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☆ Vanity Fair Oscars Party: Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, mix, dine on In-N-Out and dance the night away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Oscars celebrations were in full swing on Sunday night and no post-show event was more packed with the glittery crowd than the annual Vanity Fair party. By the dance floor, Cardi B greeted Bailey and asked the new mom how her baby was doing. Nearby, Lizzo and her boyfriend scoped out the dance floor and were later seen twisting their arms to take a shot together. Kardashian wore a beige, waist-cinching gown as she fluttered around the party with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver O’Dell Beckham Jr.Kim Kardashian arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair/Getty ImagesSam Rockwell, Justin Theroux and Jason Bateman gathered on the dance floor and were greeted by Olympian Shawn White and Nina Dobrev.

Persons: Oscar, Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, America Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Eilish, Phillip Faraone, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Sally Field, Pelosi, Paul Pelosi Stefanie Keenan, Usher, Ciara, Camila Cabello, Chloe, Cardi, Bailey, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, grooving, Barbie, Hari Nef, Lizzo, scoped, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, O’Dell Beckham, Amy Sussman, Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kendall, Kylie Jenner, Kris, Demi Moore, Scout Willis, Bruce Willis, Moore, Elizabeth Banks, “, Captain America, Chris Evans, Alba Baptista, Damon, Lucia, Chris Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, Britney Spears, Mark Ruffalo, Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Mazur, ”, Sweeney, Maude Apatow –, Judd Apatow, Coolidge, Catherine O’Hara, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner, Sabrina Carpenter, Chelsea Handler, Sofia Vergara, Steven Spielberg, Stefanie Keenan, Sam Rockwell, Justin Theroux, Jason Bateman, Olympian Shawn White, Nina Dobrev, Theroux, Rita Moreno, nosh Organizations: CNN, Wallis Annenberg Center, Hollywood, Paris, Baltimore Ravens, Marvel, Air ” Locations: Beverly Hills, America, Halle, Dua Lipa, Tallulah

☆ Cardi B doesn't like Filipino Balut eggs. TikTok commenters are thanking her for not playing into stereotypes about Asian food.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cardi B tried Balut eggs, a popular Filipino dish, on TikTok. Balut eggs are fertilized duck eggs popular in Asia — especially in the Philippines — that have become a popular food item for TikTokers to try. While wearing a burnt-orange updo and stunning blue eyeshadow, Cardi B presented a bowl of Balut eggs she made in a TikTok post on Wednesday. Cardi B explained that the duck tasted like raw chicken but said she liked the liquid inside the egg. The stereotypes live on in the form of TikTok taste tests, where many creators share videos gagging over Asian cuisine with millions of likes.

Persons: Cardi, Benny Blanco's, —, Keith Lee, TikTok, I'm, gagging, benny blanco, Blanco, James Corden's, Corden, James Corden, Kim Saira, Robert Ji, influencers Organizations: Service, BI, Activists, New York Times, Food Studies, Daily Locations: TikTok, Asia, Philippines

☆ On social-media, Black women's content is monetized and appropriated without paying tribute to the creators
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the influencer world, Black female creators see their work co-opted without credit or apology. Kylie Jarrett, Ph.D., a scholar of media studies, refers to women content creators as "digital housewives," which is fitting because they often earn the same salary as stay-at-home moms: $0. Some of the most exploited people of all are Black women and girls who create content, then watch it get appropriated and monetized by others. They were eventually invited on the show via Zoom — but only after, you guessed it, social media outcry . The experience is so common among Black creators that in the summer of 2021, they went on strike to protest the practice of appropriating their work .

