PARIS (Reuters) – A new museum showcasing the creations of late French couturier Yves Saint Laurent opens in Paris next week, offering visitors an intimate glimpse into his studio and how he pulled together his collections. Housed in the elegant Parisian building that was the seat of Saint Laurent’s eponymous label for 28 years, the […]
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(Reuters) – “What Happened,” Hillary Clinton’s memoir of her unsuccessful bid to win the 2016 U.S. presidential election, topped the U.S. non-fiction bestsellers list on Thursday, fending off a challenge from the latest book by former Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly. Data released by independent, online and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors across […]
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By Leah Schnurr OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada outlined its vision for its cultural and entertainment industries on Thursday, promising more money to foster Canadian content at home and abroad and striking a deal in which streaming service Netflix would invest C$500 million to create programming in the country. The announcement was part of a sweeping […]
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – A 163.41-carat flawless white diamond found last year in Angola will go to auction in Geneva on Nov. 14, global auction house Christie’s said on Thursday. “The largest stone that ever come up on the market before of this quality was 110 carats,” Francois Curiel, Christie’s chairman for Europe and Asia, […]
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By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – YouTube videos that depict alcohol brands favored by youth draw millions of views, making them a form of promotion that could encourage underage drinkers, according to a U.S. study. The videos often resemble traditional ads but may escape public health notice or parental controls, the study authors write in […]
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PARIS (Reuters) – France’s oldest fashion house, Lanvin, sought to draw a line under a period of upheaval on Wednesday with a sleek, largely monochrome collection by its newest artistic director. Designer Olivier Lapidus, appointed in July after the short tenure of his predecessor, Bouchra Jarrar, unveiled a pared-back line-up dominated by black, with wispy […]
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By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Television comedy “Will & Grace” returns on Thursday with big shoes to fill: its own. Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in 2012 that the 1990s series about a gay lawyer living with his straight female friend “probably did more to educate the American public (about gay […]
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