Singer-songwriter superstar Billie Eilish is launching a massive concert tour — with both good and bad news for her Quebec fans. The Grammy-winning musician will kick off her upcoming tour in Quebec City on Sept. 29 in support of her soon-to-released album Hit Me Hard and Soft. But despite moving on to Toronto with shows on both … Read more
Emma Stone has two Oscars, two Golden Globes, and countless iconic roles. She just wants one more thing: for people to call her by her actual, birth name. Born Emily Jean Stone in 1988, the actor said in 2017 that she was compelled to choose a different moniker as a teen. “My real name is … Read more
Singapore Airlines ensures that flying first class isn’t just a means of transportation – it’s a destination in itself, with footage of a luxury ‘suite’ sending social media users into a frenzy. A video shared by a passenger shows a sprawling cabin complete with a double bed, private bathroom, flatscreen TV, reclining leather armchair and complimentary … Read more
Doha’s Hamad International Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024, aka ‘the Oscars of the airport industry’. The airport, home to a 6,000-square-metre indoor tropical garden and which offers unlimited free Wi-Fi, also takes home the gong for World’s Best Airport Shopping. It previously won the top … Read more
ICONS ONLY: Donatella Versace surely has a soft spot for Academy Award winners, as actors Anne Hathaway and Cillian Murphy have been tapped as the power duo fronting the new Versace Icons collection campaign, which will be officially released Wednesday. This marks a return in the role for Hathaway and a first for man-of-the-moment Murphy, with … Read more
What makes the best premium economy cabin in the world so special? I’m boarding an Eva Air flight to find out. The Taiwanese airline accepted the ‘best premium economy’ trophy at the most recent ‘Oscars of Aviation’ – the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. Not only that but it was named the world’s ninth-best airline. … Read more
Oppenheimer finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. The reviews of Japanese filmgoers who spoke to reporters were understandably mixed and highly emotional. The film’s release in Japan, more than eight … Read more
The news broken by WWD Friday that Pierpaolo Piccioli would be leaving Valentino just days after Dries Van Noten revealed his retirement was a one-two punch for fashion. While they are leaving under different circumstances, the developments certainly feel like a changing of the guard — and of priorities — in luxury. What was Piccioli’s … Read more
Anne Hathaway, the illustrious Oscar-winning actress opened up about a pivotal moment in her career that she credits to none other than the visionary filmmaker, Christopher Nolan. ANNE HATHAWAY AND CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Hathaway is known for her roles in iconic films like Les Misérables and The Dark Knight Rises. The actress revealed how Nolan swooped … Read more
As It Happens6:21An Oscar changed everything for this public school instrument repair shop Steve Bagmanyan is putting retirement on hold — and he couldn’t be more thrilled about it. Bagmanyan is the supervisor at a warehouse in Los Angeles, where a small, but mighty, team of music lovers repair musical instruments for thousands of public … Read more
