“It’s terrible, it drives like a pig!” When Niki Lauda joined the Ferrari team for the 1974 team, he wasn’t happy with the way the car performed and wasn’t afraid to say it. At least, that’s how Ron Howard’s 2013 film Rush portrays the action. “It’s a shitbox! It understeers like crazy and the weight distribution … Read more
Tonight, President Joe Biden addressed issues ranging from the economy to abortion rights at the State of the Union, with Vice President Kamala Harris assuming her designated position just behind him on the dais to the right. While fashion was predictably not part of the address, it still spoke volumes. For the occasion, Harris wore … Read more
When I tell people that I love cars, the first question they ask is about my favorite car, or perhaps what model got me so interested in the automotive sphere in the first place. But now, I’m beginning to realize that I might love the experience of driving more than I’ve ever loved any specific … Read more
Once the domain of BBQ kitsch and limited-edition Old Navy merch, American flag fashion has taken on a certain charge in the post-2016 era. What’s trending as nostalgia-tinged Americana on TikTok inspires less enthusiastic engagement in deep-blue enclaves. For progressive-minded voters, visual patriotism has been consigned to the dustbin of if not history then at … Read more
What’s the craic? The naked dress is shaking, the pantless trend just gulped, and the visible thong is feeling faint, because a fabulous new way to seek fashion attention has dropped. The Irish singer-songwriter CMAT flashed the screen all night, helping to solidify the brand spanking new-again “bumster” trend as, maybe, a real thing. Her … Read more
Cars and anime are a time-honored pair. They go together like chocolate and peanut butter, as generations of shows from Speed Racer to MF Ghost have demonstrated, so it’s only natural that studios keep making beautiful shows about racing. Now, though, a new trend is cropping up again and again: Anime car ads. The 2024 … Read more
The idea that humans caused this extinction, but human ingenuity can put things right again? Reed: That is one of the big questions that we should be exploring in the documentary series. That is at the heart of whether you support what Colossal are doing, whether you want de-extinction or whether you think itâs not … Read more
Image: Jewel Runners Records Killer Mike is one of the coolest dudes in hip hop right now. He’s one half of the incredible duo Run The Jewels, and occasionally releases some solo projects, like his recent triple-Grammy Award-winning album Michael. A few years back he bought his dream car, a Buick Grand National, and incorporated … Read more
It’s no secret that “Twister” is one of my favorite movies (and car commercials) of all time, so you can imagine how excited I was when the new trailer for “Twisters” blasted across my TV during the Super Bowl on Sunday night. As excited as I am for the movie as a whole – especially Glen … Read more
Mini recently unveiled its next-generation F66 Cooper and though I am already a Mini fanboy, when the latest Mini ad campaign came up on my Instagram feed, it genuinely excited me. Car ads used to be funny, irreverent, and bold, but modern car ads seem to have migrated into the realm of serious, stodgy and … Read more
