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YOUNG AND RESTLESS Sharon’s Mysterious Gift At Crimson Lights, Sharon shows Nick a bottle of champagne that was delivered to her with the unsigned message, “Memories are what life is made of.” Nick takes a closer look and points out something interesting. “When Sharon received the champagne, she was too preoccupied with figuring out who sent it that she didn’t notice a stain on the label,” explains Executive Producer/Head Writer Josh Griffith. “Sharon is startled when Nick mentions the stain looks like blood, as it only intensifies the mystery of this random delivery.” Nick admits he’s not a forensic expert, so the stain is probably not really blood. He surmises that it could be a red wine stain from the store it came from. However, when Sharon examines it more closely, she doesn’t…

01 MEDITERRANEAN MOOD Bring a touch of Mediterranean style to the patio. Spaces for lounging and dining are a must and are enhanced by natural materials and the colours of the Riveria – the azure coastline of Èze, the ochre of Provence, the terracotta of Sorrento. Essential elements include herringbone bricks in soft shades like aged clay; sand-coloured micro-pebbles in the garden; and outdoor tableware in vibrant patterns. 02 LIVE THE GOOD LIFE…OUTSIDE Designing outdoor living areas in similar ways to indoor spaces isn’t a new trend, but it’s intensifying this year. Look for tech products made for outdoors, such as movie screens and speakers. As well, the line between indoor and outdoor furniture is blurring even further now, with comfort and indoor styling driving the design of outdoor collections. 03 SUMMER OF COLOUR Make…

To have a lakefront cottage to share with their grown family is a dream come true for these homeowners,” says designer Stephanie Brown. “They’ve been yearning for this for years, and they came to the project ready to share their ideas.” Stephanie took it from there, opening the floor plan to optimize the water and vineyard views, and using salvaged fir to design rustic ceiling beams that look like they’ve been there forever. “We also lined the home in painted shiplap, and everywhere, we added layers of breezy linen and oversized furniture that’s approachable and relaxed,” says the designer. “When you walk in, you instantly decompress.” Open for Viewing Glass walls in the living room open to the outdoors. Inside, big, soft sofas and a huge vintage leather ottoman invite lounging; outside,…

Intel’s 11th-gen Rocket Lake chip won’t hit shelves until the end of March, but an unexpectedly early review of a retail Core i7-11700K labels the chip as power-hungry and unable to surpass AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X in many tests. The review, written by respected CPU expert Dr. Ian Cutress of Anandtech.com, was based on a Core i7-11700K that is presumably one of the hundreds of CPUs accidentally sold a month before launch by a German retailer. Benchmarks of the chip have been making the rounds ever since, but Cutress is the first experienced journalist to publish a review. Cutress stepped carefully in his story, avoiding mention of any information he had already been given by Intel under embargo during regular briefings for the chip. He said he informed Intel that he had the…

General Motors takes way more flak and gets nowhere near enough credit for the GM EV1, the most technologically advanced production vehicle of its time. It pioneered and/or demonstrated myriad features we either take for granted on today’s (electric and gas) cars or still regard as futuristic. And it’s worth remembering the first EV1 was built in 1996, just as another all-aluminum two-seater was rolling out: the Lotus Elise. Notably, that car’s rolling chassis would underpin the Tesla Roadster in 2008. Let’s review some of the EV1’s many innovations. A 137-hp, 110-lb-ft AC induction motor spun the front wheels via a single-speed transaxle. Tesla began with AC induction motors, and there’s been a move toward this motor type as the secondary motor in all-wheel-drive electric vehicles because it presents no drag…

→ Break out your American-flag shirt and grab your passport, because NASCAR is headed to France for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The crossover isn’t as strange as it might seem. American sports-car teams have long been vying for glory on the Mulsanne Straight at the famed endurance race, but NASCAR has only been to Le Mans once before. Each year, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) welcomes a team to Le Mans to participate in the Garage 56 program, an exhibition class created in 2012 to encourage technical innovation. Past G56 racers have run on alternative fuels or featured cockpits equipped for disabled drivers, with two teams from the latter category being the only G56 entries to have ever finished the race. For 2023, the ACO invited NASCAR to…

