the day. Sometimes it’s an unheralded player who saves his biggest performance for his team’s most-hated opponent. Sometimes it’s a player who absolutely owned a rival.From the Iron Bowl to the Territorial Cup to Michigan-Ohio State, each rivalry has “that guy.” He’ll get random autograph requests. He’ll never buy a meal in his college town. His big play will be…
The Weeknd announced Wednesday (Nov. 27) that he will perform a one-night-only show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 25, to celebrate the release of his sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, which he announced earlier will drop the day before the show via XO and Republic Records. According to the press release, the concert will feature never-before-seen production, and the stage will take over the entire floor of the stadium. The Canadian-Ethiopian superstar (real name Abel Tesfaye) has been performing songs from Hurry Up Tomorrow at different stadium shows around the world this fall. He debuted…
Taylor Swift knows all too well how to celebrate a win. Kansas City Chiefs defensive back coach Dave Merritt Sr. shared that Travis Kelce’s girlfriend helped the team celebrate a recent Nov. 24 victory against the Carolina Panthers with sweet treats. As he shared on X, formerly Twitter, Nov. 26, “Taylor Swift baked homemade victory Pop Tarts for me.” However, his wife soon burst his bubble. “Yolonda Merritt said, ‘She’s done it all season for different people Dave,’” he added. “I thought I was SPECIAL. Sweet young woman regardless.” Dave’s post was shared alongside pictures of Taylor posing with Yolonda…
At the end of Hayao Miyazaki’s visually stunning “Howl’s Moving Castle,” the titular Howl bemoans a sudden ache in his chest. The protagonist, Sophie, succinct yet joyful, replies, “A heart’s a heavy burden.” The poignancy of the line demonstrates Miyazaki’s ability to enchant viewers with staggering artistry and spellbinding narratives that both whisk us away to other worlds while grounding them in genuine human emotions. These characters experience all things extraordinary. They encounter selfish witchcraft and consume falling stars; they witness the transformation of a cursed prince back into a human through the power of love. “Howl,” like much of…
Kelly Ripa wants Scarlett Johansson to be a part of her inner circle. The talk show host tried to set up the actress’ twin brother, Hunter Johansson, with one of her friends during Tuesday’s episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.” After Ripa asked Scarlett if she and Hunter have telepathy as “adult twins,” the actress replied, “We know so much about each other because, you know, we are in utero together, which, like, ‘I guess I’ve always had you around,’ but he’s also my brother. He’s just also a dude.” She added, “Like, I feel if we were identical…