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As music industry greats gathered for the Grammys in LA last night (February 5)—flexing their fashion muscles in the process—Michelle Yeoh joined her acting peers in London for the Critics’ Circle Awards, dressed in a look that had quiet edge. Alexander McQueen spring 2023.  Florence Pugh arrived in a bold peplum dress (and matching hat!), from Robert Wun’s inaugural couture collection, but Yeoh chose to take a more understated approach, which was no less impactful for it.The actor’s stylist Jordan Johnson Chung pulled a voluminous tulle trench coat from Alexander McQueen’s spring 2023 collection for her client to wear on the…

Climate alarmism is “robbing” young Americans of their hopes and ambitions for the future, a geochemist and university professor said. Dr. Matthew Wielicki, a University of Alabama earth sciences professor, believes many STEM professionals overstate climate change’s immediate effects, like warning of imminent and unavoidable catastrophes. He said such alarmism harms students’ mental health.”They’re only giving one side of the story,” Wielicki told Fox News. “They’re catastrophizing or over-exaggerating that side to try to make a point because they claim the ends justify the means.” “I think scientific integrity is way more important,” he said.  Wielicki believes political ideology infiltrating college classrooms,…

Late last year, I visited Outlier designer Willie Norris at her Brooklyn studio. After she walked me through her collection, she told me she had something cool to show me. Like any decent reporter—and curious person—I was more than down to check it out. Turns out Norris had partnered with the artist Zak Krevitt to interpret the images for her spring 2023 lookbook through the lens of AI—yes, artificial intelligence. Krevitt turned Norris’s models into fantastical otherworldly beings: Aliens walking down a runway in menswear of fantastical proportions—it was as if a Vogue Runway lookbook and a surrealist painting were put in…

Brittany Williams’ life nearly ended in 2014 in a restaurant in Times Square in New York City.At just 24, Williams went into cardiac arrest and lost consciousness. Two strangers jumped into action and gave Williams CPR for eight minutes, and after being put in a medical coma, she woke up in the hospital two days later.Now, nearly a decade later, Williams shared her story in a Feb. 6 segment on the TODAY show to raise awareness about heart health and the importance of CPR training — and to remind everyone that even young people can find themselves in life-threatening situations…

Congratulations to Lizzo, who picked up Record of the Year for her hit “About Damn Time,” performed, and was nominated in five categories at last night’s star-studded Grammy Awards. For such a momentous occasion, the superstar needed a handful of looks. With the help of legendary stylist Patti Wilson, she really went for it, choosing theatrical silhouettes that were more extravagant and fabulous than the next. “The inspiration really came from Lizzo feeling that she wanted a grand look for the night,” Wilson tells Vogue. “It’s a big night for her, and she wanted all her looks for the night…

NGOs are sounding the alarm about Italy’s new compulsory code of conduct for search-and-rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean, warning the law is incompatible with international law and will put vulnerable people at unnecessary risk.The Council of Europe, a Strasbourg-based human rights organisation unrelated to the European Union, has raised similar concerns and demands the text’s withdrawal unless changes are made.Among its provisions, the Italian code compels ships to disembark as soon as the first rescue operation is completed, without deliberately spending additional time looking for more migrants who might remain lost at sea.The ships are then asked to sail…

Faith leaders across the country are reacting to the position taken by surfer Bethany Hamilton on the new inclusion of trans athletes in women’s pro surfing.In the past few days, Hamilton shared her thoughts in an Instagram post, stressing that while she strives “to have love for all of mankind, regardless of any differences,” she’s also “concerned as a professional athlete” and feels “that I must speak up and stand up” for others who cannot or won’t speak out about a controversial new policy.Among other thoughts, Hamilton said, “I personally think that the best solution would be to create a…

The COVID-19 pandemic silenced wedding bells for thousands of Americans over the last few years.Now, with wedding bells finally ringing again, the costs associated with the special day once again have some invitees weighing their options — and even declining to attend.A Reddit user sought advice after he was asked to be best man at his friend’s wedding … in Italy. REDDIT USER ASKS HER DAUGHTER TO PAY HALF THE MONTHLY RENT AND UTILITIES — FAMILY DRAMA ENSUESThe Reddit user took to the “Am I the A–hole” (AITA) subreddit page on Feb. 1 asking if he was in the wrong for…

Researchers investigated the effects of different meal characteristics on caloric consumption. They found that meals that are eaten quickly and that contain high-energy density, as well as highly palatable foods are linked to higher caloric intake across four diets.They noted that further research is needed to confirm their findings. The rate of obesity worldwide has almost tripled since 1975. Between 2017 and 2022, obesity affected 41.9% of the United States population. The main cause of obesity is long-term energy imbalance — consuming more calories than the body gets a chance to burn. Research into dietary practices for weight loss is…

The Banaue Rice Terraces are sometimes called the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’.Perched 1,500 metres up on the side of the Cordillera mountains in Ifugao, Philippines, the network of fields is as old as some Egyptian pyramids.But now climate change and the appeal of higher wages in the tourism industry are putting these ancient green steps at risk.Why are the Banaue Rice Terraces culturally and historically significant?Just 250 kilometres north of Manila, this network of rice fields is known locally as the “stairs to heaven”. The entire valley is covered with green steps, carved into the mountain by hand by the ancestors…