Persons: Kara Alaimo, —, Brittany Ashley, Ashley, cheekily, waitressing, BuzzFeed, Andrea Romo, Snapchat, Katie Feeney, Instagram, Kylie Jarrett, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuck, Jalaiah Harmon, Charli D'Amelio, Kourtney Kardashian, Jalaiah, influencers, TikTokers, Jalaiah wasn't, Jimmy Fallon, Addison Rae, Cardi, Mya Nicole, Chris Cotter, Rae, Mya, Elle, Chris, could've, Cornell, Brooke Erin Duffy Organizations: Women, Service, Globe, West Hollywood, YouTube, Facebook, Influencer, New York Times, NBA Locations: Eveleigh, West, Lowe's, Maryland, United States, Georgia

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times was honored Monday with George Polk Awards for Foreign Reporting and Photojournalism for its coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. They were among Polk Awards winners announced Monday in 13 categories. In all, five of the prestigious journalism prizes were for coverage of the Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine wars. The winners will be honored in April as the university marks the 75th anniversary of the awards. That prize was established by journalist Jane Freiman Schanberg to honor long-form investigative or enterprise journalism and comes with a $25,000 award.

Persons: George Polk, Photographers Samar Abu Elouf, Yousef Masoud, “, ”, John Darnton, Elon Musk, Osher, Julia Cardi, Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, Alex Mierjeski, Brett Murphy, ProPublica, Clarence Thomas, Jason Motlagh, Jane Freiman Schanberg, Luke Mogelson, Anna Werner, Brett Kelman, Fred Schulte, Holly K, Hacker, Daniel Chang, Julie Pace, Bob Woodward, Christiane Amanpour, Dean Baquet Organizations: New York Times, Foreign, Hamas, Photographers, University, Polk, CBS, Tesla, SpaceX, Supreme, New, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Sydney Schanberg, Reuters, Yorker, CBS News, KFF Health, Food, Drug, Long, Long Island University, Journalism, Digital Media, Associated Press, Julie Pace , Washington Post, CNN Locations: Israel, Gaza, Long, Russia, Ukraine, New York, Haiti, Long Island, Manhattan, Julie Pace ,

☆ Opinion: The biggest Super Bowl ad winners — and losers — over the past 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Opinion Tim Calkins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

These were all among the notable Super Bowl ads of the past 20 years. These are some of the very best Super Bowl ads over the past 20 years. Google, ‘Parisian Love’Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 included Google’s first-ever Super Bowl spot. Amazon, ‘Alexa Loses Her Voice’Amazon has been one of the most successful of all Super Bowl advertisers, at least according to the Kellogg Super Bowl Ad Review panel. But we are incredible, and we make incredible things.”Kia's 2019 Super Bowl ad helped launch its new SUV, the Telluride.

Persons: Tim Calkins, Andy Warhol, Kellogg, Google’s, Alexa, Gordon Ramsay, Cardi, Anthony Hopkins, Alexa —, Kia, ”, Bar Refaeli, GoDaddy, Burger, Andy ’, Burger King, Warhol, HomeAway, Groupon, Timothy Hutton, “ Organizations: Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Marketing, CNN, Amazon Alexa, Tim Calkins Kellogg School of Management, Google, Kellogg, Trade, Bowl, Super Bowl, Amazon, Amazon's, Alexa, Mobile, Verizon, Telluride, Nationwide, Companies, Brands, Super Locations: United States, Georgia, Telluride, US, Tibet

☆ Thanks to Taylor Swift, ads aimed at women are taking the Super Bowl by storm
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | Alexandra Peers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Women watch the Super Bowl, too, right? In a bigger shift, several longtime Super Bowl advertisers, like M&M’S, have spots featuring women who, for a change, aren’t just sipping soda in tight pants. So Cardi B plugs Duck Plump lip gloss for L’Oreal NYX Professional Makeup, the first time the brand has advertised on the Super Bowl. cosmetics, also a first-time Super Bowl advertiser, reunites (some of) the cast of “Suits” in its spot as the lawyers haul various celebrities into court. As for at least one of the potential stars of the show, despite performing in Japan the previous day, Swift will likely attend the Super Bowl.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, “ Taylor, Paul Hardart, New York University’s, “ Swift, Kelce, ”, it’s, Bud Light, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Kate McKinnon, “, Jenna Ortega, Swift Organizations: New, New York CNN, Super Bowl, Kansas City, New York, New York University’s Stern School of Business, CNN, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Super, CBS, Anheuser, Budweiser, “ Mayo, Embassy of Locations: New York, Kansas, Las Vegas, Hellman's, Japan, Embassy, Embassy of Japan

