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Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this
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Ayissi fuses African tradition and Parisian craft with bold flower forms at fall couture show

Ayissi fuses African tradition and Parisian craft with bold flower forms at fall couture show

PARIS (AP) — Beneath an opulent chandelier in a sunlit salon, Imane Ayissi’s fall couture show once again fused African tradition with Parisian craft. Monday's running motif was the flower, explored in bold, distinct ways.
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Among couture’s last independents, Iris Van Herpen unveils ‘living’ algae dress in Paris

Among couture’s last independents, Iris Van Herpen unveils ‘living’ algae dress in Paris

PARIS (AP) — For years, Dutch wunderkind and celebrity favorite Iris Van Herpen has occupied fashion’s edge — not just with boundary-pushing designs conjured from banana leaves, cocoa beans and 3D-printed polymers, but also by standing apart as one o
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Cardi B, a live crow, and Schiaparelli’s monochrome vision open Paris couture week

Cardi B, a live crow, and Schiaparelli’s monochrome vision open Paris couture week

PARIS (AP) — Paris couture week opened Monday not with sequins or red carpet pageantry, but with the surreal sight of Cardi B and a live crow. Wrapped in a custom Schiaparelli gown of graphic fringe, the U.S.
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Book Review: Ruth Ware revisits old characters in new thriller, 'The Woman in Suite 11'

Book Review: Ruth Ware revisits old characters in new thriller, 'The Woman in Suite 11'

Ruth Ware’s new thriller “The Woman in Suite 11” is a sequel of sorts to her breakout hit of 2016, “The Woman in Cabin 10.” Will you enjoy it more if you read the first book? Yes.
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What to Stream: Spielberg looks back at 'Jaws,' Clipse reunite and 'Bachelor in Paradise' is flirty

What to Stream: Spielberg looks back at 'Jaws,' Clipse reunite and 'Bachelor in Paradise' is flirty

Steven Spielberg reflecting on his shark blockbuster in the documentary “Jaws @ 50" and Clipse, the dynamic duo of Pusha T and Malice, returning for the album “Let God Sort Em Out” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a de
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 13-19

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 13-19

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 13-19: July 13: Game show announcer Johnny Gilbert is 97. Actor Patrick Stewart is 85. Actor Harrison Ford is 83. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn of The Byrds is 83. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 79.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory, his lawyer says

Sean 'Diddy' Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory, his lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs got a standing ovation from fellow inmates when the music mogul returned to jail after winning acquittals on potential life-in-prison charges, providing what his lawyer says might have been the best thing he could d
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Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture

Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The voices of tens of thousands of choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia this weekend, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather.
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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bites off $318 million at the global box office

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bites off $318 million at the global box office

Dinosaur fatigue may be a theme in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” but moviegoing audiences don’t seem to have that reservation.
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