Only weeks after the 9/11 attacks, I flew from New York to Tuscany for the wedding of two dear friends. Afterward I traveled south with my then boyfriend for a weekend stay at the storybook villa in Ravello of Gore Vidal, the American man of letters who once described himself thus: “I am at heart
Month: October 2021
In Bad Girls Never Say Die, author and teacher Jennifer Mathieu reimagines S.E. Hinton’s groundbreaking 1967 YA novel, The Outsiders. She spoke with BookPage about “good girls,” “bad girls” and writing stories that help teens see beyond those labels. Tell us about your relationship to The Outsiders before you started working on Bad Girls Never
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Interior. Image: Principal Tower The last few apartments remain at Principal Tower, a 162-meter residential tower with a wide array of amenities by Concord London and Brookfield Properties. Principal Tower was designed, both inside and out, by world-renowned architects Foster + Partners the tower is made up of 299 luxury apartments and penthouses. It also
A sharp rise in legacies and one-off gifts enabled Action for Children to increase its fundraising income by more than £1.2m last year despite the coronavirus pandemic. The charity’s latest accounts show its income from legacies and donations reached almost £20m in the year to the end of March, up from £18.7m in the previous
Global investor Barry Sternlicht told CNBC on Wednesday he continues to hold a cautious view on investing in China. “We’re not investors directly in China,” the chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group said in an interview on “Squawk Box.” “It’s not a China thing, so much as countries where we think the deck is stacked or we can’t
The strength of any great fall wardrobe finds its roots in strong silhouettes, clean lines, and a distinctive point of view with the changing seasons. Zara is ringing in the cooler months with its Studio Collection for fall/winter 2021. Twice yearly, the retailer releases the elevated range created in collaboration with stylist Karl Templer to
Carole Baskin hasn’t been this astonished since Joe Exotic ran for president — she can’t figure out how Kate McKinnon copycatted her so perfectly for the upcoming Peacock series. Carole tells TMZ … she was stunned to see the ‘SNL’ star’s transformation for “Joe Exotic” … the dramatic series based off the Wondery podcast with
Migrants expelled from the U.S. and sent back to Mexico under Title 42, walk towards Mexico at the Paso del Norte International border bridge, in this picture taken from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October 1, 2021. Jose Luis Gonzalez | Reuters The Biden administration on Wednesday defended its use of a Trump-era health law to deport
In this article WBA Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos, arrives for the first day of her fraud trial, outside Federal Court in San Jose, California. September 8, 2021. Nick Otto | AFP | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A defense attorney for embattled Theranos
Squid Game has officially taken over the pop culture world with its gruesome series of children’s games, and now even North Korea is weighing in on the massive Netflix hit. According to North Korean propaganda site Arirang Meari (by way of NBC News), the (fictitious) series proves that life in South Korea is “infested by the
EXCLUSIVE: Exhibition need not worry: After October’s vibrant box office, there is indeed more blockbuster business to come in November. Deadline has learned that advance ticket sales for Disney/Marvel’s Eternals, opening on Nov. 5, are already quite huge. Insiders say advance sales for the movie from Oscar winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao, is estimated to have racked up
While introducing Kane Brown at the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year event, Nelly made a major blunder while attempting to read the teleprompter. Nelly was tasked with honoring Kane Brown at the CMT Artists of the Year on Oct. 13, 2021. He took the stage at the event to introduce Kane to the stage, but it wasn’t
YA author Kate McGovern’s first novel for younger readers is the story of a girl who has been keeping a big secret: She can’t read very well. When her secret is discovered and she is held back a year, she struggles to conceal the reason from her friends and classmates. Secrets are an important theme
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Image: The Inner Circle 3 in 5 members prefer Inner Circle over other dating apps Probably because it’s the only dating app that actually wants you to meet in real life. From helping you meet people based on your favourite bar, to actually throwing huge parties so you can meet without using your phone, it’s
Unite the union will ballot members on strike action at the animal welfare charity Mayhew after it accused the organisation’s bosses of culling jobs without consultation. Unite said it would hold a consultative ballot on whether its members wanted to proceed with a full-scale industrial action ballot with the option to strike. In a statement,
Contestants aged 13 and over can enter to win Their Chance to be one of 50 Grand Marshals For Live Stream Broadcast Highlighting Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF On Halloween Eve, Wonderama – the award-winning streamed family series, will live stream a first-of-its-kind virtual Halloween costume parade broadcast with 50 hometown “Grand Marshals”, music, entertainment and more featured on
Federal Reserve officials could begin reducing the extraordinary help they’ve been providing to the economy by as soon as mid-November, according to minutes from the central bank’s September meeting released Wednesday. The meeting summary indicated members feel the Fed has come close to reaching its economic goals and soon could begin normalizing policy by reducing
(CNN) — Over a decade ago, when Francesco Galietti had to take the train from his native Rome to Milan for work, he used to fly the nearly 400-mile route. Today, he takes the train. Galietti — CEO of Rome-based political risk consultancy Policy Sonar — is not alone. Figures released in 2019 by Italy
Apple TV+ is staying in business with the team behind Ted Lasso. The streamer announced a series order for Shrinking, a 10-episode comedy series that will star Jason Segel, who also serves as writer and executive producer alongside Emmy Award winners Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein. Lawrence and Goldstein are best known for their work
EDC Las Vegas is only one week away — fans have waited nearly two years for the banner Insomniac festival to return and with a lineup that is as full of incredible artists as ever, this year’s festivities are sure to be something to remember. As always, EDC has revealed the map for the festival
Celebrity “feuds” can be pretty entertaining and, today, there’s one that pretty much tops them all. I’m talking about the hilarious back and forth between frenemies Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. For the past several years, the two actors have found ways to one-up each other on social media, much to the delight of the
Actor William Shatner counted down Wednesday to his wildest role yet: riding a rocket into space, courtesy of “Star Trek” fan Jeff Bezos. Best known for his role as Captain Kirk, the 90-year-old Shatner joined three other passengers for the planned launch from West Texas. The launch is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m.
When B.B. King died in May 2015, the world lost an artist whose distinctive style shaped several generations of musicians. King’s fluid guitar riffs and lead runs still define the blues for many fans. Eric Clapton called King “the most important artist the blues has ever produced,” but as journalist Daniel de Visé points out
A record-breaking more than 12,000 social enterprises were created last year, according to a new report. No Going Back: State of Social Enterprise Report 2021, published today by the membership body Social Enterprise UK, says there are more than 100,000 social enterprises in the UK contributing £60bn a year to the UK economy and employing
In this article .XAL It’s been a busy week for the airlines. Delta reported a profit for the third quarter on Wednesday morning thanks to better demand than a year earlier. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines dominated the headlines earlier in the week after a wave of cancellations – the company scrapped more than 2,200 flights from
Expert guide to Chamonix Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Europe’s long-lasting favourite Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, when
Rena Li for The 19th This project is a collaboration between ELLE.com and The 19th. Trust Women was flooded with patients; doctors and staff in the Oklahoma City abortion clinic were scrambling to care for everyone they could. It was March 27, 2020, the beginning of the United States’ COVID-19 crisis. Earlier that month, Texas’
Wendy Williams is stepping away from her show after experiencing “serious complications” as a direct result of Graves’ Disease and her thyroid condition. “The Wendy Williams Show” announced Tuesday that while Wendy’s making progress … she’s not 100% ready to return to her hosting duties due to her immune system disorder. Wendy continues to be
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