Fashion,Lifestyle & Autos

Takashi Murakami Brings His ‘JAPONISME’ Exhibition to Tokyo

SummaryTakashi Murakami has opened his JAPONISME exhibition at Kaikai Kiki Gallery Tokyo, running until January 29, 2026The show features editioned prints reima...

Jeffrey Deitch’s Miami Pop-Up Bets Big on Emerging Artists

SummaryJeffrey Deitch's annual Miami showcase returns with That Was Then, This Is Now, organized by American Art ProjectsOn view through January 2 in the Design...

Capcom Celebrates Gaming Heritage With Immersive Tokyo Exhibition

SummaryThe exhibition features "Characters on Parade" and rare hand-drawn sketches from Capcom’s formative yearsInteractive zones include "Motion Capture Mirror...

Niki Lauda’s Championship 1980 BMW M1 Hits the Auction Block

SummaryThe 1980 BMW M1 awarded to Niki Lauda for winning the 1979 Procar Championship will be auctioned by Mecum in January 2026, with an estimated value of up ...

Unsere Redaktions-Highlights im Dezember

In der Lifestyle-Redaktion testen wir jeden Monat neue Produkte. Was unser Team besonders überzeugt hat, lesen Sie hier.

Through the Lens: Jacob Consenstein

When I first met Jacob Consenstein around 2018 or 2019, I was still building the early version of Hypeart inside Hypebeast and Jacob was already several years i...

Mercedes-Benz Design Introduces the Maybach Ocean Club

SummaryMercedes-Benz Design has announced the Maybach Ocean Club, an exclusive ship-based members' enclave aboard a conceptual superyacht titled Beyond Horizons...

Pussy Riot Classified as “Extremist Organization” by Russian Ministry of Justice

SummaryRussia designated Pussy Riot an "extremist organization" on December 15, 2025, banning all activitiesNadya Tolokonnikova remains defiant as the ruling th...

Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning

SummaryFord is officially discontinuing the fully-electric F-150 Lightning at the end of 2025, taking a massive $19.5 billion USD write-downThe automaker is shi...

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Sports

John Cena Ends 23‑Year WWE Career With Emotional Final Match Against Gunther

SummaryJohn Cena ended his 23‑year WWE career on December 13, 2025, losing by submission to Gunther in his final matchCena received a full locker‑room tribute a...

Snoop Dogg Joins Team USA as First Honorary Coach

SummarySnoop Dogg has been named Team USA's first-ever Honorary Coach, a volunteer role focused on celebrating and supporting athletes beyond the field of playH...

Lando Norris Claims the 2025 F1 World Championship Title

SummaryLando Norris clinched his maiden F1 World Championship title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, defeating season-long rival Max VerstappenThe victory marks the...

Land Norris Claims the 2025 F1 World Championship Title

SummaryLando Norris clinched his maiden F1 World Championship title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, defeating season-long rival Max VerstappenThe victory marks the...

Michael Jordan Sues NASCAR in High-Stakes Antitrust Trial

SummaryMichael Jordan testified in an antitrust case against NASCAR, stating he felt compelled to challenge the entity over its unfair business modelThe NBA ico...

A Selfless Pass Ends One Of The Greatest Records In NBA History

On Jan. 5, 2007, Lebron James scored less than 10 points, and since that day, for almost 20 years, James has scored at least 10 points. To understand how long t...

Business

Sony Acquires Majority Ownership in Peanuts for $457 Million USD

SummarySony is acquiring a 41% stake from WildBrain for $457.2 million, increasing its total ownership to 80% and making Peanuts a consolidated subsidiaryThe Sc...

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount’s “Illusory” Hostile Bid

SummaryWarner Bros. Discovery has formally rejected a $108.4 billion USD hostile bid from Paramount Skydance, opting to stick with a "superior" merger agreement...

Disney Makes Massive $1 Billion USD Bet on AI

SummaryThe Walt Disney Company has finalized a blockbuster deal with OpenAI, including a $1 billion USD investment and the integration of over 200 iconic Disney...

Paramount Launches $108 Billion USD Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

SummaryParamount Skydance launched a hostile, all-cash takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) valued at $108.4 billion USD (enterprise value), offering s...

