Sophie Cannon

Brooklyn

Arts and Culture Contributor at Forbes

Business Development Specialist at CNN

Business Development Specialist @CNN — Arts and Culture Contributor @forbes — Cat mom of Motek

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2025 Guide to The Newest, The Coolest And The Craziest Music Festivals

3 days ago | forbes.com | Sophie Cannon

Friends having fun dancing about at a sunny music festival in Barcelona. gettyCan you hear that? It’s the sound of stages being set up, venues being booked and the loudest sounds of all are the groans of agony from festival goers who are looking at the prices of the 2025 music festival lineup.
The best golf equipment to add to your bag in 2025, per experts

1 month ago | nypost.com | Emma Sutton-Williams |Sophie Cannon

Get ready to tee it up for the season and make sure you have everything you need for the course, we’re talking everything from the best golf bags to even the best golf shoes. Golf season is upon us and ready for you to take a swing, especially now that the weather is perfect for a game on the green.
This Brooklyn Nonprofit Blooms Year Round, Providing Bouquets To Those In Need

1 month ago | forbes.com | Sophie Cannon

You can buy yourself flowers, like the song suggests, or you can do this instead and it may feel even more empowering. Flowers are an uplifting little luxury, and during springtime can be a perfect pick-me-up for a solo day out, a gift for a loved one, a token for someone that is grieving and more. They are rooted in our society, pun intended, but also have proven effects in our psyches as well, according to many studies.
Starbucks Closed Bathroom Doors But This NYC Activist Is Opening Others

2 months ago | forbes.com | Sophie Cannon

When one door closes, it is said that another opens, but what about when almost 17,000 doors close? Specifically bathroom doors, as Starbucks has recently announced that their previously open-door policy on free bathroom use is now officially flushed. This reversal began on January 27, and now requires all that seek the potty to first pay up and make a purchase. According to the press release, this decision was made to increase sales.
Have Your Own Eras Tour Across The Country In These Rentals For 2025

2 months ago | forbes.com | Sophie Cannon

The lyrics of Taylor Swift are simply everywhere, from merch and friendship bracelets to tattoos and certainly embedded in the minds of fans across the globe. But, did you ever imagine they would inspire travel trends? Obviously the “Era’s Tour” of 2023 and 2024 made waves in the travel space, with hundreds of thousands traveling to different states and even different countries to attend one of the shows.
Life’s A Drag - And It’s Everywhere In 2025 Despite The Current Political Climate

Mar 3, 2025 | forbes.com | Sophie Cannon

Like the great RuPaul says, “We’re all born naked, and the rest is drag,” and by that logic, the art of drag really is all around us. 2024 and early 2025 have brought uncertainty and turmoil to the LGBTQ+ community, by way of anti-trans legislation, rollbacks of gender-affirming care, gender marker changes for passports and licenses and more. According to Truthout.org, in late December 2024, there were about 120 anti-trans and LGBTQ bills filed.
11 compact home gym equipment pieces perfect for small spaces

Feb 9, 2025 | nypost.com | Sophie Cannon

Shop the best small-space friendly workout equipment for 2025 to get in some exercise and heart-pumping cardio at home, no matter the size of your apartment.
Cool Your Jets: Could Being Cold Be The Hottest Winter Trend Of 2025?

Feb 3, 2025 | forbes.com | Sophie Cannon

What’s cooler than being cool? Being ice cold, even during the winter months. January in New York City was the coldest it has been in 13 years, with a polar vortex and temperatures in the single digits with windchill, and February isn’t looking any warmer. While many would take this as an opportunity to bundle up, take a sauna and plan a trip to Mexico ASAP, this trend is actually turning the thermometer on it’s head.
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2025: The Best Gifts For Long-Distance Friends And Lovers

Feb 1, 2025 | forbes.com | Sophie Cannon

Absence makes the heart grow fonder...but a gift can also be the perfect thing to make a long-distance relationship feel that much closer. On Valentine’s Day, many long-distance couples can feel the sting of a physical divide, since other traditional pairs may be on a dinner date, vacation or just spending the day together while you cannot. In addition, an equally important relationship is that of a best friend. With age, many of those BFF’s are now scattered around the country or even the world.
The 10 very best flower delivery services to order from this Valentine’s Day

Jan 30, 2025 | msn.com | Sophie Cannon

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