You get faster ports and two drive bays in the OWC miniStack STX hub for Mac mini or Mac Studio. The miniStack STX matches the Mac’s own Thunderbolt 4 bandwidth and its SSD drive bay will support the fastest NVMe M.2 SSDs. By comparison, Satechi’s rival Stand & Hub for Mac mini features 5Gbps USB-C and USB-A ports and slower SATA M.2 SSDs. Combined with the Mac mini’s own roster of ports, with the ministack STX you will have six fast Thunderbolt 4 ports and two USB-A ports, plus the mini’s own ethernet and HDMI ports. The OWC miniStack has one upstream Thunderbolt port that connects to the Mac, and three downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports. With Thunderbolt 4, you can create three independent daisy chains with up to five total Thunderbolt…

When you turn on your Mac, various apps, add-ons, and invisible background processes start running all by themselves. This is usually what you want, but you may sometimes see items running that you don’t recall adding yourself. Where do they come from? Sometimes these processes and apps can cause problems, and you need to remove them for your Mac to behave normally. And even if there’s not a problem, such items can increase your Mac’s startup time and may decrease performance, you’ll want to make sure your Mac is loading only items that are useful to you. Here’s a quick primer on the various kinds of startup and login items and how to manage them. LOGIN ITEMS MacOS 13 (Venutra) or later: Open System Settings and click General, then click Login Items (1). You’ll…

“My Towels Lose Their Softness and Fluffiness Over Time!” JANIE, NEW YORK CITY Blame these culprits: detergent, bleach, and fabric softener. You shouldn’t be using fabric softener at all with towels, says Patric Richardson, author of Laundry Love. It tends to leave behind a coating that can mess with texture and limit absorption. Bleach can also degrade the quality of your towels. “It’s so rough on fabric. It’s basically sandpaper!” Richardson says. And if you’re using too much detergent—you only need one to two tablespoons for a full load—it won’t rinse out and can start to build up. To remedy your seemingly ruined towels, Richardson suggests just washing them with that prescribed amount of detergent. After three or four cycles, any buildup will naturally slough off, allowing for the return of the fluff.…

I was never fond of using pegboard for storage because the hooks were always falling out when I removed a tool. My toolbox cart has three pegboard panels that were going unused. Then I thought of rivet nuts. Rivet nuts, sometimes called rivnuts, install like a rivet using an inexpensive tool. Internal threads in the rivets make them an ideal solution for mounting custom tool racks to pegboard. I found that metric M4×0.7 rivnuts are perfectly sized for standard pegboard. To mount custom tool racks made from ¾"-thick material, M4×0.7×30 machine screws are ideal. Rivnuts provide a secure and flexible option for storing tools and accessories. Nathan Walters Anchorage, Alaska THESE SLIDING RULES RULE Getting an accurate dimension for an inside measurement is best done with a pair of measuring sticks. Two sticks slide over each…

When Art Dudley reviewed the original PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream D/A processor in Stereophile’s September 2014 issue, he very much liked what he heard. “For those who’ve waited for a computer-friendly DAC that offers, with every type of music file, the best musicality of which DSD is capable, the PerfectWave DirectStream may be in a class by itself,” he concluded. It was computer-friendly because, with an add-in card, you could connect it with USB or to an Ethernet cable and use it with, for example, Roon or JRiver. DSD? The DirectStream’s D/A conversion engine, designed by former Microsoft engineer Ted Smith, was unusual in that it synchronously upsampled all input data—regardless of format and native sample rate—to a 30-bit word length running at 28.224MHz followed by a digital-domain volume control. The…

Apple takes seriously the threat of targeted malware that hits its devices and extracts personal data from journalists, human-rights activists, opposition politicians, and others in the cross-hairs of repressive governments, criminal rings, and even spies for hire. Beyond suing companies in 2021 that Apple maintains produce “sophisticated, state-sponsored surveillance technology that allows its highly targeted spyware to surveil its victims,” and underwriting organizations countering cyber surveillance, Apple added a new high-security option to iOS 16 called Lockdown Mode. You’ll also find Lockdown Mode in iPadOS 16.1 when it ships (expected in October 2022) and macOS 13 Ventura (due out later this year). The vast majority of people don’t need to use Lockdown Mode, as it is designed to protect against tailored and targeted attacks that rely on delivering payloads via Messages…

“She’s found the stability she needs. She feels safe with Tom.”—a friend tells Star AS awards season begins, Michelle Williams is already a front-runner for playing a fictionalized version of director Steven Spielberg’s mother in The Fabelmans. Accepting a tribute at the Gotham Awards in NYC Nov. 28, the 42-year-old harkened back to her TV roots, playing Jen Lindley on late-’90s hit Dawson’s Creek, thanking her onscreen “Grams,” Mary Beth Peil, for mentoring and encouraging her. “I was an emancipated minor when we met,” the four-time Oscar nominee told the crowd (including Dawson’s alum and BFF Busy Philipps) at the swanky Cipriani Wall Street. “I was 16 years old, and I was totally alone.” She’s not alone anymore. Wed to her Fosse/Verdon director, Thomas Kail, since 2020, the actress recently welcomed their…

