Do you know which Chinese Lunar New Year animal you are? This week’s new moon, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will signal the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which this year is called the “Year of the Snake.” It takes over from the “Year of the Dragon” in 2024 and precedes the “Year of the Horse” in […]
Australian animated television series “Bluey” was the most streamed title in 2024, according to Nielsen, garnering over 55 billion minutes of watch time amid a surge in overall TV entertainment streaming among Americans last year. Key Facts Surprising Fact While young children make up the core of the viewership of “Bluey,” the show gained a […]
The Academy announced Oscar nominations Thursday morning, and the divisive French crime musical “Emilia Pérez” led the nominations as expected with 13, though Selena Gomez missed out on a nod, while the papal drama “Conclave” missed out on some crucial nominations, including a widely predicted nomination for director Edward Berger. Key Takeaways Big Number 13. […]
The phrase Plus Ultra means “further beyond” in Latin, and its most famous appearance was carved in the stones at the exit of the Mediterranean basin, warning sailors that there was no known land “further beyond.” When it was etched into stone, the phrase became “plvs vltra,” and that stylized spelling lives on today. Nowadays, […]
The Serpenti is one of Bulgari’s most iconic symbols, a motif it has returned to repeatedly for its jewels and timepieces over the years. There was no chance the Italian luxury brand wasn’t going to once again return to this theme for the Chinese Calendar Year of the Snake celebration beginning January 29. For the […]
2025 was supposed to be the year LVMH Watch Week made its anticipated West Coast debut in Los Angeles. Instead, devastating wildfires across California have seen last minute relocations to New York and Paris. Now split between the two iconic cities over two weeks, some of the biggest names in horology have rallied to give […]
Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open, is more than twice the size of the next largest tennis major site. The more than 90,000 daily visitors at the 2025 event spend time mixing both tennis and entertainment across the nearly 100-acre festival atmosphere. And festivals—not to mention tennis tournaments—require food. With the ample grounds space, […]
The first location is expected to open in summer 2026 and will feature AI-powered medical suites, gourmet dining, swimming pools and wellness programs. In the summer of 2026, an extraordinary offshoot of Safe—the Virginia-based protective design specialists—will unveil Aerie. This underground doomsday bunker complex will act as a fortified sanctuary, setting the stage for a […]
Drake filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Universal Music Group, the record label that represents both himself and rapper Kendrick Lamar, accusing the label of defamation for releasing and promoting Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” which Drake says promotes the “false and malicious narrative” that he is a pedophile, which he denies. Key Facts How […]
Actor Ryan Reynolds has been roped into his wife Blake Lively’s legal feud with her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni, as Baldoni’s lawyer has threatened to sue both Reynolds and Lively and accused him of mocking Baldoni in a movie Reynolds starred in last year. Key Facts How has Reynolds responded to these […]