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☆ A Portrait Artist Fit for a King (but Not a President)
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Few famous Britons, it seems, can resist the chance to be painted by Jonathan Yeo. Yet when it came to painting his latest portrait, of King Charles III, the artist had to go to the subject. Mr. Yeo rented a truck to transport his 7.5-by-5.5-foot canvas to the king’s London residence, Clarence House. There, he erected a platform so he could apply the final brushstrokes to the strikingly contemporary portrait, which depicts a uniformed Charles against an ethereal background. The painting, which will be unveiled at Buckingham Palace in mid-May, is the first large-scale rendering of Charles since he became king.

Persons: Jonathan Yeo, David Attenborough, Yeo, King Charles III, Clarence House, Charles Locations: West London, Buckingham

With freezing temperatures as the norm for this time of year, we tested a few pairs of the Fireside Denim. AdvertisementAmir's review of DUER Fireside Denim SlimDUER's Fireside Denim can be cuffed without revealing a bright red or plaid material like other fleece-lined jeans. — Amir Ismael, style editor, Insider ReviewsAdvertisementBrandt's review of DUER Fireside Denim SlimIn addition to being warm, DUER Fireside Denim is water resistant. — Brandt Ranj, former associate editorAdvertisementDavid's review of DUER Fireside Denim Relaxed TaperThe fleece material lines the entire interior of the Fireside Denim. Unlike with other flannel-lined pants or jeans I've tried on before, you don't feel the bulk of a ton of extra material with these.

Persons: I've, Gary Lenett, Abid Hafeez, DUER, that's, They're, — Amir Ismael, — Brandt Ranj, — David Slotnick Organizations: Business Locations: —

☆ Menswear styles suited for the season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This iconic shirt is not only a great gift for a loved one, but also a perfect excuse to treat yourself. Impress at the office holiday partyWhat makes special occasions, well, special, is a break from the ordinary — and what you wear contributes to that extra flair. For your annual office holiday party, retire the clothes you wear for virtual meetings or office visits. Browse all your favorite styles from Polo Ralph Lauren's Holiday collection here. This post was created by Insider Studios with Polo Ralph Lauren.

Persons: Polo Ralph Lauren, grandma, It's, Cotton Chino Ball, you've, Polo Ralph Lauren's suede, Sullivan Slim Polo, Jean, Whitman, Polo Ralph Lauren's, Gus Powell, Tiffani Williams Organizations: Oxford, Polo, Plaid, Sullivan, Insider Studios Locations: Cashmere, Cardigan, cardigan

☆ Low Ceilings Got You Down? Steal These Height-Boosting Tricks From Design Pros
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Antonia Van Der Meer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

RAISE YOUR GAME An all-white plan enlarges and brightens designer Ghislaine Viñas’ confining living room in her Bucks County, Pa., home. Photo: Jason VarneyIn the series How to Live With a Room You Hate, we ask design pros to solve everyday interior problems. THOUGH THEY CAN MAKE a nap-inducing bunk room or cottagecore Hobbit house feel more snug, low ceilings tend to be a real design downer otherwise. “They feel quite oppressive and limiting,” bemoaned Nicole Salvesen of the London firm Salvesen Graham. Not to mention a surefire way to thwart that coveted “light and airy look,” added New York City designer Ghislaine Viñas.

Persons: Ghislaine, Jason Varney, downer, ” bemoaned Nicole Salvesen, Salvesen Graham, ”, Ghislaine Viñas Locations: Bucks County, Pa, London, New York City

Gavin Newsom is the latest to find out that plans for a confident jump shot can turn into a torrent of online potshots. On a trip to China, the two-term Democrat took a detour from his official meetings on climate change to join a group of Beijing schoolkids for a game of basketball. Video circulating online shows Newsom wearing slacks, an open-collared shirt and dress shoes while towering over schoolchildren on the court. The governor playfully twirls a basketball on a fingertip, then executes a spin move as he heads toward the basket. “Newsom destroys kid during basketball game in China,” celebrity website TMZ tweeted.

