Actress Golshifteh Farahani began life on July 10, 1983, and gravitated to formal music lessons (voice and piano) by the age of five, exhibiting prodigious talent in this arena. She sought to capitalize on her abilities by entering music school full-time at the age of 12, and subsequently gained admission to the prestigious Vienna Conservatory. Read More »
After protesting poor conditions on women’s fields to FIFA for months, the U.S. women’s national soccer team canceled a December match rather than risk injury. Point: U.S.A.! Read More »
Although you might not see her wearing a bold lipstick colour or a sculptural eyeliner look, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, knows her way around the beauty block. Read More »
Aitek Javidnejad, a young actress from our country, has acted in two movies and a series called “partner in crime”, in which she plays the role of Elnaz, a friend Nikki. How can you break in to acting? Anyone who has ever contemplated a career in acting knows that there is a long road ahead. And I won’t lie—it is ... Read More »
The first recorded beauty contest in America took place in 1880, in Delaware, where inventor Thomas Edison was a judge. As early as the 1880’s, business owners and community leaders began organizing beauty pageants in seaside towns, but journalists and travelers considered these events unpleasant. Read More »
Though it was rumored he’d already dropped out of the 2020 presidential race — only two weeks after declaring his candidacy — Kanye West held his first campaign event in South Carolina on Sunday night. It was equal parts bizarre and uncomfortable. Read More »
In 2017, they announced the world’s first Minister of Artificial Intelligence to spearhead the Gulf state’s efforts in machine learning and other cutting-edge technologies. That year, they also tapped a young Emirati engineer, Sarah al-Amiri, to lead the country’s efforts into space at a time when the region was paying little attention to what is often described as the final ... Read More »
Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who pioneered the technology that would one day form the basis for today’s WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth communication systems. As a natural beauty seen widely on the big screen in films like Samson and Delilah and White Cargo, society has long ignored her inventive genius. Read More »
Once upon a time in Hollywood, being a member of the GOP or holding conservative values could spell disaster for an actor’s career. But when Donald Trump, a billionaire businessman with a background in entertainment, announced his intentions to run for the highest office in the land, celebs like Jon Voight, Dennis Rodman, and Scott Baio proudly supported the former ... Read More »
At the end of Italy’s coronavirus lockdown, one of the camels broke free. On a narrow field surrounded by low-rise apartments, bus stops and a tangled ribbon of highway ramps, the camel scampered past lions, which leapt against their cage. Read More »