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DJ Tennis’ Life and Death Label Launches New Website in Celebration of 10-Year Anniversary
DJ Tennis‘ Life and Death imprint has been a staple in the electronic scene over the past ten years, with a sharp focus on soulful and melodic house music. To celebrate the label’s tenth anniversary, the brand launched a new website with a slew of exclusive content and features. The freshly minted site features new releases, podcasts, one-of-a-kind merchandise, and editorial pieces for those who wish to delve into the trippy world of Life And Death. It also features a brand new subscription service called Passengers for mega-fans seeking exclusive and early bird content. “Especially now during this global crisis, our Life and Death Passengers subscription is our way of connecting and interacting directly with our fans around the globe,” said Life An...
Taycan It Easy: Entry-Level Variant of Porsche’s EV Debuts in China
The electric vehicle segment is very competitive in China. Local offerings are strong from manufacturers such as BYD, NIO, and Xpeng, and that’s before accounting for outside EV automakers such as Tesla (which itself now produces some of its vehicles in China). With such a strong market for these vehicles, it’s no surprise that Porsche is debuting its entry-level Taycan in China. Despite serving as the lowliest model on the Taycan totem pole, the rear-drive model is still a well-equipped luxury sedan that rides on a set of stylish—and standard—19-inch wheels. Like the Taycan 4S, the base Taycan comes standard with a 79-kWh battery pack. A 93-kWh pack is optionally available. With the smaller battery, the Taycan’s lone electric motor puts out as much as 402 hp and is capab...
What Is Traction Control? Getting a Grip on Wheel Slippage-Fighting Tech
When a tire slides relative to the road surface, whether skidding or spinning, bad things can happen—like accidents and riveting dash-cam videos. The engineering community first tackled the skidding problem, with an initial antilock braking (ABS) patent being awarded to German engineer Karl Waessel in 1928. The 1966 Jensen FF premiered automotive ABS technology, but the computerized four-wheel automotive antilock braking system as we know it today first arrived on the 1971 Imperial and became mandatory on all passenger vehicles as of 2004 (EU) and 2013 (USA). It didn’t take the engineering community long to recognize that the sensors, computers, and actuators needed to detect and prevent a tire from skidding could, with modification, be trained to prevent it from spinning—and thus wa...
The Bike-Friendly Summer Outfits I’m Wearing Instead of Lycra
Like many Londoners, I have retired my Oyster card and now venture as far as I can either walk or cycle. My Strava has never seen such a flurry of activity, as I’m doing a cycling tour of London’s parks for socially distanced picnics. The only downside is I don’t want to turn up at 30th birthday picnics in padded Lycra shorts and zip-up jerseys that I’d usually wear for a long ride, but I learned the hard way that midi skirts and bike chains just don’t mix. So although the Scandi Instagram crowd might cycle in printed midi dresses, I wouldn’t risk the oil spillage. I’m seeing as many bikes on my Instagram feed as I am white sheets hanging up as backdrops, but some of the outfits would be wildly impractical for a bike ride longer than one minute. I ...
The Basic ’90s Trend That Is Making the Rounds on Instagram
Characterised by a figure-skimming cut and strappy neckline, this summer staple harks back to the minimalist styles championed by the likes of Rachel and Phoebe from Friends. It’s also one of those trends that tip-toe the line between fancy and casual, a factor that can be determined by both the fabric and the way in which you style it. This year’s iterations come either in textural cotton and linen fabrics or silken satins, but the great thing is that both can easily be grounded with chunky sandals or elevated with strappy heels. One particular linen ASOS style (as seen on Naaomi Ross) saw serious success this June with its flattering mint-green shade and clean-lined silhouette. It might be close to selling out, but it’s...
