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Hair raising tales from Deepika Padukone’s hairstylist Yianni Tsapatori
We are at a Dyson masterclass with celebrity hairstylist Yianni Tsapatori who holds his power tool – the new Dyson Airwrap multi-styler in his hand. Despite the brilliance of the mane machinery in front of him, the question on everyone’s mind is how to recreate Deepika Padukone’s beach waves.
As the hairstylist behind some of Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma’s most incredible red-carpet, on-screen, and editorial looks, Yianni Tsapatori is known for his unfu
Japan's opposition parties ask for ethics panel review of 44 lawmakers
<div>The review would have no binding power, however, and the decision of whether to attend will be left up to the lawmakers.</div>
Tokyo police warn against costly roofing scams
<div>Deceitful contractors coax homeowners into undertaking costly and unnecessary repairs by falsely claiming their roofs are damaged.</div>
Myanmar junta rebuffs Hun Sen's request to meet Suu Kyi
<div>Cambodia's former leader said he had requested a meeting with the Nobel laureate, detained since 2021, during talks with junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.</div>
Former two-time figure skating world champion Shoma Uno retires
<div>Uno said his years on the ice had been "wonderful."</div>
Many BOJ board members saw need for steady rate hikes in April, records show
<div>Some saw the chance of a faster-than-expected pace of interest rate hikes on prospects of inflation durably staying or exceeding the bank's 2% target.</div>
Japan bread recalled after rat parts found inside packs
<div>Pasco Shikishima has recalled over 100,000 packets of its processed white Chojuku bread and suspended the assembly line that produces it pending a probe.</div>
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic named NBA MVP for third time in four seasons
<div>Jokic is the ninth player to win the award three or more times.</div>
Japan’s reserves tally likely too early to reflect intervention
<div>Officials continue to conceal whether they have taken action, forcing investors to make educated guesses about the market moves.</div>
Real wages fell for 24th month in March, dented by 9.4% decline in bonuses
<div>Data for full-time workers that avoid sampling problems and exclude bonuses and overtime pay grew by 2.3%, above 2% for the seventh month.</div>
Malaysia eyes 'orangutan diplomacy' with nations that import palm oil
<div>But concerned wildlife advocates are calling for alternative measures to protect the ape's habitat and improve the sustainable production of the commodity.</div>
Artist and Activist Zanele Muholi Grapples with Exposure in a New Monograph
“Buciko I” (2019). All images from ‘Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, Volume II'(Aperture, 2024), © 2024 Zanele Muholi
Following their lauded 2018 monograph, South African artist and activist Zanele Muholi has released a second book collecting the most recent additions to their series Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness. Volume II features 80 self-portraits shot in Muholi’s signature saturated black and white along with writings by ten contributors and a long-form int
Verdant Landscapes and Burgeoning Plants Crawl Across Walls in ONIRO’s Vibrant Anatomical Murals
“Coltivazione del Sé” (2021), Cassino, Italy. All images © ONIRO, shared with permission
Greenery abounds in the large-scale murals of Italian artist ONIRO, who often focuses on themes of interconnectedness and balance, especially between humans and the natural world. In “Coltivazione del Sé,” or “self-cultivation,” a human form emerges from the leaves and shadows of a burgeoning plant, while an opening of sky between branches reveals a facial silhouette in an untitled mural on an olive oil pr
Studio Museum in Harlem Appoints New Chief Program Officer: Natasha L. Logan is ‘Proven Leader’ With ‘Deep Commitment to Uplifting Artists’s Voices’
THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM is welcoming Natasha L. Logan as its chief program officer. The Studio Museum focuses on local, national, and international artists of African descent. Logan will be responsible for exhibition and program strategies, a key leadership role supporting the museum’s mission and fundraising goals. Logan joins the Studio Museum from Creative Time, the New York-based public art organization, where she has served as deputy director since 2019. Her new appointment at the Studi
“It’s Really Fucking Turnt”: Five Minutes With Teyana Taylor at Her Secret Burlesque Show
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A couple days before the Met Gala, Teyana Taylor hosted a secret midtown soirée at the Edition’s Paradise Club to get her star-studded audience in the mood for fashion’s hottest night. Leo DiCaprio, Ayo Edebiri, and Alex Consani watched as the R&B siren and her dancers stripped and popped it under the red lights to brassy jazz remixes of Sexyy Red, with surprise performances by Summer Walker and LaLa Anthony. Phones were banned at the cabaret due to t
Discovering the First Other Earths
Yes, you can get bad coffee in Vienna. Vienna is known for its beautiful cafés, where philosophers, poets, and scientists have found inspiration over endless cups of fantastic coffee for hundreds of years. Coffee is still at the heart of Viennese culture; the café is an extension of your living room, a place to meet friends or just read.But there I was, at a conference center in Vienna for the 2012 meeting of the European Geological Union, one of about 11,000 scientists struggling to find a cup
Jessica Pratt Meets Her Number One Fan Molly Gordon
Jessica Pratt’s newest record, Here In the Pitch, was born in the bathroom. The folk singer wrote a majority of her fourth album, and her music, crammed into various small rooms in her L.A. home, yet her music maintains its transcendent quality. Her distinctly bewitching voice and orchestral production takes you back to another era, and her music is endlessly replayable—just ask her number one fan, the actor Molly Gordon, who’s killing her discography one song at a time: “And by killing,,” Gord
Color-Coding Crops for Climate Change
Green is the color of growth in the plant world. From an aerial view, most farms blanket the land in quilts of varying shades of green. But what if the stems and leaves of your average corn, barley, and rice plants were hairy and blue instead? One team of scientists thinks it could help make farms more sustainable.Here’s why. Climate change is placing stressors on traditional crops. Many wild varieties are more resilient to environmental shifts, more efficient at nutrient and water use, and more
For Jonathan Lyndon Chase, A Masterpiece Emerges From The Rubble
Last month, In Praise of Black Errantry opened in the Palazzo Pisani S. Marina at the 60th Venice Biennale. Curated by Indie A. Choudhury and hosted by Unit Gallery, the exhibition surveys voices from the Black diaspora and it’s imaginaries. Included are works by the Philadelphia-based artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase, who decided to delve further into the worlds of Afro-futurism, mysticism and the human form. “I wanted to make something that talked about the body in a less physical way, more about
IED Firenze Launches a New Master Course in Future Store Design
Valkyrie Miss Dior at the Dior Autumn-Winter 2023-2024 Women Ready-to-Wear show on February 28, 2023. Photo © Lionel Balteiro, courtesy of Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
When you decide to buy something, there are many key factors involved. Customer experience has become one of the most relevant aspects to consider when designing a retail journey, whether physical, digital, or both. It’s time to define how retail spaces will evolve in the next years and to do so, Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) Fire