☆ Best red carpet looks at the 2024 Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

While we’ve seen floral and black gowns take center stage on this year’s red carpets, the Grammys are known for showcasing bolder, more theatrical fashion. And who could forget Kim Petras and Sam Smith’s bold red ensembles which matched those of their entourage. Jordan Strauss/Invision/APThankGod4Cody Kayla Oaddams/WireImage/Getty ImagesVictoria Monét looked statuesque in a structured copper mermaid dress by Versace and a Bulgari Serpenti necklace. “I feel a bit (of) Joan of Arc energy in it,” she said during the official red carpet pre-show. The singer completed the look with Tiffany & Co jewelry, including a stunning necklace featuring rubellites, diamonds and an orange sapphire.

Persons: Taylor Swift, ”, Gaurav Gupta, Kim Petras, Sam Smith’s, Caroline Polachek Matt Winkelmeyer, Calvin Harris Jordan Strauss, Jessica Betts, Niecy Nash Jordan Strauss, Kat Graham Matt Winkelmeyer, Miley Cyrus Frazer Harrison, Landon Barker Stewart Cook, Kayla Oaddams, Lauren Daigle Gilbert Flores, Billie Eilish Francis Specker, CBS Entertainment Paty Cantu Jordan Strauss, Paris Jackson Matt Winkelmeyer, Danity Kane, Dawn Richard, Gilbert Flores, Noah Kahan Jordan Strauss, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker of, Thom Browne, Jordan Strauss, Monét, Versace, Neilson Barnard, Jacob Collier Frazer Harrison, Joan of, Tiffany, Kevin Mazur Organizations: CNN, Getty, CBS, CBS Entertainment, Dua Locations: Los Angeles, Dua Lipa

☆ Red-Carpet Looks From the 66th Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Musicians are a colorful crowd, and as the Recording Academy doesn’t hesitate to remind audiences at every opportunity, the Grammys are “music’s biggest night.” So it may be little surprise that previous Grammys red carpets have been the site of such unforgettable looks as Cardi B swanning about in archival Mugler and Shania Twain cosplaying as Toad. Then there are the moments with a capital M: egg as entry vessel, for instance, or a neckline so low it inspired its own search engine. While the arrivals for the 66th Grammy Awards, held on Sunday in Los Angeles, had much to live up to, several of the night’s most nominated artists, including SZA and Billie Eilish, have demonstrated track records on the red carpet. Here’s what the stars wore to make their entrance.

Persons: Recording Academy doesn’t, Shania Twain, Billie Eilish Organizations: Recording Academy Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Nicki Minaj fans say they're losing respect for the rapper amid her 'embarrassing' attacks on Megan Thee Stallion
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nicki Minaj recently released a new diss track, "Big Foot," aimed at Megan Thee Stallion. lied on yo DEAD @theestallion — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) January 28, 2024Minaj has continued to post incessantly about Megan on X (formerly Twitter). "Big foot but you still a small fry / Swearing on your dead mother when you lie," she raps. "There are myriad of ways that Nicki Minaj has come for other women, just point-blank period," the TikToker said. Nicki Minaj allowed her own bitter jealousy to take her crown."

Persons: Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, —, Megan Thee, Megan, Megan didn't, Minaj, Kenneth Petty, Petty, Tory Lanez, Ben Shapiro, Shapiro, Cardi, it's, Pardison, Fontaine, who's, Pardi, Minaj's, she's, @lawyerbae, Gerrick Kennedy, Piggy ”, — Gerrick Kennedy, @GerrickKennedy, Piggy, Kennedy, nicki, meg rn pic.twitter.com, megan, QmThqEbkOC Organizations: Service, Megan's, Houston Locations: New York

☆ Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion's feud has hip-hop experts weighing in on who won
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion have released diss tracks about each other. The latest celebrity feud is between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj, and hip-hop experts are already weighing in on who won — so far. It all started on Friday when Megan dissed Nicki in her new single, "Hiss," prompting Nicki to reply with her own track. Although Megan didn't name anyone while taking a bevy of pointed jabs in the lyrics, many fans believed one line targeted Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty. "I don't think Megan thee Stallion is in the same breath as Nicki Minaj," Budden said.