19 ASOS Dresses That Will Work All Year Round
ASOS is perhaps most loved for its dress section (whether it’s a summer smock or knitted winter number), and this season, the brand has outdone itself. Upon browsing the new-in section, we couldn’t help but notice that ASOS is serving up a host of summer-ready frocks—some of which are promptly selling out. Buy them now and rest assured you’ll wear them all year round. 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. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
16 High-Street Summer Dresses That Minimalists Will Love
It took me far longer than I’d care to admit to realise that, in fact, this is not a style persona that works for me (no matter how many peasant skirts I buy). I just like tailoring too much. However, it was when I ventured into a COS store that everything clicked into place. While I’ll never be a complete fashion purist, there was something about the brand’s simplicity and clean-lined minimalism that made everything feel so chic. As luck would have it, the last 12 months have seen minimalistic style continue its upward trajectory, with influencers foregoing the look-at-me extraversion that proliferated in 2018 and instead opting for unprinted shirtdresses, simple slips and voluminous smocks. So many brands, from & Other Stories to A...
This Beekeeper Is Also a DJ and Music Producer Who Creates EDM Songs with His Hives
Bioni Samp is out to prove that beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder. Beekeping and DJing aren’t two hobbies that typically go hand-in-hand, unless you’re Samp, who is harnessing the transcendent nature of electronic music to educate people about the urgency of bee pollination. In a recent feature published in Modern Farmer, Samp waxed poetic about the plight of bees in today’s ecosystem. “Bees can be relaxed and meditative, but they can also be very angry,” he said. “Obviously at the moment, they’re very angry with humans.” On a mission to combat the precarious state of the world’s insect population, Samp has devoted his life to the preservation of bees. As a kid, he vividly remembers driving through the English countryside ...
Be 1 of 200 to Win a Sample of Kate Somerville’s Iconic ExfoliKate Treatment
ExfoliKate by skincare guru Kate Somerville is clinically formulated to exfoliate and polish skin, revealing a smooth and glowing complexion. By clearing away dead skin cells, this product preps skin to better absorb the rest of the products in your regimen, making every ingredient that you apply next much more effective. Friendly key ingredients such as papaya, pineapple, and pumpkin enzymes help to avoid overdrying the skin. Plus a pop of honey and vitamin E smooths and softens. What’s better, it’s safe and effective for exfoliation at home, which we love! 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. Earn re...
Holly Just Wore a Lesser-Known Dress Brand We Know You’ll Love
Honestly, what would we do without Instagram? I’m trying not to think about the amount of time I’m spent on the app during lockdown but it has meant I’ve been able to stay updated with Holly Willoughby‘s fashion choices. The TV presenter has a knack of wearing cool brands but outfits that don’t feel too “fashion”, if you know what I mean. Today’s choice? A dress by vintage-inspired brand Coco Fennell. The eponymous label was created in 2011 and Fennell, who was previously featured in Best Wardrobes in Britain, told us her reasons behind creating the brand: “Both me and my sister had fluctuated in weight quite a lot around the time when I started [the brand] and I think when we were both bigger, it was really difficult to find well-...
These 10 Influencer-Approved Buys Are Now on Sale
We launched our Who What Wear Collection in Europe earlier this year—a curated edit designed with the most-popular insider trends in mind. Think thong sandals, oversized clutch bags, printed dresses, Bermuda shorts and statement trench coats. These pieces all have a fashion edge, but aren’t just fad trend pieces, as they are designed to be re-worn year after year. There are certain hero pieces in the collection that have been particularly popular with the influencer crowd, including a zebra top worn by Anne-Laure Mais and a lime green handbag which has been one of the most Instagrammed pictures from the collection. These items, and several more cult buys, have just gone into the summer sale on Zalando—so keep scrolling for our edit. You ...
Turn Your Ford Ranger Into a Mini-Raptor With These Factory Performance Packs
After initially reviewing the new-to-U.S. Ford Ranger upon the nameplate’s return to the American market for 2019, we were unimpressed with its already-old styling, so-so ride and handling, and low-rent cabin. To be fair, the Ranger had already been on sale for some time globally before it was modified for American customers, and we nonetheless deem it a capable truck with a solid (and segment-unique) turbocharged four-cylinder gas engine. Now Ford is injecting a bit more appeal into its mid-size pickup by upping the Ranger’s off-road capability with a new Ford Performance line of off-road accessory packs. Will these Performance packages change any of our baseline complaints about the Ranger? No, but they offer a compelling distraction from them. Available in three gr...
