Some weddings are elegant, some are energetic—and then there are weddings like Payal & Vivek’s that somehow manage to be both at the same time. A celebration where every moment feels intentional, every detail feels elevated, and every guest leaves saying, “Wait… can we do that again?” Set at the stylish Marriott Dallas Las Colinas, this Texas celebration had all the ingredients of a classic South Asian wedding—just with a modern, high-energy twist. From the very beginning, it was clear that this wasn’t going to be your average wedding weekend. This was a production… and we mean that in the best way possible. Behind the scenes (and very much in front when it mattered) was Events by Rama, whose expertise in South Asian weddings ensured every event flowed seamlessly. From coordinating timelines to managing transitions between ceremony and reception, their team created an experience that felt effortless for guests—and we all know that takes serious work behind the scenes. Divine Decor transformed the venue into a space that felt both grand and inviting. From ceremony setups to reception ambiance, every detail was thoughtfully curated. Payal was the definition of a modern Maharani—radiant, confident, and absolutely glowing. Her glam by Makeup by Sowmya was flawless from start to finish, enhancing her natural beauty while holding up through every emotional moment, every photo, and yes… every dance floor appearance (because we know there were many). DJ Jazz Entertainment understood the assignment. From the first beat drop to the final song of the night, the energy stayed high, the crowd stayed moving, and the vibe stayed unforgettable. You know it’s a good wedding when people don’t want to leave the dance floor—and this was definitely one of those nights. From sleek lines to undeniable presence, MTB Exotics added a bold and sophisticated touch to Payal & Vivek’s celebration. But what truly ties everything together is the storytelling—and that’s where Epique Cinema shines. As both the photography and cinematography team, Epique Cinema didn’t just document the wedding—they crafted it into a visual experience. Their style blends cinematic storytelling with emotional authenticity, capturing everything from the grand moments to the quiet, fleeting ones in between. The result? A wedding that doesn’t just live in memory—it lives in motion, in frames, in feeling. What makes Payal & Vivek’s wedding so special isn’t just the luxury details or the high-energy moments—it’s the way everything comes together to reflect them. Their style, their personality, their love story. It’s a celebration that feels personal, vibrant, and completely unforgettable.

Screenshot On “MIAMA feat. Bearcubs,” Brazilian producer and visual artist 1000vall taps into a glitchy, emotionally charged nostalgia, somewhere between longing and detachment. It’s his debut solo single, but it already feels like a fully formed world. Built with Bearcubs and Pedro Lucas, the track blends clean electronic production with a distinctly Brazilian sense of sentimentality. It moves like a club record, but carries something more intimate underneath, “about wanting to relive something that almost went wrong,” as 1000vall puts it. That tension extends visually. Drawing from early-2000s Latin internet aesthetics, the project leans into lo-fi textures and digital romanticism, not as reference, but as language. The accompanying video, directed by Henrique Barretto and Olívia Murin, mirrors that instability: fragmented, intimate, unresolved. With MIAMA, 1000vall positions himself at the intersection of sound, image, and memory, building something that feels both personal and globally fluent. Watch “MIAMA” below: Photo by Pedro Pradella The post 1000vall Channels Y2K Latin Internet Nostalgia on “MIAMA” appeared first on Fucking Young!.

