Harry Styles Makes First Red Carpet Appearance in 3 Years at BRIT Awards 2026

Harry Styles Makes First Red Carpet Appearance in 3 Years at BRIT Awards 2026

5. Pussycat Doll Anne was the one who ended up sending Harry’s X Factor application in when he got cold feet. “People tell me I’m a good singer. It’s normally my mum,” the 16-year-old said, already the charmer, when he auditioned for The X Factor in the spring of 2010, performing Stevie Wonder‘s “Isn’t She Lovely” a cappella. “Singing is…

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This Is What You Missed at SCHWET’s Steamy, Under-the-Radar Debut

This Is What You Missed at SCHWET’s Steamy, Under-the-Radar Debut

Guests gathered inside SCHWET’s still-unfinished Tribeca space for a tightly curated, deliciously phone-free evening. Sam Waxman You could be forgiven for missing one of last week’s hottest parties, which unfolded semi-secretly inside a three-story, still-under-construction space in Tribeca, where hard hats have not yet fully given way to hand towels. The guest list was tightly…

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Jack Dorsey Recasts Block as an A.I.-First Company

Jack Dorsey Recasts Block as an A.I.-First Company

Jack Dorsey believes A.I. will force most companies to rethink headcount, and he’s acting before the market does. MARCO BELLO/AFP via Getty Images In December, Jack Dorsey reached a blunt conclusion: A.I. was advancing too quickly to remain a side project at his fintech company, Block—it had to be at the center of it. Yesterday…

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Why Some People are Crushed by Colds

Why Some People are Crushed by Colds

There are more than 170 rhinoviruses known to science. These causes of the common cold are found in noses all around you, and while rhinovirus infections tend to yield lots of snot and self-pity, often they cause no symptoms at all. But if rhinoviruses are relatively benign for most people, infection can be deadly for…

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Why Laughing at Yourself Makes You More Likable

Why Laughing at Yourself Makes You More Likable

The next time you walk into a glass door, trip over your own two feet, or pass gas during yoga class, laugh at yourself instead of turning beet-red in embarrassment. New research suggests finding the humor in the moment will make you more likeable—and people will see you as warmer, more competent, and more authentic…

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Can Dreams Help You Solve Problems?

Can Dreams Help You Solve Problems?

In a dark room, in the middle of the night, a woman lies dreaming. Suddenly, her eyes beneath their lids dart crisply left-right, left-right. The eye signal means she knows she’s dreaming. Lucid dreamers are people who can recognize that they are dreaming and, in some cases, control the content of their dreams. For scientists,…

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The New Geography of the Art World in the Age of Acceleration

The New Geography of the Art World in the Age of Acceleration

Art Mill Museum, Doha, designed by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena and scheduled to open in 2030. Photo courtesy Qatar Museums Cranes hover above Saadiyat Island as the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi moves toward completion. In Thailand, Dib Bangkok added another institutional node to Southeast Asia’s expanding art landscape. And the Art Mill Museum in Doha will…

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