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Why Shorts Might Be Coming to an Office Near You
American dress codes seem to grow more lenient by the day. Jeans, sneakers, and T-shirts are ubiquitous among so-called white-collar workers. The taboo against shorts in professional settings, however, has endured. Here in Washington, D.C., the hot, humid summer air feels like a dog’s breath in your face. But legions of male office workers are…
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‘¡Coreano, hermano!’ Mexico vs. Korea match brings out more romance than rivalry in L.A.
Love was in the air in Koreatown’s Seoul International Park on Thursday, where a sea of thousands of people in red and green jerseys joined together to celebrate soccer’s favorite romance. South Korea fan Ben Lee was performing soccer kick-ups with a pack of Shin Noodles when he saw Kevin Gonzalez walk by in a…
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The college that canceled Plato
This episode of The Gray Area was guest-hosted by senior producer Avishay Artsy. College ethics professors don’t usually make headlines that reverberate around the world. And yet, Texas A&M University philosophy professor Martin Peterson found himself being interviewed dozens of times after university officials told him to remove the Greek philosopher Plato from his class…
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3-year-old was thrown into crocodile pit by man with learning disabilities deemed unfit for police interview
The suspect accused of hurling a 3-year-old boy into a crocodile pit at a UK zoo was a man with learning disabilities on a day trip with his caretaker — as it emerged the zoo owner’s fearless wife had jumped in to save the child, according to reports. The 30-year-old man appears to have grabbed…
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Angelina Jolie’s son Pax maintains ties to dad Brad Pitt despite siblings’ estrangement
Pax Jolie-Pitt remains close with dad Brad Pitt’s side of the family. “Pax still has a relationship with his dad’s side of the family and continues to spend time with them,” a source exclusively told Page Six. “He recently joined his family as they went out to dinner and celebrated his cousin Sydney’s engagement to…
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The Best Art TVs
I have watched Star Wars so many times I’ve lost count. Yet, I’m also a bit of an art snob. For years, the Andrew Wyeth painting Christina’s World took a prominent place in my living room. Art televisions—the category of TV pioneered by Samsung’s Frame and now rapidly expanding with models from many of the…
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On the avenue that bears César Chávez’s name, murals honoring him remain — for now
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went to check out the César Chávez murals on the Eastside avenue that bears his name. The thoroughfare is a celebrated showcase for public art, and Chávez was a favored mural subject in Mexican American communities for decades after his death in 1994. But according to a…
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How Iran won the war
The US and Iran have a new peace agreement — and lots of unresolved questions about Iran’s nuclear program, the future status of the Strait of Hormuz, and whether Israel’s war in Lebanon could still scuttle things. But one thing is clear: The war has transformed Iran and remade the balance of power in the…
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Trump’s abysmal joke nicknames flagged as sign he’s losing marbles: ‘Time to hang it up’
President Donald Trump is exhibiting a clear pattern that shows just how badly his cognitive abilities have slipped from what they used to be, MS NOW political analyst John Heilemann said on Thursday’s edition of “Deadline: White House.” Heilemann’s observation came after a general discussion in which he and Nicolle Wallace outlined what they saw…
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Gen Z Singles Are Trying to Make ‘Solomaxxing’ Aspirational
Carmen Hyden’s fixation with solomaxxing started after coming out of an intense two-year relationship. “The idea of rushing into another one felt impossible,” she says. In the nearly three years since the breakup, Hyden, 28, has stopped dating and focused exclusively on herself. She started traveling solo and reading more, tried out paddleboarding, road cycling,…