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Six months after his debut, Slug It Out, Leo Luchini doesn’t slow down, he mutates. Fresh off performances at Atonal Festival and Berlin’s Schinkel Pavilion, the Berlin-based artist returns with “I’m Not Here to Force My Twisted Soul into Your Life” a new track featured on the Take a Bite of Peach compilation by Industrial Coast. It sharpens his blend of industrial metal, performance art, and psychological exposure. Written, produced, and performed entirely by Luchini, the track extends his core idea of “self-interrogation,” using music as a tool to dig into the parts most people avoid. It’s heavy, erotic, and deliberately uncomfortable, balancing alt metal aggression with industrial psychedelia and cinematic tension. The world around it matters just as much. Operating out of his Studio Limbo basement, a chaotic archive of 90s relics and cultural debris, Luchini builds a practice that merges music, film, and live performance into one. His upcoming concert film for Slug It Out, shot live with a full cast and camera crew, pushes that even further, somewhere between staged narrative and hyper real concert. Recent collaborations, including “Cold Flow” with Kopi Romantiko and performances with Göksu Kunak, expand his universe without diluting it. If anything, they amplify the same core impulse, turning vulnerability into spectacle, and spectacle into something uncomfortably real. With this new track, Leo isn’t just releasing music, he’s staging emotional exposure as a form of entertainment. Whether you lean in or look away is the whole point. Photos by Diego Urbina @diegourbinav The post Leo Luchini returns with a new track appeared first on Fucking Young!.

