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☆ Opinion: Israel-Hamas war’s endgame
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Last week, as Israel continued its military response to the October 7 Hamas terror attack, its political goals — and potential endgame — remained a source of huge controversy. Join us on Twitter and Facebook“Take, for example, the Israel Defense Forces strike on Gaza’s Jabalya refugee camp on Tuesday. “Following the horrific massacre in Israel by Hamas terrorists on October 7, I felt an intense, relentless grief. Though Perry wanted to escape Chandler, he kept him around, because heaven forbid anyone saw what he was hiding.”

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☆ What to know about Day 2 of the Trump disqualification trial in Colorado
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

While the trial played out in Colorado, Trump filed a lawsuit to shut down a similar case in Michigan. The 14th Amendment says US officials who take an oath to uphold the Constitution are disqualified from office if they “engaged in insurrection” or aided the country’s enemies. Then, fighting would be understood as requiring violent action.”The relationship between Trump and far-right extremists is “unprecedented,” Simi said. 14th Amendment scholar to testify nextThe anti-Trump challengers said they’ll feature additional expert testimony from one of the preeminent scholars on the history of the 14th Amendment, Gerard Magliocca. “Despite President Trump’s tremendous popularity, there are people who want to deny Michigan voters the opportunity to express their choice by voting for him,” Trump’s lawyers wrote.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ’, Peter Simi, ” Simi, Simi, Eric Olson, ’ Trump, Scott Gessler, Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Jamie Raskin, Gerard Magliocca, Marjorie Taylor Greene, isn’t, Troy Nehls, “, ” Trump, Jocelyn Benson, Benson doesn’t, Trump’s, ”, CNN’s Devan Cole, Avery Lotz Organizations: CNN, Trump, Chapman University, Colorado, Capitol, Simi, Transportation, GOP Rep, Trump isn’t, Texas Rep, Michigan, ” CNN, People Locations: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia

There are currently no federal laws in the United States against the creation and sharing of non-consensual deepfake pornography. This is the online landscape that has allowed creating and trading non-consensual deepfake pornography to develop into a thriving business. With advancements in artificial intelligence, deepfake pornography is becoming increasingly common — and it almost exclusively targets women. Deepfake porn sites are facilitated and enabled by search engines that drive web traffic toward deepfake content. In the US, however, only a handful of states have laws addressing non-consensual deepfake pornography, and many of them are limited in scope.

Persons: Sophie Compton, Reuben Hamlyn, ”, Taylor, deepfakes, —, didn’t, Helen, “, We’ve, Danielle Citron Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Communications, Amnesty International, Twitter, University of Virginia School of Law Locations: British, New York, New England, United States, England, Wales

☆ ‘AKA Mr. Chow’ Review: Portrait of the Artist as a Restaurateur
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Michael Chow Photo: HBOAmong his many talents, the celebrity restaurateur Michael Chow , the subject of “AKA Mr. Chow,” has the seemingly savant-ish ability to recall the first shot of any movie he’s seen. “Why are first scenes so important?” asks director Nick Hooker . “Is your birth important?” asks Mr. Chow. AKA Mr. Chow Sunday, 9 p.m., HBOA film-critic colleague once observed, or conceded, that few movies get any better after the first five minutes. Over the great operatic journey that is Mr. Chow’s life, can anything top the overture performed by this supremely self-confident, mildly abrasive, quasi-pugnacious but likable impresario-artist-actor and feeder of the elite?

Persons: Michael Chow, Chow, ”, “ Lawrence, Nick Hooker, “, Hooker, Jean Tsien, Chow — Organizations: HBO Locations: Northwest, Arabia

1 Permian shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N) could further restrain output growth in the largest U.S. oilfield, squeezing pipeline companies and suppliers, executives and energy advisors said. Consolidation, steep cost inflation and investor demands for returns have shrunk production growth this year in the Permian shale formation in West Texas and eastern New Mexico. U.S. oil producers are pumping more oil, but the pace of growth has slowed due to lower drilling activity. Overall, oil companies have cut 36 active drilling rigs in the Permian in the last year, a 10% drop. Recent shale consolidation, including Civitas Resources (CIVI.N) and Callon Petroleum-Percussion (CPE.N), also led to reductions in the combined companies' active drilling rigs.

