All posts tagged: Silver

For some veterans, the Iran war has a silver lining

For some veterans, the Iran war has a silver lining

Published by Sam Flores

As the Iran war stretches into its fourth month, the ripple effects are still being felt across the globe. So far, upwards of 3,000 people have died in Iran alone, with thousands dead in Lebannon, and hundreds of casualties in other countries in the region. The economic shock has also rippled across the world, driving up the cost of fuel and other goods. Nonetheless, some U.S. veterans are finding hope in the widespread opposition to the war, which marks a sea change from previous wars. Aaron Hughes, an Iraq war veteran and a Chicago organizer for About Face: Veterans Against the War, told Salon that the beginning of the Iran war brought with it a flood of emotions including despair and depression, stemming from the fact that, despite his best efforts and the efforts of veterans like him, the country had once again found itself embroiled in another war. “When things were beginning, for myself, I was having a hard time sleeping. The disconnect between our military actions and our daily lives is profound,” Hughes …

How Kane Parsons Remade the Backrooms Meme for the Silver Screen

How Kane Parsons Remade the Backrooms Meme for the Silver Screen

Published by Sam Flores

To build the world of Backrooms, Parsons packed up his life in California and moved to Vancouver—where, for the better part of a year, he did what he’d always done: modeled every environment in Blender. But this time he handed the files to an art department, which built them into a 30,000-square-foot maze of a movie set. “Before we even were greenlit, I had conceptualized the whole environment for the pitch deck…[which was] inherently one of the biggest selling points of The Backrooms as a project,” he explains. If there were any edits in the set-design process, Parsons “didn’t have to put pen to paper at all. I could go spend 15 minutes [in Blender] and have an actual tangible thing to…give actionable directions for.” The bigger challenge for Parsons, it turned out, was the script, and “finding an engine that was viable for people who don’t quite understand this world I’ve been creating for a while and where my audience is at.” He and screenwriter Will Soodik landed on a plot centered around psychology, …

From silver travel to gig carers, how 6 changemakers in Asia are reimagining what it means to age

From silver travel to gig carers, how 6 changemakers in Asia are reimagining what it means to age

Published by Sam Flores

“I used to think ageing was something helpless,” said Wang Jing, a volunteer at Seagull Comprehensive Elderly Service Centre. “But after working with these aunties, I’ve witnessed a different kind of retirement living. It’s made me look forward to my retirement with more hope.” EQUIPPING CARERS BETTER In India, one startup is already nurturing a new generation of professional geriatric carers — a crucial workforce for the country’s population of more than 150 million seniors, who largely prefer to age at home. Many of these aspiring carers are young migrants from villages and small towns, drawn to cities in search of opportunity. Once hired, they are expected to adjust quickly to unfamiliar households and deliver efficient care. “This job requires a tremendous emotional equilibrium,” said Ramakrishna Velamuri, the dean of Mahindra University’s School of Management. “To expect that from such young workers is quite unrealistic.” That realisation inspired Anant Kumar and Priya Anant to leave their healthcare jobs and establish Life Circle Health Services, a Hyderabad-based eldercare company that equips trainees with practical and emotional …

Fever Dream by Elsie Silver

Fever Dream by Elsie Silver

Published by José Betancourt

Emerald Lake. A brand-new series. A bachelor who’d rather face an angry bull than a reality TV camera. If those three things sound like your particular brand of catnip, you’re already most of the way to falling for Fever Dream by Elsie Silver. This is the opening salvo of Silver’s new Western romance series, and it carries the same hallmarks readers of Chestnut Springs and Rose Hill have come to expect: a family-driven small-town setting, a hero with a mile-thick chip on his shoulder, and a heroine who refuses to be steamrolled. What’s different here is the meta layer Silver plays with. The premise hinges on a sleazy reality dating show called Romance Ranch, which doubles as a plot engine and a sly piece of commentary on the genre itself. The Premise, Without Giving Anything Away Emmett Brandt, who rides professionally under his absent father’s surname Bush, is a WBRF circuit cowboy whose grandparents are quietly bleeding cash trying to keep their generations-old sport horse breeding farm afloat. The reality show offer he keeps refusing …

Devil in Silver,’ ‘The Punisher’

