Sabrina Carpenter has just released the companion video to new single “Why.” Shot in Los Angeles with director Jay Martin (Shawn Mendes, Christina Perri) and featuring Riverdale star Casey Cott as Carpenter’s love interest, “Why” explores the age-old theory that opposites attract, “and we don’t even know why.”
“Sometimes differences can hold us together and I think that’s a beautiful sentiment to how we deal with divergence and how it can furthermore prove our compatibility,” Carpenter says of the Jeberg-produced song. “In the end, we don’t really need to know ‘why’ if we are confident in our own emotions.”
In support of the new single and video, Carpenter will perform “Why” on Live with Kelly & Ryan August 21.
The track, co-written by Carpenter, Jonas Jeberg and Brett McLaughlin, is available now at all digital providers HERE and all streaming providers HERE.
Carpenter is currently crossing North American on her headlining summer De-Tour, which kicked off July 6 and runs through Aug. 27. The 30+ date summer trek marks Carpenter’s second headline tour, following her sold out EVOLution Tour last fall.
The De-Tour will continue to bring a summer of fun and music across major North American cities such as Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, and Boston before concluding on August 27 in Toronto, ON. The tour, presented by American Tourister, will feature special gue! sts Alex Aiono & New Hope Club on all dates and resumes tomorrow night in Edmonton, AB. For more information, please visit www.sabrinacarpenter.com.
A genetic freak has spawned in the automotive industry and is instantly becoming a deity among car enthusiasts. No matter what type of vehicles you fancy, this candy-coated hot wheel will demand your respect. FCA- North America is making a statement with their newest addition by producing the most powerful muscle car ever built in history for distribution to the public. How powerful could a “stock” muscle car really be you ask? 600hp to stay competitive with your entry level European sports vehicles? Not enough. How about enough power to embarrass a super car? How about a hell yes! That’s right, the 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat has an astonishing power output of 707hp with 650lb-ft torque! This cat doesn’t meow, it roars like the king of the jungle.
Rolling off the lot powered by a 6.2L supercharged HEMI V8 SRT hellcat engine, this cat comes stacked. Featuring a functional air catcher head lamp (a modification mostly seen on track ready vehicles for optimal air flow) this hellraiser is tuned to raise the heart rate and maybe some gravel off the road. The 20″ x 9.5″ brass monkey SRT forged wheels ($995 option) encased in Pirelli 275/40ZR20 PZero summer tires ($695 option) will fight for traction as more than 8,000lb-ft of torque are sent to the rear wheels in first gear, flinging you from 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds. Not only are the tires screeching with the supercharger howling like a wolf during a full moon, but the computer-controlled butterfly valves fully open during WOT (wide open throttle) to let you hear the sweet symphony of combustion gasses being forcefully pushed out to propel you forward. No need to text when you’re outside, they have already heard you coming long before your arrival.
With great power comes great responsibility and where better to transfer that responsibility to than the suspension and braking systems? The SRT Tuned Blistein 3-mode competition suspension with electronic roll mitigation, electronic stability control, all speed traction control, and Brembo 6 piston high-performance front brakes will make this aggressive two-door more than a straight line star, but a canyon cruiser for the more experienced driver. Dodge even went a step further with the responsibility factor and included two keys. A red one, which allows access to all 700+ horses, and a black one, which limits the power to a much tamer 485hp (equal to the base SRT model).
Interior design includes two leather SRT racing bucket seats up front and room for two average sized adults in the back. The driver is spoiled by a power six-way driver seat with power four-way driver lumbar adjust that cools/heats as needed. Paddle shifters are located behind the leather flat bottom sport steering wheel, allowing you to control the TourqueFlite 8 speed/ AutoStick automatic transmission ($2,995 option). With your left hand on the wheel, your right hand is free to navigate the 8.4 inch Uconnect in dash display which is compatible with both Apple Car Play and google Android. Here you can choose your favorite song to play through the 18 speaker premium audio system with Harmon Kardon Green Edge amplifier system, respond to a text, look up your next destination, or choose the driving mode of your liking (sport, track and eco mode) with the SRT button. If you happen to have this car in sunny California, you might want the luxury of a sun roof. Add another $1,995 for your tanning pleasure.