Persons: Exxon Mobil's, they've, Ajay Bakshani, Darren Woods, Ben Crook, East Daley's Bakshani, Webster, Robert Webster, Arathy Somasekhar, Arunima Kumar, Marguerita Choy Organizations: U.S, Exxon, Natural Resources, Reuters, Daley Analytics, Civitas Resources, Callon Petroleum, roughnecks, Hennessy Energy, Fund, Targa Resources, Energy, East, Plains, Oil, Thomson Locations: West Texas, New Mexico, Houston, Bengaluru

☆ A night inside a strip club near Ukraine’s front lines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Anna Conkling | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

By mid-afternoon, nine women have gathered around the dance pole at Flash Dancers, the only women-owned exotic dance club in Kharkiv. Valerii Kseniya, Flash Dancers' co-owner, in an undated photograph from her career as a professional dancer (left), and in July 2023. Iva Sidash for InsiderWhen Dana first joined Flash Dancers, Valeriya said, she was shy, silent, and not open to speaking with the team. Iva Sidash for InsiderOver the past year, several soldiers who were regulars at Flash Dancers have been killed in the fighting. Iva Sidash for InsiderThe evening at Flash Dancers could serve as a microcosm of Ukraine's tentative but determined return to normality.

Persons: Valeriya Zavadskaya, Christina Aguilera's, bam, Iva Sidash, Valeriya, Cher, proprietorship, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Valeriya's, Valeriia Kseniya, Kseniya, Valerii Kseniya, —, Valeriya's lapdogs, Sara, Lady —, grimly, Dana, hasn't, they're, Gyrating, doesn't, they've, Yurii Tryfan, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, Tryfan, Lyuda, Maksyum, Pavlo, trundle, We've, Anna Conkling, Elle Organizations: showtime, Boys, Komsomol, league, Communist Party, Hustler, National University of Kharkiv, Valeriya, Flash Dancers, Monetary Fund Locations: Kharkiv, Ukraine's, Russian, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, bam, Soviet, South Korea, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Italy, Asia, Russia, Ukraine's Crimean, Moulin Rouge, Drohobych, Polish, USSR, Bakhmut, Kupyansk, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Berlin

☆ Opinion: Trump and the upside-down world
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN —The title on the cover of Cass R. Sunstein’s 2021 book, “This is not normal,” is printed upside down. The beginning of a Trump-backed House Republican inquiry into impeaching President Joe Biden with no clear evidence of his wrongdoing. A last-ditch move Saturday kept federal agencies funded for 45 days while putting more aid to Ukraine in jeopardy. Bill Bramhall/Tribune Content AgencyOn Monday, a New York judge found Trump and his adult sons liable for insurance and bank fraud and canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification.

Persons: Cass R, ” Sunstein, Ronald Reagan, “ Donald Duck, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, “, ”, Kevin McCarthy’s, Clay Jones, Mike Lawler, Rosa Cruz, Rob Rosenthal, Brian Riedl, Walt Handelsman, Biden, MAGA, John Avlon, ’, Bill Bramhall, Frida Ghitis, —, Ghitis, Phil Hands, Julian Zelizer, Steven Lubet, Judge Chutkan, Dean Obeidallah, Menendez, Hal Boyd, Sen, Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Scott, ” Scott, Lyndon, “ you’ve, ” Jeff Yang, Chris Christie’s, ‘, Donald Duck ’, Mike Pence’s, Walter Mondale, Nikki Haley’s, South Carolina Sen, Vivek Ramaswamy, TikTok, whittling, Haley, ” Sophia Nelson, ” Lisa Benson, GoComics.com, James Antle III, Todd Graham, David Axelrod, Musa al, Republicans –, –, Nick Anderson, Agency Cassidy, Evelyn Hockstein, Cassidy Hutchinson, Nicole Hemmer, Hutchinson, …, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Liz Cheney, Alexander Butterfield, Melissa S, Jason L, Riley, Jill Filipovic’s, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Peter Bergen, Kennedy, Vladimir Putin, Brian Bowen Smith, ABC Gerry Turner, Deborah Carr, Gerry Turner, Turner, ” Don’t, Jill Filipovic, Dianne Feinstein, Matthew F, West Point Vincent, David A, Adam Larson, Michael D, Smith, Travis, Taylor Dana Summers, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, ” Rick Reilly, Colgate, Tay, Frankie de la, it’s Organizations: CNN, Republican, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Trump, Chiefs, Department of Labor, Wesleyan University, Agency, MAGA Republican, Pew Research Center, NBC, Republicans, GOP, “, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Democratic, UAW, Tribune, White House, Legislative Affairs, White, Street, ” RFK, ABC, Chicago, Corps, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Washington Post, NFL Locations: Milwaukee, Simi Valley , California, Ukraine, New York, Washington, Tempe , Arizona, New Jersey, Cupp, South Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Gharbi, West Point