What was the most unexpectedly valuable ship in the U.S. Navy over the last 12 months, as measured by the delta between what Big Navy and the usual suspects said it could do, and what the real world asked it to do?Well, of course, it was our Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB).Why? It is its inherent flexibility and “white space” that future-proofs the ship and lets it function as a multi-tool for the fleet commander to modify as needed to scratch the tactical itch at the moment.Flexibility…just a more mundane way of saying, “modular, multi-mission capable eleventy”.They are not complicated. They aren’t exquisitely designed. They don’t have some extreme requirement, like ludicrous speed, that requires engineering compromises that cripple the net utility of the platform. Of course, you can’t have a Navy of ESBs, but they are a flavor to the stew that makes the whole thing be just a little extra. There are even tastier spices out there we should be adding to our stew.What am I referring to? Well, as with most industry pages from Europe, this does not tell the full story, but it gets you started.Damen Shipyards Group has launched the NRP D. João II a Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) 10720 for the Portuguese Navy. The vessel entered the water at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on April 7. …The MPV 10720 originates from a concept proposed by the Portuguese Navy to create a multi-functional naval platform capable of undertaking a wide range of duties … and is especially suited for multi-purpose activities such as oceanographic research, environmental control, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maritime surveillance and support tasks.Now, for those who have a NAVSEA doll full of pins, I want you to appreciate this timeline.Following a competitive tender process, Damen signed the contract in 2024. …Building on the Portuguese Navy’s vision, Damen worked closely with its customer and strategic co-makers and suppliers to refine the design and bring it to life. This collaboration has also led to the development of Damen’s new Multi-Purpose Support Ship (MPSS) range, spanning 7,000–9,000 tons, which integrates military-grade technology with proven standardised solutions for cost efficiency and rapid delivery.Sigh. Just look at the flexibility. Just look at the utilization of allied shipyards.Sigh. The Euros are flexing over on Wiki. I don’t blame them.94 metre runway for unmanned aerial vehicle;Deck for landing heavy helicopter such as the Portuguese Air Force AgustaWestland AW101s;1 hangar capable of holding a helicopter;1 hangar/workshop for unmanned aerial vehicles (drones);Catapult for launching drones;Capacity for 18 military light utility vehicles / 18 containers or 10 speedboats;Lower hangar with cranes and rails for handling containers;Capacity to transport 4 speedboats;Side door for vehicle entry;Crane with a capacity of 30 tonnes;Ramp for disembarking boats;Side hangar for operating a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) with a cargo lift;Area to receive 100 people/military personnel with accommodations and facilities;Capacity for 42 scientists;In an emergency situation, it can accommodate a further 200 people in the lower hangar;Laboratories;A Role 2 NATO hospital;Accommodations for its garrison.Some are calling it a “drone carrier” — which I find rather limiting and a bit silly, but make no mistake…she can unquestionably do that mission, and that gets the eyeballs. Not having to rely on land bases for your drones opens all sorts of doors. However, let’s not play out a detailed vignette with that concept, but dive into what I see in this as the next evolution of the ESB concept.I don’t think I need to outline all the various ways this can be of use, especially in the Pacific. Plenty of ways to up-arm this without major SHIPALTs. The extended armed version you can see next to its smaller unarmed version is a good start. In addition to the pictured fore and aft OTO 76/62 Super Rapid, I see space for everything from NSM, SeaRAM, and even our friendly AGM-114L. Just keep the Good Idea Fairy away from her…and build them in volume. The fleet will show you what she’s good for. Get some Marines in the room. They’ll have even better ideas. The EOD, NSW, and MIW kids will get all sorts of excited.The US Navy likes to talk a big talk about innovation and experimentation…but…if we were walking the walk, wouldn’t we come up with something like this in three years from contract to launch?We make it too hard to innovate. All that being said, BZ to Damen, and BZ to the plucky Portuguese. Leave a commentShareThis Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Kathleen Vincent (left) and Ryan Antczak (right). In Milwaukee County’s District 11, incumbent Supervisor Kathleen Vincent faces a challenge from Ryan Antczak, a frequent candidate for public office on Milwaukee’s South Side who has not yet won an election. The race for the district on the southwest side of the county has become the most contentious of the county board election cycle. Vincent has filed a criminal complaint alleging Antczak is knowingly spreading false information, and she has since released Antczak’s personnel file from his time as a county employee. District 11 includes the village of Greendale, the city of Greenfield and a small portion of the southwest side of the city of Milwaukee between S. 83rd Street and S. 27th Street. Vincent is a two-term supervisor and an educator for the Kenosha Unified School District. Along with serving on the county board, Vincent is also a member of the Greendale school board. Antczak is a former Milwaukee County correctional officer of 18 years. In 2017, while working at the Community Reintegration Center (CRC), then called the House of Correction, he resigned while on suspension and facing potential termination on a handful of disciplinary charges for writing a “profane” list of “Antczak’s rules” for an inmate, frequently using his personal phone at work, failing to follow rules for security and admitting to not logging razor distribution because he was “lazy”, according to county records released by the Vincent campaign. Since then, he has run for public office several times, seeking seats on the Milwaukee Common Council, the county board and in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Antczak declined to be interviewed about his candidacy. He also declined to comment on his employment history with the county or the criminal complaint Vincent filed on March 25 against him. The complaint, filed on Vincent’s behalf by Attorney Michael Maistelman, charges that Antczak spread false claims about Vincent’s public meeting attendance and job performance. In 2024, Antczak pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly making a false statement to affect the outcome of an election for mailers he distributed while running against JoCasta Zamarripa for the Milwaukee Common Council. Earlier that yearIn 2024, he was removed from the ballot as a candidate for Milwaukee County Board District 12 after filing nomination signatures using the wrong paperwork. District 11 is one of only three county board seats with a competitive race this election cycle. Voters in the district will pick their new representative on Tuesday, April 7. County supervisors are elected to two-year terms. The nonpartisan position pays $32,819 annually. The county board is the legislative arm of Milwaukee County government, tasked with financial oversight and approval of the approximately $1.3 billion Milwaukee County budget. In an interview with Urban Milwaukee, Sup. Vincent discussed her reasons for seeking re-election and some of the most pressing issues facing the county. Why is Vincent running for re-election? Vincent said she thinks she has “been doing a great job as the supervisor for District 11.” “I grew up in this community, and the people there mattered to me, and I know I can be a strong voice for the residents of District 11,” she said. Primary areas of focus If re-elected to another term, Vincent said she is interested in working on housing and mental health, adding that the issues are, in some cases, intertwined. Vincent said she has been going on “ride-alongs” with the county’s homeless outreach teams during the past year. Milwaukee has a housing shortage, she said, adding, “There are abandoned buildings, there are vacant lots, there are places where housing should and could be going up.” She has been candid about her struggles with mental health in the past and said she believes she can be an effective advocate for people struggling with mental health because of this. Vincent supports the effort led by County Executive David Crowley‘s administration to build more affordable housing in county suburbs. “We do have people that are financially strapped, even in the suburbs,” Vincent said, “and they deserve an opportunity to also have, not only secure housing, but they deserve to have quality schools for their kids to go to.” County budget challenges Considering the projected budget gaps facing the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and the county budget as a whole, Vincent said the county should continue to advocate for more funding from the state. The county does not receive a “fair share” of state revenue considering how much it contributes to the state budget, Vincent said. “This is not a conversation that’s going to go away because we’re not getting our fair share, and that’s part of the reason why you’re seeing these drastic cuts.” When it comes to transit, Vincent noted that MCTS buses no longer serve all the communities in her district. After service reductions implemented in the 2026 budget, buses no longer run to Greendale. “We’re paying for a transit system that residents don’t even have access to in our district,” Vincent said. “I do think we need to continue to lobby. There has to be something at the state level to understand that people have to get to their jobs, they have to get to appointments and transportation is not something that everybody has access to.” Update: Story was updated to briefly describe disciplinary charges against Antczak while he was a county employee.

