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After delaying this award due to the fires in LA, tonight, the 30th Critics Choice Awards took place and airedon E! Our predictions are in bold, the ones we correctly identified as winners are in bold italics and winners that we didn’t predict are in italics.
The Day of the Jackal (Peacock)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Evil (Paramount+)
Industry (HBO | Max)
Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
The Old Man (FX)
Shōgun (FX / Hulu)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Jeff Bridges – The Old Man (FX)
Ncuti Gatwa – Doctor Who (Disney+)
Eddie Redmayne – The Day of the Jackal (Peacock)
Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)
Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Antony Starr – The Boys (Prime Video)
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander (Starz)
Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
Shanola Hampton – Found (NBC)
Keira Knightley – Black Doves (Netflix)
Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Anna Sawai – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)
Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)
Michael Emerson – Evil (Paramount+)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar – Found (NBC)
Takehiro Hira – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)
John Lithgow – The Old Man (FX)
Sam Reid – Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
Moeka Hoshi – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)
Allison Janney – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Nicole Kidman – Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount+)
Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)
Anna Sawai – Pachinko (Apple TV+)
Fiona Shaw – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
English Teacher (FX)
Hacks (HBO | Max)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)
St. Denis Medical (NBC)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Brian Jordan Alvarez – English Teacher (FX)
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC)
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO | Max)
Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Paul W. Downs – Hacks (HBO | Max)
Asher Grodman – Ghosts (CBS)
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)
Michael Urie – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (FX / Hulu)
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO | Max)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Stephanie Koenig – English Teacher (FX)
Patti LuPone – Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Annie Potts – Young Sheldon (CBS)
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Disclaimer (Apple TV+)
Masters of the Air (Apple TV+)
Mr Bates vs the Post Office (PBS)
The Penguin (HBO Max)
Ripley (Netflix)
True Detective: Night Country (HBO Max)
We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu)
The Great Lillian Hall (HBO Max)
It’s What’s Inside (Netflix)
Música (Prime Video)
Out of My Mind (Disney+)
Rebel Ridge (Netflix)
V/H/S/Beyond (Shudder)
Colin Farrell – The Penguin (HBO Max)
Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Tom Hollander – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
Kevin Kline – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)
Ewan McGregor – A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+)
Andrew Scott – Ripley (Netflix)
Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)
Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country (HBO Max)
Jessica Lange – The Great Lillian Hall (HBO Max)
Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO Max)
Phoebe-Rae Taylor – Out of My Mind (Disney+)
Naomi Watts – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
Robert Downey Jr. – The Sympathizer (HBO Max)
Hugh Grant – The Regime (HBO Max)
Ron Cephas Jones – Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)
Logan Lerman – We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu)
Liev Schreiber – The Perfect Couple (Netflix)
Treat Williams – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
Dakota Fanning – Ripley (Netflix)
Leila George – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)
Betty Gilpin – Three Women (Starz)
Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Deirdre O’Connell – The Penguin (HBO Max)
Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country (HBO Max)
Acapulco (Apple TV+)
Citadel: Honey Bunny (Prime Video)
La Máquina (Hulu)
The Law According to Lidia Poët (Netflix)
My Brilliant Friend (HBO Max)
Pachinko (Apple TV+)
Senna (Netflix)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Batman: Caped Crusader (Prime Video)
Bluey (Disney+)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Invincible (Prime Video)
The Simpsons (Fox)
X-Men ’97 (Disney+)
Hot Ones (YouTube)
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
The Graham Norton Show (BBC America)
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Netflix)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC/Syndicated)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)
Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny (Hulu)
Kevin James: Irregardless (Prime Video)
Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die (HBO Max)
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special (Netflix)
Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (HBO Max)
A Complete Unknown
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig – Queer
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Hugh Grant – Heretic
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Angelina Jolie – Maria
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – Nickel Boys
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Alyla Browne – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Elliott Heffernan – Blitz
Maisy Stella – My Old Ass
Izaac Wang – Didi
Alisha Weir – Abigail
Zoe Ziegler – Janet Planet
Anora
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
Wicked
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker – Anora
Edward Berger – Conclave
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Jon M. Chu – Wicked
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
Sean Baker – Anora
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David – September 5
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Justin Kuritzkes – Challengers
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox – Wicked
Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley – Sing Sing
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes – Nickel Boys
Peter Straughan – Conclave
Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts – Dune: Part Two
Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu
Alice Brooks – Wicked
Lol Crawley – The Brutalist
Stéphane Fontaine – Conclave
Greig Fraser – Dune: Part Two
Jomo Fray – Nickel Boys
Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia – The Brutalist
Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales – Wicked
Suzie Davies – Conclave
Craig Lathrop – Nosferatu
Arthur Max, Jille Azis, Elli Griff – Gladiator II
Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau – Dune: Part Two
Sean Baker – Anora
Marco Costa – Challengers
Nick Emerson – Conclave
David Jancso – The Brutalist
Joe Walker – Dune: Part Two
Hansjörg Weißbrich – September 5
Lisy Christl – Conclave
Linda Muir – Nosferatu
Massimo Cantini Parrini – Maria
Paul Tazewell – Wicked
Jacqueline West – Dune: Part Two
Janty Yates, Dave Crossman – Gladiator II
Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Neal Scanlan – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Hair and Makeup Team – Dune: Part Two
Hair and Makeup Team – The Substance
Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount – Wicked
Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White – Nosferatu
Mike Marino, Sarah Graalman, Aaron Saucier – A Different Man
Mark Bakowski, Pietro Ponti, Nikki Penny, Neil Corbould – Gladiator II
Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk – Wicked
Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer – Dune: Part Two
Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs – Better Man
Visual Effects Team – The Substance
Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
A Real Pain
Deadpool & Wolverine
Hit Man
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
Thelma
All We Imagine as Light
Emilia Pérez
Flow
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
“Beautiful That Way” – The Last Showgirl – Miley Cyrus
“Compress / Repress” – Challengers – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez – Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille
“Harper and Will Go West” – Will & Harper – Kristen Wiig
“Kiss the Sky” – The Wild Robot – Maren Morris
“Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez – Selena Gomez
Volker Bertelmann – Conclave
Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
Clément Ducol & Camille – Emilia Pérez
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Challengers
Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two
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Striving for a healthy, fit body while maintaining your beauty routine might seem like a challenge, but with the right approach, it’s absolutely achievable. The key lies in balance — making sure that fitness and beauty don’t compete but complement each other. Whether you're heading to the gym or pampering yourself with skincare, both goals can work in harmony to help you feel and look your best.
One of the most important steps in balancing fitness and beauty goals is to establish a routine that caters to both. Your fitness plan should not only focus on strength but also flexibility, which can aid in maintaining smooth skin and boosting circulation.
Exercises like yoga, Pilates, or even walking are excellent for improving posture and toning muscles, making you feel confident in your skin. By committing to a balanced workout, you’ll see improvements in both your physical fitness and your overall appearance.
To complement this, skincare should be part of your daily ritual. It’s crucial to protect your skin before heading outdoors for any fitness activity, especially if you’re exercising in the sun. Applying sunscreen is non-negotiable for keeping your skin radiant.
Post-workout, make sure to hydrate and cleanse to remove sweat and impurities. A routine that combines both fitness and skincare will enhance your beauty from the inside out.
While fitness is great for toning the body, regular beauty treatments can help you maintain a glowing and youthful appearance. One popular treatment to consider is laser teeth whitening, which not only brightens your smile but also contributes to your overall look.
After all, no matter how fit you are, a healthy smile is often the first thing people notice. These treatments are quick, non-invasive, and can be scheduled around your fitness routines without disrupting your lifestyle.
Remember, beauty treatments don’t have to be time-consuming. Keep your beauty regime simple but effective, and allow for flexibility so it fits around your exercise routine. Short, regular sessions such as facials, hair masks, or even a quick teeth whitening session can all be squeezed into your week without compromising your active lifestyle.
Fuel your body with a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats to support skin, hair, and muscle health. Essential nutrients like Omega-3s and vitamins A, C, and E promote radiant skin and overall vitality.
Stay hydrated to maintain glowing skin and aid muscle recovery. Drinking water also helps detoxify your body, keeping it refreshed. Prioritise rest and recovery to regenerate your body, boost collagen, and avoid burnout. Sufficient sleep is crucial for muscle repair and skin regeneration, ensuring you stay refreshed, energised, and ready to meet your fitness and beauty goals.
Last Word
Finding a balance between fitness and beauty is not about perfection, but consistency. By aligning your fitness, beauty routines, and self-care practices, you’ll feel empowered and confident. Remember, you don't have to sacrifice one goal for the other. By incorporating holistic habits into your daily life, you can thrive both physically and aesthetically.
