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Honda Put a 248K-Mile ’97 CR-V in Its Museum? Yes, and We Drove It
Honda CR-V Full Overview Joy, then puzzlement: That was my reaction when Honda asked if I’d like to drive a vehicle from their semi-secret museum in southern California—and then told me that museum piece was a 1997 Honda CR-V. Okay, I realize it’s been nearly 25 years (cripes, where does the time go?) since the Honda CR-V first hit these shores, and what a seminal game-changer it was. But … a CR-V? In a museum? “Does not compute,” buzzes the 1970s-era computer that is my brain. And that brings me to the present day, with me trying to keep an open mind as I cruise down to Torrance in a latest-and-greatest 2021 Honda CR-V. I pull into the faceless industrial park that conceals Honda’s museum, and there it is: An anonymous ’97 CR-V DX with all-wheel-drive—s...
Dax Shepard’s ’67 Continental: Classic Luxury Meets Stunt Mobile
From the December 2012 issue of Popular Hot Rodding magazine: It’s called “stealing a shot,” a Hollywood term that means shooting commercial footage without a permit. Technically, anytime you whip out a camera in the L.A. Basin with the intent to publish the results (movie, print, interwebs, whatever) for personal gain, you need a permit. We’re about to “steal a shot” on a forlorn stretch of pavement wedged between scrap yards. A few cracks in the pavement are large enough to swallow small children. Broken bits of glass and metal litter the ground. If this were a movie, a car would be spewed from these fissures, a car such as Dax Shepard’s ’67 Lincoln Continental. Like some dark angel’s limo, this pitch-black Conti reeks of m...
Streamer Experiences Call of Duty: Warzone Glitch That Put Skrillex’s “Bangarang” On Repeat
While playing Call of Duty: Warzone one lucky streamer stumbled upon a music glitch that led to “Bangarang” getting played on repeat. While Skrillex‘s music and gaming go hand-in-hand, one unsuspecting Reddit user wound up in the situation completely by accident. Though initially surprised, he seemed to appreciate the new soundtrack, head-banging his way from start to finish only for the song to restart once again. Other players chimed in on the streamer’s thread to explain that this phenomenon can sometimes occur when players exit vehicles while the radio is playing. Players describe that the music can be turned off again by finding another vehicle, getting in, and then turning the radio off. Players can also prevent this from happening by di...
I Didn’t Like Sweatshirts Until I Saw These 21 “Fashion” Styles
It seems to be a universal truth that anyone who wore a school uniform will find that, in later life, they are unable to wear anything that vaguely resembles said uniform—be it a particular colour, cut, or fabric. For me, this manifested in an aversion to sweatshirts, an item of clothing I wore for the entirety of primary and secondary school. I always envied the pupils at the nearby private school who got to wear fancy V-neck jumpers and blazers rather than our sad, maroon-coloured, and chewed-sleeve sweatshirts (talk about “grass is greener”). You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. ...
I’m 35 and Get 5 Hours Sleep, But Friends Think I Look 27—Here Are My Tricks
For as long as I can remember I’ve passed as being a few years younger than my actual age. When I was 22 I was mistaken for being 16, and on my 27th birthday I was asked for ID when buying alcohol. Why am I telling you this? Well, since becoming a parent, I’ve wondered if I have still retained my youthfulness. I can’t deny that there are now bags and dark circles under my eyes when they weren’t before. As I type this, I feel very tired. The sort of tired that’s only caused by long-term sleep deprivation. And what were once tiny, almost non-existent lines on my forehead are now becoming deep grooves. Now firmly in my 30s (I’m 35), I decided to canvas my colleagues to see how old they thought I was. Over Slack I asked them how old they thought I looked and asked them to be genuinely ho...
Katie Holmes’s £90 Mango Puffer Coat Is Exactly What I Need for My Daily Walks
I hope Katie Holmes never leaves NYC. The reason? I would really miss seeing how she dresses for all four seasons on a regular basis, but especially how she dresses in the winter. Her outerwear collection is just so good, and she rarely repeats coats, which is very impressive. (When I lived in New York, I’m pretty sure I wore the same two coats all winter.) While out for a walk a few days ago, Holmes choose a Mango coat, which we love to see to begin with—but even more so given that it retails for less than £100. Not only that, the coat is a quilted style which is a huge trend this winter. And she opted to pair it with another huge trend: chunky loafers. It’s the only flat shoe trend that matters this season, folks. And her shoes are almost as affordable as her c...
