Posts by Riah Marton
It’s Official, Bath & Body Works Is Now Available on Amazon (We’re Not Kidding)
Have you ever wished you could get your favorite brand with free next-day shipping? Well, today is your lucky day. Bath & Body Works is now (finally) available on Amazon. The legendary bodycare and home fragrance brand launched with a selection of some of their very best products, including bestsellers like Japanese Cherry Blossom, A…
Read MoreIn a frenetic digital era, he’s helping Angelenos rediscover the classic cassette player
Stepping into Jr. Market boutique in Highland Park is like entering a 1980s time warp. Built into a refurbished shipping container, it’s filled with everything from tiny Walkman-style portables to colorful, number-flip clock radios and, naturally, boomboxes of all sizes. Few are more imposing than the TV the Searcher, a Sharp boombox from the early…
Read MoreRihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Love Story Will Give You Feelings You Can’t Deny
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky found love the rapper finding himself in what is usually a pretty hopeless place. “People don’t get out of the friend zone very easily with me,” the singer born Robin Fenty told Vogue in 2022 of the longtime pal who won her heart. “And I certainly took a while to get over…
Read MoreBalloon Pants Are Replacing Wide-Leg Pants for Spring—Shop Chic Styles From Free People, Zara, Madewell+
The rise of barrel jeans has proven that exaggerated shapes are in, and they’re paving the way for fashion’s latest arrival: balloon pants. This daring style is going to replace your go-to wide-leg pants this spring, and we found the hottest pairs from Free People, Zara, Madewell, and more. Similar to barrel jeans, balloon pants…
Read MoreInside King Charles’ Complicated Relationship With Brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Prince Harry and King Charles III Are Not Speaking Harry told the BBC May 2 that his father King Charles III won’t speak to him “because of this security stuff,” but added that “it would be nice to reconcile.” The Duke of Sussex, who shares kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with Meghan, said that…
Read MoreBernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the ‘oligarchs’
Populist Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday formally kicked off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot, framing the proposal as something larger than a debate about economic and tax policy as he appeared at a storied Los Angeles venue. “The billionaire class no longer sees itself as part of American society.…
Read MoreBillionaires Spielberg, Zuckerberg eyeing East Coast, stirring concerns about California’s wealth-tax proposal
California may be losing two of the state’s most famed residents and generous political donors. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to New York and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing purchasing a new property in Florida, stirring speculation about whether their decisions are tied to a proposed new tax on California billionaires to fund healthcare…
Read MoreNetflix and Warner Bros join Disney and Paramount in calling out ByteDance’s latest AI platform
After a fake video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting went viral, a surge of AI-generated content from Seedance 2.0 flooded the internet. Some fans were using the new AI video generator, backed by ByteDance, to refashion the finales for shows such as “Game of Thrones” and “Stranger Things.” Others created battle scenes between…
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg testifies in L.A. trial over claims social media makes kids addicted
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made an extended, pugnacious appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, defending his company from the witness stand against a lawsuit that alleges social media harms children. The Meta boss appeared in a dark suit and gray tie, his signature chestnut curls slightly mussed, darting occasional nervous looks…
Read MoreOpenAI blocked from using Cameo name for its AI video features
OpenAI has been temporarily blocked from using the word “Cameo” in a product that allows people to generate videos based on prompts amid a trademark dispute. Last year, the celebrity video platform Cameo sued OpenAI, alleging that the San Francisco company infringed its trademark. People use Cameo to purchase personalized videos of celebrities as gifts…
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