Persons: —, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Boris Johnson, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry, ” George W, “, ”, “ Newsom, TMZ, Xi Jinping Organizations: ANGELES, Gov, pats, ” Fox News, America, Santa Clara University, Los Angeles Fox News Locations: China, Beijing, British, London, Japan, Scotland

☆ Student loan payments are back. Here’s where some Americans are trimming their budgets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Student debt relief activists participate in a rally at the US Supreme Court on June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. “Of course, the lowest-earning households still collectively owe around $7 billion a year in student loan repayments. After the Supreme Court dashed any hopes of loan forgiveness, more Americans started making loan payments before the official repayment period, as well as interest, kicked in. “It’s just all the supplemental spending, a lot of that will disappear so that we can make room for the [student loan] payments,” he said. Jonnisha McCleod was able to wipe out $12,000 of her student loan debt.

Persons: Minneapolis CNN —, they’re, ”, Justine Lyons, “, pesky, Lyons, — Lyons, Robin Nathan “ It’s, you’ve, it’s, Kevin Dietsch, Emerson Sprick, Biden, Sprick, Shannon Seery, Wells, ” Seery, Nancy Vanden Houten, Brian Snyder, Snyder, “ It’s, Megan Lopez, ” Lopez, you’re, Logan Ricketts, Jamie, they’ve, ” Logan, Jonnisha, ” McCleod, ’, McCleod, Jonnisha McCleod, I’m, “ I’m, Katrice Williams, Williams couldn’t, Edna Monroy “, Williams Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, National Student, Federal Reserve Bank of New, US, Biden, New York Fed, Coalition, Department of Education, Education Department, CNN, Oxford, Oxford Economics, SAVE, Cleveland State University College of Law, Trump Locations: Minneapolis, Decatur , Georgia, States, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Washington , DC, Wells Fargo, Baltimore , Maryland, Las Vegas, Cedar Park , Texas, Omaha , Nebraska, undergrad, Cleveland , Ohio

☆ I missed Beyoncé’s European tour, so I flew 4,600 miles to New Orleans to see her in concert — by myself
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Afterward, I listened to "Summer Renaissance," Beyoncé's reworking of one of my favorite songs, Donna Summer's 1977 disco hit "I Feel Love," on repeat. Beyoncé's daughter, Blue Ivy, dances, as her mother sings behind her on the London, U.K. leg of the Renaissance World Tour in May 2023. Virgin Hotels New Orleans, where I stayed, is only a half-mile from the Superdome stadium, and was well-prepared to host the many concertgoers who stayed there. Members of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour band perform at jazz club Snug Harbor in New Orleans, led by saxophonist Kat Rodriguez (second from right). Caesars Superdome stadium in New Orleans is illuminated by thousands of lights attached to audience members' wristbands during Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour.

Persons: Beyoncé, Kevin Mazur, WireImage, Alexander McQueen, Roksanda, Roksanda Ilincic, Annie Macmanus, Donna Summer's, Blue Ivy, Beyoncé I've, I've, Redmond —, Honey Dijon, Laveau Contraire, Kat Rodriguez, Lucy Handley, Crystal Torres, Tayler Green, Danny Laurino, John Coletti, Hurricane Katrina, Willa Jean, diamante Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Parkwood, London, Caesar's, British Airways, Southbank, Virgin Hotels, Preservation Hall, Bank, Getty, Garden, Uptown, Plantations, New, New Orleans police, Vue Orleans, Caesars Locations: London —, Instagram, London, U.K, British, Amsterdam, New Orleans , Louisiana, YOLO, New Orleans, Orleans, Virgin Hotels New Orleans, Bey, Preservation Hall , New Orleans, Snug, Faubourg Marigny, U.S, Mississippi, Louisiana, Beyoncé's

☆ We Shop for a Living—Here’s What We’re Buying on Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +11 min

By Buy Side StaffAmazon Prime Big Deal Days are here, which means it’s time to save on products across the mega-retailer’s offerings. For that I recommend this Bose SoundLink Revolve+ ii portable speaker on sale with 40% off for $199. That will soon change, since I’m buying a sparkling water maker from Sodastream while it’s more than 30% off. Now I’m excited to add this standing lamp that’s currently on sale to introduce some fun colors to my home. And while it’s already a good deal at $25, it’s an even better one now that it’s on sale for under $20 during Prime Big Deal Days.” —Madeline Diamond, staff editor