I first learned about Michèle Mouton when I was in my early 20s, just about the same age she was when she first got in a race car in 1973, the inaugural year of the World Rally Championship. The race was the famously difficult Monte Carlo Rally, and Mouton was navigating for a friend. She said she had no idea what she was getting into: “When he first asked me if I wanted to co-drive for a rally, I said, ‘What’s rally?’” I was working at a motorcycle shop and had also never heard of rally racing. One of the mechanics told me I looked like “that French lady driver.” I didn’t, but I did wear my dark hair in long braids and had a habit of glaring at people—so, close…

GIANNI CREA IS intimately familiar with the contours of history. Almost every morning for the past decade, he’s unlocked the doors to the Vatican Museums. He’s witnessed the splendor of the Sistine Chapel at dawn, studied the shadows of Caravaggio, and admired the textures of ancient Egypt. “Yes, I’m a key keeper, head key keeper, but I’m still a doorman that opens a museum,” says Crea, a devout Catholic. “But I open the doors to the history of art and the history of Christianity—and it’s the biggest and most beautiful history that exists in the world.” His workday begins around 5 a.m. in a secure bunker that holds 2,797 keys. Crea and his team of 10 clavigeri navigate some 4.3 miles of passageways through the museums to reach 300 doors—many of them…

How can I curb this constant hunger? Q: I started waking up earlier to exercise instead of doing it in the afternoon, but now my weight loss has stalled and I always feel hungry. What’s going on? A: Congratulations on taking charge of your health! Exercising any time of day brings benefits, but doing so after you wake is especially good for kick-starting calorie burn. In fact, in an animal study, Scandinavian researchers found that morning workouts increased the activity of genes involved in fat breakdown, helping to boost metabolism and burn fat more effectively than evening exercise, and they say the same benefit would apply to humans. As far as your hunger goes, it’s possible you’re dehydrated—especially if you’re exercising in the morning before eating or drinking. To ensure proper hydration, I…

The sun is setting in Laguna Beach, Calif., and Trevor Lawrence wants to enjoy it. He opens the blinds so the light can stream in. His fiancé, Marissa Mowry, sits with a glass of red wine. They met as kids and started dating seriously in high school, and soon they will move to… well, hang on. “It’s beautiful out here,” Lawrence says. “Soaking this in is nice.… [I’m] just not looking too far ahead. I’m the type of guy if I look too far ahead, I get kind of stressed out.” He knows what is coming. He has known it for years. On April 29, Lawrence is widely expected to be the NFL’s No. 1 draft pick. As his father, Jeremy, says, “He is leaving the little world of Clemson,” heading to…

Like many of us, you are getting on in years. Whether through disease or simple wear and tear, the delicate mechanisms of your inner ears aren’t quite what they used to be. You might be hearing spurious tones, or just not hearing some things at all. If only you could get back your younger ears. Well, could I interest you in a neuroprosthesis? Neuralink, a start-up company founded by Elon Musk, is developing novel neurotechnologies using brain implants that promise to treat a variety of medical conditions. One of their stated goals is to develop technology that would help remedy aged or damaged hearing. Although Neuralink’s research lies at the cutting edge of medical science, there is a technological precedent: cochlear implants. For many in the deaf community, deafness is not considered…

While Windows users often close down their PCs at the end of the day, those with Macs tend to leave them on indefinitely. Many Mac users engage in this behavior because they want to pick up where they left off, but also because experience has shown them that Macs tend to cope well with this kind of behavior—probably because Apple has designed macOS and Macs to be very efficient in terms of energy use and performance. But is this a good idea? There are three options open to every user when they’ve finished using the computer for the day: Leave it on, put it to sleep or turn it off. Want to know which one to choose? Read on. DO I NEED TO SHUT DOWN MY MAC OR MACBOOK? Over time, processes and…