If all that is not enough, this hellcat also draws a crowd. At every gas station, restaurant, grocery store parking lot and even in traffic, you’ll get sighted and praised for the superior capabilities and engineering. Last but definitely not least, you don’t have to break the bank to afford this monster. Base price coming in at $62,495 (with optional equipment totaling $71,970), the valet will be just as happy to see you as they would any other supercar of a respectable stature. Now that you have all that extra cash and probably the fastest car on the street, feel free to flex wherever you go!
During yesterday’s Next Big Thing Panel at Comic-Con International San Diego, Marvel Entertainment unveiled that it is joining forces with comiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comic shopping & reading service, for a line of exclusive digital comics. Available free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers and only available through comiXology and Kindle these comics will be part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content.
Marvel and comiXology’s team-up kicks off withImmortalIron Fists, a 6-issue bi-weekly series written by Kaare Andrews with art by Afu Chan. Immortal Iron Fists is on sale today for $2.99 on comiXology and Kindle or free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers as part of their subscription. New users to comiXology’s popular subscription service can also access ImmortalIron Fists for free as part of their 30-day free trial. Additional exclusive series will be announced soon.
A unique entry-point that’s perfect for new fans and longtime readers alike, Immortal Iron Fists tells the tale of Pei, a young female monk from K’un-Lun and the youngest person to ever bear the mark of the Iron Fist. While Pei tackles the trials of high school, Danny Rand, the Immortal Iron Fist, faces his greatest challenge yet: training the inexperienced Pei. All the while, a growing threat appears that will take more than one pair of Iron Fists to defeat!
“Immortal Iron Fists serves as a perfect starting point for those new readers who are just discovering the world of Marvel Comics,” said Chip Mosher, comiXology’s Head of Content & Senior Director of Communications, “We’re loving working with Marvel on this line of exclusive content as part of our comiXology Originals program. Giving new and current fans the option to buy or read for free as part of our comiXology Unlimited subscription service is a huge win. We can’t wait to hear from the fans.”
Fans across the globe have been attracted to Marvel’s amazing characters through top-grossing movies, critically-acclaimed TV series, and ground breaking new publishing series that have driven titles likeGuardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, and Black Pantherto new heights, alongside perennial favorites likeAmazing Spider-Man and Avengers.
This past spring, Marvel Comics joined comiXology Unlimited, giving fans the ability to read over 10,000 titles including thousands of Marvel Comics’ single issues and collections as part of their comiXology Unlimited membership, featuring Super Heroes like The Avengers, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Black Panther, Iron Fist, Guardians of the Galaxy and more.
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BEIRUT DESIGN FAIR responds to the expectations of amateurs, collectors and professionals in search of different and innovative methods, ideas and inspirations in the field of design. “Our objective is to promote recognition of Lebanon’s proper place: at the forefront of creativity in the region. We have here assembled evidence confirming that Beirut has both the legitimacy and the means to become a capital of design.” – Guillaume Taslé d’Héliand, Founder-Director
Over the course of four intense days filled with events and interaction, Beirut Design Fair will gather the best names in Lebanese design – from designers and labels to galleries, distributors, and exceptional artisans – in order to demonstrate the legitimacy of Lebanon’s place at the heart of the international design scene. According to Hala Moubarak, Co-founder & Head of Exhibitor Relations, “The work of Lebanese designers is the fruit of innovative, moving, and elegant ideas; sometimes, research and the desire to preserve ancestral craftsmanship lead to an invaluable creative inspiration.” Among the fair’s participants will be: Joy Mardini Design Gallery (showing Carla Baz, David & Nicolas, and Charles Kalpakian), Carwan Gallery (Lindsey Adelman, Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud, Georges Mohasseb, Paul Matter), Ramy Boutros, Hawini (Wissam Moubarak), YEW Studio (Rami Kik), Hicham Ghandour, and Fadi Sarieddine. The full list of participating galleries will be unveiled in the coming days.
