Con su estilo, Bad Bunny también se hace escuchar

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Análisis de Juan Carlos Arciniegas, CNN en Español

Desde el legendario John Galliano hasta la casa de alta costura Schiaparelli —que por cierto, hasta ahora solo diseñaba para mujer— han vestido a Bad Bunny. Y aunque su impacto global hoy le permite acceder a cualquier marca de lujo, Bad Bunny también luce muy cómodo y orgulloso con sus chanclas y la emblemática pava o sombrero de su natal Puerto Rico.

En sus conciertos, sus entrevistas, sus portadas de revista y su paso por las alfombras rojas su estilo siempre es impredecible y, sobre todo, auténtico. Sus looks en la Met Gala, cuya alfombra roja es considerada “el Oscar de la moda”, nunca pasan desapercibidos. Incluso, en 2024, integró el comité organizador de este evento con íconos de la moda como Zendaya y Jennifer López.

“Sus apariciones en la Met Gala han sido fantásticas y mi look favorito —sin duda alguna— fue en 2023, cuando llevó un diseño inspirado en Karl Lagerfeld. Era blanco, con detalles florales, impecable y poético”, recuerda Miguel Sagaz, editor en jefe de la revista digital “The Style Nomad”.

“Que haya llegado de la mano de Simon Porte Jacquemus, quien además diseñó el look completo, lo hizo aún más potente: era moda, arte y complicidad creativa en un solo momento”, agrega Sagaz, en entrevista con CNN en Español.

Sobre ese llamativo traje negro de Schiaparelli que Bad Bunny lució el domingo pasado en la entrega de los premios Grammy, su estilista, Storm Pablo, comentó lo siguiente a la revista Vogue: “Siento que, en cuanto a quién es Benito (nombre de pila del artista) hoy en día, esto es como la versión más elevada de él”.

“¡Mira qué bien se me ve!”, celebraba el propio artista, mientras se probaba el diseño de Schiaparelli frente a las cámaras de Vogue. “Mi personalidad o mi aura era abierta a todo tipo de estilo o persona o cultura. No sé cómo explicarlo, pero es como si, sin querer, soy una pieza que une diferentes mundos, diferentes generaciones y también con los estilos. Entonces es como que me sale natural. Yo creo que soy yo, o sea, mi personalidad que puede conectar con diferentes… no sé si mundos o estilos. Lo mismo pasa musicalmente”, explicaba Bad Bunny a Vogue, mientras un grupo de personas le hacían ajustes al traje.

Para la estilista y directora creativa mexicana Greta Forte, quien ha trabajado con la famosa banda “Grupo Frontera” y con las cantantes Lana del Rey y Carla Morrison, ese traje de Schiaparelli “no fue una decisión inocente”.

“Como estilista, me parece importantísimo subrayar algo que ya no es negociable en las alfombras rojas actuales: las siluetas ya no le pertenecen únicamente a las mujeres. Hoy, más que nunca, vemos a figuras masculinas apropiarse de volúmenes, hombreras, solapas marcadas y cortes atípicos que históricamente se leían como ‘territorio femenino’. Y eso, para mí, es evolución real”, explica Forte.

Efectivamente, si hay algún artista que ha sabido jugar con todo esto es Bad Bunny. Al igual que Harry Styles, con el uso de vestidos, faldas y plumas, ha sido un elemento disruptor en las alfombras y los escenarios. Y aunque no podemos olvidar a una figura como David Bowie entre los precursores de toda esta revolución estética que rompe con los convencionalismos entre géneros, los dos anteriores han logrado que la persona de a pie lo vea como una posibilidad de exploración personal.

“Benito hace lo que siempre ha hecho mejor: usar la moda como plataforma de conversación. Da de qué hablar sin caer en el disfraz, apoyándose en materiales, hechuras y construcción de altísima calidad. Y eso se siente”, señala Forte.

“Para mí, el estilo de Bad Bunny es una declaración constante de libertad y autenticidad. Me encanta que sea alguien que no le tiene miedo a hacer un statement. Usa la moda como un leng

San Francisco 49ers seasons that exceeded expectations the most

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When September rolls around, NFL fans are champing at the bit for the season to start. They’ve already gotten a taste from the preseason, read up on their team’s draft picks, and made predictions about how the season should go with their team’s roster. Adrenaline is high during Week 1 and often doesn’t wear off until Week 18. A tough loss could end in tears, for both the team and its fans.

