Louis Vuitton's Vivienne Collection Gets a Fresh Update
Louis Vuitton has unveiled new additions to its Vivienne collection, perfectly timed for a whimsical summer escape. In case you're not familiar, Vivienne, the beloved mascot of the house, embodies its signature blend of playful charm, expert craftsmanship, and timeless elegance.
As part of its ongoing partnership with the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), Van Cleef & Arpels is sponsoring a space show at the Hayden Planetarium: 'Encounters in the Milky Way,' narrated by none other than Pedro Pascal. Premiering on June 9, this immersive experience celebrates the 25th anniversary of the museum's Rose Center for Earth and Space, and draws on groundbreaking astronomical discoveries from the past century with academic contributions from more than 20 leading institutions.
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From 'The Pickup' to 'My Oxford Year,' 10 movies you need to stream right now
The best place to see movies with comedy legends? Your local streaming service. A couple of weeks after Adam Sandler tore up the links with his Netflix "Happy Gilmore" sequel, Eddie Murphy's latest arrives on Amazon – and teams him with another "SNL" alum, Pete Davidson – with "The Pickup." But whether you're into the funny films or scarier stuff, services like HBO Max, Peacock, Hulu and more are delivering films to your favorite devices. Check out a California retro fest with Pedro Pascal and Tom Hanks, a freaky Stephen King tale with double the Theo James, and a new take on a sci-fi classic with Ice Cube. Here are 10 new and notable movies you can stream right now: 'Borderline' In this dark comedy set in the 1990s, a pop star (Samara Weaving) has recently returned home to her mansion when an escaped mental patient (Ray Nicholson) – and superfan – invades her home, hoping to wed his beloved. Charmingly unhinged, Nicholson is likable enough to root a little for the antagonist. Where to watch: Peacock 'Clown in a Cornfield' This clever and comedic slasher reinvention centers on a teen girl (Katie Douglas) who moves to a small Missouri farm town. The place has a dark past, partly because of the local corn syrup factory burning down but also because of a violent clown named Frendo who stalks youngsters. Perfect for horror fiends who want more plot with their gore. Where to watch: Shudder 'Final Destination Bloodlines' The 2000s horror franchise is back after a long hiatus – and maybe better than ever? Kaitlyn Santa Juana plays a college student who learns that her grandmother cheated Death decades ago, and now that jerk is coming to take out her whole family via various creatively gnarly, Rube Goldberg-esque kills. Where to watch: HBO Max 'Freaky Tales' Pedro Pascal is in approximately 57 movies this year, but none are quite like this bizarrely watchable, throwback action B-movie. The "Fantastic Four" star plays an enforcer on a mission of revenge amid intertwining stories set in 1980s Oakland with Nazi-stabbing youngsters, rap battles, a ninja hoopster and a crusty Tom Hanks. Where to watch: HBO Max 'Locked' Usually, Bill Skarsgård is the guy creeping people out. (Pennywise or Nosferatu, anyone?) But he's the one on the receiving end with this thriller. Skarsgård plays a young petty thief who jacks a car. But this souped-up vehicle is actually a trap, and its enigmatic owner (Anthony Hopkins) aims to teach him a lesson. Where to watch: Hulu 'The Monkey' Based on a Stephen King short story, Osgood Perkins' gory and gloriously absurd horror comedy unleashes Theo James as estranged twins trying to rid themselves of a cursed monkey toy that's a harbinger of death. It's an extremely demented, intriguingly insightful tale with themes of mortality and buckets of blood. Where to watch: Hulu 'My Oxford Year' Anna (Sofia Carson) is a New Yorker who fulfills her life's dream of going to Oxford University to study poetry. Things get complicated in the romantic drama, based on the Julia Whelan novel, when she falls hard for her TA, Jamie (Corey Mylchreest), who blows open her world but also comes complete with his own concerns. Where to watch: Netflix 'The Pickup' The constant buddy-comedy banter between Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson does wonders to keep this heist flick watchable. Armored truck driver Russell (Murphy) is nearing retirement and on a cash pickup job with young slacker Travis (Davidson) when the latter gets snookered by a criminal (Keke Palmer) into a high-stakes robbery situation. Where to watch: Prime Video 'War of the Worlds' Those who binge bad movies for fun, rejoice! Ice Cube plays a domestic terror analyst dealing with an alien invasion in this "screenlife" thriller – told through apps, texts, email and video chats – that remakes H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi tale. It basks in cheesy, product-placement ridiculousness, like the fate of the world hinging on an online Amazon purchase. Where to watch: Prime Video 'Wicked' If you didn't see the hit musical and "Wizard of Oz" prequel in theaters, on demand or on Peacock, maybe it's time to check it out on Amazon. Or simply to revisit the fantasy featuring Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as pals Elphaba and Glinda before the highly anticipated sequel "Wicked: For Good" arrives in November. Where to watch: Prime Video
