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☆ Lady Gaga announces ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ companion album ‘Harlequin’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The Oscar-winner announced on Tuesday that she’s releasing a new album titled “Harlequin,” which she said in an Instagram post is a companion album to the upcoming film “Joker: Folie à Deux,” in which she stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix. The album will have 13 tracks, with song titles including, “Good Morning,” “World on a String” and “The Joker,” among the others. Lady Gaga on Tuesday announced 'Harlequin,' a companion album to the upcoming film 'Joker: Folie à Deux.' From Lady GagaGaga stars as Lee Quinzel – more commonly known as infamous comic book character Harley Quinn – in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” the long-awaited sequel to the Todd Phillips-directed original 2019 “Joker” movie. The album will be the followup to 2020’s “Chromatica.”“Joker: Folie à Deux” premieres in theaters on October 4.

Persons: Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix, Harlequin, “, ”, “ Moondust, Lady Gaga, Gaga Gaga, Lee Quinzel, Harley Quinn –, Todd Phillips, Joker, Zazie Beetz, Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson, Ken Leung Organizations: CNN

☆ My grandma couldn't remember my name because of dementia. It really hurt even though I know it wasn't her fault.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Nandini Maharaj | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When I was 16, my grandma started to forget things like turning off the stove and mistaking sugar for salt. Memory loss is one of the earliest symptoms of dementia and is often noticed first by other people besides the affected individual. My mom would visit my grandma daily while my sister and I accompanied her on weekends. It struck me that, although she couldn't remember my name, she never forgot about the value of getting an education. Despite everything, some memories remain intactThe weekend before my 17th birthday, my grandma was receiving palliative care at a hospital for pneumonia.

Persons: —, Anand, it's, Nandini, it's Nan, I've, Nandini Maharaj Organizations: Service, Business, CDC Locations: cardigan, Trinidadian

PARIS (AP) — In a dazzling universe where high-art, fashion and celebrity collide, Jonathan Anderson’s latest collection for Loewe explored modern masculinity, set against the backdrop of our social media-saturated world. Amidst the audience, actor Jamie Dornan was spotted, amusedly gazing at fleeting images of himself woven into pulp fiction video collages that spanned from paparazzi shots to art history and social media. LOEWE’S SOCIAL MEDIA COLLAGECentral to this digital-age collection was the theme of divergence. Anderson skillfully eschewed the idea of one single aesthetic, presenting a full, fabulous collage of social media characters, each uniquely styled — and seemingly caught off-guard, as they might be by the lens of TMZ or Us Weekly. His latest display shows how the ever-evolving dynamics of social media and celebrity are reshaping modern masculinity.

Persons: Jonathan Anderson’s, Loewe, Richard Hawkins, Jamie Dornan, Anderson, Hawkins, HERMES, Hermès, Prince, Nichanian Organizations: PARIS, MEN Locations: Wales

☆ See how a couple transformed a $95,000 haunted Victorian mansion in Michigan into a colorful, maximalist wonderland
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Michelle Carder and Michael Ochs moved into a century-old Victorian home in Michigan in May 2016. AdvertisementAdvertisementVictorian homes are an alluring, lifelong love affair for Michelle Carder, who's fascinated with the era's grandeur and history. "The Victorian era was the first time in history that average people could afford to decorate their homes beautifully. The couple purchased the four-bedroom, three-bathroom home for $95,000 from an investment group that was "desperate to get rid of this thing," Carder said. AdvertisementAdvertisementMuch of those funds — $250,000, to be exact — have been poured into transforming the ho-hum Victorian home into a maximalist wonderland.

