20 days ago
Carmelo Anthony talks to PEOPLE about what drew him to art as he was being honored at the TIME100 Impact Dinner
"Naturally, our culture is art. You grow up in it and it's a part of you, whether it's music, sports or poetry," he says
The former basketball star was featured on TIME's first-ever TIME100 art list
Carmelo Anthony felt a natural pull to art.
The former NBA star, 42, recently caught up with PEOPLE when he was honored at the TIME100 Impact Dinner on Monday, Oct. 5 in New York City, where he opened up about his creative passions upon being named to the inaugural TIME100 art list,
#star
"Naturally, our culture is art. You grow up in it and it's a part of you, whether it's music, sports or poetry," he says
The former basketball star was featured on TIME's first-ever TIME100 art list
Carmelo Anthony felt a natural pull to art.
The former NBA star, 42, recently caught up with PEOPLE when he was honored at the TIME100 Impact Dinner on Monday, Oct. 5 in New York City, where he opened up about his creative passions upon being named to the inaugural TIME100 art list,
#star
22 days ago
The bond-market rout of 2026 may be jolting markets, but it's also gaining a important following among savers and the risk-averse.
Wall Street has been gripped by the volatile moves in bond yields over the past few weeks. The all-important 10-year Treasury yield BX:TMUBMUSD10Y was up another 3.4 basis points on Monday to 5.35%, it highest level since April 2002, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
My wife never went back to work after raising our kids. Do I have to share my retirement savings 50/50?
Go ahead and get that poetry degree. Republican law won't prevent people with humanities majors from getting student loans.
That's raised the costs of new mortgages, corporate borrowing and financing the $40 trillion national debt. It also has many bond portfolios sitting in a sea of red ink for 2026, with the bond market's equivalent of the S&P 500 SPX — the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index's — total return having turned negative. Bond yields and prices move in the opposite direction.
#bond #treasury #tmubmusd10y
Wall Street has been gripped by the volatile moves in bond yields over the past few weeks. The all-important 10-year Treasury yield BX:TMUBMUSD10Y was up another 3.4 basis points on Monday to 5.35%, it highest level since April 2002, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
My wife never went back to work after raising our kids. Do I have to share my retirement savings 50/50?
Go ahead and get that poetry degree. Republican law won't prevent people with humanities majors from getting student loans.
That's raised the costs of new mortgages, corporate borrowing and financing the $40 trillion national debt. It also has many bond portfolios sitting in a sea of red ink for 2026, with the bond market's equivalent of the S&P 500 SPX — the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index's — total return having turned negative. Bond yields and prices move in the opposite direction.
#bond #treasury #tmubmusd10y
22 days ago
This is one of the best letters that I have read in my lifetime ("We lived within our means: I earned $30,000 as a pastor and still retired comfortably"). I used to be a mortgage-loan officer; I would get a couple that each made six figures, but would have difficulty qualifying them for a loan amount they wanted because of their consumer-debt load.
Conversely, I would have a blue-collar "Joe Sixpack" that made substantially less but saved and saved and saved, and who got the loan he needed for a house. People in the U.S. need to wake up and not be compulsive: Quit buying things you really don't need. It's that way with the federal government as well, and based on that.
My wife never went back to work after raising our kids. Do I have to share my retirement savings 50/50?
Go ahead and get that poetry degree. Republican law won't prevent people with humanities majors from getting student loans.
We'd better get real quick or we're going to have a financial crisis that makes the Great Recession of 2008 look like a picnic.
#conversely
Conversely, I would have a blue-collar "Joe Sixpack" that made substantially less but saved and saved and saved, and who got the loan he needed for a house. People in the U.S. need to wake up and not be compulsive: Quit buying things you really don't need. It's that way with the federal government as well, and based on that.
My wife never went back to work after raising our kids. Do I have to share my retirement savings 50/50?
Go ahead and get that poetry degree. Republican law won't prevent people with humanities majors from getting student loans.
We'd better get real quick or we're going to have a financial crisis that makes the Great Recession of 2008 look like a picnic.
#conversely
2 months ago
Acclaimed ****** anese artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away aged 97.
The popular artist, who was known for her colorful art installations and surreal sculptures, died at a hospital in Tokyo on Aug. 14, the Yayoi Kusama Studio confirmed. "She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul," a statement from the studio read. "She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul."
Born in 1929, Kusama was a prolific artist known for her embrace of colorful motifs, vibrant polka dot designs, and abstract expressionism. Outside of sculptures and installations, she also painted, did performance art, wrote poetry, and had frequent involvement in the fashion industry. Her work has been exhibited all over the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo.
