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Jeep Debuts 2025 Wagoneer COV for VIP Protection and Law Enforcement
SummaryJeep launches the 2025 Wagoneer Command Operations Vehicle (COV) for VIP protection and law enforcement useBuilt with input from U.S. government agencies, it offers 420 hp, advanced safety tech and emergency-ready featuresNow available for order in the U.S.; Canadian release expected in 2026Jeep is entering the high-security transport space with the 2025 Wagoneer Command Operations Vehicle (COV), a purpose-built full-size SUV developed in collaboration with U.S. government agencies. Unveiled at a Stellantis fleet event in Michigan, the Wagoneer COV is now available for order through Stellantis U.S. dealerships and is said to have already drawn significant interest since its January debut.Designed for federal, state and local use, the COV combines luxury, utility and cutting-edge sec...
Mercedes-AMG Teases Track-Ready GT Concept
SummaryMercedes-AMG previews CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT, a V8-powered performance projectBuilt in Affalterbach, it targets record lap times with motorsport-level engineeringTeaser hints at future expansion of the AMG GT family beyond road carsMercedes-AMG has unveiled the first official teaser for its latest creation: the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT. Designed for uncompromising performance, the new concept signals the brand’s continued evolution and hints at a future expansion of the AMG GT family. Born in Affalterbach, the TRACK SPORT is engineered to chase record lap times, with the teaser images offering a glimpse of a camouflaged prototype undergoing final development before track testing begins.While technical specs remain under wraps, Mercedes-AMG confirmed the car will feature a V8 p...
Lifestyle-Tracking ist durch KI-Integration noch präziser
Die Verbindung aus Künstlicher Intelligenz und Wearables hebt das Tracking persönlicher Gewohnheiten auf ein neues Niveau. Sensoren erfassen Schritte, Herzfre ...
Greg Girad’s Ode to Old Hong Kong Lights Up M+ Museum Facade
Greg Girard's Hong Kong archive comes home in HK:PM, a new moving image commission, now on view on the facade of the M+ Museum. The Canadian photographer is the latest name to take over the 7,000-square-meter screen, lighting up the waters of Victoria Harbour with a tender tribute to the city's past.HK:PM animates analogue photographs from the artist's personal collection, shot in during his time in Hong Kong between the 1970s and the 1990s. The collection captures life in motion across the crowded streets of Central, the now-demolished Kowloon Walled City and neon-soaked nightclub scenes.“This commission offers me the unique opportunity to revisit these photographs, transforming fragments of Hong Kong’s recent past into a cinematic sequence,” the artist said in a recent statement.At last,...
BlackStar Film Festival Gives the Floor to Cinema for Liberation
SummaryThe 14th edition of the BlackStar Film Festival will run from July 31 through August 3The festival will showcase over 90 films by Black, brown and Indigenous directors hailing from 35 countriesThe selections will be viewable in-person in Philadelphia or online for international audiencesThe BlackStar Film Festival returns to Philadelphia for its 14th edition. Kicking off on July 31 and running through August 3, the 2025 iteration promises over 90 films from 35 country, spotlighting the work of Black, Brown and Indigenous artists from around the world.“In our fourteenth year we continue to view the festival as an urgent gathering for filmmakers and cinephiles of color,” said BlackStar founder Maori Karmael Holmes. “The need in this moment is not only visionary cinema, but to be in sp...
Porsche Teases Arthur Kar Collaboration for Carrera GT’s 25th Anniversary
SummaryPorsche and Arthur Kar reunite for a September 2025 capsule honoring the Carrera GTCollection merges motorsport heritage with Kar’s L’Art de L’Automobile streetwear aestheticFull details remain under wraps, with Porsche hinting at a bold cultural tributePorsche is teasing a new collaboration with Arthur Kar, the Paris-based founder of L’Art de L’Automobile, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legendary Carrera GT. While full details remain under wraps, Porsche has confirmed that Kar will serve as Creative Director for a limited-edition capsule collection launching in September 2025.Inspired by the raw power and design of the V10 supercar, the collection promises to fuse Porsche’s motorsport heritage with Kar’s signature streetwear aesthetic. This marks the latest chapter in a c...