Persons: Michelle Carder, Michael Ochs, Carder, —, who's, maximalism, hasn't, We've, Ochs, Alphonse Mucha, Mucha Organizations: Service, Facebook, Ebay Locations: Michigan, Carder, Cadillac , Michigan, Grand Rapids, Orange County , California, Florida

☆ Armani stages star-studded fashion spectacle in Venice
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] The 80th Venice Film Festival - Armani fashion show "One Night Only" - Venice, Italy, September 2, 2023 - Models present creations by designer Giorgio Armani as a part of a special fashion show to celebrate cinema. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Acquire Licensing RightsVENICE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani brought sparkle and stars to the canal city on Saturday with a "One Night Only" fashion show coinciding with the 80th Venice Film Festival. The Venice Film Festival has lacked its usual star power this year with many Hollywood A-listers forced to shun the event because of the actors' strike. However, Armani, one of Italy’s greatest postwar designers, had no problem filling the city's old armoury with glitz and glamour. Armani’s "One Night Only" fashion spectacles have previously been held in cities including Tokyo, New York, London and Dubai.

Persons: Giorgio Armani, Yara, Armani, Jessica Chastain, Sophia Loren, Sydney Sweeney, Rege, Jean Page, Ang Lee, Ava DuVernay, Hanna Rantala, Diane Craft Organizations: harlequin, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, Tokyo , New York, London, Dubai

☆ My Experience as a Black Dancer at the American Ballet Theater - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Gabe Stone Shayer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I am a ballet dancer and a Black man, in that order. I left the United States to train at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow at age 15 so that people would see my skill first and not my skin. My nearly 12 years dancing for the American Ballet Theater could not have been more different. Back in the United States, my skin color seemed to snap into the spotlight. The leadership of the American Ballet Theater does not agree with the way I am characterizing my tenure with the company.

Persons: Monet, Janis Joplin, fakir, Harlequin Organizations: Bolshoi Ballet Academy, American Ballet Locations: United States, Moscow, Russia, “ Swan, “ La

☆ TikTok Sells A Lot of Books. Now, Its Owner Wants to Publish Them, Too.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Elizabeth A. Harris | Alexandra Alter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Many of TikTok’s users — more than 150 million in the United States alone — are interested in books. In the past year, videos with the #BookTok hashtag have been viewed more than 91 billion times, up from nearly 60 billion views the year before, according to the company. Posts tagged #ColleenHoover have been viewed more than 4.2 billion times, and her books have sold more than 24 million copies. “To say it’s hugely important is an understatement at this point,” said Bess Braswell, a senior publishing director at Harlequin. According to the description, it would create an ecosystem where people could find, buy, read, review and discuss books.

Persons: — Colleen Hoover, Circana, “, ”, Bess Braswell, ByteDance Organizations: Harlequin, Press Locations: United States

☆ Tuxedos and jumpsuits: menswear dazzles on awards season red carpets
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - From classic tuxedos to shiny jumpsuits, menswear has dazzled on the red carpets this awards season, sometimes even attracting the most attention with eye-catching looks. Singer Harry Styles arrived at the Grammy Awards in a chest-baring sparkling harlequin jumpsuit, while Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan has chosen ensembles in pale blue and red as his style choices for the Golden Globes and British Academy of Film (BAFTA) Awards. While classic suits and tuxedos are still a red carpet staple, menswear now features plenty of variety and bolder choices - vibrant colours, sparkling embroidery or detailing, as fashion favourite, actor Timothee Chalamet has often demonstrated with his non-traditional outfits. Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne has won style accolades for his red carpet choices this awards season, which culminates with Sunday's Oscars. Asked what she thought of men's fashion this award season, Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh told Reuters last month: "I love it."

☆ Armani spins harlequin patterns into ballgowns for haute couture lineup in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation by designer Giorgio Armani as part of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2023 collection show for fashion house Giorgio Armani Prive in Paris, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Giorgio Armani took to the haute couture catwalk in Paris Tuesday with evening wear spun from a traditional, diamond-patterned harlequin motif in pale pastels. Models moved steadily down a glossy runway carrying the motif, their clothing echoing the colors underfoot - pale pink, green and purple. Slim gowns followed, the diamond patterns delineated with sparkling beadwork that shimmered with movement, often worn with matching shoes and mini handbags. Haute Couture Week in Paris runs through Thursday and features some of the most prestigious fashion houses, including Christian Dior, Chanel, Fendi and Jean Paul Gaultier.

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