Rumors about Apple releasing the Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black started to ramp up a little before the company unveiled last year's Apple Watch Ultra 2. Similar things happened with other products, such as the famous iPhone X in Gold, which later became the new color for the XS. Then, during its iPhone 16 event, instead of announcing the Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple added a new color option to the Ultra 2: Black Titanium. My first reaction to this product was, "I wish I had waited for this version." Then, I tried to convince myself that the Natural Titanium option I already had was fine and was holding up very well. However, after trying the Apple Watch Ultra 2 in Black Titanium, I have to say that it's fantastic. While I wouldn't encourage anyone with an Ultra 1 or, god forbid, an Ultra 2 to upgrade only for the color, I have a few thoughts on this update. Image source: José Adorno for BGR Personally, I think the Black Titanium option feels more premium and also more discreet. Even though the watch still has a massive 49mm display, it doesn't feel as provocative as the other version since, most of the time, the black frame matches the bezels and the Always-On display. I also enjoyed the new Trail Loop in Black, a versatile band for practicing sports and hanging out. Over the past year, even though I have religiously continued wearing my Apple Watch Ultra, I switched it more often for classic watches, as they would go well on social occasions. Image source: José Adorno for BGR Despite that, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 remains a solid upgrade, as it still has a brighter display, better speakers, and microphones, and it will soon get a feature introduced with Apple Watch Series 10, sleep apnea detection. The most rugged Apple Watch available to date also adds several new features with watchOS 11, including new apps, smart experiences, and exclusive watch faces, as previously highlighted by BGR. Don't Miss: Everyone’s getting the Apple Watch Ultra 2 right now – here’s why The post Apple Watch Ultra 2 in Black Titanium is an extravagance that’s totally worth it appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Early Prime Day sales, $189 Apple Watch SE, Philips OneBlade 360, Crest 3D Whitestrips, more Today’s deals: $189 AirPods Pro, $50 DASH air fryer, $4.50 iPhone chargers, $99 DEWALT drill bundle, more Today’s deals: $50 off Eureka E20 Plus robot vac, $1,100 off LG C4 OLED TV, Blink cameras from $20, more Today’s deals: Pitaka iPhone 16 cases, $10 off Starbucks coffee, $199 iPad 9, $36 Dreo space heater, more

Centuries before carmaker Ettore Bugatti put his brother Rembrandt’s rampant elephant sculpture as the hood ornament on his luxury flagship, the Bugatti Royale, baroque master sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini decorated his carriage with four of his own works: a set of gilded bronze grotesque screaming heads. The four heads were all cast from the same model and have wide-open mouths, arched eyebrows over bulging eyes rolled upwards, windswept hair in pointy sections and beards to match. They each have a hole at the nape of the neck in which tall plumes were inserted to add even more drama to the carriage in movement. From his earliest days as a professional sculptor, Bernini was a fan of exaggerated open-mouthed grotesques. His first one, The Damned Soul (1619), he made when he was only 20, and was still collaborating with his father before striking out on his own a year later under the patronage of the wealthy and powerful Cardinal Scipione Borghese. When he was commissioned to restore the Ludovisi Ares, a 2nd century A.D. Roman copy of a 4th century B.C. Greek sculpture of a youthful god of war that had been unearthed in Rome in 1622, he added an entirely incongruous sword hilt with a screaming grotesque as the pommel. Bernini cast the four screaming heads between 1650 and 1655 and placed them on his personal carriage. A design he made for the carriage of the King of Spain has similar grotesques on the corners of the canopy, but those are reliefs rather than stand-alone sculptures. At some point, Bernini removed his screaming heads from his carriage and had them mounted to black and white Marquina marble bases. They decorated the piano nobile salone (formal reception room) in his palace at Via della Mercede 11 in Rome. After Gian Lorenzo’s death in 1680, his grandson Prospero Bernini inherited the palace and the bulk of the collection. The four bronze heads are noted in the inventory of 1681. Incredibly enough, the set has been in the Bernini family this entire time. The last direct male heir, another Prospero Bernini, died in 1858, but the bronzes passed to his daughter and continued down through her line culminating in the current owners who have now decided to sell them. The screaming heads have been consigned for sale to art dealer Flavio Gianassi, but they have been declared objects of exceptional historical and artistic interest so they are not allowed to leave Italy. The set is priced at €1.6 million ($1,771,000), a high price for pieces that cannot be exported to the deep-pocketed buyers of the international market.