Persons: Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee, Joe Budden, Hiss, Minaj, —, Megan dissed Nicki, Nicki, Megan didn't, Kenneth Petty, Megan, Petty, Tory Lanez, Lanez, God, Nicki Minaj's, Charlamagne, which's, Budden, " Budden, Megan doesn't, Megan Thee Stallion, David Crotty, Patrick McMullan, Nicki Cardi, Drake, Meek, Jason Koerner, Getty, It's, we'll Organizations: Service, Megan's, who's, Getty, Navy, Apple iTunes Locations: Miami

☆ Look of the Week: Kim Kardashian steps into Balenciaga ambassadorship in ‘pantaleggings’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Get ready for another parade of Kim Kardashian in black spandex ensembles. (Kardashian is photographed in her own enormous handbag closet, along with her own collection of nearly 130 Balenciaga bags.) The “Closet Campaign” feels like a soft launch rather than a big splash for the new partnership, but is still stirring buzz. From left: Nicola Peltz and Paloma Elsesser in imagery from Balenciaga's new" Closet Campaign." Days later, Kardashian called the images “disturbing” on social media and said she was “re-evaluating” her relationship with the house.

Persons: CNN —, Kim Kardashian, Balenciaga, Kardashian, Kate Moss, Demna Gvasalia, Demna, Inez, Vinoodh, Nicola Peltz —, Regina George, Paloma Elsesser, Nicola Peltz, —, — Balenciaga, “, Kendall Jenner, ” Organizations: CNN, Haute Couture, United Locations: Balenciaga, United States, Los Angeles

☆ India is blocking TikTok's owner from offering music streaming as the company looks to build a Spotify competitor
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok's owner is shuttering its music app Resso in India in response to government orders. The move comes as TikTok is rolling out a separate music app in five countries. AdvertisementTikTok's parent company ByteDance is shutting down its music-streaming app Resso in India at the end of this month, a company spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider. The app blends some of the social features of TikTok with music streaming. The company hasn't announced plans to roll out TikTok Music in India.

Persons: TikTok, —, Resso, hasn't, ByteDance, SiriusXM, Paul Hourican, Moneycontrol Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, US, BI Locations: India, China, Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Singapore, Mesa , Arizona

☆ Fans are calling out celebrities who attended Balenciaga's runway show one year after the brand's controversial holiday campaign scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The star-studded affair took place one year after Balenciaga's controversial holiday campaign. AdvertisementFans are calling out celebrities who attended Balenciaga's most recent fashion show following the brand's controversial holiday ad campaign last year. AdvertisementThe tension surrounding Balenciaga unfolded in November 2022 after it released a "Gift Collection" holiday campaign on social media. "As a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images," Kardashian wrote on X in November 2022. "So the fake outrage of Balenciaga sexualizing children is over huh," they wrote.

Persons: Balenciaga, —, Kim Kardashian, Brooklyn Beckham, Nicole Kidman, Teyana Taylor, Victoria Pedretti, Lil Wayne, Cardi, Demna Gvasalia, Blaire White, I've, I’ve, BLAIRE, cancelbalenciaga, Kardashian, — Kim Kardashian, ake Organizations: Service Locations: Los Angeles, Windsor, @PopBase

☆ A new TikTok study signals to the music industry that its app is a friend, not a foe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"This report will focus on how TikTok users' engagement with artists and their music is associated with higher streaming volumes, while also identifying distinctive consumer behaviors that make TikTok users uniquely valuable to the music industry," its authors wrote. In the US, the margin was smaller: 38% of TikTok users said they'd been to a live music performance in the past year, compared to 33% overall. Attendance at live music events has been on the upswing generally this year. For instance:In the US, 62% of TikTok users pay for a music-streaming service compared to 43% of surveyed consumers overall. TikTok users' willingness to pay for music streaming could be good news for the company as it looks to grow TikTok Music subscriptions in new markets like Australia, Singapore, and Mexico.