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Gallstones and kidney stones are conditions that affect millions of people globally, causing pain, discomfort, and sometimes life-threatening complications. As we evolve in medicine, the methods used to treat these conditions have significantly improved, providing patients with more efficient and less invasive options.
Whether you’re dealing with a sharp, sudden pain in the abdomen or lower back, or you’ve been diagnosed with these troublesome stones, it’s crucial to stay informed about the latest treatments. Let’s dive into the medical and surgical innovations that are transforming the treatment of gallstones and kidney stones today.
Before we dive deeper into treatment options, it's important to understand the difference between kidney stones and gallstones. While both are formed by deposits within the body, they form in entirely different organs and have different compositions. Kidney stones typically consist of calcium compounds, uric acid, or cystine and are found in the kidneys.
Gallstones, on the other hand, form in the gallbladder and are made up of hardened cholesterol or bilirubin. While the symptoms might overlap—such as intense pain in the abdominal area—the treatments for these conditions vary widely. Recognising the distinct nature of both helps in choosing the right treatment approach.
The first line of treatment for both gallstones and kidney stones is medical management. Small kidney stones can be managed with hydration and pain relief, allowing them to pass naturally. Larger stones may require extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), which uses sound waves to break stones into smaller pieces. Advancements in ESWL have improved its precision and reduced complications. For gallstones, ursodeoxycholic acid can dissolve cholesterol-based stones, but it’s slow and not effective for all types, leading many patients to choose surgery for quicker relief.
When medical treatments fail, surgery is often required. For kidney stones, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is used for larger or complex stones that can't be treated with ESWL. PCNL involves a small back incision to remove stones, with robotic surgery improving precision and reducing recovery time.
For gallstones, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard. This minimally invasive procedure offers smaller incisions, quicker recovery, and less pain than traditional surgery. Open cholecystectomy is still used for complicated cases, but laparoscopic surgery remains preferred due to its effectiveness.
As technology advances, laser lithotripsy is becoming a popular treatment for kidney stones, using a laser fibre inserted through the urethra to break down stones with minimal invasiveness, reducing infection risks and recovery time.
For gallstones, research into non-invasive treatments, such as bile acids to dissolve stones, is progressing. Although still experimental, these alternatives offer a promising future where gallstones may be treated without surgery.
Final Thoughts
With continuous advancements in both medical and surgical treatments, the management of kidney and gallstones has become more efficient and less invasive. While surgery remains necessary in some cases, the rise of less invasive options like shock wave therapy and laparoscopic surgery has drastically improved patient outcomes.
These innovations mean that fewer people will have to suffer from the painful, often debilitating effects of stones, and the road to recovery is quicker and easier than ever before. As technology continues to evolve, patients can look forward to even more options that are not only effective but also less taxing on the body, providing a smoother journey toward recovery.
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As early as Ancient Egypt and Rome, quartz crystals and other devices were used to enhance vision for fine details. However, it took over several millennia to turn glasses into what we’re used to. In particular, the fully developed eyeglasses appeared around 1280 in Italy. Venetian craftsmen learned to grind glass lenses to help people with farsightedness read texts. They looked nothing like modern glasses — they had no temples and were held on the nose or in the hands with a special handle.
The invention of the first eyeglasses is attributed to the Italian monk Salvino d'Armate. According to historical sources, he was the one who created the first corrective lenses for farsightedness in the late 13th century. Over time, manufacturing techniques improved. Still, eyeglasses were seen solely as a necessity for those with vision impairments until the late 19th century.
The situation changes only with the advances in technology and the emergence of stylish frames. So, people began incorporating glasses into their fashion choices. For instance, sunglasses gained popularity, particularly among military pilots, after Ray-Ban introduced the first Aviator model.
Furthermore, eyewear became a real fashion trend thanks to John Lennon, Tom Cruise, Steve Jobs, and others in the 20th century. The movie and fashion industry helped popularize the best eyeglasses for men. For example, after the release of The Matrix in 1999, narrow dark lenses became mainstream.
Nowadays, there are millions of sunglasses in the market, so it may take time to find the right option. To help you find the perfect pair, our website provides advanced filtering options, allowing you to narrow your search based on:
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At Classy Eyewear, you can find around 660 models of men’s eyeglasses, available in a variety of shapes, including rectangular, round, square, aviator, and cat-eye designs. Our collection includes lightweight, flexible, and adjustable frames.
Like any other accessory, eyeglasses require special care. Why? Obviously, even the highest-quality frames and lenses can lose their color, get scratched, or wear out over time.
If you want your eyewear always to look great, follow these recommendations:
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● Store glasses in a protective case. Do not place them with the lenses facing down on hard surfaces, as this is a sure way to get scratches.
● Do not leave the accessory in hot places, such as on the dashboard of a car. High temperatures can deform the frame and deteriorate the lens coating.
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French pottery, with its rustic charm and enduring practicality, offers an alluring blend of aesthetic appeal and functional beauty. Rooted in centuries-old traditions, French pottery reflects the cultural heritage of diverse regions such as Provence, Burgundy, and the Loire Valley. From hand-painted ceramics to timeless, salt-glazed pieces, French pottery has the unique ability to enhance both everyday living and home decor. Whether you’re drawn to its rustic, utilitarian designs or its refined elegance, each piece tells a story of artistry and history.
With this guide, the antique dealers Westland London hope to help both beginners and seasoned collectors looking to curate a meaningful French pottery collection. It will help you understand the craftsmanship, styles, and regions that define authentic French pottery, and provide practical tips on sourcing, evaluating, and caring for your treasures.
French pottery boasts a rich history that spans centuries, with its roots deeply embedded in the country’s cultural and artisanal traditions. Each region of France has contributed to the evolution of pottery, creating distinct styles shaped by local materials and historical influences. Notable regions such as Provence, Burgundy, and the Loire Valley are home to pottery traditions that continue to inspire collectors today.
In Provence, the pottery is often characterized by its colorful hand-painted designs, influenced by the region’s sunny climate and Mediterranean lifestyle. These pieces, made primarily from clay, feature intricate floral motifs and vibrant hues, reflecting the natural beauty surrounding the region. Burgundy, known for its high-quality clay, is famous for its rustic, salt-glazed ceramics that developed as a way to preserve food and liquids. The use of salt-glazing created a distinctive, textured finish that is highly valued among collectors.
The Loire Valley, a region with a long history of ceramic production, produced both decorative and functional pottery, often with a characteristic glaze that was perfected over centuries. Many traditional techniques, such as hand-painting and firing pottery in wood-fired kilns, are still used today, preserving the historical value of these creations.
French pottery is celebrated for its remarkable diversity of styles and patterns, with each region contributing unique characteristics that reflect both its history and the local culture. Two of the most iconic types of French pottery are Poterie en Grès and Faïence, each with its own distinct charm and design sensibilities.
Poterie en Grès, often associated with rustic, earthy aesthetics, is made from stoneware and typically features a more subdued, natural color palette. These pieces are known for their durable and utilitarian nature, often found in the form of rustic pitchers, jars, and bowls. The glazes are typically in muted tones, ranging from browns to deep greens, reflecting the earth tones of the region. Commonly, these pieces are unadorned or feature simple, hand-painted patterns. The weathered, worn look of Poterie en Grès gives it a timeless appeal that adds warmth and authenticity to any collection.
On the other hand, Faïence pottery is more refined and is typically associated with the elegance of French ceramic design. This type of pottery, often found in regions like Provence and the Loire Valley, is made from a fine earthenware clay and is typically glazed with brilliant colors. The hallmark of Faïence pottery is its detailed, intricate hand-painted patterns, often featuring floral motifs, swirling vines, and scenes from nature. The cobalt blue color is a particularly well-loved feature in Faïence, a color that represents both the beauty of the Mediterranean and the influence of trade with China during the 17th century.
Throughout the history of French pottery, patterns such as geometric shapes, floral designs, and pastoral scenes have been used to reflect the culture, time periods, and regions from which the pottery hails. The bold cobalt blues and bright yellows found in Provence pottery symbolize the sunny skies and lively spirit of the region, while delicate florals often evoke the pastoral scenes of the French countryside.
When building a French pottery collection, one of the most essential skills is the ability to verify the authenticity of each piece. Authentic French pottery can be identified through a combination of factors, including maker's marks, glazes, craftsmanship, and signs of age.
A key indicator of authenticity, many French pottery pieces feature maker’s marks or stamps. These can often be found on the base of the item and provide valuable information about the potter and the time period. Familiarizing yourself with the marks from renowned regions like Provence or Burgundy is crucial for identifying genuine pieces. Researching specific marks or stamps related to the pottery’s origin can help distinguish authentic antiques from reproductions.
