Heading to Europe this summer? Think twice before lighting a cigarette on the beach or strolling shirtless down a boardwalk. With visitor numbers predicted to surge to record levels in 2025, many destinations are cracking down. Europe travel rules—and the list of things that can get you in trouble—are growing, with new bans, fines and restrictions that […]
In February, we brought you a story about the Tesla Cybertruck being banned, seized and impounded by British police in the U.K. due to its lack of a conformity certificate, its sharp edges, it being too big and too heavy for British roads, its illegal light bar, and its supercar-like acceleration. Britain’s National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman […]
Australia has become a hotbed for innovative single malts. These five finalists for Best Australian Single Malt at the 2025 SFWSC show the category’s bold range. Tasting notes below. Over the past decade, Australia has emerged as a distinctive hub for innovative single malt whiskies. With more than 300 distilleries, the country has consistently earned […]
The Season 1 finale of Guy Ritchie’s hit TV drama MobLand is now streaming. Now that the first season is over, will there be a second season of the global crime series? Read on to learn why all signs point to a Season 2 on Paramount+. MobLand is executive produced by Ritchie and marks the director’s first TV […]
It’s been three years since new Stranger Things episodes aired – and fans are counting down the days until the highly-anticipated final season. Here’s everything to know (so far) about Stranger Things Season 5, including the exciting news announced during Netflix’s TUDUM 2025. Filming for the final season of Stranger Things began in January 2024 and wrapped 11 months later in December. In […]
After more than a decade as an actor, the 31-year-old White Lotus star is finally having his day in the Hollywood sun. But acting isn’t the only thing on his mind—lucrative investments and a growing protein bar company are keeping his plate plenty full. Jet-lagged and hungry, Patrick Schwarzenegger eyes a craft services table stacked […]
A new chapter in the Harry Potter franchise has begun. HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter original TV series has officially cast newcomer Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger. But what do we know about the rising star who will be taking over Emma Watson’s iconic role? On May 27, HBO finally revealed who will be playing the Harry Potter trio in the network’s upcoming […]
Last year, I put some miles on a unique $6,500 carbon-fiber push scooter reportedly cooked up off-hours by the design and race team over at Red Bull/Oracle. While the $6,500 urban scoot can’t top 20 mph due to legal constraints, it was nonetheless an intriguing design exercise, and it does go 20mph with aplomb – […]
Netflix’s new limited series Sirens is easily one of the best thrillers released on the platform this year. If you’ve made it to the ending of the five-episode limited series, you might have a few questions, including what Simone’s twist of fate really means. Warning: Major spoilers ahead for the ending of Sirens on Netflix. The Season 1 finale, titled […]
There is a quiet renaissance happening in ladies’ watches right now, resulting from the culmination of various improvements in design, movement technology and proportioning. The development of scaled-down automatic movements combined with a renewed sense of restrained design has emerged, which means ladies’ watches are less girly and more dignified. At the same time, a […]