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By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN When 19-year-old Zhang Chao decided to take a gap year at university, the digital media major planned to use the short break to work and travel before going back to school. But after spending a summer volunteering at a surf shop in Sanya, in China’s Hainan province, everything changed. “I

Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Throughout the awards season, the stars and creators of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” have shared their personal experiences with racism and representation in Hollywood. Many of them have noted how significant it is to receive this level of recognition in an industry that’s been historically hard to break into for

Tara Subramaniam, CNN The 95th Academy Awards were a major night for Asian representation on the silver screen with a series of milestones, including the first Asian woman to take a best actress gong and the first ever Oscar wins for Indian productions. Michelle Yeoh made history with her role as Evelyn Quan Wang in

Oscar Holland, CNN Lady Gaga took the term “fresh off the runway” to another level at the Oscars by arriving at Sunday’s ceremony in a gown Gigi Hadid had debuted for Versace just three days earlier. Nominated in the best original song category for “Hold My Hand,” from the box office smash hit “Top Gun:

Taylor Nicioli, CNN Dressed in a sheer, form-fitting gown, Rihanna arrived on the Oscars’ champagne-colored carpet with her baby bump proudly on display — her first high-profile public appearance since last month’s Super Bowl. The singer, who was nominated in the awards’ best original song category, wore a leather bra and maxi skirt combo, by

Oscar Holland, CNN Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN Contributor: Taylor Nicioli, CNN The 95th Academy Awards delivered a lesson in understated glamour on Sunday, with restrained colors and elegant silhouettes dominating the evening’s fashion. In a break with tradition, the Oscars red carpet turned champagne-colored for the night — and many stars followed suit by

By Sophie Tanno, CNN Women in Berlin can now swim topless in the city’s public pools if they choose to — just as men can. As well as being hailed as a step forward for gender equality in the German capital, the measure introduced this week is symptomatic of Germany’s love of Freikoerperkultur — literally

By Forrest Brown, CNN A popular California resort near Lake Tahoe has changed its long-standing name and logo from one that’s offensive to many Native Americans to the Everline Resort & Spa, the resort announced in a news release this week. Before the change, it was known as the Resort at Squaw Creek. Located in

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The scene: The year was 2001 at the Academy Awards. Julia Roberts won Best Actress for her role as Erin Brockovich and celebrated with then-boyfriend Benjamin Bratt. “Gladiator,” “Traffic” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” picked up multiple awards throughout the night. Björk, infamously, wore a dress with a white swan looped around

Samantha Tse, CNN Paris Fashion Week felt bigger and busier than ever with a jam-packed schedule featuring a healthy mix of storied French houses including Chanel and Givenchy and younger, independent labels such as Cecile Bahnsen, Coperni and Anrealage. Debuts breathed fresh energy into the week. Harris Reed presented his first collection for Nina Ricci,

By Xiaofei Xu and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Japanese authorities have vowed to take action following reports that visitors to a theme park showcasing scenes from beloved animated films have been taking indecent photographs of themselves with statues of the characters. In February, photos were posted to social media showing men “pretending to sexually assault young

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN At the Louis Vuitton show in Paris on Monday, all eyes were on Zendaya — who wasn’t even walking the runway. The “Euphoria” and “Dune” star made a surprise appearance at the brand’s unveiling of its Fall-Winter 2023 collection, hosted at the Musee d’Orsay, wearing a head-to-toe tiger print. The Louis Vuitton

Oscar Holland, CNN Architect A. Eugene Kohn, co-founder of the design firm behind some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, has died from cancer aged 92, the company announced Thursday. In a statement, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), whose best-known projects include New York’s One Vanderbilt and the Shanghai World Financial Center, described Kohn’s architectural legacy as

By Gawon Bae and Lilit Marcus, CNN South Korea’s capital is adding another feature to its skyline in 2027 — the “Seoul Ring,” a 180-meter (591-foot) spokeless Ferris wheel. The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the attraction would be located in Haneul Park in the city’s northeast. Spokeless Ferris wheels are a relatively new development.

Joe Yogerst, CNN Five years ago, the river valleys and high plains that are now safeguarded by the Babanango Game Reserve in the KwaZulu Natal region of South Africa were virtually devoid of wildlife after decades of cattle grazing and unrestrained hunting. “All the big animals had been killed and most of the smaller ones

Oscar Holland, CNN | Natsumi Sugiura, CNN and Emiko Jozuka, CNN In his latest comic “Cyberpunk: Peach John,” manga author Rootport imagines the Japanese folklore hero Momotaro — who is said to have been born from a giant peach — living in a dystopian future. But while the writer created the storyline and dialogue, his