Social distancing culture COUTURE

In these days of Coronavirus quarantines and self-isolation, everything is so different and yet still the same. Erykah Badu proved last week that high fashion doesn't stop, even with social distancing efforts underway worldwide. Here she is rocking a “bootleg” hazmat suit with massive Louis Vuitton logos, at the Austin Film Society’s Texas Film Awards:…

The first Starbucks Reserve store is finally open for business

After a yearlong wait, the first Starbucks Reserve store is finally open. The marketplace-style space, which is located inside Starbucks headquarters in Seattle, has multiple funky, modern seating areas and features both the Reserve Roastery and an Italian Princi Bakery (including a full mixology bar). So not only can you order your favorite Starbucks coffee…

Cloverfield 3’s surprise release after the Super Bowl

The trailer for the third installment in the Cloverfield franchise dropped during the Super Bowl last night, which would have been news in itself - but then Netflix did something unprecedented by releasing the film just hours later, after the game. Even Ava DuVernay‏ commented on the"gamechanger" status of the move to release so quickly,…