Throughout her career, she was open about her mental health struggles and revealed that she suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, hallucinations, and mania.
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#artist #love #tokyo
The popular artist, who was known for her colorful art installations and surreal sculptures, died at a hospital in Tokyo on Aug. 14, the Yayoi Kusama Studio confirmed. "She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul," a statement from the studio read. "She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul."
Born in 1929, Kusama was a prolific artist known for her embrace of colorful motifs, vibrant polka dot designs, and abstract expressionism. Outside of sculptures and installations, she also painted, did performance art, wrote poetry, and had frequent involvement in the fashion industry. Her work has been exhibited all over the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo.
Throughout her career, she was open about her mental health struggles and revealed that she suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, hallucinations, and mania.
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#artist #love #tokyo
2 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards implored House colleagues to reconsider an Ethics Committee report that found he engaged in persistent, unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two female aides and recommended his censure.
Edwards' letter asks representatives to distinguish between unconventional conduct and ***** ual harassment.
"An affectionate friendship is not a ***** ual proposition. A gift is not ***** ual misconduct," he wrote. "A compliment is not ***** ual misconduct. Poetry is not ***** ual misconduct."
Edwards' letter, dated Tuesday, was first reported by the news outlet NOTUS.
The Ethics Committee on Thursday declined to comment in response to Edwards' letter.
#ethics
Edwards' letter asks representatives to distinguish between unconventional conduct and ***** ual harassment.
"An affectionate friendship is not a ***** ual proposition. A gift is not ***** ual misconduct," he wrote. "A compliment is not ***** ual misconduct. Poetry is not ***** ual misconduct."
Edwards' letter, dated Tuesday, was first reported by the news outlet NOTUS.
The Ethics Committee on Thursday declined to comment in response to Edwards' letter.
#ethics
2 months ago
Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said on Thursday, triggering tributes from around the world.
The "polka dot queen" channelled hallucinations and battles with mental health into vibrant art featuring her trademark dots, nets and infinity motifs over a career spanning decades and continents.
"Throughout an extraordinary lifetime devoted entirely to artistic creation, Kusama pursued an internationally acclaimed career as a pioneering avant-garde artist whose creative practice encompassed visual art, performance, fiction, and poetry," a statement said, announcing her death on August 14.
"She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul," it said.
Born in 1929 to a wealthy and conservative family, Kusama began producing her unique signature art aged 10.
#Career #born #celebrated
The "polka dot queen" channelled hallucinations and battles with mental health into vibrant art featuring her trademark dots, nets and infinity motifs over a career spanning decades and continents.
"Throughout an extraordinary lifetime devoted entirely to artistic creation, Kusama pursued an internationally acclaimed career as a pioneering avant-garde artist whose creative practice encompassed visual art, performance, fiction, and poetry," a statement said, announcing her death on August 14.
"She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul," it said.
Born in 1929 to a wealthy and conservative family, Kusama began producing her unique signature art aged 10.
#Career #born #celebrated
3 months ago
If the Wrigley Chewing Gum company weren't so deeply **** ociated with the arch-rivals of the St. Louis ballclub, they'd probably offer the Cardinals the opportunity to be the new face of Doublemint Gum, on account of all the double killings they turned tonight. In the absence of an endorsement deal, the Redbirds will have to settle for winning the game.
The Phillies put runners on the corners on the first, but didn't convert them into runs. And the same was true in the second, as the Phillies put runners on the corners and saw the inning end on a Justin Crawford 6-4-3 GIDP. The Cardinals soon found themselves in a comparable situation, putting runners on first and third against Cristopher Sánchez on singles from José Fermin and Masyn Winn. And the Redbirds, wanting to be gracious and considerate hosts, chose not to upstage their visitors and promptly hit into a 5-4-3 twin killing. The Phillies, however, misunderstood this kind gesture, thinking that home team was trying to upstage them with a GIDP slightly fancier than the standard 6-4-3. "We can match that," said the Phils. And so it was that in the next inning they did indeed replicate the 5-4-3 DP, via grounder from Bryce Harper.
The **** embled masses, Philadelphia Phaithful and toasted ravioli-eating St. Louis partisans alike, cried "stop! No more!" But their calls went unheeded. The Cardinals, their dander up and their ire drawn, one-upped the Phillies by hitting into a 4-6-3 version of the pitcher's best friend. to conclude the bottom of the third. The arms race was on. Your faithful recapper sprinted to his bookshelf, removed his copy of the **** son Baseball Dictionary, flipped to the entry on double plays, and groaned upon realizing that only four synonyms were listed; one was used two sentences ago, and the others weren't distinct enough to be of use (technically you can shorten double play to just double, but isn't that confusing?)