As we went about putting together this issue, I couldn’t help but to think about a subsect of cars from the ’90s—cars that are more than deserving of their reputations. The past 10 years might very well go down as the peak hypercar era—the Bugatti Veyron, LaFerrari, McLaren P1, Porsche 918 Spyder, Aston Martin Valkyrie—but the ’90s were peak supercar. Sure, ’70s (the Lamborghini Countach) and ’80s (still Countach, plus the Ferrari Testarossa and Porsche 959) supercars were cool, but the high-flying stuff from the ’90s was simply on another level. After what seemed like two decades of general decline, cars suddenly didn’t suck anymore. The Dodge Viper is the first car that comes to mind when I think about ’90s supercars. Before the Viper, it had been forever since Mopar…

YOUNG AND RESTLESS Nate And Audra Conspire Nate arrives at Audra’s GCAC suite for another clandestine meeting, where he admits that he had a chat with Victor about Nate’s future at Newman Enterprises. “Audra assumes that a conversation like that with Victor couldn’t have gone well,” says Zuleyka Silver (Audra). “She hopes this doesn’t mean that Nate is on shaky ground now at Newman. She asks how bad was it.” On the contrary, Nate happily reports that the discussion was very positive. “Audra is surprised to hear that,” Silver admits. “Nate does say that Victor still grilled him about Victoria, but Nate feels he was able to come across as trustworthy and put some of Victor’s concerns at ease. Nate believes that it went well because he was very up front about his…

ROUTE 66 AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE. The Mother Road has long been bypassed by the Interstate Highway System, and most of its once-numerous roadside motels, gas stations, and eateries have vanished beneath the blades of bulldozers. Those that remain generally fall into one of two categories: graffiti-slathered skeletons of their former selves that live on in Instagram infamy or Route 66 memorabilia outfits selling tchotchkes and supplies to infrequent passersby. But the road still has a lot of appeal, especially the more desolate stretches that wander far from the interstate through lonely yet beautiful lands that convey a sense of time travel. These are places where you can see the weather advancing across the countryside as you drive down into the valley to meet it. There are few people…

If you lived through the 1990s, you know it was a fascinating era. From cars to pop culture to politics and more, we can’t come close to reminding you of everything significant that occurred—but we can highlight some of the key cars, moments, and talking points that defined the decade. 1990 • MotorTrend Car of the Year: Lincoln Town Car • MotorTrend Import Car of the Year: Nissan 300ZX • MotorTrend Truck of the Year: Ford Aerostar 4WD • Best Picture: Dances with Wolves • Song of the Year Grammy: “Wind Beneath My Wings” (Bette Midler) New Vehicles and MotorTrend First Drives • Honda Accord (fourth generation) • Dodge Stealth/Mitsubishi 3000GT • Geo Storm • Acura NSX • GMC Syclone • Saturn S-Series Events • Smoking banned on domestic airline flights • Police beating of Rodney King prompts Los Angeles riots • Iraq invades Kuwait, leading to…

“The historian,” wrote Frederich Von Schlegel, “is a prophet looking backwards.” We certainly made more than our share of predictions in the ’90s; we were right about some, wrong about others, and downright embarrassed by a few. Here are a half-dozen of our 1990s projections and their eventual outcomes. 1990: Volkswagen Should Bring Back the Beetle In his June 1990 column, MotorTrend editor Jack Nerad recounted a chat with a Volkswagen PR rep who fretted about the company’s sinking market share. Nerad’s suggestion: Bring back the Beetle. “Volkswagen has lost its reputation for low-cost, reliable ‘transportation’ cars to the Japanese and Koreans,” he wrote. The PR man scoffed—surely Nerad didn’t mean the Beetle? “I wasn’t proposing the reintroduction of a several-decades-old model,” Nerad said. “I was suggesting fresh, modern mechanicals under a…

You might have seen headlines this week about the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra taking so-called “fake” moon pictures. Ever since the S20 Ultra, Samsung has had a feature called Space Zoom that marries its 10X optical zoom with massive digital zoom to reach a combined 100X zoom. In marketing shots, Samsung has shown its phone taking nearly crystal clear pictures of the moon, and users have done the same on a clear night. But a Redditor has proven that Samsung’s incredible Space Zoom is using a bit of trickery. It turns out that when taking pictures of the moon, Samsung’s AI-based Scene Optimizer does a whole lot of heavy lifting to make it look like the moon was photographed with a high-resolution telescope rather than a smartphone. So when someone takes…