Persons: TikTok, they'd, Charlie Puth, Taylor Swift, Drake, they've Organizations: Business, UTA, Amazon Music Locations: Mesa , Arizona, US, Germany, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Mexico

☆ Biden's 2024 reelection depends on young voters. They absolutely hate how he's handling the war.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In the 2020 presidential election, Biden won by barely beating Trump in a handful of states. A key reason for his victory was a higher-than-ever turnout from younger voters. Those same voters are now in complete disagreement with how he's handled fighting in Israel. In 2020, Biden just narrowly bested former President Donald Trump by tens of thousands of votes in five separate states, in large part due to young voters turning out in record numbers. If support for Biden amongst younger voters continues to deteriorate, the Democratic incumbent can expect to have an increasingly difficult time in his bid for reelection.

Persons: Biden, he's, —, It's, aren't, Donald Trump, Biden's, they'd, Trump Organizations: Trump, Service, Biden Administration, NBC News, Information, Research, Civic, Democratic, NBC, Biden Locations: Israel, East, Ukraine

☆ Unpublished study finds elevated cancer rates at US military base
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( M.B. Pell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] A sign at the entrance to U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, in eastern North Carolina, U.S., sits in this undated handout photo. U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsNov 10 (Reuters) - Cancer and mortality studies conducted by a U.S. health agency have found elevated cancer rates in military and civilian personnel who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune, a major American military base, an epidemiologist familiar with the research says. Research for the Camp Lejeune cancer and mortality study began in 2015. Bove used data from every U.S. cancer registry to document elevated rates of some cancers among Camp Lejeune military personnel and civilians who fell ill with cancer from 1996 through 2017. In response, Congress ordered the ATSDR to study cancer and mortality rates among people who served, lived and worked there.

Persons: Lejeune, Camp Lejeune, Kenneth Cantor, Cantor, Jonathan Cardi, Cardi, Michael Partain, Partain, Aaron Bernstein, Bernstein, ”, Frank Bove, “ I’ve, ” Bove, Bove, Camp, M.B . Pell, Janet Roberts Organizations: U.S . Marine Corps Base, . Marine Corps, REUTERS Acquire, Agency, Toxic Substances, National Cancer Institute epidemiologist, U.S, ., Wake Forest University School of Law, Centers for Disease, Research, Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton, California Marine, Reuters, Community, M.B, Thomson Locations: U.S, North Carolina, Camp, Jacksonville, N.C, Camp Lejeune, ATSDR, Lejeune’s, California

☆ Insider Today: Amazon's secret search plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe retail giant is overhauling its search bar with ChatGPT-like features that'll act as a sort of concierge for customers, offering expert answers and product suggestions. Dubbed Project Nile, Amazon's top leaders, including CEO Andy Jassy, view the new search bar as a top priority. AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, Amazon's overhauled search bar will arguably be the most impactful implementation of generative AI from Big Tech for US consumers thus far. insider intelligenceIn reading Eugene's piece, three follow-up questions immediately came to mind:How will Amazon sellers try and game the new search bar? However, Joseph Sirosh serves as VP of Amazon Search and Alexa Shopping, suggesting Alexa could get a much-needed boost from the new search bar.

Persons: —, Mike Blake, Alyssa Powell, Amazon's, Andy Jassy, Eugene Kim, Joseph Sirosh, Alexa, TikTok, Ben Sun, Anu Duggal, Susan Lyne, Josh Wolfe, Matt Harris, Jillian Williams, Melissa Kwan, Sergey Brin, Brin, Hugo Herrera, Sam Bankman, Fried, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Reuters, Nile, Microsoft, Big Tech, Alexa, Amazon Search, Getty, Wall Street, BBG Ventures, Lux Capital, Apple, Bain Capital Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Prosecutors, BET, MLB, American League and National League, Houston Astros Locations: Atlanta, Sonoma , California, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ ‘Everyone is in the same boat’: Is designing fashion worth going into debt?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Kylie Jenner is a known favorite, too, choosing a Spring-Summer 2023 look to wear during Paris Fashion Week last September; as well as posing in custom pieces for her 399 million Instagram followers. It’s as simple as that,” Findikoglu told CNN during an interview outside her east London studio on the first day of London fashion week. While 31-year-old American designer Michael Halpern — who has received two British Fashion Awards in his career — announced just last week that not only would his label be skipping London Fashion Week, but that it plans to close for good. Findikoglu believes more financial help should be available to all brands on the London fashion week schedule. I’m not going to come to the studio in my knife dress, you know?”A model walks the runway at the Dilara Findikoglu show in the avant garde knife dress during London Fashion Week February 2023.

