Lucasfilm announced plans Tuesday for a new series of “Star Wars” films made by the team behind “Game of Thrones,” as it seeks to build on the lucrative sci-fi franchise. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss,…
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Underwear gets the Tom Ford brief at NY Fashion Week
Tom Ford used his first fully-fledged men’s runway show in New York on Tuesday to unveil a debut underpants collection, bathe a Manhattan landmark in violet and give his classic suiting a Los Angeles twist….
Why do women chefs keep missing out on Michelin stars?
Women may do the lion’s share of cooking all over the world, but when it comes to haute cuisine they are still almost invisible. Only one woman, Anne-Sophie Pic, holds the maximum three Michelin stars…
#Travel: Maldives seek to project calm but tourists told to stay away
The Maldives on Tuesday sought to reassure tourists they would be safe as governments warned their citizens to steer clear of the troubled honeymoon islands amid a spiralling political crisis. India and China advised their…
Actor Uma Thurman breaks silence about Weinstein sexual assault
Actor Uma Thurman has accused movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her at a London hotel after they worked together on the 1994 hit film “Pulp Fiction.” In a New York Times article on…
Ice instruments ring out coolest music in Norway
Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound of a horn rings out, warming the mood of a freezing audience, huddled together in -24 Celsius. But the four musicians performing are even…
Women of Grammys strike back after controversy
New Zealand pop prodigy Lorde has thanked her fans for supporting female musicians, as artists hit back amid controversy that the Grammy Awards neglected women — a spat fueled by comments from the Recording Academy’s…
US rapper imprisoned for 15 years over gun in video
An aspiring rapper was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison after posing in a music video with guns despite a previous conviction, US prosecutors announced Wednesday. Ricardo Burgos, a little-known Chicago artist who…
On the road with Nigeria’s first mobile library
Funmi Ilori once had a dream about creating the biggest library in Africa. Now she drives vans packed with books to poor areas of Lagos to help children discover a love of reading. “Readers are…
Super Mario ready for leap into anime film
Japan’s Nintendo on Thursday said it was working on an anime movie starring its iconic video game character Super Mario in collaboration with the US studio behind the “Despicable Me” series. Shigeru Miyamoto, the renowned…