☆ Have We Officially Reached Peak Ribbon?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Laura Pitcher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The bow itself isn’t new, existing for hundreds of years across trends and genres in the fashion world for its functionality and whimsy. But Mandy Lee, a trend analyst, said it was hard to recall another time in fashion history when bows were center stage. “I think a huge factor in bows trending this time around is the sheer quantity,” she said. (A “basic” outfit with bows is an example of “Lana Del Ray” aesthetic, for instance, rather than boring.) Some people are “disgusted or enraged by the sight of ribbon woven through bread or cheese,” Ms. Park said, adding that there can never be “too much of a bow moment.”

Persons: Jodie Turner, Smith, Mandy Lee, Lee, Ms, “, Lana Del Ray, Lina Sun Park, ”, Park Organizations: London, Vogue

Horizontal drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil production area near Wink, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford Acquire Licensing RightsSept 22 - U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O) said in its closely followed report on Friday. U.S. oil rigs fell by eight to 507 this week, their lowest since February 2022, while gas rigs dropped by three to 118. In the Permian in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, the nation's biggest shale oil basin, drillers cut five rigs, bringing the total oil and gas count down to 317, the lowest since March 2022, according to Baker Hughes. In the Haynesville shale in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, drillers cut the number of gas rigs operating by two to 39, the lowest since November 2020.

Persons: Nick Oxford, Baker Hughes, TD Cowen, Scott DiSavino, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Wink , Texas U.S, REUTERS, drillers, Energy Information Administration, Thomson Locations: Wink , Texas, West Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas , Louisiana, Texas, U.S

☆ A paralyzed woman couldn't speak for more than 20 years. With AI, now she can — just by thinking.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A development in neurotechnology has given a stroke survivor her voice back after nearly 20 years. The woman had a brain stem stroke that left her paralyzed and unable to speak at age 30. Her new implant uses AI to decode brain signals and convert them to computerized speech. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe neurotechnology uses artificial intelligence to decode the woman's brain signals while she tries to speak. It's amazing I have lived this long; this study has allowed me to really live while I'm still alive!"

Persons: Ann Johnson, Johnson, hasn't, Dr, Edward Chang, Chang, Neuroengineering, didn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Nature, University of California San, University of California, of California San, UCSF, UCB, Austria's, Bio, German Research Foundation, United Nations Locations: neurotechnology, Wall, Silicon, University of California San Francisco, University of California Berkeley, of California San Francisco, UCSF, Austrian, United

But a strong El Niño tends to produce a significant and observable impact on weather patterns, lowering gas consumption and prices. On four of those six occasions, strong El Niño conditions prevailed the following winter (1957/58, 1987/88, 1997/98 and 2015/16). But a strong El Niño would make warmer-than-average temperatures more likely depressing energy consumption and prices. The rapid development of a strong El Niño helps explain why U.S. gas prices remain low in real terms despite the recent depletion of working gas inventories. Traders have started to anticipate a strong El Niño will reduce gas consumption for heating and power generation this winter.

Persons: Nick Oxford, Niño, El, John Kemp, David Evans Organizations: Oasis Petroleum, Wink , Texas U.S, REUTERS, El Nino, El, Traders, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Wink , Texas, United States, U.S, Washington, Illinois, Maine, Niño's, El

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☆ People are trashing a budget airline and saying it put them up in 'disgusting' cockroach-infested hotel rooms in Cyprus and Spain after their flights were canceled
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The UK-based budget airline canceled 1,700 flights between July and September, per Reuters. Disgruntled passengers stranded by a budget airline's flight cancellations are blasting the "disgusting" hotels the carrier put them in. Of the 90,000 flights scheduled for the rest of July and August, British budget airline EasyJet has canceled around 1,700 flights, predominantly from London's Gatwick airport, Reuters reported on Monday. Twitter user @angeldelight28 shared pictures of the hotel room she said EasyJet had put her up in after her flight to Liverpool was canceled, leaving her stranded in Larnaca, Cyprus. The pictures showed a barebones hotel room with unidentified stains over the patio and bathroom floors.