Authentic French pottery often features rich, hand-applied glazes with an uneven texture, a result of the traditional handcrafting process. The glaze should feel smooth and lustrous, yet may show slight imperfections, indicative of its age and handmade nature. Reproductions, on the other hand, tend to have flawless finishes and can feel mass-produced.
Over time, authentic French pottery develops a unique patina and signs of wear, particularly around the rims or areas that have been handled often. This natural aging process adds to the charm and authenticity of the piece. Reproductions, however, lack this type of aging and often appear too pristine, even if they are several decades old.
Finding authentic French pottery requires a thoughtful approach and careful sourcing. Antique fairs, markets, and specialized shops are excellent places to begin your search for quality pieces. At antique fairs and markets, you can often find a wide range of pottery from various regions of France, allowing you to compare styles and pricing. Specialized antique shops often carry higher-end pieces and can provide more expertise, but they may be pricier.
Online platforms like trusted auction sites, vintage marketplaces, and specialist French pottery retailers are also valuable resources. These platforms often feature detailed descriptions and images that allow you to evaluate items before making a purchase. However, buying online requires extra caution to ensure authenticity.
Building a relationship with reputable dealers is crucial for long-term success in sourcing quality French pottery. Established dealers can provide valuable insight and may offer access to rare or hard-to-find pieces. It’s important to ask for provenance and certificates of authenticity whenever possible, especially when purchasing high-value items. Provenance documents trace the history and ownership of the piece, offering additional confidence in its authenticity.
When starting a French pottery collection, focusing on a specific theme can be incredibly rewarding. Whether you choose to concentrate on tableware, decorative pieces, or pottery from a particular region, curating your collection with purpose allows you to create a cohesive and meaningful display. For example, collecting rustic Provençal pottery, known for its vibrant colors and hand-painted designs, can create a striking aesthetic in your kitchen or dining room. On the other hand, a collection of elegant Faïence pieces, with their delicate floral patterns, may lend sophistication to your home decor.
A purposeful collection also provides a sense of depth, as you can explore the nuances of each type of pottery—its historical context, craftsmanship, and the unique qualities of different regional styles. This not only makes the collection more enjoyable but also more educational and fulfilling as you learn about the different pottery traditions.
Additionally, curating a collection that aligns with your personal taste and lifestyle ensures that the pieces you choose have lasting significance. Whether you're drawn to the practical beauty of tableware or the artistic appeal of decorative pottery, it’s important to select items that resonate with your aesthetic preferences. Over time, your collection will reflect your individual style, offering both functional and decorative value to your home.
Caring for French pottery is essential to preserving its beauty and longevity. When cleaning, always use a soft, damp cloth rather than abrasive scrubbers, which can damage delicate glazes. For heavily soiled pieces, use mild soap with lukewarm water, ensuring all soap residue is thoroughly rinsed off. Avoid dishwashers, as harsh chemicals and high heat can wear down the glaze. Patina, the natural aging process of the pottery, should be preserved, so limit excessive cleaning and focus on gentle maintenance.
When storing French pottery, make sure to keep it in a dry environment, away from extreme temperature changes that can cause cracking. Use protective padding if storing multiple pieces together, ensuring they are not touching or rubbing against one another. For delicate items, consider using display cabinets with glass doors to protect them from dust while allowing for visibility.
In terms of displaying your collection, French pottery can be showcased in numerous ways. Open shelving in kitchens allows easy access to functional pieces while turning them into eye-catching elements. Use pottery to create a rustic or vintage-inspired display by arranging pieces based on size and color. For dining areas, place statement pieces such as large pitchers or serving bowls on the center of the table or sideboards.
French pottery offers a timeless blend of cultural heritage, artistic craftsmanship, and practical use. Whether enhancing a rustic kitchen or adding character to a living space, these pieces serve as functional art that connects us to centuries of tradition. Building a meaningful collection requires research, careful selection, and proper care to preserve the integrity of each item. By focusing on authenticity and thoughtfully curating your collection, you can create a space that is both beautiful and functional.
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We met the women of this season’s S29 of ABC’s The Bachelor. We also got to learn more about Grant Ellis and what he is looking for as well. We see the women settling in and what they do during their downtime when they are in between dates. Jesse Palmer pops in and he lets them know that they are the 18 women who will get to continue. He reminds Alexe that since she got the First Impression rose, wh will have the first 1-on-1 date. He leaves the date card after telling them that there will be 3 dates. Beverly, Sarafiena, Alli Jo, Natalie, Parisa, Vicky, Chloie, Zoe, Julianna, and Allyshia will be on the first group date. It seems like this date will involve basketball and their date starts now. This date also involves children playing with them as well. They all shoot around, dunk, etc and then when it’s time for Zoe to do it, she forfeits and then decides to shoot her shot by taking Grant upstairs to have a few minutes alone with him. Clearly, the women are not pleased with this move as they felt that it wasn’t the time to do that then. When they arrive to the other women giving them some severe stares, they learn that they will play 5-on-5 and whoever the MVP is will get Grant’s Letterman Jacket in The Bachelor Basketball Showdown. Chloie ends up winning as MVP and gets Grant’s jacket. The women definitely battled it out on the court and even lost some of their press on nails! There are definitely a lot of feelings that took place.
At the cocktail party for the group date, he congratulates them on putting their effort forward. He asks Chloie to spend some time with him and he lets her know that the radiance that she has is amazing. She got a kiss when they were together and she also got one when she received the jacket. While Chloie is with Grant, the ladies let her know that she overstepped when he took her away.
The Group Date Rose is given to Natalie (she helped one of the little girls calm down when she was out of breath) and you can see the other women happy that at least Zoe didn’t get the rose as she had monopolized Grant’s time multiple times throughout the date and cocktail party.
The next day, we see the women lounging and enjoying the house. Alexe has her 1-on-1 date with Grant which is taking place at the Beverly Center which is closed. They enjoy getting to know one another and she received the rose.
The group date is about to kick off as we get to the next day. Bailey, Carolina, Dina, Ella, Litia, Rebekah, and Rose walk into the space and Mario is serenading them! They’re going to write a song to Grant, perform it, and dance in front of a live audience. Robin Antin assisted them with choreography and she is the creator of the Pussycat Dolls. Carolina wins for her lyrics and she gets to dance with Grant and get serenaded by Mario! She also straddles him and goes in for an epic kiss (that was quite long). Clearly that would be uncomfortable for the other women to see.
The cocktail party after the group date begins. He lets them know that he had a great time with them but he feels that the vibe is off (it’s probably because of the makeout session that they all had to watch). He asked to chat with Rebekah and he asked her if he did something wrong. She lets him know that group dates are tough but she understands that he will need to do what is necessary in order to find his person She walks away feeling good with their interaction. Rebekah chats with the women and Caroline asks for why she feels that the vibe is off - she says it’s tough when he can only choose one person. It’s great that she didn’t say, “well you did a major make out session that we all saw.”
He talks with each of the women to know more about them and where they are coming from. He tells Litia that he is also sick of dating and he gets it. Caroline brings up her experience as well. It was definitely a safe space for all of the women. Grant gives the Group Date Rose to Litia.
As the women get ready for the Cocktail Party, all the women are thinking about the time that they have with Grant. He lets them know that he is happy that they are there and he is appreciative of them giving their time to him. He feels that his person is in the room. Each of the women spends time with him to find out more about what he thinks about things that matter to him.
RECEIVED A ROSE | Alexe, Alli Jo, Bailey, Beverly, Carolina, Chloie, Dina, Litia, Julianna, Natalie, Parisa, Rose, Sarafiena, and Zoe.
DIDN’T RECEIVE A ROSE | Allyshia, Ella, Rebekah, and Vicky,
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Today, the GRAMMYs announced then winners for the 67th award show which took place today on Feb 2nd on CBS at 8pm ET. Music’s biggest night did not disappoint! As we do throughout Awards Season, we shared our predictions in bold, the ones we correctly identified as winners are in bold italics and winners that we didn’t predict are in italics. On the night of the event, we will share who we predicted correctly as well as those we didn’t that won.
