Two years after the Isle of Wight Festival first launched in 1968, it had become bigger than Woodstock. The 1970 edition attracted somewhere between 600,000 and 700,000 punters, with sets from Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Joni Mitchell and the Doors. After that, the fest went on hiatus but was revived in 2002 and has continued to…
A floral buzzcut by Berlin-based hair and makeup artist Janina Zais. © Janina Zais Summer is here, meaning the fashion world is, most likely, out on some tropical island. While global fashion weeks are just a few months away, many of us are looking for style inspiration. What better way to kick back on the…
17th June 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong’s remarkable ascent to third position in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2025 stands as a resounding testament to the Special Administrative Region’s strategic governance under Chinese sovereignty. Achieving a near-perfect score of 99.2 out of 100—the most significant improvement among all top-ten economies—this milestone marks Hong Kong’s…
The Met Office has issued a warning to dog owners, advising them to avoid walking their pets during certain hours of the day this week to avoid dangerous weather conditions Dogs can get very hot in this weather(Image: Justin Paget via Getty Images) Dog owners are being issued a stark warning to dodge walking their…
Seeking Sustainable Fashion and Cracking a Greenland Mystery Inside this double issue of SciAm, you’ll find black holes that burp up their stellar meals, metal detectorists that hit pay dirt, hope for psychopathy, the truth about testosterone and a consumer guide to sustainable clothes shopping By Jeanna Bryner Scientific American, July/August 2025 Sometimes I joke…
Cyber insurer Cowbell has appointed Kirsten Maley to the newly created role of UK claims director. The new hire will lead a growing team of cyber claims professionals dedicated to helping UK SMEs and mid-market organisations respond to cyber incidents. Maley will also be responsible for overseeing Cowbell’s UK claims operations – working closely with international stakeholders, external…
In New York State’s Hudson Valley, Lilly Marsh weaves scarves, shawls, and other apparel out of fibers sourced from the Northeast. The items are beautiful and informed by historical techniques—for her Ph.D., Marsh studied contemporary North American hand knitting—but her interest in producing woven goods goes far beyond the final product. In 2017 Marsh co-founded…
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han speaks during a pitch event co-organized by the Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) and a local youth entrepreneurship organization in Germany, in Munich, Germany, on June 8, 2025. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) Hong Kong employers expect a mixed hiring picture in the third quarter of 2025, according…
The Reform statement called on National Grid to halt the plan and “pursue less intrusive solutions”. “Lincolnshire will not be a dumping ground for outdated and ugly infrastructure. Nor will it be a dumping ground for net-zero projects,” it added. National Grid has argued that the cost of the pylon scheme would be £1.6bn, compared…
I’m no fashion guru, but follow along if you’re so inclined. Issue #1 of I Was A Fashion School Serial Killer was a sketch of, say, a pantsuit — the idea is there (Rennie enrolls in fashion school while managing her homicidal inclinations) even if things were still clearly coalescing. Issue #2, then, saw the…