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Billboard awards to show Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, Kaney
May 17, 2015
Billboard awards to show Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, Kaney
Mariah Carey hitting high notes. Taylor Swift debuting a star-studded music video. And Kanye West possibly rushing the stage.Those are…
Ad It up: A Splendid Drama, ‘Mad Men,’ as It Comes to an End
May 17, 2015
Ad It up: A Splendid Drama, ‘Mad Men,’ as It Comes to an End
"Mad Men" will end its glorious run tonight not with a bang or a whimper, but a resolution that will…
Africa: ‘the next China’ for contemporary art
May 17, 2015
Africa: ‘the next China’ for contemporary art
Giles Peppiatt, from Bonhams in London, had good reason to make the trip to Nigeria's financial capital, Lagos, for the…
Iconic Danish designer Jensen, behind Bang & Olufsen look, dies
May 17, 2015
Iconic Danish designer Jensen, behind Bang & Olufsen look, dies
Jacob Jensen, the iconic Danish designer credited with creating the sleek but simple look of luxury stereo maker Bang &…
Move over superheroes, video-game movies are going upscale
May 16, 2015
Move over superheroes, video-game movies are going upscale
There was a time when a new video game adaptation was enough to make film critics gag, but the big…
Rihanna’s 25 kg Met dress thrusts Chinese designer Guo Pei into spotlight
May 16, 2015
Rihanna’s 25 kg Met dress thrusts Chinese designer Guo Pei into spotlight
Among the opulent outfits on display at last week's Met Gala, one dramatic design stole the show.Singer Rihanna's canary yellow…
French design show lands in Miami’s blossoming artistic landscape
May 16, 2015
French design show lands in Miami’s blossoming artistic landscape
The popular Parisian luxury design show, Maison&Objet, drew crowds of visitors this week to Miami Beach for the event's first…
Women’s role in film on the red carpet at Cannes
May 15, 2015
Women’s role in film on the red carpet at Cannes
Charlize Theron's character Imperator Furiosa in "Mad Max: Fury Road" is pretty much on an equal footing with Tom Hardy…
‘King of the Blues’ B.B. King dies at 89
May 15, 2015
‘King of the Blues’ B.B. King dies at 89
B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while…
Palestinian artist finds beauty and acclaim from Gaza bedroom
May 15, 2015
Palestinian artist finds beauty and acclaim from Gaza bedroom
Confronted with war, devastation and persecution, Palestinian artist Nidaa Badwan has gone to extremes to make her artwork flourish: She’s…