“Now and Then” The Beatles
“Texas Hold ‘Em” Beyoncé
“Espresso” Sabrina Carpenter
“360” Charli XCX
“Birds of a Feather” Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe!” Chappell Roan
“Fortnight” Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
“New Blue Sun” André 3000
“Cowboy Carter” Beyoncé
“Short n’ Sweet” Sabrina Carpenter
“Brat” Charli XCX
“Djesse Vol. 4” Jacob Collier
“Hit Me Hard and Soft” Billie Eilish
“The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” Chappell Roan
“The Tortured Poets Department” Taylor Swift
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“Birds of a Feather” Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With a Smile” Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight” Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!” Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Please Please Please” Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Texas Hold ‘Em” Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
Raye
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard
Daniel Nigro
Jessi Alexander
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Raye
“Bodyguard” Beyoncé
“Espresso” Sabrina Carpenter
“Apple” Charli xcx
“Birds of a Feather” Billie Eilish
“Good Luck, Babe!” Chappell Roan
“Us” Gracie Abrams Featuring Taylor Swift
“Levii’s Jeans” Beyoncé Featuring Post Malone
“Guess” Charli XCX & Billie Eilish
“The Boy Is Mine” Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica
“Die With a Smile” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’
“Short n’ Sweet” Sabrina Carpenter
“Hit Me Hard and Soft” Billie Eilish
“Eternal Sunshine” Ariana Grande
“The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” Chappell Roan
“The Tortured Poets Department” Taylor Swift
“She’s Gone, Dance On” Disclosure
“Loved” Four Tet
“Leavemealone” Fred Again & Baby Keem
“Neverender” Justice & Tame Impala
“Witchy” Kaytranada Featuring Childish Gambino
“Make You Mine” Madison Beer
“Von Dutch” Charli XCX
“L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]” Billie Eilish
“Yes, And?” Ariana Grande
“Got Me Started” Troye Sivan
“Brat” Charli XCX
“Three” Four Tet
“Hyperdrama” Justice
“Timeless” Kaytranada
“Telos” Zedd
“Alter Ego – Kaytranada Remix” Kaytranada, remixer (Doechii Featuring JT)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix]” David Guetta, remixer (Shaboozey & David Guetta)
“Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter)
“Jah Sees Them – Amapiano Remix” Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MrMyish, remixers (Julian Marley & Antaeus)
“Von Dutch” A.G. Cook, remixer (Charli xcx & A.G. Cook Featuring Addison Rae)
À Fleur De Peau Cyrille Aimée
Visions Norah Jones
Good Together Lake Street Dive
Impossible Dream Aaron Lazar
Christmas Wish Gregory Porter
“Now and Then” The Beatles
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” The Black Keys
“The American Dream Is Killing Me” Green Day
“Gift Horse” Idles
“Dark Matter” Pearl Jam
“Broken Man” St. Vincent
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
“Crown of Horns” Judas Priest
“Suffocate” Knocked Loose Featuring Poppy
“Screaming Suicide” Metallica
“Cellar Door” Spiritbox
“Happiness Bastards” The Black Crowes
“Romance” Fontaines D.C.
“Saviors” Green Day
“TANGK” Idles
“Dark Matter” Pearl Jam
“Hackney Diamonds” The Rolling Stones
“No Name” Jack White
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (The Black Keys)
“Broken Man” Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)
“Dark Matter” Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
“Dilemma” Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
“Gift Horse” Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (Idles)
“Neon Pill” Cage the Elephant
“Song of the Lake” Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
“Starburster” Fontaines D.C.
“Bye Bye” Kim Gordon
“Flea” St. Vincent
“Wild God” Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
“Charm” Clairo
“The Collective” Kim Gordon
“What Now” Brittany Howard
“All Born Screaming” St. Vincent
“Guidance” Jhené Aiko
“Residuals” Chris Brown
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” Coco Jones
“Made For Me (Live On BET)” Muni Long
“Saturn” SZA
“Wet” Marsha Ambrosius
“Can I Have This Groove” Kenyon Dixon
“No Lie” Lalah Hathaway Featuring Michael McDonald
“Make Me Forget” Muni Long
“That’s You” Lucky Daye
“So Glad to Know You” Avery*Sunshine
“En Route” Durand Bernarr
“Bando Stone and the New World” Childish Gambino
“Crash” Kehlani
“Why Lawd?” NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)
“After Hours” Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani)
“Burning” Ronald Banful & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems)
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones)
“Ruined Me” Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea & Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Long)
“Saturn” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)
“11:11 (Deluxe)” Chris Brown
“Vantablack” Lalah Hathaway
“Revenge” Muni Long
“Algorithm” Lucky Daye
“Coming Home” Usher
“Enough (Miami)” Cardi B
“When the Sun Shines Again” Common & Pete Rock Featuring Posdnuos
“Nissan Altima” Doechii
“Houdini” Eminem
“Like That” Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!” GloRilla
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar
“Kehlani” Jordan Adetunji Featuring Kehlani
“Spaghettii” Beyoncé Featuring Linda Martell & Shaboozey
“We Still Don’t Trust You” Future & Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd
“Big Mama” Latto
“3:AM” Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu
“Might Delete Later” J. Cole
“The Auditorium, Vol. 1” Common & Pete Rock
“Alligator Bites Never Heal” Doechii
“The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)” Eminem
“We Don’t Trust You” Future & Metro Boomin
“Asteroids” Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody Featuring Hit-Boy)
“Carnival” Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign)
Featuring Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti)
“Like That” Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
“Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Yeah Glo!” Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)
“Civil Writes: The South Got Something To Say” Queen Sheba
“Concrete & Whiskey Act II Part 1: A Bourbon 30 Series” Omari Hardwick
“Good M.U.S.I.C. Universe Sonic Sinema: Episode 1 In the Beginning Was the Word” Malik Yusef
“The Heart, the Mind, the Soul” Tank and the Bangas
“The Seven Number Ones” Mad Skillz
16 Carriages Beyoncé
I Am Not Okay Jelly Roll
The Architect Kacey Musgraves
A Bar Song (Tipsy) Shaboozey
It Takes A Woman Chris Stapleton
Cowboys Cry Too Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan
II Most Wanted Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
Break Mine Brothers Osborne
Bigger Houses Dan + Shay
I Had Some Help Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen
The Architect Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)
A Bar Song (Tipsy) Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
I Am Not Okay Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley & Taylor Phillips, songwriters (Jelly Roll)
I Had Some Help Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen)
Texas Hold ‘Em Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Cowboy Carter Beyoncé
F-1 Trillion Post Malone
Deeper Well Kacey Musgraves
Higher Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind Lainey Wilson
Blame It On Eve Shemekia Copeland
Nothing In Rambling The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood
Lighthouse Sierra Ferrell
The Ballad Of Sally Anne Rhiannon Giddens
Ya Ya Beyoncé
Subtitles Madison Cunningham
Don’t Do Me Good Madi Diaz Featuring Kacey Musgraves
American Dreaming Sierra Ferrell
Runaway Train Sarah Jarosz
Empty Trainload of Sky Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Ahead of the Game Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler)
All In Good Time Sam Beam, songwriter (Iron & Wine Featuring Fiona Apple)
All My Friends Aoife O’Donovan, songwriter (Aoife O’Donovan)
American Dreaming Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker, songwriters (Sierra Ferrell)
Blame It on Eve John Hahn & Will Kimbrough, songwriters (Shemekia Copeland)
The Other Side T Bone Burnett
$10 Cowboy Charley Crockett
Trail Of Flowers Sierra Ferrell
Polaroid Lovers Sarah Jarosz
No One Gets Out Alive Maggie Rose
Tigers Blood Waxahatchee
I Built A World Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Songs of Love and Life The Del McCoury Band
No Fear Sister Sadie
Live Vol. 1 Billy Strings
Earl Jam Tony Trischka
Dan Tyminski: Live From the Ryman Dan Tyminski
Hill Country Love Cedric Burnside
Struck Down The Fabulous Thunderbirds
One Guitar Woman Sue Foley
Sam’s Place Little Feat
Swingin’ Live at the Church In Tulsa The Taj Mahal Sextet
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 Joe Bonamassa
Blame It On Eve Shemekia Copeland
Friendlytown Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour
Mileage Ruthie Foster
The Fury Antonio Vergara
American Patchwork Quartet American Patchwork Quartet
Weird Faith Madi Diaz
Bright Future Adrianne Lenker
All My Friends Aoife O’Donovan
Woodland Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
25 Back To My Roots Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul
Live At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles Featuring J’Wan Boudreaux
Live At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Breed Brass Band Featuring Trombone Shorty
Kuini Kalani Pe’a
Stories From The Battlefield The Rumble Featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
Church Doors Yolanda Adams; Donald Lawrence & Sir William James Baptist, songwriters
Yesterday Melvin Crispell III
Hold On (Live) Ricky Dillard
Holy Hands DOE; Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwriters
One Hallelujah Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE/SONG
Holy Forever (Live) Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson Featuring CeCe Winans
Praise Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters
Firm Foundation (He Won’t) Honor & Glory Featuring Disciple
In The Name Of Jesus JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwriters
In The Room Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
That’s My King CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Lloyd Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters
Covered Vol. 1 Melvin Crispell III
Choirmaster II (Live) Ricky Dillard
Father’s Day Kirk Franklin
Still Karen Karen Clark Sheard
More Than This CeCe Winans
Heart Of A Human DOE
When Wind Meets Fire Elevation Worship
Child Of God Forrest Frank
Coat Of Many Colors Brandon Lake
The Maverick Way Complete Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2 Authentic Unlimited
The Gospel According To Mark Mark D. Conklin
Rhapsody The Harlem Gospel Travelers
Church Cory Henry
Loving You The Nelons
Funk Generation Anitta
El Viaje Luis Fonsi
GARCÍA Kany García
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Shakira
ORQUÍDEAS Kali Uchis
nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana Bad Bunny
Rayo J Balvin
FERXXOCALIPSIS Feid
LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN Residente
att. Young Miko
Compita del Destino El David Aguilar
Pa’ Tu Cuerpa Cimafunk
Autopoiética Mon Laferte
GRASA NATHY PELUSO
¿Quién trae las cornetas? Rawayana
Diamantes Chiquis
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 Carín León
ÉXODO Peso Pluma
De Lejitos Jessi Uribe
MUEVENSE Marc Anthony
Bailar Sheila E.
