When the exhibit Royal Style in the Making opened at Kensington Palace in June this year, Princess Diana’s wedding dress was always going to be the star attraction. However, those who make the journey to Diana’s former home to see the dress up close will also find themselves amidst a […]
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Lizzie Fortunato Jewels Spreads Delaware Sparkle Globally
Photo by Augusta Sagnelli Wilmington natives Lizzie and Kathryn Fortunato infuse global influences into their eclectic handmade jewelry brand and artisan décor. As students at Duke University, twin sisters Kathryn and Lizzie Fortunato made jewelry for fun from materials they found at a nearby bead shop. “Soon enough, our college […]
Jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke: ‘All I do is play my music’
In the swinging Addis Ababa of 1973, Mulatu Astatke played a joint concert at the fashionable Hilton hotel with American jazz legend Duke Ellington before an audience including Emperor Haile Selassie. Ethiopia was modernising and Ellington’s visit, sponsored by the US embassy, symbolised the proud African country’s openness to western […]
Lorde Drops Maori-Language Album Of ‘Solar Power’ Songs : NPR
Lorde performs at Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series in Central Park on Aug. 20 in New York City. She worked with a team of language experts to re-record five of her new songs in the indigenous Māori language. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Lorde […]
Kate Hudson wears her most daring look yet and we are obsessed
Photo credit: John Phillips – Getty Images Kate Hudson has sizzled on the red carpet in the most daring dress she has ever worn. Wearing a slinky gown by a Lebanese fashion designer, Kate turned heads in Venice as she attended a star-studded event. On Saturday (September 4), the Bridesmaids […]
‘It didn’t adhere to any of the rules’: the fascinating history of free jazz | Documentary films
When Miles Davis first heard the music of Eric Dolphy, a key figure in the free jazz movement, he described it as “ridiculous”, “sad” and just plain “bad”. Upon encountering the early sounds of free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk said “there’s nothing beautiful in what he’s playing. He’s […]
Megan Markle’s Engagement Dress Designer “Fashion Label Cash Failed in Exotic Lingerie”
Release: 19:45 EDT, September 4, 2021 | Has been updated: 19:54 EDT, September 4, 2021 A charming designer of Megan Markle’s £ 56,000 engagement dress has been accused of wasting her company’s cash on booking luxury lingerie and an expensive hair salon before it collapsed. A document released by the […]
Everything about the World’s oldest instrument: The Drums
Over the past seven thousand years and above, the entire mankind civilization has witnessed drastic changes. From pre-historic times to the modern-age civilization, humans have embraced the changes with open arms that have enabled them to become what they are today. These particular changes aren’t just restricted to the development […]
The Top 7 Albums Out On Sept. 3 : All Songs Considered : NPR
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, the latest full-length from British rapper Little Simz, tops our shortlist of the best albums out on Sept. 3. Nick Dale/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Nick Dale/Courtesy of the artist The British rapper Little Simz is not messing around. Her latest album, […]
K-pop group Stray Kids embraces ‘noise music’ in new album ‘NOEASY’
Released Aug. 23, Stray Kids’ second full length album “NOEASY” has been quickly climbing the charts, debuting at number five on the Billboard World Album Chart as of Aug. 31. Credit: Gabe Haferman | Assistant Photo Editor Released Aug. 23, Stray Kids’ second full-length album, “NOEASY,” has been quickly climbing […]