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Harry Styles’s New Video Is a Rollicking Summer of Love Fantasy

When was the last time you touched something—or someone—without being cautious? With social distancing top of mind, one of the most basic human inclinations has been stripped of its pleasure, but Harry Styles wants you to remember that sense of physical joy. His latest video, “Watermelon Sugar,” which premieres today, is dedicated to the concept of touch, i.e., kissing, hugging, dancing, and all those things 2020 has been short on.

The accompanying visuals from directing team, Bradley & Pablo, capture all that’s electric about Styles’s lyrics. Filmed beachside with an array of sun-kissed models and actors filling out the background, the video depicts a carefree SoCal love-in. As Styles sings, “I want more berries and that summer feelin’ / It’s so wonderful and warm,” while indulging in a fresh slice of fruit, you can almost feel temperatures rise.

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Naturally, the unbothered aura of the video comes complete with

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12 ‘Hamilton’ songs that kept their staying power after years of listening

By Dorsey Rohweder 2 days ago

To the delight of obsessives everywhere, the movie of the musical Hamilton has finally hit Disney+. If you listen carefully, you can probably hear the sound of thousands of fresh Hamilfans being minted every day.

To such newbies, those of us who’ve been listening to the soundtrack on heavy rotation since it was released in 2015 — one presidential administration and a lifetime ago — offer a very sincere and hearty welcome. If our experience is any guide, you’re in for years of pleasant re-watching and re-listening. Perhaps you too will dive into the Hamiltome, the book of the show, or the Ron Chernow biography that inspired it. Perhaps you too will love its twisty wordplay so much you’ll follow all the online breadcrumbs Lin-Manuel Miranda has left anyone looking for meanings and easter eggs.

What follows

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24 Black-Owned Etsy Shops We Love For Home Goods, Jewelry, Art & More

By Dorsey Rohweder 4 days ago

One of the best ways you can help the Black community during this time civil unrest (you know, in addition to educating yourself about the Black Lives Matter movement, signing petitions and being a conscious ally) is to change your shopping habits. Donations to charitable organizations are great but you should also be supporting Black-owned businesses, especially smaller ones. White-owned businesses historically have much easier access to capital than comparable Black-owned ventures. In fact, according to a study by the Hamilton Project, both Black- and brown-owned companies are three times as likely to be denied loans, while those that end up being approved are subject to higher interest rates and lower loan amounts.

That said, platforms for independent sellers make things incrementally easier for BIPOC entrepreneurs to get their brands off the ground. Etsy in particular is a great place to discover new artists, designers and craftspeople, whether you’re

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Where to buy face coverings for children as lockdown eases

By Dorsey Rohweder 6 days ago

The new government advice states that children under the age of two should not wear a face mask: iStock

Face masks are set to become a part of everyday life following the government announcement that face coverings are now mandatory on public transport and in hospitals.

The new rules, which came into force on 15 June, mean that anyone travelling by train, Tube, bus, ferry or plane in England should be wearing a face covering. Those travelling by train will be asked to cover their face as they enter a station.

People who aren’t wearing one can be refused on transport and fined £100. Those under the age of 11 and people with disabilities or breathing problems are exempt, as well as anyone travelling with someone who lip-reads.

Wearing a face covering will be even more important as lockdown measures start to lift. On 23 June, the prime minister Boris

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