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Former President Jimmy Carter turned 100 recently and while this is an impressive feat as the oldest living U.S. president, his health is deteriorating at a concerning rate. His grandson Jason Carter recently revealed that he finds basic tasks difficult these days, including speaking on the phone. Like he said months ago, one of Jimmy’s wishes is to stay alive long enough for the U.S. presidential elections so he can vote for fellow democrat Kamala Harris. Jason repeated this sentiment when asked how his granddad is taking his milestone year. Jimmy Carter’s health deteriorating              View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by The Carter Center (@thecartercenter)   Jimmy has been in hospice care since February 2023 and was with his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, until her passing last November. Jason says his granddad is not awake every day as his final moments draw near. He also added that Jimmy is simply making the most of his time left amid having to live without Rosalynn for the first time in decades. Current president Joe Biden has been close to Jimmy during these tough times and even put out an early birthday message to celebrate him. Biden commended his leadership and heart for charity via The Carter Center and other initiatives such as the Carter Work Project for homeless persons. Jimmy Carter / Everett Celebrations for the former President To celebrate Jimmy’s 100th anniversary, a concert was held in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he moved back after his presidential tenure ended in 1981. Jimmy explored his other interests squarely, including his peanut farm, poetry, humanitarian work, political books, and social projects. Jimmy Carter / Instagram Jimmy currently holds the record as the longest-living US president, and his marriage to Rosalynn is the longest-lasting. Despite political status and responsibility, Jimmy was a dedicated husband and father of four, now with 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren combined. Next up: Jay Leno Jokes About His ‘New Face’ After Recovery From Incidents That Left Him Disfigured The post Jimmy Carter’s Grandson Says Former President ‘Can’t Even Talk On The Phone Anymore’ appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

Roseanne Barr is at it again— but this time with her former colleagues from Roseanne. She also called out the ABC series network for the same thing during her recent guest appearance on The Glenn Beck podcast. Barr claims her intention behind Roseanne was to achieve unity regardless of opposing political opinions. This is why the reboot depicted her as a Trump supporter while her sister Geraldine was an anti-Trump liberal. Roseanne Barr says John Goodman refused to play a Trump supporter on ‘Roseanne’ Roseanne Barr / ImageCollect Barr originally wanted John Goodman to play her role as a Trump supporter since most working-class men were at the time. To her dismay, Goodman rejected the part, and no one else among the cast was willing to play a Trump voter. Roseanne was later canceled after Barr’s racist remarks online. Barr has been a die-hard supporter of Trump, whom she has previously commended for being a good friend and leader. She claims the elites and entertainment industries do not want Trump for fear that he knows and will expose facts. Barr’s support for Trump often comes with backlash from Democrat contestants, who she called vampires at a recent event. Roseanne Barr ImageCollect Roseanne Barr claims she is advocating for unity Barr says she wants American families to co-exist regardless of differing political views; however, the 71-year-old is hardly practicing what she preaches based on her mean comments to opposing sides. She once again tried to sell Trump, saying he is the best choice for blue-collar workers. Roseanne Barr ImageCollect While Barr attempts to revive her career, the replacement show titled Conners is doing good numbers and is still going strong after six seasons. Barr’s character was killed off with a plot twist reporting that she died of an accidental opioid overdose. Next up: Jimmy Carter’s Grandson Says Former President ‘Can’t Even Talk On The Phone Anymore’ The post Roseanne Barr Calls Out ‘Roseanne’ Actors For Their Political Preferences appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A