Exclusive: ‘Articles of Interest' Podcast to Tackle American ‘Gorpcore' Next
The season, titled 'Gear,' is the culmination of a two-year investigation and will premiere on Oct. 22. Trufelman's research took her to a military convention in Washington, DC, the corporate archives of REI in Seattle and the Outdoor Recreation Archive in Utah.
'[The military is] embedded in every single aspect of American life, like the military is just all around us. Everyone contracts with the military. It's just part of the air we breathe. And so of course, it's in our clothing,' Trufelman told The Business of Fashion.
Trufelman describes the story behind 'Gear' as a uniquely American tale, dating back to the US military's early adoption of functional, utility-based uniforms, which has since been implemented worldwide. The series will also investigate the military and outdoor gear industry's relationship with climate change and homelessness. 'These fates are really interwoven,' Trufelman said. 'Especially in the United States, we don't really have a social safety net. … The only sort of fallback that we have is actually, like, a tent and a good jacket.'
The upcoming season will be the show's first multi-part series since 'American Ivy,' which premiered in 2022 and unpacked the historical and cultural significance of the prep aesthetic.
'Gear' was produced in partnership with independent podcast network Radiotopia and will be available on all major audio streaming platforms.
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- Chicago Tribune
A History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff exhibit highlights The Great Gatsby's connection to the community
One hundred years following its publication, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby remains an iconic part of American literature. Yet despite the novel's ongoing popularity, its readers may not know about its connections to Lake Forest. An ongoing exhibition is trying to change that. Earlier this year, the History Center of Lake Forest Lake Bluff opened Behind the Glamour: Inside (and Outside) F. Scott Fitzgerald's Lake Forest. The display highlights Fitzgerald's ties to Lake Forest ahead of his writing The Great Gatsby in the early 1920s. Specifically, the exhibits showcase how one of the city's natives was part of an inspiration for one of Gatsby's central characters. 'We were trying to take a look at his experience in Lake Forest and the people he knew here,' History Center Deputy Director Laurie Stein said. While Fitzgerald grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, he made frequent trips to Lake Forest as he had a relative who subsequently introduced him to the community's social scene in the 1910s. Those interactions served as an influence for his future writings as he described Lake Forest as one of the most glamorous places in the world in letters to his daughter, Stein said. A major turning point in Fitzgerald's life occurred in 1915 in St. Paul when he met Lake Forest native Ginevra King at a sledding party as she was visiting her roommate from an East Coast boarding school that she attended. Fitzgerald, by that time a student at Princeton University, is back in his hometown for winter vacation. While King was only 16 at the time, the two saw each other occasionally in Lake Forest and other places and wrote many letters to one another, according to History Center officials. They meet several times in Lake Forest, as well as New York and Princeton, but never on a formal date, as others always join them. Eventually, Fitzgerald realizes King was not interested in marriage with him. 'He attributes that to his lack of income. However, it is far more likely the bigger concerns were his career path as a writer and his lack of propriety in public gatherings,' History Center Executive Director Carol Summerfield said. 'He misbehaved badly, drank heavily, and could be rude.' When The Great Gatsby is published in 1925, readers are told the story of Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy, with whom he had had a relationship before she married the wealthy Tom Buchanan. It is not an exact replica of the dynamic between Fitzgerald and King, but there is a resemblance. 'There are definitely a lot of parallels and similarities,' Stein said. The exhibit also details how King was a member of the 'Big Four', a group of friends raised in Lake Forest who all attended boarding school together. They were all part of socially prominent families where the local press would write about their social activities and their weddings. 'You could tell that this place made an impression on him. And so we were trying to give that effect a little bit in the exhibit as well,' Stein added. 'What kind of impression did it make on him, and how did that translate into his work.' A large portrait of King dominates the exhibit room, which also features clothing of the era, plus fireplace inserts and serving dishes. The overall goal is to give patrons the sense of walking into a salon or solarium of a home when an event such as a summer garden party is taking place. Summerfield said the History Center approached local interior decorator Lynne Beyer for the project as her background meshed well given both her research and design skills. Beyer said she enjoyed creating the look of the room. 'Just collaborating and learning more about F. Scott Fitzgerald was really fun,' she said. The exhibit is set to run through October 4 with Stein believing people are now intrigued with Fitzgerald's ties to Lake Forest. 'We've had a great reception,' she said. 'Seeing this story and its connection of this community to the larger literary landscape. Local people are interested in finding out more, and they're proud of it. They are places in Lake Forest that are still here today that had an impact in this period that (Fitzgerald) might have visited. People are looking at that again.'