SHIP SHAPE Harris and Steve tell Chad the Greek Coast Guard found Kate’s empty boat. They theorize a passing ship could’ve picked her up, and narrow it down to one that is owned by Dimitri von Leuschner. They figure out Dimitri has escaped from prison. The three men sneak onto the ship, where Chad bursts in on Dimitri and Kate having a fancy dinner. HERE’S TO YOU John takes Marlena out to celebrate her long career, playfully insisting she’s helped 5,000 patients over the years. They reminisce about her history of helping those in need and remember how she came to Salem. FAULT LINES Belle confides in Kayla that she’s worried about Shawn, while Roman finds a devastated Shawn outside of Bo’s room. Shawn shares that Victor just told him it’s all Shawn’s fault that…

The ’90s can conjure thoughts of an automotive dark age full of unsatisfying niche vehicles and evolutionary dead ends. It’s the decade that gave us the Suzuki X-90, after all. But it was also studded with gems, some of which have become bona fide collectibles and some that still await a star turn. 1991–1996 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo The Z32 Z marked a triumphant return to sports car greatness, especially in twin-turbo guise. It looked sleek, and it packed 300 hp and 283 lb-ft of torque, wild numbers for the time. Nissan also included HICAS active rear steering for world-beating handling that helped it snap up our 1990 Import Car of the Year award. While the best examples have slipped slightly, an excellent 300ZX turbo is a $40,000 car as of this…

After kicking off his career as a professional wrestler in the mid-1990s, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has gone on to become one of Hollywood’s biggest — and most beloved — stars. His films have broken box office records and raked in billions of dollars globally. He has numerous successful side businesses, including his production company, Seven Bucks Productions, his Zoa energy drink and his Teremana Tequila brand. He’s worth an estimated $350 million and is even considering running for the biggest job in the nation — president of the United States. “Dwayne,” says a source, “is on top of the world.” His epic rise to fame was far from easy, though. And the source tells OK! Dwayne is opening up like never before about the trials and tribulations he faced on…

THE BIG REVEAL Colin marches Paulina out of the Sweet Bits kitchen, despite her pleas to help Abe, who is unconscious after Colin’s attack. Colin reveals his identity to Paulina and takes her up to the roof. Talia finally comes clean with Chanel, revealing she only pursued her romantically on orders from her boyfriend — Sloan’s brother. Chanel rips into Talia for her betrayal. After Talia leaves, Chanel calls Paulina to warn her, but Colin has Paulina’s phone, and instructs her to come to the Salem Inn. Jada and Rafe question Sloan about her brother. With pressure from Eric, she finally admits she confronted Colin and learned he was responsible for tormenting Paulina and Chanel. Jada arrests her as an accessory after the fact. Abe finally awakens and manages to call Rafe, who rushes…

Eight months after his wife Naomi Judd’s death, Larry Strickland can still feel her presence in every corner of their Nashville home of 30 years. “The house is exactly the way she left it,” Strickland, 76, says from their shared office, which is filled with family photos and Judd’s accolades, as he holds back tears. “Her clothes are still in the closet. I took the stuff off her bathroom counter because I couldn’t stand to look at that. But everything else is exactly the same. Every room I go into, there’s memories that are there, which is great—but it can trigger the grief as well.” On April 30, 2022, Judd died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head after a long battle with anxiety and severe depression. Married to the…

No longer must those of us who love FromSoftware’s build-your-own-mecha series languish in purgatory, stuck playing the last Armored Core’s merely OK (and now decade-old) multiplayer on modded PlayStation 3s. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is blazing its way onto PC. If you’ve been a dedicated PC player for your whole life and the whole ‘mecha anime’ thing passed you by in the ’90s and ’00s, the hype from fans of FromSoftware probably seems odd. What you need to understand is that there are other games with mechs, but they are not Armored Core. In the same way that Elden Ring is an all-encompassing experience, Armored Core has long striven for that same ideal with giant robots. This sequel is a promise to fans that’s been decades in the making. WAR…

IN THE DARK of a June evening, standing in the black mud of a New Jersey bog, an hour’s drive from home, Christopher Heckscher was alert to any flicker of light. He is an explorer, though this wilderness lies in one of the most densely populated regions of the United States: the Northeast megalopolis. And now, as pale stars appeared from behind the clouds, he needed one more firefly. Heckscher, a professor at Delaware State University, is an ornithologist who studies thrushes, sparrows and other migrating songbirds. But another fascinating flier captured his attention early on, and he has been publishing papers about fireflies for almost 20 years. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Heckscher was able to focus on his favorite insect close to his home region. He joined with other North…

