Month: August 2026

David Fair, who co-founded the outré punk duo Half Japanese with his brother, Jad, has died. Jad Fair posted an uncaptioned photo of the pair together on Facebook yesterday (August 30), and confirmed in a statement to Rolling Stone that David died of cancer. He was 74 years old. The origin story of Half Japanese
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In Chloe Benjamin’s exquisitely imagined and emotionally rich Under Story, a woman moves to Antarctica in search of a fresh start and finds far more than she expected. It’s an extreme choice. The icebound landmass where McMurdo Station is situated sees “less rain than the Sahara” and is so remote that airplane travel is restricted
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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. CFDA Reveals 2026 Scholarship Fund Winners The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) marked the 30th anniversary of its Scholarship Fund this year, drawing nearly 700 applications and awarding scholarships across seven programs (five of which are new this year). The 24 scholarship winners,
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Today’s Featured Book Deals $1.99 Home by Toni Morrison Get This Deal $1.99 There There by Tommy Orange Get This Deal $1.99 Carnival Fantastico by Angela Montoya Get This Deal $2.99 Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey Get This Deal $2.99 Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher Get This Deal $1.99 Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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ASOS, Barbour, and British artist Jimmy Turrell have come together for a one-of-a-kind partnership that reimagines the iconic Barbour Bedale jacket through contemporary fashion and art. Available exclusively at ASOS, the Barbour Re-loved x ASOS: Jimmy Turrell Edition capsule comprises ten entirely unique jackets, each designed to exist as a wearable piece of art. From
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Dinosaur Jr. are hitting the road next year. Just a few days after kicking off a fall tour in support of their first new album in five years, There Near, J Mascis and co. extended the North American run into 2027. Next year’s dates will run from February through March, and feature support from Los
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Ah, the park on a sunny day, where one encounters an embarrassment of riches: fresh air, beautiful trees, colorful flowers, chirpy birds and wild animals. Also enjoying the scenery are other people, sometimes too many, who might speak too loudly, speed-skate on the walking paths or have barking dogs that scare away birds. How can
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