Going behind-the-scenes of the Jungle Cruise is fascinating, seeing the detail of the animatronics of the ride, but also how the alligator’s individual teeth were handcrafted and all that went into building it.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
The eleventh picture included two black matte alligator Hermès Birkins, which retail for around $100,000 resale.
Young elephants pass us in the bush with fleshy knobs where there should be tails, the scars of crocodile bites from wading through deep rivers, and the Sitatunga have evolved long, splayed hooves to prevent them from getting stuck in the boggy wetland.
Arguably one of the most memorable campaigns of the last decade came courtesy of Jonathan Anderson, who cast 88-year-old Dame Maggie Smith in a Loewe ad, the late legendary actor swaddled in a multi-colored faux fur coat, clutching a Puzzle bag.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
The trick is to choose a nude shade that compliments your skin tone and apply a top coat so glossy and reflective your nails almost appear see-through.
While Coach was so focused on football that he might as well have been made out of pigskin, Claudia leaned toward the performing arts, having played the clarinet in her high school band.
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Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
The college football postseason is in full swing, and for the next few weeks, the pigskin will take over televisions from morning through the night.
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Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
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