Board moves forward toward a new housing project long awaited on a key corner of the Lower Hill as well as moves toward establishing a fund for as much as $200 million to support downtown.

Dear Austin ISD Staff and Families, In Austin ISD, we’re committed to growing the next generation of Austin in a way that's true to our values. To uphold that commitment, amid growing financial pressures, we must discuss deeper budget reductions than previous years.

In this episode, we explore the latest updates within Austin ISD, starting with the district moving forward with an 1882 partnership with the Texas Council for International Studies (TCIS). This partnership aims to improve academic performance and accountability at Burnet, Dobie, and Webb middle schools by leveraging TCIS’s proven track record of success in other Texas districts.

Dior has released the Roadie shoes, designed by Jonathan Anderson. Anderson wore them during his first show for the house. The shoes play with the codes of men’s footwear, reinterpreting them with a new twist. They sit between casual sneakers and functional elegance. The sole is divided in two and designed to bend easily, following the foot’s movement. The cannage pattern appears on the sole as a decorative feature. The shoes pair nubuck with a mesh-effect printed suede insert. Hand-stitched seams are highlighted by clean edges. Colors include brown, gray, dark green and beige, each with a colored sole. A black and gray derby version offers a more timeless option. A tone-on-tone “Dior” logo is embroidered on the side. Thick laces complete the silhouette. The Dior Roadie shoes are available online. The post Introducing the New Dior Roadie Shoes appeared first on Fucking Young!.

We are so excited to share our interview with Surreal Salon 18 winner, River Reishi, selected by guest juror, Swoon. On the occasion of the win, we spoke with Reishi about the work in the show, the history of Surreal Salon, and her upcoming travels.

This study investigates the relationship between mobile phone usage time and various physical factors, including neck muscle endurance (flexors), head posture, hand grip strength, lateral grip strength, and postural control in healthy young adults.

According to multiple media reports and court documents, former Philadelphia sports talk host Mike Missanelli today was charged with simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident with his fiancée. Multiple media outlets have reported the charges stem from a Wednesday, April 8 incident in which the 70-year-old Missanelli allegedly slapped his fiancée during a “scuffle.” NBC 10 Philadelphia obtained court documents regarding the incident and reported the Lower Merion Police Department was called to a home on Dale Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township after midnight on April 8. NBC 10 Philadelphia reported the following: Missanelli told police that his fiancée had hit him in the chest, officials said. When speaking with Missanelli’s fiancée, she said the couple had been arguing about their engagement when he open hand slapped her on the left side of her face, the criminal complaint says. The officer reported seeing what looked like fresh blood on her forehead as well as a laceration and her ear was swelling. according to court document, Mike Missanelli was arraigned this morning on simple assault and harassment charges: pic.twitter.com/sYIL8OLqrp— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) April 8, 2026 According to a court document, Missanelli is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22. Missanelli was a long-time sports talk radio host with 610 WIP and 97.5 the Fanatic. Missanelli left 97.5 the Fanatic in the summer of 2022, only to return in the summer of 2024. He left the station again in August 2025 after a round of cuts at Beasley stations across the country. This is an ongoing story that will be updated as new information comes in. The post Former Philadelphia Sports Talk Radio Host Mike Missanelli Charged With Simple Assault, Harassment appeared first on Crossing Broad.

