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Spencer Pratt wants “commie brutalist slop” out of Los Angeles’ skyline. The former mayoral candidate blasted “slopitecture” in a series of architecture-related posts on X early Tuesday. “One of the hallmarks of communism is the exaltation of ugliness. Contrast our gorgeous Depression-era LA architecture with the commie brutalist slop vomited upon us today. “I’ll support any candidate who vows to throw this architect in prison for crimes against beauty,” he wrote, contrasting downtown LA’s Eastern Columbia Building with Culver City’s (W)rapper office tower. The Eastern Columbia Building, which finished construction in 1930, is known for its art-deco style popularized in the first…

Rory McIlroy is one of the leading favorites to contend for the U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club this week.McIlroy already has a major championship under his belt this season, winning his second consecutive Masters title in April. And now, the Northern Irishman turns his full attention toward…

A common houseplant hides a pattern that may reveal how some leaf veins form. The leaves of the Chinese money plant (Pilea peperomioides) display a geometric pattern called a Voronoi diagram, researchers report May 12 in Nature Communications. That pattern may form as waves of a plant hormone spread from…

Technology has always been central to Pixar’s filmmaking process, but with Toy Story 5, it becomes part of the story itself. The result is a timely, relatable sequel that carries the franchise forward while staying true to its emotional core.Like its predecessors, Toy Story 5 is brimming with witty humor,…

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