‘Miss Subway NYC’ Takes Us Back to Lady Pink’s New York
SummaryNew York graffiti legend Lady Pink has opened Miss Subway NYC, a new exhibition at D'Stassi Art in LondonNow on view through late September 2025, the exhibition transforms the gallery into a NYC subway station, featuring a host of new works, archival materials and original sketchesLondon’s D’Stassi Art is currently hosting Miss Subway NYC, a landmark solo exhibition by New York graffiti legend Lady Pink. Staged in the heart of Shoreditch, the artist transforms the gallery into a fully tagged subway station, bringing the raw energy of the 1980s underground across the pond.Born in Ecuador and raised in Queens, the artist began tagging trains at 15. By 17, she was featured in the featured in the landmark 1981 New York/ New Wave exhibition at MoMA PS1 situated amongst the likes of Jean-...
Ralph Lauren Launches Collection Celebrating Oak Bluffs Community
Polo Ralph Lauren continues to tell an inclusive story about the American dream. They have launched an Oak Bluffs collection honoring the historic Black community in Massachusetts. As per Hype Beast the global apparel company has announced a limited-edition capsule that shines a bright light on the historically Black community in Martha’s Vineyard, MA of the […]
Bandit9 Unleashes Sculptural Ducati 821 for the Mountains
SummaryBandit9 unveils a limited-run Ducati 821, hand-built for mountain roadsFeatures a 110 bhp V-twin engine, 3.3 sec 0–60 mph and 125 mph top speedOnly 9 units worldwide, priced at $44,900 USD, with sculptural aluminum bodyworkBandit9 has revealed its latest limited-edition masterpiece: a radically reimagined Ducati 821 built for carving through mountain roads. Limited to just nine units worldwide and priced at $44,900 USD, the bike was originally commissioned by a rider inspired by Bandit9’s EVE Odyssey concept.This custom 821 merges sculptural design with raw performance. Every part, from its polished aluminum bodywork to its MotoGP-grade ABS, has been redesigned and hand-fabricated to achieve a seamless, monolithic aesthetic. The result is a futuristic form that reflects Bandit9’s si...
Amy Sherald Cancels Major Smithsonian Show Over Censorship Concerns
SummaryAcclaimed artist Amy Sherald withdraws her upcoming solo exhibition, American Sublime, from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery after discussions surrounding her 2024 work of a transgender woman provoking President Trump.The artist cites the “culture of censorship” and the “broader climate of political hostility” as reasons behind her decision.Amy Sherald, the artist behind the iconic 2018 portrait of Michelle Obama, has pulled her upcoming solo exhibition, American Sublime, from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing concerns over potential censorship and political pressures linked to the Trump administration’s growing influence over the institution.According to the New York Times, the decision follows reports of internal discussions of the museum removing of “...
Chevrolet Unveils SoCal-Inspired “California Corvette” Concept
SummaryChevrolet unveils the California Corvette concept, inspired by Southern California and classic Corvette DNAFeatures include a front-hinged canopy, carbon tub and racing-simulator-inspired cockpitIt’s the second of three global Corvette concepts debuting in 2025Chevrolet has revealed the California Corvette, a striking new concept car developed by GM’s Advanced Design studio in Pasadena. This futuristic design study blends classic Corvette DNA with bold, Southern California-inspired styling, serving as the second in a trio of Corvette concept cars debuting in 2025.Crafted as a one-off hypercar, the California Corvette features a narrow, tapered cabin and a dramatic, single-piece front-hinged canopy that transforms it from a sleek coupe into a lightweight, open-air track car. Designer...
Visionary Painter Raymond Saunders Dies at 90
SummaryRaymond Saunders, the influential painter whose assemblage-style works explored the expansivity of Black artists in the modern and contemporary art landscape, has died at 90.The announcement comes just a week after the closing of Saunders' first major museum retrospective in his hometown Carnegie Museum of Art.Raymond Saunders, the radical American artist known for his radical approach to abstraction and assemblage, passed away at the page of 90. His death was confirmed in a joint statement co-published by his representing galleries — Casemore, Andrew Kreps and David Zwirner — earlier this week.Saunders' oeuvre is defined by his resistance to categorization. Through texture, symbolism and material he challenged the viewer to reconsider assumptions about Black identity and cultural e...
