The changing face of the beauty industry Getty Images Close your eyes and picture someone at the store buying makeup. If you’re not picturing a five-year-old kid or a grown man, you’re living in the past. The beauty industry has gotten a makeover in recent years, thanks to changing social attitudes and glam brands eager to explore untapped markets. A new foundation More men are beginning to appreciate the power of concealer. According to Statista data cited by CNBC: In 2019, more than 90% of US males said they never wear makeup . In 2024, that number dropped to 75%. The share of Gen Z men who reported using facial skincare products also jumped 68% from 2022 to 2024, per market intelligence firm Mintel. Retailers have responded by bulking up their men’s offerings or dialing back gender distinctions altogether for a more neutral presentation. Age-defying products: Sorry, Dr Pepper lip gloss, you’re not the only makeup game in town anymore for elementary school kids . Per t...

   3 days on the run hop Getty Images This one goes out to all those who just want to get away from it all—that’s what Chesney the kangaroo did. He hopped his 8-foot enclosure at Sunshine Farm in Necedah, WI, which offers animal exhibits, a petting zoo, and other public animal encounters, after some stray dogs rushed his enclosure and spooked him last week, according to the Associated Press. Chesney’s keeper, Debbie Marland, walked about 37,000 steps per day looking for him (meanwhile, his ’roo buddy Kenny stayed home—seriously). A local aerial drone service, more commonly called upon to help locate lost dogs, tracked Chesney’s heat signature, which the drone operator said looked like “a dinosaur running through the woods.” After three days of tracking, Marland was able to catch up with Chesney, pick up the unharmed 40-pound marsupial, and head home, where she added a mesh top to his digs.

  Italy in disarray over 3rd straight World Cup flub Nick Iluzada Whatever mistake still haunts you from your high school sports days, it can’t be worse than this: Two senior Italian soccer officials resigned yesterday after the men’s national team, ranked 12th in the world, fell to No. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina in a devastating loss that shut the country out of the World Cup for the third straight time and ignited a political firestorm. “Apocalypse,” “nightmare,” and “disaster” are how some sports journalists are describing the current state of Italian soccer. The country hasn’t qualified for the World Cup—which happens once every four years—since 2014. The government is demanding answers: The first item on the Italian Parliament’s Wednesday agenda was a briefing on the team’s defeat the day before. Facing political pressure, Italy’s soccer federation president and national team delegation chief both stepped down, with new head coach Gennaro Gattuso expected to follow soon....

  How Mass Movements Topple Autocracies Trump is weak. The people are strong Jennifer Rubin Apr 1 Historically, autocrats often have turned out to be remarkably fragile, while effective mass movements have demonstrated unexpected strength to topple them. Donald Trump’s recent serial disasters vs. the burgeoning Resistance movement suggest the same might hold true in the U.S. Trump is sinking in approval in every public poll, with the University of Massachusetts Amherst poll reporting a new low of   33 percent approval . He is suffering from a   crack-up   in his base and rapidly losing young voters,   Hispanics , and the “ manosphere .” (About the latter,   Elaine Godfrey   writes that “the disillusioned young men and independents who voted for Trump in 2024 … can’t be expected to get out and vote for the GOP.”) Discrete blunders (e.g., tariffs/affordability, the Iran war, the Epstein pedophile scandal, mass deportations, gas prices) might explain mill...

  ‘California sober’ people are reaching record highs Getty Images Those who don’t like to drink booze but still need a buzz at the end of a long week are increasingly embracing the “California sober” lifestyle, which shuns alcohol and embraces cannabis as a so-called “healthier” alternative that doesn’t come with hangovers. Sparking up a joint or splitting an edible with a friend doesn’t come with the same risks as alcohol consumption, studies show: Per the CDC, more than 170,000 people die every year from excessive drinking. That includes deaths related to chronic drinking and from consuming too much alcohol on one occasion. According to an NIH study, deaths from marijuana toxicity are “negligible,” though the DEA reports that there has been an increase in emergency room visits due to misuse of edibles. That doesn’t make it harmless, however. Driving under its influence is as dangerous and illegal as getting behind the wheel after too many drinks. The negative health impa...

