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☆ Joe Biden's bombshell revives Elon Musk's ambitions to make X the world's digital town square
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That's right: Biden used X to tell the world he was pulling out of the presidential race. Related storiesThis has all helped build X's case as the internet's digital town square. Spam and abuseThat said, there have been several signs in the months prior suggesting that it is hardly fit to be a digital town square. Pavliuc also notes that X's leaders have struggled to present the app as a "digital town square" that's fair for all. "It's important to think about comparing it to a physical town square where if you scream misogynistic or racist slurs at someone, would that be OK?

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☆ One man’s artistic wonderland, created secretly in rented apartment, given protected status
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Gittins surrounded the fireplace in this room with a large minotaur head, above which he painted portraits of Greek philosophers. Together they established the Wirral Arts and Culture Community Land Trust (WACCLT), which launched a crowdfunding campaign through the website Ron’s Place, applied for listed status and eventually bought the building last year. Now, the property has been granted “Grade II” listing by Britain’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of national heritage body Historic England. Ron’s Place is the first example of Outsider Art to be given protected status in England, according to Historic England. There is little to hint at what lies behind the front door of this red-brick house in Birkenhead, England.

Persons: Ron Gittins, Gittins, Jan Williams, “, ”, Williams, Chris Teasdale, Ron, ” Williams, ‘, I’ve, Tate, Jarvis Cocker, Cocker Organizations: London CNN, Historic, CNN, Wirral Arts, Culture, Land Trust, “, Britain’s Department for Culture, Media, Sport, England Locations: British, Birkenhead, Liverpool, England, Egypt, Georgian England, Historic England, Jan Williams . Historic England, Ron’s, Birkenhead , England

☆ Can Men’s Leather Pants Ever Be Stylish? A (Very Skeptical) Writer Investigates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Charlie Teasdale | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

IN NEWS sure to leave biker gangs uncharacteristically tearful, leather pants are threatening to go bougie. Long a bad-boy symbol, hide trousers have been transformed by high fashion this fall. They’re being proposed as a suave, sensual and comfortable alternative to chinos, cargo pants and tailored trousers. Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant. Nick Paget, senior menswear strategist at trend forecasting firm WGSN, attributes the leather look to a post-Covid desire for sensual dressing.

Persons: Long, Tod’s, Rocker, They’re, Cary Grant, Nick Paget, lockdowns, “, ” Organizations: Givenchy, Metallica

☆ Ridiculously Long Men’s Coats Are in Style. So I Tried a Few.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Charlie Teasdale | Photographs Vicki King Of Jones Mgmt For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

EXCESSIVE VOLUME has been on-trend in menswear for a while, but the expansion has generally been outward, not down. Now, designers are elongating everything from knits to shirts, but the main event is sidewalk-skimming coats. Extra-long styles dominated the fall shows in January, casting heavy shadows on runways from Saint Laurent to Loewe. With fall here, I wanted to see if this elongated elegance translated to the real world. Would the coats’ hems gather grime on a subway platform or catch in a taxi’s door?

Persons: Saint Laurent, Loewe Locations: Saint

☆ Brad Pitt, Idris Elba and Chris Hemsworth Have Worn Henleys. But Can Only Ripped Guys Pull Them Off?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Charlie Teasdale | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

THE BURLY MEN of Hollywood suit up for red carpets, but when going about their daily lives, many reach for a henley. You know, the collarless shirt that has a handful of buttons down its front and evokes old-fashioned underwear. In recent years Idris Elba, Brad Pitt and all the Chrises (Evans, Hemsworth, Pine and Pratt) have sported this garment, unbuttoned to achieve varying degrees of pectoral exposure. But plenty of mortals like it too. “The henley has a classic, masculine vibe,” said Patrick Burch, founder of Phoenix menswear store Cave & Post Trading Co., adding that fitted ones are a staple for “rugged, in-shape dudes.” According to Harry Hill, 29, a New York writer, podcaster and henley evangelist, a waffle-knit style ranks among the sexiest items a man can wear.

Persons: Idris Elba, Brad Pitt, Evans, Pratt, ”, Patrick Burch, Harry Hill, podcaster Organizations: MEN, Hollywood, henley, Phoenix Locations: Hemsworth, Pine, henley, New York

☆ Donald Trump committed fraud for years by inflating his worth to banks and insurers, a New York judge finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The ruling is a pre-trial win for the state Attorney General, who wants him banned from doing business in NY. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn a stunning, pre-trial win in New York attorney general's all-out war on the Trump Organization, a Manhattan judge has found that Donald Trump committed fraud for years by inflating his worth to banks and insurers by as much as $3.6 billion a year. Instead, the judge gave a major victory to Attorney General Letitia James, finding in her favor that Trump is liable for fraud. "The New York Attorney General is none of the above." New York Attorney General Letitia James wants Trump's business banned from New York.

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☆ Why This Sneaker Is Everywhere This Year—Plus, the Best Unhyped Alternatives
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Charlie Teasdale | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Want to Look Cooler (and Possibly Taller)? Consider These Pants
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Charlie Teasdale | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

AT A MAY awards show, Oscar Isaac, the 44-year-old actor known for his cool-dad style, smoldered in a slate-blue outfit. Elegant and restrained, the monochrome Ferragamo ensemble had one particularly memorable feature: Its trousers kicked out, subtly, at the hems. That gave it a hint of “Saturday Night Fever” swagger, said Michael Fisher, the stylist behind the look, without suggesting Isaac was eager to boogie to the Bee Gees. When done right, said Fisher, flares “add a cool factor without looking like you’re trying too hard.”