Radio Güira Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Vacilón Santiaguero Kiki Valera
Brillo, Brillo! Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band
Creciendo Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
My Favorite Dream John Legend
Solid Rock Revival Rock For Children
World Wide Playdate Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids
Armageddon Ricky Gervais
The Dreamer Dave Chappelle
The Prisoner Jim Gaffigan
Someday You’ll Die Nikki Glaser
Where Was I Trevor Noah
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words (Various Artists) Guy Oldfield, producer
…And Your Ass Will Follow George Clinton
Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones Dolly Parton
Last Sundays In Plains: A Centennial Celebration Jimmy Carter
My Name Is Barbra Barbra Streisand
Hell’s Kitchen Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
Merrily We Roll Along Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez & Daniel Radcliffe, principal vocalists; David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria Friedman & David Lai, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)
The Notebook John Clancy, Carmel Dean, Kurt Deutsch, Derik Lee, Kevin McCollum & Ingrid Michaelson, producers; Ingrid Michaelson, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
The Outsiders Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Brody Grant & Sky Lakota-Lynch, principal vocalists; Zach Chance, Jonathan Clay, Matt Hinkley, Justin Levine & Lawrence Manchester, producers; Zach Chance, Jonathan Clay & Justin Levine, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)
Suffs Andrea Grody, Dean Sharenow & Shaina Taub, producers; Shaina Taub, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
The Wiz Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis & Avery Wilson, principal vocalists; Joseph Joubert, Allen René Louis & Lawrence Manchester, producers (Charlie Smalls, composer & lyricist) (2024 Broadway Cast Recording)
The Color Purple (Various Artists)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Various Artists)
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper
Saltburn (Various Artists)
Twisters: The Album (Various Artists)
American Fiction Laura Karpman, composer
Challengers Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
The Color Purple Kris Bowers, composer
Dune: Part Two Hans Zimmer, composer
Shōgun Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Pinar Toprak, composer
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla Bear McCreary, composer
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 John Paesano, composer
Star Wars Outlaws Wilbert Roget, II, composer
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Winifred Phillips, composer
Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma [From “Twisters: The Album”] Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs)
Better Place [From “TROLLS Band Together”] Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake)
Can’t Catch Me Now [From “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”] Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”] Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
Love Will Survive [From “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”] Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand)
Tailor Swif A$AP Rocky Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors
360 Charli XCX Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo & Evan Thicke, video producers
Houdini Eminem Rich Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna & Justin Diener, video producers
Not Like Us Kendrick Lamar Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
Fortnight Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer
American Symphony Jon Batiste Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
June (June Carter Cash) Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson & Kristen Vaurio, video producers
Kings From Queens Run DMC Kirk Fraser, video director; William H. Masterson III, video producer
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Steven Van Zandt Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Bill Teck, video producers
The Greatest Night In Pop (Various Artists) Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers
Plot Armor Taylor Eigsti
Rhapsody In Blue Béla Fleck
Orchestras (Live) Bill Frisell Featuring Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas Morgan
Mark Mark Guiliana
Speak To Me Julian Lage
“Walk With Me, Lord (SOUND | SPIRIT)” The Baylor Project
“Phoenix Reimagined (Live)” Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff “Tain” Watts & John Scofield
“Juno” Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” Samara Joy Featuring Sullivan Fortner
“Little Fears” Dan Pugach Big Band Featuring Nicole Zuraitis & Troy Roberts
Journey In Black Christie Dashiell
Wildflowers Vol. 1 Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner
A Joyful Holiday Samara Joy
Milton + Esperanza Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding
My Ideal Catherine Russell & Sean Mason
Owl Song Ambrose Akinmusire Featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley
Beyond This Place Kenny Barron Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson
Phoenix Reimagined (Live) Lakecia Benjamin
Remembrance Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Solo Game Sullivan Fortner
Returning To Forever John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
And So It Goes The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Walk A Mile In My Shoe Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band
Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence Dan Pugach Big Band
Golden City Miguel Zenón
Spain Forever Again Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Cubop Lives! Zaccai Curtis
COLLAB Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Time And Again Eliane Elias
El Trio: Live in Italy Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
Cuba And Beyond Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
As I Travel Donald Vega Featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
Night Reign Arooj Aftab
New Blue Sun André 3000
Code Derivation Robert Glasper
Foreverland Keyon Harrold
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin Meshell Ndegeocello
Raat Ki Rani Arooj Aftab
A Rock Somewhere Jacob Collier Featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal
Rise Rocky Dawuni
Bemba Colorá Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar
Sunlight To My Soul Angélique Kidjo Featuring Soweto Gospel Choir
Kashira Masa Takumi Featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung
Tomorrow Yemi Alade
MMS Asake & Wizkid
Sensational Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay
Higher Burna Boy
Love Me JeJe Tems
Alkebulan II Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Paisajes Ciro Hurtado
Heis Rema
Historias De Un Flamenco Antonio Rey
Born In The Wild Tems
Take It Easy Collie Buddz
Party With Me Vybz Kartel
Never Gets Late Here Shenseea
Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) (Various Artists)
Evolution The Wailers
Break Of Daw Ricky Kej
Triveni Wouter Kellerman, Éru Matsumoto & Chandrika Tandon
Visions Of Sounds De Luxe Chris Redding
Opus Ryuichi Sakamoto
Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn Anoushka Shankar
Warriors Of Light Radhika Vekaria
The Avett Brothers Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage, art directors (The Avett Brothers)
Baker Hotel Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (William Clark Green)
BRAT Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli XCX)
F-1 Trillion Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, art directors (Post Malone)
Hounds Of Love The Baskerville Edition Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
Jug Band Millionaire Andrew Wong & Julie Yeh, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)
Pregnancy, Breakdown, And Disease Lee Pei-Tzu, art director (iWhoiWhoo)
Half Living Things Patrick Galvin, art director (Alpha Wolf)
Hounds Of Love The Boxes Of Lost At Sea Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
In Utero Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Nirvana)
Mind Games Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)
Unsuk Chin Takahiro Kurashima & Marek Polewski, art directors (Unsuk Chin & Berliner Philharmoniker)
We Blame Chicago Rebeka Arce & Farbod Kokabi, art directors (90 Day Men)
After Midnight Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Ford Dabney’s Syncopated Orchestras)
The Carnegie Hall Concert Lauren Du Graf, album notes writer (Alice Coltrane)
Centennial Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
John Culshaw – The Art Of The Producer – The Early Years 1948-55 Dominic Fyfe, album notes writer (John Culshaw)
SONtrack Original De La Película “Al Son De Beno” Josh Kun, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Centennial Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)
Diamonds And Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition Charles F. Spicer, Jr. & Duane Tudahl, compilation producers; Brad Blackwood & Bernie Grundman,
mastering engineers (Prince & The New Power Generation)
Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings Tom Laskey & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson)
Pepito Y Paquito Pepe De Lucía & Javier Doria, compilation producers; Jesús Bola, mastering engineer (Pepe De Lucía And Paco De Lucía)
The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording – Super Deluxe Edition) Mike Matessino & Mark Piro, compilation producers; Steve Genewick & Mike Matessino, mastering engineers (Rodgers & Hammerstein & Julie Andrews)
Algorithm Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson, Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz & Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Lucky Daye)
Cyan Blue Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Well Craig Alvin, Shawn Everett, Mai Leisz, Todd Lombardo, John Rooney, Konrad Snyder & Daniel Tashian, engineers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer (Kacey Musgraves)
empathogen Beatriz Artola, Zach Brown, Oscar Cornejo, Chris Greatti & Mitch McCarthy, engineers; Joe La Porta, mastering engineer (WILLOW)
i/o Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)
Short n’ Sweet Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jack Manning, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers (Sabrina Carpenter)
Adams: Girls Of The Golden West Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Andres: The Blind Banister Silas Brown, Doron Schachter & Michael Schwartz, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Andrew Cyr, Inbal Segev & Metropolis Ensemble)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Clear Voices In The Dark Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Matthew Guard & Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel, María Dueñas, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Erica Brenner
Christoph Franke
Morten Lindberg
Dmitriy Lipay
Elaine Martone
Dirk Sobotka
Avalon Bob Clearmountain, immersive mix engineer; Rhett Davies & Bryan Ferry, immersive producers (Roxy Music)
