Italian Fashion Designer and Colour Genius Rosita Missoni Dies Aged 93
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The Secret Genius of Detroit’s Dan Campbell
It’s taken four years, but the Lions have become an embodiment of their head coach.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Italian police accused of making female activists remove underwear and do squats
Climate activists say they were subjected to degrading treatment during questioning in Brescia on Monday. Italy’s interior minister has been urged to open an investigation into police in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
Proenza Schouler Designers Depart in Further Fashion World Tumult
After a year of major creative change, a new round of musical chairs has begun.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
Singer Linda Nolan dies aged 65 after rollercoaster life of stardom
The turbulent life of one of the globally famous Nolan Sisters singing group.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
The Crazy Nokia Designs That Never Saw the Light of Day
The Nokia Design Archive features some of the company’s wackier mobile ideas, including wearables, a touchscreen credit card, and a phone that lets you feel the texture of images.Wired - Jan. 15 -
Storm use core player designation on Williams
Gabby Williams, who averaged a career-high 10.3 points last season, was designated as the Storm's core player and will not become an unrestricted free agent.ESPN - Jan. 14 -
'Screamingly funny' Tony Slattery dies aged 65
Sir Stephen Fry pays tribute to the actor and comedian well known for Whose Line Is It Anyway?BBC News - Jan. 14 -
"Extremely dangerous" Italian mafia members captured in Spain
The suspects were "one of the heads of a dangerous family clan" of the Neapolitan Camorra, his son, and his son-in-law, police said.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 82
Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racism. Tributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer renowned ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Oliviero Toscani, Benetton's shock photographer, dies aged 82
Toscani was the creative force behind shock ad campaigns of the 1990s including a priest and nun kissing.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Walmart’s Response to the Controversy Over That Knockoff Hermès Bag Is a Stroke of Genius
Walmart pulled the knockoff Birkin, but it’s not saying much about it.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.
The request to revoke the man’s arrest came only days after Iran released an Italian journalist. Iranian state news said the man was now in Tehran, but Italy has not confirmed that.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
True colours: this Paris apartment is an exercise in vibrant self-expression
Interior designer Nicolas Payet uses thoughtful pops of colour to enlarge – and liven – this former maid’s quarters. For those in the know, it is a fashion no-no to choose your shoes before your ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
It’s Time for a Fashion Revolution
An unprecedented number of new designers have an opportunity to once again change how we dress. They should dare to seize it.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
‘It’s the moment when genius comes into the universe’: the film recreating SNL’s chaotic first night
A new drama recalls the wild first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Making it was as much of a high-wire act as the show itself, the film’s director Jason Reitman and stars reveal. There ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Soul Man singer Sam Moore dies aged 89 from surgery complications
Half of 1960s duo Sam & Dave is also remembered for the hit Hold On, I’m Comin’. Sam Moore – the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Bill McCartney, former championship-winning head coach at Colorado, dies at age 84
McCartney, who led the Buffaloes to three Big Eight titles and a national title in 1990, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11 -
Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Enter Seminaries, if They Remain Celibate
Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops
Move marks shift in views but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to Roman Catholic seminaries. Gay men will be allowed to train as priests in Roman Catholic seminaries, so long as they ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Italian mayor vows to stop sale of Neapolitan islet to wealthy speculator
Bacoli mayor says his administration wants to buy Punta Pennata and turn it into an ‘open-air museum’. An Italian mayor has vowed to do everything in his power to stop Punta Pennata – a slice of ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Are the New Balance Snoafers Hideous or Genius?
A conversation about the New Balance “Snoafers” — not quite sneakers, not quite loafers.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Peggy Caserta, Arbiter of Hippie Fashion in the 1960s, Dies at 84
She lent clothes to the Grateful Dead, was Janis Joplin’s lover and threw away her fortune on drugs.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 9 -
Mass Effect Actor Jennifer Hale Says The TV Show Would Be "Genius" To Do This One Thing
Actor Jennifer Hale, who voices Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect series, has spoken up to share her thoughts on the upcoming Mass Effect TV series. She said in an interview that she's excited ...GameSpot - Jan. 9 -
Italian town bans residents from falling ill
Yahoo News - Jan. 9 -
Do Football Fans Really Want to Be Fashionable?
Emma Grede of Skims and Good American and Kristin Juszczyk say the answer is yes.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
A Fashion Reporter Considers the Ways Trends Trickle Down
Jacob Gallagher, who covers men’s style for The Times, writes about teddy bear jeans, papal robes and all the fashion moments in between.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Iran Frees Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala
Sala’s arrest in Tehran last month had sparked fears of a lengthy hostage crisis. Italy is expected to free Iranian businessman, wanted by the U.S., as part of a deal.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
N.B.A. Greats Think He’s a Genius. Why Don’t More People Know Who He Is?
In a sport full of copycats, a former math teacher has become a college basketball coach unlike any other.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Iran frees Italian journalist after diplomatic push by Meloni
Cecilia Sala was detained days after arrest in Milan of Iranian engineer wanted in USFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Iran frees Italian journalist held for three weeks with no explanation
It's believed that Iran detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala to use as a bargaining chip for the release of two Iranians held by Italy and the U.S.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran
Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran and returning home
An Italian journalist detained in Iran since Dec. 19 has been freedABC News - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz has died at age 37, team announces
Matusz, a former first-round pick, played for the Orioles from 2009 to 2016.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8 -
Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at age 86
Peter Yarrow, of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86. The group was responsible for songs like "Puff the Magic Dragon." Yarrow's career and political activism were marred ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at age 86
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86
Known for his political songs as well as Puff, the Magic Dragon, the group’s co-songwriter died of bladder cancer. Peter Yarrow, a vocalist with the US folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died aged ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Shein lawyer refuses to tell MPs if fashion firm uses Chinese cotton
Yinan Zhu declined to say whether it retailer's suppliers used Chinese cotton amid concerns over forced labour.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Italian village forbids residents from becoming ill
The mayor of Belcastro said the "humorous provocation" was an attempt to expose the state of the region's healthcare system.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies aged 96
Former paratrooper led National Front party for decades and courted controversy, being repeatedly fined for contesting crimes against humanity. Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right ...The Guardian - Jan. 7