Persons: audiophiles, Nick Guy, ” — Ian Salisbury, Astrid Stawiarz, it’s, ” — Alix Milne, Watt, — Leslie Yazel, I’ve, Emily Schwartzberg, Samantha Sharf, I’m, Madeline Diamond, ”, Jenny Jackson —, Williams College —, ” — Bellamy Richardson, — Chao Li, KitchenAid, she’s, Jessica Woodbury, Handy Organizations: Staff, Side’s, Amazon Big, Amazon, Williams College, Prime, Deal, Philips, Apple, Samsung, Meta Locations: Sodastream, Korean, I’m, Tessan

☆ You can book Shrek's Swamp on Airbnb. See inside the fictional ogre's residence — complete with an outhouse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The swamp from DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek" has come to life, and it will be listed on Airbnb on October 13. The exterior of Shrek's Swamp looks just like the movie. DreamWorks/AirbnbOn the listing, Shrek's best friend and sidekick Donkey is listed as the host of the studio with two beds and one bathroom. DreamWorks/AirbnbAround the swamp, in Highland Council, Scotland, there are trails to explore and endless nature for picnics, according to the listing. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf you miss out on booking Shrek's Swamp, there are also unique stays like a seashell house, treehouses, and converted grain silos on the booking platform.

Persons: Airbnb, —, isn't, Shrek's, Donkey Organizations: DreamWorks, Service, Scottish Highlands Locations: Scotland, Airbnb, Highland Council

☆ Inside the Elaborate, Enviable Design of Three New York Homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +34 min

If You Can Make It Here Great design for a great city (New York, of course — where else?) In the oak-paneled living room of Justinian Kfoury’s apartment in a townhouse on Washington Square Park, an Audubon-style print and a Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair. “She was eccentric, grand, but not afraid of making weird decisions about design.” In the living room, a 1975 Leonid Berman painting of the Venice Lagoon hangs between the French doors. A view of the double-height living room from the curved balcony on the third floor. A sculpture by Huma Bhabha and a configuration of five Isamu Noguchi L7 pendants in the landing that separates the primary suite from the living room.

Persons: it’s, Mishan, there’s, —, Justinian, Hans Wegner Papa Bear, Paavo, Marc Hundley, that’s, Adriana Lara, Nicholas Krushenick, ”, Justinian Kfoury, downtowners, He’d, Trish Goff, Kfoury, “, Leonid Berman, Jelto ”, Tomma Abts, Paul Cadmus, Edith Wharton, Henry James, Paul van der, ” Kfoury, Joe Roberts, Mary Cameron Goodyear, Kfoury’s, He’s, Wolfgang Tillmans, they’d, It’s, Lorna Simpson, Mario Bellini, Misha Kahn, Michael Anastassiades, Glenn Ligon’s, Frank Bowling, Piet Hein Eek, Miriam Cahn, Paul Pfeiffer’s, Leah Panlilio, Tal Schori, Rustam Mehta, Adam Pogue, Constantino Buccolieri, Michael Kirkland, Alvar Aalto, Cy Twombly’s, Ho, Huma Bhabha, Isamu Noguchi, Nairy Baghramian, Coco Fusco, Robert Vinas Jr, Duro Olowu, Mark Ellison, Adam Marelli, Bob Chan, Isamu Noguchi Akari, Danh Vo, Nairy, ‘, Laura Mac Donald, Theaster Gates, Frank Lloyd, Kirkland, Ettore, Parsons, Jasper Johns, Merce Cunningham, Julianne Moore, Bart Freundlich’s Montauk, Bart Freundlich’s, Moore, Tom Volk, Oliver Freundlich, Anne’s, Pierre Jeanneret, Willy Van Der, Ori Gersht, she’s, ” It’s, Bart Freundlich, Tomas Maier, Bottega, Andrew Geller, Norman Jaffe, Freundlich, ” Moore, Moore’s, Liv, Caleb, Robert Gurr, Pierre, Noguchi, Alma Allen, Joseph Dirand, Oliver, “ I’m, ” Oliver, grins, MOORE, Anne Love Smith, Massimiliano Locatelli, Daniel Romualdez, Vincent Van Duysen, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Chapo, Willy Van Der Meeren, Friedrich Kunath, Mark Wilson, Donald Judd, Wilson, Karl Springer, Rogan Gregory, Nancy Pearce, Oscar, Alice ”, Alexander Calder, Andrea Zittel, JB Blunk, AFTRA, Hope, ‘ You’re, ’ ” Organizations: Manhattan’s, Yorkers, that’s, Audubon, Washington, East Village, brac, AS, Fifth, Fort Standard, GRT Architects, Architects, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Soane Britain, Hamptons, WHO, Writers Guild of America, SAG, “ Locations: New York, Paris, London, Rome , New York, It’s, Washington, Manhattan, Harlem, Montauk, American, Chinatown, York, New York’s Washington, Kennebunkport, England, East, Boston, Lebanon, Maine, Vermont, Venice, Moroccan, North, Kfoury’s, New York’s Harlem, Westchester County, N.Y, Brooklyn, Italian, Finnish, Rome, Los Angeles, Korean, Berlin, Iranian, Chicago, North Carolina, California, Summerhill, Long, Fort Pond, New York City, Pond, Morentz, Scottish, Japanese American, Belgian, East Hampton, Japan, “, Swiss

