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Hollywood Makeup Guru Rick Baker Addresses AI, CGI, Eddie Murphy

Hollywood Makeup Guru Rick Baker Addresses AI, CGI, Eddie Murphy

Published by Daniella Wilson

Rick Baker, who holds a record for being a seven-time Oscar winner in the makeup field, now also holds a Golden Leopard, which he can add to the collection of fantastical creatures he has created over the course of his career. After all, he just received the Vision Award, bestowed upon him on Wednesday evening during the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival and presented by Ticinomoda. “Rick Baker was responsible for a Copernican revolution in cinema: visionary and revolutionary, he opened new paths for the imagination of entire generations, showing what it truly means to witness physical transmutation on the big screen,” said Locarno artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro when he first unveiled the honor. Given Baker’s experience and track record, Hollywood folks, including those outside the makeup world, are surely curious how the maestro feels about technology and other much-discussed issues, which THR recently talked to him about. Asked about the rise of AI, Baker compared his take to his feelings about the rise of computers and CGI, recalling: “We instantly became dinosaurs, people [said]. But at that time, the computer …

From sniper trainer to parenting guru: How one ex-Navy SEAL is using his training to help raise kids

From sniper trainer to parenting guru: How one ex-Navy SEAL is using his training to help raise kids

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Former Navy SEAL sniper instructor Brandon Webb spent years teaching trainees how to control their breathing, quiet negative thoughts and stay calm under pressure. “If I say to a trainee who’s learning how to use a high-power rifle, ‘You’re flinching,’ that puts it in his head,” Webb told The Independent. “You can’t point out mistakes, especially in front of other people, because then it just spreads, infecting everyone like a virus — setting them up for failure.” After he left the Navy to focus on his family, Webb not only used the same techniques on himself, but with his three children. “When we introduced changes to training to focus on positive psychology, our 30 percent failure rate went down to 1 percent,” Webb said …

Self-proclaimed ‘gambling guru’ pleads guilty to bribing players, buying inside information in two federal cases

Self-proclaimed ‘gambling guru’ pleads guilty to bribing players, buying inside information in two federal cases

Published by Sam Flores

A central figure in sweeping gambling schemes involving pro and college basketball pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges stemming from two separate criminal cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Marves Fairley, 40, who has marketed himself on social media as a sports betting influencer, appeared before a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, where he admitted obtaining nonpublic information to place fraudulent bets on NBA games in a case brought by prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York. Fairley, who describes himself as a gambling guru, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with the pro basketball betting case. In court, Fairley said he and several associates devised a scheme to obtain insider information from NBA players and coaches — information that could influence games’ outcomes — and used it to place lucrative bets. Fairley said he placed a number of bets himself and on behalf of at least …

Is Pamela Anderson The Next Great Lifestyle Guru?

Is Pamela Anderson The Next Great Lifestyle Guru?

Published by Sam Flores

Pamela Anderson calls me from Arcady, her seven-acre Vancouver Island estate, while making hot cross buns for Easter. “They’re my dad’s favorite. I’ve already made a whole bunch of them. I’ll make more tomorrow and bake them the next day,” she says in a sweet, sing-songy voice. Anderson, by her own admission, is a big baker: she’s always whipping up muffins or sourdough because “I always feel that if I make my bread, I can eat as much as I want.” Actually, she’s a big… lot of things: gardener, pickler, dog food maker (“they eat sweet potatoes and celery and different oils,” she says of the homemade meals she makes her “babies”) and furniture maker. The last descriptor is a recent addition. On April 8, she launched her first line of homewares with Olive Ateliers, the cool-girl Los Angeles brand known for its Southern-California meets-Provence aesthetic. It counts Kendall Jenner, Selena Gomez, Sofia Richie, Margot Robbie as customers. And, well, Anderson: owners Kendall and Ben Knox met The Last Showgirl star while she was perusing …

A Day in the Life of Jenni Kayne, California’s Favorite Cashmere-Wearing Lifestyle Guru

A Day in the Life of Jenni Kayne, California’s Favorite Cashmere-Wearing Lifestyle Guru

Published by Sam Flores

The cornerstone of being a lifestyle guru is that you must have a lifestyle that people want. One that walks the fine line between envy—envy implies an undercurrent of resentment, a will-come-to-your-house-with-pitchforks-if-you-mess-up energy—and defeated acceptance, where the way you live is unfathomable, untouchable. (See: anyone with a gigayacht.) And the best tightroper in the business might be Jenni Kayne, the California-based, well, lifestyle guru. She has a clothing line, Jenni Kayne, that sells attainable, aspirationally priced cashmere sweaters and suede clogs that look like they belong to a Nancy Meyers heroine. She has a home decor business, Jenni Kayne Home, featuring bouclé and soft neutral furniture that embodies cozy, quiet luxury. She has Oak Essentials, a clean skin care line that includes a moisture-rich balm and Blue Tansy lotion. And she has three books with Rizzoli—her latest, Pacific Natural Everywhere, is out this week. Across its glossy pages are earthy modernist homes across different Pacific regions, from Big Sur to New Zealand. All together, Jenni Kayne makes around $140 million in reported revenue. What makes …

