Fashion’s designer of the moment Virgil Abloh channelled James Dean, Bart Simpson and the graffiti legend Dondi White at his Off-White Paris show Wednesday. The American creator’s hype machine has pretty much hijacked the first…
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Yoga: Indian practice turned global phenomenon
The Indian discipline of yoga, involving spiritual and physical practices, is followed in myriad forms today by millions of people worldwide, with an entry in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. Here is some background: –…
World’s oldest Sumatran orangutan dies aged 62
The world’s oldest Sumatran orangutan, which had 11 children and 54 descendants spread across the globe, has died aged 62, Australian zoo officials said Tuesday. Puan — Indonesian for “lady” — died on Monday at…
Facebook to offer interactive game shows on video platform
Facebook said Tuesday it is offering a series of new formats for its online video platform including interactive game shows, quizzes and polls. The new formats will be available to those creating video content on…
Napoleon’s hat, dropped at Battle of Waterloo, sells for Sh41 million at auction
A two -cornered military dress hat thought to have been worn by Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo went for €350,000 (Sh41 million) at auction on Monday, the latest sale to highlight the endless fascination for…
Russians, foreigners seek love at World Cup
During an afternoon at a Moscow park, Argentina fan Augustin Otelo is counting not the number of goals his team has scored in the World Cup but the number of phone numbers he has collected…
‘Black Panther’ star honors real-life hero at MTV awards
Landmark blockbuster “Black Panther” and nostalgic horror sensation “Stranger Things” shared the spoils Monday with a real-life hero at the MTV Movie and TV Awards. Marvel’s “Black Panther” racked up four awards, including best movie….
Marriage is (literally) good for the heart: study
Even if marriage is sometimes more a bed of nails than roses, living into old age with a partner may help ward off heart disease and stroke, researchers said Tuesday. A sweeping survey of research…
‘Incredibles 2’ makes heroic N. America box office debut
“Incredibles 2,” the long-awaited return of a quirky animated superhero family from Disney-Pixar, reigned supreme at the North American box office, raking in a record $180 million in its debut, industry estimates showed Sunday. It…
What we learned from Jay-Z, Beyonce album
Jay-Z and Beyonce late Saturday released “Everything is Love,” a surprise album after years of speculation that they were working on a joint project. The album — which came two years after Beyonce revealed Jay-Z’s…