Persons: Oscar Isaac, Michael Fisher, Isaac, Fisher Organizations: Bee

☆ Sting, Harry Styles and Raye among honourees at Ivor songwriting awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Sting and his wife Trudie Styler arrive for The Ivors music and songwriting awards ceremony in London, Britain, May 18, 2023. Sting, who has already won seven Ivor Novello awards, becomes the Academy's 23rd Fellow, joining the likes of Elton John, Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Music collective Sault's "11" was named best album while best song musically and lyrically went to "King" by Florence + the Machine. Styles's mega hit "As It Was" won the most performed work category while rock band James received the music icon award. Named after the early 20th century Welsh composer, actor and entertainer Ivor Novello, the Ivor Awards were first handed out in 1956.

☆ Harry Styles, Kate Bush among nominees for Ivor songwriting awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Singers Harry Styles and Kate Bush are among the nominees at next month's Ivors, the annual awards honouring songwriters and screen composers. Styles has three nominations overall, including best song musically and lyrically for "As It Was" and songwriter of the year alongside his collaborator Kid Harpoon. Tom Odell’s "Best Day of My Life", Katie Gregson-Macleod’s "complex", Sault's "Stronger" and Florence + the Machine’s "King" complete the Best Song Musically and Lyrically category. Box office hit "Avatar: The Way of Water" and psychological drama "Don't Worry Darling" are among the nominees for best original film score. Named after the early 20th century Welsh composer, actor and entertainer Ivor Novello, the Ivor Awards were first handed out in 1956.

☆ Tuxedos and jumpsuits: menswear dazzles on awards season red carpets
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - From classic tuxedos to shiny jumpsuits, menswear has dazzled on the red carpets this awards season, sometimes even attracting the most attention with eye-catching looks. Singer Harry Styles arrived at the Grammy Awards in a chest-baring sparkling harlequin jumpsuit, while Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan has chosen ensembles in pale blue and red as his style choices for the Golden Globes and British Academy of Film (BAFTA) Awards. While classic suits and tuxedos are still a red carpet staple, menswear now features plenty of variety and bolder choices - vibrant colours, sparkling embroidery or detailing, as fashion favourite, actor Timothee Chalamet has often demonstrated with his non-traditional outfits. Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne has won style accolades for his red carpet choices this awards season, which culminates with Sunday's Oscars. Asked what she thought of men's fashion this award season, Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh told Reuters last month: "I love it."

☆ Microsoft and Google will duke it out over Silicon Valley's true financial driver: ads
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Google search dominated, but Microsoft's AI-powered Bing is emerging as a credible challenger. Google has dominated search and the search ad market for the almost 25 years since its inception. The company has around 90% of the search market, according to data firm Stat Counter. Microsoft's share of the search ad market is small: it made nearly $18 billion in ad revenue last year, far smaller than the $224 billion Google made in gross ad revenue last year, the analysts wrote. Declining ads market will spark fiercer competitionThe fight coincides with a slump in ad sales, upping the pressure on Google is the dominant player.

☆ Sale, Worcester conditionally offered spots in Premier 15s in 2023-24
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 1 (Reuters) - England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) has issued conditional offers for Sale Sharks Women and Worcester Warriors Women to join the Premier 15s for the 2023-24 season, it said on Wednesday. Including Sale would help grow the game in the north, the RFU said. There was no place for Sale, Worcester, Wasps and Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, with the RFU saying that teams would still have a chance to join at a later stage. "The RFU has therefore developed a package of support (...), which coupled with a strategy for further investment will allow Sale Sharks to adequately address the feedback from the tender panel." Worcester have recently secured funding to enable them to continue to operate, RFU added, and have also been offered a conditional place in the competition.

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried said it's 'not who I am' to shun the press. But legal experts say his recent interviews could come back to haunt him.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In new media appearances, Sam Bankman-Fried openly mused about his culpability in FTX's crash. Bankman-Fried told Sorkin at one point that "I didn't knowingly commingle funds," between FTX and his other company, the hedge fund Alameda Research. "Like, I wasn't spending any time or effort trying to manage risk on FTX," he told the "Good Morning America" anchor. Greg Joseph and Stanford Law professor David Mills, who Semafor reported last month represent Bankman-Fried, didn't respond to Insider's email for comment Thursday evening. Representatives for FTX did not respond to a request for comment, and Bankman-Fried did not respond to a Twitter DM seeking comment.

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Squire Patton Boggs on Monday said it will open an office in Dublin next year, becoming the latest international law firm to expand into Ireland. Agnew was a founding partner of Pinsent Masons' Dublin office. A Squire Patton Boggs spokesperson said the firm is currently looking at space in Dublin's central business district. Agnew said in an email that the exact timing of his departure from Pinsent Masons "has still to be agreed." Squire Patton Boggs was created in 2014 by the merger of Washington, D.C.-founded Patton Boggs and Cleveland-founded Squire Sanders.

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