Beirut Design Fair will be marked by events, conferences, roundtable discussions and design courses. The fair’s program will be available on its website at the beginning of September, but we can already mention some highlights: a stop at FabLab, a one-of-a-kind workshop that unites a host of trades and makes them available to Lebanese designers, or a behind-the-scenes visit to Basta, Beirut’s flea market.
Since its inception, Beirut Design Fair has prioritized quality, creativity, and a cosmopolitan spirit, an emphasis which makes the selection of Studio Adrien Gardère a natural and obvious choice for the direction of the event’s scenography. The collaboration between Beirut Design Fair and Studio Adrien Gardère is intended to generate a spatial language unique to the fair, forged in a spirit of cooperation while keeping in mind the creative singularity of each participant. Inspired by the contrasts in the urban landscape of Beirut, the fair’s scenography will guide visitors along a dynamic and contemporary path.
SPOT ON! will showcase some twenty emerging talents from a new generation of Lebanese designers who will exhibit their creations in a shared pavilion. These include Sayar & Garibeh (presented by the Starch Foundation – Rabih Kayrouz), a selection by ALBA (the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts), Architecture & Mechanism, Anastasia Nysten, and Souraya Haddad – Credoz Rami Matar.
At the heart of the fair, The Banquet will provide a dedicated space in which participants and visitors will be encouraged to exchange ideas, perspectives and discoveries. In the Land of the Cedar, home to one of the world’s oldest cultures,The Banquet, will be situated on a large dining table sculpted from 50,000 year-old wood, around which participants will be invited to gather and taste some of Lebanon’s greatest delicacies, provided by renowned chef Maroun Chedid.
Finally, the salon MAISON & OBJET will organize a networking event at Beirut Design Fair that will bring together the Lebanese design, decoration and lifestyle communities.
For its first edition, Beirut Design Fair has assembled an exceptional selection committee whose members are attached to Beirut and Lebanon either by origin or by affinity: Aline Asmar d’Amman (architect, interior designer and artistic director), India Mahdavi (architect, designer and interior designer), Marc Baroud (designer and director of the design department of the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts), Marianne Brabant (from the Modern and Contemporary Department of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris), and Mathias Orhel (founder of m-0 creative recruitment consultancy). During the salon this committee will also participate in the selection and attribution of the Beirut Design Award for creativity and innovation.
Beirut Design Fair will be held at BIEL (the Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center) from September 20 to 24, 2017.
The fair will be both simultaneous with and adjacent to BEIRUT ART FAIR, the contemporary art fair which since 2010 has promoted the artistic and cultural vibrancy of Beirut, of Lebanon and of the ME.NA countries (Middle East – North Africa). During these four days, the contemporary art and design fairs will provide a place and an opportunity for the creative energies of Beirut to flourish and thrive.
Lana Del Rey’s new album ‘Lust For Life’ is out now on Polydor Records. The album features collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Sean Ono Lennon, The Weeknd and Stevie Nicks.
The body of work is created by Lana and her long-time producer and collaborator Rick Nowels. The album is available to buy and stream on all digital service providers and in CD, vinyl, limited edition clear vinyl, box set and cassette tape formats.
Including the already-released tracks ‘Love’, ‘Lust For Life’, ‘Summer Bummer’, ‘Coachella – Woodstock In My Mind’ and ‘Groupie Love’, the full album tracklist is as follows:
1. Love
2. Lust For Life (ft. The Weeknd)
3. 13 Beaches
4. Cherry
5. White Mustang
6. Summer Bummer (ft. A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti)
7. Groupie Love (ft. A$AP Rocky)
8. In My Feelings
9. Coachella – Woodstock In My Mind
10. God Bless America – And All the Beautiful Women In It
11. When The World Was at War We Kept Dancing
12. Beautiful People Beautiful Problems (ft. Stevie Nicks)
13. Tomorrow Never Came (ft. Sean Ono Lennon)
14. Heroin
15. Change
16. Get Free
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) welcomes Alissa Hsueh from Irvine, Calif. as one of the 15 national selectees for the 2017–2019 Youth Preparedness Council (YPC).