Persons: EasyJet, Clare, Zoe Wright, Mark Buntin, Insider's Hannah Towey, honeymoons Organizations: Morning, EasyJet, Reuters, Twitter, Liverpool, Daily, Sky News, Gatwick Locations: EasyJet, London's Gatwick, Larnaca, Cyprus, lanzarote, Bristol, Luton, Dalaman, Turkey, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Amsterdam's

☆ Opinion: The election that couldn’t happen in high school
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —In the classic 1999 film, “Election,” the high school student government vote has everything: naked ambition, campaign poster shredding, ballot manipulation, infidelity and more. But what the gifted writer Tom Perotta likely couldn’t imagine was an election in which two unpopular candidates square off for president. That doesn’t happen in high school, even in a satirical movie. The president supports stripping that state of its first-in-the-nation primary status in favor of South Carolina, the state that energized Biden’s 2020 campaign. “In the runup to the 2024 elections, Democrats plan to put the Supreme Court on trial,” wrote David Mark.

Persons: Reese Witherspoon, Tracy Flick, ” Matthew Broderick, Jim McAllister, Tracy, Tom Perotta, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Harry Enten, “, Julian Zelizer, ” Biden, Biden, specter, … ” Dana Summers, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, — Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, George H.W, Bush —, Kennedy, ”, MAGA, Sen, Lindsey Graham’s, Trump’s, Dean Obeidallah, Graham, Michael Flynn, Flynn, Peter Bergen, Erik German, Bill Bramhall, ” “ Flynn, ‘, America’s, …, Geoff Duncan, Drew Sheneman, Roe, Wade, David Mark, … ” Lisa Benson, GoComics.com, Biden romped, Jack Ohman, Kara Alaimo, Coles Whalen, ’, Alice Driver, Clay Jones, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Meta, David Zurawik, Victoria, Olesya Khromeychuk, Victoria Amelina, Andrei Kartapolov, Sharp, ” Khromeychuk, ” Don’t, Sheikh Mohammed Al, Issa, David A, Nicole Hemmer, Jill Filipovic, Sonia Pruitt, Lynda Lin Grigsby, Sara Stewart, Jharrel Jerome, Boots Riley, Holly Thomas, Phoebe Waller, Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford, He’s, goddaughter Helena, Archimedes, Jones, Waller Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Trump, Biden, Agency, Republicans, RFK Jr, New, ”, FBI, Economic, Republican National, Republican Party, GOP, Democratic, McKinsey & Company, Twitter, Facebook, Russian Duma Defense, Hollywood, “, Indy Locations: New Hampshire, South Carolina, ” Bergen, German, Davos, Georgia, California, “, Russian, Ukrainian, Kramatorsk, Ukraine, New York, Donetsk, Auschwitz, Here’s, Oakland , California

☆ As 'bougie broke' videos trend on social media, experts say that's not necessarily a bad thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Have you ever been broke, but no one believes you because you don't look like a broke person?" New videos trending on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram are asking that very question. "The thing is, like you broke, but like a bougie broke, like you 'broque,'" one narrator said. Experts say that's not necessarily a bad thing. "Money is so taboo," said Emily Irwin, managing director of advice and planning at Wells Fargo's Wealth & Investment Management.

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☆ Opinion: As a Republican, I know the way forward cannot include Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Opinion Geoff Duncan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s Note: Geoff Duncan, a CNN political contributor and Republican, served as Georgia’s lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2023. Geoff Duncan CNNMultiple candidates, including former President Donald Trump, have outright refused to commit to supporting the ultimate nominee. For a Republican candidate to effectively govern the country, there are far more meaningful questions worth answering. Here’s the truth: In the immediate aftermath of the 2020 election, Trump’s Department of Justice searched high and low for alleged improprieties. It’s long past time for the Republican Party to demonstrate our independence from former President Trump.

