“The US tariffs have hit me twice,” says Brazilian designer Ara Vartanian, alluding to the US tariffs imposed on his Brazil-made jewels and the counter tariffs on his Canadian clients buying in Miami. The 50% import tariff on jewelry made in…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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Despite flight to fame, celeb talent isn’t as sure a bet as CMOs think
Benson Boone and Ben Stiller for Instacart. Adrian Brody for Intuit TurboTax. Emma Stone for Squarespace. Odd-couple pairings between celebrity talent and consumer brands aren’t a novelty for Super Bowl ads, but the sheer number of brands…
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The most stylish dolls in the world
Justine Picardie’s fascinating new book Fashioning the Crown is — as its subtitle, “A Story of Power, Conflict and Couture”, would suggest — all about using clothes to bolster a cause. The cause in this case was our royal family —…
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The latest luxury retinol creams and serums for 2026
Despite the welcome shift away from elaborate 50-step routines, there’s a solid case for giving retinol a permanent spot on your bathroom shelf. Originally developed to treat acne, retinol is now an anti-ageing skincare staple, largely due to…
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Who is the new face of China’s Year of the Fire Horse? Draco Malfoy, of course
The Chinese Year of the Fire Horse has a new, unexpected mascot: Draco Malfoy.
Associating the Harry Potter antagonist with China’s Year of the Fire Horse might seem odd or whimsical. But it has much to teach us about the complexities of…
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Cambridge, Cannibalism, and the Canadian Wilderness: Margaret Atwood Talks ‘Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts’ at Harvard Book Store | Arts
“As your friend Julian Porter says of you, ‘don’t piss her off, or you will live forever in one of her books!’” Robin Young said, Peabody Award-winning documentarian and co-host of NPR’s “Here & Now.”
Facing Young was Margaret…
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The impact of Hucklerobby: how “shipping” is affecting storytelling
Besides abandoning the infamous Max rebrand, probably the most shocking thing streaming giant HBO Max has done this year is post a Hucklerobby edit on the official HBO Max Nordic TikTok account.
If you are not a…
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COACH INTRODUCES FALL 2026 COLLECTION AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
“With its transition from haunting Film Noir sepia to brilliant, Oz-ian Technicolor, this season channels a shared sense of optimism as we follow a new generation into their next adventure,” said Vevers….
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A Live Immersion in Sound, Space, and Electric Motion
- Lucid brings a unique cinematic music experience right into Berlin, the capital of the German film industry
- The Seven Suite is an intimate artistic live performance in Berlin’s iconic Tempodrom with Lucid Gravity1 at…
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30 Cobalt Blue Bags to Add a Jolt to Your Spring 2026 Wardrobe
Introducing the season’s most compelling new neutral—and no, it isn’t brown, beige, or black. For spring 2026, the spotlight belongs squarely to cobalt. If fall 2025 was awash in shades of red, this season turns up the visual wattage with a…
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