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Devon Rodriguez, the World’s Most-Followed Artist, Rode the Six Train to Fame
After going viral on TikTok in 2020 for sketching strangers on the subway, Devon Rodriguez and his realist portraiture have attracted millions of followers. Getty Images for Meta When artist Devon Rodriguez appeared on my computer screen, he was sitting in front of the hunter green wall of a Starbucks, sipping a chai latte with…
Read MoreThe Bachelor’s Grant Ellis and Juliana Pasquarosa Break Up 3 Months After Finale Engagement
Jenn Tran & Devin Strader Status: Split During the season 21 finale of The Bachelorette, it looked like The Bachelor alum Jenn Tran was finally getting her happy ending with her final pick Devin Strader. But Jenn, 26, revealed on After the Final Rose back in September that Devin, 28, gave her the cold…
Read MoreTuberculosis case diagnosed on Texas State campus
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A person at Texas State University, or TXST, was diagnosed with tuberculosis disease, according to a message shared with the campus. The Hays County Health Department informed the university of the diagnosis Tuesday. The person was at the San Marcos campus. “While the chance of exposure and infection is minimal, we wanted…
Read MoreHailee Steinfeld Details Sweetest Moments From Wedding to Josh Allen
Hailee and Josh closed out their night with a lively, dance-filled reception followed by an after-party that she said “ended at 3am with all our friends jumping in the pool in their dresses and tuxes. I didn’t jump in (I was wearing feathers), but I took photos.” The “Most Girls” hitmaker ended by calling her…
Read MoreScale AI CEO Alexandr Wang Leaves to Join Meta Following $14.3B Deal
Alexandr Wang attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 11, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Getty Images As Meta intensifies its A.I. race against Big Tech rivals, it’s recruiting Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, to strengthen its efforts. Wang, 28, announced yesterday (June 12) that he will step down…
Read MoreArchitecture’s Algorithmic Turn: A.I., Adaptation and the Future at the Venice Biennale
In this year’s Biennale Architettura, architecture isn’t a form—it’s a feedback loop. Photo by Andrea Avezzù, Courtesy La Biennale di Venezia In the lagoon of Venice, where time often feels suspended between stone and sea, the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia offers a surprisingly future-facing provocation. Under the curatorship of Carlo…
Read MoreDid you know the 'Friday the 13th' tattoo tradition started in Texas?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s a superstition for some and good luck for others. But for those in the tattoo world, Friday the 13th has become a regularly anticipated event. Friday the 13th happens at least once a year, and can happen up to three times in a year. Tattoo shops often hold events or tattoo…
Read MoreCapMetro's transit police to begin patrols next week
AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro said its new Transit Police Department, which swore in its first class of officers last week, would begin patrols Monday, June 16. The department’s first class of officers consists of nine officers, two sergeants and one captain. CapMetro said more officers would join as they work to complete mandatory training. CapMetro…
Read MoreDonna Kelce Teases Traitors Debut With Shoutout to Sons Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce
It’s game time for Donna Kelce. Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce’s beloved mother was announced as one of the cast members for the upcoming fourth season of the Peacock reality series The Traitors—and she’s ready to win. In fact, Mama Kelce teased her impending arrival to the Scottish Highlands giving a nod to her NFL…
Read MoreScott Wolf’s Ex Kelley Wolf Posts Video of Herself Being Detained by Police
Kelley Wolf is speaking out after a brush with the law. Days after announcing her split from husband Scott Wolf, the life coach—who shares kids Jackson, 16, Miller, 12, and Lucy, 11, with the Party of Five actor—went live on Instagram June 13 as she was detained by police officers. “Oh my God. Don’t,” Kelley says in the video,…
Read MoreBoston University Addresses Alex Cooper’s Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former Coach
Boston University is speaking out. After Alex Cooper—who played soccer for the college from 2013 to 2015—accused her former coach Nancy Feldman of sexual harassment in her new docuseries Call Her Alex, the educational institution addressed her allegations. “Boston University has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment,” the university shared in a statement to E!…
Read MoreMarkets in Flux: Geopolitics Redraws the Map of Global Investing in 2025
The global investment playbook is being rewritten as political instability challenges U.S. debt, the dollar and even gold’s safe-haven status. Unsplash+ Two major geopolitical conflicts emerged in 2025, casting a long shadow over global stability. Against this backdrop, investors are increasingly abandoning the binary distinction between “risky bets” and “safe havens.” Instead, each military flare-up…
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