Diana Richardson

The February issue is here.

MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers

Lifestyle

Ungaro Fall 2026: Culture Shock
The recent John Singer Sargent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, particularly the artist’s once scandalous portrait of Madame X, originally painted with a strap hanging off the subject’s shoulder...
EXCLUSIVE: Loewe Just Opened Its Second ‘Casa’ Flagship in Paris
The debut Loewe collection by creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez dropped in stores just last week, including at the Spanish brand’s new flagship at 384 Rue Saint-Honoré...
Zuhair Murad Fall 2026: Make a Swish
Zuhair Murad returned to the languid elegance of the Belle Epoque teased in his pre-fall collection, this time channeling the sweeping brushstrokes and society portraits of Giovanni Boldini. The...
Junya Watanabe Fall 2026: You Can Take It With You
For a load of garbage, this was some collection. Did Junya Watanabe dive into a recycling bin? Or pick his way across a landfill site? Whatever he did for...
‘Love Story’ Star Sarah Pidgeon Wears Trendy V-neck Pumps at the Loewe Show in Paris
Sarah Pidgeon is making her presence known during her Paris Fashion Week debut. The star of FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” attended the Loewe...
EXCLUSIVE: Gillian Anderson Talks Ageism in L’Oréal Paris Series
PARIS – Actress Gillian Anderson addresses ageism in the newest installment of L’Oréal Paris’ “Lessons of Worth” series, which goes live just before International Women’s Day. “There’s something really...

World

The open-source AI red-teaming tool used by Fortune 500 companies is now part of OpenAI
The acquisition of Promptfoo, which counts more than 125,000 developers and 30-plus Fortune 500 companies among its users, is OpenAI’s most direct move yet into AI application security. Its...
Honor’s Robot phone is real, and coming later this year
The camera nods, dances to music, and tracks faces. The rest of the specs are a secret. Something unusual happened at Mobile World Congress this year. A device sat...
OpenAI’s robotics chief quits over the Pentagon deal
Caitlin Kalinowski spent 16 months building OpenAI’s physical AI programme. On Saturday, she said the company moved too fast on something too important. The week that began with Anthropic...
Unmasking the illusion of safety online
The global cost of cybercrime surpasses billions of dollars annually, with phishing/spoofing, personal data breaches, and extortion accounting for a significant share of losses. According to Cordell Robinson, CEO...
OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 sets new records on professional benchmarks
The new model introduces native computer use, a 1-million-token context window, and a reworked tool-calling system. Whether it actually holds off Anthropic and Google is less clear. OpenAI is...
Accenture buys Speedtest and Downdetector in $1.2B deal
Global consulting and technology services firm Accenture has agreed to acquire Ookla, the Seattle-based network intelligence company best known for Speedtest and Downdetector, in a deal valued at $1.2...

Business

MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers
The House of Lords had backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms in January. Source link
Tributes to 15‑year‑old Oxford United goalkeeper Amelia Aplin
Amelia Aplin died after collapsing during a game against Fulham in the Junior Premier League. Source link
Police separate Celtic and Rangers fans after Ibrox pitch invasion
Flares were thrown as supporters from both sides spilled onto the pitch after Celtic's 4-2 win on penalties. Source link
Steve Borthwick: Is Italy defeat the beginning of the end for England coach?
England rolled one dice repeatedly, taking to the air in the hope of winning aerial contest.They did at times.Cadan Murley came down with a couple early on to earn...
Dave review: British star transcends rapper status at London O2 gig
The 27-year-old took fans on a memorable journey through a decade of his music at London's O2 arena. Source link
Four arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service
The men were arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Source link

News

Angry Trump Humiliated as Effort to Prosecute Dems Backfires Again
In a hard-hitting assessment of the DOJ’s targeting of Trump’s enemies, Politico columnist Ankush Khardori notes that they’ve produced a string of embarrassing pratfalls. Those include the stalling-out efforts...
Minneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
In today’s episode, we talk to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the latest developments in his city. Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan have said they’re winding down...
What Today’s Democrats Can Learn From Jesse Jackson
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84....
FCC Attempt to Kill Stephen Colbert Interview Completely Backfires
The Trump administration tried to prevent late-night television host Stephen Colbert from airing his interview with Texas state Representative and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, but the attempt has...
Rhode Island Hockey Game Shooter Had Nazi Tattoos
The far right is using the murder of a mother and one of her sons to attack transgender people, completely ignoring the fact that the shooter had massive Nazi...
Trump Posts Old Photos With Jesse Jackson in Bid to Rewrite History
“There has been no change to the pardon process,” another White House official said. “The Administration has always had a robust review process which involves the Department of Justice,...

Beauty

Whispers of Romance Beneath Historic Arches: A Candlelit Celebration Rooted in Personal Storytelling
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Soft ivory, buttercream yellow, blush, and lush garden green. [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Set against historic architecture and sweeping stone...
A Foliage-Rich Chuppah and Lush Tent Reception in Modern Minimalist Style
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Soft whites, natural greens, warm neutrals, and touches of ivory. [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Maria & Jay’s wedding blended minimalism...
Three Days of Modern Romance at Villa Pizzo
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]We chose a classic, elegant, and timeless color palette for our wedding, aiming for a look that felt natural and effortless as if it...
Ancient Stone and Wild Roses at an Immersive Tuscan Wedding Weekend
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”]Pink, blush, yellow, white , mostly pink[/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] A fairy tale among abandoned ruins.s We envision creating a romantic...
An Italian Holiday-Inspired Wedding with Lush Tropical Details
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] The bride curated a vibrant mood board overflowing with color, and once I saw the venue, it was clear that orange, reflecting her...
A Poetic Ode to Nature at Troutbeck in New York’s Hudson Valley
[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] Green, white, yellow, purple, peach [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Surrounded by sweeping countryside in New York’s Hudson Valley, Jessica and...

