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If you’re like many Americans, you’re probably gearing up for some travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. The long weekend in late November is one of the highest travel times of the whole year, so no matter where or how you’re going, preparation is key. Whether you’re going somewhere near or far, chances are you will be cooped up inside a car or plane for a good bit of time—so comfort is of the utmost importance. We’ve uncovered quite a lot of knowledge when it comes to perfecting our travel outfits and after all our research, we’ve come to the realization that layering—especially with an oversize or blanket scarf—can make or break your level of comfort.

To us, nothing is better while traveling than wrapping up in a giant scarf. So we did some scouring and came up with a robust selection of oversize scarves in soft, delicious fabrications that also happen to be chic. It truly doesn’t matter whether you wrap yours around your neck or wear it over your shoulders as a blanket (though we have a few ideas here should you crave some styling inspiration) because the following scarves are all handpicked to look stylish no matter how they’re worn. Don’t worry, you can thank us later.

Simply keep scrolling to shop our 25 favorite oversize scarves this season.

This story has been updated by Anna LaPlaca.

When it comes to lingerie, there’s almost nothing harder to find than a perfect strapless bra. I can’t count the number of times I’ve sworn them off after spending an embarrassing evening hoisting them up (not chic) at weddings and other fancy ‘dos. But when you want to wear your favorite off-the-shoulder dress, what are the options? Now, you could just say go braless, but if you’re not exactly small-chested, this can pose a problem, not to mention it can leave you with quite the backache. The only other option?  Thanks to the abundance of shoulder-baring tops and low-back dresses around right now, I decided to go on a mission to find a decent strapless bra that would fit me without any embarrassing moments.

This post was originally published on Who What Wear UK.

Navy SEAL training is not for the weak. It takes incredibly strong men and makes them even stronger, and it requires mental and physical discipline at a level most people can barely imagine. 

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin were SEALs, both of them in major leadership positions. Since they retired from Navy service, the pair have taken battle-hardened discipline and leadership skills they learned as special operators into the corporate sphere, and they’ve built a business by giving out solid, straightforward guidance on how the SEALs do it, and why their way works. 

Willink and Babin told Business Insider that most new leaders make two crucial mistakes with alarming consistency:

1. They think they have to know everything. 

“The best possible thing you can do as a new leader is, if there’s something that you don’t know, raise your hand and say, ‘Hey guys, I’m new at this. Do you know a better way to do this?’ or, ‘Do you know how to do this?’ or, ‘Can you give me a hand?’”

Willink said he’s found that a fear of losing trust is what keeps leaders from asking these simple questions, but that this approach actually increases a team’s respect because it shows honesty, and it will avoid problems in the long term because it won’t require faking knowledge.

“So don’t worry about saying, ‘I don’t know something,’” Willink said. “It’s perfectly fine. You just showed up! No one expects you to know everything. Relax. And ask some questions.”

This might come as a surprise to many who have learned a leadership model demanding they know everyone else’s job and seem like the final authority. Their number two mistake might be a little surprising.

2. They think their problems are unique

Babin said he also regularly finds new leaders become convinced that the problems they’re facing are so specific to them that outside help wouldn’t help. “And they think their problems are harder than everyone else’s problems,” he said. “It’s very common. I’ve fallen into that trap, as well.

”This tendency is ultimately about shifting responsibility.

“Because as long as you’re making excuse for yourself, an excuse for your team, you’re never going to actually solve the problems that are causing you to not perform the way you should, and therefore you’re going to keep repeating those same mistakes,” Babin said. “Step up, find a way to solve those problems, and win.”

The only reason to be skeptical of these points is that these are the guys who also say everyone should wake at the crack of dawn to live a better life. That’s insane for anyone but a special operator with a mission to accomplish. 

But because these guys are former SEALs, it’s not a good idea to tell them they’re wrong. 

Consider forwarding these leadership points to bosses you know, except your own.

We knew that Venom star Tom Hardy had an oddball mix of personalities in mind when constructing both Eddie Brock and Brock’s toothy alien alter ego. 

He said those personalities included Woody Allen, Redman, and Conor McGregor.

In a new interview with the UK version of Esquire, Hardy elaborated on using McGregor as inspiration. Turns out the MMA star’s personality influenced the actor in a surprising way:

“It was not Venom: he was not based on him. There were more elements of [Venom’s alter-ego] Eddie Brock which needed to be pinned on somebody who’s incredibly handy physically.

“And, obviously, Conor is incredibly handy physically,” said Hardy.

“There was an aspect the studio wanted somebody who could fight, which they always do in these sort of hero movies,” he added.

“They want somebody who can have a scrap. Conor obviously wants to have a scrap with everybody, so that’s useful…”

It seemed obvious to the casual reader that Hardy was using his McGregor inspiration for the monster, right? McGregor is wild, will fight anyone (including massive “Mountain” Game of Thrones strongman Halfthor Bjornsson). He has a big, feral grin. It all fits.

But no, he apparently inspires the human side of the complicated creature who gives the movie its title. 

It seems like the kind of thing Conor McGregor might love. No one familiar with his shenanigans would be surprised to find him in the theater when Venom premieres on October 5. 

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Indian has delivered on their promise to make a production model of their badass FTR 1200 Custom project bike. 

Inspired by Indian’s championship winning FTR750 racer, America’s fabled first motorcycle company just unveiled the FTR 1200 and FTR 1200 S. 

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Both boast a brand new 1203cc V-twin engine that pumps out around 120 HP. Magnesium was incorporated into the power plant to cut weight, and a low-inertia crankshaft allows the engine to redline in the blink of an eye, thus delivering freakishly fast acceleration.

In combination with an upright riding position, Indian says the platform ensures “every rider feels like a pro when they twist the throttle.”

Pay an extra $3,000 for the 1200 S, and you’ll get even more track-worthy features. The higher-end model offers Sport, Standard and Rain ride modes with differing throttle response and traction traction control levels, as well as lean-angle sensitive stability and “wheelie mitigation” controls. 

The 1200 S also has fully adjustable front and rear piggy-back suspensions can be specifically tuned to match a rider’s preload, compression and rebound preferences. 

On the tech front, both models feature full LED lighting, a fast-charge USB port for mobile devices, anti-lock braking and cruise control. The FTR 1200 S adds a Bluetooth-equipped Ride Command LCD touch screen for mobile pairing. 

Ben Lindaman, Indian Motorcycle Senior International Product Manager, detailed the intensive testing that went into designing and building the new bikes. 

“The process was incredibly robust, including over one million miles logged through simulated rides,” Lindaman said in a press release. 

“We also accumulated tens of thousands of test miles on the street with input from racers, including our championship winning Wrecking Crew flat track team and former Grand Prix racers.”

The FTR 1200 starts at $12,999 and is available in Thunder Black. The FTR 1200 S starts at $14,999 and is available in Indian Motorcycle Red over Steel Gray, Titanium Metallic over Thunder Black Pearl. 

The badass new bikes roar into dealerships beginning in the spring of 2019.