How Trump’s trade policy is handing Asia to Beijing

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For a decade, Washington urged the world’s manufacturers to move their factories out of China and into friendly Southeast Asian states—only to attack the very countries and companies that answered the call. Usually, U.S. economic statecraft is designed to help American companies succeed abroad. President Donald Trump’s punitive trade programContinue Reading

Alex Skolnick on how to explore legato – and explains where a little music theory can go a long way

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Alex Skolnick: Further explorations of legato phrasing – YouTube Watch On In my introductory column last month, I discussed a few different approaches to legato phrasing. The term legato means “smooth and connected,” and on the guitar legato articulations include hammer-ons, pull-offs and finger slides. Legendary fusion guitarist Allan HoldsworthContinue Reading

This Cult 2006 Cartoon With 40 Episodes Just Turned Twenty, And Its Goth Setting Was Surprisingly Cheerful

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If there was ever a heyday for easily-accessible yet authentic cutesy-goth culture, it was the early-mid 2000s. Stores and brands like Hot Topic and Tripp NYC, which had opened their doors in the 1980s amid a more niche and intense alternative-fashion scene, were increasingly popping up in malls outside ofContinue Reading

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Overview: The global Elastomers Market was valued at USD 104.73 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 149.19 billion by 2034, expanding at a CAGR of 4.01% during 2026–2034, according to Maximize Market Research. Increasing demand for flexible, durable, lightweight, and high-performance materials across automotive, construction, healthcare, electronics,Continue Reading

Salted Coffee Custard Pie

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If you can’t be fussed with making coffee and dessert after a big holiday dinner, consider this twofer instead. The silky, sliceable, cool custard is rich and intense with two kinds of coffee, while the oatmeal crust is a tweedy-textured study in contrast. It’s prebaked to mitigate sogginess but doesn’tContinue Reading