It’s hard for people who aren’t fanatics to wrap their heads around how a sport could evoke so much emotion, but there’s a psychological explanation for fandom.

For many, a team association ties into self-esteem and identity. It has been proved that people receive a self-esteem boost from associating with successful individuals or groups, which is why fans are more likely to wear team gear the day after a win than the day after a loss, and die-hards speak about team successes in first person and failures in third person. Shared fandom also provides a sense of connection, whether it be with friends who follow the same team or via strangers bonding at a game, and all humans have a need for connectedness.

A Super Bowl win, the pinnacle of the sport, can bring a city together and give fans a personal sense of pride and satisfaction. Conversely, when a team has a particularly disappointing season or loses in the playoffs, it can feel like a gut punch.

Stacker compiled a list featuring the San Francisco 49ers seasons that most exceeded expectations since 2000 using data from Pro Football Reference. Each season was selected based on the number of wins by which the team overperformed its preseason over/under for that season. Ties were broken via the highest preseason over/under.

#5. San Francisco 49ers 2006
– Preseason over/under: 5 wins
– Season record: 7-9 (2 games over)

#4. San Francisco 49ers 2022
– Preseason over/under: 9.5 wins
– Season record: 13-4 (3.5 games over)

#3. San Francisco 49ers 2001
– Preseason over/under: 7.5 wins
– Season record: 12-4 (4.5 games over)

#2. San Francisco 49ers 2019
– Preseason over/under: 8 wins
– Season record: 13-3 (5 games over)

#1. San Francisco 49ers 2011
– Preseason over/under: 7.5 wins
– Season record: 13-3 (5.5 games over)

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Los Angeles Rams seasons that exceeded expectations the most

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When September rolls around, NFL fans are champing at the bit for the season to start. They’ve already gotten a taste from the preseason, read up on their team’s draft picks, and made predictions about how the season should go with their team’s roster. Adrenaline is high during Week 1 and often doesn’t wear off until Week 18. A tough loss could end in tears, for both the team and its fans.

It’s hard for people who aren’t fanatics to wrap their heads around how a sport could evoke so much emotion, but there’s a psychological explanation for fandom.

For many, a team association ties into self-esteem and identity. It has been proved that people receive a self-esteem boost from associating with successful individuals or groups, which is why fans are more likely to wear team gear the day after a win than the day after a loss, and die-hards speak about team successes in first person and failures in third person. Shared fandom also provides a sense of connection, whether it be with friends who follow the same team or via strangers bonding at a game, and all humans have a need for connectedness.

A Super Bowl win, the pinnacle of the sport, can bring a city together and give fans a personal sense of pride and satisfaction. Conversely, when a team has a particularly disappointing season or loses in the playoffs, it can feel like a gut punch.

Stacker compiled a list featuring the Los Angeles Rams seasons that most exceeded expectations since 2000 using data from Pro Football Reference. Each season was selected based on the number of wins by which the team overperformed its preseason over/under for that season. Ties were broken via the highest preseason over/under.

#5. Los Angeles Rams 2025
– Preseason over/under: 9.5 wins
– Season record: 12- (2.5 games over)

#4. Los Angeles Rams 2018
– Preseason over/under: 10 wins
– Season record: 13-3 (3 games over)

#3. Los Angeles Rams 2001
– Preseason over/under: 11 wins
– Season record: 14-2 (3 games over)

#2. Los Angeles Rams 2023
– Preseason over/under: 6.5 wins
– Season record: 10-7 (3.5 games over)

#1. Los Angeles Rams 2017
– Preseason over/under: 6 wins
– Season record: 11-5 (5 games over)

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Los Angeles Chargers seasons that exceeded expectations the most

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When September rolls around, NFL fans are champing at the bit for the season to start. They’ve already gotten a taste from the preseason, read up on their team’s draft picks, and made predictions about how the season should go with their team’s roster. Adrenaline is high during Week 1 and often doesn’t wear off until Week 18. A tough loss could end in tears, for both the team and its fans.