Devil in Silver,’ ‘The Punisher’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Judith Light never selects a project at random. The actress feels passionately about tackling projects and storylines that matter, such as her role as Dorry in The Terror: Devil in Silver, the third season of the anthology series. In the series, streaming on AMC+ and Shudder, Light plays a “lifer” at New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital. The actress hopes the show sparks conversations about mental health and the way we as a society deal with those struggling. “[I hope the show makes us] pay attention and take care, and that we find the facilities that are there for people that really nurture them and care for them in really important ways [through] compassion [and] empathy,” Light tells The Hollywood Reporter on a recent Zoom. Light also stars in the recently released special, The Punisher: One Last Kill, which dropped on Disney+ last week. The special was co-written by the show’s star, Jon Bernthal, and director Reinaldo Marcus Green. Light has no shortage of wonderful things to say about her co-star. “Jon Bernthal is simply extraordinary,” she …

Demi Moore stuns in plunging silver gown on Cannes red carpet

Demi Moore stuns in plunging silver gown on Cannes red carpet

Published by Daniella Wilson

Demi Moore continued her spectacular fashion streak at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, stepping onto the red carpet in a dazzling silver gown that instantly captured attention. The 63-year-old actress attended the Chopard Trophy photocall at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France, where she posed in a shimmering floor-length dress adorned with sparkling embellishments and delicate fringe detailing. The figure-hugging gown featured a dramatic plunging neckline and thin straps and intricate beading. © Mike Marsland/WireImageDemi was a vision in silver Demi paired the glamorous look with diamond drop earrings and soft glam makeup, wearing her long dark hair in loose waves over her shoulders. In another striking moment from the evening, she wrapped herself in a blush feathered coat and completed the ensemble with pale pink pointed heels, adding an old Hollywood touch to the already show-stopping look. The actress has been one of the standout stars of this year’s Cannes Film Festival thanks to a string of unforgettable fashion moments. Earlier this week, Demi wowed in a sculptural scarlet gown crafted from crinkled …

India More Than Doubles Gold, Silver Tariffs To Defend Crashing Rupee

India More Than Doubles Gold, Silver Tariffs To Defend Crashing Rupee

Published by Jenni Sidey

One day after vehemently denying speculation that India plans to raise duties on gold and silver imports following ​Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s urging people to ​avoid buying ​gold for a year ‌due ⁠to the impact of the Iran war, India did in fact raise import tariffs on gold and silver in an attempt to defend its currency, a surprise move as the country races to limit the damage from the Middle East war and to shore up foreign-exchange reserves. The government has more than doubled import taxes on gold and silver to about 15% from 6%, according to two official orders, imposing a 10% basic customs duty alongside a 5% agriculture infrastructure and development levy. The hikes, aiming to dampen demand in the world’s second-largest bullion market, followed a rare weekend appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he urged citizens to forgo gold purchases as well as unnecessary foreign travel in order to help hold up the currency. The Indian rupee has plunged more than 6% in 2026 with most of the losses occurring after …

Adam Silver Goes to War

Adam Silver Goes to War

Published by Daniella Wilson

Adam Silver is one of America’s most powerful men. Part businessman and part diplomat, he leads a multibillion-dollar international conglomerate and exercises soft power across continents. But on the day we met, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association appeared aimless, drifting awkwardly through the roped-off VIP area of a sports-business conference in Nashville. Silver had just concluded a keynote session. Unlike other headliners, such as Major League Baseball’s Rob Manfred and the Southeastern Conference’s Greg Sankey, who’d been interviewed onstage by journalists, Silver had been joined in conversation by his friend Bob Myers, a former Golden State Warriors executive, who opened by congratulating Silver on his decency, integrity, and “moral compass.” The commissioner is carefully stage-managed. Media engagements are rare; rarer still are the probing questions that might be asked of someone leading a business valued at roughly $200 billion. Early last year, I’d approached the NBA about a profile—not just of Silver but of the game itself, a holistic look at the evolution of professional basketball. The answer: a hard no. Hence the …

Teyana Taylor Wears Silver Fringe Tom Ford Look

Teyana Taylor Wears Silver Fringe Tom Ford Look

Published by Daniella Wilson

Teyana Taylor was a silver stunner at the 2026 Met Gala. The actress-singer was dripping in a metallic fringe Tom Ford dress by Haider Ackermann for fashion‘s biggest night. As Taylor walked across the carpet and up the Met steps, the movement of her look was on full display, as she shook the stringy look back and forth, making for a series of stunning action shots. The One Battle After Another star has had a fruitful year in her career. She notably earned her first Oscar nomination and won her first Golden Globe for her role as Perfidia Beverly Hills in the Academy Award-winning film helmed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Teyana Taylor attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art.” Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour served as co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala; Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos were honorary chairs. This year’s exhibition, “Costume Art,” was curated by by Andrew Bolton, and promised to “explore the relationship between clothing and the body beneath,” per official descriptions. Taylor …