Author: wazup
The Polaroid Flip, my favorite retro instant camera, is cheaper than ever
I love instant cameras because of how they help me slow down and be creative without the distractions of a phone. Holding a real print also feels grounding in a screen-dominated age, which is why I think a lot of people these days are drawn to them — and why models with old-school vibes like […]
SecWar Pete Hegseth Appears Shifty On Caribbean Drug War Strike
War Secretary Pete Hegseth gets backing from President Donald Trump but some ranking Congress members have raised concerns.
Indiegogo is launching ‘Express Crowdfunding’ so creators can ship things sooner
Indiegogo is planning to launch a new “Express Crowdfunding” campaign format that lets creators ship things while the campaign is on-going instead of forcing creators to wait until the campaign is over. Indiegogo spokesperson Maciej Kuc tells The Verge that the change was spurred by Indiegogo’s recent move to the infrastructure from its new owner, […]
The Day I Realised My Bra Was Ruining My Wardrobe
Looking back at my relationship with bras, one memory that's cemented in my mind is watching my friends go into New Look to buy a "Me-to-You" teddy-themed bra (which now feels like quite a rogue choice) and knowing that nothing on those rails would ever work for me. From my early teenage years, I was aware that my bra size wasn't the most accessible. While my friends could go to high street store...
Latto Seemingly Calls Cap On TikTok User Claiming To Be Her Estranged Sister
Latto clears the rumors that she’s not hiding any sister from the world. A video went viral on TikTok of a woman who strongly resembles Big Mama and claimed to be her estranged sister. In the clip, @tarababy99 alleges that she and the rapper share the same father, saying, “They tryna figure out why Latto […]
Mario Ayala Unveils Life Sized Van Portraits at CAM Houston
SummaryMario Ayala’s new show at CAMH features seven actual size van paintings that use the vehicle's body as a canvasAyala's new work features seven large van paintings that act as "pseudo-portraits"The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) has inaugurated ‘Seven Vans,’ the first U.S. solo museum exhibition for Los Angeles-based artist Mario Ayala. On view from November 14, 2025, through June 2...
Sprüth Magers Dissects the Anatomy of ‘Horror’
SummarySprüth Magers Los Angeles has unveiled Horror, a new group show curated by artist Jill MulleadyRunning through February 14, the exhibition gathers work from a star-studded roster stretching across generation and place, all exploring the aesthetic and psychological power of horrorWe fear what we think we know, argues Jill Mulleady, featured artist and curator of Sprüth Magers' new group show...
Amazon’s bet that AI benchmarks don’t matter
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Amazon's AI chief has a message for the model benchmark obsessives: Stop looking at the leaderboards. "I want real-world utility. None of these benchmarks are real," Rohit Prasad, Amazon's […]
Silicon Valley is rallying behind a guy who sucks
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers that covers the political intrigue and power struggles between Big Tech and Big Government. Subscribe here for a weekly dispatch of tech oligarchs fighting regular oligarchs. Prior to last week, only highly specialized political insiders knew the extent of David Sacks' influence in the Trump […]
Matthias Schoenaerts, Supergirl Villain, Gets Prison Sentence and Driving Ban
He received a six-month sentence and one-year driving ban for driving without a license. Matthias Schoenaerts, Supergirl Villain, Gets Prison Sentence and Driving Ban Eddie Fu
Quentin Tarantino Reveals His Top 10 Films of the 21st Century, Topped by Black Hawk Down
Toy Story 3, Lost in Translation, and Dunkirk also appeared on Tarantino's ranking. Quentin Tarantino Reveals His Top 10 Films of the 21st Century, Topped by Black Hawk Down Liz Shannon Miller
Florida Rapper, POORSTACY Found Dead In Hotel Room At 26
Sad news has broken that Florida rapper POORSTACY has reportedly passed away at 26. According to the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner, Carlito Milford Jr., also known as POORSTACY, died on Saturday, November 29th. The Florida rapper had reportedly checked into a hotel with a woman and a child, where he had been staying for […]