Netflix Wins Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Entering in an Exclusive Deal

SummaryNetflix emerged victorious in the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), offering around $28 per share to enter exclusive acquisition talksThe dea...

BET Media Group President & CEO Scott Mills Vacating Post

Scott Mills joined BET and its parent companies in various roles back in 1997, working under former owner Robert L. Johnson

Tech

Phones were fashionable again in 2025

A year or two ago, when a phone showed up at my door for review, I could pretty much count on it being black, gray, or maybe (as a treat) white. But in 2025, th...

Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning

If there's one thing Republicans and Democrats came together on in 2025 - at least at the local level - it was to stop big, energy-hungry data center projects. ...

The TikTok US sale is finally happening

TikTok has finalized a deal to sell enough of its US business satisfy the divest-or-ban law, as initially reported by Axios, The Hollywood Reporter, and CNBC. A...

Threads wants to be the app you can’t wait to open in the morning

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. By all measures...

OpenAI and Anthropic will start predicting when users are underage

OpenAI and Anthropic are making tweaks to their chatbots that they say will make them safer for teens. As OpenAI has updated its guidelines on how ChatGPT shoul...

Instagram wants to limit hashtag spam

If you're tired of seeing Instagram posts with a seemingly endless list of hashtags, Instagram is making a change to stop that. In a post today, Instagram chief...

Other News

Niki Lauda’s Championship 1980 BMW M1 Hits the Auction Block

SummaryThe 1980 BMW M1 awarded to Niki Lauda for winning the 1979 Procar Championship will be auctioned by Mecum in January 2026, with an estimated value of up ...

Mercedes-Benz Design Introduces the Maybach Ocean Club

SummaryMercedes-Benz Design has announced the Maybach Ocean Club, an exclusive ship-based members' enclave aboard a conceptual superyacht titled Beyond Horizons...

Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning

SummaryFord is officially discontinuing the fully-electric F-150 Lightning at the end of 2025, taking a massive $19.5 billion USD write-downThe automaker is shi...

This Is the Ultimate Mercedes-Benz G-Class Experience

Ever wanted to push a Mercedes-Benz G-Class to its limits? Well, now you can.The G-Class was first launched as a civilian vehicle in 1979 and its development wa...

Lexus’ Next LFA Sport Concept Receives Electrified Iteration

SummaryLexus premiered the LFA Concept, an all-electric (BEV) sports car developed to preserve and evolve essential car-making techniques under the philosophy o...

Mercedes-Benz Reveals First Look at the New G-Class Cabriolet

SummaryMercedes-Benz has commenced official road testing for the new G-Class Cabriolet, confirming the return of the iconic open-top off-roaderThis new model wi...

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Unveils GR GT and GR GT3 Flagships

SummaryTOYOTA GAZOO Racing unveiled the GR GT (road-legal) and GR GT3 (race-spec) flagships, continuing the legacy of models like the Lexus LFABoth feature a 4....

How We Build a Trip

The idea rose out of conversations with Anthony Bourdain and José Andrés. We eventually learned how to do this quite well. Here's what goes into creating what w...

Unrestored 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible Headed for $1 Million USD Auction

SummaryAn ultra-rare 1969 Corvette L88 Convertible, one of 116 examples built, is expected to fetch over $1 million USD at auctionThe car retains its original p...

Land Rover Unveils Its Dakar Rally Defender

SummaryLand Rover unveiled its purpose-built Dakar Rally Defender, marking the brand’s official return to the grueling off-road raceThe vehicle is built on a re...

Shoei and EyeLights Introduce the GT-Air 3 Smart, the First AR-Integrated Motorcycle Helmet

SummaryThe Shoei GT-Air 3 Smart is the first motorcycle helmet to launch with fully integrated Augmented Reality (AR) technologyDeveloped with EyeLights, the AR...

Cao Fei’s Art Car Collection Hits the Tracks at BMW M Festival Chengdu

Now in its 50th year, BMW’s Art Car series has once again landed front and center on the world’s stage, featuring in several retrospective exhibitions and comme...