Elle
2 hours ago
- Elle
Ana de Armas's Dating History, From Early Roles to Hollywood Fame
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. THE RUNDOWN Ana de Armas has experienced a stratospheric rise in Hollywood over the past decade. 2015's Knock Knock—a thriller movie starring Keanu Reeves—provided the Cuban, American, and Spanish actress with her stateside breakout role. Since then, de Armas has appeared in numerous box office and critical hits, such as 2017's Blade Runner 2049, 2019's Knives Out, 2021's No Time to Die, and 2022's Blonde, in which she portrayed Marilyn Monroe. Following the release of 2025's John Wick spin-off Ballerina, de Armas has found herself in the spotlight once again—this time for her seemingly budding romance with Tom Cruise. Here's what you need to know about Ana de Armas's dating history. Prior to making it big as a Hollywood actress, de Armas relocated from Havana to Spain where she met her first husband, Marc Clotet. The Ghosted star began dating the Spanish model and actor in 2010, with the pair marrying the following year in July 2011, Hola! magazine reported. Unfortunately, the couple's marriage didn't last. During an appearance at the 27th Goya Awards in Spain on Feb. 17, 2013, Clotet revealed, 'Yes, we've broken up. It was by mutual agreement. I'm calm.' According to Diez Minutos, Clotet also shared that he and de Armas were 'still friends' despite the split. According to La Razón, de Armas started dating Spanish screenwriter and director David Victori in August 2013. The publication also noted that the couple lived together in Los Angeles, but had returned to Spain in March 2014 for the Málaga Film Festival. Although it's unclear when Victori and de Armas ended their relationship, it's been reported that they split sometime in 2014. Following her breakups from Clotet and Victori, de Armas decided to move to Los Angeles full-time to further her career, telling The Hollywood Reporter, 'I don't like feeling stuck, like I'm not going anywhere. I wanted more.' After permanently relocating to America, de Armas began 'a serious relationship with agent Franklin Latt,' Vanity Fair reported. During her interview with the publication, the War Dogs actress was quick to dispel the idea that dating a successful Hollywood agent—Latt now manages Pedro Pascal at Creative Artists Agency—aided her career in any way. 'For anyone who ever did I get to do this or that, fuck them,' she said. 'They will not get to spend their New Year's with me. They are not the people whose opinion I should care about. They are not the people I share my happiness with.' According to The Daily Mail, Latt and de Armas started dating in 2015 following the release of the movie Knock Knock. The outlet reported that the pair got 'engaged soon after, off the wedding' and broke up in 2016. In 2017, de Armas started dating artist Alejandro Piñeiro Bello, who was also born in Havana. During their relationship, the pair regularly posted photos of one another on social media, which have since been deleted from their respective accounts. In February 2018, de Armas marked the launch of Piñeiro Bello's pop-up exhibition in Los Angeles by writing on Instagram, 'So proud of you,' and he returned the favor, thanking the actress for all of her 'hard work and love,' according to Antena 3. Porter later confirmed that de Armas had split from Piñeiro Bello in 2019 after two years of dating. After meeting on the set of thriller Deep Water in late 2019, de Armas started a very public relationship with Ben Affleck. In March 2020, a source told People that the pair had 'great chemistry right from the start,' but 'there were no signs of romance' until filming had wrapped. In a March 2020 interview with Vogue Spain (translated by People), de Armas discussed working with the Oscar winner, saying, 'His talent is infinite.' The same month, de Armas made her relationship with Affleck official when she shared photos of him on Instagram. Affleck and de Armas were regularly photographed walking their dogs together in Los Angeles, where the couple quarantined together during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. At the time, a source told Us Weekly, 'Ana is very happy with Ben. She loves spending time with him and they have great chemistry and a lot of fun together.' The two Hollywood stars quickly became inseparable. In June 2020, de Armas and Affleck attended a Black Lives Matter march together, per People. Following a double date with Affleck's best friend, Matt Damon, and his wife, People reported that de Armas officially moved into her boyfriend's property in August 2020. 'She's aware that his family comes first,' a source told the outlet. 'And appreciates that. They work very hard at that balance.' For Affleck's 48th birthday, the Overdrive actress gifted her beau a custom-built BMW motorcycle, according to People. In November 2020, the pair traveled to New Orleans for re-shoots of their movie, Deep Water. As de Armas appeared to be wearing a diamond ring in photos from the set, rumors started to swirl regarding a possible engagement. However, according to People, the jewelry item was simply a prop for the film. The very same month, de Armas and Affleck spent their first Thanksgiving together, along with the actor's three children—Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel—whom he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, E! News reported. Unfortunately, by January 2021, de Armas and Affleck had called it quits. 'Ben is no longer dating Ana,' a source told People. 