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Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Bootcut jeans for women: Time to add drama to your denims; Check out our top 8 picks!
When life gives you lemons, trade them for bootcut jeans. These flared beauties are back in town and ready to strut their stuff, from sidewalks to soirées. With a pinch of retro sass and a whole lot of stretch, these jeans are tailored to flatter, flaunt, and feel like second skin. Skinny who? Bootcut jeans are reclaiming their throne and rewriting the denim rulebook. Be it a thigh-hugging fit or a breezy flare at the bottom, this collection serves leg, with attitude. Comfort meets confidence, and you get to be the main character. These aren't your average bootcuts, they've got a rebellious streak. American Eagle brings you stretch denim with attitude. Think high-on-comfort, low-on-bother. You'll want to wear these on concert nights, errand runs, and everything in between. Styling tip: Pair with a graphic tee and heeled boots for an edgy '90s throwback. Cute, classy, and curve-loving, this one's all about you, literally. The light fade adds a sun-kissed vibe, while the slim-fit bootcut brings that soft drama. Brunch date? Coffee run? You've just found your go-to. Styling tip: Tuck in a floral blouse and slide into wedges. Madame serves major main-character energy with this pair. It's comfy, it's clean-cut, and it knows how to work its flare. Simple yet striking, it's a versatile pick for your day-to-night wardrobe. Styling tip: Layer with a cropped blazer and pointy-toe heels. Bootcut jeans on Amazon: Heavy fade, heavy attitude. These jeans come distressed and blessed with high-rise comfort. It's giving bold, confident, and unapologetically stylish. Styling tip: Rock with a crop top and ankle boots to turn sidewalks into runways. As the name suggests, these are bootilicious with a capital B. These jeans hug you in all the right places and flare out to perfection. High-rise and high vibes only. Styling tip: Go full Y2K with a halter neck top and tinted sunglasses. Minimalist yet impactful, these Kraus jeans are like that friend who's always put together. With a clean fade and reliable stretch, it's comfort that never compromises on cool. Styling tip: Keep it classy with a tucked-in tank and strappy sandals. Classic meets comfort in this cotton-rich mid-rise pair. Wrangler gives you that old-school fit with modern-day flex. It's the kind of denim you can live in, literally. Styling tip: Pair with a plaid shirt and sneakers for a cowboy-chic vibe. Crop it like it's hot. These Spykars take the traditional bootcut and chop it short for a quirky twist. Clean, crisp, and full of character, they're perfect for showing off your footwear game. Styling tip: Let your shoes shine, go for statement boots or chunky sneakers. Bootcut jeans are back, baby and they've got a makeover. From distressed rebels to polished queens, this line-up has a flare for every flair. Go on, find your fit and walk your own runway. Schiffli kurta sets that scream summer elegance: Top 8 dreamy sets Kurti palazzo sets: Ethnic wear with a fresh twist; Check out our top 8 picks! Cutest 8 crop tops for women: Be hotter than summer with these trendy picks! Absolutely! Opt for high-rise styles with a slight flare to elongate your legs and wear them with heels or platforms. Very much so. They're a top trend this year, offering a retro yet refined silhouette that works for all body types. Yes! Pick cropped or light-flare versions for an effortless streetwear look. Just make sure the hem doesn't drag. Pair them with a tucked-in shirt or blouse and a structured blazer. Add block heels for that polished finish. Disclaimer: At Hindustan Times, we help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends and products. Hindustan Times has an affiliate partnership, so we may get a part of the revenue when you make a purchase. We shall not be liable for any claim under applicable laws, including but not limited to the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, with respect to the products. The products listed in this article are in no particular order of priority.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Derek Kraus to make surprise NASCAR Cup start in Coca Cola 600
