Yard Act have joined forces with Manchester based independent clothing brand Blue Flowers to launch a new limited-edition line of clothing. Available to pre-order now, the new range is fully designed in collaboration with the Leeds indie band, and stock is limited. A variety of new items have been launched for the collaboration, including a…
When it comes to the world of celebrity children, it feels like no name is too unusual. Whether the famous parents are taking inspiration from nature, the calendar, or indie rock bands, they’re choosing names that make an impression and announce their creativity. Earlier this year, Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara added a new entry…
WASHINGTON — Maritime tech startup Blue Water Autonomy and maritime drone manufacturer Saildrone have filed lawsuits against the US Navy, after the service rejected their proposals submitted through the new Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) marketplace that launched in March. One of the lawsuits goes so far as to ask that the courts effectively freeze…
The past folds into the present in this very fine debut feature from Canadian film-maker Sophy Romvari, which has grown in my mind on a second viewing, having first come across it at last year’s Locarno film festival. It is an autobiographical, in fact autofictional, movie imbued with a kind of quietism, a refusal to…
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded causing a huge fireball which lit up the skies over Florida on Thursday night. The space technology company, which was founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, said there were no injuries from the incident. But it’s not just Bezos who will be concerned about the mishap, Nasa hopes the…
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night. The space technology company, which was founded in 2000 by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, said there were no injuries from the incident. “All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more,”…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Blue Owl Capital said investors committed $9bn to its funds in the first quarter, its lowest capital haul in a year, as fatigue around private credit cooled interest for some of its flagship vehicles. The…
Shares of Blue Owl, the private credit firm at the center of recent jitters over exposure to software companies, jumped 10% in trading Thursday after executives disclosed sizable gains tied to SpaceX. “We made about 10 times our money on that investment,” an executive said on the firm’s first-quarter earnings call. Blue Owl has already…
A Republican-backed proposal in California to create new voter identification requirements and citizenship audits is set to appear on the ballot in November, part of a nationwide G.O.P. push to tighten voting laws. The proposal would require voters to bring identification to the polls and provide an ID number when voting by mail. It would…
Donnie Wahlberg says he went as far as offering up a significant portion of his paycheck in an effort to film “Boston Blue” in his hometown, but the economics of television production ultimately won out. Speaking on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy, Wahlberg detailed his push to keep the “Boston Blue” spinoff authentic to its setting. The…