Persons: Geoff Duncan, ”, Geoff Duncan CNN, Donald Trump, Bill Barr, Trump’s, Joe Biden, Brad Raffensperger, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Barr, Trump, Al Qaeda, George Bush, Al Gore, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner, Vladimir Putin’s, Ron DeSantis, Putin, Biden Organizations: CNN, Republican, GOP, America’s Conservative Party, Republican Party, Trump’s Department of Justice, Supreme, Georgia, NBC, Florida Governor, Trump, Texas, Russian, ”, Twitter, Facebook, Republicans, US Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, New Hampshire, Iowa, Europe, Ukraine, Russian, Florida

☆ ‘And Just Like That’ Style Recap: Met Gala Madness
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Madison Malone Kircher: In case you didn’t spot it, Carrie kicks off Episode 1 in a New York Times sweatshirt: white, oversize, with a subtle little logo. LL: The New York Times, leaving money on the table since 1851. MMK: There was also that “I Love Central Park” sweatshirt in Season 1. The Carrie of “And Just Like That” seems eager to wear her engaged-citizen bona fides on her sleeve (or sweatshirt, or phone case). LL: I cackled at the theme of this fictional Met Gala — “Veiled Beauty” — for its sheer plausibility.

Persons: Madison Malone Kircher, Carrie, “, ”, fides, —, Callie Holtermann, Lisa Todd, Valentino Organizations: New York Times

☆ Hunter Biden's jail-free plea deal isn't the end of his legal troubles
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Hunter Biden's criminal plea deal still needs approval from a judge — which isn't guaranteed. The plea deal, however, still must be approved by a judge. Most plea deals skate through court without any problems, but judges do occasionally reject plea deals in high-profile cases. With a plea deal, prosecutors bind themselves to recommend a particular sentence. It's unusual for a judge to reject a plea deal if the sentencing recommendations are too harsh.

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PARIS/TORONTO, June 18 (Reuters) - A year ahead of the Paris Olympics, flying taxi maker Volocopter wants to prove to executives at the Paris Airshow it is on track to ferry customers around the sporting showcase and take off globally. Success could boost the broader urban air mobility sector by persuading risk-averse investors that air taxis are worth putting money into, analysts and executives said. No flying taxi maker, whether Germany's Lilium or American player Joby, has received certification so far. Air mobility projects that went public through special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) in recent years have lost at least 30% of their initial value. Venture capital is down across several industries, with a shift in spend from air taxis to drones, Riedel said.

Persons: Volocopter, Dirk Hoke, Robin Riedel, Germany's, Joby, Hoke, Riedel, Alan Wink, Wink, Mike Madsen, Still, Madsen, Allison Lampert, Joanna Plucinska, Maiya, Mark Potter Organizations: PARIS, Paris Olympics, China's, Eastern General Aviation Co, McKinsey Center, Future Mobility, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, McKinsey, Honeywell International, Honeywell, Thomson Locations: TORONTO, Paris, Germany, U.S, Montreal, London, Toronto

☆ I used AI to double my income in one year. It wasn't hard to do and didn't cost me anything.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Kristen Walters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

She used AI to help create faceless YouTube videos, affiliate content, and digital products like ebooks. So I thought I'd share some of the ways that I'm currently using AI to make money in 2023. But combined, they add up to a substantial monthly income from both YouTube Adsense and affiliate products. Digital productsI've been creating simple digital products like ebooks, workbooks, audiobooks for over a decade now.Man, I'm getting old. Of course, you don't have to use ConvertKit.I've also sold digital products using Teachable, Etsy, Gumroad, and my own website(s).

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☆ Toolbelts, cardboard bags and ‘crogs:’ Fendi makes a case for carpenter-core
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Step forward the “corporate artisan”, star of the Italian fashion house’s SS24 show on Thursday night and proposed pin-up for next season. Part technical-whizz, part traditional tool-master, the handle speaks to the modern-day creative, said Artistic Director Silvia Venturini Fendi in a pre-show preview with CNN. FendiFor the accessories, Venturini Fendi collaborated with the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma - who she regards to be “the best to combine nature and technology” - to reinvent signature Fendi bags including the Peekaboo in traditional Japanese washi paper. The clog silhouette is going nowhere, as Fendi becomes the latest high fashion brand to reimagine the comfy slip-on shoe. Pietro D'Aprano/Getty ImagesThe set, said Venturini Fendi, was masterminded so to be transparent about the teamwork involved in creating a fashion collection.

