A striking meditative temple made of painted black wood has been built in London's Hyde Park as part of a prestigious annual architecture commission.Conceived by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, the "Black Chapel" is the 21st Serpentine Pavilion commission and is…
Global mobility company ECA International has released its annual list of the world's most expensive cities to live in, and once again Hong Kong has landed at the top of the list.The company calculates the list based on several factors,…
The horrifying photograph of children fleeing a deadly napalm attack has become a defining image not only of the Vietnam War but the 20th century. Dark smoke billowing behind them, the young subjects' faces are painted with a mixture of…
There are those who take photos and those who make photos, to paraphrase the legendary photographer Ansel Adams.Michelle Watt is firmly the latter. Her richly hued, surrealist compositions -- whether she's shooting a magazine cover or working on a personal…
Ryanair has come under fire for asking South African travelers to take an Afrikaans test to prove their nationality before boarding flights.The low-cost airline is being accused of racial discrimination after presenting passengers with a test in the West Germanic…
Love them or loathe them, as the travel world re-opens, influencers are back on the move.That's welcome news for some hotels like the Langham on New York's Fifth Avenue."Ninety percent of the people we work with are amazing, they are…
Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" has often provoked controversy, facing book bans over the decades since its release in 1985.In an effort to raise awareness around increasing censorship and a surge in book-banning efforts in American schools, Atwood and publisher…
Once every four years, influential Texas Monthly magazine comes out with one of its most highly anticipated cover stories.And it's not about oil or the economy or politics or tourism. It's about something that might be taken even more seriously…
The quality of Europe's bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that almost 85% of its bathing sites now rank as "excellent."The annual Bathing Water…
The UAE may have only just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past.The largest of the emirates boasts an array of UNESCO World Heritage sites as well as some of the country's most well-preserved…
Kim Cattrall has moved on from her days in "Sex in the City," but Samantha Jones is still with her.Cattrall, who played the sex-positive, powerful publicist Samantha in "Sex and the City" for six seasons and two movies, spoke with…
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" might be the most insanely Marvel movie ever, for good and ill. Unleashing the infinite possibilities of the multiverse throws open the studio's toy chest, but the anything-goes aspects of that can be…
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office will not pursue felony charges against Isaiah Lee, the man accused of leaping on stage and attacking comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance a the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night.Lee was, however, charged with…
Amber Heard took the stand again on Thursday, with at times emotional and graphic testimony in her defense against a defamation claim brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.In her second day of testimony, Heard described alleged physical abuse by Depp…
The latest trailer for the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel "House of the Dragon" officially gives us a glimpse of the titular winged beasts.The new footage for the hotly anticipated HBO series reveals more about the direction of the series…
There are many levels to "The Staircase," a drama as much about the making of the docuseries chronicling Michael Peterson's murder trial as the salacious case itself. While the episodes occasionally grind too slowly, Colin Firth's riveting work as the…
Paramount+ keeps beaming up "Star Treks" whether needed or not, but its latest, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," draws more heavily on the original series than perhaps anything in the fleet. A direct prequel populated by younger versions of characters…
We all know Rainn Wilson is a gifted comedic actor. He's also obsessed with the macabre, and loves his role as the host of "Radio Rental," a fictional podcast that tells true stories from people about bizarre crimes or paranormal…
Elizabeth Olsen says her famous older sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen spoiled her as they were growing up together."It's an amazing feeling, being the younger sibling to twins," she told Harper's Bazaar UK. "If I was spoiled by one, the…
The "Top Gun: Maverick" world premiere was a star-studded affair, with Tom Cruise arriving by helicopter at San Diego's Naval Air Station North Island Lowry Theater.The movie comes more than three decades after the original 1986 "Top Gun," with Cruise…
The day after the Met Gala, Lili Reinhart shared some thoughts about celebs who dieted to fit into their fashion for the event."To walk on a red carpet and do an interview where you say how starving you are...because you…
Howie Mandel and other comics are sounding the alarm after Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage following a performance.An audience member attacked Chappelle Tuesday night right after the comedian wrapped up a set during "Netflix is a Joke: The Festival"…
After four series featuring characters seen in the "Avengers" franchise, "Moon Knight" marked Marvel's first attempt at a true origin story for Disney+. Yet despite its ambition and visual flair the show felt like a creative misfire, even with Oscar…
Fresh off her Oscar win, Ariana DeBose will return to her Broadway roots to host next month's Tony Awards, which honor the year's best musicals and plays on the Great White Way, the American Theatre Wing announced Wednesday.Following in the…
