Author: rrollins

Balenciaga’s Fall 2026 collaboration with the NBA brings together couture craftsmanship and basketball culture in a way that feels natural rather than novelty-driven. Under Pierpaolo Piccioli, the capsule reimagines sportswear through oversized tailoring, varsity jackets, tracksuits, and relaxed staples in the NBA’s signature colors, grounded by Balenciaga’s black. The pieces highlight comfort, movement, and cultural […]

January 17, 2026

From Eggo waffles to Hellfire Club cake, Hawkins just moved into your kitchen.

January 17, 2026

New Balance has refreshed its “We Got Now” platform for 2026, spotlighting Coco Gauff, Shohei Ohtani, and Bukayo Saka alongside a diverse roster of athletes across soccer, basketball, baseball, and tennis. The campaign emphasizes camaraderie, craft, and cultural resonance, moving beyond traditional sports advertising to highlight athletes as cultural creators. A remix of The Soul […]

January 17, 2026

Nike and SKIMS have unveiled their first sneaker collaboration, the NikeSKIMS Rift, a modern reinterpretation of Nike’s cult‑classic Air Rift. Originally launched in 1996 and inspired by barefoot running in Kenya’s Rift Valley, the split‑toe design returns with a sleek, minimalist makeover shaped by Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS aesthetic. The debut Rift Mesh arrives January 26, […]

January 17, 2026

Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons, has sued xAI, alleging its Grok chatbot generated explicit deepfake images of her, including manipulated photos from when she was 14. Filed in New York, the case accuses xAI of failing to prevent nonconsensual sexual content and causing reputational harm. The lawsuit coincides with a […]

January 17, 2026

The new Awwwards trophies translate the values of contemporary digital design into a physical object through material honesty, structural clarity and a…

January 17, 2026

Sophie Turner steps into Lara Croft’s boots—see the first look from Prime Video’s Tomb Raider.

January 16, 2026

YouTube becomes home to a century of ‘Sesame Street’ memories.

January 16, 2026

Grok’s bikini mode goes dark as Elon Musk’s X limits explicit image creation.

January 16, 2026

At about the same age that teenagers today might be exclaiming “67,” Michelangelo was composing a dramatic scene of Saint Anthony tormented by demons.

January 16, 2026

Original by BaduFerreira, Wikimedia Foundation adaptation, CC-BY-SA 4.0, courtesy and featured with permission Wikipedia is turning 25, and instead of candles and cake crumbs, it’s birthed an icon. Meet ‘Baby Globe’, a new birthday mascot set to pop up across the platform in both physical and digital form throughout this globe-trotter of an anniversary year. […]

January 16, 2026

Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his iconic “alright, alright, alright” catchphrase — including as a sound mark — to stop AI tools from cloning his voice and style without permission. Working with Yorn Levine, he secured eight USPTO trademarks covering the phrase and short audio‑video “portraits” that capture elements of his on‑screen identity. The move comes […]

January 16, 2026

AI didn’t write the Upside Down’s season five happenings, says the ‘Stranger Things’ documentary director.

January 16, 2026

From floppy slots to MagSafe: nostalgia reimagined as your iPhone time-travels back to 1984.

January 15, 2026

M&M’S is teaming up with Marvel for a global limited‑edition collaboration that transforms its candy mascots into iconic superheroes. Seven collectible packs feature playful mash‑ups, including Red as Deadpool, Yellow as Wolverine, and Blue as Daredevil, alongside She‑Hulk, Elektra, and Black Widow’s Yelena and Red Guardian. Each wrapper doubles as a digital gateway, with QR […]

January 15, 2026

HEINZ has introduced the Dipper, a patent‑pending fry box with a built‑in sauce compartment designed to solve the long‑standing problem of messy on‑the‑go dipping. Launching across 11 countries, the Dipper integrates fries and condiments into a single container, addressing findings that most consumers spill sauce or avoid dipping entirely while mobile. The design supports real‑world […]

January 15, 2026

A last sign-off from the ‘Dilbert’ creator: “My body failed before my brain.”

January 15, 2026

US senators are urging Apple and Google to remove Elon Musk’s X and its AI chatbot Grok from their app stores after reports that the platform generated nonconsensual AI images. Lawmakers argue that the companies must enforce their own policies on harmful or abusive content, especially as AI tools become more powerful and easier to […]

January 15, 2026

Apple just bundled its creative heavy hitters—Final Cut, Logic, Pixelmator—into one suite.

January 15, 2026

“It’s a small planet, but someone’s gotta make the deliveries.”Messenger started because we wanted to build something that felt calm but also…

January 15, 2026