☆ Julianne Moore’s Montauk Sanctuary
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Nick Haramis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +34 min

— HANYA YANAGIHARASpeak Softly In a wild meadow by the sea, Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich’s Montauk house uses just a few materials to say many things. In Moore’s office, a Pierre Jeanneret desk and chair, an Alvar Aalto stool and a Willy Van Der Meeren cabinet. In the oak-paneled living room of Justinian Kfoury’s apartment in a townhouse on Washington Square Park, an Audubon-style print and a Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair. A view of the double-height living room from the curved balcony on the third floor. A sculpture by Huma Bhabha and a configuration of five Isamu Noguchi L7 pendants in the landing that separates the primary suite from the living room.

Persons: it’s, Mishan, there’s, —, Julianne Moore, Bart Freundlich’s Montauk, Bart Freundlich’s, Moore, Tom Volk, Oliver Freundlich, Anne’s, Pierre Jeanneret, Alvar Aalto, Willy Van Der, Ori Gersht, she’s, ” It’s, ”, “, Bart Freundlich, Tomas Maier, Bottega, Andrew Geller, Norman Jaffe, Freundlich, ” Moore, Moore’s, Liv, Caleb, Robert Gurr, Isamu Noguchi, Pierre, Noguchi, Alma Allen, Joseph Dirand, Oliver, “ I’m, ” Oliver, grins, MOORE, Anne Love Smith, Massimiliano Locatelli, Daniel Romualdez, Vincent Van Duysen, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Chapo, Willy Van Der Meeren, Friedrich Kunath, Mark Wilson, Donald Judd, Wilson, Mario Bellini, Karl Springer, Rogan Gregory, Nancy Pearce, Oscar, Alice ”, Alexander Calder, Andrea Zittel, JB Blunk, AFTRA, Hope, It’s, ‘ You’re, ’ ”, Justinian, Hans Wegner Papa Bear, Paavo, Marc Hundley, that’s, Adriana Lara, Nicholas Krushenick, Justinian Kfoury, downtowners, He’d, Trish Goff, Kfoury, Leonid Berman, Jelto ”, Tomma Abts, Paul Cadmus, Edith Wharton, Henry James, Paul van der, ” Kfoury, Joe Roberts, Mary Cameron Goodyear, Kfoury’s, He’s, Wolfgang Tillmans, they’d, Lorna Simpson, Misha Kahn, Michael Anastassiades, Glenn Ligon’s, Frank Bowling, Piet Hein Eek, Miriam Cahn, Paul Pfeiffer’s, Leah Panlilio, Tal Schori, Rustam Mehta, Adam Pogue, Constantino Buccolieri, Michael Kirkland, Cy Twombly’s, Ho, Huma Bhabha, Nairy Baghramian, Coco Fusco, Robert Vinas Jr, Duro Olowu, Mark Ellison, Adam Marelli, Bob Chan, Isamu Noguchi Akari, Danh Vo, Nairy, ‘, Laura Mac Donald, Theaster Gates, Frank Lloyd, Kirkland, Ettore, Parsons, Jasper Johns, Merce Cunningham Organizations: Manhattan’s, Yorkers, that’s, Hamptons, WHO, Writers Guild of America, SAG, “, Audubon, Washington, East Village, brac, AS, Fifth, Fort Standard, GRT Architects, Architects, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Soane Britain Locations: New York, Paris, London, Rome , New York, It’s, Washington, Manhattan, Harlem, Montauk, American, Chinatown, York, N.Y, Summerhill, Long, Fort Pond, New York City, Pond, North Carolina, Morentz, Scottish, Japanese American, Belgian, East Hampton, Japan, “, California, Swiss, New York’s Washington, Kennebunkport, England, East, Boston, Lebanon, Maine, Vermont, Venice, Moroccan, North, Kfoury’s, New York’s Harlem, Westchester County, Brooklyn, Italian, Finnish, Rome, Los Angeles, Korean, Berlin, Iranian, Chicago

