THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, Sophie Mignon- One of the fashion world's greatest platonic love stories almost never came to pass, when in the 1950s French couturier Hubert de Givenchy at first refused a...
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES- The animated sea-faring musical adventure "Moana" sailed to success in its debut weekend, taking in an estimated $55.5 million to top the North American box office, an...
OSUNA, SPAIN, Marianne Barriaux- When the mayor of the small southern Spanish town of Osuna called Jesus Cansino to tell him "Game of Thrones" was coming to shoot part of season five, he wouldn't...
TAUNGGYI, MYANMAR, Caroline Henshaw- The skies of central Myanmar were set ablaze this week with the beginning of the Taunggyi fire balloon festival, one of the most beautiful and dangerous...
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled her first menswear collection on Thursday at London's famous Abbey Road recording studio, where she promised men a more free and fun...
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, Neil Sands- Peter Jackson's "Lord Of The Rings" and "Hobbit" series have proved to be as precious to New Zealand's economy as any magical ring as millions flock to the...
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Lynne al-Nahhas- Arab Fashion Week opens Thursday with hopes of establishing Dubai as a top destination for the new genre of "ready couture" and as a major fashion...
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES- The psychological thriller "The Girl on the Train" topped the North American box office in its opening weekend with $24.7 million in revenue, an industry group estimated...
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, Thomas Urbain- Besieged by the Syrian government for two years, the city of Madaya has had little contact with the outside world -- barely reachable by aid convoys, let alone...
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, Shaun Tandon- When pop legend Prince died, the indie rocker Twin Shadow said his first impulse was to rush to the studio to record a tribute to one of his musical heroes....