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Porsche Turned Buzz Lightyear Into a 911 GT3 RS for ‘Toy Story 5’ Premiere
SummaryPorsche has created three special edition 911 models to celebrate the premiere of Toy Story 5Buzz Lightyear is represented as a 911 GT3 RS; Jessie is a 911 Targa 4 GTS; Woody is a 911 Carrera TAll three cars will appear on the red carpet during the Toy Story 5 premiere in LAPorsche's Sonderwunsch ("Special Wishes") department developed three 1:1 911 models to celebrate the premiere of Toy Story 5, while also benefitting national charitable organizations.For the movie's debut, Porsche chose three characters and gave them each their own custom 911 build. The Buzz Lightyear model is a 992.1-era 911 GT3 RS equipped with the lightweight Weissach Package. The exterior matches the character's suit perfectly with White, Green Yellow, and Lizard Green paint elements, complemented by a Whit...
Jenny Holzer Opens First Portugal Solo Show at Serralves Museum
SummaryJenny Holzer heads to Porto, Portugal for Wrong Answers at the Serralves Museum of Contemporary ArtOn from June 18 through November 1, the exhibition gathers works from across mediums and decades, exploring the artist's interrogations and fascination with language, power, and politicsThe show includes two new works created in collaboration with graffiti artist KilosThe Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto is readying a new exhibition by American artist Jenny Holzer. For Holzer’s first solo outing in Portugal, Wrong Answers interrogates the power of text — a medium that’s defined her career — and language’s hand in shaping freedom, democracy, and power.Since day one, Holzer’s always been an of-the-moment artist, responding to the world as news unfolds. In a contemporary cond...
Toyota GR Is Opening a Go-Kart Factory
SummaryToyota Gazoo Racing is launching a dedicated factory near Nagoya to produce affordable racing go-karts starting in fall 2026The Aichi facility aims to lower the barrier to entry for motorsports with built-to-order models priced around $2,400Toyota Gazoo Racing is establishing a new production plant in Japan’s Aichi prefecture focused on the manufacture of entry-level racing go-karts. Located near Nagoya, the upcoming facility will produce four-wheeled open vehicles designed to hook a new generation of fans. By leveraging the automaker's existing production capabilities, the brand intends to sell these models for approximately $2,400 USD. This highly accessible price point marks the release of the cheapest GR-branded vehicle to date.Motorsports traditionally require significant finan...
Ford and Filson Team Up on a Premium, Wilderness-Ready 2027 Bronco
SummaryFord has partnered with heritage outdoor apparel brand Filson to introduce the 2027 Ford Bronco Filson EditionThe special-edition SUV comes equipped with the rugged Sasquatch off-road package and a twin-turbo V-6 engineThe interior cabin features premium quilted leather alongside woven fabrics inspired by Filson's signature twillThe 2027 Ford Bronco Filson Edition has officially been unveiled, marking a new premium apparel partnership for the Blue Oval. Harkening back to the classic outdoor-themed vehicle collaborations of the 1990s, this special-edition utility vehicle seamlessly blends heavy off-road capability with high-end, menswear-inspired design elements.Inside the cabin, the aesthetic is heavily influenced by Filson’s signature archive. The seats feature a unique combination...
Tetsuya Ishida’s Haunting Vision of Japan’s Lost Generation Lands in Paris
SummaryTetsuya Ishida's first-ever French exhibition opens at Gagosian Paris on June 10The Japanese painter's nightmarish work captures the psychological toll of Japan's 1990s economic collapseGagosian Paris opens its first exhibition dedicated to Japanese painter Tetsuya Ishida on June 10. Although Ishida died in 2005 at the age of 32, his work has gained growing international recognition in recent years, resonating with audiences far beyond Japan.Ishida came of age during Japan's "lost decade," the economic downturn that followed the collapse of the country's asset bubble in the 1990s. But his paintings aren't really about economics. They're about the anxiety, isolation, and uncertainty that defined life for a generation entering adulthood as the promises of stability and upward mobility...