Persons: Dilara Findikoglu, Olivia Rodrigo, Findikoglu —, —, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bella Hadid, She’s, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Hari Nef, Kylie Jenner, Cardi, MTV VMAs, Taylor Hill, “, ” Findikoglu, I’m, she’s, ” Margot Robbie's corseted, Findikoglu, Stuart C, Wilson, Steven Stokey, Daley, S.S Daley, Michael Halpern —, ”, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent, David M, it’s, I’ve, Cameron Smith Organizations: CNN, London CNN, MTV, Stone Magazine, Awards, London, Central Saint Martins, Savigny Partners, Brands, British Fashion Council, BFC, Getty Locations: London, Turkey, American, Savigny, Bottega Veneta, NEWGEN, Paris

See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Johnny Nunez/Getty ImagesTinashe Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesChloe Bailey Andrew Kelly/ReutersMåneskin mastered ensemble dressing in a selection of complementary outfits by Rick Owens. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesOlivia Rodrigo brought the sparkle in a low-cut bejeweled Ludovic de Saint Sernin silver gown made of 150,000 Swarovski crystals. Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesColton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesKarol G embraced the see-through trend in a sparkling sheer beige dress by French label Ashi Studio. Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesOffset Evan Agostini/Invision/APDemi Lovato Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty Images

Persons: ’, Mariah Carey’s risqué, Jared Leto, Emily Ratajkowski, Cardi, Dilara, Dipasupil, Selena Gomez Doug Peters, Shakira Noam Galai, Tiffany Haddish Gilbert Flores, Jared Leto Andrew Kelly, Doechii Jason Kempin, Billy Porter Kevin Mazur, Evan Agostini, Gilbert Flores, Anitta, Noam Galai, Bebe Rexha Angela Weiss, Stephen Sanchez, tote, Johnny Nunez, Tinashe Gilbert Flores, Chloe Bailey Andrew Kelly, Måneskin, Rick Owens, Angela Weiss, Ballerini, Jamie McCarthy, Olivia Rodrigo, Ludovic de Saint, Roger Vivier, Christopher Polk, Anthony Harvey, Megan Thee, Brandon Blackwood, Jacob &, Colton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris, Karol G, Dia Dipasupil, Demi Lovato Jamie McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Prudential Center, Variety, Schiaparelli's, Couture, Getty, New York, Jewelry, Ashi, Dia Locations: Newark , New Jersey, Turkish, British, New

☆ MTV VMAs 2023: See the full list of winners
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were presented on Tuesday. Beyoncé, Doja, Karol G, Minaj and Shakira joined Swift as artist of the year nominees, marking the first time since the category was introduced in 2017 that all artist of the year nominees are women. Shakira received the Video Vanguard Award. The night also welcomed brand new category Best Afrobeats. Demi Lovato, Shakira, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Doja Cat and Fall Out Boy, among others, all performed during the ceremony.

Persons: Taylor Swift, ”, Doja, Karol G, Minaj, Shakira, Swift, Demi Lovato, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi, Megan Thee, Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus –, Nicki Minaj –, Olivia Rodrigo –, Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Bill ” Taylor Swift, Karol, Nicki Minaj Shakira Taylor, Cyrus –, Rema, Selena Gomez, Steve Lacy –, PinkPantheress Reneé Rapp, Saucy Santana –, Booty, Stephen Sanchez – “, Flo Milli, Conceited, Reneé Rapp – “, Sam Ryder –, Armani, GOATED, Fletcher –, Diana ”, FLO –, Lauren Spencer Smith, David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, Bryson Tiller, Yung Miami, Shakira –, Savage, Diddy, Lovato, ” Ed Sheeran, ” Taylor Swift, DJ Khaled, Lil Baby –, Swizz Beatz, ” Nicki Minaj –, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown –, Toosii –, ” Yung Bleu, Nicki Minaj, Metallica, “, –, Ella Baila Sola, Despechá, Starr – “, Musa Keys, ” Rema, Ayra Starr – Organizations: CNN, Metro Boomin, NK – Locations: Reneé Rapp – “ Colorado, Lipa

