New York Fashion Week: Prabal Gurung explores impermanence

NEW YORK – Does a butterfly know it was once a caterpillar? How do we fill those fleeting moments between beginning and end, joy and despair? With moody luxury clothes, of course. Prabal Gurung was thinking deep this season. He installed a mirrored square runway reflecting an opulent blue light display at the main branch … Read more

No Super Bowl interview for Biden, White House official says

NEW YORK – The on-again, off-again Super Bowl interview between President Joe Biden and a Fox Corp. streaming service appears to be off again. A White House official said Friday evening that it was “inaccurate” to say the interview had been rescheduled, contradicting a Fox Corp. spokesperson who said earlier in the day that it … Read more

NY Fashion Week: Rodarte stuns with dark, gothic glamour

NEW YORK – Rodarte brought dark, gothic glamour and opulence to New York Fashion Week on Friday with a shimmering show that transported the audience to a majestic Celtic fairytale land with a dark twist. The grandiose show held at the Williamsburg Savings Bank featured dining tables decorated with silver candelabras and brimming with food … Read more

Alec Baldwin says part of shooting charge unconstitutional

Alec Baldwin on Friday asked a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement in the charges against him, saying it is unconstitutionally based on a law passed after the shooting on the set of the film “Rust.” “The prosecutors committed a basic legal error by charging Mr. Baldwin under a version … Read more

Danielle Deadwyler cites racism, misogynoir in Oscar snub

NEW YORK – Danielle Deadwyler says racism and misogynoir played a role in this year’s Academy Awards nominations, where she and Viola Davis were overlooked in the best actress category. Going into Oscar nominations last month, Deadwyler was widely seen as a likely nominee for her lauded performance as Mamie Till-Mobley in “Till.” But the … Read more

Super Bowl ads keep it light by using nostalgia and stars

NEW YORK – Super Bowl ads are more than just breaks between gameplay during the biggest sporting event of the year: they offer a glimpse of the country’s zeitgeist, along with how major industries are faring. This year, crypto ads and automakers are advertising less since those industries are facing problems. Major food brands like … Read more