☆ West Ham win spoils Luton's first top-flight home game in 31 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LUTON, England, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Pacesetters West Ham United claimed a 2-1 Premier League victory at Luton Town thanks to headers by Jarrod Bowen and Kurt Zouma on Friday to spoil the hosts' much-anticipated first top-flight game at their snug Kenilworth Road stadium in 31 years. I don't score many headers," said Bowen, the first West Ham player since 1930 to score in their first three away games. "We showed the character to deal with the atmosphere," West Ham manager David Moyes told the BBC. "Good against a tough team who are going to put teams under a lot of pressure. New signing Ross Barkley launched a left-foot effort moments later that sailed just wide of the West Ham goal.

Persons: Jarrod Bowen, Kurt Zouma, Mads Andersen, Alphonse Areola, Rob Edwards, It's, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Thomas Kaminski, West, James Ward, Prowse, Zouma, James, Luton, Edwards, KENNY, Kenny, David Moyes, I've, Ryan Giles, Ross Barkley, Alfie Doughty, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Ham United, League, Luton Town, Luton, Hatters, Sky Sports, Ward, BBC, West, Thomson Locations: LUTON, England, Kenilworth, West Ham, Ham

☆ Luton ready to crank up volume in first top-flight home game for 31 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But anticipation is building for the visit of West Ham, who will become the first top-flight team to play a league match at Kenilworth Road since Aston Villa 31 years ago. The volume created by the Hatters fans crammed in on Friday will shake the 118-year-old stadium to its foundations. Forward Cauley Woodrow, who scored in the League Cup win at Kenilworth Road against Gillingham this week, said Luton needed to turn their home into an intimidating 'fortress'. Arsenal's priority will be avoiding any repeat of the early goals they have conceded on a regular basis at home of late. Andreas Pereira's strike for Fulham after 57 seconds last weekend meant the Gunners became the first Premier League team to concede a first-minute goal three times in a calendar year.

Persons: Matthew Childs, hemming, Rob Edwards, We've, Woodrow, Luton, Bramall, Mikel Arteta's, Andreas Pereira's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer, Luton Town, Gillingham, Kenilworth, Luton, West Ham United, Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Premier League, Coventry City, Aston Villa, Hatters, League, West Ham, Hammers, Manchester City, Fulham, London, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United, Everton, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Manchester United, Gunners, Thomson Locations: Luton, Britain, Kenilworth, West Ham, West, Bramall Lane, Liverpool, Brighton, Saturday's

☆ How to pick the coolest clothing for a heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

As the planet warms, experts say picking the right clothing to beat the heat will be critical to your health and well-being. Allow sweat to evaporateHumans are designed to self-regulate body temperature by radiating heat directly off the skin and by sweating. “But while you’re exercising, it would be a great choice.”At this time, however, no wardrobe choices can protect the body from really intense heat, Katta said. “The National Weather Service has done a great job of emphasizing the heat index, which considers both heat and humidity, and I think it’s really important,” Katta said. “We can create textiles, clothing and accessories as a form of health, for medicine, for human comfort,” Hu said.

