– Need we remind you these are seriously twisted times? Without prompt intervention, Bartholomew JoJo Simpson, that lovable fourth-grade cartoon cutup, will never see his 11th birthday. Homer is dumping Marge for a younger woman. Former down-home darling Miley Cyrus might be the instrument of some secret society. And in our own world, zero-emission vehicles are vying for garage space with modern muscle cars. READ MORE ›› –
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-Most cars’ journey through a single life cycle—from launch to midterm update to giving way to something newer—can be tracked through the massaging of fascias, tweaks to head- and taillights, and updates to the available color palette. In the case of Chrysler’s second-generation 300 sedan, however, it also includes an ever-evolving tapestry of gearshifters. All 300s once had a meaty shift lever that slid through the typical PRND detents, but
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– ’Tis the season, apparently, to get hacky. In the wake of the Wired story that saw a Jeep Cherokee in a ditch after pair of hackers took control of the ute remotely via a UConnect vulnerability comes the announcement of OwnStar, a little black box that, when attached surreptitiously to a GM OnStar-equipped vehicle, executes a man-in-the-middle attack between that vehicle and the OnStar RemoteLink app. It allows a hacker to enjoy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A real estate broker representing the owners of the Hooters Casino Hotel said the property near the Las Vegas Strip has sold for about $70 million to a New York-based hotel investment company.
NEW YORK (AP) — Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ say they will combine in a deal creating one of the world’s largest real estate companies.
Filed under: Buying, Economy, House of the Day ZillowThe view from one of the apartments in The Comstock, one of San Francisco’s most prestigious residential buildings. By Hotpads.com It may have sold for eight percent under the original asking price, but when you’re talking about an 1,800-square-foot San Francisco condo playing in the $2.5-million club, who’s really counting by the tens of thousands? When it debuted on the market last
Filed under: Design, Buying, Celebrity Homes ZillowOriginally a Presbyterian church,the 13,000-square-foot building has been divided into a home and three apartments. By Melissa Allison Are the queen and king of hip-hop planning to spend more time in jazz territory? Beyoncé and Jay Z appear to have bought an old church in New Orleans’ Garden District that has been transformed into living quarters, Curbed reports. Charles Sykes/Invision/APBeyoncé and Jay Z arrive
Filed under: Design, Buying, Celebrity Homes ZillowOriginally a Presbyterian church,the 13,000-square-foot building has been divided into a home and three apartments. By Melissa Allison Are the queen and king of hip-hop planning to spend more time in jazz territory? Beyoncé and Jay Z appear to have bought an old church in New Orleans’ Garden District that has been transformed into living quarters, Curbed reports. Charles Sykes/Invision/APBeyoncé and Jay Z arrive
Steinway and Sons in the Integral House Currency fluctuations drove uneven growth in the luxury market in the first quarter of 2015, according to a new report by Bain and Fondazione Altagamma. Over the past 15 years, the global luxury market has increased from 140 million to 350 million consumers, and touristic shopping now accounts for more than 50 percent of luxury shopping. The globalized, fractured nature of luxury market means
Brioni celebrates 70 years Italian fashion label Brioni is celebrating its seven decades of menswear with 70 limited-edition pieces. The first limited-edition item is a pair of 18-karat white gold sunglasses. Seventy items will appear in the series of unique pieces drawing repetitive attention to the anniversary, a common concept among many luxury brand celebrations. Happy times Brioni sent an email to its loyal consumers with an explanation of the celebration
Frida Kahlo exhibit at NYBG Designer Carolina Herrera is honoring the artist who has provided inspirations for fashion by sponsoring the New York Botanical Garden’s Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden & Life exhibit. Fourteen of Kahlo’s paintings and works will be on display inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and Carolina Herrera will also continue the theme at the Conservatory Ball this June. Teaming with a world-renowned artist at a prestigious
Ritz-Carlton Moscow As Russia remains marooned in the West and Brazil’s economy enters intensifying turbulence, China is lending a hand, further flexing its diplomatic might. Two countries that depend on the oil industry, Russia and Brazil have been hit hard by plunging prices. Add to that economic isolation and a weak ruble for Russia and corruption and social unrest for Brazil, and both economies begin to lose the luster of the
Gucci’s Lady Web handbag is the focus of the campaign Luxury conglomerate Kering has filed a lawsuit against Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba, claiming the retailer has been facilitating the sale of counterfeit goods. Kering, along with its brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, filed the lawsuit in a U.S. district court in New York May 15, stating that the online retailer has been allowing, and possibly encouraging, the sale of