IT’S NOT CLEAR WHO FIRST DISCOVERED THE GOLD. Even that word “discovered” is a misnomer. The local Tlingit and Tagish tribes were both well aware of its presence along the river decades before Westerners started drawing it from the ground; they’d simply had no use for the stuff. Perhaps it’s better to say it’s not clear who first exploited the gold—who helped inspire some 100,000 prospectors to make the arduous trip to the Yukon Territory in northwest Canada, a migration that became known as the Klondike Gold Rush. Some say it was George Carmack, an enterprising American who had made a career searching for bullion in Canada and Alaska, who first found this lustrous natural resource along the bed of the Klondike River. Others credit Carmack’s brother-in-law, a Tagish man named…

These two Ford F-150 Lightning pickups are nothing alike. Their worldviews appear to be diametrically opposed. The original seems antisocial—a flagrant corruption of the noble F-150’s puritanical work ethic, a hedonistic implement for transforming petroleum into muscle car noises and pre-Hellcat, tire-shredding burnouts. Oy, the emissions! The modern Lightning EV, by contrast, hugs the planet by swiftly and silently performing tasks without fouling its immediate environs with even a molecule of CO2 while selflessly offering to power homes, businesses, and disaster locations with its abundant onboard energy. Kumbaya, my truck, kumbaya. Then again, viewed through a historical lens, they’re eerily similar. Each truck was conceived to pursue a novel trend in the wider light-duty truck market—the high-performance “personal-use” pickup of the 1990s and the e-truck of today. Neither pioneered its segment—the…

AS THE BATTLE OF WILLS AND MIGHT BETWEEN Russia and the West over the fate of Ukraine unfolds, there is one key fact to bear in mind: Vladimir Putin has never lost a war. During past conflicts in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria and Crimea over his two decades in power, Putin succeeded by giving his armed forces clear, achievable military objectives that would allow him to declare victory, credibly, in the eyes of the Russian people and a wary, watching world. His latest initiative in Ukraine is unlikely to be any different. Despite months of military buildup along Ukraine’s borders and repeated warnings from the Biden administration that an incursion could happen at any time, the February 24 predawn bombing campaign that kicked off Europe’s first land war in decades seemed to…

I love speaking at user group meetings. There aren’t as many Apple user groups out there as there used to be, and these days the meetings are mostly over Zoom, but as someone who mostly speaks with developers, PR people, and media types, it’s refreshing to speak to people who are much more purely enthusiastic about Apple and its platforms. User groups also tend to do a good job of exposing the concerns and pain points of Apple customers who aren’t doing this for a living. It’s a great perspective shift. Last month, I spoke to a group that made it pretty clear what Apple is doing that is making them unhappy. The particular complaints that floated to the top were, I think, instructive about where Apple needs to make changes…

Though it is just 16 feet wide and 24 feet long, this rural retreat is big on escape-to-the-country charm. “My entire family built it from scratch using salvaged, 150-year-old barnboards and spruce beams,” says the Montreal-based homeowner. The beams’ length dictated the size and shape of the space, which was constructed post-and-beam style, remarkably without the use of any machinery or nails. “My uncle is an engineer and played a key role in building the house, which is like this incredible natural sculpture,” she says. The furnishings, mostly thrifted and antique, layer in a welcoming, lived-in look, and it’s no wonder the owner’s two grown children spend as much time here with her as they can. She says, “Inside and out, it makes us feel calm and relaxed, and worlds…

Rumors picked up again recently that a new 15-inch MacBook Air will be Apple’s next major Mac release, possibly at the Worldwide Developers conference, according to Mark Gurman’s latest report. But whether we get it before, during, or after WWDC, this much is true: It will instantly become Apple’s perfect laptop. That may seem like a stretch, but hear me out. Assuming the rumors and our own assumptions are true, the 15-inch MacBook Air will be the ideal laptop for nearly every user, with its combination of size, processing power, and value. The MacBook Air is already Apple’s most popular laptop, and a 15-inch model would be the jewel of the lineup. Here’s why. THE RIGHT SIZE Apple offers MacBooks in four different sizes: 13.3 inches (13-inch MacBook Pro), 13.6 inches (M2 MacBook…

Where I live, the police drive some heavy-duty machinery. There’s the odd Ford Taurus hanging in there, but mainly it’s Chevy Tahoes, Dodge Durangos, and Ford Explorers, with a healthy smattering of V-8 Dodge Chargers. One day, while I was day-dreaming about municipal budgets (as I am wont to do), I wondered: Would cops drive something smaller and more efficient if they got to share in the savings from a lower purchase price? And if so, what would that number need to be? If I were a cop, I’d think $1000 could persuade me to drive an Escape patrol car. But I am not a cop—I had to turn in my badge because I play by nobody’s rules but my own—so I asked some police to join me in this…

