By: Amy Innes Few creators expose the difficulty of regulating modern advertising quite like Alix Earle. Her now-signature “Get Ready with Me” (“GRMW”) videos are built around an apparently simple premise. In a comfortable setting similar to FaceTiming with a friend, Alix applies her makeup, gets dressed, and catches up with her 8.7 million follower audienceabout her […]
By: Valentina Bowes After Argentina defeated England in the 2026 World Cup semifinal, Argentine players Lisandro Martínez, Giovani Lo Celso, and Nicolás Otamendi celebrated by displaying a banner that read, “Las Malvinas Son Argentinas”—“The Falklands Are Argentine.” The message referred to the disputed islands known in the United Kingdom as the Falkland Islands and in Argentina […]
By: Camila Serrano Some countries sell citizenship. Pay a few hundred thousand dollars into a government fund or buy approved real estate, and, within months, you possess that nation’s passport. The industry calls these citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programs; everyone else calls them golden passports. On June 25, 2026, the European Commission wrote to five eastern Caribbean nations — […]
By: Jenna Zwick Have you ever wondered why certain cheeses are more expensive than others or why certain cheeses are tied to specific places? Think Wisconsin Cheddar or Italian Parmesan Reggiano. Quality plays an important role in the product’s name and marketing, but legal frameworks have large implications. This raises the important question about whether a food […]
