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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