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Backpack and a bottle: Tarik Skubal's gifts to Detroit Tigers rookie Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal walked into the clubhouse and placed a Louis Vuitton box in the locker that belongs to right-hander Troy Melton. Inside the box? A $3,000 backpack. It was a veteran taking care of a rookie. The Louis Vuitton transaction occurred Friday, Aug. 9, just a few hours before Skubal — the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner — led the Tigers into the first of three games in the series against the Los Angeles Angels at Comerica Park. "It was the spur of the moment," said Skubal, who has pitched for the Tigers since 2020. "It wasn't planned. I saw the backpack he was wearing, and I wasn't a fan of it, so I told him he had until the end of the day to pick one out, and he did. I took care of him." DETROIT'S ACE: Tigers president Scott Harris dismisses idea of Tarik Skubal window, calls it 'an illusion' It's the first backpack Skubal has gifted to a younger player. "I guess people took care of him before, so he's taking care of me now," Melton said. "That's way above my pay grade. I'm really happy with that. I appreciate it." When Skubal made his MLB debut in 2020, veteran left-hander Matthew Boyd bought him his first suit — the same one he wore to the 2024 All-Star Game. Skubal didn't buy a second suit until he needed another one for the 2025 All-Star Game. In 2022, veteran left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez gifted Skubal — in his third MLB season at the time — a Louis Vuitton backpack and sunglasses. Rodríguez also encouraged all the starters to watch bullpen sessions together. The backpack tradition started with Rodríguez. "Suits aren't a thing anymore," Skubal said. "That used to be a thing coming up, and now, we don't wear suits ever. I feel like that's been a tradition of taking care of younger guys on the team with backpacks, rather than suits." [ MUST LISTEN: Make "Days of Roar" your go-to Detroit Tigers podcast, available anywhere you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify) ] Celebrate 125 seasons of Tigers magic! In 2025, Skubal is one of the veterans in the clubhouse. He's also one of the highest-paid pitchers. Skubal is making $10.15 million in 2025, his second year of salary arbitration — ranking second on the Tigers' pitching staff behind Jack Flaherty's $25 million. He projects to earn at least $15 million in 2026, his third and final year of arbitration. After that, Skubal becomes a free agent and could be the first MLB pitcher to sign a $400 million contract. "I can afford stuff now," said Skubal, who earns more than $60,000 per game compared to Melton's approximately $4,500. "Not that I couldn't before, but I'm pretty comfortable financially. And I've been around this team for a long time. You just pay it forward. That's what veteran guys do." TO THE PEN: Tigers' Troy Melton stranger to bullpen but embraces new role after trade deadline FRIDAY'S BIG HIT: Matt Vierling finds impact with home run when Detroit Tigers need it most After Skubal took care of Melton off the field, the rookie returned the favor to the veteran on the mound in the fifth inning of Friday's 6-5 win over the Angels. Skubal failed to complete five innings for the first time in 38 starts. Melton picked him up. "Honestly, I didn't even stretch before," said Melton, a starter recently moved to the bullpen. "I was like, 'Oh, Skubal is on the mound. He'll take care of it.' It was the quickest call I've gotten in my career, so I had to get ready, but I was ready for the first pitch." The Tigers summoned Melton out of the bullpen for a matchup with right-handed hitter Taylor Ward, inheriting a runner on first base with two outs. Had the runner scored, it would've been charged to Skubal. Melton didn't let that happen. "He's never had to run in," manager A.J. Hinch said, referencing Melton jogging from the bullpen to the mound during an inning. "He didn't even know when to stop running. Some guys run all the way to the mound. Some guys stop at the dirt." On his sixth pitch, Melton struck out Ward swinging with a 97.7 mph four-seam fastball to end the fifth inning. He then pitched the sixth, seventh and eighth, limiting the Angels to one run throughout his 3⅓ innings. Expect Melton to continue pitching in important situations. "Looking back, I'm really glad he inherited a runner and started out of the stretch," Hinch said. "He came out of it with a punch out. That is a step forward. After that, it's just pitching." Now Skubal owes Melton another gift, which he can expect in his locker soon. "I probably owe him a bottle of something really nice," Skubal said. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal buys Troy Melton a Louis Vuitton backpack
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‘Fantastic Four' Credits Scene Confirms Franklin Richards' Role in ‘Avengers: Doomsday,' but It's a Big Risk