Genius Loves Company Michael Romanowski, Eric Schilling & Herbert Waltl, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski,
immersive mastering engineer; John Burk, immersive producer (Ray Charles With Various Artists)
Henning Sommerro: Borders Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten
Lindberg, immersive producer (Trondheim Symphony Orchestra)
i/o (In-Side Mix) Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel & Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel)
Pax Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten
Lindberg, immersive producer (Ensemble 96 & Current Saxophone Quartet)
At Last Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg)
Communion Christopher Zuar, composer (Christopher Zuar Orchestra)
I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, composers (André 3000)
Remembrance Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Béla Fleck)
Strands Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)
Baby Elephant Walk – Encore Michael League, arranger (Snarky Puppy)
Bridge Over Troubled Water Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)
Rhapsody In Blue(Grass) Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé, arrangers (Béla Fleck Featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin
Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)
Rose Without The Thorns Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Scott Hoying Featuring säje & Tonality)
Silent Night Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje)
Alma Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johanye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje Featuring Regina Carter)
Always Come Back Matt Jones, arranger (John Legend)
b i g f e e l i n g s Willow, arranger (WILLOW)
Last Surprise (From “Persona 5”) Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band Featuring Jonah Nilsson & Button Masher)
The Sound Of Silence Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry Featuring Sleeping At Last)
Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does The Spider Dance Marin Alsop, conductor (ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony In C Major JoAnn Falletta, conductor (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, & Lemminkäinen Susanna Mälkki, conductor (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Stravinsky: The Firebird Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
Adams: Girls Of The Golden West John Adams, conductor; Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny & Davóne Tines; Dmitriy Lipay, producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Mario Chang, Michael Chioldi, Greer Grimsley, Nancy Fabiola
Herrera, Mattia Olivieri, Ailyn Pérez & Gabriella Reyes; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Moravec: The Shining Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Tristan Hallett, Kelly Kaduce & Edward Parks; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Chorus)
Puts: The Hours Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming & Kelli O’Hara; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Saariaho: Adriana Mater Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)
Clear Voices In The Dark Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
A Dream So Bright – Choral Music Of Jake Runestad Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices)
Handel: Israel In Egypt Jeannette Sorrell, conductor (Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Daniel Moody, Molly Netter, Jacob Perry &
Edward Vogel; Apollo’s Fire; Apollo’s Singers)
Ochre Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
Sheehan: Akathist Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Elizabeth Bates, Paul D’Arcy, Tynan Davis, Aine Hakamatsuka, Steven Hrycelak, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Edmund Milly, Fotina Naumenko, Neil Netherly, Timothy Parsons, Stephen Sands, Miriam Sheehan & Pamela Terry; Novus NY; Artefact Ensemble, The Choir Of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus)
BEST CHAMBER MUSIC/SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles JACK Quartet
Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97, ‘Archduke’ Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
Cerrone: Beaufort Scales Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone & Lorelei Ensemble
Home Miró Quartet
Rectangles And Circumstance Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion
Akiho: Longing Andy Akiho
Bach: Goldberg Variations Víkingur Ólafsson
Eastman: The Holy Presence Of Joan D’Arc Seth Parker Woods; Christopher Rountree, conductor (Wild Up)
Entourer Mak Grgić (Ensemble Dissonance)
Perry: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Orchestra)
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist
A Change Is Gonna Come Nicholas Phan, soloist; Palaver Strings, ensembles
Newman: Bespoke Songs Fotina Naumenko, soloist; Marika Bournaki, pianist (Nadège Foofat; Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña & Garrick Zoeter)
Show Me The Way Will Liverman, soloist; Jonathan King, pianist
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Il Pomo d’Oro)
Akiho: BeLonging Andy Akiho & Imani Winds; Andy Akiho, Sean Dixon & Mark Dover, producers
American Counterpoints Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Bernd Gottinger, producer
Mythologies II Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlasse; Michael Shapiro,
conductor; Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse & Kitt Wakeley, Producers
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer
Casarrubios: Seven For Solo Cello Andrea Casarrubios, composer (Andrea Casarrubios)
Coleman: Revelry Valerie Coleman, composer (Decoda)
Lang: Composition As Explanation David Lang, composer (Eighth Blackbird)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Saariaho: Adriana Mater Kaija Saariaho, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fleur Barron, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, Axelle Fanyo, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)
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In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story is with 5X Women's World Champion of the WSL and Team USA Olympic Surfing Gold Medalist in her first year, Carissa Moore. We have had the pleasure of her being a cover previously and are excited to check up with her to see about what she is up to as she prepares to have her first child, the importance of the sport, and her need to continue to give back!
This month we caught up with WNBA Washington Mystics and Unrivaled Lunar Owls BC star, Shakira Austin. We talk about her passion for the sport, why she enjoys playing, recovering from injury, the inaugural season of Unrivaled as well as the upcoming WNBA season.
We had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Dominique Ansel who is known as the creator of the Cronut, Frozen S'more, and Cookie Shot! We talk about becoming a pastry chef, his passion for creating, Dominique Ansel Bakery, and more.
This month, we also sat down with Simone I Smith and her namesake jewelry line. She talks about her love for fashion and accessories, her creation process, essentials in her collection, her collaborations with Mary J Blige and Misa Hylton, launching her men's portion of the brand - Majestic where her husband Todd Smith aka LL Cool J and her sons appeared in this campaign, and more.
We also sat down with Terracea founder, Eric Hui as part of our Athleisure Mag Summit Series to talk about his brand which focuses on pieces that can be worn when enjoying your favorite sport outside as well as in your everyday life. We talk about why he created it, innovations from the brand, and what we can expect in upcoming seasons.
This month's The Art of the Snack takes us to the Theater District in NYC to Dilli Dilli which is a merge between Old Delhi and New Delhi. We find out about the ambiance of the restaurant as well as dishes that we should have in mind for our next visit.
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This month we have our 9PLAYLIST from Rapper/Producer Kendrick Lamar and singer, SZA. Our 63MIX ROUTIN3S comes from WNBA star, Shakira Austin. This month's THE 9LIST 9CH3FS and THE 9LIST 9B-L-D comes from Chef Gaurav Anand of Dilli DIlli in the Portland, Chef/Restaurateur Dominique Ansel of Dominique Ansel Bakery and Michele's, and Chef Richard Ingraham. We also have our N3W YEAR N3W YOU from Carissa Moore, STARZ Outlander star Charles Vandervaart, and 3X X Games Aspen Medalist Hailey Langland.
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The US and the UK are among the most gambling-friendly countries with significant customer engagement and constant industry development. The rapid sector’s evolution plays an important role in both states and the UK’s official gambling regulator, the UKGC, guarantees a structured approach to market operations. The UK and the US have contrasting casino regulations, but some aspects are similar. Let’s explore the future of gambling businesses in two states.
Online and offline casinos are legal in the jurisdiction, and the UKGC is the leading authority controlling the industry. The body issues licences, supervises operations of all in-country operators, and regularly updates the regulatory basis to make the sector more transparent and fairer for all parties. All British platforms must comply with a set of rules, including mandatory ID checks, GamStop self-exclusion, and customer deposit limits. Many gamblers review the operation of best non GamStop sites available in the UK, as these sites provide broader access to games and fewer restrictions.
The UKGC has recently updated industry regulations and the new Gambling Reform addresses the problem of addiction in the country. Currently, up to 0.5% of British residents suffer from compulsive disorders, and the government has initiated specific measures to cope with the challenge. Financial checks are among the latest amendments, so UKGC-licensed casinos must request users’ statements to ensure they can afford to gamble. In addition, the authority decreased the maximum bet size to £2 for individuals aged 18-25, while £5 stakes will be available for older adults.
Undeniably, thorough limitations and increased control over players’ actions dissatisfy risk seekers. Therefore, a rapid shift to non-UK casinos has been witnessed in the last few years. While many gamblers mentioned the efficiency of new rules, explicitly marking the usefulness of GamStop self-exclusion, passionate casino enthusiasts still search for ways to gamble without restrictions.
Americans love gambling, but despite the popularity of this pastime in the country, digital casinos are only legal in a limited number of states: New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The US doesn’t have federal industry legislation, which is among the problems the country faces. While the iGaming sector is prohibited in numerous regions, their residents find ways to engage in this risky pastime. Reports indicate that approximately 2 million adults in the country suffer from severe gambling addiction, and the government aims to address the challenge. To cope with these restrictions, many players choose American casinos for UK players, seeking more accessible gaming options.
