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Eight fans died and many more were injured when the crowd stampeded at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld concert in Houston on Saturday. According to CNN, those killed ranged in age from 14 to 27 and they died when Scott hit the stage and the crowd surged forward. Up
(Lionsgate) Keanu Reeves is slated to play the villain in an upcoming film project centering on the rock band Weezer, a blockbuster casting that was revealed during the group’s recent Coachella music festival set. Reeves will join fellow stars Juliette Lewis, Johnny Knoxville, Eric Andre and Ben Schwartz along Author: Maxim Staff
José Andrés recording his “Longer Tables Live” podcast with Formula 1 driver George Russell. (Courtesy of Cayman Cookout) José Andrés sure knows how to make an entrance. The Spanish superchef, who has been lavished with two Michelin stars, a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for his work with World Central Kitchen Author: Chris Wilson
Casio If smartwatches have a problem as a group, it’s that they all tend to look alike. They can fall into a class that might be called “vaguely similar to the Apple Watch” or a different class with a similar name, just sub “Samsung” for “Apple.” Casio has added Author: Steve Huff
J. Crew The Marathon Watch Co. has become part of J. Crew’s post-bankruptcy resurrection with this daily wear version of the Pilot’s Navigator Date. The pandemic hit J. Crew hard early on in 2020—hence the bankruptcy—but the company is out to prove it was only down, not Author: Steve Huff
(Elder Ordonez) Former Miss New York, published scientist and entrepreneur Iman Oubou is setting her sights on women’s empowerment in her new book, The Glass Ledge: How to Break Through Self-Sabotage, Embrace Your Power, and Create Your Success. The book’s title references the so-called “glass ceiling”—that barrier to professional Author: Maxim Staff
(Left: Virginia Distillery Co., Middle: Westland, Right: R6 Distillery) The second installment of this year’s Best New American Whiskey for 2021 (after the Rye edition) highlights another blossoming segment, American Single Malts. Although not an official category protected by Appellation of Origin (AOC) laws, the purveyors of American Single Author: Nicolas Stecher