GREEN WITH ENVY Whether you love sage, mint, khaki or forest, green is great for bringing nature vibes into your home. It pairs easily with neutral tones like beige, white and grey for a subtle aesthetic, but can be boldened up when combined with warm tones like caramel or burnt orange. Plus, green always looks chic with both light and dark woods. This colour will take your kitchen through the years without going out of style. MAKING WAVES Infuse year-round nautical style into your kitchen decor by opting for very soft washed blue-grey or classic navy cabinetry. Warm up the cool colour by surrounding it with whites, golds and light to medium wood tones and you’ll be left with a modern, luminous result. BLACK MAGIC Charcoal, anthracite and matte black are gaining ground in the…

REFILL AS NECESSARY. MANUFACTURED BY BMW GROUP DO YOU STRUGGLE TO MAKE SENSE OF TODAY’S INFLUX OF HEAVY, ABSURDLY POWERFUL EVS? Does trying to discern one SUV body shape from another induce anxiety and depression? Then you may suffer from transitional automotive disorder. Ask your BMW dealer if the new M2 coupe is right for you. (Side effects may include joyous laughter at extralegal speeds, increased tolerance for g-forces, and cravings for empty, curvy roads.) The second-generation M2’s formulation is simple in that it condenses the workings of the one-size-up M4, one of BMW M’s finest, into a more playful package. At $63,195 to start, it’s also $12,500 less expensive. Based on the redesigned 2-series coupe produced in Mexico, the M2 remains a compact rear-wheel-drive rush of a car with a confining back seat,…

As the 20th century’s final decade began, Tom Cruise felt the need for speed in a Chevy Lumina, the coolest new music came from Seattle, and NikeTown was the next big thing in retail therapy. The Berlin Wall had fallen, and with it the Soviet Union began its collapse. The Cold War was over. The good guys won. This was, declared political scientist Francis Fukuyama, the end of history. Except it wasn’t. The 1990s would see the usual catalog of war and misery and political intrigue that has plagued humanity since the beginning. It would also see the invention of a technology that would reshape global culture—the world wide web. And it would be the decade that remade the auto industry. For carmakers, the ’90s delivered a decade of unprecedented acquisitions, mergers,…

Jancee Dunn was a 45-year-old mom of a toddler when she first began experiencing symptoms of perimenopause—a racing heartbeat, “crawlingly itchy” dry skin, night sweats so severe she was convinced she’d peed the bed. But despite her years of experience as a health reporter, the bestselling author—along with her doctors—attributed it all to stress. When she missed a few periods, she assumed she was pregnant. “I had it in my head that menopause was for older ladies,” she says, “and I was busy going to Mommy and Me classes with my young child.” Most women reach menopause—confirmed when 12 months have elapsed without a period—between the ages of 40 and 58, but symptoms can begin years earlier. “It’s embarrassing to think of now, but I was so clueless,” says Dunn, now…

What is cryotherapy? The term “cryotherapy” refers to treatments using extremely cold temperatures to cool the body’s tissue for therapeutic purposes. The word may invoke images of large cryogenic chambers in clinics or athletes being submerged in large tubs of ice, but there are many ways you can use cryotherapy on a smaller scale from the comfort of your home. This type of cold therapy has been used for thousands of years across many different cultures for its benefits—there are a variety of reasons to try cold therapy. “The cold helps reduce inflammation and calm the skin, while constricting blood vessels,” says Vee Mistry, celebrity esthetician, skin-care specialist and founder of SKINBYVEE, her private facial studio based in Toronto. Mistry believes that cryotherapy is gaining popularity as life returns to normal following…

Big Sur is a major upgrade to macOS, and some people are ready for it. However, if you’ve been running Mojave or an earlier version of macOS to keep 32-bit applications running, you may still be holding back. If you’re otherwise ready to move forward, you have a few options for keeping your Mojave installation active. In each case, I’d recommend starting by making a full disk image backup of your current macOS setup with Disk Utility, SuperDuper!, or Carbon Copy Cloner. In case something goes wrong, you can revert to it or restore from it. Your easiest path is to buy or use a sufficiently large external drive and clone to it directly from your current Mac. This lets you even boot from it in a pinch, so you don’t have a…