The FEMA YPC was formed in 2012 to bring together high school-age youth leaders from across the country who are interested and engaged in emergency preparedness. The 15 council members are attending the YPC Summit in Washington, D.C., from July 18-19, to meet with FEMA leaders and prepare for the year ahead.
Born and raised in Japan and Taiwan, Alissa Hsueh’s connection to these island countries and their earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters taught her the importance of preparedness at an early age. She is the founder of Northwood High School’s Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) club and a member of the Red Cross club. Through Teen CERT, she works closely with school leadership to update and replenish emergency backpacks and lockdown kits for all classrooms. In addition, she has a passion for advocacy and has represented her debate team in front of legislators in Sacramento, the California state capital.
“Alissa Hsueh is a very mature student who is serious about her academics,” said Sam Lane, Counselor at Northwood High School. “Alissa is mastering the art of time management so that she can designate more of her energy each year to connecting to her community through methodical emergency preparedness.”
During her time on the council, Hsueh would like to create a Teen CERT or Preparedness Club start-up guide. She believes this would benefit any high school students interested in starting and running their own club and provide students and teacher advisers with lessons learned, action plans for campus activities, and ideas for outreach, events and fundraising. She hopes to gain exposure to local and national organizations where she can learn from the successes and failures of other programs.
To learn more about the FEMA YPC, please visit: www.ready.gov/youth-preparedness-council.
Chicago has been honored in Wine Spectator’s 2017 Restaurant Awards, which highlight restaurants around the world that offer the best wine selections.
A list of your area’s winners, along with full details on the awards, can be found below. The complete list of winners is featured in Wine Spectator’s August issue, on newsstands July 18. All the restaurants can also be found at http://restaurants.winespectator.com and in the free *newly revamped* Restaurant Awards app.
According to MLive.com, a mass of 36,289 had the chance to watch the first professional soccer game at Comerica Park on Wednesday in Detroit. In thriller that came to an end w/ penalty kicks, Marquinhos scored the long goal and first goal of the game for PSG (Paris Saint-Germain). Marquinhos also ultimately won the game for PSG.
Natura Bissé was born on June 7, 1979, entering the professional cosmetics market with five creams that targeted various skin needs. Its founder, Ricardo Fisas Mulleras, decided to dive into this thrilling business adventure after seeing how hydrolyzed elastin and collagen proteins considerably improved skin’s texture. Natura Bissé was a pioneer in applying non-destructive acid hydrolysis of proteins (HVA system) to the world of cosmetics. This system gives access to the basic component elements of protein, amino acids, not only in their free form, but also with all of their properties intact.
After 38 of innovation, Natura Bissé has come up with their newest treatment, the Oxygen Bubble. Known to have “Purity and detox in a completely isolated atmosphere,” Natura Bissé has created an exclusive place in which to perform treatments, where the air you breathe will be 99,995 percent pure.
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Immerse yourself in a serene environment filled with soft aromatic notes that take your mind on an exquisite journey to well-being. It is a singular experience, providing exceptional results that rejuvenate and purify.
For more information about this exciting new treatment, please visit their website:
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*The Spa at Trump Chicago is the first to offer the Pure Oxygen Bubble as a pop-up service in the Midwest.
On Thursday July 20th, join The Untitled Space NY for a Reception and Artist Talk on The Female Gaze on Erotica, Sex Positive Art & Censorship hosted by artist and curator Indira Cesarine along with SECRET GARDEN exhibiting artists Myla DalBesio, Leah Schrager, Julia Fox, Katie Commodore, Annika Connor, Dominique Vitali, Kristin Prim, Katya Zvereva, Taira Rice and Rowan Renee.