Celebrity

Michiel Huisman Joins NBC’s Dick Wolf Pilot ‘What the Dead Know’
Michiel Huisman, whose credits include “Game of Thrones,” “Rebel Moon” and “The Flight Attendant,” has joined the cast of NBC’s upcoming drama pilot from Dick Wolf, “What the Dead...
Jennifer Runyon, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Charles in Charge’ Actress, Dies at 65
Jennifer Runyon, an actress known for her roles in “Ghostbusters” and the CBS sitcom “Charles in Charge,” died March 6. She was 65.Runyon’s close friend, Erin Murphy, confirmed her...
Latest Kennedy Center Exit: Director of National Symphony Orchestra Quits, Will Head to L.A. to Become CEO of the Wallis
As some institutions and individuals have headed for the exit door at the beleaguered Kennedy Center, the National Symphony Orchestra has thus far stayed put, after a 55-year association....
‘Outlander’ Final Season Begins: Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan on That First Death and More Season 8 Premiere Revelations
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Soul of a Rebel,” the Season 8 premiere of “Outlander,” now streaming on Starz. There’s a first last time for everything, and...
How ‘Love Story’ Recreated Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Iconic Wedding Dress: ‘It Had to Be as Exact as Possible’
For a wedding originally intended to be as private as possible, photos — and some low-resolution camcorder videos — from Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s intimate...
‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from the two-part Season 1 finale of “The Beauty,” now streaming on FX on Hulu and Disney+. FX’s body-horror odyssey “The Beauty” spent...

Culture

7 ways common networking advice quietly damages your reputation
Most founders know they should network. You hear it everywhere. Go to events, send cold messages, build your circle. In theory it sounds simple. In practice it often feels...
Viral Moments Die Fast Without a Real Funnel
I’m Erik Huberman, and I’ve built businesses off both sparks and systems. The sparks feel great. The systems pay the bills. My take is simple: without a real funnel,...
Founders who scale spot these 7 patterns early
You can feel it when something is off in your business, even if the metrics still look fine. Or when something is working, even if it has not yet...
Growth Is Expensive—Aim Higher Anyway
Let’s be honest: real growth hurts before it helps. The bills arrive long before the payoff. That’s not a reason to slow down. It’s a reason to plan better...
7 reasons clarity beats confidence in every investor conversation
You can feel it in the room. Your heart is racing, your slides are tight, and you are trying to project the kind of unshakeable confidence you think investors...
7 quiet indicators you’re evolving faster than your business growth suggests
You check your revenue dashboard more than you would like to admit. You compare your MRR to friends who just raised seed rounds. You tell yourself you will feel...

Style

Life in Hitler’s Capital
According to Buruma’s sources, life in 1939 proceeded much as before for most Berliners, albeit with less illumination (the street lights were turned off) and less food (beer, milk,...
How God Got So Great
What monotheism means is surprisingly hard to pin down, but there’s a reason it swept the world. Source link
A Wintry Utopia in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom
Vermont has long been a haven for idealists and iconoclasts, from the Putney Perfectionists of the nineteenth century to Depression-era homesteaders like Helen and Scott Nearing to the prickly...
A Nineteenth-Century Countess’s Sultry Selfies
Virginia Oldoini helped conceptualize and starred in more than four hundred portraits so experimental and expressive that they have drawn comparisons to works by Claude Cahun and Cindy Sherman....
The Captivating Derangement of the Looksmaxxing Movement
The “very objective” and “very well researched” taxonomy in question is the P.S.L. scale, named for three of the most infamous forums from the incel epoch: PUAHate (Pick-Up-Artist Hate),...
The Most Beautiful Freezer in the World
Arrival was a shock. Inside the station, I unzipped my engorged duffel, retrieving my precious scale and cookie cutters. I filled my drawers, tacked up photos of my husband,...

Politics

Commentary: In two new court cases, judges find that AI does not have human intelligence
It’s becoming clearer with every passing day that the only people making a serious effort to come to grips with the implications of artificial intelligence for society aren’t legislators,...
Lawsuit alleges Google chatbot was behind a user’s delusions and death
Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini encouraged a 36-year-old Florida man to embark on violent missions and to take his own life, a lawsuit alleges.The man, Jonathan Gavalas, started using...
Hundreds of applications, no jobs and AI competition: California’s brutal tech work landscape
Laid-off tech worker Joseph Tinner has spent almost a year hunting for a job. It has been a depressing crash course on the sea change in Silicon Valley.The former...
Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film tech company, InterPositive
In 2022, Ben Affleck became so fixated on AI in film production that he quietly launched his own film tech company, InterPositive.Netflix brought the startup into the spotlight Thursday...
How our AI bots are ignoring their programming and giving hackers superpowers
Welcome to the age of AI hacking, in which the right prompts make amateurs into master hackers. A group of cybercriminals recently used off-the-shelf artificial intelligence chatbots to steal...
Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo
In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant where toy manufacturer Mattel used to design...