In the fourth inning, the first two Phillies batters, Luis Arraez and J.T. Realmuto, made outs, thus ensuring the chain of double plays would at last be broken. But while the double plays ended, offense was still hard to find. In the top of the fifth, Alec Bohm sent a slider flying to center, where Everson Pereira leapt and came down with it elegantly; poetry in motion, and frustration in action for the Phillies. The Cardinals proved no more adept at scoring in their portion of the fifth, and then in the sixth the double play chain began again, with the Phillies matching the 4-6-3 their avian foe hit into earlier.
The Phillies faced the Redbird bullpen in the seventh, with Brady Pallante departing after six scoreless, with four hits and just two Ks. His replacement, George Soriano, quickly induced two outs, then allowed a single to Brandon Marsh and a walk to Bohm. That brought up Justin Crawford, who lined out. The scoring drought continued.
#runners #first #justin
The Phillies put runners on the corners on the first, but didn't convert them into runs. And the same was true in the second, as the Phillies put runners on the corners and saw the inning end on a Justin Crawford 6-4-3 GIDP. The Cardinals soon found themselves in a comparable situation, putting runners on first and third against Cristopher Sánchez on singles from José Fermin and Masyn Winn. And the Redbirds, wanting to be gracious and considerate hosts, chose not to upstage their visitors and promptly hit into a 5-4-3 twin killing. The Phillies, however, misunderstood this kind gesture, thinking that home team was trying to upstage them with a GIDP slightly fancier than the standard 6-4-3. "We can match that," said the Phils. And so it was that in the next inning they did indeed replicate the 5-4-3 DP, via grounder from Bryce Harper.
The **** embled masses, Philadelphia Phaithful and toasted ravioli-eating St. Louis partisans alike, cried "stop! No more!" But their calls went unheeded. The Cardinals, their dander up and their ire drawn, one-upped the Phillies by hitting into a 4-6-3 version of the pitcher's best friend. to conclude the bottom of the third. The arms race was on. Your faithful recapper sprinted to his bookshelf, removed his copy of the **** son Baseball Dictionary, flipped to the entry on double plays, and groaned upon realizing that only four synonyms were listed; one was used two sentences ago, and the others weren't distinct enough to be of use (technically you can shorten double play to just double, but isn't that confusing?)
In the fourth inning, the first two Phillies batters, Luis Arraez and J.T. Realmuto, made outs, thus ensuring the chain of double plays would at last be broken. But while the double plays ended, offense was still hard to find. In the top of the fifth, Alec Bohm sent a slider flying to center, where Everson Pereira leapt and came down with it elegantly; poetry in motion, and frustration in action for the Phillies. The Cardinals proved no more adept at scoring in their portion of the fifth, and then in the sixth the double play chain began again, with the Phillies matching the 4-6-3 their avian foe hit into earlier.
The Phillies faced the Redbird bullpen in the seventh, with Brady Pallante departing after six scoreless, with four hits and just two Ks. His replacement, George Soriano, quickly induced two outs, then allowed a single to Brandon Marsh and a walk to Bohm. That brought up Justin Crawford, who lined out. The scoring drought continued.
#runners #first #justin
3 months ago
Willem Dafoe has never stopped working long enough to be rediscovered. And yet, each generation seems to find him anew.
That's the intriguing juxtaposition at the center of Late Fame, out now, a wry new film in which Dafoe plays Ed Saxberger, a onetime poet whose long-forgotten work is suddenly embraced by a group of young artists (The Enthusiasm Society). Unlike Ed, who left poetry behind for a tranquil life, Dafoe has steadily kept creating. Still, he understands the seduction of having a younger generation turn your past work into its own mythology.
He experienced it firsthand while making the film. Dafoe's young costars asked him about To Live and Die in L.A. and other projects from earlier in his career, mirroring the way their characters idolize Ed.
"I get sucked into telling stories, entertaining them and playing 'the old dude,' when I don't feel like the old dude," he tells Yahoo for the latest Off the Cuff. "But in this context, I was."
Dafoe has experienced that rediscovery on a much larger scale through Spider-Man. More than two decades after he first played Norman Osborn in Sam Raimi's 2002 blockbuster, the franchise continues to introduce him to new fans — sometimes literally. When he's stopped on the street, he reveals, more often than not, it's because of Green Goblin.