It’s hard for people who aren’t fanatics to wrap their heads around how a sport could evoke so much emotion, but there’s a psychological explanation for fandom.

For many, a team association ties into self-esteem and identity. It has been proved that people receive a self-esteem boost from associating with successful individuals or groups, which is why fans are more likely to wear team gear the day after a win than the day after a loss, and die-hards speak about team successes in first person and failures in third person. Shared fandom also provides a sense of connection, whether it be with friends who follow the same team or via strangers bonding at a game, and all humans have a need for connectedness.

A Super Bowl win, the pinnacle of the sport, can bring a city together and give fans a personal sense of pride and satisfaction. Conversely, when a team has a particularly disappointing season or loses in the playoffs, it can feel like a gut punch.

Stacker compiled a list featuring the Los Angeles Chargers seasons that most exceeded expectations since 2000 using data from Pro Football Reference. Each season was selected based on the number of wins by which the team overperformed its preseason over/under for that season. Ties were broken via the highest preseason over/under.

#5. Los Angeles Chargers 2024
– Preseason over/under: 9 wins
– Season record: 11-6 (2 games over)

#4. Los Angeles Chargers 2018
– Preseason over/under: 9.5 wins
– Season record: 12-4 (2.5 games over)

#3. Los Angeles Chargers 2009
– Preseason over/under: 10 wins
– Season record: 13-3 (3 games over)

#2. Los Angeles Chargers 2006
– Preseason over/under: 9 wins
– Season record: 14-2 (5 games over)

#1. Los Angeles Chargers 2004
– Preseason over/under: 4.5 wins
– Season record: 12-4 (7.5 games over)

Jeep maker Stellantis announces a ‘reset’ of its business and massive charges. Shares crumble

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People ride through an obstacle course in a Jeep Rubicon at the Jeep exhibit at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show on January 14

By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN

London (CNN) — Stellantis, the owner of Jeep and Chrysler, announced a “reset” of its business after its enormous investments in electric vehicles failed to pay off .

The company said Friday that it would take charges of more than $26 billion, the bulk of which includes write-offs and cash payments for canceled EV products and costs of resizing its EV supply chain.

The announcement sent Stellantis (STLA) shares crashing. They were down more than 28% Friday morning.

The strategy revision follows similar – and expensive – actions from Ford and General Motors in recent weeks.

Many carmakers in the United States had invested heavily in EV plans in response to strict environmental regulations put in place by the Biden administration. They also expected some states to follow California and ban sales of gasoline-powered vehicles within a decade.

But the Trump administration has rolled back those emissions rules along with financial support for EVs. It is also challenging states’ authority to set their own tougher rules.

Commenting on the charges of €22.2 billion ($26.2 billion), Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said they “largely reflect the cost of over-estimating the pace of the energy transition.”

The company also said in a statement that the shift to EVs “needs to be governed by demand rather than command.”

“Stellantis is committed to being a beacon for freedom of choice, including for those customers whose lifestyles and working requirements make the company’s growing range of hybrid and advanced internal combustion engine vehicles the right solution for them,” it added.

Underlining its dimmer forecast for EV demand, Stellantis said the bulk of the charges – €14.7 billion – related to “re-aligning product plans with customer preferences and new emission regulations in the US.”

The company, which is listed in New York, Milan and Paris, is due to report its earnings for 2025 on February 26, but on Friday it revealed a net loss for the year and said it would not pay an annual dividend in 2026 as a result.

A recent regulatory change in Europe also bodes ill for the transition to cleaner cars.

The European Union had planned to ban the sale of new combustion engine vehicles by 2035. But in December, after pressure from carmakers, the bloc’s executive arm said the ban would apply to only 90% of new vehicles. This means the remaining 10% of new cars made after 2035 could still be plug-in hybrids or cars with internal combustion engines.

Europeans’ appetite for EVs has been lower than car manufacturers expected, not helped by the patchy charging infrastructure on the continent.

Measuring how much planet-warming pollution a car emits is not straightforward as its whole life cycle, including how it was manufactured, needs to be taken into account.

Gas-powered cars, hybrids and EVs all emit roughly the same amount of pollution to manufacture, until you get to producing the battery.

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