Persons: ”, Rajani, it’s, Prabu, “, Katta, Petros Giannakouris, ” Katta, wicks, Dr, It’s, Jinlian Hu, Hu, Jade Gao, ” Hu Organizations: CNN, American Academy of Dermatology, Tourists, Skin Cancer, National Weather Service, City University of Hong, university’s, Healthcare, Getty Locations: Houston, Athens, Greece, City University of Hong Kong, Beijing, AFP

Before the sales end, be sure to check out this rare sale on the the Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones, regularly considered the best on the market. An exceptional $130 Prime Day deal on Bose QuietComfort headphonesWhy Bose QuietComfort headphones are perfect for travelWe love the Bose QuietComfort line of headphones because of their solid noise-canceling abilities, as well as their portability. Pro traveler Rick Steves told us he loves his Bose headphones and never travels without them. If you're looking forward to summer or fall travels and haven't upgraded your headphones in a while, Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to grab this Bose QuietComfort deal. We've tested and reviewed Bose QuietComfort earbuds and headphones, and the newest 45 model is the best yet.

Persons: Bose, Rick Steves, haven't, We've Organizations: Amazon, Bose, Sony

The best Prime Day deals almost always include top headphones and earbuds from brands like Bose and Sony. The Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones are on sale for their lowest price ever but the deal ends tonight (or whenever it sells out). An exceptional $130 Prime Day deal on Bose QuietComfort headphonesWhy Bose QuietComfort headphones are perfect for travelWe love the Bose QuietComfort line of headphones because of their solid noise-canceling abilities, as well as their portability. Pro traveler Rick Steves even told us he loves his Bose headphones and never travels without them. If you're looking forward to summer or fall travels and haven't upgraded your headphones in a while, Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to grab this Bose QuietComfort deal.

Persons: Bose, Rick Steves, haven't, We've Organizations: Amazon, Bose, Sony

The best Prime Day deals almost always include top headphones and earbuds from brands like Bose and Sony. The Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones are on sale for their lowest price ever during both days of Prime Day, July 11 and 12. An exceptional $130 Prime Day deal on Bose QuietComfort headphonesWhy Bose QuietComfort headphones are perfect for travelWe love the Bose QuietComfort line of headphones because of their solid noise-canceling abilities, as well as their portability. In fact, pro traveler Rick Steves told us he loves his Bose headphones and never travels without them. If you're looking forward to summer or fall travels and haven't upgraded your headphones in a while, Prime Day is the perfect opportunity to grab this Bose QuietComfort deal.

Persons: Bose, Rick Steves, haven't, We've Organizations: Amazon, Bose, Sony

☆ A Tony Nominee Shows Off Her Snug Upper West Side Rental
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Joanne Kaufman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bonnie Milligan, an actress known for her vocal range and belting voice, shares a snug rental on the Upper West Side with a college friend who is also a performer. Ms. Milligan’s bedroom is sufficiently small that she has to leave to change her mind. But the 30-something Ms. Milligan, a Tony nominee for her performance as the shifty, shiftless Aunt Debra in the musical “Kimberly Akimbo” (the awards ceremony is scheduled for June 11), isn’t much for trafficking in discouraging words. There’s a washer and dryer in the basement, and workout equipment in the courtyard. “Over the course of the 15 years I’ve been here, it has gone up $550 in total,” Ms. Milligan said.

Persons: Bonnie Milligan, Milligan, Aunt Debra, Kimberly Akimbo ”, I’ve, ” Ms Organizations: Lincoln Center

☆ Apple Vision Pro demo roundup: Here’s what everyone is saying
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple let some people try out its new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. The Vision Pro will allow users to see apps in a new way, in the spaces around them. The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern said the Vision Pro was intuitive to use, has the "fit and finish" of an Apple gadget, and is more comfortable than Meta Quest Pro or Quest 2. Stern said Apple showed her a number of different demos, and she said she thinks the most valuable initial uses for the Vision Pro will be for watching movies and working. 9to5Mac's Chance Miller said that it was easy to get the Vision Pro to feel "snug" and that it was generally pretty comfortable.

