Finance professionals have shed their post-2008 villain status in New York's social and dating scenes, and the people who know the city's nightlife best say Silicon Valley deserves the credit, for all the wrong reasons. A decade ago, a young banker in Manhattan hid his business cards at parties. The trading floor was social poison. […] The post Wall Street is cool again — and the tech industry's fall from grace made it happen appeared first on American Almanac .
Finance professionals have shed their post-2008 villain status in New York's social and dating scenes, and the people who know the city's nightlife best say Silicon Valley deserves the credit, for all the wrong reasons. A decade ago, a young banker in Manhattan hid his business cards at parties. The trading floor was social poison. Clubs turned suits away at the door. Soho House famously asked members not to bring Wall Street types to drinks. Venues like Don Hill's and Socialista were, in the words of one nightlife executive, "mostly forbidden" territory for anyone who smelled like a Bloomberg terminal. That era is over. The New York Post reports that finance workers are now welcomed, even courted, at the city's most exclusive clubs,…Open
Alex Van Halen called former bandmate Sammy Hagar "a complete idiot" in a Brazilian magazine interview, and Hagar responded on Instagram by asking for peace, the latest chapter in a feud now spanning more than two decades. Van Halen, the 73-year-old drummer who co-founded one of the biggest rock bands in American history, made the […] The post Alex Van Halen rips Sammy Hagar in magazine interview — Hagar fires back with a call for peace appeared first on American Almanac .
Alex Van Halen called former bandmate Sammy Hagar "a complete idiot" in a Brazilian magazine interview, and Hagar responded on Instagram by asking for peace, the latest chapter in a feud now spanning more than two decades. Van Halen, the 73-year-old drummer who co-founded one of the biggest rock bands in American history, made the remark in an interview with Roadie Crew, a Brazilian music publication. USA TODAY reported that Alex dismissed Hagar's 2011 autobiography without having read it. "I don't know what he wrote, and I don't want to know," Alex Van Halen told the magazine. "In my opinion, Sammy Hagar is a complete idiot." Hagar, 78, did not match the hostility. In a post shared by the Rock Celebrities account on Instagram, the…Open
Grand Theft Auto VI's optional relationship mechanic, letting players text, date, and flirt with a fictional female character, has sparked a social media fight over whether a video game can count as infidelity. Shelby Haas, a bride-to-be, posted a TikTok video that racked up more than five million views with a blunt declaration: she would […] The post Women vow to ban boyfriends from GTA 6 over in-game romance feature they call 'cheating' appeared first on American Almanac .
Grand Theft Auto VI's optional relationship mechanic, letting players text, date, and flirt with a fictional female character, has sparked a social media fight over whether a video game can count as infidelity. Shelby Haas, a bride-to-be, posted a TikTok video that racked up more than five million views with a blunt declaration: she would not allow her fiancé anywhere near the game. Her objection centered on a feature that lets players maintain a romantic relationship with Lucia Caminos, GTA 6's female protagonist, complete with flirty text messages, dates, and the possibility of physical intimacy. The game, set for release on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, reportedly takes roughly 80 hours to complete. But it is not…Open
Archaeologists working near Cairo have unearthed the remarkably preserved tomb of a Fifth Dynasty judge and his father, a find Egypt hopes will draw fresh attention and tourist dollars to its ancient heritage. A joint Egyptian-Spanish mission discovered the burial site during this summer's excavation season at Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis south of Egypt's capital. […] The post Egyptian-Spanish team uncovers 4,300-year-old tomb of ancient judge and his father at Saqqara appeared first on American Almanac .
Archaeologists working near Cairo have unearthed the remarkably preserved tomb of a Fifth Dynasty judge and his father, a find Egypt hopes will draw fresh attention and tourist dollars to its ancient heritage. A joint Egyptian-Spanish mission discovered the burial site during this summer's excavation season at Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis south of Egypt's capital. The tomb, a flat-roofed structure known as a mastaba, dates back roughly 4,300 years to the reign of Pharaoh Djedkare Isesi, one of the most influential rulers of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty. CBS News reported that the find came from the Mariette Cemetery area of northern Saqqara, part of a long-running collaboration between the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Egypt's…Open
The fallout from Mike Vrabel's relationship with reporter Dianna Russini has spread well beyond New England, with assistant coaches across the NFL saying the scandal has changed how they interact with female colleagues and reporters. Two anonymous assistant coaches told ESPN that the controversy, which began with photos of the New England Patriots head coach […] The post NFL coaches say they're 'under surveillance' as Vrabel-Russini scandal ripples across the league appeared first on American Almanac .
The fallout from Mike Vrabel's relationship with reporter Dianna Russini has spread well beyond New England, with assistant coaches across the NFL saying the scandal has changed how they interact with female colleagues and reporters. Two anonymous assistant coaches told ESPN that the controversy, which began with photos of the New England Patriots head coach and the former Athletic reporter at an adults-only resort in Arizona, has created a climate of suspicion inside NFL facilities nationwide. Coaches who had nothing to do with Vrabel's conduct say they now watch every interaction, worried that colleagues, players, or their own spouses will read something into routine professional contact with women. The situation worsened last week…Open
President Trump used a call to restore German greatness Tuesday to celebrate a far-right party that others have denounced as antisemitic. Why it matters: Trump promoting the AfD, or Alternative for Germany, comes as the nation's political mainstream has spent years keeping the party — which intelligence authorities has classified as extremist — out of power. - The AfD won a record 44% in Saxony-Anhalt's elections, putting Germany within reach of its first far-right state government since World War II. Driving the news: "Wow! The Populist Party in Germany just had a really big night," Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. - He continued: "They finally got tired of the absolutely horrible Immigration rules and regulations which have…
Their warnings echo concerns that other artificial intelligence experts have voiced in recent months, as calls increase for a slowdown in the pace of development.