Category Archives: Lifestyle

12Sep/22

IAC Unveils Couture Gown Crafted from Sustainable Automotive Materials for North American International Auto Show Event

September 12, 2022FashionAutomotive design, Fashion, iac group, International Automotive Components Group, Naiasadmin

International Automotive Components Group (IAC Group), a leading global supplier of automotive components and systems, has contributed to some of the automotive industry’s most modern luxury interiors. Today, the company celebrated the convergence of fashion, sustainability, and automotive design with the unveiling of a bespoke gown created by a global team of IAC Group’s talented designers and award-winning seamstresses in honor of the return of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Continue reading

08Sep/22

Four ways to tell if your cat loves you – based on science

September 8, 2022Human InterestAnimal communication, Animals, Cat behavior, Cat communication, Cats, Creative Commons, Emily Blackwell, Felids, Jaromir, Miroslav, Organisms, SHUTTERSTOCKadmin

Emily Blackwell, University of Bristol

Even the most devoted cat owners wonder at some point, perhaps waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night, whether their cat really loves them. Dog people like to smugly point out dogs’ long history as humankind’s best friend.

But research shows cats’ reputation as a cold and aloof pet is undeserved.

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08Sep/22

Digital nomads have rejected the office and now want to replace the nation state. But there is a darker side to this quest for global freedom

September 8, 2022Human InterestAgnes Nyamwange, Alex Garland, Andrew Keen, Anthropology, Augusta, Australia, Balaji Srinivasan, Bangkok, Barbados, Barbara Jovanovic, Ben, Blue, Brazil, Chiang Mai, China, Coinbase, Creative Commons, Cultural anthropology, Culture, Dave Cook, Digital nomad, dropshipping, eBay, El Salvador, Estonia, Eventbrite, Fabian Dittrich, Feli Hargarten, Geoarbitrage, Hamburg, Humans, Internet culture, John Perry Barlow, Karoli Hindricks, Ko Pha Ngan, Larry, Lauren Razavi, Lena Leonhardt, Levels, London, Lyft, Manila, Marcus Meurer, Montenegro, Natalie Sissons, New York, Nomad, PAYPAL, Pete, Philippines, Pieter Levels, Portugal, Russia, Shopify, SHUTTERSTOCK, SNAPCHAT, Stasi, Sydney, Ted, Thailand, Theresa May, Thom, Tim Ferriss, Tony Simonovsky, Tsugio Makimoto, Uber, United Kingdom, United States, Yassin, Zenaadmin

Dave Cook, UCL

A ‘network state’ is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralised. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place.

In June 2022 Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, published an ebook entitled The Network State: How To Start a New Country. It is the latest in a flurry of utopian visions by self-styled digital visionaries, crypto believers and web 3.0 evangelists who are lining up to declare the death of the traditional concept of countries and nationhood.

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04Sep/22

The Real Cannonball Run Documentary Launches Web3 Experience Ahead of Debut in 2023

September 4, 2022LifestyleAmerican culture, Cannonball, Cinema of the United States, Coast to Coast, Films, The Cannonball Runadmin

base, a leading provider of cloud-native media solutions, today announced a groundbreaking Web3 documentary experience for The Real Cannonball Run, a fast-paced upcoming docuseries, which will tell the true story of the legendary coast-to-coast automotive protest race across America. Continue reading

02Sep/22

INTRODUCING ROBOTRON – THE ULTIMATE AMUSEMENT RIDE LAUNCHING EXCLUSIVELY ON BOARD MSC SEASCAPE THIS DECEMBER

September 2, 2022TravelIn spaceflight, International Lunar Observatory, Taipei City Dragons F.C., United Statesadmin

MSC Cruises’ new U.S. flagship will be packed with high-tech fun. Today the company announced a range of advanced onboard entertainment options on the upcoming MSC Seascape, starting with ROBOTRON – a thrilling amusement ride coming to the seas for the first time and combining the breath-taking rush of a rollercoaster with personalized music and lighting. The ship will also feature two new VR experiences and additional high-tech entertainment designed for thrill-seekers of all ages. Continue reading

02Sep/22

happiness curve is wrong: many people do not get happier as they get older

September 2, 2022Human InterestArticles, Creative Commons, Czech Republic, David Bartram, Emotions, Estonia, Finland, Happiness, Human behavior, Netherlands, Personal life, Philosophy of love, Positive mental attitude, Psychology, Slovakia, Turkeyadmin

David Bartram, University of Leicester

On average, happiness declines as we approach middle age, bottoming out in our 40s but then picking back up as we head into retirement, according to a number of studies. This so-called U-shaped curve of happiness is reassuring but, unfortunately, probably not true.

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22Aug/22

British Luxury Brand Temperley London to Implement MySize’s MySizeID Apparel Sizing Tech

August 22, 2022FashionE-commerce, London, MySize Inc., MYSZ.TA, Omnichannel, Sizingadmin

MySize, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSZ) (TASE: MYSZ.TA) (“MySize” or the “Company”), an omnichannel e-commerce platform and provider of AI-driven measurement solutions to drive revenue growth and reduce costs for its business clients, today announced it has entered an agreement with Temperley London, a luxury British fashion brand, to license its MySizeID apparel sizing solution. Continue reading

19Aug/22

What Netflix documentary The Most Hated Man on the Internet gets right (and wrong) about ‘revenge porn’

August 19, 2022Human InterestArticles, Creative Commons, Destiny Benedict, Human behavior, Human rights abuses, Human sexuality, Hunter Moore, Jennifer Grant, Laws, Moore, Pornography, Rape, Revenge porn, Sex crimes, Sexual abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual consent, Slater & Gordon, United Kingdom, United States, Violence against men, Walesadmin

Jennifer Grant, University of Portsmouth

The most hated man on the internet, according to a new Netflix docuseries, is Hunter Moore. The convicted criminal and self-described “professional life ruiner” Moore enabled the non-consensual distribution of thousands of private images by founding “revenge porn” website Is Anyone Up?.

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17Aug/22

Fathom’s First Catholic Feature Film, SLAVES AND KINGS, Opens Nationwide August 22 & August 23

August 17, 2022Human InterestAntonio Reyes, Bosco Films, Brujas, Carlos Canas Luz De Soledad, Pablo Moreno, Soledad, Stellarum Filmsadmin

The new feature film SLAVES AND KINGS produced by the Claretians and Stellarum Films, directed by Pablo Moreno (Luz de Soledad, Poveda) and starring Antonio Reyes (The Ministry of Time, Gran Hotel), Alba Recondo (La Brujas de E’lente), and Carlos Canas (Luz de Soledad, Drug Squad), is set to premiere in movie theaters nationwide via Fathom Events and Bosco Films on August 22 (English) and August 23 (Spanish). Watch the official trailer here. Continue reading

11Aug/22

Issey Miyake – a conceptual fashion designer for the many

August 11, 2022FashionClothing, Creative Commons, Culture, Fashion, Fashion design, Franck, Grace Jones, Hibakusha, Hiroshima, Humans, Issey Miyake, Japan, London, Madeleine Vionnet, Milan, Miyake, New York, Noorin Khamisani, Osaka, Paris, Pleat, Rei Kawakubo, Seibu, Tokyo, Women's oversized fashion in the United States since the 1920s, Yohji Yamamotoadmin

Noorin Khamisani, University of Portsmouth

Designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, leaving an indelible mark on the fashion world. He was celebrated for clothing that responded to the body in movement and which was conceptual in design but also completely appropriate for the everyday. His garments were often based on simple geometric shapes made in finely pleated fabrics that resulted in new and unexpected silhouettes.

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