Derek Kraus, 23, will make his first NASCAR Cup Series start of the year this weekend, competing in NASCAR's longest race -- the 66th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kraus will pilot the No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet with sponsorship from Western States Flooring. This Sunday's race will be the first time since the season-opening Daytona that the Cup Series will have a full field of 40 cars with four open entries. Kraus made six starts in the Cup Series last year, all while driving for Kaulig Racing. His best result came at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, finishing 28th. His most recent start came in the 2024 season finale at Phoenix Raceway, and this will be his first appearance in the Coke 600. Advertisement A former champion of the ARCA West Series in 2019, Kraus also has 76 Truck Series starts and eight Xfinity Series starts, but none since 2023. He was full-time in the Truck Series between 2020 and 2022, finishing as high as second at Darlington. NY Racing Team has made four Cup starts as an open entry this year, all with veteran journeyman driver J.J. Yeley. Their best result of the year came at Talladega where they finished 32nd. The team also attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 but failed to make the show. Read Also: William Byron signs extension to remain with Hendrick through 2029 20 years later: Remembering the wildest Coke 600 in NASCAR history Kurt Busch among those selected for 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame class To read more articles visit our website.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Four nominated for Lewisburg Area School Board
LEWISBURG — Three incumbents and a newcomer secured the Democratic nomination for four positions on the Lewisburg Area School Board, according to unofficial election results for Union County. Newcomer Michael James with 939 votes and incumbents Kristin Kraus with 922 votes, John "Jove" Graham with 903 and Jaime Lyons with 887 will be on the Democratic ballot for the General Election in November. Graham and Kraus both cross-filed. Kraus, with 558 votes, and Graham, with 561, secured the Republican nomination. There were 11 write-in votes on the Republican side. The Union County Election Board is reviewing write-ins. The Board of Elections is meeting at 10:30 a.m. Friday for the official count. Each position is for four years. — JUSTIN STRAWSER
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Grinnell tornado victims face uncertain future
GRINNELL, Kan. (KSNW) — Recovery efforts continue in Grinnell after a tornado hit the town on Sunday. The destruction has nearly leveled the west side of town. From above, the scope of the destruction becomes clearer. 'You just want to cry. You just want to do anything you can to help them,' volunteer Brian Mason said. The language of devastation is often indecipherable. John Kraus's home was destroyed. While the walls still stand, much of the roof and the second floor are gone. His was one of many damaged or destroyed homes. Some victims have sought shelter with family. Kraus, his wife and two pets are living in a nearby hotel. He described coming out of his basement to discover the interior of his home wrecked and debris from other homes blocks away inside his house. 'I'm just awestruck,' Kraus said. 'I mean, it was over in a matter of a minute. We got down in the basement, it hit … I come upstairs, and once I come upstairs, I knew our house was gone. I knew it.' He is joined by others like Nathan Bollbrocht who is also looking to find an understanding. 'This house right here was my grandparents' house, and all the memories and growing up here as a kid. It's all gone now. So it's just difficult,' he said. The only thing that makes sense for those who lost everything is the effort to rebuild the community they call home. Kraus is awaiting a quote from his insurance appraiser and will likely have to demolish his home and start from scratch. The Gove County Sheriff says it will still be a while before rebuilding begins. Debris won't be cleared out for at least a week, but the sheriff hopes to have the town cemetery prepared for Memorial Day weekend. Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas Catholic Charities USA has provided a $25,000 grant, which will go directly toward helping the Grinnell community recover and rebuild. Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas suggests these ways to help: Make a financial donation by clicking here. The donations will help families meet specific challenges as they rebuild their lives. Donate items at the Catholic Charities offices in Hays, Salina and Manhattan. Items needed are: Work gloves & heavy-duty trash bags Flashlights & batteries Dust masks Storage tubs and boxes Cleaning supplies Laundry detergent, toilet paper & paper towels Furniture & household essentials Clothing, towels, and hygiene items Visa, Walmart, or gas gift cards Volunteer by checking in at the Grinnell VFW. Victims can seek assistance from Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas by calling 785-625-2644, emailing communications@ or by clicking here and filling out a form. Gove County Community Foundation The foundation has created the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund to provide immediate help and long-term support for the tornado victims. Click here to donate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Otago Daily Times
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Pudding and psychedelia