#dafoe #long #dude #willem
That's the intriguing juxtaposition at the center of Late Fame, out now, a wry new film in which Dafoe plays Ed Saxberger, a onetime poet whose long-forgotten work is suddenly embraced by a group of young artists (The Enthusiasm Society). Unlike Ed, who left poetry behind for a tranquil life, Dafoe has steadily kept creating. Still, he understands the seduction of having a younger generation turn your past work into its own mythology.
He experienced it firsthand while making the film. Dafoe's young costars asked him about To Live and Die in L.A. and other projects from earlier in his career, mirroring the way their characters idolize Ed.
"I get sucked into telling stories, entertaining them and playing 'the old dude,' when I don't feel like the old dude," he tells Yahoo for the latest Off the Cuff. "But in this context, I was."
Dafoe has experienced that rediscovery on a much larger scale through Spider-Man. More than two decades after he first played Norman Osborn in Sam Raimi's 2002 blockbuster, the franchise continues to introduce him to new fans — sometimes literally. When he's stopped on the street, he reveals, more often than not, it's because of Green Goblin.
#dafoe #long #dude #willem
4 months ago
King Charles and Queen Camilla traveled to Edinburgh to attend the formal opening of the Scottish Parliament on Saturday, and they both ensured they were suitably dressed for the occasion in Scottish-inspired outfits. The monarch donned a traditional kilt while his wife opted for a red tartan skirt, but Camilla's attire has caused a divide online.
Her Majesty wore a below knee red tartan skirt, paired with forest green tartan lined jacket and green hat and shoes. As soon as pictures circulated online, opinions swirled about the statement. Underneath a photo shared on ******* O!'s Instagram, users admired Camilla's fashion ensemble. "Queen Camilla Looks fabulous," and: "Queen Camilla looks amazing" were among the comments. A third wrote: "Thank you for wearing [the] Scottish national dress. It is very much appreciated in Scotland.
Others disagreed and one pointed out: "Camilla always looks guarded in whatever she wears." Another added: "Almost like she's uncomfortable in her own skin, but also doesn't wear royal garb comfortably, unlike Anne, who while not conventionally pretty, has a certain royal style and glamour."
The royal family often use their clothing to give a nod to the location they are visiting or the occasion they are attending, with symbolic colours, fabrics and even special brooches or jewellery.
The ceremonial event began with a procession of historical artifacts, including the Crown of Scotland and the Elizabeth Sword, escorted down the Royal Mile by youth organizations and Team Scotland athletes. Following opening remarks, King Charles addressed the chamber, after which the royal couple enjoyed a series of special musical, poetry, and theatrical performances before meeting with local heroes recognized for their contributions to the community.
Her Majesty wore a below knee red tartan skirt, paired with forest green tartan lined jacket and green hat and shoes. As soon as pictures circulated online, opinions swirled about the statement. Underneath a photo shared on ******* O!'s Instagram, users admired Camilla's fashion ensemble. "Queen Camilla Looks fabulous," and: "Queen Camilla looks amazing" were among the comments. A third wrote: "Thank you for wearing [the] Scottish national dress. It is very much appreciated in Scotland.
Others disagreed and one pointed out: "Camilla always looks guarded in whatever she wears." Another added: "Almost like she's uncomfortable in her own skin, but also doesn't wear royal garb comfortably, unlike Anne, who while not conventionally pretty, has a certain royal style and glamour."
The royal family often use their clothing to give a nod to the location they are visiting or the occasion they are attending, with symbolic colours, fabrics and even special brooches or jewellery.
The ceremonial event began with a procession of historical artifacts, including the Crown of Scotland and the Elizabeth Sword, escorted down the Royal Mile by youth organizations and Team Scotland athletes. Following opening remarks, King Charles addressed the chamber, after which the royal couple enjoyed a series of special musical, poetry, and theatrical performances before meeting with local heroes recognized for their contributions to the community.
11 months ago
Who doesn’t love a good math holiday? Most people know about Pi Day (3/14), but there are even rarer days on the calendar like Pythagorean Triple Square Day (9/16/25). However, it’s time to bust out the calculators in celebration yet again: November 23 marks the annual Fibonacci Sequence Day.
The poetry of mathematics manifests everywhere in nature, but few numerical patterns are more common than the Fibonacci Sequence. First described in 1202 by mathematician Italian Leonardo Bonacci (Fibonacci is a shortening of filius Bonacci or “son of Bonacci”), the concept involves adding 1 and 1 togeth
The poetry of mathematics manifests everywhere in nature, but few numerical patterns are more common than the Fibonacci Sequence. First described in 1202 by mathematician Italian Leonardo Bonacci (Fibonacci is a shortening of filius Bonacci or “son of Bonacci”), the concept involves adding 1 and 1 togeth
