LONDON — The Banksy appeared the way Banksy murals often do: overnight, unsigned and to everyone’s complete surprise. Before the artist claimed credit, this north London neighborhood was embroiled in a full-on whodunit. Was it truly the world-famous, elusive artist who had painted streaks of bright green paint that appeared as if they were foliage … Read more
Ariana Grande unveils creative ending behind ‘eternal sunshine’ song Ariana Grande just provided insights into the thought process the went into the making of her music video, we can’t be friends (wait for your love), the second track of her album, eternal sunshine. The God Is A Woman hit-maker took to her official Instagram account … Read more
On Wednesday, the Naismith Trophy unveiled its All America teams for boys and girls high school basketball. The coveted award is annually given to the top players in both college and high school basketball. The Naismith Trophy Boys’ High School Player of the Year and Girls’ High School Player of the Year awards were created … Read more
PARIS — The gilded salons of a grand 18th-century townhouse were the hallowed venue for Valentino’s latest fashion display on Sunday – an ode to black. This monochromatic collection gleamed and glistened under crystal chandeliers amid myriad textures and materials, inspired by great artists such as the French master of black, Pierre Soulages Moons away, … Read more
TOKYO — Only 1,100 lucky audience members were there to hear the yet-to-be published short story “Kaho,” read aloud by bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami himself. The reading took place at a Friday night book event called “The Owl Reads in Spring” — a fundraiser for the Waseda International House of Literature library at Murakami’s … Read more
Through some technologic magic, hyper-realistic wax replicas of Daft Punk have landed at Madame Tussauds New York. Daft Punk may be no more, but the robots now stand frozen in time as wax effigies at the venue, one of the nation’s most popular tourist attractions. The brand-new doppelgängers of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo will appear … Read more
A man leads a bull during a ceremony celebrating the New Year’s opening of the South Korea stock market at the Korea Exchange in Seoul on January 2, 2023. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s financial regulatory body unveiled measures to improve corporate governance on Monday, taking a leaf out of Japan’s … Read more
gonin/Getty Images Writers aren’t the only content creators that can benefit from generative AI assistance. Adobe is making video creators’ editing process easier with new AI audio tools in Premiere Pro, as well as other useful features. Also: How renaissance technologists are connecting the dots between AI and business On Thursday, Adobe unveiled its latest … Read more
Prince William unveils new plans to tackle homelessness Prince William and the Duchy of Cornwall have announced the estate’s first ever innovative housing project to help address homelessness in Nansledan, Newquay. According to a statement issued by Duchy of Cornwall, the project will be delivered alongside Cornish charity, St Petrocs, and will provide 24 homes … Read more
Pedro Pascal is letting the world in on a trade secret. The 48-year-old actor has become a fan-favorite in Hollywood with roles in The Mandalorian and The Last of Us. During a recent roundtable discussion with fellow actors, Pedro let people in on how he learns his line. However, he described his trick as “psychotic.” … Read more