Wonder comes wrapped in Kraus' music. The musical landscapes of Kraus are full of alien wonder — enchanting, mesmeric and frequently disconcerting. Pat Kraus, the man behind the project, guides listeners through caverns where crystals twinkle and tumble, sometimes prettily and sometimes with harder-biting edges; empty and vaguely ominous plains; and mountains swirling in excited flurries of snow. The listener becomes a child again, safe in Kraus' care, wide-eyed at marvels as his beguiling curiosities unfold. Kraus describes the digital and instrumental soundscapes he creates as "psychedelic", in the sense that they unspool hypnotically and rhythmically. "I don't like to be tied to a certain genre," Kraus says. The umbrella of psychedelia is broad enough to leave him free to explore his wide palette of influences — including polyrhythmic Southeast Asian and West African folk music, Japanese court music and medieval traditions — all filtered through a deep knowledge and love of the contemporary avant-garde. Kraus prefers directness in his compositions. "There's music that's washed out with reverb and impressionistic, and I'm not particularly interested in that," he says. "I like it raw and in your face, with lots of details." And despite the myriad exotic influences his music draws from, his music is not "difficult" or inaccessible; Kraus is making music for the people. He has a predilection for a pentatonic melody: a simple and pleasing scale used across many cultures. Kraus cut his musical teeth as a student in Ōtepoti, when he bought a guitar with his student loan. "I probably practised to the detriment of my studies," he admits. Although Tāmaki Makaurau has been his home for over 20 years, Kraus says having his musical start in Ōtepoti was crucial. "The whole environment was steeped in music," he says. Initially playing in noisy, avant-garde bands like The Aesthetics and The Futurians, Kraus released his first solo album, Joy , in 2002, recorded on cassette — a lo-fi affair. Despite having released 30 albums since then, Kraus says there is a continuity between his early music — featuring guitar and other analogue aspects — and his more recent digital output. "It's always been about the atmosphere that comes from manipulating instruments with studio equipment." In his most recent album, the perfectly titled Crystal Motors (2023), Kraus created a world both organically crystalline and inhumanly mechanised. In the title track motors clang and wheeze in the background, as crystal overgrowth spreads unchecked. Pitch shifts bend the listener sickeningly downwards before resurfacing them into the fresh and busy upper realms. Proceeds from the album went to UNRWA to support its work in the Palestinian territories. The titles of Kraus' songs and albums are always revealing; the instrumental nature of the music means they do a lot of heavy lifting. "There's not a way into the music without the title; it invokes an image, provides a setting," Kraus says. Themes recur and morph — horses, mountains, castles, blood, ice and pudding. These elements form the basis of a new library of Krausean building blocks that he constantly reconfigures, tangram-like. The titles are beautiful in the same way his music is — striking and somehow both ominous and playful; A Giant Egg Drifts Ashore , Hastening from Pudding Egg Castle and A Great Black Horse Covered in Silk . His favourite images are those that straddle the line between the beautiful and the absurd. "Like horses — they're very mysterious and beautiful," Kraus says. "But they're also comical with their manes and weird faces — romantically beautiful and absurd." This predilection is unmistakable in his 2023 album Seahorse Wedding (Music for Float Tanks) . The album is soothing, albeit occasionally unsettling, the perfect soundtrack for the otherworldly experience of a float tank. An examination of one of Kraus's earlier albums, Pudding Island (2019) reveals his strong ties to Ōtepoti. The album's title honours not just pudding — a motif he finds both visceral and "Anglo-Saxon and grounding" — but also the small wild island off the coast of Portobello. The cover art (featuring a deep-fried banana on a bed of vanilla ice cream) was snapped at the now-defunct Moray Pl restaurant, The Asian. Fittingly, he will be playing in this same building while on tour, as it's now home to the co-op and events space Yours. Kraus says he's looking forward to his Ōtepoti shows and playing to a city with so many "uncompromisingly" music-focused people. "In Dunedin you can push people a bit more and be a bit more extreme and the audience will get it," he says. "It's exciting ... but you have to really bring it." It's good to know Kraus will be on his best form for us. The gig • Yours, Ōtepoti, with This Software is Shareware and B&, Friday, May 23, 7pm. • RDC, Ōtepoti, with Peter Porteous and Kate Reid, Saturday, May 24, 12pm.