Drinks will be served from 6-7pm, with the talk from 7pm – 8:30 and conversation and drinks served afterwards. Space is limited as this is a seated event, please RSVP.
The Untitled Space gallery is pleased to present “SECRET GARDEN” a group exhibition of female identifying artists exploring figurative works of nudes and erotic art. Curated by Indira Cesarine, the exhibit will be on view from June 27 – July 30 and will include works of painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, pottery, sculpture, collage, mixed media and video. The exhibit title is inspired by the book, “My Secret Garden”, published in 1973 by sex positive feminist author Nancy Friday who was instrumental in addressing taboos revolving around female sexuality in the early 70s and an important figure of the feminist sexual liberation movement.
Through historical works of pioneering feminist artists such as Betty Tompkins and Joan Semmel, to that of emerging contemporary female artists such as Andrea Mary Marshall, India Munuez, Myla Dalbesio, Katie Commodore, and Leah Schrager, Alexandra Rubinstein, Andrea Mary Marshall, Annika Connor, Betty Tompkins, Brittany Maldonado, Brittany Markert, Cabell Molina, Danielle Sigler, Dara Vandor, Dominique Vitali, Elisa Garcia de la Huerta, Ellen Jong, Fahren Feingold, Hiba Schahbaz, India Menuez, Indira Cesarine, Jacqueline Secor, Janine Gordon, Jeanette Hayes, Jessica Litchtenstein, Joan Semmel, Julia Fox, Kat Toronto, Katie Commodore, Katya Zvereva, Kelsey Bennett, Kristin O’Connor, Kristin Prim, Lauren Rinaldi, Leah Schrager, Maia Radanovic, Mairi-Luise Tabbakh, Maisie Willoughby, Marne Lucas, Mary Theinert, Meredith Ostrom, Miza Coplin, Myla Dalbesio, Natasha Wright, Rebecca Leveille, Renee Dykeman, Rowan Renee, Signe Pierce, Suzanne Wright, Taira Rice, Tafv Sampson; SECRET GARDEN presents works by taboo shattering artists who fearlessly address sexual themes in their art and celebrate freedom of expression.
Since the inception of the sexual liberation movement women have been faced with polarizing views on sexuality, including pornography and erotica, and it’s place within feminism. Through the highly documented feminist sex wars, which many historians believe attributed to the decline of second wave feminism, came the rise of the sex positive movement, which embraced women’s sexual freedom as central to women’s liberation. While the women’s liberation movement is often been equated with sexual liberation, the fight continues against the double standards that inhibit women from enjoying their sexuality freely and without judgment.
Despite decades of “liberation” contemporary feminist artists today continue to address these themes, to explore the dichotomies of contemporary society and challenge the double standards that linger. The battle with censorship may have shifted from film to the internet, yet artists continue to grapple with to the constraints of conservative positions on depictions of nudity and sexually explicit works. Through their own visual narrative, the artists of SECRET GARDEN explore works that challenge stereotypes, celebrate femininity and reclaim sexual independence. The female perspective on the theme is at once visible through the subtle details as these artists define in their own terms the language of “erotic” through a female lens. They engage a dialogue of sexual self-empowerment that pushes social and political boundaries with artworks that exemplify a new wave of women’s sexual liberation in art.
“I feel it is an important time to present an exhibition of female artists who are resisting oppressive structures and climates by championing sex positive feminism. With the new political right, we have ushered in a conservative era, which attempts to challenge many liberties we have grown accustomed to including women’s reproductive rights and the legality of birth control. The importance of censorship-free, sexually liberated art has regained significance as women todaycontinue to battle for equality and freedom of expression. We were saddened that we were forced to censor many of the artworks featured in the exhibit in our promotions due to regulations of social media platforms and online services such as Mailchimp. We are looking forward to a society that accepts artworks of all kinds, including those depicting nudity as “safe” content for everyone.” – Curator Indira Cesarine