No other version of the VW Golf is more emblematic of 1990s style and hues than the Harlequin, a car with a backstory as wild as its quad-color paint job. Diehard VW fans and retro car enthusiasts are familiar with the Harlequin, but the wacky hatchback only recently has enjoyed renewed appreciation. Volkswagen originated the idea for a multicolored car in a 1964 print advertisement. The ad showed off the brand’s year-to-year interchangeable parts, represented by a Beetle with mismatching body panels and fenders. The vision was actualized as a production car in the form of the Europe-only 1995 Mk3 Polo Harlequin hatchback, which wore mishmashed body panels painted Tornado Red, Chagall Blue, Ginster Yellow, and Pistachio Green. Intended as a small batch of 20 cars, consumers expressed enthusiasm for the…

FAMILY TIES At his penthouse, Devon introduces Harmony to Dominic. Later, Tucker and Harmony express their mutual gratitude at having Devon and Dominic in their lives. TRUTH BE TOLD Daniel reveals to Michael, Jack and Kyle that Phyllis is alive, and in order to protect Summer, Daniel claims that Phyllis reached out to him. Kyle wants to tell Diane and Summer immediately, but Jack urges his son to wait until they know more. NO, THANKS At the coffeehouse, Sally turns down Adam’s offer to work at McCall Unlimited. A WOMAN SCORNED Elena informs Nick that she has moved out of Nate’s penthouse, and has no plans to forget what Nate and Victoria did to her. When Nick admits his joy at being with Sally, Elena encourages Nick to celebrate his happiness. After his conversation with Elena, Nick…

When designer and shop owner MK Quinlan set out to redo her family’s kitchen, the trick was blending her love of color and antiques with elements that fit the style of a 1959 midcentury rambler in Birmingham, AL. Knowing she’d furnish adjacent rooms with antique rugs and so-called brown furniture, she sought a fresh and crisp Scandi-leaning foundation to not make the house too period or old feeling. MK also believes anything built in should support the house’s architecture. “It felt right that everything added in a permanent way would be in sync with its era,” MK says, citing the cabinet style and even the stainless-steel backsplash. “The workaday nature of it is utilitarian; it just makes sense for the house.” Slab-front cabinets, stacked appliances, and a table instead of…

After nearly three decades of screen stardom, Kate Winslet has reached the point where she’s found the perfect balance between work and family. “I feel really grateful getting to choose when I can [take time] off, so I don’t feel I’m missing out on life or key moments in my children’s lives,” says the Oscar-winning actress, 47, who’s mom to sons Bear, 9, and Joe, 19, and daughter Mia, 22. “I feel super grounded in myself, strong and solid.” Her kids encouraged Winslet, who has been married to businessman Edward Abel Smith for 10 years, to take on her latest film, Avatar: The Way of Water, a sequel to the 2009 blockbuster Avatar. The movie reunites her with Titanic director James Cameron, 25 years after the epic romance made her a…

LIGHT & BRIGHT CHICKEN POTPIE Ingredients 2½ pounds chicken pieces (2 whole legs and 1 whole bone-in breast)2 cups low-sodium chicken brothKosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal) and freshly ground black pepper5 tablespoons unsalted butter2 leeks, white and light-green parts only, sliced and well washed (1½ cups)2 carrots, cut into a ½-inch dice (1 cup)2 celery stalks, sliced (¾ cup)1 medium Yukon Gold or white potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces (1¼ cups)½ cup dry vermouth or dry white wine7 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 cup fresh or frozen peas1 cup quartered frozen artichoke hearts1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves, plus 1 sprig for servingPhyllo Clusters or Classic Piecrust (see recipes, right) 1 Cook Chicken & Simmer Broth Place chicken in a medium Dutch oven or large saucepan, skin-sides down. Cover with broth and 2…

Founded in 1978, VPI Industries appears to be one of the most successful turntable manufacturers in the world—certainly in the US. The New Jersey–based company sells turntables, tonearms, cartridges, record clamps, plinths, record cleaning machines, and a phono preamp. But that’s not all. The company offers VPI-branded pillows, candles, mugs, stickers, T-shirts, and a tell-all company history, 40 Years on the Record. And talk about turntables! From the entry-level $1499 Cliffwood to the top-of-the-line $104,000 Vanquish (found under the website’s “VPI Luxury” page, accompanied by the adage, “Settle for Nothing but Extravagant”), VPI is clearly and rightfully proud of its analog achievements. Like many successful small businesses, VPI is a family affair. Cofounder and designer/engineer Harry Weisfeld designed the tables that established the company’s reputation. Sheila, Harry’s late wife and VPI cofounder,…