☆ Opinion: The reaction to Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner is about much more than tabloid gossip
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Opinion Patricia Grisafi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —America loves to punish a “bad mother” — and there is a long history of using prominent celebrities as cautionary figures of abominable motherhood. So when news broke that 34-year-old musician Joe Jonas filed for divorce from 27-year-old actor Sophie Turner, it wasn’t surprising that the media narrative was that Turner wanted to go out at night while Jonas wanted to parent. Gossip sites like TMZ and Page Six framed their “different lifestyles” — Turner as a party girl and Jonas as a “homebody” trying to look out for his daughters. In the past, efforts to paint women as bad mothers during a divorce would have worked. But that’s not what is happening with the Jonas and Turner situation so far.

Persons: Patricia Grisafi, Mary Sue, ” —, Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner, Turner, Jonas, — Turner, I’ve, —, don’t, Spears, conservatorship, that’s, Jonas ’, “, ”, Cardi, Emily Ratajkowski, Meghan Markle, Julia, shouldn’t, You’re Organizations: Guardian, Salon, NBC, Los Angeles, Daily, CNN, CNN —, TMZ, England, Elle UK, Twitter Locations: Brooklyn, England

☆ Olivia Rodrigo, Pop’s Brightest New Hope, Just May Be a Rock Star
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Caryn Ganz | More About Caryn Ganz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Olivia Rodrigo, the bearer of perhaps the most famous driver’s license in Los Angeles, piloted her black Range Rover to Westwood on a scorching late July afternoon. Six weeks remained before the release of her second album, “Guts,” and she was racked with anxiety — about finding a spot for her SUV. The car was her dream purchase, her favorite place to listen to music and yes, she feels guilty about the gas. When Rodrigo awoke on a January 2021 morning to news that her first single, the octave-climbing weeper “Drivers License,” had rocketed to No. At the 2022 Grammys, three of her seven nominations turned into wins, including best new artist.

Persons: Olivia Rodrigo, ”, Rodrigo, Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, Billy Joel, Avril Lavigne, Cardi, Halsey Organizations: Disney, Twitter Locations: Los Angeles, L.A

☆ Chibuike Ifedilichukwu: Nigerian upcycling artist creates portraits from waste
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Aneta Felix | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But where others see trash, 37-year-old Nigerian artist Chibuike Ifedilichukwu sees opportunity. He creates portraits of celebrities from discarded aluminum cans, making a bold statement about waste management in the country. One day in 2021, while accompanying his wife to an antenatal clinic, Ifedilichukwu says he stumbled upon a pile of dumped plastic strips. I found that nobody does this pattern of art,” Ifedilichukwu told CNN. Although he wears gloves when he works, he says he’s been cut many times by sharp-edged cans, craft knives, scissors, needles and steel wire.

Persons: Chibuike Ifedilichukwu, Ifedilichukwu, “, ” Ifedilichukwu, Chibuike, ”, Cardi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Don Jazzy, Greta Thunberg, Leonardo di Caprio, Davido, Ifedilichukwu Ifedilichukwu, he’s, “ It’s Organizations: CNN —, CNN, Ifedilichukwu Locations: Nigeria, Anambra, Awka

☆ How Hip-Hop Changed the English Language Forever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Miles Marshall Lewis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

We unpacked five words — dope, woke, cake, wildin’ and ghost — that show rap’s unique linguistic influence. Please import it manually on src/routes/(pages)/$PAGE/+page.svelte and add it to the body loop referencing a name on the Google Doc. Please import it manually on src/routes/(pages)/$PAGE/+page.svelte and add it to the body loop referencing a name on the Google Doc. Please import it manually on src/routes/(pages)/$PAGE/+page.svelte and add it to the body loop referencing a name on the Google Doc. Please import it manually on src/routes/(pages)/$PAGE/+page.svelte and add it to the body loop referencing a name on the Google Doc.