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments, including the ending and post-credits scenes, in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' currently playing in theaters. From the very first scene, the question of what will become of the child of Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) looms over 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps.' When Sue tells Reed she's pregnant, his thoughts immediately turn to what it means for two people with superhuman DNA to procreate. Reed puts the fetus through every possible test he can, and nothing indicates anything is abnormal, so it comes as a shock when the massive, primordial, world-eating Galactus (Ralph Ineson) announces that Reed and Sue's child does, in fact, possess 'the power cosmic.' More from Variety Pedro Pascal Downplays Reed Richards Becoming the New Leader of the Avengers in 'Doomsday': 'That's a Little Bit of a Mislead' Box Office: 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Makes $24.4 Million in Previews, Beating 'Superman' for Biggest of 2025 Sacha Baron Cohen Shocks Fans With Muscular Body Transformation to Play Marvel's Mephisto: 'This Is Not AI... Hard Launching My Mid-Life Crisis' Reed, Sue, Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) are too busy keeping Galactus from taking Reed and Sue's child once he's born — oh, and also consuming the entire planet Earth — to find out what it means for wee Franklin Richards to have the power cosmic. But they get a pretty strong idea after Sue dies using all of her power to push Galactus into a giant teleportation portal. As Reed, Johnny and Ben weep over Sue's body, baby Franklin reaches out to her, places his hands on her shoulders, and, after a few moments, Sue's eyes become filled with stars as she gasps back to life. Comic books being comic books, the boundaries of the power cosmic haven't been rigidly defined, but it is essentially the power of a god, with the ability to manipulate just about anything at will — including time itself. As a storytelling device, this level of almighty omnipotence can be dangerous: How can anything matter if your character can fix it all in a blink of an eye? To repeat: In 'The Fantastic Four,' Franklin saves his mother from death as an infant. Imagine what he'd be able to do as a toddler, or a teenager. Marvel comics have dealt with this problem by taking Franklin's powers away from him — sometimes he does it voluntarily, sometimes it happens with external restraints (often placed by Reed). But while the power cosmic itself can be deadly for drama, the fact that a child possesses this power has also proved to be a fertile creative engine in Marvel comics, attracting all manner of villains bent on manipulating Franklin into their own nefarious machinations. Which brings us to the mid-credits scene of 'The Fantastic Four.' Four years after the events of the film, Sue and Franklin finish reading the classic children's book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' (which was first published in our reality in 1969). She gets up to find another book — H.E.R.B.I.E. the robot suggests Franklin's favorite, Charles Darwin's 'The Origin of the Species,' but Sue wants 'to go for something a little bit more fun today' — and as she walks back from the kitchen, she hears something…off. She walks slowly into the living room, activating her forcefield powers, and sees a man in a green, hooded cloak, kneeling in front of Franklin, as he brandishes a silver mask. Although we don't see the figure's face or hear him speak, this is obviously Doctor Doom, who will be played by Robert Downey Jr. in 2026's 'Avengers: Doomsday.' In the comics, Doom is an integral figure in the lives of both Franklin and his younger sister Valeria, as kids and adults — occasionally at the same time, through the magic of time travel and the multiverse. Given that 'The Fantastic Four' takes place on Earth-828, and we see their ship appear on Earth-616 in the post-credits scene in 'Thunderbolts*,' it's clear that 'Doomsday' will freely traipse the lines between time and space within the MCU. And now it appears that Franklin will play a critical role how that all comes to pass. On the one hand, this is a terrific way to bring the Fantastic Four into the larger MCU: It isn't about some abstract metaphysical danger, it's about their son, creating an emotional hook into a story that — with at least 27 major speaking roles — could otherwise become unwieldy. And unlike 2018's 'Avengers: Infinity War,' 'Doomsday' isn't benefitting from years of earlier blockbuster movies establishing the central villain and defining what's at stake for the characters. Audiences just aren't as invested in the Multiverse Saga as they were in the Infinity Saga, but a family desperate to save their child is an easy story to connect to. On the other hand, while Franklin's abilities seemingly outstrip everyone else in the MCU, he hasn't been established yet as an actual character beyond being a cute, towheaded preschooler. Hinging 'Doomsday' on our investment in an all-powerful cypher is doubly dangerous for a blockbuster movie — which is another reason to wonder whether an older version of Franklin from the future may show up in 'Doomsday,' as he does in the comics. (It is…curious…that Sue is reading a Franklin story about metamorphosis into a butterfly, followed by a reference to the man to discovered the theory of evolution. Most curious, indeed.) If the first post-credits scene in 'The Fantastic Four' is a portent for Marvel's future, the second was an homage to its past. After the final credits roll, a quote from 'Fantastic Four' co-creator Jack Kirby (no relation to Vanessa) appears on the screen: 'If you look at my characters, you will find me. No matter what kind of character you create or assume, a little of yourself must remain there.' Kirby's birthdate of August 28, 1917 appears next to his name, revealing that it corresponds to the Fantastic Four universe of Earth-828 (i.e. 8/28/1917). Then the opening credits of the in-universe Fantastic Four animated series plays, with a peppy theme song that evokes the Saturday morning cartoons of Marvel characters from the 1970s that inspired 'The Fantastic Four' director Matt Shakman as a kid. It's such a blast of nostalgic fun, perhaps Marvel should consider making that show for real. 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