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Parent support specialists, volunteers, trustees, campus administrators and district officials came together to celebrate the accomplishments of 153 graduates from 22 campuses in Austin ISD’s 2026 English for Me program.

Every once in a while, a stylized shoot comes along that doesn’t just inspire—it completely redefines how we imagine a wedding. This editorial at Twickenham House & Hall is exactly that: a masterclass in blending architectural grandeur, modern romance, and South Asian-inspired elegance into one unforgettable visual story. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Twickenham House & Hall, this styled shoot feels like stepping into a dream. With its sweeping mountain views, refined stone architecture, and expansive interiors, the venue offers a canvas that effortlessly balances intimacy with scale. It’s the kind of space that doesn’t compete with design—it elevates it. Conceptualized and executed by Leigh Powers for Twickenham House Events, the shoot was thoughtfully designed to showcase how Indian wedding aesthetics can seamlessly integrate into a contemporary Western venue. The result? A visual narrative that feels editorial, elevated, and refreshingly modern. From the ceremony setup to the reception styling, every element was curated with intention. The ceremony space was designed to feel both sacred and architectural. Rather than overwhelming the setting, the design embraced the venue’s natural beauty, allowing the structure and surroundings to play a central role. It’s a reminder that sometimes, restraint is the ultimate luxury. The reception concept leaned into understated sophistication. Thoughtful tablescapes, layered textures, and soft lighting created an atmosphere that felt intimate yet undeniably refined. It’s the kind of setting where every detail invites a closer look—where simplicity becomes the statement. Captured through the lens of Nathan Rivers Chesky Photography & Film, the entire shoot feels cinematic and editorial. His approach blends storytelling with fine art, creating images that feel less like documentation and more like a curated fashion narrative. Every frame highlights movement, light, and emotion, offering a fresh perspective on what South Asian wedding inspiration can look like in a non-traditional setting. What makes this styled shoot particularly compelling is its versatility. It speaks to couples who want to honor cultural elements while embracing a modern, destination-inspired aesthetic. It proves that Indian wedding design isn’t confined to a specific palette or structure—it can evolve, adapt, and thrive in any setting. Maharani brides, if you’re dreaming of a wedding that feels elevated, editorial, and uniquely your own, this styled shoot is your inspiration board brought to life. Whether you’re planning a destination celebration, a fusion wedding, or simply want to explore a more minimalist approach to traditional design, this concept shows that less can truly be more.

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Cryptic crossword setters are still finding new ways to celebrate April Fools’ DayIt’s April, so it’s time to continue our tracking of the ebb and flow of April foolery in crossword puzzles. In brief, the good times continue.I haven’t yet found any cryptics of the rule-bending variety, but, avoiding spoilers, would like to recommend the Financial Times puzzle by the setter known locally as Harpo, navigating to Independent 12,318 by the solver known locally as Enigmatist and our own Paul here at the Guardian.QUICK START YOUNG AT HEART SECOND LINE PAY UP FRONTSUM TO FINALBlend cryptic wordplay with Japanese verse to form a delectable haiklu (patent pending) he made The Third Man once oddly go missing with endless avarice(6) Continue reading...

Author(s): Wei Wang (汪巍) and Brian A. CamleyGroups of cells, including clusters of cancerous cells, multicellular organisms, and developing organs, may both grow and break apart. What physical factors control these fractures? In these processes, what sets the eventual size of clusters? We first develop a one-dimensional framework for understa…[Phys. Rev. E 113, 034405] Published Wed Mar 18, 2026