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Supermans Fortress of Solitude evokes big emotions for Beth Mickle. Literally, I cry every single time that fortress emerges from the snow, the production designer tells By Design. I cry every single time we go through the doors and we go inside. As the production designer for James Gunns new Superman movie, Mickle spent months leading a team in building the fortress from scratch, using all practical effects. Her team resin-casted 242 massive crystals, some measuring 40 feet long. [Image: 2025 Warner Bros] Crews worked night and day, moving crystals from a production warehouse to the set. And thats just for one of the sets. On the newest episode of By Design, Mickle explains to hosts Liz Stinson and Mark Wilson why it was so important for her team to use practical effects and to make this take on Superman an optimistic one. [Image: 2025 Warner Bros] She also discusses working with Gunn, and where she believes AI will factor into the future of film. At the beginning of the episode, Liz and Mark discuss the latest in design news, including: whether its a vibeless summer, Metas data center tent city, and a certain copycat in the New York City mayoral race. And at the end, the hosts debate their best and worst designs of the month (MAGA Coke, Sam Altmans sunglasses, Anne Hathaway . . .). Listen now on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get podcasts.
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Japanese automaker Nissan sank into a 115.8 billion yen ($782 million) loss for April-June, but promised Wednesday to return to profitability later this year.Nissan Motor Corp. did not give a full year net profit forecast. It recorded a 28.6 billion yen profit during the April-June quarter last year.Quarterly sales for the current fiscal year slipped nearly 10% to 2.7 trillion yen ($18 billion).The maker of the Leaf electric car and Infiniti luxury models said the results were better than expected.But it faces “headwinds,” including declining sales, unfavorable exchange rates and President Donald Trump’s tariffs.Ivan Espinosa, who took the helm at Nissan in April replacing Makoto Uchida, said the company’s recovery plan remained urgent. Uchida stepped down to take responsibility for the dismal fiscal results.Espinosa noted the initial steps of the company’s revival plan were kicking in, including cutting costs, realigning products, reshaping a market strategy and strengthening partnerships.“We must now go further and faster to achieve profitability. Everyone at Nissan is united in delivering a recovery that will ensure a sustainable and profitable future,” he said.Nissan, based in the port city of Yokohama, has been struggling but is promising a turnaround under Espinosa, a Mexican with two decades of experience at Nissan.The company said some of its models, such as the N7 in China and the Magnite in Mexico, have been selling well recently.Nissan recently ditched talks with Japanese rival Honda Motor Co. to set up a joint holding company. They said they will continue to cooperate on technology development.Nissan is closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, outside Tokyo, by the end of the 2027 fiscal year, moving production there to another plant in southwestern Japan.Nissan is also slashing 15% of its global work force, or about 20,000 employees. That includes a 9,000 head count reduction announced late last year. Yuri Kageyama is on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@yurikageyama Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer
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If youve been thanking the heavens for your A/C this week, spare a thought for Paul Farmer, whos enduring the peak of Arizonas summer without itby choice. Last year, Farmer went without air-conditioning out of financial necessity. This year, even with his finances in better shape, hes voluntarily forgoing it again. Since May, hes been documenting his no A/C challenge on social media, aiming to hold out until September 22, the official end of summer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AZBACKPACK (@azbackpack) Why would anyone put themselves through that, youre probably asking? With the challenge, Farmer hopes to raise awareness, and funds, for those struggling to pay their electric bills in the extreme heat. With indoor temperatures regularly creeping toward 100 degrees, Farmer has had to get creative. Hes placed tinfoil in the windows to keep out the heat and built a makeshift air-conditioning unit using a foam cooler. At night, he mostly sleeps on the floor, surrounded by ice packs, with multiple fans blasting. @azbackpack Day 46 No A/C challenge In ARIZONA #aznoacchallenge Quiet vlog fashionable chill out(1501557) – Yu Yaguchi About 39 million Americans (roughly 12%) currently live without air-conditioning, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Many simply cant afford it. This summer, electric bills are projected to hit $784 on average, the highest cost in at least 12 years. Farmers challenge comes as more than 168 million Americans are under active heat advisories, according to the National Weather Service. Extreme heat is responsible for around 700 deaths a year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Farmer has pledged to donate the money he saves on his bills to families in need, hoping to generate enough to pay three families electric bills for an entire year. With less than a month to go, his GoFundMe page is sitting at $2,37785% toward his $2,800 goal.
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