An indigenous farming technique that’s been around for thousands of years provides the basis for restoring rain forests stripped clear of trees by gold mining and other threats.
Everything You Need to Know About New York Fashion Week
Are you ready for another New York Fashion Week? We’ve already brought you comprehensive coverage of Copenhagen Fashion Week, but now it’s time to set our sights on the Big Apple. This season’s shows run from Friday, September 6, through Wednesday, September 11, and feature all the heavy-hitters you know and love, including Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Carolina Herrera, Rosie Assoulin, and more.
This will mark the first season under the helm of newly appointed CFDA Chairman Tom Ford, who took over the vaulted position from Diane von Furstenberg. Plus, Rodarte is missing from the schedule and Tommy Hilfiger is back on it after decamping to Paris last season. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the most anticipated shows of New York Fashion Week and exactly when to expect the Instagrams to start pouring in. (All times in ET.)
Next, I’m 5’10”, and these are the fall trends I will and won’t wear.
Phone Companies Partner With All 50 States To Fight Robocalls
Every major phone company in the country has partnered with the 50 states to address illegal robocalls through call-blocking and call-labeling technologies. What do you think?
Selena Gomez Has Been Wearing This Up-and-ComingBrand All Summer
People Are Outraged Over This Native American-Inspired Ad for Dior’s Sauvage Cologne
The ‘universal break-up criterion’ of hot, flowing lava?
The new ‘universal break-up criterion’ won’t help with meltdowns of the heart, but it will help volcanologists study changing lava conditions in common volcanic eruptions.
Dear Pepper: Three’s Company, or a Crowd?
Liana Finck illustrates her monthly advice-column comic ,“Dear Pepper,” with suggestions for dealing with a friend who would prefer to see her two best buddies ditch their romantic partners.
Float 5 Feet Above Water In This Amazing ‘Flying’ Yacht
The term “flying yacht” might cause a little cognitive dissonance at first. It sounds like something out of science fiction. It’s real, though, and it looks like something out of the next James Bond movie.
The 32-foot Enata Foiler flying yacht is indeed the real deal—we covered an earlier incarnation here. It skims above the surface of the water at 18 knots, offering passengers a seasickness-free and silky-smooth ride.
That’s right—it eliminates that troublesome choppiness that can sometimes plague even the toughest amateur yachtsman. It’s ideal if you think about it: You’re gliding along as if in flight but still get the best part of the sensory experience of sailing, feeling the spray and hearing the rushing waves.
The Foiler utilizes four America’s Cup-style hydrofoils to lift the ship with surprising smoothness. It eases into takeoff as if you’re truly taking flight and comes down just as easy.
If you want to double-down on the fun the 2020 version of the Foiler Flying Yacht comes with joystick control which you can activate from the wheel. Robb Report has more:
It’s located forward by the foredeck seats and controls the speed and direction of the yacht. Like other joysticks, pushing forward or pulling back powers up or dials back the speed of the Foiler from a standstill up to 40 knots.
Tilting to either side mandates direction. Enata developed this capability over the last year, and, once in the groove, it ultimately feels like an extension of your body.
The killer twin V-8 marine diesel engines provide 740 hp of total power, permitting a top cruising speed of 40 knots and the carbon-fiber body yacht is easily customizable to suit the owner’s needs.
Enata prioritizes speed and fuel efficiency and has done considerable research into minimizing drag at every opportunity—but if you’re not into flying? Just retract the hydrofoil and sail on the actual surface of the water. That way you can navigate the shallows and dock wherever you need to. Learn more at Foiler.com.
2019 Mopar Dodge Challenger Celebrates 10 Years of Custom Muscle
Mopar is celebrating 10 years of customizing factory Dodge muscle cars with a tricked-out 2019 Challenger that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.
Chrysler’s venerable parts division started with the standard Challenger R/T Scat Pack model. First, the menacing coupe is dressed in either a “Pitch Black” or “White Knuckle” finish and a striking asymmetrical blue racing stripe that runs from the top of the front fasica, around Mopar’s air-gulping hood scoop and all the way to the rear spoiler.
Aside from Mopar branding on the 20-inch aluminum wheels’ center caps and Goodyear tires’ valve caps, that about does it for the exterior upgrades.
More aesthetic touches are featured on the interior. Performance cloth seats are embroidered with a two-tone Mopar logo, and the dash boasts a custom Mopar instrument panel. Unfortunately, no images of the cabin were provided, so you’ll have to take our word for it.
The Challenger Scat Pack’s HEMI V8 still cranks 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet to either the standard manual six-speed or an optional eight-speed automatic tranny. But the engine does get a little extra air courtesy of a Mopar cold intake, while Mopar strut braces harden the chassis for sharper handling.
With a starting price of just $45,835, don’t be surprised if all 90 of the U.S.-bound Mopar 2019 Dodge Challengers sell quickly. Reach out online to get your name on the shortlist.
Billy Eichner Makes A Career Out Of Love/Hating Celebrity Culture
In his Emmy-nominated series Billy on the Street, Eichner roams the sidewalks of Manhattan, asking strangers open-ended questions about the entertainment industry. Originally broadcast Dec. 12, 2016.
