After switching up his look years ago in honor of his and BeyoncΓ©βs oldest child, 14-year-old Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z recently made another dramatic hair transformation. On May 30, the rap superstar surprised fans when he headlined the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. Following years of sporting lengthy dreadlocks, Jay-Z appeared on stage rocking a full…
The process of making 30 billion tons of concrete every year produces more carbon pollution than all the world’s ships and planes put together. Now, the North Carolina and Denmark-based Biomason is using biotechnology, including naturally-occurring microbes, to create “biocement” that’s just as sturdy but emits much less CO2. David Pogue reports.
The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo are imbued with memories of the past. Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment. It is, in other words, a prime location for a haunted narrative. βGhost in the Machine: The Old Zooβ is just that, a site-specific interactive…
Nearly 40 years into Deftonesβ career, the Sacramento-bred band are anything but a legacy act. As proved by the visceral allegiance from countless fans half their age thrashing at their feet as they perform on stage, the band continues to be as explosive as they were when they conquered the Warped Tour in the late…
With the largest Olympic and Paralympic Games in history approaching, LA28 announced Monday it will open volunteer applications on July 14, the two-year mark before the Olympics officially begin. LA28 is searching for 60,000 volunteers to work during an Olympics that will feature more than 11,000 athletes across 15 days of competition. Volunteer responsibilities range…
The Scientology βspeed runningβ trend isnβt slowing down. Since the first incidents in Los Angeles in late March, large groups of people β some in costumes β have tried to race through buildings belonging to the church in New York, San Diego, San Francisco and countries outside the U.S., even as Scientologyβs lawyers, law enforcement…
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William J. Pulte, Director of US Federal Housing FHFA, speaks to the press at The White House on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Sarah L. Voisin | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence will place the president’s housing agency attack dog…
A judge recently entered an eviction ruling against actor Mickey Rourke who, despite owing nearly $60,000 in unpaid rent at his Beverly Grove home, rejected more than $100,000 raised in a GoFundMe campaign coordinated by his manager to keep him housed. On Monday, a judge issued a default eviction ruling in favor of Rourkeβs landlord,…
London βΒ Gamers around the world can now buy and play at home a pared-down version of a first-person drone training program developed and used by the Ukrainian armed forces. The game’s evolution β from battlefield training tool to home entertainment β is a notable first, and it is tied directly to Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to…