These 19 Spring Basics Are Exactly What I Want to Be Wearing Right Now
It might still be Baltic outside, but our editors are now in full ‘spring’ mode, bringing you our take on the spring trends that are worth buying into and combing through all the new collections to bring you tight edits of the best pieces out there. Our shopping editor Joy Montgomery has already created this epic overview of the strongest items on the high street right now, but there was one collection which I thought deserved a little extra attention. Mango has become a firm favourite within the fashion crowd over the last few years, responding to what is trending to the higher echelons of design, putting its own spin on Instagram trends and working with the likes of Camille Charrière, Giorgia Tordini and Pernille Teisbaek. Mango might have pivoted several years ago to b...
This Tacky-Looking Mercedes CLK Is One of AMG’s Rarest Builds
Yikes—another AMG falls victim to the garish grips of the aftermarket. Look at those tacky wheels, Pep Boys’ fender flares, and glued-on rear wing—why couldn’t the owner just leave this poor CLK drop-top alone? I mean— Gotcha. As much as this may look like the work of some tuner shop, this red ‘vert is just as it left the factory back in 2007. If you’ve never seen such a car (even on the mean streets of Malibu or Miami), I’m not surprised—the CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet is one of the rarest and most desirable modern Mercedes-Benz, beating out even the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series for scarcity. Just 100 coupes and 80 convertibles were made between 2004 and 2006, and the majority of them were sold in the European market (Mercede...
I’d Never Heard of This Trainer Brand, But I Love Its “Ugly” Sneakers
I have a sneaking suspicion that my love for the “ugly” sneaker started when Balenciaga’s Triple S trainers were doing the rounds. To be honest, I was always going to be predisposed to like this style. As a child of the ’80s, I’ve often been drawn to the more dad-like of sneakers inspired by that era. (I blame fashion’s current obsession with nostalgia.) But it’s not just Balenciaga’s sellout shoes that caught my eye. Adidas, Nike and New Balance all have their own iterations. This kind of sneaker has a very specific look. They’re oversized but still look like you could run in them too. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It b...
I Just Asked 8 Very Stylish Women About the Best Item They’ve Ever Bought
Some of us live for the thrill of newness, some of us thrive on a solid purchase and endless rewearing—I personally reside in the latter camp, and can spot that kind of fashion sensibility in someone else from a mile off (or during a blurry late-night Instagram scroll). With the New Year comes both a desire for trends and updates, but also an awareness of rebooting in other ways too. How can I be more mindful of what I buy? How can I make sensible purchases instead of endless ones? How can I really invest in items that stand the test of time for my wardrobe? The last question is a particularly pertinent one for now, because one woman’s failsafe blazer is another woman’s never-even-took-the-tag-off wasted purchased. I’m not sure at which point in ...
The Stats Don’t Lie: These 4 Designer Bags Are Always Worth the Investment
The term “investment buy” gets bandied around a lot in fashion speak. Sure, classic camel coats and well-made shoes will see you through many years, but they’re only an investment in terms of how often you’ll wear them. It’s unlikely you’ll make any more reselling a pair of worn-out shoes. This is why you really can put “bag” and “investment” in the same phrase. Some brands (we’re looking at you, Hermès) will even increase in value as they patiently sit in a dust bag at the back of your wardrobe because of the waiting lists for new styles owing to the time and craft needed to bring a single, say, Birkin to life. Other styles just never date—like Chanel’s 2.55. According to top resale site Open for Vintage, more and more high-end designers are lo...
Katie Holmes Loves These £35 Sandals and I Can’t Wait to Wear a Pair
As far as fashionable footwear is concerned, the prominence of Birkenstock Arizona sandals is nothing new. The style has been around for years (since 1973 in fact) and is heralded as one of the comfiest options available. Then, arguably due to the pandemic, it became the world’s second most-wanted item of clothing in 2020, after Off-White’s face mask. According to Lyst, the global fashion search platform, it was the designer collaborations with Valentino, Proenza Schouler, and Rick Owens that helped to boost the brand’s profile but I’d also wager that the time spent inside combined with needing shoes we can go for walks in boosted the shoe’s desirability even futher. Celebrities agree too, including Katie Holmes, Gigi Hadid and Alexa Chung, who ove...