Persons: Joanna Stern, It's, Stern, Apple, 9to5Mac's Chance Miller, Miller Organizations: Apple, Worldwide Developers, Apple Watch, Microsoft, Meta Quest, Vision

☆ Memorial Day AirPods Pro 2 deal provides a sweet $50 discount
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

We've been covering the Memorial Day sales highlights in detail today, but this might just be the pick of the bunch as it bring the AirPods Pro 2 down to their lowest price at $199.99. Today's best AirPods Pro 2 dealNo iPhone? If you do want to be aware of your surroundings, when running outdoors perhaps, the transparency mode is excellent at feeding outside noise in. Mic quality is good in quiet rooms and does a good job of blocking out outside noise in busier environments. Be sure to take a look at Antonio's AirPods Pro 2 review.

☆ The Pandemic’s Silver Lining: Permission to Wear Soft Pants - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( David Mack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A finance lawyer who used to wear suits, he lately had found himself toiling in a series of baggy sweatpants and sweaters. (No judgment: I wore the same crusty, forest-green hoodie and gray sweats for over three days straight.) Dictionary.com even credited us with popularizing the term, although it’s been around in some form since at least 2009. Three years on, while I have mostly stopped wearing masks, my soft clothes remain. On an ideal day, you shouldn’t be able to tell if I’m going to the club or to my couch.

☆ AirPods Pro 2 are $50 off today - a steal for these incredible noise-cancelling earbuds
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Our favorite AirPods Pro 2 deal is back, so act fast if you want to save a massive $50 off the MSRP right now. This deal pops up every few months but never lasts more than a day or so given how popular the excellent noise-canceling earbuds have become. Today's best AirPods Pro 2 dealNo iPhone? Mic quality is good in quiet rooms and does a good job of blocking out outside noise in busier environments. Be sure to take a look at Antonio's AirPods Pro 2 review.

☆ MSG: The world's most misunderstood ingredient
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Case in point – he has the letters “MSG” tattooed on his arm, and his restaurant’s menu includes a signature drink called the MSG Martini. “Things just taste better with MSG, whether it’s Western food or Cantonese food,” the chef tells CNN. You’ve probably been playing with glutamate, inosinate and guanylate in your own cooking without even realizing it. We season our food with MSG a little bit – it’s different from heating water and adding MSG and serving it with noodles,” he says. “Our mission from the very beginning was to show people what Cantonese food is and what Cantonese food can be – it’s always going to be playful, fun and approachable,” says Eng.

☆ Morning Bid: Fresh spur from Meta and Europe's banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Perhaps even more surprising, Europe's big banks are wowing the gallery too - showing limited, if any, fallout from the failure of ailing Credit Suisse at the end of the quarter. And so the glass appears half full again despite background tensions around regional U.S. banks and as wider markets brace for several weeks of a U.S. debt ceiling standoff. With Amazon reporting later, its stock rose another 2% ahead of the bell too. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to raise the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling that includes sweeping spending cuts over the next decade. The dollar was marginally weaker, with crude oil prices struggling to recover from their latest lunge lower this week.

☆ AirPods Pro 2 price crash deal returns: Don't let it sell out again
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Brendan Griffiths | Senior Commerce Director | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

If you missed out on last month's excellent AirPods Pro 2 deal, then you're in luck as Amazon has just discounted them again to just $199.99, that's just 99 cents off Amazon's all-time low. Today's best AirPods Pro 2 dealNo iPhone? If you do want to be aware of your surroundings, when running outdoors perhaps, the transparency mode is excellent at feeding outside noise in. Mic quality is good in quiet rooms and does a reasonable job blocking out outside noise in busier environments. Be sure to take a look at Antonio's AirPods Pro 2 review.

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