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A Week of Outfits: Kirthana Ramisetti
“For most of my life, I had no relationship with clothes,” says author Kirthana Ramisetti, whose novel, The Other Lata, came out last month. “Trying them on always made me feel bad. But fashion plays a central role in my latest novel, and while writing it, I realized I deserve to find clothes that make me feel good.” Today, Kirthana shares five colorful looks, plus a mother-and-daughter ritual and style tips from the Girls5Eva costume designer…
Dress: Siempre Más. Earrings: Haru Baru. Purse: Stardusted Studio. Necklace: Grand Bazaar NYC flea market. Flats: Seychelles, similar.
“For the longest time, I dressed for utility, even to the point of looking shapeless. A small part of me always thought, ‘One day, I’ll figure clothes out when I’m a smaller size.’ Then while writing my third novel, I realized I don’t want to wait anymore. I got this dress last summer but never wore it. I recently got it tailored and realized, Oh, it does work on me. I’m excited to slip it on for date nights.”
Cardigan: Cable & Gauge, similar. Dress: Siempre Más, similar. Boots: Kelly & Katie, similar.
“I’ve lived in New York City for 20 years. I thought about the reason so many people, including myself, move to this city: to reinvent ourselves. So, I decided to give that to my character, Lata, in The Other Lata. She starts using the email address of someone who shares her name, and attends parties and gallery openings in their place. She uses fashion as a passport to enter these circles.”
Top: Serena&LYN. Pants: BBJ Los Angeles, similar. Loafers: DSW. Purse: Lola Mae. Scarf: gift, similar.
“I really admire the costume designer Matthew Hemesath and his work on Girls5Eva. I actually sent him a cold email about how I wanted to write about a forty-something woman finding her personal style. He was so lovely and gave me great advice. His #1 tip was to embrace pattern clashing and wear unexpected color combinations. Matthew says brighter colors naturally make you feel confident, and pattern clashing works because then they act as neutrals.”
“Matthew’s tip makes me think of The Mindy Project, where Mindy Kaling’s character always wore eye-catching designs that clashed but worked well. This orange top isn’t something I would’ve worn in the past. Pairing it with black pants makes me feel grounded, but one day I will work up the confidence to wear it with a colorful skirt.”
Top: Shirt + Trend, similar. Overalls: Serena&LYN. Shoes: Converse.
“My other strategy is to find a mentor whose style you admire. They don’t have to look exactly like you, but maybe they have a similar shape and skin tone; then you can try to emulate what you like about their style. I love the way Natasha Rothwell dresses, especially the pieces she wore during her press tour for How To Die Alone and her costumes in The White Lotus. To me, the combination of these colorful overalls and sneakers sing Natasha Rothwell.”
Kurta: Diza via Westside, similar. Jeans: Macy’s. Purse: Adrienne Vittadini, similar. Scarf: Meliflous. Flats: DSW.
“I pull on a kurta with jeans whenever I want feel comfortable, and I’ve been wearing them since high school. My mom passes hers down to me, which I love. I always tell my friends that my mom and I trade two things: book recommendations and kurtas. One of my favorite memories is when we both listened to the audiobook of Prachi Gupta’s They Called Us Exceptional and afterward had a really meaningful debrief.”
“I’m still figuring out clothes, but this whole experience made me understand why people get so much joy out of putting outfits together. I’m excited to experiment with more looks that push me out of my comfort zone, and give myself the freedom to wear pieces that I shied away from in the past.”
Thank you so much, Kirthana! Congratulations on your new book.
P.S. More people share their weeks of outfits, a pastry chef with the best jumpsuit, and a plus-sized babywearing advocate with five pretty looks.
(Photos by Julia Robbs for Cup of Jo.)
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Xiaomis new hyper car concept has the strangest cockpit weve ever seen
Xiaomi likes to bring cars to Barcelona; the company gave us the first glimpse of its SU7 Ultra supercar during last year’s MWC in March.
This year, however, Xiaomi has unveiled something that’s pretty far out there, even by its own standards. Called the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo, it’s a hypercar that was designed to go really fast while slicing through the air in a way not many cars (or race cars, for that matter) can (Xiaomi says it’s been “sculpted by the wind”).
It feels kinda empty in there.
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The company will bring the concept car to its MWC show floor in Barcelona on March 2, presumably when we’ll learn more about its powertrain, acceleration, battery, and other trivialities. Today, however, Xiaomi was mostly focused on how the air flows through the car, using a variety of wind tunnels and channels (and even a moving part on the car’s bottom) to make it more efficient.
The wheels and wheel covers are special, too.
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Even the car’s wheels have special covers that are (somehow) magnetically set in place so they don’t rotate while the car moves, as that would also increase drag.
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I bet your car doesn’t have a cocoon-shaped sofa.
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Inside, it gets even nuttier. The seats are out; instead, you sit in a “cocoon-shaped sofa” with an x-wing steering wheel with five tiny displays, some of which apparently double as (contextual?) buttons. Most of the things you associate with a traditional car are gone; instead, it’s you in that sofa-shaped cockpit, that steering wheel, and the road. The car’s a two-seater, so don’t expect to bring your family on a trip in this one.
Fortunately, you might be able to get a cocoon-shaped sofa/cockpit for your home.
Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable
In fact, most people probably won’t be able to afford a car like this, but Xiaomi’s got you covered, as it plans to release a gaming console/cockpit shaped just like the car’s cockpit, so you can race around in your own little cocoon in the relative safety of your home.
We don’t know how fast it goes. We don’t know where the batteries are, given that the car appears to be mostly wind tunnels under that cockpit. We don’t know if it’s ever going to make it to market. But boy, does it all look cool.
We’ll hopefully find out more on March 2 when that show floor opens, so stay tuned for pics and videos.
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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 1, 2026
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you’re a frequent flyer.
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections?
The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
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Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories
Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Here are today’s Connections categories
Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s Connections #994 is…
What is the answer to Connections today
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Little bite: CANAPÉ, FINGER FOOD, HORS D’OEUVRE, TAPA
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Construction equipment: HARD HAT, LADDER, NAIL GUN, TOOL BELT
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Vacation emoji: AIRPLANE, LUGGAGE, PALM TREE, SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES
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Things you don’t eat that end in foods: COPYPASTA, JOHANNESBURGER, KNUCKLE SANDWICH, LICORICE PIZZA
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today’s puzzle.
If you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.
Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.
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NYT Strands hints, answers for March 1, 2026
Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you’re not on. your best behavior.
Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There’s always a theme linking every solution, along with the “spangram,” a special, word or phrase that sums up that day’s theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.
If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, we’ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.
NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Dressing down
The words are related to discipline.
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Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained
These words describe ways to chastise.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?
Today’s NYT Strands spangram is vertical.
NYT Strands spangram answer today
Today’s spangram is The Riot Act.
NYT Strands word list for March 1
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Braidup
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The Riot Act
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Scold
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Castigate
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Reprimand
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Admonish
Looking for other daily online games? Mashable’s Games page has more hints, and if you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now!
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