The US authorities are currently discussing gambling industry updates to impact the current market and decrease the number of addicts. The sector now lacks control: while in-country platforms are prohibited in many states, verification in Canary Island casinos remains a topic of debate, as some operators offer easier access without strict ID checks. The new bill will concern betting advertising – promotional materials must not target vulnerable populations. Moreover, the updated regulations touch on gambling addiction and usage of AI and other mechanisms to affect user decisions in online casinos and sportsbooks and encourage them to develop a responsible approach to gambling.
Regulatory changes are not the only trend awaiting casino lovers—some pleasant updates are also coming, and they will concern both the UK and the US. Technologies constantly evolve, which undeniably impacts the gambling sector globally. For instance, implementing AI and Machine Learning is already shaping the industry, and its influence will strengthen even more in the following years. Additionally, to expand your understanding of these changes, consider trending in tennis and how technology impacts sports analytics.
Currently, this innovation guarantees more transparent procedures and prevents fraudulent activities in online casinos. Moreover, AI is a great helper in detecting excessive gambling and providing recommendations to those at risk of addiction. Industry experts are confident that the technology will perform more duties in online casinos, so we should patiently wait for new features.
Users have lacked immersive experiences in the gambling sector for decades, and luckily, the situation is changing now. Virtual reality casinos were not widespread in 2024, but the trend is gaining popularity in the UK and the US. Players can explore the best slot machines and games in real time from the comfort of their homes. Technology is rapidly developing, so more immersive gambling houses are projected to open their virtual doors in the coming years.
The gambling sector never stops evolving, and the UK and the US are among the countries where the industry is well-developed. Compulsive disorders and irresponsible customer behaviours are global issues that regulatory authorities on different continents aim to resolve. Therefore, the future will definitely bring more limitations to online casinos to improve the population’s well-being. At the same time, tech advancements will bring the casino sector to a completely new level, delighting customers with immersive games and personalised experiences.
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Athletics is not the most common discipline for betting, and in vain. Many users opt for classic widespread options like football or basketball, but selecting niche opportunities is always a great idea. Although this wagering market is not the most in-demand among customers, many bookmakers offer attractive odds complemented by generous bonuses. Exploring the sport is the main rule of successful betting, so have a look at the major events you should consider when entering an online sportsbook and some basic details you need for the best experience.
Discovering the world of athletics is nothing but thrilling: the discipline involves different activities, including running, jumping, walking, and throwing items. It’s one of the oldest sports that has been strongly interconnected with betting for centuries. The first Olympic Games are dated 776 BC, and look where we are now: the event hasn’t lost its relevance in 2024.
Risk-seekers rarely consider this discipline on bookmaker sites but often forget that non-mainstream wagering opportunities can bring many more benefits. Lots of Curacao sports betting sites by NonGamStopBets cover varied athletics markets and provide members with profitable odds. These platforms operate under the control of one of the most reliable iGaming regulators in the world and offer fair and transparent services. Explore the major global events and select the one you will definitely enjoy in your chosen online sportsbook!
Also known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, this tournament includes marathon running and race walking and unites professional sportsmen globally. The event was established in 1976 when the Olympic Committee canceled men’s 50 km walk competitions. However, the first tournament was only held in 1983 – since then, the World Athletics Championships have become the global event that takes place in different countries every four years. The competition comprises 9 days of contests involving over 1,800 professional athletes.
We bet that wagering on any of the tournaments will become inspiring for punters since the competitive spirit can be literally felt in the air. The 2025 event will be held in Tokyo in September, and passionate fans of this discipline and bettors opting for pre-match wagers are already preparing for the event.
This event cannot be skipped when discussing athletics since it basically represents the roots of this discipline. The event takes place every four years, and the previous contest occurred in August 2024. This was the golden time for betting enthusiasts since they got the opportunity to wager on 48 medal contests like racewalking and road running. During the Olympic Games, bookmakers delight customers with exclusive content and special bonuses, which is why adrenaline hunters wait for this event with great impatience.
Unlike the previously mentioned events, Diamond League is an annual elite athletic tournament, which makes it a titbit for passionate bettors. Wagering lovers don’t have to wait for four years till the following contest. The competition is the top tier level of the World Athletics, involving international sports starts, which boosts the degree of excitement. The Diamond League was established in Europe, but organizers aim to strengthen the event’s popularity far beyond its borders and use all the possible means to promote the tournament.
Of course, finding an online sportsbook offering juicy odds on this competition may be complicated, but more bookmakers accept it, considering the growing popularity of athletics globally. Users can feel the competitive atmosphere from their screens: many online sportsbooks stream the event on their websites, so punters don’t have to search where to watch the Diamond League.
This special tournament organised by the Commonwealth Nations is popular globally, and betting on the discipline becomes even more attractive. Professional athletes from countries of the former British Empire show their skills and fight for the champion’s title during the one-week contest. This event is exciting since it’s fully inclusive and accepts people with disabilities who get the opportunity to speak about themselves in the global arena.
Like other similar contests, the Commonwealth Games take place every four years, and the next one is scheduled for 2026. During this time, punters can learn more about the competition, its rules, participants, and other details to make informed predictions. Commonwealth Games are not the most popular betting option in modern online sportsbooks, but you can still find profitable odds on this athletic tournament on Curaçao platforms. However, it's important to note that betting limits in the USA can vary significantly depending on the state and the sportsbook, so understanding the local regulations is crucial if you plan to place wagers on this event.
Undeniably, athletics betting markets are not as diverse as mainstream sports available on all betting sites not on GamStop. However, this fact makes this discipline even more attractive to wagering lovers. Niche opportunities can potentially bring higher profits; at the same time, online sportsbooks delight their customers with additional benefits. Curaçao-based betting platforms are known for extensive choices and limitless possibilities for risk-seekers.
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We are back with S29 of ABC’s The Bachelor which is led by Grant Ellis who was on Jenn Tran’s S21 of The Bachelorette! We watched him navigate his relationship with her until he was eliminated in week 6 right before Hometowns.
We get to meet Grant through a series of photoshoots, seeing him play basketball, we meet his family, and we catch up with why he’s ready to be The Bachelor and how he will navigate the process. We hear about his father’s addiction, his parents divorced, and how he felt that although he loved them, they didn’t say that to one another. Basketball gave him the ability to focus on what he was going through.
We also see him give his First Impression Rose to his grandmother to let her know that he will always love her and she is his number one. He meets Jesse Palmer as his journey is moments from starting and they figure out how he will take on the night.
We meet Rose who steps out of the limo first and she asks him, will he accept this rose? Litia is a cutie who is Mormon and was born in Hawaii. SHe comes from a large family and although she’s not great at basketball, she says that he can bring the skills and she will bring the sparkle. J’nae brought chalk and it was such a cute moment between the 2 of them because she is a basketball fan. The women really brought it by sharing themselves and finding cute ways for him to remember them. It’s always interesting to see the reactions of the other castmembers as they watch the other entrances and this year, having a Llama in the group is quite a sight to see.
All the women have finally arrived and are in the house. He welcomes all of them and thanks them for their entrance and being there. He lets the know he is looking for a wife, he wants, a family and he asks them what does love mean to them? He lets them know what it means to him. He also shares that his mom signed him up for the show in case they weren’t aware. Grant’s sister also swings by to let the women know more about him as well as to meet him.
The First Impression Rose means a lot more this season as she will be guaranteed to come into the mansion but she will also get the first 1-on-1 dayte! Alexe is the first one to get the rose. Going into tonight’s episode, we guessed based on profiles alone that Alexe, Alli Jo, Allyshia, and Julianna would go to Hometowns. We now know that so far all of the women we predicted are closer to getting there.
RECEIVED A ROSE | Alexe, Alli Jo, Allyshia, Bailey, Beverly, Carolina, Chloie, Dina, Ella, Litia, Julianna, Natalie, Parisa, Rebekah, Rose, Sarafiena, Vicky, and Zoe
DIDN’T RECEIVE A ROSE | Christina, J’Nae, Kelsey, Kyleigh, Neicey, Radhika, and Savannah
Each night during this season, we will tweet about The Golden Bachelorette and you can chat along with us (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to see what’s taking place!
Each week we will let you know who our faves were from the last episode and if we’ve changed up since then as it pertains to who we think should go to Hometowns.
We also suggest a podcast that we’ve become obsessed with over the past few seasons, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour to get their feedback!
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Last month Day of the Fight was released into theaters. It tells the story of Irish Mike as he prepares for his fight at Madison Square Garden. As we lead up to this big event, we also get to see the people, places, and things that make up his life. With an incredible cast that includes Michael C Pitt (Boardwalk Empire, Asphalt City, Reptile), Ron Perlman (Hellboy franchise, Sons of Anarchy, StartUp), Joe Pesci (Goodfellas, Casino, The Irishman), and Steve Buscemi (The Sopranos, Fargo, Boardwalk Empire) to name a few - we're drawn into his world as well as the decisions that he makes.