Persons: vibrancy, Dave, — Slick Rick, “, ”, �, Homer Simpson, Rihanna, “ FourFiveSeconds ”, wilding, Erykah Badu, Megan Thee, Spoonie Gee, Lil Wayne, Spivey’s, “ It’s, Pharrell Williams, Shameik Moore, Zoë Kravitz, ” “, Lana Del Rey, Joe, Marcus Garvey, Lauryn Hill, Marcus Garvey intoned, Ramblin ’ Thomas, William Melvin Kelley’s, presciently, Badu’s, repopularized “, Badu, ” — Childish Gambino, “ Redbone ”, Donald J, Kendrick Lamar’s, Joey Bada, Lil Durk’s, Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk, Sir, they’ve, Munch, Red’s, ” Megan Thee, Patty, Nicki Minaj, “ Heard, Jay, Stackin, Al Pacino, Tony Montana, Morton, wildin, illin, killin, “ Buck Whylin ’, Chuck D, “ Buck Whylin ’ ”, Tonya Harding, Nick Cannon’s, “ wilding ”, Barry Michael Cooper, “ Wilding, Donald Trump’s, Wildin, “ Stylin, — Bruno Mars, Greg Nice, “ Swayze, Patrick Swayze’s, Guy, ghosting, Glock, I’m Swayze, Jared Seay Organizations: Daily News, src, Google, Oxford English, Queens, MTV, New York Times, Trump, Republican, Hulu, WAP, raunch, “, Morton Music, Public, The Daily News, Central Park, Oxford, ”, Adidas, Royce Locations: Oxford, Ethiopia, Africa, Florida, America, U.S

☆ The Future of Rap Is Female
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Niela Orr | Photographs Adrienne Raquel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

The Future of Rap Is Female As their male counterparts turn depressive and paranoid, it’s the women who are having all the fun. In the mid-’80s, the dynamics shifted slightly, when UTFO released “Roxanne, Roxanne,” a comical torch song dissing a woman who rejected the men’s advances. Like good sex, raunchy rap is only fun if all parties are completely enthusiastic, and this music provides necessary female perspectives to match what the men make. In Miami one weekend in late July, Rolling Loud, one of the biggest annual hip-hop festivals, made itself into a microcosm of the rap world. There’s a relentless gender pessimism in the air, too — on the street, on dating apps, in the Supreme Court and, of course, in rap music.

Persons: Sackler, Drake, Foley, Yung Miami, Wu, Da, Tupac Shakur, Nicki Minaj, Cardi, Megan Thee, there’s, ”, There’s Latto, Jung Kook, “, Diana ”, Boy’s, Red’s, Munch, Rodney Dangerfield, munch, ” MAIYA, “ We’re, Lil Baby, Flo Milli, —, ” Flo Milli, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire —, Debbie D, Lisa Lee, Mercedes Ladies, UTFO, Roxanne, Lolita Shanté Gooden, Gooden, ” FLO MILLI, Roxanne Shanté, Clover Hope, M.C, Brian Coleman, Lyte, Ruff Ryders, it’s, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Kash Doll, SKODI LOLA BROOKE, Lil ’ Kim, “ I’m, I’m, ” That’s, Lolita Gooden, Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ”, James Harden, P.J, Tucker, KENTHEMAN “, I’ve, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Grace Jones, Benzino, blowin, ignorin ’, Berry hairdo, Grandmaster Flash, It’s, ” —, ” Leray, VETTE, CHANEL, ” Flo, Cartier, “ Lyte, Flo Organizations: YouTube, Girls, City Girls, Public, Down Productions, Wu -, Digital, City, Memphis, Brooklyn Locations: Miami, Wu - Tang, “, Bronx, Mobile , Ala, y’all

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