'She broke it off. Their relationship was complicated. Ana doesn't want to be Los Angeles based and Ben obviously has to since his kids live in Los Angeles.' While People reported that the break up occurred 'over the phone,' Page Six suggested the relationship ended as Affleck 'would not commit to having more kids.' Soon after the split, Affleck reconnected with his ex, Jennifer Lopez. Following her split from Affleck, Page Six confirmed de Armas was dating Tinder executive Paul Boukadakis in June 2021. Sources told the outlet that Boukadakis had already introduced the actress to his family after several months of dating. In December 2021, an insider told E! News that the couple's romance was 'very serious.' A July 2022 profile of de Armas in ELLE revealed that she met her new boyfriend 'during the pandemic through a mutual friend.' With the majority of bars and restaurants closed during lockdown, they 'spent their first dates at each other's homes, drinking wine and talking.' As for how she spent her 34th birthday in April 2022, de Armas told ELLE that she celebrated with 'my man, my dogs, Chris [Evans] and the crew [of Ghosted].' She continued, 'I wasn't home having a romantic dinner; I was on set with my people doing what I love and at the beach and having a shot of it is the happiest I've been.' The pair were pictured arriving at Venice Film Festival in September 2022, and they posed for photos on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12, 2023. While it's unclear when de Armas and Boukadakis ended their romance, People reported the split in November 2024, when the actress was spotted kissing another man. The Exposed star surprised fans when she started dating Manuel Anido Cuesta, the stepson of Cuba's president, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. Having graduated with a law degree from the University of Havana in 2019, Anido Cuesta reportedly 'became part of the Cuban regime's inner circle,' La Nación reported. The outlet further explained, 'Although he does not hold official positions in government institutions, he has been seen at numerous events and on official trips accompanying his stepfather and mother.' Rumors began circulating about a potential romance between de Armas and Anido Cuesta in May 2024, when a Cuban influencer claimed the pair had spent 10 days together on the island of Cayo Santa María, off the north coast of Cuba, per Periódico Cubano. While the majority of de Armas's romance with Anido Cuesta remained private, Hola! published photographs of the pair kissing one another during a night out in Madrid in November 2024. Throughout their romance, de Armas faced backlash for dating Anido Cuesta, with whom she was last seen in February 2025. Although it's unclear when the couple split, a source told Us Weekly in May 2025 that de Armas and Anido Cuesta were no longer dating. According to Us Weekly, Mission: Impossible icon Tom Cruise first met de Armas in February 2025 to discuss the possibility of working together. An insider told the outlet that Cruise was instantly 'super smitten' with the actress. 'It's low-key, still new and in the early stages,' they explained. 'Their romance is definitely on the down-low.' The source also suggested that, while Cruise was most definitely 'courting' de Armas, the actress was 'more cautious.' 'She isn't looking for anything to move too fast, she's taking it really slow,' they told the outlet. While promoting her John Wick spin-off Ballerina in June 2025, de Armas commented on her connection with Cruise, telling Variety, 'We're working together, so he got to see Ballerina and he actually really liked it.' She continued, 'It is very special that someone like him is supporting [Ballerina].' In mid-July 2025, a source downplayed the romance rumors, telling People that de Armas and Cruise simply had 'a special work relationship.' According to the insider, the pair had been spending extended periods of time together while preparing to costar in forthcoming thriller Deeper, from the director of 2005's Mr. & Mrs Smith, Doug Liman. 'Tom is an incredible mentor to Ana,' the source alleged. 'She has nothing but amazing things to say about him.' The end of July brought two eyebrow-raising outings for de Armas and Cruise. On July 26, the pair made an unexpected cameo at an Oasis concert in London, appearing in the background of an Instagram video shared by music producer Goldie. The following day, de Armas and Cruise materialized in Vermont, where they were photographed holding hands, eating ice cream, and shopping together.
NBC News
3 hours ago
- NBC News
Fake Labubu dolls knows as 'Lafufus' are serious choking hazards that could kill kids, government warns
The government is urging people to be wary of fake Labubu dolls as the knock-off versions "pose a serious risk of choking and death to young children." The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission sent out an alert warning against "Lafufus," which is what the internet has dubbed the fake version of the popular plush toys sold by PopMart. It warns that the knockoffs "break apart easily, releasing small pieces that can become choking hazards." Investigators with the agency identified shipments of the fakes and requested the seizure of thousands of units due to violation of federal regulations. Peter A. Feldman, the acting commission chairman, said that the fake dolls "have no place in American homes." "No parent should have to wonder if a toy will stop their child from breathing," Feldman said. "Protect your children and buy only from reputable sellers." Labubus are monster-like characters in the form of a plush doll, frequently keychains, that soared in popularity over the summer. The toys often come in a random assortment inside blind boxes, meaning consumers don't know which variation of the toy they have until they open it. People began posting unboxing videos on social media and Labubus were increasingly difficult to get as the little monsters became all the rage. And as authentic Labubu prices went up on the reseller market, fakes also became more widely available. Social media users noted that their "Lafufus" often broke, some with heads or eyes coming off the dolls entirely. The CPSC offered some tips on how to distinguish a fake from a genuine Labubu toy. One obvious feature is that a real Labubu has a holographic Pop Mart sticker and newer versions of the plushies have a UV stamp on one foot.
