How Bauhaus and immigrant architects inspired ‘The Brutalist’
László Toth, a Hungarian Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor, emigrates to the United States after World War II in search of a new life. After a rough start, a wealthy businessman…
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Asteroid watch: 2024 YR4 is heading our way. Track its chances of hitting Earth with this NASA tool
From devastating climate change to ongoing wars to the dismantling of the globe’s largest aid agency, there’s no shortage of problems facing the world. And now we can add another one to…
SZA to Release New ‘Lana’ Songs During the Super Bowl
SZA isn’t done with fine-tuning “Lana,” the deluxe version of her blockbuster sophomore album “SOS” that released in December. The singer, poised to perform with Kendrick Lamar at the…
Christopher John Rogers Says It in Color
Christopher John Rogers is one of fashion’s finest colorists, and he has made RGBIV a brand signature, as evidenced by the Crayola stripes and hues that lit up the seats of Brooklyn’s…
Inside the race to archive the US government’s websites
“We’ve never seen anything like this,” says David Kaye, professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, and the former UN Special Rapporteur for freedom of opinion and…
Appriss Retail and Optoro Join Forces to Combat Soaring Returns Fraud, Aiming to Save Retailers Billions
Returns fraud and abuse are a big problem for retailers and brands — and it’s getting bigger. According to a report from Deloitte and Appriss Retail, returns fraud cost retailers more than…
Oscar-Nominated Doc Features Shine a Light on Dark Topics, International Stories and Global Politics
Based on the feature documentaries nominated for an Academy Award over the last two years, it’s clear that if streaming services like Amazon, Apple and Netflix want to be real competitors…
How companies can keep doing DEI work, despite Trump’s executive orders
Less than three weeks into his second term, President Trump has made it clear that his yearslong attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion is a core priority for his administration.…
U.S. job market looks uncertain, despite decent growth at start of 2025
The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: generating decent, but unspectacular, job growth. When the Labor Department releases January employment…
Porsche warns pullback from EVs will drag on profit this year
PORSCHE will take an 800 million euros (S$1.1 billion) hit linked to revamping its lineup this year, further pinching the sports-car maker’s already disappointing profit margins. Expenses…
There’s One Feature That Makes Shark’s CryoGlow Tool Our New Favorite LED Light Therapy Mask
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. It’s likely that you know Shark Beauty on the basis of…
Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ Drops Fake Trailer for Zombie Diarrhea Explosion Movie, Starring Johnny Knoxville and Josh Hutcherson
A group of Hollywood executives struggle to market a satire about zombies with explosive diarrhea in a new clip from Seth Rogen‘s upcoming Apple TV+ comedy series “The Studio.” The clip…
2025: The Year of the AI App
What a great idea I had for the first Plaintext of 2025. After following the frantic competition between OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic to churn out brainier and deeper “frontier”…
EV brand Scout Motors can’t sell directly to customers in its home state. Here’s why
Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors is making a massive bet in the electric SUV market with a carefully cultivated experience that will allow some customers to buy the company’s vehicle in…
US: Wall St muted at open after jobs data
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat on Friday (Feb 7), as investors expected the Federal Reserve to take a more cautious stance on interest rates after the latest batch of jobs data.…
China starts pilot project allowing insurance funds to invest in gold
CHINA, the world’s biggest bullion consumer, will allow some of its insurance funds to buy gold for medium- and long-term asset allocations as part of a pilot project, the country’s…
‘Sound of Freedom’ Producer Angel Studios Signs Deal With U.K.’s Only Faith-Based Distributor Kova Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)
Angel Studios — the U.S. studio behind 2023 hit “Sound of Freedom” and known for its faith-based films and TV shows — is entering the U.K. following a strategic slate deal with Kova…
Indonesia is halting this $3 billion tourism project linked to Trump. Here’s why
Indonesian authorities have ordered the halting of development of a tourism project affiliated with U.S. President Donald Trump over water management and environmental issues, officials…
The Download: DOGE’s tech-enabled destruction, and Meta’s brain AI for typing
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 DOGE staffers are feeding sensitive federal data to AI systems It’s just one…
Inhaler on Leaning Into Pop With Kid Harpoon-Produced Album ‘Open Wide’: ‘We’ve Never Really Felt Like an Indie Band’
Inhaler don’t mind if you call them a pop band. The Dublin-bred quartet — made up of singer and guitarist Eli Hewson, guitarist Josh Jenkinson, bassist Robert Keating and drummer Ryan…
Seal Talks His and Heidi Klum’s Son Henry Samuel’s Runway Debut and Viral Super Bowl Commercial on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’
Seal made a surprise appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” on Friday. The singer stopped by to promote his viral Super Bowl commercial, which also stars Becky G. The ad for Mountain Dew…
Creative H1 loss widens to S$6.1 million on higher expenses
Uncertainty over import tariffs by the US and potential retaliatory measures from affected countries may affect consumer demand, says the group on its outlook HOME-GROWN electronics…
Malaysia’s Petronas to ‘rightsize’ workforce to ensure survival: reports
MALAYSIA’S state energy firm Petronas will “rightsize” its workforce to ensure its long-term survival amid increasing challenges in the global operating environment, local media reported…
Malaysia’s Petronas to cut jobs to ensure survival: reports
MALAYSIA’S state energy firm Petronas will reduce its workforce to ensure its long-term survival amid increasing challenges in the global operating environment, local media reported on…