We had the pleasure to sit down with Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, Expats, House of Gucci), writer, producer and making his directorial debut along with lead actor, Michael to talk about this film, how it came to be, moments that they enjoyed, the takeaway that they want others to have from it, and the power of cinema.
ATHLEISURE MAG: We watched this movie last night and we’re boxing fans. So we were already excited to see the movie. It was even better that it was not the traditional and formulaic boxing film that we are used to seeing! Before we delve into the movie, Jack you wrote, directed, and produced it. What led you to creating this film? Michael, what made you want to be part of this film?
JACK HUSTON: I had the great opportunity to work with Michael many years ago on Boardwalk Empire.
AM: Which was an amazing series!
JH: Thank you! I always had memories of Michael punching sandbags and going off to the boxing gym. So maybe, I had him there in my head. But I also had the memories of just how much I loved working with Michael just him being such a beautiful actor and he has always elevated any season that he was in. Somebody who just conveys so much through his eyes. He has this amazing sense of sensitivity and vulnerability with a hard exterior you know and he could play every part. When I sort of conceived the film, I could not imagine anybody else in the role. It’s amazing where you have these moments where you are literally right there with someone else’s voice in your head. So, I wrote and came up with the idea for the film with Michael in the role and I went to him and said, you’ve got to do this role! He asked me, where’s the script and I was like, well I haven’t written it yet. So we worked and sort of developed it through the years. It was a great fight worth having to get Michael to play this part. I thank God everyday that I got the opportunity to do it with him.
AM: Wow, that’s great to hear. What drew you to the film Michael?
MICHAEL C. PITT: Permission to speak freely?
AM: Of course.
MCP: This film chose me. Jack chose me. My very good friend, my buddy, and my collaborator basically said that he wanted me to do this. He pulled me out of the gutter to play this film. We made it with a lot of love and a lot of heart. We made it to inspire the younger generation and so I hope we do.
AM: It was incredible. The casting was incredible obviously in addition to Michael, Joe Pesci, Steve Buscemi, Ron Perlman -
MCP: Well that’s all Jack! I have no idea how – I mean I used to call him The Prince! I have no idea in hell how he did it!
AM: That part!
MCP: Yeah, how he assembled those older men – they are not the easiest and they are set in their ways.
AM: Haha you are basically asking what we’re trying to say so I thank you for navigating that one! How'd you do that?
MCP: To get them in the room. That was all Jack. All Jack. Thank God we were able to get those guys!
JH: You know, it’s funny. When you write it for certain people, I think that just like Michael said, the film was all heart and it was all love. The two elements or the two characters that were written specifically for the film were Mike and Joe. Joe was – you know, I heard his voice and that’s him singing in the movie. I was developing this character that had dementia and we needed an actor with such a history and almost where their reputation proceeded them the way that they find them in the film, they have to have such a body of work because they are suffering from dementia. Then I heard him sing and I thought, what if he doesn’t speak, but you hear him sing? That’s what brings back the memories because when my grandma when she was suffering from dementia, music would bring her back in the room. She gained that lucidity through that – through music and that’s what sort of happened.
But, getting Joe was landing the white whale because the film wouldn’t have happened. He pretty much secured our financing! I think it was kind of like, “ha ha if you get Joe Pesci, we’ll secure your financing for the movie.” Then we went ahead and got Joe Pesci. Then they were like oh shit, we have to finance the movie. But it was a big gamble and I think again it came down to the collective love of what we were trying to make and a bit of a throwback to the movies that aren’t made like this anymore. It is an homage to that type of picture. It’s all about feeling, all about character, all about the sort of real human struggle and the human condition. The kinds of films like Mike was saying that made us fall in love with cinema and hopefully, it will inspire other people to fall in love with cinema all over again.
AM: What did you draw from, Mike in terms of your character and how did you approach playing him?
MCP: Oh, that’s such a difficult question because it was set up – Jack set it up for me to experience this role. So it was a bit like, “ok, I set everything up, you’re trained, and now ding, ding, ding – go out there and do everything and get out into the ring and make me proud.” Basically, that’s how it was set up for me and it’s hard for me to watch, but I do notice that it does make people feel. I do think that that is a very important thing that Jack touches on. It’s really smart to be streetwise, it’s very good to keep your poker face up and to keep your guard on. But you need to feel things. We need to feel things or we’re not human. I hope that people have the courage to feel when they are watching the film.
AM: There were so many themes that we enjoyed when watching the film: redemption, resilience, fortitude, and even being able to establish things in the future that you know will not be yours to enjoy; however, you have created the fingerprint for that to happen. Of course, the whole past, present, future of everything that is going on in the film is just really great. What stuck out for you as moments in the film that you really enjoyed?
JH: God, there’s so much! You know what? It’s wonderful when you’re able to step back and say, this role is yours. Run, enjoy, feel it, and experience it. Witnessing the actors coming together and what was made, the writing was elevated to such an extent, but that is exactly again, going to the beauty of relationships. I have to say that I think that what Michael and a lot of our actors did is that they gave very honest performances. There’s a lot of truth in them and I think that everyone is always talking about forgetting to go to the movies. I always say that I like to remember things and I like to feel that scene in my heart and gut and I want to wake up thinking about that.
Certain images – I like when everything comes together and that’s usually as a common goal. There are a lot of surprising scenes that on the page read one way, but my God it’s gorgeous to witness 2 lovely actors take it and run with it. You know, it was magic. I spent a lot of time crying when I was looking at the monitors. It was huge moments of gratitude for me.
AM: Michael, was there anything that stuck out with you?
MCP: In the filming? Every single day! Every single day, every single moment. It’s a beautiful memory for me. Listening to Jack talk, you know, I don’t know why I started thinking about when I was a little boy and my mother has 4 kids tugging on her and we’re trying to make ends meet and she would buy $1 movies at Blockbuster. Blockbuster was going out of business and she would buy $1 movies, and I would just sit in front of all of these movies and I never saw a bad movie, I never saw a movie that I didn’t like.
JH: Yeah, right!
MCP: These films changed people. A film that makes you feel is a film that you see and it changes people. Those were films that changed my whole direction of life!
Every moment of every single day of every single second that I was filming, it was incredible! So people should go see it!
AM: In thinking about the concept of deadlines with the movie literally being the Day of the Fight, you know that you’re seeing everything that is happening or lead up to the day of the fight, but you also understand that there is this health condition that is going on so if he does box, this could be another timeline that takes place. What was the thought behind running these multiple timelines as well as the past, present, future, aspect as well?
MCP: Jack, you mentioned this wonderful quote by Hitchcock (Psycho, Rear Window, The Birds) and I think it’s so great that you need to say it.
JH: Yeah, Hitchcock did an early - well before I say that, in this film initially, you didn’t find out about his medical condition in this script until the fight and when he gets knocked down. Then you put things together and realize why this day has been like this.
It’s funny because when I was in the edit, I used an old Hitchcock quote which is, “2 people sitting at a table having a conversation and that’s one thing. You put a bomb under the table, the conversation becomes very different.”
MCP: So his condition is the bomb.
AM: Right.
JH: His condition is the bomb, but the audience –
MCP: Which is brilliant.
JH: It’s good for the audience to know that because every single one of those scenes where you know it’s a ticking bomb makes that scene all the more weighty because it’s possibly the last time that he is seeing any of these people. So you’re on this journey that only Irish Mike knows about!
MCP: From a writing standpoint, it’s a really brilliant thing for people to hear.
JH: Yeah.
MCP: It sets and puts the tension in every scene.
JH: Every scene!
MCP: It puts the motivation in every scene, every character, and so his condition is the bomb under the table during the conversation.
JH: And you know that, so it’s even better when you’re watching it for the second time. Even though you know it when you're watching it for the first time, it works great for the second time as it is really set in. A lot of people have come to multiple screenings and they have told me that they are so happy that they got to see it again. They gained so much more from the second viewing. I love films that you can watch over and over again! I think that this is a film that you can watch a bunch of times.
AM: Our thoughts exactly as we want to watch it again. Even when watching it last night in preparation for today’s discussion, it was incredible. We love a film that is in black and white. There was nothing to not love about this film. In an additional viewing, it will be great to see more of the little things that maybe weren’t seen the first time! Just from top to bottom, it was a great watch! Then to be able to see it and talk with both of you about this has been really amazing!
MCP: Ditto! Ditto! It’s really nice to talk to you as well.
AM: So great chatting with you and I hope that it gets all of the awards it deserves because it’s so great!
JH: You’re so sweet! Please go yell that at the rafters as we need people to come and support this movie!
AM: 100%
JH: We love you for it!
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