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Jasmin Larian Hekmat is Founder & Designer of Cult Gaia. Since launching the LA-based brand in 2012, Jasmin has grown Cult Gaia from its coveted Ark Bag with a waitlist of thousands into a complete collection featuring ready to wear, accessories, footwear, and swim. Inspired by femininity, nature, and architecture the cornerstone of Cult Gaia has always been about making things that are conversation starters, that are as much object d’art as ... Read More »

A favourite household spice, cinnamon was once traded as currency. The spice has a pleasant flavour and warm smell, making it popular for cooking, especially in sweet bakes and curries. Derived from the inner bark of a small evergreen tree, the bark is peeled and laid in the sun to dry, where it curls into rolls known as cinnamon sticks. ... Read More »

As long as there are myths around what a conductor actually does, an important part of classical music will seem mysterious to many people. So let’s get cracking and demystify the nuts-and-bolts of what conductors actually do. At a basic level conducting is very simple. It keeps an orchestra or a choir in time and together. But that’s just the ... Read More »

As a child, I developed a deep interest in the Earth: what was hidden beneath its surface, what it was made of and its ability to harbor natural resources via different processes. As I became older and familiar with my father’s profession as a Civil Engineer, it fostered my desire to learn more about the Earth leading to completing my ... Read More »

Huma Abedin and Alex Soros are engaged has exclusively learned. Sources tell us Soros popped the question six weeks ago, and the couple were spotted recently celebrating the happy news in Italy. The Democratic political insider and the son of billionaire Democratic donor George Soros were first linked earlier this year when the duo posted a cozy pic from a ... Read More »

author Goli Taraghi believes that everyday objects have a lived history behind them that goes back to “primordial time.” The recent collection The Pomegranate Lady and Her Sons (W.W. Norton & Co.) translates many of her short stories of the past forty years into English for the first time. Taraghi tells how she learned to convert experience into fable, and ... Read More »

Anant Ambani, whose father is the chairman of Reliance Industries and Asia’s richest man, is set to marry businesswoman and daughter of Indian pharmaceutical tycoons Radhika Merchant in ceremonies next weekend. The first pre-wedding event in March was attended by a number of billionaires, including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, and other notable names, including Karlie Kloss and Ivanka Trump. Read More »

An actor brings characters to life through their performances in various forms of entertainment, including theater, film, television, and other media. Actors use their talents to embody the personalities, emotions, and experiences of fictional or historical figures, effectively communicating their stories and connecting with audiences on an emotional level. Whether portraying heroes, villains, or everyday individuals, actors use their creativity, ... Read More »

History has largely been kind to Alexander II, the Russian czar who freed the serfs in 1861, just two years before Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 (the two world leaders even corresponded about their plans.)Modern historians refer to him as the “Czar-Liberator” and compare him to Mikhail Gorbachev for his willingness to engage with the West and ... Read More »

Stretching for more than 30 miles along the Pacific and Highway One, Malibu has achieved almost mythological status among California beach towns. Hollywood stars and top athletes live in oceanfront homes here, under an elegant veil of privacy on long strands of beach, and enjoy front-row seats for surfing and unforgettable sunsets. While it may sound exclusive, there is plenty of ... Read More »