  You might not be going anywhere this summer Bertrand Guay/Getty Images Lizzie McGuire would be closing out her class trip at the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati in this economy. Americans are sitting in limbo for summer travel plans as potential jet fuel shortages stemming from the Iran war put pressure on airlines to cut flights and raise airfares. As the most famous strait (aside from George) remains closed to much of the world’s oil, the global travel industry is bracing for a potentially chaotic summer. Delta said that jet fuel costs ballooned by $400 million in March alone. Alaska Air, American, and United have repeated similar warnings: Average global airfares jumped 24% to $465 on the week beginning March 9, compared with the same time last year, according to airfare tracker OAG. Transatlantic flight tickets 20 days out already cost $200 more on average than they did a month ago, a Deutsche Bank AG analysis found. United said it’s cutting ~5% of its flights in “off-peak...

Stephen Lewis, 1937-2026: He ‘Changed the Course of History’ with the World’s First Climate Target April 1, 2026 Reading time: 8 minutes Full Story: The Energy Mix Mitchell Beer Carleton University School of Journalism Yearbook 1986-87, courtesy of Lella Blumer Tributes have been cascading in after widely beloved Canadian diplomat, philanthropist, HIV/AIDS advocate, politician, and early-stage climate hawk Stephen Lewis died March 31 at age 88. Lewis, who survived cancer for eight years after being told he had only months to live, died in hospice less than 48 hours after his son Avi Lewis secured a convincing first-ballot victory in his campaign for the federal New Democratic Party leadership. “He waited for his son to win,” Stephen Lewis’ sister Janet Solberg told the Globe and Mail. “I’m not joking. He never lacked for will power.” Avi Lewis told the same story in a bit more detail last weekend, during the NDP convention in Winnipeg. “Ever the political fanatic, Dad has demanded d...

   Some fear Dubai won’t be the same after attacks AFP/Getty Images Since the war in Iran began, drone attack videos have coexisted with photos of influencers sipping on gold-flaked cocktails when it comes to Dubai’s image. Yesterday, an Iranian drone  struck  the Dubai International Airport, causing a fire. There were no injuries, but flights were paused for hours at what is, in peacetime, the world’s busiest airport for international travel. Iranian attacks have killed four people in the UAE as Iran has retaliated against the campaign being waged by the US and Israel with strikes throughout the region. Shrapnel damaged several luxury landmarks in Dubai—shaking its reputation as an amenities-rich playground for the world’s wealthy that’s shielded from nearby regional conflicts. Flight not flights Dubai’s location between Europe and Asia made its main airport a natural global hub connecting 291 cities and serving 95 million passengers last year—among them 19.6 millio...

  See how cute we look from space NASA Finally, someone’s vacation snaps you actually want to see. The photos above come courtesy of the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II rocket aboard the Orion capsule, who are currently on their way to becoming the first humans to reach the moon since 1972. After Wednesday’s launch and a 5-minute, 50-second engine burn on Thursday, they’ve left Earth’s orbit and are on their test flight path. Monumental journey The Artemis II flight is historic for many reasons: The crew will travel the farthest distance humans have ever traveled in space, and…it’s the first time someone has had a problem running Microsoft Outlook in space. We also cannot overlook the fact that it’s the first-ever launch with a toilet aboard the spacecraft: During the Apollo missions, astronauts had to strap special bags and tubes to themselves every time they had to go. The far-from-perfect process led to a rogue floating turd during the Apollo 10 mission in 1969....

The Monsters of Bomarzo A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden. Bomarzo, Italy Added By CDysert75 ShareTweet Email Been Here? 702Been Here Want to Visit? 3,881Want to go Add to List 916Added to list Bomarzo Monster Bo&Ko / CC BY-SA 2.0 About The Park of the Monsters, or "Parco dei Mostri," in the Garden of Bomarzo was not meant to be pretty. Commissioned in 1552 by Prince Pier Francesco Orsini, it was an expression of grief designed to shock. The Prince, also known as Vicino, had just been through a brutal war, had his friend killed, been held for ransom for years, and come home only to have his beloved wife die. Racked with grief, the Prince wanted to create a shocking "Villa of Wonders" and hired architect Pirro Ligorio to help him do so. Ligorio was a widely respected architect and artist and had previously completed the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Rome after the death of Michelangelo, as well as the Villa d'Este in Tivoli. This was...