IKEA’s wellbeing guru on why home rituals matter

IKEA’s wellbeing guru on why home rituals matter

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more They say the home is where the heart is, and as Life at Home Leader at the global headquarters for IKEA, Katie McCrory has written extensively about home life to be able to speak with authority. Having headed up the annual IKEA Life at Home Report since 2017, she says: “I think being so close to research that really unveils what life at home looks, and more importantly, feels like for people around the world…. I think it unlocked something in me. “Understanding what is we’re reaching for when we talk about wanting to feel more at home has completely transformed the way I think about homemaking,” says the 42-year-old mother-of-two. “It really encouraged me to reflect on what I need and want from my …

Secrecy surrounds hiring of LAPD messaging guru with Hollywood resume

Secrecy surrounds hiring of LAPD messaging guru with Hollywood resume

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Last year, LAPD leaders quietly brought on a temporary consultant to advise on how to give the department’s battered public image a spit shine. In a proposal reviewed by The Times, the consultant wrote that the LAPD’s standing as “one of the most prominent and visible law enforcement agencies in the world” was on the line. The name of the person offering to help chart the path forward was not mentioned when the contract went before the Police Commission for approval. Nor did it come up Feb 3. when, after a heated debate, the City Council approved the creation of a new LAPD communications strategist role with an annual salary of $191,000. LAPD Deputy Chief Jonathan Pinto, head of the Human Resources Bureau, acknowledged under questioning from council members that the department already had someone in mind for the role — but declined to say who. Numerous department sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly about the confidential personnel matter, identified the candidate as the consultant: Robert Port, a filmmaker, writer and director who …

With new book, Sikh researcher hopes to shift the narrative on the Tenth Guru

With new book, Sikh researcher hopes to shift the narrative on the Tenth Guru

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — In the Sikhi tradition, 10 revered leaders established aspects of the faith over two-and-a-half centuries. Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th in the lineage, installed the final, eternal guide in the Guru Granth Sahib, the essential scripture to almost 30 million Sikhs worldwide.  In time for the 350th anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh’s coronation, Harinder Singh, a senior fellow at the Sikh Research Institute, explores the life of the last Guru in his book “Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life, Vision & Wisdom,” released late last year. Working with a calligrapher and graphic designer, Harinder Singh combines poetic text, original art and a contemporary translation of original manuscripts and secondary texts written by the Guru’s court poets — Bhai Nand Lal Goya in Persian, and Chandra Sain Sainapati in Braj and old Punjabi. Harinder Singh also situates the Tenth Guru as “the first diaspora guru,” he said in a January interview. Born outside of Punjab and shaped by civilizations across South Asia, the Guru’s life modeled how to meet cultural conflict “not with otherness, but …

Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’

Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’

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The founder of David Protein, maker of popular high-protein nutrition bars, announced on X on Monday that longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia “has stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at David.” The announcement comes after Attia’s name appeared in more than 1,700 documents, including email correspondence, released on Friday as part of a massive file dump related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to The New York Times. Attia served on the executive team of the food startup and was also an early investor. For those unfamiliar, Attia is a Canadian American physician who has become one of the most prominent voices in longevity and preventive health. He’s best known for his bestselling book “Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity” and his now seven-year-old podcast, wherein he explores optimization strategies. He was also hired just last month as a contributor to CBS. Three-year-old, New York-based David Protein raised a $75 million Series A funding round in May of last year led by Greenoaks, with participation from Valor Equity Partners. The …

Film show: Pierre Niney is a ‘Guru’ with a dark side – arts24

Film show: Pierre Niney is a ‘Guru’ with a dark side – arts24

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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again arts24 © FRANCE 24 Issued on: 21/01/2026 – 15:34Modified: 21/01/2026 – 15:35 12:40 min From the show Reading time 1 min Manon Kerjean tells us why Pierre Niney’s performance in “Gourou” recalls the punchy rhetoric of American coaches in Yann Gozlan’s latest film. But first, we discuss the big winners at this year’s Lumières awards, selected by the foreign press in Paris, as François Ozon’s adaptation of “L’Étranger” picks up the top prize. Manon also tells us why Erige Sehiri’s film “Promised Sky” provides an insight into the socio-political reality in Tunisia and raises powerful points about families, both biological and chosen. Plus we check out the film adaptation of the beloved French comic “Les Légendaires”. Source link