Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby
Read full article: Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their babyA Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The Little Mermaid” actor and singer Halle Bailey, who says her ex-boyfriend, rapper DDG, has been violent toward her and she fears for herself and the baby they have together.
Janelle Monáe embraces dandyism at the Met Gala with help from an Oscar winner and tequila diamond
Read full article: Janelle Monáe embraces dandyism at the Met Gala with help from an Oscar winner and tequila diamondJanelle Monáe embraced Black dandyism’s elegance at the Met Gala in an all-star collaboration with Oscar winner Paul Tazewell and designer Thom Browne, completing her look with a sparkling ethical diamond brooch from 1800 Tequila for a finishing touch.
Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibility
Read full article: Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibilityBlack dandyism is finally taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight.
Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe Saldaña earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter Butter
Read full article: Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe Saldaña earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter ButterKendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams, Zoe Saldaña and Nutter Butter are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
Read full article: An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation moveAn ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
Biden wants to make active shooter drills in schools less traumatic for students
Read full article: Biden wants to make active shooter drills in schools less traumatic for studentsPresident Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to help schools make active shooter drills less traumatic for students yet still effective.
NYC vowed to reform its protest policing. A crackdown on a pro-Palestinian march is raising doubts
Read full article: NYC vowed to reform its protest policing. A crackdown on a pro-Palestinian march is raising doubtsNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions about his commitment to a suite of reforms required by a federal settlement aimed at changing how the NYPD polices protests.
Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute
Read full article: Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume InstituteThe 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has become an annual gathering for mega-celebrities in fashion, film, TV, sports, music, business and more.
Met Gala Fashion: Looking back at some of the most iconic looks from the annual soiree
Read full article: Met Gala Fashion: Looking back at some of the most iconic looks from the annual soireeOn the first Monday of May, A-list celebrities gather at the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, a fundraiser for the iconic museum that has turned into one of the most exclusive and talked about fashion runways in the world.
New York's Metropolitan Museum will return stolen ancient sculptures to Cambodia and Thailand
Read full article: New York's Metropolitan Museum will return stolen ancient sculptures to Cambodia and ThailandNew York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return 16 pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that federal prosecutors say were tied to an art dealer and collector accused of running a huge antiquities trafficking network out of Southeast Asia.
White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources say
Read full article: White House to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, AP sources sayPresident Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Rapper Lil Nas X reported to be among among scooter-riding tourists stopped in Oslo tunnel
Read full article: Rapper Lil Nas X reported to be among among scooter-riding tourists stopped in Oslo tunnelPolice in Norway’s capital briefly stopped four Americans who rode through an Oslo tunnel on electric scooters, and a Norwegian newspaper says one of them was rapper Lil Nas X.
These are the 10 richest people in the world at the start of 2023
Read full article: These are the 10 richest people in the world at the start of 2023Forbes’s real-time list of richest people shows six out of the top ten wealthiest people in the world are living in the U.S., including one who resides in Texas.
Apple Music reveals top music in 2022 and listener charts
Read full article: Apple Music reveals top music in 2022 and listener chartsThe smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber “Stay” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.
New York museums to disclose artwork looted by Nazis
Read full article: New York museums to disclose artwork looted by NazisMuseums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required to let the public know about that dark history through signs or placards put on display with the stolen objects.
60 curators, 1 show: Native Americans pick favorite pottery
Read full article: 60 curators, 1 show: Native Americans pick favorite potteryNative American artists, political leaders and storytellers are the final arbiters of taste and style for a traveling exhibition of pottery from the Pueblo Indian region of the Southwestern U.S. They've plucked their favorite pieces from institutional collections in New Mexico and New York that didn’t always defer to Indigenous perspectives.
Julianne Moore to lead Venice Film Festival jury this fall
Read full article: Julianne Moore to lead Venice Film Festival jury this fallJulianne Moore has been selected to serve as president of the main competition jury for the Venice International Film Festival this year, festival director Alberto Barbera announced Friday.
Rapper Gunna proclaims innocence in message on social media
Read full article: Rapper Gunna proclaims innocence in message on social mediaRapper Gunna, who was arrested last month on a racketeering charge, said in a message posted on social media that 2022 has been one of the best years of his life, “despite this difficult situation.”.
Our favorite looks from the 2022 Met Gala
Read full article: Our favorite looks from the 2022 Met GalaIt feels like the last Met Gala just happened (the delayed event took place in September of last year), but that wasn’t stopping Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour from throwing a party for fashion’s biggest night on he first Monday of May like she normally does.
How much do you remember from 2021? Take our pop culture quiz now
Read full article: How much do you remember from 2021? Take our pop culture quiz nowLook, SO much happened this year that it’s hard to believe 2021 is coming to a close. Are we still processing what went down in 2020? Absolutely. But 2022 is around the corner, and it’s time to reminisce about the year we just had.
Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts Sackler name amid opioid ire
Read full article: Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts Sackler name amid opioid ireThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces amid growing outrage over the role the family may have played in the opioid crisis.
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City seeks festival's return, Pharrell cites 'toxic energy'
Read full article: City seeks festival's return, Pharrell cites 'toxic energy'Virginia Beach leaders want Pharrell Williams to reconsider bringing the Something in the Water festival back next year, but the musician responded that he wishes the city had taken a more proactive stance after a police officer fatally shot his cousin.
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All the best looks from the 2021 Met Gala
Read full article: All the best looks from the 2021 Met GalaThe Met Gala in September? Thanks to COVID-19, the annual event (which hasn’t happened since 2019) was pushed back from May, and boy did the celebrities step out Monday night in their wildest fashion game.
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