Christopher Barraja Discovers Desire In Mediterranean Landscapes at Saint Laurent Babylone
SummaryArtist Christopher Barraja opens Daydreaming of Him at Saint Laurent BabyloneThe collection of photographs explores desire, memory and identity in dreamy images of Mediterranean landscapes and queer subculturesThe exhibition is on view until September 13Saint Laurent Babylone is giving the stage to French-Australian artist Christopher Barraja in Daydreaming of Him, his latest solo exhibition. Curated by Anthony Vaccarello, the show gathers an atmospheric suite of photographs capturing queer scenes and cultural snapshots across the Mediterranean landscape in a poetic study on identity, memory, and desire.Barraja’s rise in fashion photography is fueled by an ability to immortalize the heat of the moment. Based between Paris and Nice, he was technically trained at Paris’ École national...
Audi’s New Nuvolari Supercar Is More Important Than You Might Think
SummaryAudi unveils its latest supercar, the NuvolariPowertrain is a 4.0L biturbo V8, paired with three electric motorsThe Audi Nuvolari acts as a fine balance between realistic sports and intentional designAudi revealed the Nuvolari just a few days before and in our minds, it's exactly what the world of supercars needs right now. Here's what we mean.The Nuvolari – teased last year as the "Concept C" – is Audi's latest high-performance hybrid supercar producing a combined 1,001 PS (approximately 987 horsepower). Its powertrain integrates a 4.0L V8 biturbo engine, capable of 10,000 rpm, alongside three 110-kW axial-flux electric motors and a 7.3-kWh lithium-ion battery. This configuration enables a 0-100 km/h acceleration in 2.6 seconds and a top speed exceeding 350 km/h (217 mph). The ve...
Casa Axis Turns the Tennis Court Into a Playable Artwork
SummaryArtists compete on a hand-painted court at Felipe Pantone's Casa Axis residency in Valencia, June 13–14The tournament winner gets commissioned to redesign the court for 2027Casa Axis, the artist residency and creative hub founded by Felipe Pantone outside Valencia, is launching the Casa Axis International Open (C.A.I.O.), a new annual event that brings together tennis, contemporary art, and design. The first edition runs June 13–14, presented by MRKA and ProShop NYC, with support from Lacoste.Setting the tone, artist MRKA has painted the hard court at Casa Axis with loose, hand-drawn white lines over a deep red surface. From above, the court lines look more like something drawn freehand than anything you'd find at a regulation tennis facility. Moreover, the format drops the usual to...
The Most Coveted Beef in Thailand
This week in the Food Chain, meet the micro-scale cattle farmer beloved by the country’s top chefs. The post The Most Coveted Beef in Thailand appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.
The Fix: London with Yasmin Khan
The acclaimed author of bestselling books The Saffron Tales and Zeitoun shares her favorite grill houses, pubs, arts spaces, and more. The post The Fix: London<br> with Yasmin Khan appeared first on Roads & Kingdoms.
Meet the Women Artisans Behind the adidas x Someone Somewhere El Tri Collection
They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a craft, but for the artisans of Naupan, Mexico, perfecting their craft is a matter of generations.adidas dropped its new third kit for El Tri in the run-up to the World Cup, and a sleek Originals capsule was quick to follow. Created in collaboration with Mexican social impact label Someone Somewhere, the collection features seven pieces with hand-embroidered detailing, each carrying the beauty of team pride, culture and most importantly, the hands of its makers.To bring the collection to life, the duo partnered with over 150 women from Naupan, a municipality in Puebla’s mountainous Sierra Norte region globally known for its artisanal excellence. The lineup merges Mexican textile heritage with contemporary football culture through various embroidere...
Fujiko Nakaya’s Dreamy Cloud Sculpture Hits Bourse de Commerce
SummaryJapanese artist Fujiko Nakaya presents “Cloud #07156,” a new work in her Fog Sculpture seriesThe immersive piece is on view at Bourse de Commerce in Paris through September 14A monumental fog sculpture by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya has touched down at Bourse de Commerce in Paris, enveloping the museum’s cinematic rotunda in a cloud.After pivoting from painting in the mid-160s, Nakaya has kept steadfast in her pioneering fog art practice. Part of the new Clair-obscur exhibition, the latest piece, “Cloud #07156,” takes shape as dense, vaporous sea, made possible through high-pressure pumps and custom-engineered nozzles. This mist reacts organically to air currents, ambient temperature and the body heat of its inhabitants, shifting as audiences move through it.While Nakaya’s sculptu...
