Real Madrid’s decision to wear black for the clásico at home – unprecedented if you ignore the time they once wore pink – gave the headline writers some cheap and instant metaphors for their weekend round-ups. The obvious one being that they’d dressed up for their 120 year anniversary with a kit designed for the occasion, but ended the game in funeral colours. Madrid remain nine points clear of Sevilla who could only draw at home to Real Sociedad, but the 0-4 result says a lot about this season’s rather curious dynamic. Men in black. Not flying better…. Curious because…
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what’s it all mean? By: Sean Crose Sixty million. Households. Not individuals. Households. Sixty million. That’s the number of homes that tuned in for last Friday’s Mike Tyson-Jake Paul novelty bout. At it’s highest point, the fight had sixty-five million homes tuning in. That’s more than two times as much as your weekly NFL game. It’s also more than twice the numbers the 2024 World Series delivered this fall. It even did better numbers than the NBA championship last spring. One can only guess how high the viewership numbers would have been if Netflix, which was broadcasting the bout, was…
Has it been a year already? It might be hard to believe, but it is time for teams to return to the city of sin for the second ever Las Vegas Grand Prix. Unlike last year’s inaugural event, both championships are yet to be decided as teams arrive in Nevada. However, this is the first opportunity that the drivers’ title could be clinched for 2024. But as the season reaches its climax, this weekend sees a major change in race control that will likely dominate the pre-race talk on Wednesday. Here are the talking points for the Las Vegas Grand…
In March, LUXUO explored how the fashion industry was being reshaped by the exit of long-standing creative directors, an impending economic downturn, and declining sales pushing brands to diversify their offerings. As we move through the year, these shifts continue, with major shake-ups defining the landscape: Hedi Slimane’s departure from Celine, Kim Jones leaving Fendi, Sarah Burton’s move from Alexander McQueen to Givenchy, Alessandro Michele’s transition to Valentino, and Haider Ackermann succeeding Peter Hawkings at Tom Ford after just one year. Perhaps the most surprising change came with Virginie Viard’s sudden exit from Chanel in June, followed by rumours of…
Sabrina Carpenter is partnering with Netflix for a new special event titled A Nonsense Christmas. Premiering December 6, it includes musical duets with Chappell Roan, Kali Uchis, Tyla, and Shania Twain, as well as a star-studded cast making appearances throughout, ranging from Quinta Brunson as Ghost of Present to Sean Astin dressed up as Santa Claus. The trailer for A Nonsense Christmas also promises “holiday classics and Sabrina’s holiday hits.” Watch it below.A Nonsense Christmas was directed by Sam Wrench, who also helmed Taylor Swift‘s 2023 Eras Tour concert film. Rounding out the cast—excluding surprise guests, of course—are Cara Delevingne,…
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Need the answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but Connections is more of a brainteaser. You’re given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected. Sometimes they’re obvious, but game editor Wyna Liu knows how to trick you by using words that can fit into more than one group. Read on for today’s Connections…
Details of how the Venezuelan migrant charged with killing Laken Riley ended up in Athens, Ga., came into sharper focus on Monday, the second day of a trial that is being closely followed by supporters of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s planned immigration crackdown.The migrant, José Ibarra, was apprehended by the Border Patrol when he entered the country illegally in 2022 near El Paso. Like many migrants, he was released with temporary permission to stay in the country, and he headed to New York.A former roommate of Mr. Ibarra’s testified that she met Mr. Ibarra last year in New York City…
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailRepresentative Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced legislation that would ban transgender women from using women’s restrooms on Capitol Hill just as the first transgender woman is about to be sworn into Congress. Mace, a Republican serving in her second term, introduced the legislation on Monday evening. The bill would prohibit members of Congress, officers and employees of the House of Representatives from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological…
I’m A Celeb’s Tulisa bonded with Coleen Rooney over what was branded ‘bean gate’ after the N-Dubz star dropped the camp’s food on the jungle ground on Monday.The singer, 36, accidentally spilt the rice and beans after attempting to empty the cooking pots without a sieve, unbeknownst to the majority of the other campmates. Loose Women’s Jane Moore rushed to the recuse and declared the ‘three second rule’ as she helped pick up the food, saying: ‘It’s just a bit of dirt, it’s fine’.Coleen, 38, then helped to secretly salvage beans, as they washed them in the lagoon and picked out the…
As Black Friday approaches, guard against getting yourself in the red by impulse buying without a budget or plan the National Financial Ombud (NFO) has warned. Since Black Friday bargains can easily make you spend more money than you have, it is important that you shop with your head and don’t allow emotions to empty your wallet, says Howard Gabriels, Credit Division Lead Ombud at the NFO. He urged credit-active South Africans to exercise caution and avoid the financial pitfalls associated with spending on a whim and accumulating debt that lasts beyond the sales season. “With enticing discounts and limited-time…
