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How to Wash a Cashmere Sweater (Without Ruining It)

How to Wash a Cashmere Sweater (Without Ruining It)

Published by Jenni Sidey

If there’s a better way to self-soothe during the gray, rainy transition to fall than cashmere, we haven’t worn it. Made from the soft undercoat of certain breeds of goats, cashmere is among the softest things you can put next to your skin, but beyond its buttery softness, it has a reputation for being tricky to keep clean. Cashmere is also, obviously, expensive—at least compared to regular wool or merino—and if you’re treating yourself to a cashmere sweater as an investment piece (which you absolutely should), you’ll want to learn how to avoid shrinking it in the wash. The good news? Cleaning your treasured new V-neck isn’t as complicated as its reputation suggests. “When washed correctly, it should stay soft and feel refreshed,” says Zachary Pozniak, COO of Jeeves New York, a luxury laundry service. The problems start, he says, when you rely on heat, friction, or harsh detergents, all of which can lead to “shrinkage, felting, stiffness, pilling or loss of shape.” In other words, it’s OK to wash cashmere at home, but you …

Is your attachment style ruining your friendships?

Is your attachment style ruining your friendships?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Like so many others, my anxious attachment style reached its unbearable apex during the pandemic. I remember staring at my phone, watching friends typing and sending messages in a WhatsApp group, feeling like I couldn’t breathe. Paranoia told me they were gossiping about me behind my back in a separate group. So I sent messages to each of them individually to make sure everything was okay. Of course, it was. But the noise in my head was not. People talk about attachment theory a lot. But for the most part, the conversation centres on romantic relationships: is the reason you’re not ready to call him your boyfriend because you’re an avoidant? Are you catastrophising about why she hasn’t replied to your texts because you’re anxious? Do you never worry about anything much at all because you’re a secure unicorn? But rarely do we look at how attachment theory can be applied to friendships. And yet, it obviously plays an integral role, manifesting in different ways in different friendships. “The way we learned to relate to …

Is AI Ruining Music?

Is AI Ruining Music?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube On this week’s Galaxy Brain, host Charlie Warzel dives into the state of the music industry, where streaming economics, algorithmic discovery, and generative AI are reshaping how music is distributed, as well as what it means to make music in this environment. The episode traces how playlists and opaque recommendation systems have left many artists feeling like they’re battling an algorithm. With AI-generated songs now flooding platforms, and even in one case landing on a Billboard chart, the episode examines how automation, impersonation, and synthetic “diet music” are crowding into a system already strained by low payouts and creative burnout. Charlie is joined by Stu Mackenzie, the front man of the prolific Australian band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, to talk about making music in the algorithmic age. From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it. Charlie and Stu explore whether we’re witnessing a normal technological shift …

The nighttime snack that could be ruining your sleep

The nighttime snack that could be ruining your sleep

Published by Daniella Wilson

Many people crave a snack or dessert before they head off to sleep, with experts saying that’s because eating dinner can lead to a blood sugar crash later on. But, eating chocolate – one of America’s favorite and relaxing sweet treats – at night may come with unintended and unhealthy consequences. “Consuming chocolate right before sleep can in fact contribute to poor sleep quality,” registered dietitian Lena Bakovic warned Tom’s Guide. That’s especially problematic because most American adults aren’t getting the sleep they need to function well. Federal health officials recommend at least seven hours of shut-eye a night to prevent disease and support overall health. open image in gallery Eating this favorite American treat could be keeping you up at night (Getty Images/iStock) Surprise! You’re buzzed The problem? Most chocolate has caffeine: the same stimulant found in your cup of morning coffee. Caffeine keeps you up by preventing you from feeling sleepy, blocking the chemical adenosine that causes end-of-day sleepiness, according to the National Institutes of Health. And, dark chocolate may be less sugary …

Women Keep Ruining the Workplace!!

Women Keep Ruining the Workplace!!

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Women are ruining the workplace. Before women, of course, the workplace was perfect. It was full of trees. There was no need to labor with your hands. You didn’t have to wear pants, or any form of clothes. Every kind of animal was there. You could just sit around all day and call, “Quiet. Quiet, piggy!” and nobody batted an eye, except for the pigs. It was your job to name them. There were all kinds of fruits, and they were all free, and you could eat approximately 99.9 percent of them with no problem whatsoever. And it was Good. And there were no women to ruin things, steal your ribs, or tempt you with forbidden snacks that would cause you to be expelled from your home and forced to learn a trade. Oh, sorry, I am thinking of the Garden of Eden. A different myth that blames women for ruining paradise. Let me start over. Women are ruining the workplace, opening their jars and releasing every conceivable evil into the world: plague and death …