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Even though San Diego Comic-Con is known for news-making panels centered on popular culture, the annual California convention is equally famous for its elaborate cosplayers.

Physical retail is being rebuilt around entertainment, community and fandom — and Gen Z is the reason. Stores that once competed on price and selection are now competing on experience, and the shift is accelerating fast enough that the winners of the next five years may not look like retailers at all. Here’s what’s happening,…

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Amazon has announced that its Luna video game streaming service will be incorporated into Prime Video, allowing Prime subscribers to play games directly through the video app. It follows similar moves at Netflix, where gaming titles were made available as part of the main video streaming service, leading to a “strong uptake” by players as…

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What do comic books, tattoos, and Barbie have in common? At Kista Hamilton’s one-woman Birmingham salon, more than you might think. Image: Rosalind Fournier

Global icons BTS are all set to headline the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show.

Rosalía, Addison Rae, Lisa Rinna, and even Rama Duwaji, New York’s First Lady: what do they have in common? In addition to being style icons—each with a well-defined and instantly recognizable aesthetic—they have all worn a Miss Claire Sullivan design at least once. This is no coincidence, but rather a sign of an increasingly recognizable…