Persons: Silvia Venturini Fendi, Fendi, ”, Kengo Kuma, JW Anderson, Pietro D'Aprano, Venturini Fendi, “ It’s, ” Alexander Skarsgard, Daniele Venturelli, Adele, Karl Lagerfeld, “ Organizations: CNN, JW Locations: Capannuccia, Florence, Italy, Rome

☆ Can HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Bring Back ’80s Sleaze?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Steven Kurutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The first episode begins with the pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, baring her breasts during a photo shoot as a team of handlers, crew members and an ineffectual intimacy coordinator look on. There will be no flannel PJs for Joss; a pair of wake-up scenes make it clear to viewers that she sleeps in a thong. It isn’t only the show’s gratuitous nudity that harks back to Mr. Lyne and company, but the overall look and mood, which recall a louche glamour from the time of boxy Armani suits and cocaine nights. A main setting is a $70 million mansion in Bel Air that looks like something out of Mr. De Palma’s “Scarface” but is in fact Mr. Tesfaye’s real-life home. A number of young viewers have said they find sex scenes embarrassing, but Mr. Levinson, who created the HBO drama “Euphoria,” and his fellow producers have made no secret of their desire to pay homage to the heyday of Cinemax (when it had the nickname Skinemax).

Persons: Jocelyn, Lily, Rose Depp, baring, Mr, Tesfaye, Joss, Lyne, De Palma’s, ”, Tesfaye’s, Levinson, Elizabeth Berkley, Longworth Organizations: Royce, HBO, Cinemax, Risky, ”, American Cinematheque Locations: Bel Air, Los Angeles

☆ Opinion | The Climate Solution That’s Horrible for the Climate
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Michael Grunwald | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

As America rushes to generate more renewable electricity, it has become fashionable to fret that solar and wind farms use too much land. But America is also racing to produce more renewable fuels, and they use much, much more land to displace much, much less fossil fuel. And that’s mainly because they’re inefficient land hogs. That’s a huge waste of precious land the world needs to store carbon that can stabilize our warming climate and grow crops that can help feed the growing population. Like direct payments, countercyclical payments, loan deficiency payments and other U.S. farm programs, biofuel subsidies redistribute tax dollars from the 99 percent of Americans who don’t farm to the roughly 1 percent who do.

Persons: they’re Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency Locations: California, That’s, Washington, America

☆ ‘The Idol’ Series Premiere Recap: Does it Live Up (or Down) to the Hype?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Season 1, Episode 1: ‘Pop Tarts & Rat Tales’In the background of an early scene in the new HBO series “The Idol” you can hear Fiona Apple’s 1990s hit “Criminal.” The pop star heroine of the series, Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), is posing for her album cover. Areolas are not allowed per the nudity rider — a detail that neither Jocelyn nor her team seem to care about. As Apple’s track plays, two of the members of Jocelyn’s entourage describe her alternately as Brigitte Bardot and Sharon Tate — the latter reference, to the actress and Manson murder victim, is meant to make you shudder. Still, the use of “Criminal” stood out to me among the onslaught of cultural references Sam Levinson throws at the audience. (Levinson, who created the series with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, wrote and directed Sunday’s premiere.)

Persons: Fiona Apple’s, Jocelyn, Lily, Rose Depp, Brigitte Bardot, Sharon Tate, Manson, Britney Spears, Tedros, Abel Tesfaye, Donna Summer, ”, Sam Levinson, Levinson, Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, “ I’ve, Mark Romanek, Apple, Angelou Organizations: HBO, Apple, MTV

☆ Look of the Week: J. Smith Cameron makes the case for party pajamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Don’t cry because “Succession” is over, smile because J. Smith Cameron wore an extravagant set of feather-trimmed pajamas to the finale watch-party. Discovery, parent company of CNN) were mourning the end of “Succession,” Smith Cameron — who plays Waystar general counsel Gerri Kellman — and her stylist Cat Pope gave us something to grin about. The look even received the approval of Sex and the City’s Kim Cattrall, who simply commented: “Perfect.”The Sleeper set worn by J Smith Cameron retails for $390 on the brand's website. That The Sleeper set takes its sartorial cues from this era, and that it’s being worn by Smith Cameron, is a knowing wink. This is Smith Cameron’s silver screen moment, and she’s dressing for it.

Persons: Smith Cameron, ” Smith Cameron —, Gerri Kellman —, Cat Pope, ” Smith Cameron, Kim Cattrall, Cameron Smith It’s, ” Smith, ”, J Smith Cameron retails, Sylvia Pedlar, Anna Sui, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista —, mary janes, Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen, Gigi Hadid, Morgan, Jean Harlow, Smith, Hollywood starlets Vivien Leigh, Shirley Ross Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros, Twitter, Hollywood, Bettmann Locations: New York, Ukrainian

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